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' niffht Rt the Liberty Theatre, is both, war time what could be better V'. BAILS' NEWS" , economy . , , The new Cohan & Harris play « quite the most spirited, easy running I its particu- \ and entertaining piece of } lar style ncen here this season. The title, "Gom Up.",is a »bin' disguise of the original. "The Aviator," a Comedy irritten by James Montgomery, Edith Day m.->dc an emphatic hil. Misji Day sinB* and dances, both very well. The above mentioned song, "Tickle Toe," must be credited as, her S.IICCCS9. The lyrics arc all about-, a I »»'»*1 ilormon girl and the dance shr taught Twarm. v»Wbo»^ ^1 my ^°?' ^^ [ the tourist!! who camf out to Utah. Jf Mi.«
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Entered aa Mcond elass mtttar VMOikw : un, Ktir Tak. H. T.. 23, 1905, at the Post Office at New T«k« 01* JN CITY, JANUARY 10, 1919 V Lilllf 0* 7 by TuiSr, taa" 4Jn(Dil . NEW YORK N. Y.. under the Aot of Hani 8, Wn, UoB, tl Blnsla eojdai, U MBta. IB 3E BRYAN IN VAUDEVIUE. SHOWS WITH OVERSEAS MEN.
It settled for Bryan, Service show has laid "THE FIGHTING ROOSEVELTS" looks William J. A been out to the best booster grape juice has ever be equipped with soldiers and sailors, had, to tell what people want to know to the number of about 75, all of whom before the vaudeville footlights. ^ TELLS LIFE OF COL. ROOSEVELT have seen service overseas. Nebraska's continuous spotlight is expected to start the vaudeville tour It will be called "Home Again," and early in February at the Palace, New virtually a reproduction of the original "I Picture Completed Before the Great American Died. Will Be York, receiving for his twice daily lec- "Atta Boy" show as produced in Wash- Exhibited Shortly on Broadway. Feature Is in Six ture $2,500 weekly. About 30 weeks have been gathered together by Evan- ington. Lieut. Ballard MacDonald ahd i Reels. Pictures Colonel's Life from Cradle geline Weed, Mr. Bryan's theatrical Nat Osborne, who wrote that produc- representative, if Mr. Bryan con- tion, have been placed under contract to White House and Recent War Times. cludes to go right through the big by the Home Again Producing Co., time circuits. of which Jack Peletier is manager.'. Miss Weed but lately invaded New Lieut MacDonald and Mr. Osborne will Within the fortnight the recently Col. Roosevelt in the flesh are resur- York as a vaudeville promoter. Al- rewrite into the new piece. It is going completed* for reissues. six-reeled picture depicting recting them up, though Bryan has made chautauqua to feature Capt. Frank Tinney, now the life and work of Colonel feature held Mr. Collins, Theodore The by tours and lectured generally, he has with the second "Atta Boy" show. at Roosevelt will be shown in a "Broad- however, is. said to have been the only up to this time steadfastly declined to the Lexington, where it is to remain way theatre now under consideration in which the Colonel posed, fhotoplay consider a vaudeville offer. While he for another week, for the exhibition. The picture will or a completed story of which he was remained away, however, he was pres- "Home Again" is expected to takf. be shown for a "run," with the First the central figure throughout. ent on the variety stage through mon- to the stage around Feb. 1. National Exhibitors' hand- Exchange ologists there often referring to him, ling the general screen distribution. •II SHOW BY PRISONERS. having made much capital out of Bry- DOUBT ABOUT CRITICS. The picture was fully completed be- For the first time in history, ijris- an's successive and unsuccessful runs leading fore the Colonel became too ill for oners of the Portsmouth Naval Prison for the presidency, among many other A comic in a Broadwai camera activities and up to two weeks will appear in a performance before Bryan items. show sent boxes of cigars to all ol the critics as a holiday greeting an& ago Frederick L. Collins, who produced the public, arrangements having been A year ago Miss Weed sounded Mr. ^^ the pictures, had been in constant com- completed by Lt. Com. Thos. Mott Os- Bryan on the stage proposition and he gift boxes were also given, several press agents. cigars were in munication with him regarding the borne, commanding the prison, to have promised her that if he decided to ac- The Co- film. 31 naval prisoners appear in a Ports- cept the proposition following his^ar- rona boxes, but without the u^ual la- bels. Mr. Collins has a series oi letters mouth theatre to offer a piece called ranged tour then he would notify her. from the Colonel, showing the right "Creatures of Impulse," the proceeds A few weeks ago Miss Weed resumed One of the publicity men who pre-- for Collins to make the film; that he of which will go toward the Naval negotiations. fers cigarettes asked a cigar store to Auxiliary of Cross, of trade in the fancy smokes and the approved of the screen script as sub- the Red which If the arrangements are completed- ,*' answer "sure. the clerk mitted and that the arrangement Jfor Mrs. Josephus Daniels is the head. Bryan will limit himself to about 22 was When the distribution of his royalties among The ^iece was written by Vf. S. Gil- minutes, talking upon subjects of cur- lamped the cigars he remarked they the Red Cross and other charity or- bert, .with some music and verses sup- rent events and discussing some ideas weren't Caronas and that he wouldn t ganizations was authorized accord- plied by Osborne. as to what line of '1-ehabilitation the trade them for "Home Runs." The ingly. world may assume now that the war substitution of nickel cigars was then noticed in other of the flossy boxes Mr. Roosevelt never saw the picture MANY GERMAN ACROBATS GONE. is ended. •v< given out !<«Ti in its completed form, his illness pre^ A direct message from Berlin to a Whether the comic treated the crit- venting that, but he named a jury of theatrical manager in New York "SCANDAL" FOLLOWS ^ILM. ics similarly or whether the critics friends and relatives who did and ap- brings the news that of over 200 Ger- knew the difference hasn't come to proved of its presentation, with the man acrobatic acts, formerly prom- Walter Hast has placed in rehearsal light yet. Colonel then sending Collins a writ- inent in International theatricals, only the Cosmo Hamilton four-act play, ten memorandum as to certain things two have survived the war. "Scandal," with Charles Chcrrjr and he desired personally changed so as The others were all subject to call Francine Larrimore in the principal CHICAGO UCENSES HELD UP. for their country and were either roles. to conform with his personal wishes. Chicago, Jan. 8. The piece has been running for some This Collins has done. killed or permanently disabled during All applications for renewal of thea- time in London at the Strand, with The picture running through six action. Of the two survivors, one is tre licenses are being held up until Arthur Bourchier starred. reels tells a complete story of the a three-act and the other a team. Of James W. Breen, an assistant corpor- In America it occupies the unique deceased ex-president from the cradle the three-act, the principal member ation counsel, has submitted a report suffered position of having received a film pro- to his arrival at the White House as has from shrapnel, but not on an investigation of the alleged ac- enough to render him unable for future duction before being shown in the President, with subsequent incidents tivities of theatre managers with legitimate. It was used as a screen of his life worked up as well as scenes stage work. scalpers. touching with the war career of his vehicle for Constance Talmage. ' sons. CRANE CLOSING SHOW. The film has been entitled "The ANNA HELD, JR., IN ACT. Los Angeles, Jan. 8. VAUDEVILLE PROSPECTS. Fighting Roosevelts" and as will Anna Held, Jr., the daughter of the such William H. Crane in "The Very be distributed throughout the coun- Chicago, Dec. 8. late Anna Held, who was professional- Idea" at the Mason is drawing poorly. Willette Kershaw and Robert Ede- ly known as Liane Carrera, will be try. The company has not fared well since The death of the Colonel has son, before leaving here with their starred in a vaudeville production by made opening in San Francisco and notice the GolHns: .*ilm all the more .notable. :, respective legitimate organizations, Evangeline Weed. She will use the to- close this Saturday is posted; The picture was directed by William iiidicited 'definitely thisy' are' pfepaf^^^^ «ame- Hjf Amva HtidrJi'.; to wliiclv she • It is understood Mr. Crane refused Nigh, who directed the feature, "My ing to offer themselves again to vau- was granted the right prior to her to play the one-nighters and the show's Four Years in Germany." It bears the deville in the near future. mother's death. backers refused to proceed further trademark of the McClures Produc- Ethel Barrymore also is not far- Miss Held will start rehearsals of a with a losing proposition. tions, Inc. fetched^as a probability for a return new act at once, with Leonard J. Victor Firms having film with pictures of Not a laotlen pletare^ CBAS. ALTHOFF. to the golden haven. directing the general production. . -
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LONOpN'S BILLS THIS WEEK. , IN PARIS, ' Paris, l)ec. 20'. London, Jan. 8. DRURY LANE, LONDON, GO The storm which has been taging be- 8JAY The London Shoreditch this week Francaise did not features Scott and Whaley, The Mar- hind the Comedie it known the au- tinis, Four Kids, Phil Kaufman, Eddie abate when became UNDER SR ALFRED BUn'S SWAY Grey. thorities hady maintained th^ nomina- At the Palladium are Wilkie Bard, tion as societaire of the young actor Le Neil Kenyon, George^ Mozart, Ella Roy, with six-twelfths as his share and priority to his comrades, Dessonnes and Baronet Offers Terms for 60-Year Lease. Arthtir Collins, Shields, Maidie Scott; -, the The Middlesex is offering "Here and Brunot, who are still serving in Retiring Manager, to Receive $75,000 Cash. "Babes in There," a bright Albert deCourville army. Other societaires are also an- those already Woods** There, Doing Phenomenal Business. revue featuring Jack Gallagher. nounced in- addition to Now The New Cross Empire has "Odds reported, including Mme. Dux with On" as the week's attraction, fea- three-twelfths and Mme. Devoyod with London, Jan. 8. characters, the title of which will be turing W. Kirby and Gwen Clifford. three-twelfths. The actor Ravet, Vesta Tilley heads the bill at Fins- Fran- Sir Alfred Butt has made an offer 'The Way Out." though a member of the Comedie bury Park Empire. Lucille Benstead caise troupe for a number of years, has for a 60-year lease of the Drury Lane, ' ' ELSIE JANIS COMING HOME. is also there. not been admitted as societaire, and it which is understood to have already Stratford Empire features Joe El- is reported he has sent in'his resigna- London, Jan. 8. the directors vin in "Cheering Him Up"; also J. n;et with the approval of tion, together with Lagrenee. Political . Elsie Janis leaves "Hullo America" Rickaby and U':- Roxy LaRocca. influence is said to be still at the bot- and which now awaits the confirmation at the Palace in April, returning to of the recent movements, as indeed of the shareholders which meet Jan. New York. Her place will probably tom BUTT in the past. However, it is a certainty 17 to pass on the proposition. be taken by Eva Claire at the same SECURES DRURY LANE. the House of Moliere needs further m' time a n€Vf edition of the revue is pre- London, Jan. 8. The amount to be pai^d is about $500,- sented, with a part specially interpol- Sir Alfred Butt has secured a lease juvenescence. COO. By its terms Arthur Collins will ated for Raymond Hitchcock. of Drury Lane from the directors, sub-, be compensated for surrendering his ject to confirmation by the sharehold- "Le Cochon qui Sbmmeille" (the pig is of position as manatnng director by a ers' meeting to be held Jan. 17. The which slumbers) the curious title BARRIE PIECE FOR DoMAURIER. L. - cash payment of $75,000. J. Sachs Co. was after the house. an operetta of Hindoo life due at the The recent conduct of the house has London, Jan. 8. Business at the Lane with "^Labes in Theatre Michel to replace "Saison the not been very successful, no dividends J. M. Barrie is writing a new play Wood" is phenomenal. d'Amour," by Edmond See, which has having been paid for the past^four for Gerald DuMaurier's reappearance proved a slip. The authors are Rip and after a: brief spelt of soldiering with Dieudonne, the music Ter- years. "OH JOY" BIG HIT. by Claude Sir Alfred plans expending $125,000 the Irish Guards. "' rasse, with Mile. Spinelli Yvonne Rey- reconstructing the interior and to keep London, Jan. 8. nolds and, Raimu. Trebor & Brtgne an- "Oh Boy," renamed "Oh was a the house open all year round with big LONDON'S HOLIDAY SEASON. Joy," nounce the production later of another spectacular productions. huge success at Manchester and New- work by See, to be probably called"^ ' London, Jan. 8. castle. Tom Powers, . the American The J. L. Sachs- G). was after the "Metier d'Amant" (the business' of house. Nearly all the London theatres gave comedian, scored the hit of the piece. lover). Business at the Lane with "Babes in performances twice daily for the holi- Grossmith & Laurillard intend an early tit Wood" is phenomenal. days, the season constituting a record, London presentation. The "Souvenez Vous" league gave a in theatrical business here. Practjcally matinee at the Theatre Sarah Bern- The Drury Lane is probably the old- all played to capacity. COMEDIE FRANCAISE INCREASES. hardt last week, at which the French est and best known playhouse in the "Babes in the Wood," the^rury Lane Secretary of the Paris, Jan. 8. . Treasury attended and world. It is about 200 years old and pantomime by Frank Dix aiid Arthur The Comedie Francaise is increas- spoke feelingly of the crimes com- although its present location is some Collins, daily; "Peter averaged $7,500 ing the prices of its fauteuilles and mitted by the Huns during the war. Sji distance from the fashionable section Pan" is beating its own record; "Char- balcony by 20 cents. This society "Remember" has been of London, that has not interfered with ley's Aunt" is doing $10,000 a week (half The present tariff is alleged to be founded with the object of reminding its popularity whenever an attraction of which is net profit) ; the advance insufficient to pay the ' troupe ade- us, later on, what the Germans were of importance was housed there. Holi- booking for "Chu Chin Chow" at His quately. capable of during hostilities. The gala day pantomimes and Drury Lane are Majesty's exceeds $10,000 a week, and The Francaise is* rehearsing Henry was officially recognized, the band synonymous for London's rising gen- of last week's gross was over $24,000. Bataille's new piece, "Sisters of Love," the Garde Republicaine being present, eration. It was for years the home of with LeRoy and Madame Cerny. with a monster list mammoth spectacular melodramatic of legitimate talent. productions, written by Henry Arthur RENTAL PROFIT OF $25,000. NOVEL AS OPERETTA. Jones. George R. Sims, Henry Hamil- London, Jan. 8. The Nouveau theatre, at Lille, i& London, Jan. 8. ton, Cecil Raleigh and other writers of H. B. Irving ;has let his theatre open, now in British hands. Leslie Gilbert Miller is completing arrange- note. (Savoy) to Gilbert Mffier for a year, at Henson is offering ments for the production of "Monsieur entertainment a profit rental of $25,000. nightly (Sundays excepted) troupe Beaucaire" as an operetta, book by by a billed as the Gaieties. ASCHE-HACKETT PALACE PIECE Frederick Lonsdale, lyrics by Adrian London, Jan. 8. "THE BANTAM" OVER HERE. Ross, music by Andre Messager, who Sir Alfred Butt has commissioned London, Jan. 8. will conduct the opening performance. pEATHS~ABROAD. Oscar Asche and Walter Hackett to Harold Brighouse's new farce, "The i Mrs. Richard M. Macgrath, wife of write the next piece for the Palace. The Bantam, V. C," will first be produced "V»" Draws in Small Houae. the director of the Palace Theatre, music will be by Fraser Simpson, com- in New Yprk, a license having been re- London, Jan. 8. Cork, Ireland, is reported to have re- poser of "The Maid of the Mountains" fused for Terry's theatre here until The new "song show" at the Ambas- cently died. and "A Southern Maid." some structural alterations have been sadors, entitled "Us," with Lee White The latter piece, after an enormous made. and Clay Smith, is packing the house. Lieut. Bernaril J. O'Connor, brother success in the provinces, will be pro- The Eclair Twins' ragtime boxing of Jack and Evelyn O'Connor, was duced at Daly's next September with BUTT'S "GOVERNOR'S LADY." match is one of the best numbers. killed in action in France early in No- The Ambassadors is a converted vember while with the British Jose Collins in the principal role. London, Jan. 8. forces. church, seating about 300. Sir Alfred Butt has secured the Eng- Lighting lish rights to 'The Governor^ Lady," Restrictions Held to. OBJECTION HOLDS ACTS OUT. "Garnet Dudiatile" Revival. produced on your side by David Be- London, Jan. 8. " Paris, Jan. 8. The lighting restrictions Paris, Jan. 8. lasco. The leading part will be played continue Crock, the Belgian "musical clown," The Varieties Theatre is reviving unabated. by Mary Perrold. ^ who has been so successful in London the operatta "Garnet Dudiatile" after The management of the Kingsway the termination of the present oper- Theatre was fined the past few years, and was extensive- PLAYLET $25 last week in ly billed here to appear at the Olym- INFRINGEMENT ALLEGED. etta "Rhodope." the Bow Street police court for using pia, has not opened. London, Jan. 8. too much current for advertising. It is understood his non-appearance Legal proceedings have been begun Australian Girl Successful in London. is caused by the objection of the man- against Gilbert Miller and Charles London, Jan. 8. Teddy Gercurd Lobking for Partner. agement of the London Coliseum. Hawtrey by Henry and Hartley Mil- Dorothy Brunton, an Australian girl, London, Jan. 8. Crock was contracted to play there burn. They claim "Nothing But the has successfully replaced Winifred .Teddy Gerard in "Tails Up" at the but was excused when he presented a Truth" is an infringement of their Barnes in "Soldier Boy" at the Apollo. Comedy is making arrangements to doctor's certificate. When it became rights in a one-act play written by visit New York in April. Miss Gerard known he intended to open in Paris them entitled "The Truth for an Hour." P 4 will seek a singing and dancing part- Oswald Stoll objected, alleging that if Thinking of "Silvia" Ballet. ner when she arrives on your side. • well enough to perform in Paris, 8. be was ENGLISH DRAMA—3D. Jan. Paris Crock should have remained in The Grand opera house may pos- Elizabeth Hyde Is There As Single. London, Jan. 8. London to fulfill his engagement there. sibly revive Delibes' famous ballet London, Jan. 8. Of the 34 London theatres, IS are "Silvia" shortly. Elizabeth Hyde, late of the Femina playing revues and musical comedies, •Quartet, made a successful debut in a BAIRNSFATHER'S "WAY OUT.** 10 have successes from America and . . Hi^rbjitJt WopdinO •sinrgJe- turn -at" the -WtUesdSii' Hippo'-' ...'..,..,...., Jafla-iSt.f;- .only... five plarying- modern- - Engfis'h , . ..--Londoji,. London, 8. drome. drama. Jan. The success of "The Better 'Ole" in Herbert Woodin, comedian^ who met America has led to demands from New with an accident a year ago, has been Fairbanks Reported Going to Franca. York managers for another play by Palace, Battersea, Playing Variety. discharged from the hospital as in- Paris, Jan. 8. Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, is who London, J*n. 8. . curable. It is • reported Douglas Fairbanks, now completing a piece in which The Palace, Battersea, enjtirely re- He is incapacitated for professional with 12 players, is coming to the south $oldifrs ar? principal American the decorated, has reverted to variety. labor. of France to produce pictures.
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' RATS' BOND PAYMENT. LADY CONSTANCE DOES A FLOP. ''
. . A.-statement issued this yreek said Lady Constance Stewart-Richard- MIDNIGHT LOOP FROLIC that arrangements had been made by son, returning to vaudeville at the E. F. Albee to repay the holders of Palace, New York, this week, did a White Rats' bonds one-third of the real flop Monday matinee, when she MAKES CHICAGO RIOTOUS amount they, represented, together flopped right down upon the stage. with the interest dtte Jan. 1. The Co- It was during her dances, and there 1 lumbia Trust Co., \as trustee of the were several of them. The house ap* received the necessary amount peai;ed restless early in Bedelia and Her Solid Gold Tooth Jumps Into Instantaneous bonds, the Lady's Jan. 4. turn, and when she came on for what — The bonds referred to were disposed was her final number, lightly gowned, Favor ^"The Oldest Soubret in Chicago'^ Also on '-'.-'i of by the White Rats organization to the audience was ready to and did Program—^Management Bars Oiie Critic members and were secured by a loudly .snicker when the dancer seemed mortgage upon the former Rats' club- to. miss her step, dropping to the Loop Hounds Fighting for Admis- house on West 46th streftt. A consid- stage. In the position she occupied, erable quantity of the bonds was also prostrate, one arm extended beyond ,. sion Nightly. placed as collateral with the Mutual the curtain line, when the curtain Bank of New York -to secure advances came down, as it did under orders of made. the stage manager, it rested upon the Chicago, Jan. 8. disrupt the peace and quiet of Madison When the White Rats was tottering Lady's arm. The Midnight Loop Frolic, inaugu- street. and it looked at one. time as though The Palace management seemed to rated Jan. 1 at the Pastime on Madison Bedelia has been the guent of honor the holders of the bonds might suffer consider the Lady's unfortunate mis- street, leaped into riotous favor, and at many a banquet after the show, paid a loss, Mr. Albee took over the con- bap as a flop in a double sense, for in overnight became the theatrical sen- for by admiring loophounds. A wild trol of the clubhouse property. Later, the evening in the same house the sation of Chicago. rumor is circulating the Rialto that in an advertisement signed by him, he dancer wa& minus several dances, be- she is to be headlined soon at the Daily at the witching hour of mid- all holders of the not " advised bonds sides having been removed from the Palace. night, Chicago's thesgian graves yawn to dispose of them at a sacrifice, stat- second portion of the performance Jn attendance every night have been to and discharge their quota of vaudeville ing they had been provided for and the No. 3 position. Billed as the head- again on Laurette Taylor, Annette Kellerman, phantoms, who forthwith die the interest would be regularly paid. liner of the week's bill. Lady Constance Dresser, , the tiny stage of the Pastime. The Jack Coogan, Louise Jack Previously many Rats clubhouse bond- will finish out the engagement. . . Pearl Regay, Lester Shce-y . : patrons simply will not let them- live. Gardner, holders, who were vaudeville artists, han, Al. K. Hall, Harry Hosmer, Will But the fans come, braving the sub- had grown apprenhensive of the in- Rogers, Ashton Stevens, Ez Keough, The amount of bonds held ADVANCES BY FANNIE BRICL zero winds, to sit in the new loop vestment. .-•.i^s Rocco Vocco, Raymond Hitchcock, rendezvous and yr^tch an hour and ten by artists was said to be between The number of songs sung by Fannie "Leonard Hicks, Lionel Barrymore and acts pass away. The place has become $60,000 and $70,000. One or two had Brice in Ziegfeld's "Midnight Frolics," practically the entire population of the a serious competition to the College invested heavily. on the Amsterdam Rood, has been Majestic Theatre building and the Inn and other loop resorts,, swept bare The subject of the White Rats' club- advanced from three to six, three in Sherman lobby. of their actor patrons each night when jiouse promotion and construction and each ''Frolic." Flo Ziegfeld agreed been the Frolic throws open its doors. the issuance of the bonds have with his singing comedienne the half, The day following the opening Ash- IN McINTYRE AND HEATH SHOW. a deeply gone, into subject in the dozen songs helped the show, and then
before a ref- - ton Stevens, critic of the Examiner, The Mclntyre and Heath shdw, open- White Rats investigation Fannie sprung the other advance— been proceeding at took an official cognizance of the ven- ing in New Haven last week and at erfee which has salary. For a time it looked like rain, more. ture. Not only did he act as treas- Philadelphia Monday, has had some intervals for a year or but Miss Brice got the increase, com-' former Rats' clubhouse when urer of the house on the opening night, -changes since starting out. The mencing this week . Danc- taken over by Mr. Albee was prac- Miss Brice is interested in a dress- I but he wrote a full column review of Johnny Burke, Esther Walker, on the site is the show the next morning. ing Dorans and Carl McCullough are tically demolished, and making establishment in New York.- completion a clubhouse The afternoon papers the next day now in the cast. Pop Ward and Matt now nearing Her only worry now is that she will, National Vaudeville Artists, an hopped to the yarn, and full column Keefe are out of the performance, also for the be asked to make a gown at regular' ^ strife ' born during the stories, illustrated with cartoons, ap- some of the old time song and dance organization rates for Jennie Wagner. caused the downfall of the peared the third day of the project. routines. which De Lyie Alda. of the "Nine O'Dock Rats. A particularly effective yarn appeared Mr. Burke was engaged by the Shu- White Frolic," is now also singing in the ' on the first page of the Chicago Even- berts early last week and immediately - "Midnight Frolic," the second section LEIGHTONS WITH LOEW. of the Ziegfeld special. ing Post. sent to New Haven. He had just com- Miss Alda is - Leightons have received con- doing the Whereupon the management of the pleted an engagement as a single turn The numbers in "double" style indignant missive to tracts for the Loew circuit, opening with Irving Fisher, who finishes,; Frolic indited an at the Palace, New York, of two weeks. "scurrilous American Jan. 20. The turn fig- nightly with the Bayes the Post, objecting to the Miss Walker was engaged when ap- at the show on the' disturbances at the time barring Charles Collins, utjd in the 44th Street roof in time , to maVe the account," and pearing on a Sunday night at the Win- the Post critic, from the house. The of the attempted walk-out of Loew roof for the final performance there. ter Garden some weeks ago. The Shu- letter wound up with houses during the White Rats strike. Jane Green, reported as from the berts informed Miss Walker when she "Who and what the hell do you think Differences between the act and the Coast, opened in both "Frolics" this signed the contract they would advise we are—the Shuberts?" Loew management were adjusted this week, doing songs at the piano. her when she* had been placed and to The Frolic played capacity week week. . meantime continue in vaudeville. T 1. turned them away Satur- It was maintained the Leightons ac- nights and AaS CHANGING AGENTS. day and Sunday. The gross for the tually did not participate in the trou- week was $437J0. AVON COMEDY 4 CONTINUING. ble. —In- pursuance of the permission-, The. opening bill was programed as The Avon Comedy Four is not break- granted acts booking through the B. foUowrs ing up, reported as possible last week. MORGAN DANCERS' NEW ACT. F. Keith Vaudeville Exchange, by a Bedelia and her Solid Gold Tooth, The comedy quartet continues on in The Morgan Dancers, 20 of 'em, will letter i)ublished in Varibtt last week and written E. F. Albee, IS—Carats—18; John McCormick, Jr., the same routines, with one new mem- open in a new dancing act at the Pal- by stating, his views on the subject to be a full priv- —He sings, and Sings, and Sings, and ber present. ace, New York, Jan. 20. Sings; The Princess Blahblah—She Lew Dale, brother of Charlie Dale, ilege reserved to acts to change their Sways Like a Lily in the Wimi; Toto has replaced Irving Kaufman, the only JOLSON RESTING. agent at will, there has been quite somcv activity among agents and acts. anJiHtter'' Snake Theda ; Tennessee change. Al Jolson was compelled to tem- ; Harold, Several changed agents in the early Blooze, Ethiopian Syncopatist The Avons have a big time route porarily leave "Sinbad" last Friday, on part of the week. a Hoofer; Dolly Dimples, the Oldest until June. which day he went to Atlantic City. in Chicago; Press and Press, One agent said it now seemed to be. Soubret The star is in need of a rest and was and Novelties and a case of "dog cat dog." Refined Monolog BOBBY HIGGINS LEAVING STAGE. suffering from throat trouble. Richard Manslaughter, Shakespear.- Bobby Higgins, discharged from the At Thursday night's performance hound Extraordinary. fell into a stagehand's arms army Jan. 4, anticipates entering into a Mr. Jolson MISS SYLVA'S POP SONG. Bedelia panicked the house. She when he finished his specialty, but Stevens commercial line, forsaking the foot- 'Marguerite Sylva, when reappearing' gummed up the show. Ashton insisted on responding with an addi- next to lights. in New York vaudeville next weekj at declared that night that it was tional encore. Ernest Hare filled the Mr. Higgins was formerly of (Mae) the Colonial, will, ''for the first time closing for the Cherry Sisters, now Jolson role for the balance of the Melville and Higgins, and more latterly during her variety visits, sing popular that Bedelia's star had appeared on week, an announcement being made to of Lydell and Higgins'. He was sta- and published song numbers. the theatrical firmament. The next day the audience of Jolson's indisposition. she is tioned at Camp Upton, L. L, and was an Miss Sylva has selected two, front' Bedelia was headlined. Now The star was expected to return to important member the Jerome H. Remick & Co. catalog a nightly feature at the show, and her of the "Yip Yap Wednesday night. the show Little and You" and failure to appear would cause her ad- Yaphank" show, having also assisted —"A Birch Canoe "You Don't Know.". mirers to wreck the house. Bill Smith in staging that production at GERTRUDE HOFFMAN'S SLIP.
. entire venture the Century, New York. .. The mystery of the During the third show New Year's CARTER DeHAVEN'S HpPE. was the identity of the management Alhambra Gertrude Hoff- Eve at the Carter Deliaven arrived in New and the source of the talent, Lou Mac- RECASTING 'VAGABOND," doing the Anna man slipped while York Saturday morning to sign an Ion, who was rumored to have been "The Royal Vagabond," the Adelaide imitation and dis- Pennington dance important contract, when he wojujd in on the show, reluctantly repudiated and Hughes show, will close tempor- left elbow, compelling her located her immediately jump to the. coast to join any connection. arily at the National, Washington', this from the bill. withdrawal bis wife, he said, and hoped to remain; ,,.- .I'lfd l|ke,tQ,,haye piece it/'Jie \ycek to enable the princijials to re- a p| ••- ... Lcpa.Errol and Dolly Connolly re- "' " ..t.lierjR.,iacevcr... ,...., ...._ _ ..^...^ admitted. "But I'm not in, and I don't cast thepfodwcftOfi. placed the Hofrnian fCviiK fhc forittcr^ in. The Meanwhile the couple will know who to approach to buy play the doubling from the Palace. Miss Hoff- GABY MAY COME OVER. joint is making more jack thafi my week of Jan. 20 at the Riverside, New and will open in man has recovered Negotiations are pending between in Rockford. If I could York. If the show is rearranged by new house Jan. 1.3. She cancelled Washington H. B. Marinelli and the big. time cir- buy in on it, we'd have a circuit." that time it will reopen, otherwise the at Philadelphia on advice this week cuits for Gaby Deslys and Harry Pil- Thus far, in spite of many near- couple will continue in vaudeville un- of her physicians. cer to appear here late in the spring. riots, the police have been merciful, til such time as the show is prepared At present they are in a Paris revue. and the Frolic has been permitted to for its return to the road. Book CHAS. ALTHOFF, the anrcOre Rube. VAUDEVILLE LOEWS OUT OF TOWN TIME. INJONCTION STOPS Pm ~ 8. WILSON AVE. CHANGES POLIGY; ICansas City^'Jah; ' "THe^Marcus Loew Booking Agency A federal injunction, effective at is now giving 13J4 weeks outside New once, was granted Saturday by Judge York City. The route starts at Balti- WILL PLAY HEADLINERS AGAIN Van Valkenburgh restraining the more for a full week, then Augusta and Pershing Theatrical Co. from exhibit- Atlanta (split), Birmingham and Mem- Garden. in- ing vaudeville at the The phis (split), New Orleans (full), travel, 1'unction granted to the S. A. was Kansas City and St. Louis (split), Chi- ^ynch Enterprise company of Mary- North Side Chicago House Reverting to Former Policy to cago, Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, land, attorneys for the company-, de- Montreal, Toronto, Hamilton (all full Play Biggest Acts in Vaudeville. Emma Carus Initial positing a bond of $10,000 as an as- weeks), Boston and Fall River (split). surance damages will be paid should Providence and Springfield (split). - Feature. Jess Libonatti Supervising House. the case be decided against them in a time includes subsequent hearing. The theatre was The Loew New York ordered turned over to the Lynch con- Manhattan, Brooklyn and suburbs. Cnicago, Jan. 8. the spring by Arthur Pearson. Hanlon cern. The Empress is playing vaude- theatre has re- is doing shore duty at present and the The Wilson Avenue supposed to be sup- BENEFIT FOR EMPLOYES. it essential ville and pictures vrted to its original policy of present- nature of his detail makes plied by the new circuit. Ottawa, . Can., Jan. 8. ing a big time headliner weekly for to his service. He may not be released Back of the court action is a fight It remained for a Canadian theatrical the full week, splitting on the support- until after peace has been officially between Marcus Loew and Alexander manager to establish a precedent in the ing bill. Emma Carus was the initial declared. Pantages, the former's interest being way of generosity and appreciativeness herald of the change, with Marx Lieut. M. S. Bentham was appointed represented by the Lynch company as a result of the recent epidemic Brothers following, and the same plan by Admiral Usher to supervise the sal- and the Pantages by the Pershing com- Manager W. J. Hanitch of the to be retained indefinitely. vage work for the Northern Pacific, pany. The Lynch company recently Dominion theatre staged a midnight Only during the regime of the late which went aground last week on a ousted Pantages from, the Empress New Year's Eve performance of ten v Mitchell Licatzi, who was able, some- sand bar oS Fire Island. This was and the injunction apparently leaves acts, gilding the entire proceeds to his ^ how, by discriminating selection, to considered one of the big;gest tasks him without a place to show here for employees to recompense them for the do business with acts recruited of! assigned to the naval officials. Lieut. the time being. loss of five weeks' pay they were forced smalt time bills, has the house paid Bentham was selected over many The Garden returns to the Donnelly to sacrifice through the closing order. uqder that system. Since his death naval officers of higher rank. Si Timmons Amusement Co., which Because of the late hour it was nec- trade was decimated, and it is planned held the lease of that house prior to essary for Hanitch to make arrange- . to rejuvenate. SCHROEDER PICKED OUT, the entanglement. *ments with- the street car cpmpahj: to Several years ago the house was William Schroeder, band J. P. Corbett,- representing the provide'extra cars to handle the crowd, considered one of the best neighbor- Although leader of the Pelham Bay Naval Sta- Lynch Enterprises left the Empress which reached a capacity figure. hood propositions in the country and tion band, is still at the station and in the charge of Fred Wise, Mr. Cor- m- through some sagacious real estate may not be mustered out for another bett having been called to Atlanta to deals Licalzi had the district tied up RATS' INVESTIGATION HEARING. six weeks or so, he has arranged his attend to other matters for the Lynch so that the invasion of opposition was Additional bearings In tbe matter of the stage work. Schroeder has Co. Mr. Wise, it is said, will later investigation of tbe Wblte Rats, as ordered practically impossible. future been offered the musical direction of become the Loew representative for by Supreme Court Justice Mitchell upon the Jess Libonati, a former vaudevil- petition of Goldte Pemberton, were started in a number of revues (office acts) that this city. lian and a popular resident of the^ the ofBces of Referee Lewis B. Schuldentrei, will be routed by the B. F. Keith North Side, has been selected to su- Friday afternoon last, tbe referee baving de- Vaudeville Exchange. PAN BOOKING REGENT, DETROIT. cided to call certain witnesses in an attempt pervise the booking and management to clear up testimony not made clear to bim Schroeder wrote the music for Pantages Circuit is booking the of the house. The through the record. ''Lady Luxury" and his arrangement Regent, Detroit, and the Miles, Cleve- Dennis F. O'Brien of former counsel tor the Hungarian Rhapsody played by Rats was tbe sole witness, though tbe ex- m-r of the land, with the eventuality the Miles U. S. NAVY—INDEF. at the Pal- aminatlon was not completed. The referee the band on its appearance string all less be routing may more or put all tbe queatlons, save one or two sub- his to the attention of A number of former professionals ace drew work its vaudeville shows through the Pan mitted by AWin T. Saplnsky, attorney tor tbe desirous of hay- in tire navy are finding it rather diffi- J. J. Murdock, who is channels. petitioner, and J. J. Myers, attorney for tbe cult to procure their releases from ac- ing further compositions presented in Rats. .At present Marcus Loew is booking During tbe majority of tbe session there their ratings. vaudeville acts now being outlined by tive service because of the Orpheum, Detroit, but with Pan- waa (K>nBtant fencing between the wltnesfi the Exchange. When the demobilization of the tages routing the Regent there the Pan and 'the referee. Mr. O'Brien taxed Mr. Naval Reserve force was declared an All of the professionals in the Pel- Schuldeofrel with being a prosecutor and not bookers are now opening their regular an Inquisitor. Retorts and replies between official of the entertainers ham Band revue at the Palace have order many them became at The the Navy. Sydney show in that house instead of in Min- almost heated times. holding "soft" jobs in the service been released from witness declared that comparatively little neapolis as heretofore. were promptly released. Shortly after Phillips is back in vaudeville with a money of the Rats' Union money actually Walter F. Keefe, in New York, may into a second order came through to hold new act feeling almost 100 per cent, went the building of tbe club house. He figured that the Mutual Bank supplied more physically better from his naval life. make Detroit the first stop for Pan- all hospital apprentices, yeomen and than half the sum ($102,000), taking Realty tages booked acts, instead of Minne- clerical workers, and although many Dell Chain is back with his former Company bonds and Rats securities as col- is un- apolis, as at present. of the professionals had their futures partner, Nick Huflord. Violini lateral, and that the members of tbe Rats pur- der contract to appear in a new Will- chased bonds to tbe extent of some $60,000. planned and in some cases engage- Therefore, said the witness, what Rats' money act, now in re- GORDON PRODUCING. ments ratified, they were held in and iam B. Friedlander BOSTOCK did go Into the club house was tbe difference may not be able to obtain permanent hearsal. Gordon Bostock is no longer a vaude- between the total cost and that loaned by the bank plus tbe bonds bought by members. Mr. liberty until next April. ville agent, having withdrawn from the booking agency heretofore con- O'Brien thought the club cost around $173,000. Bryan Foy, elder son of Eddie Foy, LIEUT. RICE'S BROTHER. Towards the end of the bearing Mr. O'Brien himself cannot secure his release, nor can Lieut. Robert Rice, a brother of ducted by and brother, Claude and the referee reached a better understand- Bostock. Gordon intends to pro- ing. Fox, Bert Hanlon and many Lieut. Gitz Rice, is contemplating a W. Jimmie Before the witness proceeded there were early a single duce vaudeville acts and productions. others. Among those released debut into vaudeville either as several points tkkon up, left unsettled at the Arrangement has been for the were the entertainers aboard the on the style of his brother, or as a made last session. Mr. Myers asked that the referee with "Louisville," including Mack, of Miller two-act with him. Gordon Bostock acts to be booked summons Ooldle Pemberton. Mr. Scbuldeafrel answered that be must deny the motion since Squires (Mclntyre is work on a the B. F. Keith Vaudeville Exchange and Mack; Jack Lieut. Gitz Rice -at there was no power vested in the referee to through the Claude Bostock agency. and Heath show); Violini, Brazil, of musical comedy, scheduled for produc- call the petitioner. Gordon will retain his office in the Touched on respondent's the Boyle and Brazil ; Lynn, of Burns and tion late in the spring, and that may was the side of ' investigation g^ven publicity at Instance Lynn; "Tubby" Garron, and Adams, the medium to bring his Putnam Building. the serve as of Mr. Myers, who said It was a "resume," of Adams and Kraft. brother into the public's eye. and which was never submitted In the form Johnny Ford was among the first to SHANNON PRODUCING. of a brief to tbe referee. The "resume" set receive discharge, closely followed by Sam Shannon has started the pro- forth the alalm that counsel for the petitioner SHOWS. did not place on tbe stand either Hariy George Lane and Frank Westphal. HAYES' SUNDAY duction of a number of vaudeville acts, Sunday night concerts started at the DeVeaux nor Val Trainer. Mr. Saplnsky Harry Downing returned to vaudeville all with special settings. turning to Mr. Myers said that both men had Bayes theatre (44th Street roof) last week. Those mentioned, except- Nora First to be put on is Marjorie Tem- been present tbroughout tbe investigation and with bills being booked by could have been called by him (Myers) and ing Westphal, we're all trained at Pe)- Sunday, pest and "Four Musical Misses." Miss Ed Davidow. that Myers could now call them It he wished. ham and conducted entertainments Tempest is an English actress, having Mr. Schuldenfrel stated he rid not want any shows will continue dur- under the supervision of Chief Boat- The Sunday sung light opera roles abroad. Law- facts hidden, and that Mr. Myers should cross Hayes' tenancy of the house. examine them. Tbe Rats' counsel dodged tbe swain Phil Dunning. Dunning later ing Miss rence and Devarney will also be sup- She will be the perpetual headliner issue, stating that be would not call them and went on the President's ship to handle plied with a new turn, and Earl Miller, giving tbe Inference that he wasn't so anxious the run there of "Ladies First." the entertainment for the Executive. during a new dancer, will appear with a to have either DeVeaux or Trainer on the Under the direction of Bryan Foy and partner. stand after all. But he slipped by saying he FORTNIGHTLY CLUB STARTS. would question DeVeaux If tbe referee would Hiram Brazil the former Pelhamites call bIm, and Mr. Schuldentrei agreed The Fortnightly Club, which the to do are arranging to present Dunning \yith Joan Sawyer in Another Act. so. The examination and cross examination fraternity started during the a loving cup in honor of his services vaudeville Joan Sawyer is returning to vaude- of DeVeaux are listed for the next session craze which (there are to be several more). their professional work height of the dance and ville, in a new act, assisted by Arthur in directing Mr. O'Brien, after tbe first question, ob- so quickly it rivalled and then while in the service. grew Ashley. The run is described as a jected to answering on the grounds that he "Sixty Club," had its first Mr. Westphal has a commercial dwarfed the novelty sketch into which dancing is was formerly counsel of the Rats and that he years at the might abuse tbe ethics of his profession. proposition before him he thinks very meeting in about two introduced. He Claridge Saturday night. The club offered a paragraph in tbe lawyers' code book. attractive. It is in connection with Miss Sawyer until lately, was an at- The referee replied that tbe witness should the ballroom. It has been the automobile trade, in which he is met in traction at Reisenweber's. have no fear on such grounds, as the code re- decided to continue the dances at least ferred to matters of confidential nature, and .praetical, but , jt involves 9 .yisit „apd. - :-' there was- nothing In-tbe- IsveatlgatloD- of -th&t biice hiorifhty' for the fesl of thft^ Cdrie Hail Slcetcti Hit stay on the Pacific Coast. Around Ddgr kind. Mr. Myers stated as counsel for the Because of Mr. Hanlon's inability to season. Corse Payton is back in the good Rats there would be no objection against Mr. secure a release he was forced to give graces of the B. F. Keith Vaudeville O'Brien stating the facts. But there was to York. plenty of wrangling. his contemplated engagement with Chicago Agent Coming New Exchange and is now playing the 125th up Referee : Mr. O'Brien, did you know that the March 1 Lee Kraus, the Chi- the new Winter Garden show. ' After Street Harlem house this week. respondent union bad advertised In the Instead Hanl«n will collaborate cago agent, will be associated with His sketch is now "All on Account "Player" that no organization moaeys were to be expended In tbe building of the club house? with Ben Ryan in the construction of Arthur Ilorwitz in the latter's New of the Kaiser." The Kaiser referred a ntSw r^ue which will be staged in York office. to is a dog Corse uses in the act. 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BIDDING FOR "NOSE" MENTION. OLD BAGGAGE RATES STAND. N. V, A. COMPLAINTS Considerable agitation has been stir- The issuance of a new transportation regulation last week calling for a mini- red up recsntly because of a contrQVr . '.'AUS ersy between Harry Cooper and Ben mum of SO tickets for a firce Isaggage Harry West has complained against of a statement made by Lauder dur- Bernie, the latter being charged with car and a minimum of $50 for jumps Wells and Crest, west at present. Last ing his previous tour of the Dominion, making comedy references from the caused a great flurry among legitimate year in Chicago he rehearsed an act when in a speech from the stage, he stage anent the size of Cooper's "bee- and burlesque managers. That was par- with one of them, entitled "Nearly a made some reference to the French zer." Cooper resented the statements tially mitigated by reports from the •^ Citizen," of which West says he is the Canadians which they misinterpreted wherein Bernie promised anyone who Railroad Administration in Washington author and sole owner. .He was com> and became rather ekcited about. They would aid in the rendition of a song that the order was immediately re- pelled to abandon the project tempor- assumed Lauder's speech to infer their an autographed copy of Cooper's awn- voked upon receipt of a deluge of pro- arily. Since then Wells and Crest race was not in the war as it should ing. tests from members of the United they have received book- formed and be, and considering the many enlist- Upon the matter becoming public Managers' Protective Association, ings with "Nearly a Citizen," through ments and casualties they felt some- several other prominent nose owners While the revoking order was sent Tom Powell, the Chicago agent. Mr. what aggrieved. began making propositions to Bernie out to many points from the Capital by West also alleges the act is his prop- Prior to his opening Lauder address- if he would substitute their names for telegram and phone, the return to the erty and wants Wells' and Crest en- ed a signed statement to Mayor Mar- Cooper's. Among those were Al former regulation (25 tickets for a car) joined from further working it. The tin, which was given publicity in the Shayne and Herb Ashley, both pos- dated to become effective Thurs- .complaint bureau notified Wells and daily press. This statement was given sessors of exceptionally healthy snif- was left scale effec- Crest of West's claim. despite two former claims of Lauder's fers. day last. This the new the The case of Sid Townes against the that he would make no statement Ashley insisted Cooper should have tive for one week, thus imposing manager of Tower's Theatre, Canada, whatever as a result of his former the prior right of mention advancing heavy baggage car tariffs for the while. for loss of a part of. his salary, de- speech. The statement will be formal- the claim that one day a cop, stand- Th^ revoking order itself was not ducted as a fine through lateness for ly presented to the population of Mon- ing in front of the Automat began signed and sent out until Friday after- a show on account of being stranded treal by the mayor, and it is expected swinging his club and he just grazed noon last and Saturday noat of the on ferry boat, has been settled. The this will discard any existing feeling Cooper's beak who was standing out- railroad agents were officially aware of fault of joint bureau ruled it was no against the Scotch comic. The state- side the Palace theatre. it. All stated movements made over tht Townes' and requested the manager ment follows Meanwhile Bernie has eliminated the week end must be according to the n«W of the theatre to refund the difference "When I made my statement, ra- nasal references from his routine and schedule, which calls for 10 additional in Townes' salary. cial condemnation was never in my apparently realizing the financial pos- tickets, no usage for pasengers, hovf* one time the com- Julius Newark, at mind and I do not wish that any sibilities is awaiting the highest bid- ever, for all companies having less than edian with Paul Conchas and now do- of bear any statement mine should der for the mention, since it is one SO persons. A company of 25 persona ing the act with another man, has en- such interpretation. shirker The of the best laughs in his act. This and less- than 50 had to pay 10 addir tered a complaint against Robert Dohn slacker of whatever national- and week Cooper was quietly inquiring tional fares to secure a car. Where twfi and company. Newman claims that ity objective. a matter was my As about having his "conk" copyrighted cars were used 20 additional tickets twenty years ago he originated the of fact everything that is loyally so that he could have sole rights of all had to be purchased (the minimum for trick of slapping two sticks together national has my sincerest admir- comedy derived therefrom. two cars free was 100 persons). Also to the "Hyacinth" music, and nine years ation.; The French-Canadian fight- los- a company of 10 persons had to pur' ago originated the comedy-bit of er is my friend and I am his with chase 10 additional tickets instead ot ing one boot, while tripping across my whole heart." LETTERS of 20 cents per the stage. Tlie bureau has requested (Signed) Harry Lauder. the privilege paying mile, as the old order, Mr. Dohn to explain. It u important that Variety's with has' entered a complamt When the movements started to be . Milt Collins EPIDEMIC STILL SCARING. profeitional readera look through a member of arranged managers and agents were against Bert Bertrand, Influenza conditions throughout the the Letter List weekly to see if "High Flyers'* amazed on being told that the new Charles M. Baker's country show considerable improve- mail, packages or telegrams are alleges Bertrand effective. Routing men (burlesque). Collins ment, though a second wave continues being .held for them at any of regulation was major portion of the hastily appealed to has taken the to alarm the smaller towns in scat- Variety's offices. in New York again doing in vaudeville monolog he is now tered sections and to affect business. Washington, and although Gerrit Fort, the per- and has interpolated it into Epidemic conditions have again Assistant Director, informed inquirers the burlesque show. formance given by broken out in Rhode Island, forcing a revocation had been sent out, it w&s immediate action as MORE ENTERTAINERS SAIL Collins asks for the closing of Westerly, South King- too late to affect this week's move- the same middle America' Over There Theatre League the show is playing ston and several other small towns. ments. has sent overseas two more units western territory he is. Providence reported an unusual num- One attraction moving to Chicago complains that Reno, within the week. One unit goes intact, Joe Jackson ber of new cases and theatre man- from New York Friday was compelled Circuit, is doing his while the individuals of the other are on the Orpheum agers there feared another ban. Ma^or to pay $294 (the equivalent of 10 extra identical comedy actions and tricks. to be assigned to units by the Y. M. Gainer decided against such action fares) to make the jump. All move- Jackson claims he originated all the C. A. headquarters in Paris. As report- after the ground was fully gone over at ments throughout the country were at- his act. says Reno ed last week, the League has discon- business used in He a general meeting Monday. Over lOj- discharged tinued the method forming units tendent to the same extra expense. One was employed by him, but 000 children are absent from Provi- of bureau has on this side. New York firm stated the order en- after a few weeks. The dence schools this week. complaint. Calls from Paris state that 1,000 pro- tailed an extra railroad expense of notified Reno of Jackson's In the south four towns booked are Con Conrad fessionals are needed to entertain the over $2,000 for its attractions alone, and Janette Martine and still closed, Macon, Anniston, Spar- E. F. (now the of Occupation) the minimum amount of such extra appeared before the arbitration board tansburgh and Greenville. The closed A. Army to settle some in addition to the strictly "Y" list of charges saddled on moving attractions of the N. V. A. Tuesday condition of Anniston is awkward for of the entertainers. The number of profes- is placed at no less than ^S.OOO. Some differences as to the ownership vaudeville bookings because of its geo- sionals sent over by the League ap- of this extra tariff paid under pro- property in the act they recently graphical position in breaking the was proximates 200. departures were stating played. The scenery was jointly owned jump to New Orleans. The test, receipts so being demand- and Conrad put in a bid for Miss Mar- Second waves of the epidemic con- "THE HARMONY FOUR." ed. But whether there ever will be a tine's interest, with an option for the tinue to bother the smaller coast towns. Ernest Gamble refund is a question, since there is no Mary Gailey purchase, which runs out this week. Fresno, Cal., closed Sunday and Santa machinery in the Railroad Administra- Eilene Kuhn The business and talk were written Barbara is also closed for a second tion providing for such refunds. Sybert by E. K. Nadel and will be used here- time. General business on the coast Mary Director McAdoo and Mr. Fort are after by Miss Martine. is off because of the scare. Many DETACHED credited with the canceling of the bur- Joe Kane charges Ben Deeley dis- of the northwestern one-nighters are Marcia Shupac densome regulations, the revocation Carmon Scales missed him without proper notice. reopening, with business about normal. coming after the U. M. P. A. through Jack Carter Kane says he was entitled to two Ligon Johnson and also individual under his agreement, Ray Herbert weeks' notice JAP CHILDREN MELD. members of the association appealed to and Deeley dismissed him with but Cathie Watkins The two boys of the Royal Uyeno Washington. Mr. Fort wrote Mr. John- one week's salary. ' Kane asks that the Kate Condon, of the league's over- Japs, 11 in all, were taken out of the son under date of Jan. 2, 1919, confirm- other week's salary be collected. seas forces, returned last week. De Kalb, Brooklyn, last week, by the ing the cancellation of the order.' It The matter of the Herbert and Sailings by the,"Y" overseas bureau Brooklyn Children's Society, and held read: Wright complaint against Boyle Wool- this week were Mrs. Florence Potter, in $1,000 bail each for examination Jan. Dear Mr. Johnson, referring to oar folk on a contract came up Monday Elizabeth Waddell, Eleanor Washburn when Woolfolk appeared and gave his 16, charged with appearing profession- and Edward Havens. telephone conversation of Decem- version. Herbert and Wright have ally while under age and without a per- ber 31. 1918: mit, The baggage car rules advancing been advised as to Woolfolk's defense, THEATRE CONSTRUCTION RUSHED. and the complaint bureau is awaiting Leopold Friedman, the Loew Circuit the minimum requirements for free .the team's decision in the matter. attorney, has assumed charge of the With four theatres under construc- car, were framed some time ago as a defense for the Japs. Nicholas Schenck tion in or around New York and plans war measure when it seemed neces- furnished the bail. The Loew booking prepared for six new houses to be built sary .and desirable to conserve the LAUDER EXPLAINS. oflice gave consent to the turn continu- in cities in the middle west, according use of such requirements as the Gov- ing to appear without the boys to Montreal, Jan. 8. up to a representative of Thomas W. ernment was demanding all the the date of the hearing, although it construc- available baggage for trans- The much predicted and expected Lamb, the architect, theatre cars the is impaired through their absence. effects of portation of troops. The proposed trouble at His Majesty's, where Harry tion is recovering from the The claim is made the boys were other rule did not effect time Lauder opened Monday night, failed the war more quickly than any go into at a born in Tokio 16 years ago. "They could industry. it would Justifiable, to materialize. Managers Edwards and branch of the building when have been "" not produce a birth certificate. It is I)nsc611 t66k ivtry possible precau- In several cases the request for plans and candidly the fact that it was pro- pnvately kribwii "atriong bookitt g agents tion to prevent an outbreak, having from tfi^ architects were Jftadelnvmedi-^ - posed to put itin as a post waF naeas- and acts the boys are 16, and the turn policed both inside and outside the au- ately following the signing of the ar- ure was overlooked until^you brought is not looked upon in vaudeville as one ditorium. mistice, while in other instances the the matter to our attention. attempting to evade any society A capacity audience attended and projects were started before the war, We agree that it would be unwise through the ages of its members. Lauder was given a rousing reception. then abandoned and now will be com- at this time to advance the baggage The troubIe_wa9 expected because Critin all prabe CHAS. ALTHOFF. pleted as soon as possible. (Continued en page 23) VAUDEVILLE
THE MACHINE GUN. CLICK. ENTERTAINING AT THE FRONT.
By Seargt. Frank (Jaxr)- Welch • Will Kennedy of- .... IN AND OUT OF THE SERVICE Leo Donnelly and J. "" - (Siegel and Welch) . America's Over There Theatre League's Jazz tuned up that great click 1 Five" unit, in the first ragtime "The Shamrock at Camp Upton, L, for the It was jazz—the pep of the SERVICE CASUALTIES. L next six arrived in New syncopating the zip of the Browning— group to go overseas, Sergeant Warren La Coste, Sth months. J. that stimulated the spirited machine York Tuesday, after six months' ser- Regiment Marines (formerly of Mac- William Sully, recently discharged gun click for which our machine gun- was filled with en- Kinnons and La Coste), was wounded from the army, was omitted from vice. Mr. Donnelly Variety's list ners are famous. for the second time in the last few (anniversary number) thusiasm with the work of the League's of show people in the service. In place At Chateau Thierry the American, days of fighting. He had the bicep units, which is one branch of civilian of Mr. Sully's name was that of his Emma Gees, clicked out a sorig of bat- muscles of the right arm shot away, In brother, John Sully, reverberated into a paen of v/ar work that didn't fall down. and is now confined in Base Hospital Jr., whp was re- tle which jected for the service on account of addition to Donnelly and Kennedy the No. 5, A. E. F., France. a victory. weak heart. There, stemming the tide to Paris, "Shamrock" unit held James F. Kelly, Sergeant W. M. Murray (Murray, the machine gunners of the Iron Divis- Miss Ueutenant D. B. BurtiB, 89th Dtv., Emma Pollock and Helen (3off. Harrison and Gerard) returned to this ion, the famous Twenty-eight, chanted P., was killed in action Oct. 25. Goff was gassed and is now also re- A. £. country from France aboard the a chattering hail of lead which rolled The deceased was prominent in the- Northern Pacific, aground off New the gray gushing torrent back. turned. atrical circles in New England, and York, last week. He had part of Below the Mason-Dixon Line, down "We were lucky to have been in both v^as a brother of Sergeant Weston his right heel shot away and received in Camp Hancock, near Augusta, Geor- of the great American drives," said Burtis, stationed at Camp Gordon, Ga. a machine gun bullet in the leg same gia, these masters of machine guns got Donnelly in relating just a part of his at the front. He reports that Gerard the training which made history in experiences. "We were with the 77th Je£Ferton, profes- of the trio killed in Lieut. Tkomu C was action. France. Division, composed of all New York sionally known as Jack Ashby, a prom- The stage contingent of Pershing At Camp Hancock, which is now the men in the famous battle of the Ar- inent cabaret singer, died Dec. 15 of troopers who returned to York New only machine gun training center in gonne Forest and we were with the menengitis in France. last month and which has been billeted the United States, they peppered away 33rd Division, made up of Chicago at Camp Mills is scheduled to be with their deadly Brownings, before troops, in their brilliant clean-up of mustered out at Camp Zachary Taylor, SERVTCL overseas to glory. ' the St Mihiel salient Louisville. In the group they went John O'Connor {JVynn) released were Harry "And let me tell you we weren't in J. Green (Fenton Thousands of other machine gunn<;rs from the navy, back with Variety, New and (>reen), Lewis the back areas during the big doings, Lehr, Blackface Lehr, followed them to the trenches, getting York. Eddie Harry but right up with the first line men. Storer (song writer), Hughie Clark, their training in Camp Hancock. Frank Goldie mustered out and pre- Here's an instance that I'll never for- James Riley, Slim Gant, All were inspired with the click. paring to return to Goldie and Ayres. Edward Bur- get. We were advancing past the town reil, William Edmondson and Harry They possessed that .snap and speed Lewis J. Rosenberg, discharged from of Haricourt on the way to Sedan. Schaffer. Most of which marked machine gun crews at the army, will resume publicity work. the boys have their Kennedy, Kelly and myself had raided theatrical return planned. ' the front. They went into action with Ben Kramer, discharged from the the "Y" store of cigarettes and choco- a lightning rush that amazed. The "Sui- army, will return to vaudeville. late and were passing them out to the cide Club" was unhesitatingly quick and Harry Downing, released from navy, VOLUNTEER SERVICE SHOWS. men, telling stories on the way. Sud- fast. It moved with the click of the has returned to vaudeville. Henry Chesterfield, secretary of the denly an officer gaVe the order to machine giin itself. G. Elwood Schlottler has charge of a N. V. A., on Jan. 2 had five "volunteer deploy and I knew from previous mili- of popular, swinging, 22-piece orchestra at Base No. 7 (Naval shows" to fill for local hospitals where Composers ary"' experience that that meant we Air Station), Pauillac, France. there were wounded soldiers and sail- tingling tunes will be surprised^ to were right on the battle line and noth- ors. Mrs. F. learn they helped produce that click. Frank Westphal, released _ from the Walter Keefe had charge ing stood between us and the Huns. its place as part of the navy, is returning to vaudeville. of a vaudeville program given Thurs- Ragtime took "I yelled to Kennedy and he asked Captain Frank L. Halls, discharged day afternoon, Jan. 2, on the Waldorf military training in camp. Ordinary what was up. I replied that I didn't from the army, will return to vaude- Roof, for wounded soldiers. music wouldn't do, it had to be tantal- want to return to Broadway a 'potted ville. izing, teasing, brisk and live—a song ham,' and we both ran pell mell down Jack Jackson, discharged from the During the past year the War Hos- with a punch. -The song had to be a hit the hill. I collided with First Lieu- army, is attached to Levy's Orpheum, pital Entertainment Association, which which wouldNmake the boys hit harder. tenant Phillip Klein, son of the late Seattle Wash. is now under the direction of the At- Down in Camp Hancock the raggiest Charles Klein, the playwright, and' Leo R. Miller (JLeo and Edna Miller) lantic Division of the Red Cross, has of raggy airs raged. The rat-a-tat-tat whom I had been looking for ever discharged from the Army Jan. 5, The supplied over 1,200 acts, representing of machine guns mingled with the com- since landing in France. Lieut Klein act will reform immediately. 20,000 persons, to the various debarka- pah, com-pah of the latest catchy mel- was setting up his sanitary supply unit, Tom Ward, formerly of Tom and tion camps where the wounded soldiers ody. a vitally necessary thing and which Dolly Ward, discharged from the Army, are/being received. The association is Breakfast, dinner, supper! At drill, unit is directly supporting the front will return to vaudeville. a voluntary organization and the tal- at games'1 From reveille to taps the lines. Lieut. Klein enlisted in the Brit- Frederick Dunham has joined the ent in every instance has donated its bands blared, the pianos tinkled, the ish army, you know, when his father Naval Reserves, assigned to Pelham services. With the almost daily ar- boys whistled and sang. Life was just was lost on the Lusitania but was' rivals from France of wounded sol- Bay, New York. one rollicking, palpitating rush of har- transferred when the A. E. F. arrived. Lieutenant M. S. Bentham was in diers, the scope of the association has mony. "Up in the Argonne we had occasion VAUDEVILLE SCENIC STUDIOS MATTERS. KELLY FIELD ACT. Work in the scenic studios is at a When the demobilization order ARTISTS' FORUM low ebb, with the men again claiming strikes Kelly Field, Tex., where the a "lock-out." Since the men werit^out Ai:ro Squadron headquarters,- vaudc-. a few months ago and became union- Vill will find another soldier act open- Confine letters to 150 worda and^ write on one side of paper only. ized, joining brotherhood of house for booking, composed of 17 former professionals. The turn will probably Anonymous communications will not be printed. Name of writer must be signed painters and paper-hangers, th€y have will If desired. be condensed, as it now runs as a and be held in confidence, , increased their minimum scafe SO per complete show called the Kelly Field Letters to be published in this column must be written cent. It was agreed between the con- exclusively to VABIBTT. Players Duplicated letters will not be printed. tractors and the men that a minimum and has been touring the camps. ''isa wage for artists should be $44 weekly. The men now ask for a minimum of Christmas day the outfit gave a show 4. at the Liberty, Corpus Cnristi, Tex., Plattsburg, Bks., N. Y., Jan. Eddie Nelson, of Bobbe and Nelson, $66. und^r the direction of Geb. Editor VARiETr: ill with influenza last week. The turn Only men working at present are' Gabell and Governor Hobby. capacity audience The men back from overseas in thilS was compelled to cancel Shea's, those earning in excess of that figure A attended, the proceeds the hospital are going to produce a show Buffalo, this week, though expecting and each studio has several of such going to War Camp Community Service. and are in need of old scripts, jokes and to resume in a few days. artists now handling what work is The personnel of the cast includes songs. Ralph Farnum, of the Lewis & Gor- to be done. The contractors state Charles O'Connor, Francois LeMaire, May we kindly expect them from '.don ofHces, after three weeks in the that the minimum figure set is not ob- Joe St. Pierre, Sid Keyes, Chud Blough, anyone, addressed to Roosevelt Hospital, New York, expects jectionable for high grade men, but to to his in Howard Nelson, Bob Carrick, Baron ' Pvt. Carleton I. Meeker. go home Dayton for a say that the union in arbitrarily classi- Betty, Jack Erickson, Jimmie Unger; Entertainment rest of three weeks. fying men as artists, includes some Comtnittee. Harry Mack and Alex Hamel. Lon Haskell, who admits to some who are not expert enough to com- The Green, Stalham, tough breaks during the current sea- mand the higher figure. son, topped them all when he broke Norfolk, Eng., Dec. 16. The contractors have dissolved their IN AND OUT. Editor Varibtt: his wrist at the hand joint after slip- association and affiliated with the Mas- Could you inform me of the where- ping on the sidewalk on West 4Sth ter Painters and Decorators' Associa- Bobbe and Nelson out of Shea's; street. Buffalo, Monday; illness. Replaced abouts of my son, H. Douglas, of Doug- \^ tion, a branch of the Building Trades. by the Four. las ^and Coleman, society dancers? Mrs. Mary Pioulx, sister of P. F., This body is fully acquainted with pro- Texas Comedy "Color of With all the influepza around I Mort, Joe and Jack Shea, is seriously cedure in union matter and is at work Gems" out Royal Monday; illness. Replaced the International naturally feel nervous and want to ill with influenza in Holyoke, Mass. on arbitrating the. difficulty betweeii by ' Five. know if he is safe. The brothers were notified the latter the artists and scenic operators. Mrs. W. Read. part of the week their-sister was in a Mile. Dazie and Co. out of Keith's. critical Columbus ; illness. Boyarr TrQUpe and condition. PRODUCER'S CUIM ON TRIAL. > Marife Nordstrom substituted. New York, Jan. 6. Anna Peters, assistant treasurer Before a gathering of professionals; J. Pat and Peggy Houlton did not open Editor Varibtt:— of Loew's Seventh Avenue theater, some of whom had been called as wit- at the Jefferson Monday, HoUiday and The item in Vawbtt last week men- was run down by a motor truck nesses, a damage action for $1,000 for Jan. Neville replacing. tioning two French acts on the Al- 4 at Seventh avenue and 12Sth street. alleged breach of contract was heard Jetin Duval in Gems of Art out of hambra's bill might' leave the impres- She was removed' to Bellevue Hospital Tuesday in the Third Municipal Court the Royal, Mondajr, Internation five, sion Martine and Conrad were in the in a serious condition. between Frank Hale' (Hale and Pater- acrobatic, substituting. opening position for the remainder of Dorothy St. Clair,l>ne of the dancing son) and Emma Haig and Lou Lockett. Janet Adair and Co. out of Proctor's, the week after Monday. girls in the George White act, became Hale alleged he was to have received Yonkers. Monday; illnesl Replaced In , a shifting of the program we ill at the Bushwick Mcaday afternoon that sum for staging, directing and by Edyth Clifford and Co. were later placed to close the show. and temporarily withdrew. The act 4^ooking the Haig and Lockett act. Fenton and Fields out of Palace, New Janette Martine, played out the week without any one The allegations were denied in total York, to start tour in the west at Pitts- replacing her. and when Hale became excited on the burgh this week. Replaced by Lew DAZIE STOPS ON STAGE. Dixie Hines was ordered to the hos- witness stand, the case was adjourned Dockstader. > pital Wednesday with a touch of pneu- until Jan. 16. Lockett stated Hale did Cleveland, 8. The baggage of the Jan. "monia. not put the act on, but that he "sat "Hbme Guards" While Mile. Dazie was going through act, scheduled to play the Columbia ^Harry Weber, the agent, was in- in" at rehearsals, also that there was her dancing turn on the stage of the last Sunday, failed to arrive and the formed while in Chicago, returning no mention of remuneration in any Hippodro:tae here last Thursday night turn had to cancel. from a five weeks' trip to California, way until two days before the act she collapsed. It was found her tem- Kramer and Morton out of Proctor's, that two of his children were ill with opened. perature was 103 and she had been Elizabeth, N. Monday; illness of the "flu" in his Mount Vernon home. No written contract was produced. J., working with a severe attack of in- Dave Kramer. Replaced by Felix Mrs. Weber left at once, and he fol- Robert C. Moore appeared for the fluenza. Dazie is recovering at her Adler. lowed next day. defendants and Abram Goodman for hotel here. Lillian Fitzgerald, out of Keith's, • Ruth Rudd sustained a dislocated Hale. The act finished out the week with- Washington, next week through ill- shoulder when she fell to the stage ' out its premiere. ness ; not having recovered from a re- trom her wire at the Bijou, Savanah, ADDED TAX DETAIL. The physicians pronounced Razie's cent heavy cold. Helen Eley will re- Monday evening. The accident re- The new revenue bill in providing ailment as a severe attack of rheumatic place Miss Fitzgerald. sulted from the wire breaking. Miss men in uniform be admitted to places fever. Though suffering, much ' pain Clifford and Wells were ordered out Rudd was obliged to retire from the of amusement without required to pay the fever has subsided, and if no com- and placed back in the bill at the Prin- show. tax, brings up a problem in selling plications set in, the dancer will again cess, Montreal, Monday and Tuesday, Valeska Suratt appeared at the tickets. Theatres may be forced to appear Jan. 20. Her act was obliged following Clifford's refusal to appear, Palace, Chicago, last week in "The establish a refund system like that to cancel this and next week at Col- because of a noise back stage. The act Purple Poppy" v/hile suffering tre- in use at the Hippodrome for the re- umbus and Chicago; was cancelled Monday afternoon, but mendous pains and under the constant turned percentage on children's tickets. following satisfactory explanations, re- The ticket seller by law must collect care of a physician. She was treated opened Tuesday. ILL AND INJURED. with ice packs during the entire week the tax at the time tickets are sold. impossible to determine Mrs. Ballard MacDonald is recover- and had a nurse in attendance in her It would be ing from pneumonia. dressing room daily. by whom the tickets are to be used, n^RRIAGES. them. H. Bart McHugh, his wife and sister- "Xew Colder, the agent, returned to regardless of who purchases Bennie Rubin to Mildred Sanborn, full his office this week, announcing he The Hippodrome plan is that ^' in-law, all in Philadelphia, suffering both of Hoyt's Musical Co. . tax on all tickets is required. At the attack of influenza. . had recovered from diphtheria, pleuro- Lou Butler, manager with the second Chicago profes- . door the ticket taker gives the full Joe Tilyou (Tilyou and Ward) ill pneumonia, grippe, influenza and a sional department Waterson, Berlin &' adult with what chil- with pneumonia, at the Portland Street cold. Harry Rapf, his booking partner, tickets to the Snyder, to Sadie Geisel, at Chicago, enter and the holder pre- hospital, Haverhill, Mass. says Lew framed the stay^-at-home to dren may Dec. 26. sents the whole ticket at a refund Billy Hart, ill with influenza in. a make him go on the booking floqr for Jack Ryan (Ryan and Joyce) and inside the lobby, where the cou- Bridgeport, Conn., hospital, recovering a change. Otherwise the partners booth May Lingvall, a non-professional of pon is detached. and expected to appear next week. appear quite friendly. New York, announced to wed in Mon- Maud Amber (Blake and Amber) is Dian Deutschy, private secretary to treal Jan. 9. The Ryan-Joyce act is recovering from influenza at San Fred Warren, of Goldwyn, is in a local BRIGHT OUTDOOR SEASON. playing that city,. Frctncisco* hospital recovering from the effects of The impending outdoor amusement Arthur Bourchier, the English star, an Etta Mitchell (Aerial Mitchells) left accident. Miss Deutschy was go- season looms up very brightly, and who is appearing at present in "Scan- ing last night, the act in Rochester to go to her home home Saturday and on praparations are already in full swing. dal" at the Strand, London, was mar- an uptown street was knocked down to be operated upon for appendicitis. Last week no less than three car- ried 'Dec. 24 to Myrle Bellew, a mem- by a milk bottle which fell from an Joseph W. Jefferson expects to be nival men engaged offices in the Put- ber of the same company. His former apartment ledge. An ugly wound was able to leave the New York Hospital nam Building. More carnival shows are wife, Violet Vanbrugh, divorced him inflicted. this week for his home. in sight than ever. ir. 1917. Edgar Dudley, of Burton & Dudley, The following patients have been Up to now it has been the practice ill at his home Wednesday with in- treated at the American Theatrical of the management of such shows for BIRTHS. fluenza. Hospital, Chicago, within the fort- agents to promote the "stands," but at Eddie Mack (tailor) continues quite night: Ben F. Fuller, former advance Mr. and Mrs. Jack Marcus, at their present local committees arc sending ill at his New York home, although agent for Kibble's "Uncle Tom's home in Springfield, Mass.^ Jan. 1, son. letters suggesting dates far in advance. showing slight improvement. Cabin;" Mrs. Dora Ascher, pneu- Mr. and Mrs. Prosper Heirman (Pros- The carnival men therefore look for- 11,'.. -~ B.ell«....W.i!!iams (Devine and Wil- monia; Florence Dupont ("Bowery per and Marct), at Columbus, Dec. ..\yar.d. t.p liams) is aitlieWoinah's Hospital, BHrlesquerif") ,"^ Stephen RtC3rdo,vFly-. J ,.!'?!??.?r"P:" daughter. New York, where she will undergo an ing Ricardo and now secretary and "'Mr:" aha 'Mrsr7amt!l"'C6«ti^^^^^ Watson-Princeton Engagement. '- operation for tutaor. treasurer of the Actors' Inter-National and Glass), at their home in Chicago, Lillian and Jack Princeton Gladys Arnold is at present receiv- Protective Union, Local No. 4; Amy Watson Jan. 6, daughter. are engaged to be married and have ing treatment at the Neurological Hos- De Groff (Aerial DeGroffs) ; Flo Harris, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Brennan, at theil* pital, 149 East 67th stre«t. New York (Ziegfeld "Follies"), and Roy Mohler been routed on the same bills over the home in New Orleans, daughter. Mr. City, and asks that her friends call. (Trainer and Mohler). Pantages circuit. Brennan is the New Orleans agent. ., - - * ^ 10 VARIETY THE MIUTARY MAIDS. up tbe street in the Union Square, the stodt burlesque there also tried to give a midnight .Last Biunmer tbe American wbeel produceri show, which proved impossible. No sooner ALL BURLESQUE RECORDS NOW held a general pow-wow, and a thoroughly dis- bad tbe performance started than rowdyism cussed point was the elimination of raw mate- broke out, and although guards were present rial and "tUElneEe." -Someone polntdd ffat for- the preservation of order,- tna house w-aa that tbe usual auccessloa «( bit and number forced to stop the show at 12.S0. The actors HELD BY COLUMBIA, NEW YORK could hardly be maintained without some ot In the stock show then trooped over to see tbe objectionable matter creeping in. That U, the "Grown-Up Babiea" unless the manager did not keep a perennial There is practically an entirely new cast eye upon tbe show. and what may be a new "book" for this Year's Morria Wainstock believed that was so, and year's show. Thursday night tbe company Burlesque's Leading Theatre Smashing Big New In fashioning a vehicle for this year's "Mili- was In anything but form, for in addition to tary Maids" gets away from the average bur- the triple appearance of the previous day, Week—Gross Goes to Unthought-of Amount by lesque formula. Wainstock asked Dave Kraus they alt appeared to be hoarse from the show's ot tbe Olympic what he thought of the show date at Wrightstown, N. J. Perhaps that en- Burlesque Men of Years Ago—-House and Dave started kidding, saying that the gagement there necessitated them using their first act was melodrama, resembling "The Bow- full lung power. They appeared not to have Record Also Broken by Over $1,500. ery After Dark." That isn't w, of course. gotten over the habit at the Olympic, every- The Qrst section Is talky, much more so than body shouting tbe lines. burlesque calls for, but there were plenty o( Of particular interest was the appearance ' laughs. And there Isn't any question atmnt of Jack Callahan, the only member of last The Columbia, on Broadway, New that the present business of the tbe way the 14th streeters liked the "Maids." year's organization. Callahan had juat been walked out on it; but a better into a state of Columbia wheel theatres grew with Not one person discharged from the army. He served over- York, threw burlesque at the Olympic test Is the capacity house on seas, and last week was his first with the paralyzed astonishment with its gross the circuit and the shows. Tuesday night. It was the biggest Tuesday show. Re sure mus*. have been In excellent receipts ending last Saturday night. It Qigbt there this season, barring the advent shape when released, for he went through bis ot a holiday. And the "Maids" have been was New Year's week and an extra SUMMER STOCK CIRCUIT. many acrobatic antics with no apparent tiring. doing good business all along the line. Callahan shapes up as an excellent second performance was given by the Al circuit for the A stock burlesque The first act Is called "A Gay Old Boy," comic, getting many laughs with Frank X. but it actually is Uncle," Reeves show New Year's Eve. With- coming summer/ has been formed for "My which Ha>ry Silk, tbe. first comic this aeaaon. One of the Montague put on for Charles Waldron v) out increasing the scale at any per- sets showed' a silken two star service fiag, In- next summer with Charles M. Baker for years ago and which was many seasons dicating that another in addition formance the theatre broke its own will to Callahan swinging the deal last week which a big money maker for Waldron's "Trocadero was In the service. the extra show Burlesquers." Billy Watson used it in part record by over $1,500, include the Olympic, New York; Troca- Harry Mandel played the straight with last season, but not so fully as in tbe "Maids." drawing $1,000. much to do, in fact he seemed tbe hardest dero, Philadelphia ; Star, Brooklyn, and The current version was put on by Frank working individual of the lot He could make Columbia gives 12 performances Graham, the featured member ot the cast The the Bruggeman house (Empire), Ho- his task easier by not yelling so much and 86 was with Waldron, but has been weekly as its regular program, with Graham often. Among the men Dan McCarthy and boken. away fxom burlesque for the past eight years, vaudeville concert Sunday that is not Vic Vanderbllt were present One may have a Four companies will be organized, playing vaudeville. The story Is familiar done an eccentric dance and bit, in weekly show's gross. dope which included the each house opening at the same time, enough, that of the rich uocle who visits wasn't programed. dollar, the west to see his nephew whom he had Its admission scales up to one 19, and after a There were three female principals, the probably about May favored because of supposed ctilldren, who night &nd holiday prices, with the good looking Jean DeLlsle belqg prima donna stay in the starting house will never existed. Tbe table scene is retained, week's and the eoubrets Rose Kelly and Saturday matinee at the night scale. with the chinaware smashing, the frolicsome Ethel move around the stock circuit. Johnson. Mtsaee DeLlsle and Johnson worked waiter and the throwing of Imitation fruit Old-line burlesque managers never together with a song specialty, ending with When the first company has swung And because of the good crew of players, the a yodel numt>er that put them over nicely. believed during the days when J. 'Her- circle for four another new farce was made enjoyable, for it was a change the weeks There were evidences of number changes, bert A. Scribner were from the run of attraction a Numbers at the Mack and Sam piece will be offered for its second tour. to make way with war songs. finale of finish also helped. That portion was The fighting with them to "put on better the first act called for "Fight for Baker plans to have 24 girls in action strengthened by tbe Dancing Millers, a team America." reach the "The Melting Pot" beUig substituted. That shows" that burlesque could with each show, 12 remaining at each held over from last week and not regularly number . with the show. permitted the use of the same point where it is just now. Whereas will move emblemonic costumes. stand, while another dozen A military burlesque, called "The Spy," and around 1895 a burlesque show traveled The comedy bits Silk and along with the traveling company. programed as "a comedy, dramatic, scenio by Callahan, with complete at a total cost of between the assistance of Miss DeLlsle, to stand out playlet," and . a dance hall western affair Baker will have the pick of the included a Shakespeam affair and a baby— $650 and $700 weekly it is now more called "The Hold-XJp Man," made up tbe sec- feeding bit very rough American Circuit shows, for principals ond act. Between the "playlets" Andy Mar- A and lengthy bit often that a Columbia wheel company supposed to occur within a theatrical choristers following the end of the tini, out of vaudeville and in burlesque for booking and office appeared costs its management $2,000 each week tbe first time, did some comedy contortions, to please the bouse. regular wheel season. Baker will also Tbe dressing of the choristers unless the star is the owner of the and not only held the wait for seven minutes was In and be producer. but got healthy returns. Martini' does a out, some of the duds being all out of order. show. But the "Grown-Up Babies" is one burlesque While individual burlesque stocks barrel trick that is funny and he has one or In 1895 the top gross on the old two facial twists that brought laughs. Work- show which doesn't employ a chorus number. tried from to burlesque wheel was $3,000, then have been out summer ing through tbe second/part of the show as As regards to the girls, the front line holds several very good lookers, two In the centre obtainable at the Lyceum, Philadel- summer this is the first time the stock second comic . he showed up excellently. "The Spy" 'was a short affair, mostly In (who may be sisters) especially drawing at- phia. 1900 the Standard, St. circuit plan has been adopted by one Around. ito keep up the name .of the attraction. It tention. Some ot the back row were painfully trial thin, Louis, became the "life-saver" for the of the wheel managers. A stock was not without Its laughs, however. The Nature never Intended that their legs be incased in traveling burlesque manager. Harry by independents didn't pan out owing choristers bad an inning with a drill number. tights for public display. The Some df the khaki coats were long on some general effect of the show Is helped by the use Morris, deceased, the bur- to the inferior grade of burlesque of- since made and short on the others, but on the whole the of spot-lights. 7Aeo. lesque world sit up when he played ta fered. girls did well, getUng a hand even from the $8^00 in a week at the Standard with uniformed men in the house. "The Hold-Up "" Man" was done in the interior of woolly CHEER UP AMERICA. "A Night on Broadway," in 1902; but a HELPING RUSH AND SHOW. dance hall. The bit was also put on by Chicago, Jan. 8. the record never commenced to be Is all about one Bass Owing to the continued illness of Ed. Graham, and and bandit Packed houses greeted the best burlesque The second act brought out the players In touched before that time or after it his inability per- show which has ever come to the local Colom- F. Rush and to devote their cast relations. Harry Harrigan was until years following the opening of bia. sonal attention to his new American principal comic, doing Hebrew, but Qrabam the Columbia, New York. It was Max Spiegel's "Cheer Up America," show, "Paris by Night," the American in both straight and "heavy" roles lead the produced by Private William H. Smith, book Morris had the first elaborate bunch. Eddie Hall, just returned after three Burlesque Association has taken over and ly/lcs by Will H. Smith and Abe Levette, variety "Living Pictures" in his "Night months in the service, looks like a comer. music by Nat Osborn, stagM by Lew Morton, the show and will direct for the re- He showed up nicely as the waiter in the music arranged and directed by Albert Bar- on Broadway" show, also a travesty on first section and later on was a "Greaser," mainder of the season. Rush is at pres- bour. also excellent "Trilby." Besides himself as Svengali, making an appearance as an All these names are here set forth because ent taking special treatment for his officer in tbe military scene. Leila Trimble played Trilby and Dave Martini and each deserves credit for contributing to tbe condition. A. Ellsworth completed the male end of the construction of a great burlesque show. Genaro Little Billie. cast A few weeks ago the American Cir- There are ten scenes, each one worthy of a Burlesque around that time ran in Caroline Warner, the soubret, is the only Broadway musical show. The costuming de- cuit delegated Charles M. Baker to go member retained from last season. gross from $2,200 weekly to $3,600. The She is of served to l>e credited on the program, which good appearance and displays plenty of "pep." last was the top figure. west and make certain needed improve- it was not The Lester Shop beading material She was allotted most of the nunibers, of was magnificent ments in the show. It is due for its In 1894 the Olympic, New York, then which there were not a great many. Miss Edward Lambert Leo Hayes, Jamea Hall, at Third avenue and 130th street, New York premiere some time in Feb- Warner's wardrobe was ample save in one Frankie Niblo, Betty Power and Lucille Ames instance, when she wore a most unbecoming played to a gross of less than $1,000 on ruary. were tbe principals, with Lambert Hayes and and ancient dress (in the table scene). She Miss Niblo doing the heavy work. Tbe men Morris Wainstock, in with his the week; ^54 was the exact amount town otherwise dresses too well to take such chances. are typical burlesque comedians, satisfactory with one show that season. Miner's show, "Military Maids," started making Edith Randall played the "leads," excellent as such and will always remain in that line. showmanship standing her In good stead around a now Vflss Niblo, however, seems to have possibili- Bowery, New York, did $1,800 number of changes and improvements ' as before. She also handled several numbers ties beyond burlesque. She has a fine, sympa- weekly; Eighth around in the Avenue the company, now playing a local for earned encores. Vinle Phillips and Jessie thetio voice for the rendition ot blue songs. $2,500. In Boston the Palace played to date. HIatt were tbe other feminine members, neither Were she to t>e characterized In her billing, with much to take care ot. around $1,800, with the house taking she might well be termed the Sophie Tucker John Black and Sue Milford have The chorus was a fair bunch, and though of burlesque. ^ the first $400 before giving the SO-SO been engaged for Pirates." called on the stage often enough, "The Black were sort One number that she sines is entitled "It's . of added starters in this type split with the attraction. The Miner is to produce a new show and appear of show, neces- a Mean Old Dog That won't Scratch His sary, however, to It girl first split- One was a partic- Mama's Fleas." She sang it with all the houses took the $300 before in it. He started the reorganization ularly skinny maid, and she banded the bouae seriousness and feeling of the "Rosary." ting, York, that and the London, New Jan. 6. The new show will be produced many a laugh. She was on with the rest Siofno. In tights during Miss got about $1,800 gross, likewise re- on the circuit at the Randall's singing ot Howard, Boston. "Prenchy," and they encored tained the first $300 that came in for a number of times to get another peek and some more CHANGES. itself. In Brooklyn the Unique did BURLESQUE SUNDAYS AT WRIGHTSTOWN. laughs. Tbe slender one didn't mind at all. $1,100—all in the same year (1894). and she advertised herself by three cute "spit" (Miss) Bennie Friedman, closing last Sunday burlesque shows are Cincinnati went to $2,000; Buffalo^ running curls. week with "Frolics of the Night," joined There has been no cheating In the way of Louisville, Cleveland, uninterruptedly in Wrightstown, N. J. the Pat White Show, Jan. 6, in Hobo- same; $1,400; production. Mr. Wainstock has made a legiti- It needed some persuasion clari- $1,500, and the Lyceum, Philadelphia, and a mate try at advancing the class ot his show, ken. fied it $3,100. In Chicago the weekly gross explanation as to just what course and looks like he had succeeded. Also "Tbe Arthur Mayer has j'oined "Paris by Military Maids" of this then the burlesque would take when playing year looks good enough Night," replacing George Walsh. was around $1,500. for at least two seasons over the American the Dix theatre there Burlesque men merely say when the on the Sabbath. circuit zj)ee. The Mayor owns of difference is mentioned that it required one the local "PUSS PUSS" SELECTED. 25 years of experience and constant hotels and dining rooms. He, with GROWN-UP BABIES. plugging to do it. They point to other other townsmen able to operate Sun- This company fared very well In a business According to report along Broadway burlesque attempts that were failures day are benefitting by the presence of way last week at the Olympic. The first Jean Bedini's "Puss Puss" show has three days It got nearly $2,600, with a tpyerify.. their ..statements, .not e;KC£pt-. the. •5oldier.^.who.cQtna ta;tQwa.ior..the., f4,600 been selected by. the, Columbia theatre,,^ week - prticHcalty asauTed. The flrflt three irig the American Burlesque Wheel, Sunday burlesque. days' gross receipts Included tbe midnight New York, as its next summer's attrac- controlled by the Columbia, which is show—the first one ever attemtped at the tion. Olympic—on New Year's Eve. At 11.25 the not reaping any decided profits for Clem Bevins i« The summer show at burlesque's Nearly Well. house was capacity, again the show running but any a very few American shows. Clem Bevins, who has been ill in without Intermission until 1.30. It waa a leading house is taken from the Colum- Burlesque managers claim that a Columbus, O., with influenza and pneu- successful experiment on the part of the bia wheel shows of the previous season, Kraus brothers. There was no rough-bouse, patronage in burlesque must be estab- monia, expects to return to York settled for various points of New a thing that In the past led Uie management upon lished and it requires years to do it; by next week fully recovered. not to attempt late shows, A block further merit. ; , VARIETY 11 •:^ tells act what is what consin hotel. They started discussing he been left on the job. Result: that agent who an putting it up club matters and the noise drew the the second agent may be afraid that and does the best he can, attention of the hotel officials. The since the act left the first agent, he to the act for the rest. manager approached them and stated might leave the second as well, so why artists • tkat anl€33 there -v/as •less -noifio, thajj--.. waste toio much time, with the first We wbuWlike tb suggest to would have to beat it. Click explained ; agent repeating the circumstances to that they listen more to their own PHkllahad Watklj hj Dixon had been barred from the club ' other agents, and the act being set common sense in these matters than to TABIBTY, lac for the same reason and that he bad as an "agent jumper." No agent the advice of friends or others, in- down been punished enough. wants it, no agent may give it proper cluding ourselves. The best-meaning TUiM flqaar* N«w T been se- ; SlngU CoplMk li Mnti considerate before leaving its agent, be. That opinion may have York, maintained by a number of situation. prominent women, including Mrs. An- . not because of the booking office, man- cured through a different vaudeville is booked and son W. Burchard and Mrs. Irving Bro- ..> No. 7 ager or agent, but because of its own Every act in VoL LIII. c^^^ kaw, in conjunction with the War welfare in the future. Many acts be- stands by itself. Camp Community Service, has housed lieve in agents for vaudeville turns. We concerning artists and ar- in doubt about over 600 young officers who have The letter believe in them. If any artists in vau- Act* that have been representatives, written by E. F. dissatisfied for no ex- passed through this Port of Embarka- tists' deville who don't believe agents may their agents, or Variett last tion on their way overseas. During Albee and published in them and want to know traordinary reason, should not accept be of aid to their short stay in New York, prior to week, has created a big time vaudeville in them, we will tell the Albee letter as an invitation to why we believe sailing, the officers were frequently situation that can stand discussion, also the agents— change agents. They should view a them. But we don't love the guests of the various theatre man- suggestions as regards the artists. The dispassionately; not allow it to they are necessary, that's all. We know change agements and everything was done by letter mainly dealt with the act dis- some are" be inspired by envy through some other the agents. Some are better, the theatrical profession, according to satisfied with its representation on the what they do because act securing time and perhaps more worse ; some do John F. Parker, the Hospitality House big time booking floor, and wishing to no other way; others do the money through another agent, or even they see director, to make their last few days at ! select a new representative or agent. they can, and all the agents are the act's own agent. That is not an best home enjoyable. v. --^ working all the time for themselves, as extraordinary reason—it's a very ordi- managers or agents nary one. While the Albee letter seems to have others are, whether "A wild man with rubher hair" is the V also know we . been inspired by a spirit of fairness or anyone else. And description given to the New York tell us about Artists' views on Mr. Albee's letter act could office the Bridgeport authorities, in . toward artists in their booking rela- what many an by does not alter the will naturally vary, since few thor- their quest for the alleged abductor tions in so far as big time is inter- its agent. But that good thing oughly coincide on a matter of this of Framtwaarbosh, sometimes called ested, the danger remains that big fact that a good agent is a it is imperative the "wild is - time acts may so liberally interpret for the artist, if they are working to- kind. Therefore W. D. Bushman. The man" a artist with himself or those he South African, age 55, and brought over; its contents confusion will result among gether without friction. Qonsult interest at here by the Bushman, whose name he - acts and agents, and there is the possi- or she knows have their heart, consulting only those able to is known by. -About three weeks ago bility if this should happen the artist become And if an act which had v/hile in their room in Bridgeport,/; will be the one to suffer. sensibly advise them if an act can not as an "agent jumper" should known settle the agent's question for itself. Bushman left it for a moment and : find difficulty in securing conscientious upon returning found his wild man had An agent renders an act most im- representation thereafter from another gone. He thinks someon,e stole him. ^ portant services when the turn is new This open door for artists to change agent, the act would be left in a pre- The "wild man" is a side show freak, or "breaking in." "Breaking in a new agents on the big time at their pleasure dicament brought on itself innocently and unable to talk. The metropolitan act" is oftimes a tedious process, cal- and as often as they please seems going throftgh not giving enough thought be- police have not been able to trace him. culated to test the patience of an act to the other extreme, almost making fore making the change. The first They believe he has gone south,or west; not it as difficult for an artist to be proper- to the limit. With "regular time" as with a street carnival or agent might have a friend or two circus. , .cV^, forthcoming, the act may surmise, ly set with its own selected agent as well among the booking men. That guess and deliberate, all the other extreme made it difficult for question, the act or the second Expert accountants have brought to, would not assist change, without consent. about what its agent is doing. The act the artist to light an alleged double set of books in agent for it in obtaining time from that : times perhaps. It's a freedom in booking the artist will ask "Why?" many for turn. the matter of the estate of the late particular booking man the over. There may' be conditions confronting should not mistake nor err Jacob Kahn and have caused a revision is replace it the the agent. He does not always deem it If no middle ruling to of the sharing of the bequests. The conservative advisable to go into detail with the act.- There are two other phases to this: big time artist must be deceased was the head of a copper time and in his use of the privilege, always fig- But it is a fact that an agent can not the act that wants the big smelting plant in Brooklyn. His estate others do. secure his commissioh unless booking won't get it, no matter what agent uring himself only, as the was willed to five sons and two aff the act. Therefore the agent wants to represents it, through not having daughters. One of the daughters is book. He has other acts to look after. act the big time managers want, and The New York Times Monday had a Sarah K. Spaulding, in vaudeville at", concerning the Y. C. A. The act seeking engagements is think- the act that should change agents. The cabled story M. one time as Minnie Spaulding. thi::. ing of no other act. The early process first is simple. If an act persists in be- and its work abroad. The story as- sons have been conducting the plant," . but the daughters, of placing a new turn takes tiine. The lieving it can get the big time and its sumed to set forth why the Y had suspecting there fallen into disfavor the soldiers were hidden assets, called in agent must convince the booking agent won't tell it the truth, someone with Perley it Morse, the accounting expert •U;33 manager of the act's talent, its worth, or somebody may, or the act sooner or of the A. E. R, but as stated\but of Morse facts that are equally familiar Mooney. Mr. Morse, in a lengthy; etc. The manager may want to later will discover it. The other is not now & report, alleges the presence of see the act. One manager might so simple. The act that loses confi- here, the ^article instead sounded in the. two it explanation, sets of books, through which the have seen it under adverse conditions dence in its agent should change part as though were an estate was valued at although and delivered himself of an opinion ac- agents; the act that knows within it- not a defense, of the Y's shortcomings $800,000, its real value was set around $1,500)-=; cordingly. The agent did not care to self for some special reason that the in other words, when the crucial test 000. its career the fell About $200,000 of the estate has :. inform the act of that opinion. In the agent it has is not inclined to give it of came, why Y been distributed, but through the .; agent's estimation the act was all right his best efforts should change; the act down. In the article was mentioned as accountant's discovery there will be ;.; and he knew that under proper aus- agent it knows does not the single item the Y in France had having an a new schedule. The Guggenheims pices a favorable managerial verdict properly attend to his business should done to please the soldiers—entertain- offered the elder Kahn $1,000,000 for be registered. There are many agent who ment—and this was so worded as to would change; the act with an the plant alone several years ago. other things, the wrong house, "the does not employ a competent office leave the impression the Y was solely money" (very, very often). Meanwhile force ^nd through which office force responsible for that,' without any men- In.the suit of the Shuberts as ownen •; time speeds on, and should the act, at submitted for bookings tion of the unselfish willingness of the the act must be of the property adjoining their the- . about professional entertainer, at home and the moment when the agent had should change agents, and the act that atre, the Winter Garden, against Dell's time, in the ranks, who contributed the spe- reached the point of closing for feels it and its agent having made a candy, store, in which they filed a peti? cific entertainment alluded to. Y. abruptly seek another agent, the whole stand from which neither could well TJhe tion for the precept to be issued re- ": thing might have' to be gone over recede while the same agent represents M. C. A. has been doing a great deal of quiring the defendant to show reason" explaining late. It again. The first agent, likely had inter- it, would be justified under those cir- of sees its position why he should not be dispossessed for viewed all the managers he could, told cumstances in securing another agent in this country threatened by the Sal- the violation of the lease. Justice them everything, had all the intimate through whom a different proposition vation Army, that has always labored Davies of the Municipal Court, found points at his finger tips—then comes could be placed. But acts should be in behalf of the fallen masses, without the defendant—Dell's—wrote the pro- ':. another agent with the same rigama- positive upon all these points. They press agents or imposing clubhouses. visions in the contract that the candy ' role. The manager will want to know should do nothing hasty, not forgetting And the Y has still to satisfactorily store would be conducted as a first- about the change, why the act couldn't acts must work and that many must be square its attitude toward the volun- class establishment. It was proven teer entertainer who labored in France, get booked, if it were not a good act held together through beipg composed that the equipment was unclean and . and why other managers had not of companies of two or more, some of for its credit. the service inadequate. Although ex- acting first-class prices, it also played it, and so on. Result: more whom depend upon a weekly salary. was wasted time, more discouragement for At the foreclosure sale of some of shown that the candy was not of an the late Eugene O'Rourke's property at equal grade. The judge ruled that the the act, discouragement for the first The change of agents by a vaudeville Stonybrooke, L. I., Fred Niblo, who plaintiff's only course in breaking the agent, who will vow the next time he act is a business move, for if is of the held a second mortgage for $1,000 on contract was to institute a suit for will take care to spend only his time utmost importance. If the change is the property, purchased it to protect damages for breach of covenant, with on a likely prospect; discouragement not for the better in every way the act his interest. Nellie O'Rourke, the the addition of having the Health by the second agent for having taken suffers by far the greater. The agent vaudevillian's wife, survives him. Department do its duty, On one occa-- on something another agent ahead of he leaves or the one he goes to loses , , siqn Dell's .was , tried by -the. Board ,oi, , "~h"iiii did tiothihg with,and"agam, so Af- commisslori—the act loses 'salary. joe Click has tempofarily abandoned Health on the charge of unsanitary on. With the act getting the worst of ways remembering the agent who "trouping" and is back on Broadway. conditions, and pleaded guilty. This it the act doesn't if the — get work. Or claims he can get the act more money, During Christmas week he came upon prompted the Shuberts to endeavor second agent should walk into the suc- to get the act (whether he gets more three other Friars in Milwaukee, Lew to breach the lease, which has a num- cessful path laid out by the first agent, money or not) and the agent who has Iloltz, Eddie Foley and Henry Dixon, ber of years to run. David Podell and secure immediate time, which the always gotten the act work if he did he of the gentle voice, and the quar- represented the plaintiff in the legal first agent would also have gotten had not get more money. Besides, the tet repaired to the grille of the Wis- proceedings. ' CATHOLIC GUUJ> MEETING. "BETTER 'OLE" DOING NEAR $14,000 SPECS ORCANEE TO HGHT "The- CathoUc- Drama and Its Rela- Despite'lhe'pfcdictioris" of"sevisraf" tions to the Parish House" was the London ipanagers "The Better 'Ole" ' subject of discussion at the regular is established as one of the season's CONSTITUTIONALrrY monthly meeting of the Actors' Cathr sure hits and in spite of the'Coburns' OF LAW olic Guild, held at the Astor, 2. bill Jan. exceptionally heavy royalty of 15 It was the first conference of the new per cent of the gross, it is turning its year, with 75 members present. producers an excellent profit. The Meeting Held Last Week—Defense Fund Subscribed—Belief In the absence of Brandon .Tynan, show is drawing from $12,000 to $14,000 the president (who recently lost his weekly. New Spec Ordinance Will Not Hold in Courts—Refuse wife) Father John Talbot Smith acted Its arrangement for the Cort is a as chairman. The latter, the author of rental, not the 70-30 split as first re- to Take Out Licenses for Test Houses Boost — the Actors' Prayer Book and other re-. 'ported. The Coburns have the house an option Admission Rates to Get Commissions. ligioUs works suitable for members of for 10 weeks at $23,000, with of periods, the the profession, has interested a num- two successive 10-week rental for the final period being re- ber of prominent playwrights who have duced to $2,000 weekly. There was a meeting of the reput- before the show came into New York promised to contribute short Catholic This rental nets John Cort about able theatre ticket brokers in New but William Harris, Jr., insisted the plays, suitable to be presented at the $1,000 weekly profit, for he supplies York held last Friday night, to discuss brokers pay him 25 cents con^mission various parish houses thrdughout the only "bare walls." Figuring the op- their future action in regard to the on each seat. The brokers turned city dramatic where they have amateur erating expense with light and adver- new Kilroe-Williams ordinance, which down the order which covered a pe- societies. tising, the cost to the management became a law Dec. 31. All of the larger riod of eight weeks and now the seats In the past members of the guild about approximates what a 70-30 split brokerage firms were represented with are being handled by them as regu- have assisted the various dramatic would be. The show splits even on the exception of McBride. lars with the house not getting any clubs connected with the churches in $8,000 weekly. -' As a result Guggenheimer, Unter- commission under the new law and the producing a number of Broadway attraction being without the guarantee myer & Marshall have been retained .pieces. In some instances these have ORCHESTRA'S MIDNIGHT CONCERT. to test the constitutionality of the new of the buy. not been successful, as they have been law. Louis Marshall will have charge One effect the new law has had is at variance with the teachings of the Montreal, Jan. 8. the wiping oiit of the small broker who director of the current of it for the brokers. A fund is said church. Father Smith's idea is to have Max Hirsch, would jump into a store adjourning the to have been voted at the meeting for plays peculiarly adapted to Roman tour of the Paris Symphony Orches- theatre that a hit busi- the legal expenses. housed and do Catholicism. tra, staged' a unique stunt last week ness there. Whether or not it would discovered he Meantime the brokers will not take Among the other speakers on the in this city when he pay to get out a license for each of lease a theatre or music hall out licenses, although they will obey same subject were Peter McElliott, could not these fly-by-night ventures at the cost sufficiently large to have his organ- ' the letter of the law in the matter of Father O'Keefe, Frederick H.-Timmons of $250 per license is the thing that charging only 50 cents advance on the and James Hogan. ization give a concert has stopped them. arranged for 'the lease of tickets they sell. In not taking out a Hirsch The Sunday night brokers working license they believe an arrest will be Loew's theatre, and gave a concert around the Winter Garden and other 1ATER'' SHOW IN CHI. nightly performance. made and a test case made of the after the regular houses, however, are going to take out- "See You Later," the last musical play matter. Three hours after the seats were licenses, for the Winter Garden is which A. H, Woods put on, and which placed on sale a capacity house was W. J. Fallon (Tyson Company) after always pretty much of a sure thing and he quickly dispoced of to Elliott, Com- registered. The concert began at 11.30 the \ first week the law was in effect, the«Sunday nights alone will turn in stock & Gest, has been played re- stated the only difficulty his company m p. m., and ran until 1.45 a. m. enough to make good. hearsal by the three-firm. was experiencing was the fact they The show The success of the initial concert One development since the law be- will be taken to could not get a sufficient number of Chicago next week, prompted Hirsch to repeat the stunt came effective is a number of the finish tickets for the big hits in town to rehearsals and open there at the Sunday night when another capacity smaller agencies using "diggers" to supply their regular customers. Prior La Salle. "Later" was booked for the house attended. The organization left work on the big agencies so that the Salle special train for the Battle Cruiser to, the new law one broker could La instead of "Oh, Lady, Lady," by former can get enough stuff to supply "shop" among the other brokers to which continues in Philadelphia. "Espagn" on which they will return the demand of their regulars. obtain seats for their regular clientele, In the cast are T. Roy Barnes, Victor tc France. During the middle of this week it But now each broker is fighting for Moore, Frances Cameron, K^therine was stated no notification had been himself in the belief if a patron can- Stewart, George Graham, Ralph Nairn, DEATHS. IN THE LEGITIMATE. received any of the brokers regard- not get what he wants at one estab- by Robert O'Connor, Marguerite Zender, ing their licenses and they were expect- Samuel Meyert, associated with the lishment he will go to another and Evelyn MacVey, Emma Irving, Leonora arrest for the trying of the test Charles Frohman offices for over 25 there may be a switching of charge ing an Hughes. years as advance agent and manager, accounts. case. died in New York Jan. 5 of a com- The Tyson Company in the past has, MANAGING SINGING STAR. plication, at the age of 65. In recent on occasions where a regular client TELLEGEN'S DAMAGE SUIT. De Hull Travers, who has been hand- seasons he was "back" with Maude wanted seats for a hit, gone out and Through his attorneys, Ai L. S. F. & ling the publicity for the Liberty thea- Adams' companies. purchased tickets for hits from other Jacobs, Lou Teliegen has commenced tres, has resigned from the office of the William Patrick, father of Jerome brokers and paid as high as $8 for a an action against Variett to recover Entertainment Committee of the Com- Patrick, died in New Zealand accord- pair of seats, which in turn have been $50,000. Mr. Teliegen alleges he 'was mission on Training Camp Activities, ing to advices received here. The elder . sold to its regular customers at $5 for damaged to that extent through the his department having^ been discon- Patrick's death is reported to have the pair or only SO cents in advance of publication in VAHiETr, Oct. 18 last, of tinued. taken place about a month ago. the box-office price. The various a story stating he had taken up his Mr. Travers will manage Frances In- Daniel O'SulIivan, known on the brokers now figure that as long as a gram formerly of the residence at the Lamb's Club. Chicago Opera. stage as Charles Sanford, died Jan, 2, 50-cent advance is all that may be Miss Ingram starts The complaint states the story cre- on a three weeks' after a brief illness, in the Selton Hos- secured the public might just as well appearance in the cantonments next ated an impression he and his wife, pital, New York. The deceased had do their shopping among the brokers week, her third trip in the Geraldine Farrar, were living apart, camps. appeared in both drama and light themselves. It is said she has sung before more which is denied. opera. With the theaters now prohibited soldiers than any other artist. Miss from accepting over the box-office Ingram will go to the Coast after the "JANE" CLOSED. price for tickets, cutting off the 25- HARRIS' MUSICAL SHOW. camp dates and return East in the cent they formerly received St. premium Charles K. Harris has written the spring for concert appearances. "Leave It to Jane" closed in from the brokers, of the two houses book and music of a piece he has Louis last week and the company was have raised the price of their regular York. "The show named "Autumn Leaves." It will be DINNER TO CARUSO. brought back to New $2 seats. The Hippodrome is charging produced in March, with Frank Smith- The Society of Arts and Sciences was found too expensively framed. $2.25 for its orchestra seats to brokers son staging. will give a dinner to Enrico Caruso It will be reconstructed and again and public alike, and the Hudson, with Su}>day evening at the Biltmore, in sent on the road at the end of the "Friendly Enemies" as the attraction, appreciation of his services to the month. Rogers Telia What the Kaiser Can Do. is now scaled at $2.50 for the orches- cause of the Allies. Chicago, Jan. 8. tra floor* instead of $2 as hereto'fore. Among those expected to attend are Will Rogers is using a new "gag." LOOMIS LOCATED. At the Hip the general tax is a quarter Geraldine Farrar, Augustus Thomas, A local paper has been conducting a George Loomis, treasurer of the Cort, above the regular box-office charge, Antonio Scotti, Gatti-Cazazza, Romolo "What Shall We Do With the Kaiser?" who mysteriously • disappeared last and at the Hudson an extra half dollar Tritoni and Otto Kahn. contest. Rogers demands the prize week, was found wandering along is taken from the public as well as the with the entry: "Let him come over Broadway late in the week. He could speculators. Curran Representing Sliuberta. here and manage Frances White." give no explanation of his wanderings Several of the other theaters in town San Francisco, 8. Jan. and is at his home. are to follow suit next week providing * Homer F. Curran, manager of the the Hip and Hudson get away with the Charges Chicago Theatres Are Lax. Curran Theatre returned from New increase. Chicago, Jan. 8. York last week, where he booked a Cort Putting on Clark's Play. This week there were nine buys still At the annual meeting of the Iro- number of attractions for his thea- Eddie Clark's "Bruised Wings" is running for the houses. They were for quois Memorial Association, which tre here. again to be on, this time under the "Somebody's Sweetheart" (Central), holds services in meqiory of the dis- During his visit East, Mr. Curran name of ^'Cosette" which John Cort with the buy having two weeks more astrous theatre fire in 1903, Dr. S. H. was appointed Pacific Coast repre- will present with Josephine Victor .slstrred,.... tci.run ; "There. Faces Ea.st". (Cohan .and,... Regensberg-,.the:newlY elected ...presir,. sen.tati,ye..for. the .Shuberts. _ .„.,.,,..,„ , ^ ^ out" sum- Harris) -"LiBhtnin' " (Gaiety) ; "The dent, charged that Chicago theatres The piece waV fried l«f Mr. Clark and Barney Gerard Canary" (Globe) ; "Tea for Three" (El- are lax in fire protection. He declared Los Angeles, Jan. 8. mer by liott); "The Girl Behind The Gun" that in recent visits to loop theatres Homer Curran, of San Francisco, is but the latter recently gave up his (Amsterdam); "Oh My Dear" (Prin- he had noticed many violations of im- here negotiating for the lease of the ambition to enter the legitimate field. to have a cess) ; "Listen Lester" (Knickerbocker) portant regulations. Majestic. If secured he will play the Mr. Clark is understood and "The Crowded Hour" (Selwyn). Theatre managers indignantly denied Shuberts' attractions in it. Oliver substantial interest, besides that as There was to have been a buy of 400 his charges, and challenged him to Morosco's lease on the house expires author, in the Cort production of his seats for "East Is West" at the Astor make them good. this month. play. y; 13 TRIO OF DISAPPOINTED HUSBANDS SUGGESTING "$1 CIRCUIT/'^ ...„lt_js. Some conferences have been held of LAST WEEK MADE RECORDS understood Joseph J.. Garri.ty. (brother J. J. Garrity, Shuberts' west- late ioofeing toward the forriiatibn of' ern representative), who has been a a one-dollar (admission) legitimate former advance agent and manager, . IN BROADWAY BOX OFFICES circuit for next season. Its promoters has> started suit for annulment of his marriage with Katherine Ward, a for- are of the opinion that with the In- mer chorus girl, v ternational Circuit, the former Gus No Such Business Ever Remembered As During New Year's The Garrity-Wara marriage was an Hill-George Nicholai similar chain, en- • Week. All Show Lines in New York Fared Equally. event that caused considerable sur- tirely out of the field, there is a place' prise among the friends of the pair left for the proposed formation. Increased Prices on Big Night Helped Many in at theftinie, they going to Crown Point, According to accounts producers ap- Ind.^arch 13, 1916. Since then they proached havQ been somewhat wary. Gross Takings. Out of Town Also Big. sep^ted, J. J. having a nervous The plan of playing and reproducing, breakdown last February and taking musical comedies only has been a rest from- aflfairs. broached and All records for show business went comedy which won good notices. This away show some of the producers Garrity was doing press in appealed to have been by the boards last week. Managers week "Under Orders" will leave the work managers in Chicago for "Experience" at the time the production field. They appar- are hoping that it is an indication and Eltinge to make room for "Up In Ma- $? of his marriage. He, Ernie Young, the ently take the stand that $1 show pro-; *o omen of what the entire new year is bel's Room" and another A. H. Woods' Chicago ticket broker, and Mark Lach- duction is not their regular line of to be. There was no let down in the play, "The Woman in Room 13," will man, former assistant treasurer a business, and if they produced demand for shows following the enter the Booth Monday, succeeding of a show: Chicago theatre, were all martied with- good enough for a one-dollar scale, Christmas holiday and with the com- "Be Calm Camilla," which stops. The in a month and each of the trio, Gar- they would elaborate upon the produc- ing of the New Year week the rush Punch and Judy opens for the first rity, Young and Lachman, is now sep- tion to charge $2. The promoters, for seats was tremendous. time this season next week with Stuart arated from his wife., Lachman answer there are a number of musical Monday night found the shows doing Walker's Portmantean Players. was first with the nuptials," shows that do not quite practically capacity and New Year's Young s.econd come up to Saturday "Remnant" leaves the Mor- and Garrity third. the standard which Eve there was hardly a house in town $2 could be osco, followed by the new Oliver Ernie Young sued his switched the circuit, this not jammed to the doors. That night wife, a non- to $1 but line Morosco .production, "Cappy Ricks." professional, for of reasoning so far alone found almost a quarter of a mil- divorce and Mrs. has failed to leave "Remnant" was the only attraction in Young filed a countersuit. an impression, through prevailing lion dollars in the coffers of-.the legit- the New York that did a flop auring the belief offices in York. Lachman is on record as saying af- of the show people that "a. flop' imate theatre box New big It week. played to $6,000 in a ter his separation his wife is a flop" whether at dollars with its matinee and was "money two or New Year's day house It that could hold $13,000. starts is. night performances the legitimate mad." He is also on record as saying . one. Another side for old pieces out next w^k on a road tour open- she wanted $5 a month from him. to be recast with the production ends theatres banked $250,000, this being the ing in Springfield, Mass., for three biggest gross taking ever on a single taken from the store rooms of large days. producing centres like the day's business in New York City, not ; ELMIRA STUCK AGAIN. Hippodrome . The newer group of plays holds two or Winter Garden, and to go out as even barring the huge takings that the Elroira, N. Y., Jan. 8. assured hits with "East is West" g'et- part of the possible popular priced' box offices had during the Hudson- Hereafter residents of this city will ting $15,000 at the Astor last week, and circuit Fulton celebration. take gas masks with them when at- "Dear Brutus" doing capacity at the The claim is made that there are a From Sunday on the picture theatres tending local theatres that advertise Empire, while "A Prince There Was" at number of theatres which could be in the Times square section were the musical comedies. It's sort of a pre- the Cohan jumped close .to capacity turned over the dollar chain, includ- indication that the show houses were paredness measure, inspired by the to through George M. Cohan heading the ing those houses doing busi- in for a big week's business. The Sun- odor that has attached to the musical $2 now ccst. Both the Belasco plays, "Dad- ness with the high class attractions, day night shows at several of the comedies that have played the city so dies" and "Tiger Tiger," are going but which might find it difiScult to houses substantiated this prediction. far this season. strong but there are a number of other -tirofitably continue when times return m The vaudeville houses had a record First came "Hitchy Koo," or rather straight plays due to go out as soon to the former normal state. Washing- Sunday and the burlesque theatres the production which was alleged to as successors are in sight. ton with five and Baltimore with four started Monday with terrific audiences. be that Raymond Hitchcock vehicle. The big takings of last week were houses of this description at present The Palace, New York, broke its Now we have "The Lit^e Pink Devil," in many cases helped by school vaca- are cited as examples. One, two and house record on New Year's Eve. The also at the Lyceum at^LSO top price. tions, which boosted gross in vaude- three-night stands are figured upon to first show of the evening was given As an aggregation "The Little Pink ville and picture houses. The HippQ<- fill in full season, for: any shortage with a $3 top scale. The second per- Devil" proved even worse than "Hitchy a drome was one exception to jittract time. formance, which began at midnight, Koo." of regular week the youngsters and reports a record It has been but "conferences" so far brought $2 top. It did not pass without at least on^ breaking gross of over $78,000. and the idea is still in nebulous form. The legitimate houses that night person in the audience manifesting his The subway circuit houses reflected were scaled at $5 for some of the musi- or her sentiments, for during the last the big business of Broadway. At CENSOR HOLDS SAILING. cal shows ; $4 for two of the dramatic "act" a well-aimed shot nearly struck these theatres, where $1 top is the rule, hits and the balance trailed with $3 Comedian Grover on his. camouflaged The reason the "Friendly Enemies" business last week "averaged between top. bald spot. company, scheduled to leave from New $9,000 and $11,000. David Warfield in The musical plays, " of which there "The Little Pink Devil" evi- was York on the Muratania last week, did '^'M in spite being a "The Auctioneer" at the Bronx opera are a dearth, of there dently a vaudeville act that had been not start for England is because the house got $15,000 and "Maytime" pulled dozen such attractions Xnot counting elaborated upon to make an excuse to English censors have not as yet given Cfentury roofs) $15,300 in Newtark. the Amsterdam and charge $1.50. The cast, with few ex- their consent to the presentation of fared best in the big takings. Topping Road conditions in the" small cities ceptions, apparently was composed of the play in London. It is certain at the newer attractions was "Sinbad" at is also said to have been tremendous folks who had failed to make the this time that they will not permit of the Winter Garden with Al- Jolspn, and in Chicago there were also some vaudeville* circuits. Leonard Grover, the title, "Friendly Enemies." For the got over with five marti"- record takings. "Business Before which $42,000 the featured comic, was credited with English who have returned from the nees, two at night prices (without the Pleasure" got a gross of $26,000 and writing the show. a "friendly is '4 the "Follies," in its second week, hung trenches enemy" a Sunday performance). The redeeming features came in up a mark of $30,000. "cootie." "The Canary" at the' Globe pros- Sisters. Jeanne White and the Milroy Late this week it was about settledi pered with over $17,000. Arthur Ham- Boston, however, was the exception, the sailing would be deferred until merstein's two shows, "Somebody's business being off at all of the $2 NEGLECTFUL ADVANCE MEN. Jan. 22 on the "Lapland." This sailing Sweetheart" at the Central and "Some. houses during the holiday period. New A number of complaints have been date would of necessity postpone the Time," at the Casino, gathered nearly Year's Eve barely normal business i^as ,'aX made lately to the Actors' Equity As- opening of the show at the Haymarket $35,000 together. "Miss Simplicity" at registered in the point of attendance sociation from members of traveling which ^as been announced for Jan. 27.., the 44th Street jumped to $14,000, more at least. This was do to the public's companies in regards the posting on In the press announcements in Lon- than it ever won at the Astor. "Listen fear the "specs" had cornered the seats call boards of incorrect data on hotel relative to M Lester" at the Knickerbocker main- and their demand of exorbitant prices don the opening of the accommodations for the next stand. piece, there the impression is given the tained its great start with around kept the public away from the theatri- It appears advance agents are pick- company going over will headed $18,000. "The Better 'Ole" fared equal- cal district. be ing printed slips with hotel prices, up . ly as well, comparatively, at the Cort. Monday of this week business was by Louis Mann and Sam Bernard. found in theatres instead of actual in- "Gloriana" at the Liberty was perhaps off but Tuesday night picked up very quiry as was formerly done. The com- the weakest of the musical attractions. well. Three shows that had seats for COHAN'S EXPERIRSENT. the portion their plaints state that in some cases they Of the three new plays of last week upper of houses with ...''Coi find the hotels closed or out of exist- Although he refuses to acknowledge .V.l] "Keep It To Yourself," Broadhurst's the Leblang agency called all seats in ence and in all cases the rates have it, it is understood George M. Cohan new farce at the 39th Street, looks the after-Tuesday night. They were "Lis- advanced considerably more than the will remain as the lead of "A Prince strongest, with the opening act said ten Lester," "A Prince There Was," printed slips announce. There Was." Business at the Cohan to be the funniest. of seasons. "The and "Tea For Three." "Three Wise The incorrect data is particularly has steadily picked up. The latter end Melting of Molly" at the Broadhurst Fools" cut off its Leblang assistance hard on one night stand players, who of last week saw the piece drawing gathered good holiday business, but is two weeks ago. little time to hunt around for close to capacity and it is said that Mr, not looked on as a sticker. "The In- This week the cut rates were carry- have quarters but have been compelled to Cohan's bar against publicity is one visible Foe" at the Harris is a gloomy tfing orchestra seats for "The Melting times. of his experiments, he having con- play, although interesting, and the of Molly," "Under Orders," "Little do so many he took over the play that management will try to widely adver- Simplicity," "The Riddle: Woman," tended when it could be made successful if rightly tise it, though the show doesn't look "The Invisible Fox," "Nothing But Rett Ordered for France* White. strong enough. Lies," "Remnant," "Ladies First," "The Chicago, Jan. 8. played. '''' White's appendicitis opera- Sam Harris was ias much surprised A number •of straight plays- ' are- .Crf>nd.olieri,'!-.-!IEfirei'*j After'!; balCjOny.. ..Frances 'ready to exit now that' the holidays seats were to be had for "The Little tion was coihpTieited witli btliCl-' in- at Mr. Coharfs- stiddea- rcttJMv to- .the-.- are over. Last Saturday "A Place in Bi other," "Sleeping Partners," "Be ternal disorders, but she is rounding footlights as any one. He asked his the Sun" quit the Comedy. "Back to Cclm Camilla,'; "Some Time," "The Big back to health nicely at the Michael partner to hold off until their new Earth" quietly withdrew from the Chance," "Roads of Destiny," "The Reese Hospital, and will be on her feet show, "A Royal Vagabond," opened. Henry Miller, as forecast, and this Bethrothal," "Keep It To Yourself," in two weeks, ordered, however, to That piece started in Baltimore last week saw a successor in "Tillie," a new "The Gentile Wife" and "Sinbad." rest for a month thereafter. week. • — PEARSON'S MUSICAL SHOW. TIFFANY ESTATE FOR DAUGHTER. ...Arthur Reas«on is going 4oic LEGITIMATE IS JOURNEY. nged woman with a babe, going to meet Bill SHOWS IN CHICAGO. TILUL A UHLE In the west with the babe's fWbor in the ^ Chicago, .8... :. pK-iure which- miiyhM«" Jan.. Mrs. Wagernagel Maude Oranger Mj^ Bay. ::.,; .'...v;.,,.; ..:;; Wtty«3niyer effst,' flihae'a' patHetift also laughing at this "Business Before Pleasure," the Weezey (Lonlra) Mildred Booth Lily Nancy Winston prevented the audience give away the baby, out Jake Qetz Adolf Link Mrs. Welch Jobyna Howland Idea. She wanted to Woods piece now packing Shuberts' Qullter wanted it. She said she knew ehe Tlllle Oetz Patricia Colllnge Porter Richard no ono Garrick, will not move next door to Jim West Cyril Keightley was going to die and was the only one of Walter Falrcblld Robert Hudaon babe Woods' capacious own house, but will Doc Weaver John W. Ransone Anrifc Qllda Varesi the party killed in the wreck, but the Frank Victor La Salle survived. A legitimate role was that of Leo stay put, the Drews in "Keep Her Nathaniel Puntz Charles R. Burrows. was a Charles Theodore Westmnn, Jr. Stein, as played by Paul C. Burns. He . Hiram Etter , .Harry A. Fleber Smiling" succeeding "The Crowded Royton couple of college boys on their Ezra Yutsey Edward S. Forbes Kitty Von Dyke Elma drummer. A pretty Hour" at the Woods. "Tiger Rose" Absalom Funtz AUred Kappeler Ethel Halstead Vera Fuller Mellish holiday way homeward flirted with a Estelle Winwood with her ,deat grandmother Ethel in "The Off- Adam Scbultze J. 0. Kline Julie Rutherford. granddaughter, follows Barrymore abuse In Mrs. Qetz Fetra Folkman Alfred Beamis Edward Lester along, and tho Pullman porter stood Chance" at Powers', where no encoiir- Mortimer Mandy Etter Dresser Valentine Mr. Smith William A. the good old way. for quite agement appeared to extend the orig- Zeke Abbott Roland Leo Stein Paul B. Burns The Little theatre had been dark Conductor Douglas Patlson some while before "A Little Journey" reopened inal fortnight's booking of Miss Barry- Erlanger and Qecrge C- Tyler, Jan. Klaw & Pullman Conductor John Robb It Lee and J. J. Shubert present the new Miller Theatre, more. She has been doing weakly, 6, presented at the Henry piece. Bime^ Patricia Colllnge In "TllUe," a play by Helen falling some nights below $500 amidst R. Martin and Frank Howe, Jr., touoded on "A Little Jonrney" can hardly appeal to the Randolph street prosperity such as has vS« Mrs. Martin's novel, "Tlllle, a Menconlte practical, rather to the ethical, who will reason McCONNELL THE VOICE OF seldom been seen. "Three Faces East" Maid." Some years ago Mr. Tyler produced It their satisfaction, but not to out to own Roy Cochrane a somewhat similar, but much better play, that ot the common herd. Perhaps the Little Hendricks heaves out of the Olympic with a good- Dell Boy Arthur Shields "The Shulamlte," also a dramatization ot a theatre, with its whole seating capacity of 300 replaced Little Teach- Severard Edward Fielding ly wad, by "The novel, which failed to. attract paying patron- on the ground floor (no boxes either) may J. Austin H. P. Woodley er," with Mary Ryan. Hitchcock, .in age. disdain 'the common people at $2.50 Waiter afford to Mr. Olcott Curious how set producing managers become any number of New Yorkers Tom McConnell...... "Hitchy-Koo," couldn't get more time per. There are Leslie Giles , Edna about an Idea. "Stubborn" might be more anxious to watch aometbing different, and then Miss here, though doing upward of $17,000 Miss Hemingway •. Agnes Glldea correct, but that presupposes an opinion that dissect It. And this little comedy, really a Fletcher Harvey this week, and Mitzi and her troupe managers are wrong and necessitates dis- heavily padded, may attract enough of Mr. Jackson sketch David V. Wall cursive argument them the Little house to look over what Mr. Sullivan took possession at the Illinois. to Bmbree Wilda Marie Moore "Tlllle" is undoubtedly a dramatization ot a Crothera has done with nothing. Miss business is Rachel Alice Chiapln The Ziegfeld "Follies" novel, lives Ziegfeld's opinlan there were Mrs. Dwight McNamara.. ...Mrs. descriptive depleting vividly the It was Flo QUda Leary something scandalous—nearly $30,000 of the Mennonites who hold forth In Pennsyl- enough New Yorkers among others who would Evelyn McNamara • Edward O'Connor vania in close proximity to Lancaster and sit through two ot his "Frolics" nightly in- Barry • weekly, not counting the New Year's Elsie Lyding Harrisburg. Flesh and blood reproductions of stead of one at double the original cost if he Susan Eve advanced prices, when the revue Harry McNamara Richard Taber . them upon the stage are interesting for a made the scheme look odd. Nine until one Harold de Becker got $5,600 at one performance in the lew moments and also amusing when inter- to see both shows was odd enough, and the Douglas Graham Constance Beaumar vk spersed with comedy. But to hold the atten- results have proven Ziegfeld was right. Miss Colllnsby., Colonial, the management refusing to Mr. Smithers Bert Dunlap tion ot a sophisticated metropolitan audience Rachel Crothors wrote "The Little Jour- do a midnight show though $6,000 for "-'=i Mae Jennings for four acts, it is also necessary to provide ney" without troubling her thoughts with those MIsB Drake Ruth Price it was a cinch. "Going Up" is cleaning a play, or else a musical comedy '^Ith material things likely, for at the outset she Miss Copeland up at Cohan's Grand in the neighbor- oodles of pretty ' girls who can alng add delves into and onto high ground tor the high- dance, some artistic scenery, a few come- brows, those with fatty Incomes, and only hood of $16,000. "The Long Dash" dians, a t^or, and all the rest of those will underetandffigly grasp the theme George Cohan has furnished Cbauncoy Olcott dashed along, and "Old Lady 31," not few comedians, a tenor, and all the rest of that starts oB the piece—how t#o loving hearts with another starring vehicle suitable to his very enthusiastically anticipated, it the paraphernalia that go to make up that tear away from each other because there is singing and acting personality in "The Voice sort of .delectable entertainment. "Tlllle" has but a yearly income of $0,OUO between them, ot McConnell." He makes of Olcott a witty seems, eases in on gum shoes. "Expeiri- discovered in a small . Just about enougti "plot" for an average musi- and that the man's. And yet, no doubt, many Irish tenor who was ence" was costly at the La Salle,, cal comedy, going through to progressive will dwell upon the beauty and the choir Just outside Dublin, sent to a a scribe church which might better have remained conclusion or "clinch" (as they say in picture pity of it all, what the idea conveys (whatever Italy to have his voice cultivated for a few parlance), where the tenor takes the soprano it does), what It amounts to and whether Julie years and takes New York by storm with his dark between the Rock and White in bis arms for the final lovo duet Upon was human in her unnaturalnesa without giv- glorious voice. mishap and the arrival of "See You second reOectlon, it might provide a suitable ing a thought to their own income. Of course, The piece opens in the singer's apartment American Later," due at the end of this week. vehicle for a photoplay and give opportunity . a high brow with or without $0,000 annually the morning aftertbo night of bis for more detailed visualization of the nar- may "get" this. plot, but It seems to say to debut He is inundated with flowers, inter- Lionel Barrymore, shunted to the row, hard and cruel religionists. those who cannot that they can't make $6,000 viewers, etc. Among other things, there Is a Studebaker, is unable to hold up the The plot, as revealed in the stage version, therefore cannot afford to spend note accompanied by a sheet of a year, nod mysterious splendid showing there that he made tells of an old Mcnnonlte woman who died, $2.60 for a seat at the Little theatre. music, stating the writer heard him tho night leaving $20,000 to a native doctor who isn't It was on a Pullman, bound for the far before and was inspired to write the ditty. So at the Garrick, and, though drawing faith. It is secret trust, It over on the ot the a the money west The Pullman was full ot "types," and 4, he has his impresario run respectable receipts, is not long for to go to Tlllle, who is no relation, to be it traveled tor four days, with sev- while he warbles "Ireland, My Land of though piano hereabouts. "She Walked in Her turned over to her on her 18tb birthday, pro- eial berths empty, no one else got on the Dreams," which, you must admit, Is a legiti- vided she la in good standing la the church. train after It left New York. The fourth mate enough excuse for a vocal Interruption Sleep" is pegging along, breaking no Should she be "set back" (sounds like Walter day the train moved faster. Through the to the play's progression. Enter leading lady records, but playing to reasonable re- Hast going "bait" in a pinochle game) the windows could be seen a swift and irregular her mother. They are wealthy folks who and turns. Laurette Taylor's popularity .'Ji'i money goes to the old woman's nephew In panorama, about the only bit ot reality in heard him the night before and are anxious New York. this show. Then it ran into the most in- to have him slog for a small assemblage at followed her to the Blackstone, where ' Enter a "toney" New York - young man expensive railroad wreck ever staged. For their home, be to name his own price. He she had to go to let Miss Barrymore who has applied for the position as school the finale of the second act there was an asks the young woman to write down the into her home (Powers') for the mis- teacher In the local William Penn school at explosion, the lights went out, someone shouted -names ot the numbers they would care to have guided two weeks' flop, and though the . $45 a month. Tlllie Is "set back," and ta ra, they wanted to live, and In the next act, on him sing, and when they depart he compares the school teacher turns out to be the nephew, a hillside the morning after, with the scenery the handwriting with the note ot the myster- Blackstone's capacity makes it impos- who is a novelist and has come to the village discovering they are Identical. a streaky purple, the house found the train ious composer, sible to' play to business such as she In search of local color for his next book. hud jumped into a gulley. The second act Is the home where be has got little Do they fall in love? They do. Many were killed and many others wounded, been invited to jlng, so there couldn't possibly at Powers', the star may con- Patricia Colllnge, the star, plays the role but our little party of the Pullman, all ot be a better excuse for the star's specialty. gratulate herself on having broken of the Pennsylvania Dutch girl with a brogue. 'em. Including the porter, and with but one The star is supplied with unlimited oppor- the Blackstone jinx. ' She's sweet enough, but as' Irish as she is exception, turned up in fair physical condition. tunities to make brilliant Gaelic rejoinders sweet In addition to her total misconception No one else appeared. It looked like an ex- to everything uttered by the remainder of the of the dialect she la too consistently sac- clusive incident, like the I'ullmon group. cast, to the huge delight of a horde of Olcott's charine. Even in the one big moment of the One ot the "types" is Mrs. Welch (Jobyna admirers, who attended the premiere at the SHOWS IN PHILLY. piece, where her brutal father removes bis Howland). Mrs. Welch is a very loud person. Manhattan Cbrlatmas night. For Instance, George Arliss in "The Mollusc" and leather belt and threatens her with a beating, tries to be "New York," knows everything, when the adventuress tells him' she Is engaged She "A Well Remembered Voice"-shared-. she informs her male parent sweetly and with comments freely, and it was MUo Howland in to marry the "simp" and will make him "Just no outward evidence of emotion that it he this role who just packed away the show, as the kind of wife he deserves," it is left for with Mclntyre and Heath the only ever lays a hand on her she wlU kill him. tar as the single performance entered Into it. the star to reply : "I'm sure you will." openings of the week and an audience Robert Huason, her leading man, is equally Miss Howland made nearly all the laughs, and To carry suspensive interest along with the which almost completely filled, the sugary. His interpretation of the hero la ex- played the part right down and up, doing an progress of thtj love aftair there Is Introduced ceedingly wishy-washy and he proved the weak- excellent straight bit as well in the final scene. the theft of a valuable ring, and the piece Broad welcomed the distinguished est member of the cast by a large margin. Estelie Winwood was the girl who went concludes with one of the cleverest proposal player and his. company most warmly. All ot the types, as bandied by the re- leaving and a near-husband be- scenes ever devised. Any moving picture di- west, $0,000 The latter piece is by Sir James M. mainder of the cast, were excellent The hind. The near-husband with two or three rector would give a tew bags ot gold for so outstanding bit was John W. Ransone, as the others are through with tneir performance original a "clinch." Barrie and had its first showing in village doctor, a kindly old "geezer" who each evening by nine, known as a soft en- An exceptionally large and, on the whole, America. It is a war play purely "learned doctoring by practising it" He has gagement They enter and exit only In the competent oust Is necessary fo[ the elucida- theosophic, embodying the well-known '•.:!* a very "fat" part and makes the most of it, hrst act beforu the train leaves. Miss Win- tion ot tho comedy. The three songs specially tenet that the as much so as his famous hit In "The Prince wood is Julie Rutherford, with $25 between written for Olcott rendition give no Indication thoughts of the living ot Pilsen." Why the old aunt should have ^herself. New York and relatives in Montana. of becoming seneationally popular over night. are an aid to those who have gone. left her fortune in trust with an "unbeliever" She is seeking relatives in the wild west with Jolo. The story tells of a soldier, fallen on- instead of a pillar of the' church la just one no relish, and when the conductor happens the field of honor, of the many Inconsistencies. The play was Julie can't find her tickets. The conductor who returns to his "dead" whenever Ransone wasn't in evidence. firmly Informs her she must leave at the INVESTIGATING BILLBOARDS. father and persuades him in the theory He makes of the doctor a lovable old next station, which further distracts Julie, as that only through remaining bright man whose "arsenic" bottle Is filled with that means New York again. Then breaks The Fire Commissioner of the city will the boy himself be made cheerful "schnapps." in Jim West (Cyril Keightley). Jim makes of New York has inaugurated an in- Maude Granger was splendid as an aunt with and happy. Mr. Arliss as the. father, good with Julie's consent to the amount of vestigation of billboard conditions in whom Tlllle resided until she was "set back," .'^02.50 tor the transportation. It almost which he plays brilliantly, occupies the ! and Adolf Link gave a very legitimate per- from the careful the Times Square section. There have cleaned him, count he made, stage alone most of the time, the boy formance of Tillie's father. All the others but after that Julie and Jim got chummy. been complaints regarding the menace were worthy of individual praise if the presen- being represented merely by his voice She said Jim bad In him what she had looked to fire-fighters from these boards in tation was suQlcicntly worthy to devote that tor in someone else, but Jim, although he heard froni various parts of the studio. much space to a review of the piece. the event of a blaze. In several in- tuld her about his camp, also In Montana, Philip M%rivale's excellent speaking W. H. Post's stage direction indicated he never said whether $0,000 was under or over stances signs have been designated did all ' he could with the voice gives a most satisfying touch to material be bod bis yearly living expenses. Jim did tell Julie, where the risks are extremely great. .to labor with, but the task was hopeless. though, what bo thought ot her, and before the role of the boy. Mrs. Arliss and "Tlllle" gives promise of adding one more to The investigation will include the the wreck everything looked all set between Olive Tell also gave excellent support. the season's crop of failures. Jolo. them; after the wreck Jim Insisted Julio was posted and painted signs that are elec- The engagement of "The Velvet too good for him. As be was about to walk trically lighted as well as the big elec- out, she dented it. So, probably, they went Lady" at the Forrest has been ex- Off Seaaon for Tollies" Divorces. tric signs themselves. on together to Montana, the camp and happi- tended. The piece has caught on as ness, with or without $0,000 per annum. Chicago, Jan. 6. one of the season's best hits. "Polly Tne first two acts were in the Pullman. The war seems to have demoralized When the other passengers were not taking "Going Up" To Coaat. with a Past" doing nicely at the Gar- the divorce market among the cory- up time, Jim and Julie were explaining differ- The Eastern company of "Going Up" ripk, remains one more week. ent polnte nf view tn one another, like In the wrII -in-,: phee*- of -the "FalHcs;" Last year ' TS going- to- the coast, ta-king- up- --the •V'Fr-ie«jiJyEnfiniie&-'i* doing. old 'Jays of "this "cpljfrntriTual ' drdmii: ' liurl'tiB" when Mr. Ziegfeld's entertainment the greater portion of this Julie moaned out route of the New York show which is its second week at the Lyric and "Oh, came to Chicago, the local theatrical what she thought, until ono could not help to remain in Chicago for a run. The Lady, Lady" promises to hang up an but hope they might some day ace Miss Win- barristers reaped a rich excellent four weeks' record at the harvest in wood in a regular piny, since she did so well cast now includes Bobby Watson, Ar- fees from choristers who sought div- with so little In this. Mr. Keightley went thur Cunningham, Parker Leonard, Ar- Chestnut Street opera house. "Eyes orces. through his role quietly and with sincerity thur Miller', James Manning, Wm. of Youth" winds up a long and success- tor what be bad to do, and bis most was get- Dale, ful stay at the Adclphi to be sticcceded This season not a single case has re- ting over that $02.50 bit Wadsworth, Grace Lane, Ethel sulted from the advent of the show. Of the types, Ollda Varoal as Annie a mlddle- Miss J. Bosworth and Marjorie Dalton. by "Oh, Mama." - 16 VARIETY Guinan & Mullen HOBILE Harria Jerome & Albright Roy L Royce ^ Grand Lilian's Dogs 3 Valdares Cappa Family (New Orleans split) White & West (Two to fill) BILLS NEXT WEEK (JAN. Edison Co 13) DeLeon & Daviea let half Madge • _ TOLEDO ,... ' •Gallon- • ' ' " '" ' TarSsaii 'Shirley Sts" Tn Vandcville theatres Martin Courtney B. F. KeitK'a Forms & Wms & Elklns P & Elkins (All houses open for the week with Monday matinee, when not otherwise indicated.) GRAND RAPIDS Russian Pastimes Llonardl ' Mcintosh & Maids The bills below divisions, according booking offices they Empreaa John F Clark are grouped in to the are (Two to fill) Watts Co supplied from. Willie Hale & Bro Toklo 3 Jas B & H Mann MONTGOMERY Harry Cooper The manner In which these bills are printed does not denote tbe relative importance of PORTLAND, ME. Mayo & Lynn nets nor their program positions. Keane & Golden Grand * Keith'a Shields B. F. Lady Alice's Pets * Dcforc noinc indicates act is new, doing new turn, or reappearing after absence from Larry Comer Frank Kenneth Schenck Kelt Kimball & (One to^flU) vaudeville, or appearing in city where listed for the first time. Van & Work & Frank Gabby to fill) "Piano Movers" (Two 4 Anchors TORONTO Eadie & Ramsden CHARLOTTB HARRISBURG Lively 3 Duncan Sis Shea'a 3 Weber OlrJs : Arnold & Allman , Academy Hajeatle "Billet 13" "Birds of Feather" Booked through 2d half Milton & DeL Sis 2d half Hallen & Hunter Texas Comedy 4 Demarest & Doll Gladiators "Violets" Prances Kennedy "Violets" KImberly & Page Demarest & Doll Techow's Cats Grace De Mar PROVIDENCE J & B Cavanagh Co B. F. Keith Murray Bennett Beaumont Arnold B. F. Keltk'a The Glockers (Two to fill) The Glockers & Orth & Cody (Two to fill) 2d halt Bert Kenny Wheeler Bros Riders" Vaudeville (One to fill) "Stampede Exchange Dora Hilton Co Radium Models Wm Cutty Hip ATLANTA 2d half ^ Karl Emmy's Pets Iiyrle- Gallerina Sis Cornelia & Adele HT VERNON B & P Dale Palace Theatre Dldff., N. Y. City Townsend Co Proctor'a Edith Clifford Nichols & Wood (Birmingham split) W Art Smith O'Donnell & Blair Ist half Walter Weems Eadle & Ramsden 2d half (9-12) Capt Barnett & Son Gen Pisano Co D Toye & Sis Lee Stoddard Smiletta Sis Arnold & Allman Billy Wpod Mclntyre YOHK CITY Ingliss Jack Marley Hyams & "Gems of Mystery" AEW Jack Philbrick & De V CHATTANOOGA "Blow Your Horn" M & A Clark Kclth'M l>alnce Co Werner Amoros Co • N.J. V Welch & Grade Emmett Co RIalto ' Ben Beyer & Bros TRENTON, Jack Norworth The Home Guards Australian Stanley (Knoxville split) INDIANAPOLIS Janet Adair Co Taylor Bestilo Clayion Co Ward Bros r Brown's Constab's is half B. F. Keith's H Rempel Co READING 2d half (16-18) Nan Halporin Color Gems AUGUSTA Touristl Helen Jackley • Kramer & Morton Majeatle Cornelia & Adele Jimmie Husscy Co 1st half (13-16) Beatris Doane Fatten & Marks Branda & Derrick Willie MIssem Co Harry Hlnes Grand 7 Honey Boys Furnace . Bob Hall A & D Lamb Korman Ben Deeley Co 1st half (13-16) Lonnie Nase "Pix'g the To to Henshaw & Avery Sam Marley Dugan & Raymond Cole R & Davis "Very Good Eddie" A & L Anger Ulympia Desvallcs ZiOlghton & K M. Burkhardt Clifford Synco Ruth Budd Theodore & Dandles VInle Daly 2d half Mme (One to fill) Maid of France Two Ladellas L Dockstadter Sever & Westbrook CINCINNATI Lyons & Tosco TROY Kelth'H AUinmbm (16-19) (Two to fill) Andy Rice McDermott & H 2d half "Tale of 4 Cities" B. F. Keith'a Proctor'a Josle O'Mears Davis ITHACA, N. Y. 2d half (16-19) Pearl Abbott Co Dogs Cole R & 2d half 4 Morok Sisters Alf Loyal'a Li & G Archer H Fern Star Norton & Lee Ward & Pryor Rehn & Fitch Eva Taylor Co De Bourg Sis Klass & Termini Cook & Perry Century Revue Dana Brush Jean Julia Nash Sam Mann (Jo Cartmell & Harris Muriel Window Boydell Co , Green & Parker H Samboll Co Una Clayton Co Dolly Connolly Co Morgan Dancers RICHMOND Pletro Wood & Wyde Proctor'a 23d St Fern Blgelow & K Lyric The Stantons SUbor & North 4 Mortons 2d half NASHVILLE Muriel Worth 2d half (9-12) (Norfolk split) Kalalula'B H'walans Fenton & Fields Maxwell 6 "Weaker One" E & L Conlee Princeaa Chick & Chlcklets Bison 4 Moore & White (LAUisville split) 1st half Prank Hartley Flying Millettes Early Laight BALTIMORE The Randalls McCann Robinson Al &^lna Anger Kelth'H Colonial & Maryland KInkald Kilties 1st half & Wayne & Marshal Edah Delbrldge 3 Kranz '& La Salle Nancy Boyer & Co 4 Boises Miller & Capman CLEVELAND JOHNSTOWN, PA. Beatty La Folette B. r. Keith'a Hip Herbert & Willing (Three to fill) Hobson & Clinton & Rooney Billy Gleeson Claudia Coleman Majeatle . Martin & Webb Valerie C Powell Co (Pittsburgh split) Morrel! Sextet ROANOKE Moran & Wiser Tennessee 10 Bergere Co Stone Ullian & E Twliis Fonton & Fields Morris & Cajnpbell Grey & Byron 1st half & Hayes Roanoke S Harvey Co Great Richard HILL. N. J. Harry Greon Co W Ruth St Denis Co Little Billy Meredith & Snoozer (Charlotte split) UNION 1st half (13-16) * Lincoln * Harry Breen Fred Allen Somew're Pershing 3 Serenaders NEW ORLEANS Ist half Julian Hall Blanche Ring Mrs Mel Burne Palace Wormwood's Anlm's 2d half (16-18) Marguerite Sylvia Lloyd Whlteh'se (One to fill) Mr & & Fink's Mules Henry Pry (Mobile split) Arthur Whltelaw M Whitman & Boys Williams & Wolfus Alexander Fields BINGHAHTON, 4" & Wellington Cross Le Grohs 1st half E & E Adair "Quaker City Bradna &. Derrick Jt.Y. - Ward & Pryor (Two to fill) PA. Luba Meroff Co Belle Montrose Co Geo Randell Co Keith's Hiverslde 2d half (16-19) Stone LANCASTER, Flagla & Malta The Duttons COLUMBIA Colonial Tracy & McBrlde Princess Katama Kelly & Stanley E & L Conlee Fatlma The Arrens Peronne & Oliver Brendea Fowler B & I Telaak Paatlnie 2d half (16-18) Co ROCHESTER, N. Y. In the Dark Touhey (Charleston split) Jones & Johnson Loney Haskell Temple ' UTICA Earl & Sunshine Burke Co Colonial The Sbarrocks 2d half Ist half Pearl Abbott Co Koban Japs Ryan & Ryan Dobba & Welch & Symonds Le Poilu Marmien Sis Lyons & Yosco Two Arleys Nlblo's Birds Duval NORFOLK A Havel Co Lydell Macey Georgie Emmett Bessie Clifton J C Lewis Co Helen Davis Goetz & Duffy & Asa Sisters Academy Kelso Leighton Phyliss N Terry Doris Lester 3 Roscoe's 9 JACKSONVILLE (Richmond split) Regay & Sheeban & Julie Ring Co Rooney & Bent OROOKI KJ!j^69?^;^^S^?5^55J!5^''55??^^ VARIETY 17 Pryor RBGINA, CAN. Gordon Klnelly & V i^;! m half (18-16) Ward & Resbia. •'Hit the Trail" .w1 Sports in Alps Century Revue 2d half Fred Sosman :.::% Jack Arnold 8 Booked through Bookedi through 2d half Musical DeWltts (One to illl) ' Lady Conitance Stewart-Richardson. Frank Conroy and Co. (1). George Murray. Emma Cams. ...OaMiift.,P»n.i;««, ,.„ ..."Tliu.. Songs, Dance and Talk. Doctor Shop". (Comedy).. . ..Twoi-Aci. Comedy., and. .Songa, ^'••'-" Mini;; "rua'Stage: & Mins., Full Stage. 20 Mint.; One and Full Stage (Special 14 Mine,; One. U Wilson Avenue, Chicago. Palace. Set). 5th Ave. Not since she belted "Make a Noise The program, under her ladyship's Fifth Avenue. George Murray, billed single, is prob- Like a Hoop" across the plate has billing, carried an announcement that ably Frank Conroy looks to be all set the comedian of this two-act, so Emma Carus worked as whole-heart- "following this engagement srhe goes tss^• with his latest "straight man," Harry programed to aid the opening of it. edly and as smashingly as she does in to Siberia for the Russian War Or- straight Murphy. Mr. Murphy is a heavy The man enters singing "Rain- her -new act with Walter Leopold phans' Relief Fund." After sitting fellow and stands up well alongside bows," to orchestral accompaniment. (formerly Lewis and Leopold) at the through the three "classical" dances the little bert-over, funny darkey of Midway he is interrupted by knock- piano. Leopold is a cross between a (three otliers had been deleted fol- Mr. Conroy's. Both are in blackface. ing behind the drop. Lifting it he "partner" and an accompanist, just the lowing the matinee), one feels it a They are doing 'The Doctor Shop," drags out what looks to be a stage right combination. When Miss Carus war duty to tip off the Russian kids hand. Following some dialog Isi'i;. opening with the insurance talk and awk- woVked with only an orchestra, in and induce her ladyship to try some in "one"^ before going into the setting. wardness the pseudo stage hand at- the old days, in "one," she failed to other method of patriotic work than They * secured plenty of laughs tempts to sing in a squeaky voice, af- cameo herself as she can with her own the stage route. Just what the'danccs and once or twice had to laugh terward suddenly swinging into a bal- pianist to play for her, to be talked meant can hardly be guessed. They at one another. lad in a lyric tenor of fairly good qual- at and to help dress the stage. When were not programed, perhaps because They have not been working long enough as a to ity. Intermixed is comedy business she divided with a full-fledged partner no one could think of a name for them. team overcome that. Mr. Murphy has a colored twang , by the comedian with his trousers, she took away from her own individu- She glided out from behind a cyclo- which are in of falling and it fits in always danger ality and personality, as it was natural rama setting and started right for with Conroy's dialect. down.- Later they sing what sounds that she could not engage a male Carus ground work, twisting her arms awk- Some of the old insurance talk of Con- roy an4,Lemaire's was omitted, prob- like a paridy. The greatest fault with tor support, and, therefore, had to mold l.vii.i.''. wardly and making funny faces at the the present turn appears to be the ably accidentally, and a couple of fine her own almost unlimited talents with audience. Much of her person was straight man. new lines inserted. In the doctor THe act looks west- the sparse possibilities of some bush- exposed, much I There was neither ern. The iromedian does ji sort of male. Standing out in the grace nor rhythm to her gestures, and scene, after, Murphy gives Conroy a league physical examination — thumping him Hebrew comedian, and gets it over present turn, next only to the utter finally after apparently getting arm- neatly. all very He has a voice of suffi- spirit and aplomb which weary, she flopped over, smiled, arose over, besides banging his arm up perfection of cient calibre to make it largely count is "line and down—Murphy says: "You need . Miss Carus has regained, her and exited. The same thing happened under certain conditions. An Al glasses." At another time when Con- of talk." She now uses not less than in the two succeeding dances. It was straight would throw the comedian really the roy is on the table and Murphy is 8 minutes of monolog convulsing as amusing and majority of into relief and make him much more It from the audience it sharpening a large knife. Murphy, well as convincing. gets away accepted as such, but valuable than the present act does. after asking Conroy's home address, the line-for-line gagging, with a why mis-bill a comedy act? Lady The straight hurts the turn at the Richardson retire and being queried by Conroy for the cracker at each pause for breath. It should permanently opening when entering alone, sing- from vaudeville in favor of reason, says: "While I am operating is consecutive and consistent, gram- some good ing. It doesn't appear to be on the act that Hammerstein's is thing that phone (pointing to a phone) may matical and respectable and it is psych- now a level and suggests that something else of the past. It first I ing and I must answer it." Mr. Con- ological of the moment, dealing in was at Hammer- will follow. Allowances might be stein's Victoria years ago. Lady roy cut the "hell" out of the finish, whimsical serio-comics with the pros- some made for this particulaar matter for Constance gave indisputable proof in substituting "devil"; but it seems pects ahead of the nation when it goes an act coming into New York, but if it her "act" that her only possible value since the war and what it brought to dry. Jack Lait wrote it, as she proud- elects to appear at the Fifth Avenue it variety bill contained in her the stage in the form of forcible ex- ly announces. To a flip' house the to a was should be right or remain out of a big pre-fix of "Lady." Wynn- clamations that a "heir where it legiti- monolog will prove one of the vaude- time "show" house until it is. No. 2 mately belongs isn't going to shock ville tid-bits of the season, and its Monday evening the turn did very any one any more. When Frank Con- skillful maneuvering to get Leopold off "Yip Yip Yaphankera." well. It amused and secured encore roy and George Lemaire dissolved on a laugh which starts her talk and Comedy and Acrobatic. applause, but the present frame tip their stage partnership, in which they bring him back on a scream which 14 Mini., Full Stage (Special Set). .cati't get them the best big time. If Ke- ranked Very high among blackface leads back into her songs, is a bit of Palace. the comedian is Mr. Murray it might comedians, it was agreed between craftsmanship which makes of the talk- A combination of former doughboys be worth a 50-50 arrangement for him them either might use any act they ing feature a smooth elision instead that looks suspiciously like a former to procure a straight man who could had done togetjietk but neither could cf the interruption. Wardrobed to the variety acrobatic troupe. It seems ob- boost the turn and the salary, if a good give permission for any act in which queen's taste, Miss Carus opens with vious at least that one or two, perhaps straight may be obtained in no other they did not appear to do any of them. 'Your Home Town," then into the more, have been on the rostrum before way, unless the turn is going to be Mr. Lemaire, with a comedian named talk, then into a number in which she America's entry into the war. The content with what it can secure in the Crouch (Mr. Lemaire still the a so well one cannot scene shows a camp, an apologetic an- doing way of bookings. A proper straight does "shimmy" straight), went west, and are on say whether she is kidding or taking nouncement preceding the initial cur- now might also draw attention to the come- the Orpheum Circuit,, where they are her dancing seriously. She exits for tain, while a slide informed the audi- dian, for he seems to have fun possi- scoring very strongly. Mr. Conroy a change Leopold sings a ballad ence the company all wore service bilities not now sufficiently brought and experienced some trouble in locat- in a voice of caliber, masculinity and stripes. Some comedy is derived from out. Sime. ing a straight man who could replace the Irish num- a short drill manual, without guns, appeal. .'Then comes Lemaire. The latter had a command- ber, with the "business" which Miss and this is followed by a guitar solo Claudia ing personality contrasted Coleman. ^ and a guitar and violin double. Then with Con Carus originated and made hers alone, roy's meek coon Character Impressions. came the main portion, a gymnastic characterization, and despite numerous imitations. For en- it was not an easy matter. routine. Pyramid and shoulder toss- Fred Stan- 13 Mins.: One. cores a new song by Leopold, "You're ton and ing with some corking good ground Sam Bennett were tried by Alhambra. Killin' Me," goes for a bang. A duet Conroy, but apparently did not satisfy, danc? with Leopold, who is a versatile tumbling brought them a raft of ap- Claudia Coleman is billed' as "The since Mr. Murphy now has the former party, lets her down to the brief cal- m\ plause, Sergt. Frank- Meline getting Smile Girl." Her act consists in giv- Lemaire role. Mr. Murphy was a mem- she in the bulk of the trick work. The ing impressions of various types of isthenics, with laughs, which has ber of an act or so some time ago, but familiar since she na- turn finishes with spins and whirls women, with the aid of several hats. made became latterly has been in the executive tionally famous as a reducer and gave around the stage, the boys alternating Among the bits is an idea of a bride department of the Vaudeville Man- point to her discussions of embofipoint. in some excellent solo tricks. In the at the market for the first time in her hit, agers' Protective Association. He was the higher she takes this act the opening spot it pulled a terrific life. Then there is the girl who sells And induced to go back to the stage with is essen- has been carefully timed and should music in the ten-cent store, followed more will she get back, as it Mr. Conroy, and in him the act connect. The applause continued after by impressions of a nlimber of women tially metropolitan in its flavor, atmos- appears to have secured just what it "lights out," requiring the Sergeant to at a Wednesday afternoon ladieo' club. phere and expressions. needed. . For the short time together come before the curtain for a final Some were funny, the "mannish" wom- Stuing. Wyiin- Mr. Murphy did remarkably well. On bow. an being best. But a telephone bit was the present form Mr. Conroy and Mr. far above most of the others. It had Harry Dixon. ~ Murphy are now a standard vaudeville Ward and Raymond. a bride to be calling up her sweetheart Piano and Songs. number, for if any one can watch and Comedy, and the same girl, now a wife, handing 12 Mins.; One. listen to Frank Conroy without laugh- 16 Mint.; One. it to her hubby. There was a song 23rd St. ing then there isn't a laugh left in Columbia (Jan. 5). finish. All of Miss Coleman's bits 3re Harry Dixon, in evening dress, spe- him. Sime. Formerly of burlesque, this couple brief. Her work holds more appeal to cializes in character numbers, opening have constructed a corking comedy her sex than the sterner one. She with a "souse" song, killed through the affair, in which Ward shoulders the Scanlon and Danno. dressed effectively in a black jet gown. present of a "souse", character in the bulk of responsibilities and manages Dancers. On fourth she went fairly well. Ibee. preceding act. However, the conflic- to keep the laughs at a high tension. 9 Mins.; One. t'.on wasn't essential for the death of He assumes a role that might be American Roof, Belgium Trio. the song, for it's useless, poorly ren- termed an eccentric German in neat Opening with a song, with the pair Acrobats. dered and badly placed. An operatic dress, but occasionally wanders from dressed in conventional male evening 10 Mins.; Full. melody on the piano followed. Then the character to demonstrate his attire, with the knowing ones out front Harlem O. H. came an Italian number, a comedy versatility. handles snatches of He "o*" that one of the duo is a woman The Belgium Trio had the task of Jewish song and finally a "rag" which various dialects in a masterly manner, disguised in the" male layout, they closing what was almost wholly a small he utilized for some comedy, the song and topped the turn off with a double finish their song with a dance, show- time show, and incidentally they fol- getting practically no returns because dance that scored the pair a bright hit. ing where the real merit of the act lowed the biggest hit on the bill. The of Dixon's style of delivery. Dixon Their mctliod of concluding the act lays. The woman returns in feminine trio comprises two men and a girl, the urges the married men, single men, by means of the letter of cancella- attire, with the remainder of the time latter being the big applause winner etc., to aid in the chorus. It has been 'iTmi li ofiilfie fi oiiT of the liOUSe' has" cevotea'to daiicmgi'ijiostiy ofthe'sbft- 6ytireturu,thr6iiglitfi'e fact that "She r.raelf dvtifddwe. •DixonTtiiky'te^^ been done to death, but they may be shoe variety. Scanlon and Danno is the imderstander in the majority ability, but the construction of his credited with brightening up the "bit" have tried hard to get away from the of the handstands which is about all present vehicle has it buried. He looks to some extent. It's a good turn for stereot5'ped way of getting on and off that the act docs. The girl goes into like a cabaret possibility, but for any house, and they should have little ;i: dancers and succeed admirably well the tricks after one of the men fails vaudeville will never graduate from or no trouble in connecting around the for the pop houses. Their dancing and she makes good. It is a good small small time with his present speed and East. Wpnii. routine found favor. Mark. time closing turn. Fred, style of act. Wpnn, . ?xf:;v%«j^-4«^;??ia{S'fSfjji^^^p^ NEW ACTS THIS WEEK 19 Carbarry. Herbert and Wright. Uaatt. Schram and Armitrong. Julian Rote. Frederick W. • . -.,* .., ..,.,. .Rural. "'PIaitO'UMi'Song<< Monolog... .Sonff Xeadar^ , .. _ 11 Mint.! Ona. 18 Mint.; One. 14 Mint.; One. 16 Mine.; Fail iStage. (Special Drop). Alhainbra. 5th Ave. American Roof. 23rd St. if This is the second act, which, ac- Julian Rose has a new maike up and the name Carberry is best Man and woman working before an cording to billing, has been sent into raonolog. The talk was written by While I vaudeville perhaps through exterior cottage set, the former essay- vaudeville under the presentation of Aaron Hoffman, and may be titled, "A known to the dancing lads of that name, Fred- ing a rube kid with the girl endeavor- i the U. S. Tank Corps, but it is the Kind Hearted Gentleman." There is crick is no relation; but, on the ing to handle a country miss of minor first time commissioned officers have no line upon who suggested the W. is of the song directing years. is childish talk appeared, either under service auspices make up unless it was Joe Browning. other hand, There much hereabouts or without. The Tanks also presented Mr. Rose enters in clergyman dress, type, most familiarily seen which doesn't coincide with the ap- of the Billy Sun- Sergeant Bowman and Corporal Shea, a funny little derby, spectacles and when Director Roder pearance of the pair, the woman's mode Carberry's which act delivered a punch. First holding his hands before him while day meetings was in action. of dress, her manner of reading and Lieutenants Schram and Armstrong speaking. -The old "Levinsky" thing a big fellow with a splendid voice, He her general stage looks far "out-aging" may shape up well enough for service Mr. Rose held to for so long has en- uses it but little, as he invites the the years of the character she at- entertainments, but their act has not tirely disappeared, though there is a audience to join in singing some of tempts. The man's forte is a cackling^ the strength for the big bills, unless trace of the dialect. At times are some the old songs, and he does the direct- laugh, generally good for a point, but wand. Car- the it be for the liovelty of having commis- very bright points made in Mr. Hoff- ing with a little wooden overdone. Later woman scores well. He ballad. pair have given the sioned officers appear. Both are husky, man's dialog, on marriage and love. ^. berry works the stunt up with a The regulation where the talk opens by announcing that the world's act a liberal dressing, probably over- very neatly . dressed in In the "love" section, khaki and puttees. One is seated at aligns courtship and marriage with war brought out one very important balancing their expenditure in this sec- the piano for the most part, although warfare, it sounds quite some sugges- thing, and that was the soldiers could tion to the detriment of the material. he joins with his mate in singing sev- tive in spots, running naturally so, "sing." To make the audience feel at They could consistently invest to bet- eral of ''-4 . ." '/ 20 Sr/. SHOW REVIEWS to hide MAJESTIC, CHICAGO. from the audience, by & bedroom- little "nut" talk in which Miss Seymour bas usual, he won returns with his specialty. K{.tcl»pii .. , f fitage.set and. a. lot ..plen.ty. of. eppni-tjiDlty. - Gblcago, uU of. whlipered .o.l slamlr*-. the- drop. ''Sweeties" found plenty of favor -closlag Jbb. 8; dmlOK that nobody heard nor cared about the After an old crying song Harry Seymour con- Intermission. For the first time, the four men After a string of copy acta at the Majestic, fact that they are acrobats, BvHng. tributes the best part of the act In the form In the act are billed In addition to Lillian Monday, Eva TanRuay, tbe sclntlllnnt boljhe- of a neat soft shoe dance. In tbe flnlBbln^ Berse. The Yiddish "ace" Is done by Jack TlkesB of audoTlUe, who la daringly original song and dance with her brother sbe gave ber Welner, the "blue devil" by James McCue, If not anything else, was a relief. Era PALACE. brother a kick to wblob sbe added that "sbe the martfie by Frank K. Ervl and tbe cap- cavorted on In a Chrtitmas treo costume, and The current week's Palace program carries loves that part" of the act Leon snd Brrol tain by Al Warner. It ts safe to say that eeldom has .a flr been so nil the essentials of a good, interesting, en- and Jed Prouty closed tbe show with tbeir Three comedy turns held fourth after Inter- illuminated. She Bang two of her last year's tertaining vaudeville show, and, with possibly comedy skit Brrol won many laugba. mission, which was opened by Harry Madison songs, one slightly revised to take In the one exception, every turn from the opening Brothers victory of American arms. Then she changed to the dnale can be credited with a well earned and Gene Winchester. The Klein to a dress made of currency—whether Mexican hit. The gathering outnumbered the seating COLONIAL were next to closing, and Tartan floished. Madison and Winchester soon bad the house or U. B. could not be made out Thereafter capacity by a goodly number, but It was Because of the switching of the playing or- giggling with their assorted bits of "hokum." she made It In her familiar and stunning com- perfect theatre weather, and with such a show der of the bill at tbe Colonial Monday sight The finish Is funny, that of the "saw mill bination of milk white tights and silver bod- on the boards this was naturally expected. all of tbe bits were bunched In the second scene from 'Quo Vadls,' " even though it ice, first with a dlizy headdress and tben_Rlth The hill had been shifted and chopped con- half. Incidentally the closing act, wblcb un- doesn't bring much in the way of applause. her dizzier hair undressed. For a finale she siderably between Mondoy's motlnee and night der ordinary circumstances, coming on at Tbe Kleins held their spot well In hand, let loose a ballad In tribute to the mothers show, the evening schedule bringing Lyons 11.20, would have undoubtedly finished to bringing the laughs as usual, and by quickly of America. The song had dramatic fervor and Tosco nnd Lady Constance Stewart-Rich- empty seats, was made one of the distinct hits turning to several little occurrences In the and sincerity, and Tanguay had the some. ardson from the second half to third and because of the fact that Pat Rooney and Jlm- Jest house during their routine, drew strict atten- Had she but seized an InBplratlon to wrap fourth spots respectively. It was n sensible mle, Barry worked right in with Brown, the tion from the audience. Very few started out herself in a robe to her ankles, stand per- ehnnga. for down In the later positions Lew "champ" walker, and helped him to clean-up. fectly still and render that panegyric "straight" Dockstader nnd Josephine result when Tarzan appeared, and those who did tar- ond Brooke gath- .. , The was that the "race" between he in the rear until -the act was over. One It would have been a sensation. As It was It ered two of the big hits of the show. The lat- and his training partner was played to an ried stopped on the way out Joined in the went powerfully. She also turned a neat trick ter combination have nn especially ^i»od interested and very much enthused audience. who laughs coming from tbe business with the In an audience aong called "Hollo. Evn," In routine, nicely timed, well constructed to Brown has Rooney and Barry to thank for drummer, and remarked it was "sure some which she got the villagers to' hollo her and magnify their personality and versatility and this, for their horseplay made It possible for ahe gyrated about and helloed tbom right dressed exquisitely. him to pull a laughing bit A line extended monk." earlier section of the bill has two com- back. ETva Is now billed as the "Apostle of Following the weekly pictorial the "Yip Tip from the box ofllce to the comer of e3d street The addition to Morris ftnd Campt>ell, Optimism," and to rivet that home she did Taphanker.'!" (New Acts) opened and gave from 7.45 until the news weekly was on, and edy acts In they being Le Maire and Hayes and Co. and "I Don't Care" for the blowolT. Sbe should the show a rousing start. Edwin George came It was unbroken at that time. The class of Coleman (New Acts). The Le Maire worry! next with his comedy luggllng routine, ac- audence seems to have changed greatly, there Claudia third, and lacking "heft" it can A Scotchman named Sandy Shaw did a copy companied by some bright patter. He had was more of what might be termed a "mixed turn was on hardly do better in position in tbe bigger of Harry Lauder so raw that nothing could little trouble In keeping up a continual string crowd" pcfsent on the lower floor than no- explain It ercept houses, if as well. The idea of a boat In the authorization from Lauder. of laughs, but might eliminate some of the ticed in times past. But tbe lower floor was of a street is only partly funny. By He had the great one's songs, the remarks, "chestnuts" which stand out conspicuously in almost solidly occupied. middle inserting some brand new comedy bits. Instead tbe costumes and all the familiar bits. Shaw a repertoire of clever, original puna. The program order for the opening half of did not hurt Lauder any and passed away In of some of the lines which aren't so new, the Lady Constance Stewart-Richardson (New tbe show was Rose and Ellle ; Weber and Rld- silence Monday afternoon. Adrian, a black- Acts) was next In line with her dancing nor; Mr. and Mrs. Jlmmle Barry; George turn would be easily strengthened. facer whose method Is as closely a tske-olt The Tank Corps "presented" Lieutenants specialty, which larred the running smooth- MacFarlane and Mrs. Gene Hughes and Ck>. mlssea his as Schram and Armstrong, on second (New Acts). of Jolson, and who mark neas slightly, and it was left to Lyons and The playing order after the matinee had Rose Wilson, with her "modern mirage," widely, appeared earlier, as^slstcd by four Tosco to crank up the speed again. They did and Ellis opening and getting away strongly Frankle an illuminated posing act, opened the show. iorambllng men who attempted song and com- it well, the talk having been rewritten since with their barrel Jumping, the final trick giv- Some of the pictures projected were anything edy and who wore rigged up as Rtai^ehandB. their reunion. The singlnr; and Lyons' harp ing tbe audience a real thrill and winning a EJven the hoke they Bplllrd perished. Tbe act solo but alluring, but the patriotic effects at the makes up the strength of the specialty. strong hand ; Weber and Rldnor following and giving the turn a strong was a total loss. Both these men would do They chalked up a regular score. closing strong with their dancing. Then came close were good, The music appears wrong In spots, totter tf they would announce the Impersona- Mile. NIttn-Jo has a rather unique singing the first switch with Toto, the clown, moved finish. the orchestra playing Indian tunes when the tion. affair, alternating between French and Eng- tip from opening Intermission to tbe third poses really Oriental. Ibee. Irene JonanI and Agnes Berry, opera sing- lish songs before a drop showing the Interior spot. Toto got a laugh on the entrance from were ers, likewise trod on familiar territory, mak- of n Parisian "Joint." Assuming the role of nn automobile and after that had 'to fight ing their work reminiscent of the Kouns girls. a girl Apache she lends a little color to the his way through to the finish. The laughs ROYAL. This pair, however, can slug, and the routine modern vaudeville bill, seeraa slow reasonably came and the applause was entirely too line formed he- Stuff It palatable. Packed Tuesday night. A bad enough popular to make graceful and takes the suggestive coloring moderate for an act of this kind. It was not fore 7.30. Following the news reel. The Blck- Little Billy followed with one of the hits of away from the character as previously char- the fault of Toto but rather that of the audi- little fords opened with some comedy tumbling and :he bill. TM3 cJi!:a-Rlzo Kentlcmnn Is a acterized by her American predecessors. She ence, for his work Is deserving of more than Juggling, the man of the turn doing all the trouper. When he sings and dancps and when was accompanied In one song by a veiled miss It received. Mr. and Mrs. Barry were sure work. Harmon and O'Connor, two girls, ac- he' recites be shows technique/ and under- In a balcony stage box. It wag a return date fire with the Colonial audience but even they standing, feeling and rhythm. Is freak, cepted one encore and answering the insistent He no nt the Palace for Nita-Jo. and around the found the going rather hard for the first few applause by appearing for a bow after the fol- despite his inches. "The Miracle," the veteran house they said she did better Monday than minutes. music act once known as Svcn- ^ lowing turn had been announced. Loyal's dogs. mtnd-reading previously. Ben Bernle was the first act to start any- In which a remarkable canine, "Toque," Is gall, mystified but failed to entertain. "Mar- Leon Erroll, aided by Jed Prouty. showed thing. He was also moved up from the second the featured, held attention for 11 minutes. Toney ried by Wlrelesa." probably worst fnllstago "The Ciiost," n skit who»e falls and general half of the show. His stories got laughs right raurderied half or and Norman, fourth, kept the audience In con- act In vaudeville, en hour work ot.Errol kept the house in good humor, along and at the finish the gallery was asking doesn't live could write tinual good, humor with "Tou Know What I so. The man who for the spot was Ideal for an net of this kind. for mere. Closing the first part was Muriel another plot so Insipid or comedy so wlt1es!i. Mean." Miss Norman evinces a good sense While a trifle rough,. "The Guest" is a sure Worth. Here there was also a seeming lack Brantley, skaters, to of showmanship in the intervals of bursting Simmons and opened fire laugh producer when nceximpanled by of appreciation on the part of the audience. the Pedernon Brothers, al- out with seemingly uncontrollable peals of good results, and Krrol's personality and ability. In her opening number Miss Worth reall/ funny and always a thrill, closed. laughter. "Crosby's Comers," closing tbe first ways After the smoking period .Tosephine and suggested that greatest of alt toe dancers, LaU. half, was marred by a slight disturbance In the Tyler Brooke with .Ted Shapiro at the piano Oenee, and later her combination of the vigil lower left box, a wounded soldier making Introdurert their singing nnd dancing skit. and death scenes of "Madam Butterfiy" to the audible remarks. The ccHplo match well nnd work with grace musical accompaniment of "One Pine Day,'' , Following the Intermission "On the Scaf- PALACE, CHICAGO. and ryfhm. particularly In the double dances. presented as a bit of dance pantomime showea Mr. Dockstader has fold," with Rice and Werner, in blnckfac», Chicago, Jan. 8. a new routine, char- that she ts a moat capable artist - But the netorlzlng allowed some "ruff stuff" to be put across. As Enemies of vaudeville wotild have gloated a typical ward politician. His talk audience did not seem to care for her until deals with the a laughter vehicle. It accomplished its pur- had they seen this bill. It was a wonderful current political situation,- the she arrived at the Jazz portion. Then those pose. Belle Baker, following, second week, example of how vaudeville should not be run, war particularly, with some good comedy In front rose to tbe eceaston and rewarded cleaned up the hit of the hill. Judging by the and must have broken Earl Steward's heart, comment on the President's trip abroad. her efforts with something like what was due Every point produced, applause. She accepted two encores, stopped for Mr. Steward Is n manaRor who takes very and at the finish Dock- hiT. the show twice, and then begged off because of seriously the needs and preferences of his stader had cornered one of the real big hits The last half was hit after hit. with George a sore throat. One of her encores, a medley Palace patrons. of the evening. MacFartane starting off that section. He sang of popular strains, is a gem. Topping the extraordinary goulash was Nan Halp^rln In her second song cycle re- • six numbers In all. Mrs. Gene Hughes with Frisco, aided by Lauretta McDermott and Blanche Ring, who apparently thinks so little pented her former Palace successes, establish- her players In "When He Comes Back" were ing her Bort Kelly's Jazz Band, initiated the Bronxltea of the vaudeville public she sees lit to not even accredited nhlllty when, following the a decided hit and Rooney and Bent, who were long ln*o the mystery of the shimmy and Jazz. —go to the iTouble of necurlng one now number. bin, she copped top honors. Jqe Jack- next to closing, were tje big riot. They are son closed the show Frisco seems to be felling for the traveety - The regard tbe public has for what Miss Ring and held all but a few in sure favorites with that audience and Pat stuff, as he has spread a deal of It through has done In the past Is great, but not so great for his finish. Wytm. handled them Just as he pleased for more the act. He has, however, eliminated the bit that It will forgive her for what she Is doing. than half an hour. That song of his. "When wallop No piano on the stage; no special setting; the Fighting Irish Come Home," brought the of doing an Imitation of Benny I,eonard RIVEJP^DE. when someone requested Eddie Leonard. no changes of gowns ; no novelty ; nothing. house down around his ears and the 'Frisco A capacity nndlencc viewed one of the fast- te; That about descrlhcs Miss Rlnp's act, and dance Imitation and tbe Mosconlnl burlesque The International Five closed the bill, going est shows of the season Monday night. The fast six minutes of acrobatics, she doesn't get tbe worst of It. Blanche sings bit were bowls. through a tumb- program was slightly shitted, bringing Mllo to head to shoulder stunts, perhaps n half dozen sontrs, and—ALL war The rearrangement of the bill made a show ling and head from the next to closing spot Into the first Ronga. Miss Ring was next to closing. There that finished mighty strong. Pred. which proved of no avail In keeping the audi- half and Harry and Anna Seymour placed wasn't a flutter when she storted. Towards ence in, however, through no fault of the tarji, near the close of the show. A sailor dressed tbe middle of her act they began to walk out In unl.'orm is playing one of the French ALHAMBRA. She took ten gratuitous encores on "Blng *em horns In the orchestra pit and Fred Schwarts, the FimfAVENUE. on the Rhine." Tt la a pity that Miss Ring, This Is New Tear's "Festival Week" at the leader for Fritzl Schelf. and Se- heretofore tried and true, should betray vau- Alexander Alhamhra, which, like . other houses In tbe Just a fair show the first half, in its den, director for Hyams and deville as she has done with her present act. Mclntyre, are neighborhood sections, thrive on that kind of vaudeville. Perhaps not even up to that mark wearing white gloves Fisher and Hawley in "Business la Busi- while directing the bill, even though frequently given. Every for the Fifth Avenue. Dei>endence may have musicians. ness," by .Tamos Horan, Is s graceless steal time a strong headllner Isn't in sight, another been placed upon the first chapters of the The show was opened by Collins and Hart. on Bernard and Carr In "Potash ft Perlmut- act Is added to the usual nine, and some sort Houdlnl serial, exhibited at tbe end of the Krnntz -2, Glass, difference is nnd Ln Salle, No. might change of festival show Is billed. This week's show performance. The houso held as good a •, ler," by Montague The their song routine somewhat, as they that the latter Is very Kood while the former are Is advised In time table fashion, that making crowd as ever, for Monday evening. steadily playing nround here. The extra en- tB very bad. To account for this startling things all the stronger In the patrons* eyes. The flrst of the eight acts was Bert and core song Is not strong enough to follow their wndltion It Is well to recollect that Fisher Business at the Alhamhra, in company with Lottie Walton in dancing, singing and. talk, and Hawley are not Bernard and Carr, "Busi- dancing. The MosconI Brothers and their Sis- the Colonial, has been looking up lately. The valued in that order as well. The couple ter Vcrna have the ness Is Business" Is not "Potash ft Perlmuttcr" music arranged Just right shows have been good and there has been have set their act rather tastily, and It for their act as and James Koran Is certainly not Montague nnd they are dependable show- heaps of publicity work. Including house to looked quite sightly in the opening position. Glass, nor Jutes Eckert Goodman. men nnd excellent dancers, scored the big hit house canvass. Monday night the house looked Besides the principals, do fast work when Then the long and somewhat tiresome, of tho bill. They now have their sister doing very big, with a practical sell out for the danclitg, and the turn runs smoothly, with though well staged nnd welt presented "Where the Imltntlon of Louis Mosconl's eccentric first and second floors. each having two or more changes of cos- Thinea Happen," for which Emily Wellman dance following the number Instead of it be- Tbe bill was rather well rounded, with hon- tume. They were nicely received. ing used for nn encore bit. and Jack Morrts take credit. Six months ago, , ors even for Joe Morris and Flossie Campbell Following was George Murray (New Acts), when Chateau Thierry was but a name on a Mllo started with his off stage song and then nnd Emma Halg and Lou Lockett. Morris was who Is net a single, though so billed. He car- with five minutes map. It micht have been wonderful. Today, of personal chatter won In the service for a spell, and Miss Campbell ries a straight man for a comedy opening. In rommon with all other war sketches, there laughs. His Imitations were nicely appre- teamed with another girl, offering a sister act Third were Larry Rellly and Co. In "The is n restless moving of feet when the orchestra rlated but he furnished tho only slow moment But with Joe back from the wars they re- Minstrel of Kerry," with six people. As an vamps on "Over There." As a famous Irish of Ihe entire show when he sang a ballad. united, and the turn, while along former lines, "Irish singing sketch," it's one of the best of comortlan once snld : "Rnougb Is Ton Much." Ouftlde that he scored. Hyams and Mc- shapes up better than ever. All of tbe com- vaudeville now holds, which doesn't appraise 'The artful and humorous clowning of James lntyre won many Inuchs with "Mnybloom," edy hns been retained and there are several its worth, since there is little competition J. Morton, announcing the arts throughout the which has a pint and two songs. 'They scored new numbers. Also Miss Campbell is flashing Just now for It. With Hallowe'en as the show, helped to save the hill opened hv Mnng easily. one or two new frocks. Morris sang the new time it permits a light effect at the opening, and Snyder, standard athletic net. "The Girl After li)tcrmission Fritzl Schcff, dressed In stuttering niimber, ."Helen I Ijovo Tou," and and Mr. Rellly makes considerable use of Prom Milwaukee" followed, with pleasant the same gown worn, here nt her former en- Miss Campbell handled "Kisses." They the stage lowered spot encased in a cut-eut •BongUr -wotl -rendered Tbe.. larty has poaal- . j;a.F4.'.me.iit. .IJbrHA. .ninnibs nf!.o, . sJipc- Uo eeme (Jiietted 'j'ltb "I'Tow You- "Going to Koop 'em pumphin to stand in Ite glare. The mcthof-- billtiee It somebody will Interest himself of repertoire of numbers. Miss Schcff was In Down on the Farm" and "Come on. Papa." rote is well played, and the company seems herself to a point of coaching her on demeanor good voice nnd made her usual Imprcs'lon. The latter song was used for a finish and wda the same as before. In an early position Mr. and routine. Crawford and Brorlerlck struck Harry nnd Anna Seymour arc trying for a oxci'llently put over. Miss Campbell used a Rellly' turn will get over, though It runs too the high comedy note on the bill, getting a new brand of "nut" stuff which Miss Sey- 'knlckored costume for It They were fifth. long. It's best applause speech, about the laugh for each gag they spilled; this was mour doesn't hnmlle any too well. It cannot Six of the ten acts used before intermlssloD. older mother grows, etc., should either be put because the gags were good nnd the way the he called "refined vaudeville." Her brother, The Halg nnd Lockett turn was eighth and over for the telling applause or taken out. clrl put them over was better. who does Ihc straight, could Improve himself easily the class of the show. Lockett has In- After Mabel Burke had sung the Illustrated Jack Alfred and Co. (three men) made a and the performnnct'. They open with a double sorted one new song, "He's Got to Have a Lot song, "Have a Smile," Julian Uoss (New Mtbetle and at the same time ridiculous effort song which holds l],ttle promise and then do a of It Now," a returned soldier number. As Acts) did a new monolog that brought 8«v- - SHOW REVIEWS 21 eral loud guffaws at Intervals from the audl- show. These were Moss and Prye, the colored act such as this where she is carefully copy- ALHAMBRA'S "HODOO WEEK''. 'ence;-uirtll-ut-tli« fiatsh^-ofhls tarn, the e>J- te*in,.o.Bd.tb.e, Melnotte. l?uo,. a wire act. The ing someone else, and may have been as care- 61 -^(/t Last week at the Alhambra, although lery seemed prone to display a spirit ot un- former' were unqueatlonahfy IKe hll ' tHe fully coucVmH K. rullness, tbough not against Mr. Rose. It< evening, combining a fine lot ot comedy non- Lyons and Tosco in their usual turn was "Holiday Week." " 22 VARIETY BILLS NEXT WEEK. HAMILTON, CAN. Burns & Kissen TACOUA VIOTORIA, B. O. STAND. Loew'a Fox Benson Co Pantagea BAGGAGE RATES (Continued from page 17.) Pantagea G & L Garden 2d half Royal Dragoons (Continued from page 7.) Wllkins & Wilklna Knapp & Corenalla "Calendar Oirl" Rives & Arnold .Belle Ollxer. ..., . . . car . rates and have instructed. .that a -Delmore ft Moore - (Two to fill) -A-inerlcan Duo Booked through Clayton & Lennle Hill's Circus Walter Plahter Co supplement be issued at once to the rnoviDENCE Celestial Duo Anna Chandler Durkin Girls new tariflF restoring the rates for- Emery Porter White Co Samoya the HOBOKBN. N. J. Morillo Sla VANCOirVBR. B. a WINNIPBG merly in effect. Loew*« Estelle Sully "^ •Oliver Faatagea Pantngcs Yours very truly, MARCUS LOEW Braun & War Wid's Kyra Co "Magaslne Girls" •Lowey ft Katfaryn (Signed Gerrett Fort, Nevlns & Erwood Laurie Ordway McConnell ft Slmp'n Wright ft Earl Agency Choru scope Adams ft Guhl ft Assistant Director. Patay Doyle Van Vernon Pnteam BoUdia*. S, Y. Oltr 2d half Jas Grady Co J Dealy ft Sis Just how the regulation "slipped Arontv Bros Bell & Eva "Girl in Moon" Low Wilson 2d half DeVoy & Dayton through" without the knowledge of Mr. O'Neill Sis •"Married Ufe" Hodklaa-Pantagea Bookings Fort is somewhat a mystery, but it is NEW YORK CITY Cardo ft Noll Grace DeWlnters Amerieaik Frank Farron alleged that certain railrbad interests Barry ft Layton Wolgast ft Girlie Do' DALLAS, TEX. OKLA. CITY, OKLA. Pariae •'What W Can rules Bon Voyage (One to fill) - Jefferson Uberty who have to date disregarded the •Gregnell & Mack 2d balf 8. BBTHLEHBH, Rekoma 3 of the Administration were responsi- •Gordon & Day MEMPHIS DeGarros •Caatlng Campbells Loew's Lyceum PA. Permalne & Shelly Clinton ft McN •Arnold & Taylor •Arnold & Taylor Loew's ble. It is pointed out that the New King Co •Geo A Mack J Flynn's Minstrels R Whitaker Co Billy •McMahon ft Chap O'Neill Sis Empire Comedy 4 Varr & Tunis York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Davis •Marcelle Co losepbine VioUnsky Lee & Bennett J & T Weir Kuroa 4 Denis Shawn Dane's and the Boston & Maine have hereto- "Hlffhest Bidder" •Billy King Co Grace DeWinters Geo & May LeFerve HOUSTON. TEX. SAN ANTONIO fore and are now charging a minimum Viollnski DeKalb 2d half Wolgast & Girlie Prince Royal Walters B Clayton & Clayton . •Holden Herron 2d half "Fash De Vogue" Actaine of 50 fares for a free baggage car. 2d balf ft Goodwin Sam J Harris DeVeaux Dell ft J Conrad ft Jack & Marie Grey Jackie ft Blllle That is in direct violation to the rules •Wilfred DuBolB Robt H Hodge Co Fagg White B Kelly Forest "World in Harm'y" Chas Moartl Co Duffy Montague & Bros carried out by all other roads. & Harris & Morey N Carroll Tr Aronty Eddie Ross Paris Green •Hill & Ackennan •Casting Campbells (One to fill) 4 Danubes "He's a Devil" Managers are now wondering Mayo MONTREAL Conrad & 2d half MUSKOGEE. OKLA. WACO, TEX. the officials Steppers Loew'a SPRINGFIELD, whether of these roads, •Virgin •Burt Sheppard Co HASS. Broadway Orphenm •Green & LaFell Knowles & Hurst Carberry ft Cav Kremka Bros Kramer & Cross who are in fact employes of the Rail- Adler Co Al Burton Co Locw's ayman Ed F Reynard Co Dayton Wheeler & Potter Fennell & Tyson road Administration, willnot now be B & B Wheeler •'Bv'thlng But Tr" DeVoy & Regal & Mack "Red Fox Trot" •I/Ola Wentworth "Married Life" compelled to conform to regulations Paul Fetching Co Hubert Dyer Co Adele Oswald Sherman Van & H DeMichele Broa Victoria •Reel Guys Prank Farron Barnold's Dogs "Mile a Minute" and reduce the minimum number of Palace Bell & Eva Romaine Li ft G Harvey NEW ORLEANS fares to 25 for a car. The matter was Noble (One to All) Bailey & •Submarine F 7 Loew** Creaeeat 1 called to the attention of the Adminis- »HoMBbon & Chap Newell & Most 2d half (Two to nil) MorlUo Sis jola Wentworth •Cleveland ft Dorey Booked Through tration a number of times by the man- 2d half Estelle Sully Uarquard & Jan Bill Fruitt agers, only secured Scanlon ft Denno Braun & War Wld's the but the action was 3d half 7" Dupree ft Dupree "Submarine F the advice that it "pending." It is Cox half Nevlns & Erwood was •liODto (Two to fill) 2d Choruscope fenks ft Allen Fnlton •LaNoles INTERSTATE thought in light of the new regulation, Roy & Arthur Steiner Trio •Geo A Mack TORONTO issued in error, that the two offending Morrell Marcelle Co QKoit BVank Knowles ft Hurst Loew** eastern roads will have drawn enough Rube Marquard & J •Ed F Reynard Co Lee & Bennett Dura & Feeley Palace Theatre BIdg« N. Y. City I VARIETY 23 waded right in among the dancers, life. During the latter part of last singling out dancing couples, telling week the place housed crowds again CABARET their> to either cut the wiggle or quit 'that seemed like the old days vJhen mmmi^ the floor. For the rest of the evening the place remained open until five each two- of the captains «tood on the edge , morning and. ca.ught the .overflow fron Trine* Ranji Smile of India^ Culinary it would be an attfactibn.' " A' c'onswv- " "cf the dance floor and played hide-and- the other restajurants as they, closed Expert of the Chafing Dish ; East India alory effect he saw at Port Said sug- with the dancers. The latter, down. Joel has started a new cabaret Dishes and Curfjr'.'' This is the leadine gested it to him. He found glas.s too go-seek watch- with seven singers. announcement on a special menu card expensive during war times, and friends while dancing demurely by the shimmy issued at the Hotel Majestic. New York. told him there would be people out- ers, would break out with a wild as what they had been The new show at Farnham's Restau- The Prince is there himself to super- side watching those inside and those twice as time warned. But rant, Albany, N. Y., opened New Year's vise all orders for the Indian kitchen, inside vl^ould not dance because the doing prior to the until Mr. Sqhultz again personally produced by Will Roehm. but he belies bis name, for there is no people outside would be looking in. this was only "Shimmy" It is called the "Roehm and smile excepting when one speaks to By the time the Prince had figured this appeared. Somehow the Richard resorts Zig Zag Revue," with music by Charles him in the Magadhi language. Tlie out the war was over. dancers appear to select Certain dancing is made Evans. Harry Walker, Bob Worth, "Smile" in the Prince's title has been where that kind of during the Arnette Creighton, modernized from his native name, but Sophia Tucker has certainly jazzed more prominent than others Jean Cook and band. In other Beatrice Osgood are featured. Prince Ranji is the portion given him up the "Jazz Room" at Reisenweber's. public playing of the dancers not seem to care when born, by his royal father, a Rajah It's a popular place in New York's night places the do if they do, do it with Joe Spagat, manager of the Green of India, and the wealthiest noble of life now. That Miss Tucker is draw- to shimmy, or in a manner that Mill Gardens, Chicago, and former . Punjab, a province at the foothills of ing business to the Jazz Room is self moderation and or comment. director of Marigold Gardens, has gone the Baluchistan mountains. The Prinqe evident, since the complexion of its brings no adverse notice over to the Edgewater Beach Hotel, at the Hotel Majestic is picturesque patronage since she commenced reign- I., are suf- also in Chicago, the toppy place wher^ in his costume of an East Indiap. ing there has altogether changed as Cabarets in Providence, R. great extent because no liquor is sold and where only the He is swarthy in coloring, with a mus- well as bettered when compared with fering loss to a police most polite type of entertainment is tache tightly rolled to either side, and the bunch that frequented the room be- of a recent ruling by the local a offered. his turban has just Ait least of a mili- fore she assumed the entertaining con- commission, which has undertaken to clean up the_ city. The tary tilt to it. The Prince speaks trol of it. Miss Tucker is singing about campaign is taken on The "400 Room" in Reisenweber's English, but prefers to remain quiet twelve songs nightly, in three different reason given is that action and (formerly presided over by when not suggesting dishes on his turns, accompanied by her own orches- the advice of the War Department Joan Saw- investigation yer^ will have menu. He left his home when a boy, tra that also plays for the public danc- as a result of the recent Vera Maxwell featured Federal as Its star attraction. will wandering into the hills, becoming lost ing. The songs Miss Tucker has used of hotels and restaurants by The room to do and finally picked up by bandits, who since going to Reisenweber's are officials. The new order has be closed for a few days, reopening held him for a ransom approximating "Everybody Shimmies Now", "After with -the practice of unaccompanied with Miss Maxwell, who is to have {UIl. eating orchestra $100,000 in American money, when You're Gone", "I Ain't Got Nobody", women and unaccompanied men of her own selection.. learning who he was. Hearing of the "Where Have You Been Hiding All or drinking, or both, in the same large forces sent by the Rajah to re- These Years?", "What Do You Mean room. The board has placed restric- Rector's on Broadway has been re^ cover his son, the bandits turned the by Loving Somebody Else When Your tions on fifteen places, many of which named the Cafe de Paris. Under the protest owners boy adrift and fled. Having carried Love Belongs to Me?", "I'm Glad I have cabarets, A by agreement with George Rector, who to the Prince by this time far into the Can Make You Cry". "A Good Man Is followed, and there is a movement -left the restaurant some months ago, police com- mountains, the youngster led a wild Hard to Find", "You'll Find Old Dixie- unseat one member of the a change supplanting "Rector's" was for an- life for several years, until at abgut land in France", "Please Don't Take mission when he is nominated necessary by Jan. 1. .;.-.;. within a few 16 he was taken in by the colonel of My Harem Away", "If We Had 'Em other term by the mayor an English regiment, sent to Burmah Here Like They Had 'Em There", days. Licenses have been refused to Ray MUler'a Black and White Mel- but having forgotten his name and "Down on the Farm", "You Will Find some places. The Commercial Hotel ody Boys have been booked for Hotisl restaurant. The residence while the fears of the jungle a Lot of Sunshine in My Old Kentucky has .closed its bar and Dc France (formerly Hotel Van Cort- the were forced upon him in his wander- Home", "He Goes to Work in the hotels and restaurants thrived on land), New York, for an indefinite ea«: seeks ' ^^ ings, the Prince could furnish no in- Night-time and She Goes to Work business which the commission gagement by Jos. B. Franklin. formation regarding himself. The Eng- Every Day", "Oh, How She Can Dance", tc abolish. A total of 104 young women the crusade lish at Burmah develoi)ed a fondness "I'm a Jazz Baby", "You Can't Shake have been arrested in Arthur Aldrich, singing at the Palais for the boy and sent him to Calcutta. That Shimmie Here", "Everything is against vice to date. Royal, has been engaged for an Aus- tralian tour He eventually left there and traveled Hunky Dory", "Im Glad My Daddy is in by Ethel Hope Williams, York until 22, when reaching London. Here a Uniform." Since starting in the Jazz New Year's Evo in the New who represents the Mcintosh interests some folks interested themselves in Room Miss Tucker arranged to sing restaurants was better in a general way in New York. He expects to leave be- ' him and through their efforts memory twenty numbers on the Aeolian rec- and gross receipts than the year shortly. ,/ the high cost of wine of his home was restored ; illustrations ords, receiving an advance and ten per fore, although places under of the scenes and the mention of his cent, of the gross sales of each. She per quart (in but few TheThe St. Andrew's Hotel, at Broad- imbibing only family liame bringing back his early also has had offers to appear Sunday $10) kept many a party way and 72d street, is rehearsing a re* ran from youth. Writing to his father, who had nights, and other business propositions. mixed drinks. Table seats vue for its restaurant, something of 9 plate. It was a pretty spent over $2,000,000 attempting to lo- Her agreement with Reisenweber's is $5 to $10 per departure for hotels in New York replied, lightly-attended restaurant that did not Julian Alfred and Lee Herrick are pttt* lost son, the father . cate his one-half the cover charge at night and ' $8,000 at least do a gross business of ting the ;> / •; saying he believed the letter to have ten per cent, of the gross receipts, with on show. .. j^;- Broadway res- been written by an imposter. It em- a gruarantee her weekly salary shall that evening. All the but Healy's held an all-night bittered the Prince, who has never not be less than $1,000. Her share New taurants VOLUNTEER SHOWS. "XM returned to India. Embarrassed in license. According to reports, that did ' Year's Eve was $iB12, and likely reached (Continued from page 8) . > London by his family's repudiation, Miss Tucker's not interfere with Healy's business so $2,500 on the week. Abyssinian Trio, Jael Golden, GladyV . the Prince came to America. The in- that anyone there noticed it. f>ercentage has been over $1,500 week- Buckridge, Vera McKenna, Privs^te ; stinct to prepare Indian dishes was y since opening in the- cabaret. The Solly Cutner, Betty Donn, Margaret of Harlem _ inherent with him and he turned to afternoon cover charges goes to her The dance hall proprietors Kadel, Jim Trainor. 6 the Police commercial account what had been a in full. Her Reisenweber engagement were summoned Jan. by and ordered to eliminate fad with him in London at private af- is indefinite. Miss Tucker has sug- Department Entertainments under the auspices conference of fairs. The Prince is said to be the it engage "shimmy" dancing. A gested to the management cf the Entertainment Division, Jewish . held and they an- most proficient East Indian chef in tor all the rooms in the establishment the proprietors was Welfare Board, were held recently at Europe or America, but says the hon- nounced a willingness to abide. The Lieut. Jack Merlin, the magician and Hoboken, N. J., Ellis Island, Governor's of the various dance halls have or was thrust upon him by his guests. palmer, who can do some very fine owners Island, Picatiny Arsenal, 52d St. Arm- large signs placed in conspicuous During his ramblings the Prince has table work. He did it in a restaurant had ory, Pclham Bay, Fort Slocum. The police married three times, and still often in San Francisco, going from table to places about the dance floor. The following artists volunteered: Dick out a squad of plain wears the native costume he landed table, exhibiting a few difficult tricks intend sending Stewart, Rosa' Silbert, Ella Laska, Bob that the order is with in London. Now the sole heir that could only be gotten at close clothes men to see Sterling, Hotha and Francis, Prof. Lee, to the Indian estates, the Prince would in leaving the obeyed. range (lost stage work), Pond and Swift, Chas. Bayha, Mariam . have to go home to claim them, and diners mystified. In Frisco the cabaret Rhcinhardt, Ross Fowler, Joe Ed- mentions that the terror left upon his there often received letters asking if Immediately after New Year's Eve monds, Brandon and Taylor, Jack Den- ' one night young mind when he awoke it ctould 'be arranged for Mr. Merlin all of the cabarets were informed that ton, Neil and Everett. in the jungle to find a 10-foot tiger to do some of his tricks at a table they despite the lenient manner in which softly pawing his face has never been would engage for some evening later the police overlooked violations of the The Argonne Players of the 77th removed. He slightly shivers now in the week. It's something new for closing order on that night, they Division, A. E. F„ recently gave a when speaking of India, although the restaurants around here and would would be expected to close on time. revue at the Theatre Camp Elysee. tiger did not injure the boy. The give patrons something to talk about. Several of the places tried to "sneak Paris. The Players are a group of Prince said he had not been eating reg- It requires someone of appearance like by" for an extra hour late in the week, soldiers, formerly connected with the ularly in the jungle and the animal Lieut. Merlin to do the stunt. The with the result uniformed men walked theatres who were recruited from the might have decided he was indigestible. Reisenweber people are considering it, into the places after the second night front lines and gun pits, forming a The Prihce also says that in India he though they think Miss Tucker is and announced the closing hour. permanent unit to furnish the men in would have to live in state, whereas he everything that the Jazz Room re- and near the front lines with enter-, prefers the bohemian existence he has quires. } New Year's Eve, Charles Cornell pro- tainment. The title of the show was carved out for himself, and now thinks duced, for the first time, his new edi- "The Amex Revue of 1918," originally a well-cooked curry is preferable to "Nix on the Shimmy" is the order tion of the Churchill restaurant revue, produced at the Argonne Forest front. wealth. The Prince offered $250,- was handed to the sharpshooters hoofing it ill which Irene Howard, Ruth Whe,e!er, All the parts were taken by enlisted 000 at one time by a colored prize in the regular places along the Alley. Del Easter, Madge Ward, Cortez'and men. fighter for his princely affix, the prize The police warning has had its effect, Peggy, dancing. Marvellous A^illers and fiL'hter bflfefi'ng: to title throw his own but"at'tfiat there ai-eliohie who can-' Tex the Roper Jierformi'TbeeorneH Toto- gsv VARIETY • H is.?;:'.- RATS' INVESTIGATION. "VAGABOND" GOOD SHOW. (CootiQued faom page "THE SKIRT" SAYS— 6) Washington, D. C, Jan. & Mr. O'Brien : I was attorner tor tli« Rata "The Royal VagaBond" has every (Speaking of Woiqen—mostly) and It ie a questloi In my mind at to tlM "eihtccki' aijgl6 of au6wuriiig ihd (lueBllou. t ito" c&mponent of success. It Js a mUsiCai By THE SKIRT not wlsb to traasgress on my official duties. Q. Now win you answer tbe question? comedy that one could see twice in the The Heart of Wetona" at the Rivoli A really pleasing quartet made a tre- A. I bave no I'ecollection ot either reading, same week. The music is catchy, each this week makes a surprisingly good mendous hit in the second act and bearing or seeing such a statement. picture. Even Lenore Ulric's pretty Harold Whalen was a dandy straight Q. Was It your knowledge tbat members did number going big; the cast is splendid, know that organization money was going Into manner of speech isn't can sing as w^l as act; the chorus has missed. Norma man for Mr. Pearl. the building of tbe club bouse T Talmadge at first didn't look the In- Nadine Gray in two solo dances A. Yea. It was In tbe papers. Bverybody looks and is finely gowned, particu- • dian maid in her modern i;iding togs wore a pink satin frock with a lace knew it. larly in the last act and then Adelaide Q. What papers beld sucb IntormatlonT but with her hair plainly parted and cape, and Hughes do their dancing specialty, and a second dress was of several A. I can't say offbasd. I will say tbat all banging in two braids and an Indian shades of chiffon accordian plaited. details were doae In as nearly a legal method which is worth the price of admission as we knew bow. alone. costume of leather and beads, Miss Anton J. Oesterle, assisting Miss Did you advise tbe organtxation as to the Talmadge was the real Indian. Miss Gray, received Q. The story is well sustained, having to tumultuous applause af- formation of tbe Realty Company? Talmadge's variety got the better of ter playing "Smiles."" A. Tbe lease was arranged for very quickly. do with a youthful king who mas- m her, however, for she soon dresses her Other people wanted tbe site for a theatre. querades as a young beggar, falling in * * * I don't want to transgress my obliga- hair up in her own individual way. Nan Halpern has brought love with a young inn keeper's daugh- to the tion and do not desire to advance Information ter, The picture calls for no dressing, the Palace this week two new frocks. Her obtained professionally without permission of and when his queen mother ob- star making but four changes. The infant number was done in a pink silk interested parties. jects to the marriage, he starts his Mr. : representative of tbe White riding breeches were worn with a shirt dress and blue sash. The debutante Myers As a own little revolution and overthrows Rats I withdraw any objection tbat might at- waist his own monarchy and is its and sleeveless sweater. The In- gown was of cerise taffeta, having a tain. elected ip* dian costume had an upper part made tulle over draperie in the same color Referee: I don't see how any Immunity first president and gets the girl holds here. Tbat applies only in secret or of solid beads. There was a plain and edged with a tiny ruffle. silver One of the big song hits is "Good A confidential proceedings. doth dress and a neat gingham made braid was introduced into Bye Autocracy, Come in Democracy." the bodice Mr. O'Brien : I have nothing to withhold. with a crossed bodice that tied in the while blue feathers adorned the skirt. Still I wish to read into the record the clause The opening night audience at the in the code of civil procedure (he had opened National were more than' enthusiastic m back and a white lace collar. Mile. Nitta-Jo for her return to the tbe code book, defining tbe rules for attorneys Palace has chosen a black and Cohan & Harris are the producers. satin frock when acting aa witnesses J. edged in red. It Referee: Will tbe question? Dr. Anselm Goetzl wrote the score A bill not up to the usual Fifth Av- wasn't as saucy as you answer the red A. I^bink you have transgressed tbe rule in and the book apd lyrics are by Ivor standard first costume worn by her several enue opened the half the code. I do not wlab to transgress it. weeks ago. Szinnyfly and William Cary Duncan. with Bert and Lottie Melton. Miss Referee : It has already been stated tbat the Lois Josephine (with The three acts are beautifully mounted. m Melton in her first costume matched Tyler Brooke) privilege baa been waived. I don't see tbat is making four changes, the same as you have tbe right of privilege. The fencing Each principal scored -the cast, in- the special cretoune hangings. A skirt between Mr. Schuldenfrel and Mr. O'Brien at the Colonial. cluding Douglas Stevenson, Robinson of the striped material was worn with partially ended when it was decided that t^e Lady Newbold, John Goldsworthy and Ig- ^f' a short black velvet jacket. Her sec- Constance Stewart-Richardson record show the answers were involuntary and is all that be tberefore was freed from criticism. itacio Marinetat Mabel Wilbut and ond dress was a pretty affair of a name and no clothes. Her act is Mr. O'Brien : Tbe Realty Company bad no Tessa Kosta individual in three spasms. The first two are made hits. cream colored silk made full over pet- money when it was organized. The parent or- done in a Among the musical hits are "When ticoats trimmed in blue ribbons. Her piece of green- chiffon. The ganization (Tbe Rats) subscribed for some of third the stock bonds. the Cherry Blossoms Fall," "Love Is BtKii.. pretty curls was in a cloud of chiffon of rain- and red were worn under a bonds? bow hue. The program states Lady Q. How much stock or Love," "I Want "Someone to Love" and huge poke bonnet. Still another danc- A. I don't remember. R. goes to Siberia. "What Xou Don't Know Won't Hurt ing frock was of white tulle having a She will need more Q. Who authorized tbe buying ot stock or than You." crystal lampshade flounce. Miss Mel- chiffon there although the Palace bonds? engagement should be excellent train- A. The Board ot Directors. ton's feet were encased in good looking Q. Did the members know tbat? ing for that country. button shoes. A. Yes, they did. A. My recollection is tbat I did. (It was in- In the ten acts for at the Palace this Q. And you were counsel tbe White Rats serted under the date of Aug. 1, 1911.) veek there are just three women. Union and tbe Realty Company at the time? Q. When did you dictate It? for tbe all activities. The Larry Reilly Players presented A. Well Union and A. I don't know. Q. Outside of the similarity ot names be- a nice stage picture at least Two Q. How much before or after the first of Though there was a report Marilynn tween tbe Union or parent organization and August, 1011? girls dressed as coleens in the usual Miller and Frank Carter, both with the Realty Company were there other eimilari- A. I have no recollection. m:S: Ues? white skirts and darker over draperies. "The Follies" were married about a <}. Why was It pasted da the bottom of a A. It bad the same officers. Tbe Rats bad page? One little miss was sweetly pretty in month ago, the story isn't so. Miss all the stock of tbe Realty Ck)mpany and A. I don't know tbat I never saw tbat book a white satin frock made empire. Her Miller is with her mother in Chicago, elected the officers of tbe Realty Company. before. poke bonnet was feather trimmed and v;here the Q. If it was generally known that the Rats After refusing another question the witness show is now playing, and bouse, did were building tbe club why you stated : Any appropriation of bad a high crown. Chicago says money, to my the couple will very likely formulate tbe Realty Company? recollection, made at any time was done within On a dimly lighted stage the girl in marry in the spring. A. We wanted the venture to stand on its tbe keeping of the law. the "In the Dark" sketch was hardly own feet. Q. Can you account for tbe clri^ttmstance of Q. Whose plan was It that tbe bonds be the resolution calling for the deposit discernible in a pale colored neglige. If "The Melting I ot |5,000 of MoUic" catches sold to members? and rental of $15,(XX) per year, and so on, being on at the Broadhurst, Isabelle Lowe A. I don't know, but there was no opposi- attached to this book in this fashion? tion to It. . will be mostly responsible. A pretty A. I bad nothing to do with it. The picture, "The Hearts of Hu- Q. But somebody originated those Ideas. Blr. Q. What fees did you receive from the Union little blonde with fair manity" at the Broadway fires us again a voice and O'Brien, I wish you would please help tag. for the services rendered at tbe time of tbe ability to A. I have no papers before me to refresh with the fury feel be quaintly funny are Miss vfy club house erection? and hate we towards memory. Lowe's assets. The production is A. I don't recall. I don't think there was Germany. And that is as it should be. Referee: Well, there was some $200,0(XI anything over the regular retainer. dressed smartly, but not expensively. Every once and again pictures of this spent in a short time. (This precipitated an- Q. All of the bonds of the Realty Company m Miss Lowe featured a white satin dress other clash, the witness saying tbe referee was were subscribed by tbe Union? type will help not to forget. Dorothy having two lace flounces acting like a prosecutor more than a referee.) A. There was some sort of agreement drawn Phillips is her in this stirring falling from at best Q. Wasn't the money used Rats' money? up. Bonds were sold to members of the Union the waist line and being Idliger at photo drama. Miss Phillips clothes the A. Part of it was. &umt) «65,000 or $(X),000 at all times. Tbe vl5.000 was a bonus and sides. count for nothing, but as a nurse she When she becomes fat (in the in bonds were sold to the members. $5,000 had to be deposited by Rush to secure story) a grey Q. Don't you know tbat tbe f15,000 paid at the title and purchase the lease. Not many was beautiful. taffeta even exaggerated her plumpness. tbe start was Union money? thousand were taken out of tbe Rats before we A. I think It was. I would have so advised were informed tbat there was no more money A gym suit had a red skirt with its use. left. It was up to me to finance the thing. : do answer tbat There is a show domiciled at the white top. Maude Turner Gordon was Referee Please not way. Monty was drawn out as the builders demand- Mr. O'Brien: I'll answer questions in my ed, but no big sum was withdrawn at any one Columbia this week that should be con- stately in a black velvet skirt and own way, Mr. Referee. time. There were securities, beld by the Rats white lace Wf'.' sidered, and very favorably, for the tunic' An evening gown Q. Why was ^15,000 loaned to tbe Realty and we bad an offer of 00 per cent for the summer run in that house. It is called was of black jet and tulle. Miss Company? bonds. During the negotiation, Mr. Sackett, of A. Because it needed it Bank, the 'phone and "The Beauty Trust." No one- is fea- Gordon also showed a Mauve chiffon the Mutual called me on Q. Pursuant to What authorization offered to finance tbe balance of the building. made over a coral lining. tured, but Jack Pearl and Al Hillier In a wed- A. The Board of Directors. Through that the Mutual paid out around are well worthy of the big type as are ding scene the maids were prettily Q. Did you as attorney for the White Rats $102,000, and took as security bonds accepted m it important that notified deem members be Frances Farr, Lillian Smalley and gowned in fluffy nets of different in value of 60 to 70 per cent as collateral. So that money was to be spent for that project? shades. The restaurants in reality the only money of the Rats that went Chubby Drisdale. ,The two comedians, will un- A. I refuse to answer that question. It is Into tbe project was the diSerence between the one Dutch and one Hebrew, are as doubtedly suffer from this show. After not within the province ot this inquiry. I re- sum tbe bank loaned plus the bonds sold to sent it, and refuse to answer. fui^iy a pair as have been at the watching the 300-pound man gorge , members ($102,000 plus $00,000; the cost of Referee : That it is not within the province the club house was set forth as having been Colombia this season. Not only have himself with food in the last act who of this inquiry, tbe objection Is overruled. As $200,000). they many screamingly fjinny situa- could look at supper? The music is to the other question raised, I feel in doubt at Q. In whose name was the contract for the tions, but they dance to the manner catchy, and several numbers will long this time. building made? Q. Was it your duty to Inspect tbe minute A, I think. It was in tbe name ot the Rats. horn. outlive the show. book of the Union? It guaranteed payneat » As for the dressing of the chorus, A. It was not. whom did tbe Mutual Bank make Its Q. To Q. Did tbe Realty Company, when it bor- no better outfited show has been Pietro, vaudeville accordionist, loan—one organization or the other? (Rats or is rowed money, require lender to receive author- Realty Company.) thtough. Miss Smalley appeared first row being billed throughout the Proc- ization for tlie loan? A. It took the assets of both. We considered in a black net dress with jet coverings. tor houses as being on his "farewell A. I don't recollect Resolutions would'Sbow. that they were practically one enterprise. "The They were dictated. was to give Her huge head dress was of black tour," Pietro having signed up for a one idea the organizatioi! Q. By whom? "The session came to close bnre. feathers. Another handsome costume a In fixing world's tour on the concert stage. A. By me. a time for the next session Mr. O'Brien said was of strawberry velvet and iri- Q. About wbei^? he had to go to Washington on some income A. I don't know. I have bad a busy life, Mr. descent lace. A blue and pink net John J. Heagriey, of Clinton, Mass., tax matters and that he would have been there Referee. on Friday, but for the summons to testify. dress worn in the second act was cry- has formed a partnership with James referee explained : Referee : I am not interested in your life. The to Mr. O'Brien Page stal trimmed. Also Miss Smalley look- L. Keith of Lynn, Mass., and, under the I don't think, up to now, you have any grounds ofter page appeared in the "Player," saying ed well in white tights. title of Keith & Heagriey, have secured for a charge ot unfairness. that not a dolar ot the Union money was be- Mr. O'Brien : You are prosecuting this ing spent for the building of the clubhouse. Miss Farr made so many changes it the rights to "Sweethearts," by Victor . . spread spsecbes _. -"'^ '^"^"•'^ ^"•'^^•^^^^^ •^^^"-•^"••^^^^•""••^'^" .aCCa-ir. not InquXring...... ,-..: .,..,.,.... Thftrcwcxe eajle tn.the same. -Wit diiiicult i'o" kt5ci> 'track: They vet'e" ^Terftert; Ilcferee : I am' not seelitng your coniment, purpose. We are trying lo llnd out about it. mostly ankle length in sequin robe? in Mr. O'Brien. The record is cluttered rith "I don't knows," Mr. O'Brien : All rleht, we'll forget it end, really, I hai figured on you helping us pale blue, purple and black. Miss The Dave Clark third annual ball is Q. Look at this typ^ritten statement in the out. Farr also appeared in red tights. Lit- a coming event of much importance minute book (resolution pasted on the bottom Mr. O'Brien told tbe referee he was willing tle Miss Drisdale wore many cos- to Dave. It will be staged some time of a page outlining tbe formation of the Realty to do 80. — tumes of the soubret style, the best in February. It's a benefit affair, Company, and which tbe referee has on various Friday afternoon ot this week, and In the ab- occasions throughout the investigation sence of Mr. O'Brien, whose examloatlon will looking being one purple velvet with tendered annually at- by several com- tempted to learn definite facts about), and tell be continued, Harry DeVeaux will take tbe cross bars of silver. posers for the writer. me it you dictated it stand. — 1 ARRESTED AS DRAFT DESERTER. OBITUARY Seattle, Jan. & VOLUNTEERS H. A. Ball (Ball and Sinclair, on the ... Hippodrome circuit) was nabbed in ujfji^'jfjjj^-j^- fjj^-g^everal seasons at orchestra,- died last week froai in- OVER THERE SpQkan^ last week as a draft deserter the in the Hippodrome, and last seen fluenza. He was a member of Art on complaint of Local Draft Board No. support of Arnold Daly's "Tosephine," Hickman's orchestra for three years. VARIBTrS list ef Artlata new la Franc* •nterlalahur the American Bipe- 6 of this city, and turned over to the died last week at the Bellevue Hos- ditlenary Ferees. H«tt of the enter* military authorities at Fort Wright pital, New York, of pneumonia. The John J. Maxey. aged about 60, stage Ulaars are appearlac in VraBtc ander «» the (Spokane). deceased was 38, and at one time a hand, employed at the Repubhc, un- the ••plMS ef the T. M. OL A. Over There Theatre Laaca*. member of the Film Players' Club. married, dropped dead at 37th street The aaaias ef prefweleaal •raalM are TOP CAMP RECEIPTS* She leaves no relatives. Interment and 8th avenue, New York, Dec 21, of priated im^ feUewed hr ladlvldsals la alphabetlMl erder. Camp Meade, Md., was in the Actors' Fund ' park on heart trouble. . . Jan. & leemt departarw are ladieatei ky Staten Island. Everywoman" was the attraction • befere aaaee. Sunday Marie Baratta Morgan Wililama, night at the Liberty and drew $1,027.50, claimed Nancy Wallace died at her home in known professionally as Mme. Mor- to be a cantonment record for one New York Jan. 5 of influenza. The gan, died last week in Boston. The Will Cressy and Blanche Darn* performance. The FraiOM show ordinarily deceased in private life was Mrs. Anna deceased was 70 years of age and was Tony HnntioK and Corrlaae does not play Sun- James F. Kelly and Hama PollMc days in this territory. Walsh Gerhardt, and one of a trio of known as the soloist in Reeves' Band. Johnny Cantwell and Reta Walker Boston sisters, also on the stage. Miss Henry Marcus and InalsB Whitell At 50 cents top the show drew some MoFarland and Marl* UoFarlaad' .2,600 men and its share of Clarence A. Cook died in New Bed- Mary the takings Frank Vsrdon and Harrr Perry was $719.25. There are 30,000 men here In Loving Memory of Onr Dear ford, Mass., last week. The deceased Llvlngstoa and Wlnnltr*d Wlllltmi Frederlok at present, few from overseas. > Friend was (S3 years of age and president of Kath*rln* Florae* and Fiiu Wllllaas the New Bedford Opera House Co. Sara Kouni and Nelli* Konns FRANKIE SIEGAL Eddie Fredrlks and OHt* Palmer. Andru Lewis and Helen Norton Margaret Mayo Helen Boott 26 VARIETY U«»w»»l«» Wrial la I* u firt' m«t. OU >«— CoprrlrM UCHXVintiyhrrailnav WailcCorponiioD.IM W.OIhSl.K.V. All RlihURaiinxl Orillili Cop^rlfhl iiecartit Will Vod Tiller rri!i.laUfuiinuJC Ooa bUtta kl* kta 111* I km ;«.*' OrailiU- inavm t|f EnMrn?, IMc^-jC(}n«nlloa.Mt'Comnllai. M» W. Wh St. Il«r1b% 1 . «^..^, •• ' AH RifUaltaMmd tUV^CmtlMStana^o WIU«ia1UMrn«.•^'^lieTftM. buraakail-— Cacm1«^ StaiMI TVA*llil« l«»sa« *»«>r IVARIITY LETTERS. Emerson Orayoe Gray Bla^e Emond Eva Oray Jaok (Continued from page 26.) Bsterbrook F Oregoire Oeorge BlBbop Mable Cornell Olades Bverette Flo Orey Clariee FRENCH . Black A O'Doasell Cortelll Mrs A Green Billy Black Morris Coryl Esther P Greenly A B Block Q«rtruds Coughlln Franoaa ft White FACE Fan Oreen ft Delier Blondell Fred Cowan Hiram (C) FaEerty Tenner (C) Green Henry Blue Featlier P Cruble Mrs O Falls Mabel Green Hanr FOUDRE Bosart Mrs Cracker Jack 4 FaUa Herald Orentze Bdlth LUCILLE Bond Hanr Crackles Vera Farr Florlenne Grew Wm A Craig Billy Faust Victor Bond Raymood (0) Grey ft Rose Orateau Diana Victor and COLD CREAM Bootli Bertha (C) Psust Qrindell ft Esther Bowera Walter Crawford Clyde Fay Ethel Orote Mae Bowman F J BIra (C) Creasey Wm Fare Madeline A Few of the Many Celebrities Who Have BOUGHT My Boyal Blllen Creigbton Fred Felster Joan Bo7er Nano7 Crelghton Jim Perrls Bra B PoQdre and Creanu Boyne Haiet Cromwell BlUy Ferber Nat 8 Hack Bniy Bradford Alice Cummlngs Forrest Fersuson Vivian ' Hafford Jnlla- CHATTERTON Brandon Oeortlaa (SP) Feyyey Frank Hagan Frank MARY NASH RUTH Bnbse Stella Cuslck Faye (C) Field Loa Hajos Mltsl Brenner Dave (C) Cutler Jeanette Figaro Jack (C) Hall BUly S (P) MOLUE KING GRACE LA RUE Brennan Alice Cutler Lesley FUmore Nellie (C) Hall M Harr Bridges WIroua D Fllmore Rusaell Hall Ray J MARIOfN DAVIES MAEJORIE RAMBEAU Broke Noble (F) Dahlberg May (C) First Barney Hall Bobby Brooke Oladys Dale & Boyle Fisher Alfred (C) Hall Camilla ^ MaU orders flOed DIMEDIATELT or Brooks Herbert Dale Billy Fitch T a Hallo Eunice sent Parcel Pest eolleet ANTWHERE Brooks Janua Dale May (0) FlUQerald Dick Hallen Jack Brooks Walter Daly Jim (C) Fltzglbbon Bert HalUday WUl Salte 6*2 Broske H H (C) Daley J FlUglbbons Bert (C) Halland Harold (C) PERMANENTLY ASTOR THEATRE BLD6. Browder Sam (C) Dallas Ethel Fitsglbbons Marie (0) Hall Marie (C> Brown & Jackson Dandy Ned Flagler ft MalU Hallett Kathlyn (C) LOCATED OPPOSITE VARIETY OFFICE Harry NOW Brown Tom (8) Danforth Wm Florena Antoiio Hamilton , NKW TOBK CITT Brown Ada Daniel Mary Florigny R HamUton Lydla Browne BotLwell Daniels Walter Floyd Lillian Haney Edith (C) Henrlette Danker Marion Fogarty Jolinny Hanlon ft Browne J L Howard Clara Kerr ft Weston Llhrman Harold MlUer Mike (C) Marie Darling May (C) Pogarty Frank Hanlon Chas Brown Hoyt's Minstrels (0) Klmberly ft Amcdd CC) Llndsley Cliffoid C MUler J ft B BllUe Miss (SF) Browning £ Davla (C) Dare Foleom B Hanna Jay Hoyt Francea (P) King Miss IC Lindsey Miss B Miller Jessie (C) Darrell Emily TutUe (C) Hannon William Brunettea O70I FoU HuBord Nick (C) King Dottle Lipscomb I/>ulse H Miller W C Bttch Bfoa Dartos The Fontaine Aldor (P) Hanapl Michael Hughs WUUam King Madeline (C) (8F) UlUer Georgia (C) Blmer Davenport Mrs F Foose Anna Harvey Mr ft Mrs Bnflliain Hughs Louise King ft Wyse (C) LUhman Harold MUler Thoe A (SF) Bullock Qertrade Davles Blancher Forbes Blaine (2) Hartley Frank Hughes Llna King Mr ft Un O (P) Livingston Murry MlUard Chuck Burke Minnie (C) Davie Jack (C) Forbes Marion Harrington May (C) Humphries Harry Klngsland Madeline Livolas The Mitchel Edna Davis Frank Jane Bumette CamlUe Ford Harris Marion . HunUey J H Kingsland Maddine Lockett Lott Mitchell Eunice (C) Davis Josephine Forsbay BUUe (C) Harris Adrletta (P) Burnett Rezford Hunter Christina (0) (C) Logan ft Qenerla MitcheU Jack ft Jose Dawson Sis ft 8 FortHM Harris Maude Boms Hurst Frank King Mr ft Un J Loos Bros Montgomery & Ferry ArtLor Day John Forrest B Kelly Harris BlUey Surrell Hussey Jimmy King Frank O Lopes ft Lopes (P) Monahfo ft Monaban Days Long Ago Foster Fay Bddls Burt Sadie Harris Hyde Tommy Klass Max Lorraine Peggy (C) Dean Homer Swor ft Morey Bnrtwick Rntb Four (O) Harris Modle (C) Klein Bros Lorraine Barnes Morton Mabel Dean Jack Slaters (C) Hyman Buabell Mae Four Cook Harris Val Miaa jfjlarp«ll Edith Lorrain F (0) Moon Katherine Laura SU (C) Marion Hynes A _ Bufibman BllUe Dean Four Haley Harris KUne Jack Lorlmer May Moore Victor Butt Oeo - Deave Walter (SF) Fox Flossie (C) Harris Blenor (Pkg) Knopf Ona Loretta Miss Dee Moore Sylvia DeBottls Angelo Byrd Pearl Poz (}eo (C) Ihrmark ^m» Knox WllUnm (}r Lorraine Bdnm Moore Scott (P) BTion A DeQrant . FraUck Lulu (C) Harrison Al ft Lorstte r^^. IngllB John Knorr ft HelU LMette Moore Ekidie BTTon Ben Delgham Chas Fransa Joan Hart B ft Oiria Louden Janette C!hu Kobey Mr ; Moore BUly (C) Delts Chas Ingoldsby : BUly Byron Toots Frank F J Hart Inman BUly Koppe Sol Lovett Bessie Moore Victor DeKusy Ed Prancetti Peggie Harvey ft Hantlon Lovett Dale Inman ft Ljons Kowanda Mr * Uia & Moore John Deldrldse Bdab Franklin MalTln (C) Harklns James Loveridge MUlie Innes ft Ryan Kramer Sam MorreU Maudie CablU Delmore ft Moore Francis Amy Harden William LUf Iverson Fritisle (0) Krause Bmma Lovera Beatrice Morasco LesUe CaliUI Marion (C) Delmore <}eo FrancU Ortha Hardy Adele ^ Kromberg Lools Love ft WUbour (P) Morris ft Sherwood Delog MyrUe (O) Calms Bella Francis Bnuna Hartley Frank J KubUoh Henri Lowe Edna (C) Moran Beatrice Catts Joe DeLourler Dollle Francis Adels Harvey Leila Jacobs Harry KnBer ft Alberts Lucky ft Fost Morgan J B (C) Cal Dean A Olrls De Mar Rose FraakeU Al HartBlU Jacoby Mr Lund Zana Morgan Jim ft Betty Calbome Demarest & Dall Francis Adelyn Harrington .Bob W H Jacobs Lunnette Sliters (C) (C) Campbell Jennie (C) Demerest Mayle J B Mary A Fnser Hart Jackson Mrs Lunette Malslr Morman Lucille Campbell Mary (C) De Mont Oracle Frazere Enos (C) Hart Henrr (C) Jackson Tbos P ft (3o La Costs Mrs Luppe John Morton & May Campbell Peg^ (C) Denier V Fr«ich SpoOard R (C) Hartshall i N James LUUan La Coste D ft > Lyle 6 Harris Morris BUly (C) Bstelle Denton Herbert Marie Cameron French R 8 (0) Hartman Jamison Frank B LaCoure NatheUe (C) L^ons Jack Morris Johnny (C) Dot DePace Bros Bert Cameron b'reneh HarUy Frank Jenkins Waiter Lackeye Evelyn Morrissey V A B Mrs J DeRex BUUe James Irene Capman French Hassett Jenkins Walter La Fleur Joe M9S8 A liing (C) Carmans Normle DeSantoe B Trixle Basel U Frlganu Haslam Jenking La Orange Tvonne Mack Hap Monssette Mae (P> ^ Caido & NoU (C) DeSchelle Dot Frisco Hastings Bat Jerichs Emle La Hoen ft Dnpreaee Mack Bebe T Muhelena Vera Cary Vera (C) DeSzechy Vemoa FroUcs of Bath Hastings Bea Devena BUly Jerome ft Albright Lahnert 8 Maok ft Vincent Munson Marlon (P) Carlyle Looise FukadaT (F) Hastings Joe Marie (C) Mrs Bob Devere Billy Jerome ft Carson Lahoma Mack WUbur Murphy Carr Mae Fuller Connie Lehr Haw Harry • Harry Miss Jerome Nat S Lamber Mack OlUe . Murdock Japle Carrere Mrs DeVoe R J (C) Harry M O Haw Johnson J Loula La Mert Lou Maok Floyd Murray Robert Carrette Flo Devoy ft Dayton Haw Harry Qaggon Bert O Johnson ft Baker Lamphere Gladys (C) Magner PriaeUls Murray Laura Carter & Morrison Devoy Bmmett Hawthorne Lll Oamgher Desmond Johnson ft Baker (C) LAmbert Frank (P) MaiUand Mabel (C) Murray May Carter Nell DeVaes Billy Haynes Jack Oallagher Mrs T Johnson Bros ft J (C) Langdon (3ecU Major Carriek Murray Paul E A$sMed by '" " -'-•: ' ^ . -' A"'vJ-'i^ "A Few Hats^ rm-''$Sm ' •'. -" > - -' c., - * "4. * * .jV-f.'''-^ .':-.;.••-'•• .,•....:'-•.. -r -, ,,.,•-. ;->_(•>(» This Week—Jan. 6th: Booked Solid for the Entire , Kext Week, Jail. 13th: Alhambra, New York Season by MAX E: HAYES Maryland, Baltimore . ^ O'Neill Faye Fotert Rene O'Noll Eva Poulter Walter O'Neill & Wonuley Powell Harry W Onell Emma Powers Bdith One Benny (P) Pratt' Hollister Our One Ruby Frlen Vander W EVANGELINE WEED Orben lUdiael Primrose Mr & Mrs O Costumes Orton Ruby Prince Al Onbom H M (C) Puppetta The PRODUCTIONS, INC. and Otto Sam K (C) Puroella & Ramsay Overlack Mn A Furelll Marie F PBODUCEBS—DIBECTOBS—MANAGERS Gowns Owen Jack Oven Jack (C) NOW LOCATED IN NEW OFFICES^ Show Qnealy & Finlay 1^- Quick John B KNICKERBOCKER THEATRE BUILDING Distinction Page Al Qulnlan Dan Paglno Jose Qulnn C A J Class Quirks Jane Palfrey Hall ft B 116 WEST 39TH STREET, NEW YORK CITY^ Palln Leroy ^-^ and Palmer Clara R Palmer Frank (0) Rae Corrine Rifle Originality. M 1 Romalne Don (C) PalmSr Oaaton Raffln Alfred Rlgby T Misa Ramfota Malacha Ronal L J Our Paloloe John 'Riley Joe F Rooney Jennie (C) WANTED Rawson ft Claire Fariab & DeLuc (C) Rlpon Alt Rooney Julia ^ COMEDIAN, ACROBAT, FOB TABLB Richard Ray Dorothy AC Workmanship' Park (C) Ritchie Mr ft Mrs B Rooney 0. v.. caie Ivy Mr A Mrs P VABIBTT. Parker Mrs H D Ray Roache Ed Rorar Mildred Parker Jobn Ray Tommy Is of (0) Roberts Dlok^ Rose ft Biles Run ft Run Samayoa Raymond Bdlth (0) Parker Ruth T Roberts ft Fulton Rose Viv Run & RuU (C) Sampael Guy Parker S D Reade Orace The Best. Roberta Mr ft Mrs S Rosner Geo Russell CliSord Samson ft Douglaa * Reat Petty Parker Texas Co Roberts Robert Ross (Blk Russell Ethel Reavia Kuth Eddie Face) (C) Samuels Harry Prices Parks Eddie (C) Roberta R S (C) Russell LHlian Bandera Anna Lee Reber Howard (0) Parvln Robinson E Lee Ross Harry Alex Rusaell Marie Sanders J B Reasonable. Patton Ooldwln Redmond ft Wella (C) Robinson Mr & Mrs f Rosa Jack Ryan ft Innls Sanders Reece Kitty (C) Sarali Paulette LouUe Rochester M Miss Ross Mrs Jerry Ryall Blsa Sands .^: Original Reed Ethel Betty Payton Claude Rockamora Suzanne Ross ft V;S Reel Quys Mgr Miss Wllla Ryan Joyce Sant Fearce & Burke (G) Rockwell Marie Roth Katheryn Ryan Maude. Santa Designs Rees Tom Pearl Jack Rockwell Maude Roye Huth (C) Ryan White Saunders Hay V Pearson Will R Reeves BilUe Rogers Frank Rehn Marva ^Rowley Sam (C) Saxon Theresa (0) and Pederson Broe Rogers Marjory Rozella Reichardt Sis Marie S Sawyer Delia Peck Frank Rogers Sisters (C) Ruby Francis Saito P Saxe Plates George S Rellly W J M H Pelzer Rolande Geo S Run Alex Samayoa Manuel Sayera F Lyric by J. BRANDON WALSH Music by JACK NORWORTH A wonderful Lyric with an appeal to everyone's heart. The boys coming. home will be glad to hear credit given to the Salvation Army Girls who never faltered on their errands of mercy under fire. A Melody that will live. "MY SALVATION NELL" I IS NOT A WAR SONG-IT HAS A PUNCH—IT STOPS SHOWS GET IT NOW—OECiflESTRATIONS BEADY IN ALL KEYS I iifv JACK NORWORTH, Publisher, 62-64 West 45th Street, New York SeOing Agents: T.^. HARMS and FRANCIS DAY &r HUNTER Oeo Shumate Tom fan 7 Thompson & Berry Walsh Alice (C) Silver ft Du Val Claire Claire Thornton Arthur Walt Cbaa B Clalr Leona (C) Silver James Thursday Dave Walton ft Silver ft Mrs Bauer Jobn Furvlna B Mr Thurston Adelaide Slmlletta Pearl Be Perfectly Groomed Ward Bros (C) ala M Olna Tile Simpson Fanny b5^ Wm Ward MUlicent (C) boefer T It's tinnccessary to be embarrassed by Tllton Corlnne Wardln Teddy Miss bmeltan Roca Simpson Nancy Timponi Florence Warron ft T Slmmonds Dannla |\ hair on your arms, underarms or face, Connelly lireeber Mme Toledo Orace Warren Fred lireger Simmons James \ for X-Bazin, the famous French de- Willard Tomlinson Stella Warren M hrode Joe Sims pilatory, 1^^ dissolves it just as soap Toner Carrie Warren Mr ft Mrs broedtsr Richard Skelly James (C) H Tony Watkans ft buman Claru Slater Fred and water dissolve dirt. This is Mr Mrs B Tony ft Norman Sloan Qraee (C) the comfortable, Watklns ft Williams hwarts Ada simple, dainty Tozer Harry Watson Small ft Small Sis Clarence (C) att Mae way which does not stimu- Tracy Claudia Watson Walter Dtt Mary Smlllette Daisy Smith Arthur B late the later growth or Tracey Claudia (C) Webb Hazel (C) ott Rtcca Jim Smith Bmma coarsen Trainer Weber Betty >tt Mr & Mrs R R it. Transfleld Sisters Cbaa F Smith B H Weems Friar Walter amon TransBeld Sisters (C) Welner award Marlon Smith J R HALL RUCKEL. Inc. H M & Tremont Orace Welch Ben tier WlUlam F Smith Thomas R Ha^v 229 Wuhlnrton Stieat Trovoto (C) Welch Lem Iblnl & GroTlnl (C) Smith T«m R (O) New York Trussell Velva (C) Wellard Miss Blllle Idon A Bradford Solley Jimmy SOo. and Tucker C Werner Rico lena Miss Sonna Leslie tl.OO at The Famous French V Tucker Sophy Weston Billy Miss ntello Salvador Sonsdale Dick (Tel) drug and de< Depilatory Powder Tucker Wilbur ft Bllne renadere Three (C) (C) Weston pirtBi»nt itorcf, Tuessdale Alice Weston Willie jrmour Amelia Sorra Bounil (C) or we will mill di- Turner Dot amron John H Sothem Dorothy Western Willy rect on rtoelpt of pries. Turner Dunbar Wharton Mrs lannoD John J Southe ft Tobitt Nat X-Bazin Turrette Maria (C) Walter Southera Elsie Tte. sad }I.SO la Canida' Wheeler Bert annon (0) Tyler Adele Whelen Jam Miss (0) Southern D Emmy aw Tyler Ruble (C) Whilaker Mrs law Mra Southerns Two R B B Whipple Bayone lea Jas Sparks Mabel (C) F Sweet Dolly eehan Jack Speer Fred Stanton Babette S(even Dorothy M Taylor Phyliss (C) White AI Stanton Fred Swor Bert (C) Taylor Margaret Vain Muriel (C) (Vhlte Frances (P) leldon Alyce Spears Anna R Stevens Edwin Sylvester ft Jones Vellette Blanche (C) eldon Arthur Spears Hazel Steel Sisters A Brink- Stevens Hal Co Taylor C W Mrs (C) White Geo M Tee Bobbie Vernon Albert White Oliver eldon Van D Spencer Bob ft M man (C) Stewart Florence Miss Verona Countess Whitely - lepard Kate Sperght Nina Steele Lillian Stewart Olive T Temple Bob Dave Taflan (Spel) (C) erldan Tom Sprlngford Harold Stegbauer Rudolph Stewart Mrs J Mike Tempest June (C) Whiteside MarJ Staegpools ft Shire (C) Stlrk Elsie Taitai Tol Miss Ten Eyck Melissa Wblttaker Oeo lerlock Flo Tangoy lerman Harry StaSo Bros Stein Helen Stone Pearl Mrs E B Terrace J W Wlckham Clarence Wakefield lerwood Henry Stagpoole A Spire Steinberg Phillip Storey Bud Tanner Julius (C) Terry Frank Wiggins Bert Tavares Virginia Wakefield WiUa Holt lolds Frank Stair Katheryn Stephen Murray Sturm Ernest Terry Kate Oibson Wilbur Bunny Taylor Mrs Albert Terry Wallnsley Frank Irley Nan Stanley Aleen Stephens Harry Sullivan J R William Wilbur Frank (0) Taylor Margaret (C) Texas Walker Esther loner Joe Stanley ft Dale (SF) Stephens Merle Sully Estelle (P) Four Wilkes Ruth (P) one Madallne Stanley Orace Stephenson Harry Sully Frank Taylor Cheller Thiart Austin Walker Private A A WUklns Marie (Spc'l) Taylor Chester Thomas n^alker Veda (C) iriner J A Stanley Mrs Stan Sterling Helen Sutherland Jessie Loulso Taylor Fred Thomas Toby Wallace Franklin Williams Ethel finer Joaepb A Stanton A ft P Stevens Dorothy Sutton Lulu N D W BIGGER -1 BmER THAN EVER MISS NORTON -PAUL NIOKDLSON Keith Circuit Protection JENIE JACOBS ; ~ r-y^.^^ "^^ '•VVv* »T^- .'"X •• VARIETY assifji m AND EVERY ONE OF THEM AUVE A REAL LIVE HIT BIG HITS THE BIG »»- THE LIVEUEST SONG ON THE MARKET "ROCK A BYE YOUR BABY (WITH A DIXIE MELODV) GREAT DOUBLE OR SINGLE .S.-JfVVv • 1 THE FRENCHIEST SONG IN YEARS THE TIMELIEST SONG 'm! What A Tune For The Girlies "COME X)N PAPA" When The Boys Come Marching i^ \ " It is ze Big Hit of ze New Year Home'' Great Comedy Catchlines i GREAT DOUBLE OR SINGLE JUST THE SONG FOR THAT WEAK SPOT &fl^ '^Ai^^-^i'S: THE GREATEST SONG IN YEARS "GOOD BYE FRANCE" IRVING BERLIN'S SENSATIONAL SONG HIT—THE TALK OF THE SONG WORLD .' •. • . "-Ve-rvi-^^ THE PRETTIEST BALLAD ON THE MARKET '•'':M "OH, HOW I WISH I COULD SLEEP '>-% UNTIL MY DADDY COMES HOME" JUST RIGHT FOR THE BIG APPLAUSE HIT OF YOUR ACT he WATERSON, BERLIN & SNYDER CO., m STRAND THEATRE BUILDING, NEW YORK CITY MAURICE ABRAHAMS, Prof. Manager MAX WINSLOW, General Manager FRANK CLARK, Prof. Manager, Chicago 81 W. RandoIpSt St. BOSTON PITTSBURGH Don Ramiay, 220 Trtraont St. Gee. Oicott, 405 Camcraphone BIdf. -" ^-^^ """" "" . rv THILADBtPKVA ' - ' ^ -- AT. LODIS' Dick Setchell. Globe Thcatra Btdf. Billy Downi, 711-12-13 Holland Bids. SAN FRANaSCO BUFFALO W.B.S. Arthur Behim, Pantatea Theatre BIdr Murry Whiteman, 381 Main St. W.B. S. UINNEAPOUS SEATTLE World's Best Songs Richard RecTte, 286 Loeb Arcade Harry Klriehbaum, 401 Chickerinv Hall World's Best NEW ORLEANS DETROIT Songs Addy Britt, Planter*' Hotel Charlie Dale, 188 Randolph St. — " jB VARIETY ^iSJ B&S- Honorably Discharged from the Army |5sS> BILLY CROSS released from the Service has rejoined ^> SAM LA VEEN forming the original team of \^^ La AND VEEN« CROSSn JULIUS and BRUTUS THE ROMAN GLADIATORS ^K^r Direcgon, M. S. BENTHAM WlUlam J & C Wright J P "Grown Up Babies" 13 Worcester Worcester "Million Dollar Dolls" 18 Oayety Boston 20 "Roseland Olrls" 13 Empire Albany 20 Gay- WlUiamB Constance Wright J P (C) 20 Howard Boston Mass. Columbia New York. ety Boston. (C) Wright Ollye (C) Hastings Harry 13 Olympic Cincinnati 20 "MIscblet Makers" 13 Crown Chicago 20 Oay- "Sight Seers" 18 Miner's Bront New York 23- wnilama Ruth Honey Wynn Eleanor Columbia Chicago. ety Milwaukee. 25 Park Bridgeport. Wilson Betty Wyse Roes (C) "Hello America" 13 Casino Philadelphia 20 "Monto Carlo Olrls" 13 Englewood Chicago "Social Follies" 13 Star St Paul 10-21. Gayety Wilson Billy Miner's Bronx New York. 20 Crown Chicago. Sioux City la. Wilson Dale (C) "Hello Paree" 13 Star. Brooklyn 20 Olympic "Ob Girls" 13 Majestic Jersey City 20 Peoples "Social Maids" 13 Gayety Buffalo 20 Gayety Wilson Knox (Reg) Yaeger Margie New York. . Philadelphia. Rochester. (C) Yamada Joe "High Flyers" 12-13 Grand Terre Haute 14- "Orientals" 13 Victoria Pittsburgh 20 Penn "Speedway Olrls" 12-15 Camp Dlx Wrights- Wilson Maude Yatnada M 18 Majestic Indianapolis Ind 20 Gayety Circuit town 16-18 Grand Trenton 20 Empire Ho- Wilson Betty (C) Yater ft Reed LoulsvlllS" Ky. "Pace Makers" 13-14 Bristol 15-16 Easton 17- boken N J. Wilson & tiupreo (C) Yost Harry "Hip Hip Hurrah" 13 Orpheum Patcrson 20 IS Majestic Wilkes-Barre 20 Uajestic "Sporting Widows" 13 Gayety Kansas City Mo Wilson Lucille (C) Yorke Burt Majestic Jersey City. Scranton Pa. Jo L 0. Wilson ThoB M Young Albert Howe Sam 13 Oayety Pittsburgh 20-22 Grand "Paris by Night" 13 Trocadero Pblladeiphia "»tar & Garter" 13-15 Grand Akron 16-18 Park Wilson Tony Young C B Akron 23-25 Park Youngstown 0. 20-22 Casino Chester Pa 23-25 B'way Cam- Youngstown 20 Star Cleveland. Wilson William Young Edna "Innocent Maids" 13 Gnyety Minneapolis 20 den N J. "Step Lively Girls" 13 Peoples Philadelphia 20 Wilton Sis Young Ethel Star St Paul. "Parisian Flirts" 13 Gayety Milwaukee 20 Palace Baltimore. Witney L A Young Lillian Irwin's "Big Show" 12-14 Berchel Des Moines Oayety Minneapolis. Sydell Rose 13 Grand Hertford 20 Jacaues Wood Dolpbia Young M A ' la 20 Gayety Omaha Neb. "Pennant Winners" 13-15 Armory BIngham- Waterbury Conn. Wood Marie Young Mr i, Mrs O "Jolly Girls" 13 Standard St IajuIs 10-20 ton 16-18 Hudson Schenectady 20 Akron 21- "Tempters" 13 Empire Hoboken 20 Star Brook- Wood Mrs Merton P Young P H Grand Terre Haute 21-25 Majestic In- 23 Watertown 23 Oswego 24-25 Inter Niagara lyn. Woods Earl Thoa loungers The (C) dianapolis Ind. Falls N Y. "Trail Hitters" 13 Cadillac Detroit 20 Engle- (Spc'l) (C) Kelly Lew 13 Palace Baltimore 20 Gayety "Pirates" 13 Howard Boston 20 Gayety Brook- wood Chicago. Woods Mrs P Washington D C. lyn. "20th Century Maids" 13 Casino Boston 20 Woods Helen Zara "Liberty Girls" 13 Empire Toledo 20 Lyric "Puss Puss" 16-18 Park Bridgeport 20 Co- Grand Hartford. Woods ThoB E Ziirdo Mlas (C) Dayton. lonial Providence. Watson Billy 13 Empire Brooklyn 20 L O. Woods & West Zelaya "Lid Lifters" 13-15 Casino Chester Pa 16-18 "Raizle Dazzle" 13-14 Cort Wheeling W Va Welch Ben 13 .Colonial Providence R I 20 Ca- Worth ft Waldman Zira Lillian B'way Camden 19-22 Camp Dlx Wrlghts- 15-16 Steubensville 17-18 Canton O 20 Vic- sino Boston. Worthlngton Louise Zora Gara toWn 23-25 Grand Trenton N J. toria Pittsburgh. White Pat 13 Olympic New York 20 Gilmore Wrays Manikins (C) Zucber Dave "Maids of America" 13 Oayety Toronto 20 "Record Breakers" 13-15 B'way Camden N J Springfield Mass. Oayety Buffalo. 16-18 Casino Chester 20-21 Bristol 22-23 WiUlama MoUie 13 Columbia Chicago 19-21 "Majesties" 13 Oayety Montreal 20 Empire Easton 24-25 Majestic Wilkes-Barre Pa. Berchel Des Moines la. Albany. Reeves AI 13 Empire Newark 20 Casino Phila- "World Beaters" 13 Oayety Brooklyn 23-25 ^ ^ , Marion Dave 13 Lyric Dayton 20 Olympic delphia. Camp Dlx Wrlghtstown N J. Cincinnati. „„ ,^ "Merry Rounders" 13 Gayety Rochester 20-22 Bastable Syracuse 23-25 Lumberg Utlca NT. "Midnight Maidens" 13 Penn Circuit 20 Gay- ety Baltimore. (Jan. 13 and Jan 20.) ^ , , _ ^ „. "Mile a Minute Olrls" 12-14 Gayety Sioux Mo. "Americans" 13 Oayety Iioulsrllle 20 Lyceum City la 20 Century Kansas City CHICAGO Columbus. "Military Maids" 13 Gllmore Springfield 20 "Auto Olrls" 13 Akron 14-15 Watertown 16 Worcester Worcester Mass. Oswego 17-18 Inter Niagara Falls N T 20 VARIETY'S CHICAGO OFFICE, Majestic Theatre Bldg. Star Toronto. "Aviators" 13 Oayety Baltimore 20 Lyceum Washington D C. Ras- "Beauty Revue" 13 Star Toronto 20 Garden Shepard Sutler has aneceeded Burton ENGLEWOOD (E. M. Semon, mgr.).—"Mis- for Percy as chief-Makers. Buffalo. coe, who pincta-hlts Hammond "Beauty Trust" 13 Casino Brooklyn 20 Em- dramatic critic for the Chicago Tribune. OARRICk' (J. J. Garrlty, mgr.).—"Busi- ness Before Pleasure," with pire Newark. Bernard and Alex Behman Show 13 Columbia Now York 20 ALBOLENE The Shubert "subway circuit," comprising Carr. Capacity (3d week). Casino Brooklyn. the Imperial, National and Victoria, la re- GRAND (Harry J. Ridings, mgr.).—"Going be'playliig to satisfactory business. Ufi," wonderful business (2d "Best Show in Town" 13 Hurtig & Seamon'a ported to week). HAYMARKET (Irons ft Now York 20 Empire Brooklyn. ''Ae ^^ damage, mgrs.).— safe Stock burlesque. "Blue Birds" l.S Lyceum Washington D C 2$ Harry Auraeher, well known as a local com- ILLINOIS (Harry J. Trocadero Philadelphia. poser and song writer, has been appointed Powers, mgr.) .—Mltsl in "Head Over "Bon Tons" 13 Gayety Omaha Neb 20 Oayety musical director of "Hltchy-Koo 1918." Heels," opened big (Ist week). make-up (Frank Kansas City Mo. IMPERUL A. P. Oazzolo, mgr.).— "Fair and Warmer." "Bostonlans" 18 L O 20 Orpheum Faterson. The hiterlor of the Strand Theatre, which SALLE (Nat Royster, "Bowerys" 13 L 20 Gayety St Louis. ^ Tlemover LA mgr.).—Dark. season played English opera for a pros- "See Tou Later" opens Sunday. "Broadway Belles" 18 Gayety Philadelphia last perous run, has been dismantled, The house NATIONAL (Frank A. P. Gaizolo, 20-22 B'way Camden N J 23-25 Casino mgr.).— A descent final Is now being used as a storage house for lum- "Bird of Paradise." Chester Pa. QUICK of the cur- j4-— ber. OLYMPIC (Abe Jacobs, mgr.).—Mary Ryan "Burlesque Review" 13 Gayety St Louis 20 •^ tain—then ALBOLENE—and the Star & Garter Chicago. "Burlesque Wonder Show" 13 Star & Garter inake>up disappears in no time. Your Chicago 20 Oayety Detroit. skin is Kept in splendid condition by "Cheer Up America" 13 Gayety . Detroit 20 Gayety Toronto. this pure, agreeable make-up remover, CORRESPONDENCE 13 Century Kansas City "Dixon's Big Revue" the favorite Mo 20 Standard St Louis. of the stage for years. Unless otherwise noted, the following reports are for the cnrrent week. "Pollles of Day" 13 Gayety Washington D C For the make-up 1 2 ounce 20 Oayety Pittsburgh. box and The greatest of successes have their itolnt of In 'The LitUe Teacher," opened fair (Ist "Follies of Pleasure" 13 Garden Buffalo 20 tubes. Also in%V2 and 1 lb. cans. diminishing returns. The two weeks' engage-, Empire Cleveland. of "Experience" at the La Salle was a PRINCESS (Will Singer, mgr.).—"She "French Frolics" 16-18 Camp DIx Wrights- ment ALBOLENE is sold by any druggists or period In the hitherto prosperous Walked In Her Sleep," fair (5th week). town N J 20 Oayety Philadelphia. clammy career of the house under the Billot, Oomstock POWERS (Harry J. Powers, mgr.) .—Ethel "Frolics of Night" 13 Majestic Scranton 20- dealers in make-up. Free sample on Barrymore in "The Off Chance," limited en- BInghamton 23-2i> Hudson & Qest management 22 Armory request. gagement (2d week). ^"Stb?noctitdyN-Y.; -..•-.•.•:;••- • - -.. -- STAR, &. GARTKB (Richard Browe^- mgr-)...-- "Olrla de Looks" 13 Sur Cleveland 20 Em- —"Irwin's Big Show." • COLONIAL (Harry J. Power*, mtr.).— pire Toledo. STUDBBAKBR (Matt Smythe, mgr.).— "Olrls from Follies" 13 Lyceum Columbus "Follies" playing to turn-away business each Lionel Barrymore In "The Copperhead." En- 20-21 Wheeling Va 22-23 Steubens- performance (3d week). Cort W McKESSON & ROBBINS joying prosperous run (6th week). ville 24-25 Canton O. J. mgr.).—"Old Lady Incorporated CORT (U. Hermann, VIcrrORIA (J. Bemero, mgr.).—"Byes of "Olrls from Joyland" 13 Empire Cleveland 20 31" opened, fair (1st week). ManufiirturinK ChcmlsLi Youth." • < Carlllao Detroit. COLUMBIA (Frank O. Parry, mgr.).— WOODS (J. J. Rosenthal, mgr.).—"The 13-15 Bastable Syracuse IB- Est. )S33 "Olrls of U B A" "Cheer Up, America." Crowded Hour" (10th week). IS Lumberg Utlca N Y 20 Gayety Montreal. 91 Fulton Street, NewYork ParlBl- WILSON AVB (Jess Llbonati, mgr.; W. V. "Golden Crook" 18 Jacques Watwhury 20 CROWN (Bd J. Rowlana, mgr.).—" FllrU." M. A.).—The new policy of playing downtown Httrttg & Beamon'B New York, _^ enne ^- A¥'ii'Lii.tK'^i.Vii.*&.i;JiiiiJijii''ly^*a£«.j^^ VARIETY '»! We Hate To Talk About Ourselves, But When thc^^ Rest of the World Is, We Just Can't Keep Still-^ NOW WITH ZIEGFELD^S "FOIJJES OF 19181 We Have Cancelled All European Contracts As We Never Want It Said that King Emanuel Had Any- thing To Do With Our Success. DEAR ELSIE: Love to You and Ma; and Tell George To Have Patience. We're Learning To Dance ' _ . . Palm Beach Papers Please Copy ; 34 VARIETY JBIMIE BEiBCHOR DOOLEY and RAMSEY **A NUT RIOT' NEXT WEEK (Jan. 13-14-15) FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, NEW YORK Directiony HARRY WEBER -r^ - 11 People, Greatest Singers in **Vod" WT , W A ft • B,-illy Umis Hjxploits |n Africa '''""tZ^ ^sJ^"" 'A MINIATURE COMIC OPERA" American Roof, January. 13-14-15 fumiabing store. Zeno is a straight with a The trial of the suit of Mrs. Herman Lewis . complication of light comedy, and Miss Man- against Alfred Hertz, conductor of the San del Is all comedy and far from light—about Francisco Symphony Orchestra, for |000 al- 200 pounds. She is cheery, though rough, and SAN FRANCISCO leged to be due under a contract to secure ea> 34 West 34lh Street points a. voice of force, clarity and penetra- gagements, was continued until April 7. Ac- tion which suggests that If at some stage of TABnrrrv cording to the complaint, Mrs. Lewis made a the unbroken clowning she would do a ballad SAN FRANCnCO OFFICB trip here from New York which resulted la / legitimately she would stand up stronger and Hertz being engaged at $10,000 a year, of come nearer her ambition to tour the big PANTAGHI TWMknm BDILDIKS which she was to receive 10 per cent, ot bis circuits. In this sbe may take example of tBM llrst year's salary. Mrs. Lewis asserts that Hiss Carus, who Is at least as tunny as she only 1100 has been paid. la, and who has, throughout her career, made herself conspicuous by always contributing ORPHEUH (Fred Henderson, western mgr. Thurston Hall completed his brief starring one romantio or dramatic number without show. agent, direct).—Attractive Qus Ed- engagement with the Alcazar Stock Co. last rag or mug. Miss Handel needs FURS direction wards' Annual Song Revue, closing position, week, and will re-enter pictures. and routining ; she has much natural talent to very good. Qeorge LeMalre and Clay Crouch, work with. Bert Wheeler and partner juggled big laughs. "RubevUle," went big. Four But- REGULAR la eccentric makeup and worked some me- tercups, opening spot, good applause. Leo Under the stage name ot Colette Berty, Mrs. chanical eSeots and props for laughs. This Bers, scored next to closing. Grace Nelson, T. K. Clarke, widow ot the late clubman, Is a great act for the little folks, and be- selections, well received. Sarah Padden in made her professional debut, as a member of longs In family vaudeville theatres. "The Eternal Barrier," emotional efforts ap- the "Falrmount Folllee," at the Falrmount ANNUAL CLEARANCE One reform which Lilbonatl may work with- preciated. Hotel,' last weelL out adding any to the overhead, yet Im- PANTAQES (Burton Myers, mgr.; agent, mensely advantaging the entertaining value Each winter season we offer direct).—Excellent bill. Leon and Co., mysti- Ackerman and Harris provided the annual ot his shows, would be to clean out his or- fying stunts cleverly presented, closed ex- entertainment for the prisoners at St. Qnentin onr entire stoek at priced chestra pit and get a new shuffle from the ceedingly well. King and Harvey, scored hit prison New Tear'a Say. The program con- that will insure their abso- musicians' union. Neither tempo nor melody Jue Quon ^al, elegant costumes, vocal versa- sisted of pictures and eight vaudeville acts. were observed. Lait, late clearance. These pricea tility won hit. The Loreas, opening position, less good. McShane and Hathaway, classy style mean a saving of no Lee Barth, who has been employed in the appreciated. Barney Williams and Co., re- of their regoUr shipyards for several months, has than 1/3 ceived laughter. returned wholesale prices. LOS ANGELES to vaudeville. CASINO (Lester Fountain, mgr. ; agent, YABnrm Ackerman-Harrls). Snow above the average. — Billy White, assistant manager at the Hip- The stock Is complete, cor- L08 AN6BLJHI Viola Napp and Co., nicely presented, artistic OPnCB podrome here, was in Fresno last week, where pelt dancer. Dot Marcell. scored. Edmunds and ering every in PAKTAUs imim aOLBIXO he assisted Ward Morris In his' managerial LaVelle, did well. Nat and Flo Albert, well (. duties there at the Hip. liked. Two Kelleys, opening spot, good. Juno 8almo, appreciated. Roy Clair musical com- C. M. Fyke, former agent, who wrote the COATS, WRAPS, edy (stock), held closing position nicely. Earl Currens and peace song called 'Teace," has received writ- Art Cody sailed tor Shanghai on the steamer ten congratulations from many celebrated com- ALCAZAR (B. D. Price, mgr.).—"Grumpy" China last weelc. posers. (stock). W. B. Qdwards, whohas been appearing STOLES, CAPES, CDRRAN (Homer F. Curran, mgr.),—Kolb In pictures at Sacramento for several months, William A. Qarwood has been engaged by Dill "As You Were" (Ist week). & m and lately stage manager at the Mdrosco tor stock. the Hip there, COLUMBIA (Qottlob ft Marx, mgr^).— has accepted the post of business manager tor MUFFS, Etc. Julian Eltlnge Road Show. the "Very Idea" (Coast COATEES, Eddie Sutherland, Blanche Ring's nephew, company). Morris, mgr.).— has returned after wearing the uniform of HIPPODROME (Edwin A. V. A. Business at the leading picture theatres This Sale is being annonnced the Royal Flying Corps for several months. Will King Co. (stock) and A-H & W. is very discouraging, and a tew ot the cutting special pre-ssles offer, vaudeville. as a houses are considering adding vaudeville. Martin Beck Is said to have Improved his PRINCESS (Bert Levey, lessee & mgr.).— to the profession. golf game while at Pasadena. Bert Levey vaudeville. Ben Levin, at MAJESTIC (Ben Muller, mgr.).—Del Law- present HlppodromS' manager at Stockton, will be in charge of Special discount to the Charles E. Whtttaker, the film author, has rence Stock Co. the New Hippodrome at San Jose, (Jos. F. Bauer, mgr.).—Mendel- which is expected to profession fully recovered from his serious Illness, the WIGWAM open next week. result ot flu complications. Rose Stock Co. end A-H A W. V. A. vaudeville. Sam Harris made a trip to Los Angeiee this week to complete arrangements for the open- A.RATKOWSKY,Inc. ing ot the Auditorium there with vaudeville and a musical comedy stock policy. The Auditorium Is scheduled to start under the new management Jan. 27. beadllners each week for tlie full period and spllttlDg the rest of the bill, opened aus- FRED MARDO Burton Myers, connected with the Pantages piciously with Emma Carus bs tbe firet ot Theatre here In various capacities for about business, course, the drawing stars. Tbe of has taken charge of his five years, and for the past two years resi- there In topped anything seen on a Monday dent manager, has sent in bis resignation to weeks. A strong advance sale kept the lobby take effect Immediately. No successor has so thronged. Llbonatl may yet rescue this far been announced. J. J. Cluzton, personal sweetly located house from the slump it took, BOSTON BOOKING OFFICE representative for Pantages, with headquarters and K ho continues this system will make It here, will personally take charge until a suc- the nearest thing to an outlying theatre with cessor to Myers Is selected. representative vaudeville that Chicago has. MANAGERS AND ARTISTS will receive personal attention. The supporting bill was not powerful, prob- Buck Thlel, scenlb artist, ENGLAND MANAGERS desiring standard acts— has been engaged ably hold down to allow some of the difference NEW by Ackerman and Harris, and will supply all paid In the Carus' salary. The Wilson gives — scenic equipment for tbe various musical com- seventeen shows weekly, two each night, with ARTISTS DESIRING NEW ENGLAND TIME edy stock now appearing in the Hippodrome matinees Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. theatres. Tbo admission Is up to GO cents. ADDRESS: ;.=:- St. opened, -The -ast ; Tyisr Mid 0\a!T9 pleyeft ; .Tjoael, . Joseph A. muelenl director of --the conventional melodies, but got by trimly. "You're in Ijove" show, which dosed a two Qlen and Jenkins took Number 2 In "one," week's engagement here last week, announces with low comedy blackface stuff in the char- that a Chicago syndicate will finance him In acters of white wings. Their shuttling got the production of fantastic comic opera for a iiomethlng and their eongs were anappily New York Broadway theatre, for which a cast done, though "Strutter's Ball" Is pretty moldy 125 TREMONT ST., BOSTON, MASS. is now being engaged. Mile. Elinor Andre, at now for a climax. Mlsa Carus and her new present with "You're in Love," will be tho partner (Walter Leopold) came midway In New York Representative, JACK POTSDAM, 508 Putnam BIdg. prima donna. the bill (New, Acts). Zeno and Mandel next to closing before a special drop depicting a John CSonsidine was here over the holidays. — VARIETY IS A New Star Upon the Vaudeville Horizon i'if YVETTE "THE MINIATURE PRIMA DONNA'* ?^ Opened last week (Jan. 2-5) at Newark, N. J., and scored an instantaneous success in the^sixtKv^ position. . . ":- The papers of Newark were unanimous in their praise. T^e foremost paper, "The Ledger," said: > "Yvette Rugel fills the place on the hill of th e. 'single' singing female turn without which no vaude- f In justideto Miss Rugel, it must be said that each her^fiferings ville program is complete nowadays. of •:' :^' Ik*''''.---: ' 'was decidedly new and novel and with an appealing and winning manner of delivery J - she easily earned the most plaudits of the evening^'* , AND * * * **A beautiful girl with wondrous gowns and a glorious \roice, making Miss Rugel the | only logrical successor to Miss Trentini." - - ' ALBERT HOCKEY, Accompanist ^['- :'^,^:.mS. MATERIAL BY CREAMER AND LAYTON STAGEDl BY WILL STODDARD GOWNS BY KAY AND WEISS Management, H. BART McHUGH '^'^ .••,;>! i" Walter P. RIcbardaoD arrived from the A new Cort production la to open here next Her double range of aoprano and tenor makes Ward. "String Beans," film teatnreb east this week to join the Alcacar Stock as week. "Coaette" Is the title, a drama written the act a well worth while novelty. Princess GLOBB (Frank Meagher, mgr.).—Ptctantr leading man. Richardson will open next week by Edward Clark, which Is to feature Josephine Radjah has an act that resembles greatly the COLUMBIA (Joseph Brennan, mgr.; agent. In "Nothing But the Truth/L_ Victor. It will play the entire week and 1b old-fashioned Oriental dianclog numbers. It Loew).—Pictures. listed as a comedy drama. savors of the old days of burlesque, even to 8HUBBRT (B. D. Smith, mgr.).—The bual.^ the extent ot bare feet and a gllmose o( bare ness of the "Passing Show*' was so good dur>; portions ot the torso, something unusual for Ing the week that an arrangement was affected' ATLANTIC CITY. "TllUe," the new comedy from the book this city, and most unusual for the Keith whereby _ the show stays hero another week*. "Tillle," the "Mennonlne Maid" of Helen R. B]r CHARLES SCHEDER. house. It Is Quite a daring act, but then It It Is then booked to move Into Provldcnco. Martin, played a full week's engagement last Workmen are rapidly pushing the Improve- went big and the frigid Bostonlans accorded This makes six weeks the show will run hero, week at the Apollo. From the standpoint of ments on the Qlobe Theatre, local producing It welcome. Lydell and Macy cleaned up although it was booked here for but a montb. the box ofllce the production seems fair to be house for the Shuberts, being changed to make big. J. C. Mack and Co. have one of those Attendance records have been broken. a second "Pollyanna" or "Rebecca." It is a the acoustics better and the etage capacity specialties that In a few mlQutes bad the PLYMOUTH (B. D. Smith, mgr.).—One Vt play of gladness set in the Dutch Pennsylvania larger, incidentally reducing the seating capac- audience in spasms of laughter. Mack and tbe hits of this season here Is "LombardL town of "Snidecsvllle," with rural characters ity to about one thousand. his company were put It to fill in the gap Ltd.," which la doing a pretty little buslneH. 1) for "Tlllle" rebel ft. Originally built for a popular priced vaude- of the clOBe>flsted type to caused by the non-appearance ot Straasell'ri It Is now on the third week. against. ville house, known as the NIzon, the building Animals, this act falling to show. Bob Hall, MAJESTIC (B. D. Smith, mgr.).-"I«ave play constructively speaklog—little has distances which would be handicaps la As a — who Is regarded locally as one of the nerviest It to Jane" still going big. On the fourth can be said In favor of the new drama, which / an opera bouse. It Is to overcome these handi- men on the stage, went over well at the week and It looks as though the show would caps In the offering of drama and musical is more in the way of four episodes connected Monday night show. He Is using the same stay here for a long run. with the life of the main characters. Patrica comedy that the proscenium arch la being act, but when he combined "Roosevelt, WILBUR (B. D. Smith, mgr.).—Tbe final Collioge, as the heroine, Is the centre of the moved out Into the auditorium and the main Smiles," and "Over There" be picked out a week of "Oh, Mamma!" which hasn't gone audience's Interest. Her portrayal ot the floor !s being replaced on an entirely new real timely feature, and closed his act In a very big here. It will be succeeded by "Byea Mennonlte maid won their unbounded enthu- level. burst ot applause. Beyer and Augusta closed. of Youth." Alma Tell and tbe New York caat Conflicting stories have been current re- aiasm. Beyer held the audience from their regular Is billed for this show, described as a dn» garding the Improvements once announced, then walkout by announcing the act would be con- matlo success. abandoned and an opening date set, with that "Under Pour Flags" will be shown hero by fined to a Elx-minute period and letting them THBMONT (David E. Dow, mgr.),-Had the in turn cancelled. The operations of workmen the Colonial and Virginia theatres on the same In on a secret to the effect tbat be had made big opening on Monday night when Cyril .' finally In the theatre have set at rest all four days, starting Saturday, Jan. 4. Both a wager that he could hold a Boston audience Maude opened In "The Saving Grace." It la as successful speculation to the operation of houses are Stanley booked, and the latter con- on a Monday night. It worked I The bouse the first time Maude has been seen here in the theatre during the. coming season, when trolled by them. The joint showing la being was packed, not an empty scat In view after any character except that of "Grumpy." So- Jules Aronson will continue as manager of widely advertised with outdoor billing. the show was well under way. ciety turned out for this opening. "Fiddlers the house for Messrs. McOurk and Sabotsky, of BOSTON (Charles Harris, mgr.; agent, V. Three" closed the engagement at house on Philadelphia. Seltzer Brothers, of Philadel- B. O.).—J. C. Mack and his compa;iy of Saturday night owners. The engagement ot Leman's Symphony Or- phia, are the dancers top the bill this week. Other acts on HOLLIS (Charles J, Rich, mgr.).— chestra on the Steel Pier from Christmas day Follow- the bill Include Mack and Velman, Frazer, ing a most prosperous two weeks of to New Year's day Inclusive, has been fairly Henry Buner and Harding, the Gliding O'Mearas and Miller and Ruth Chatterton In successful many of the audiences being "n. Marriage Chinks and bis troupe. Mabel Normand in of Convonlonco" bouse opened Monday above last year In attendance. Soloists night "Mickey" Is leatured in the films. with "The Better 'ole." Received good notices vocal—at all concerte In the evening and after- BIJOU (Ralph Oilman, mgr.; agent, U. B. on the opening and should draw well, noon has been a new Innovation. Stranga 0.).—Pictures. thing for a show with music to be boused at BOWDOIN (Al Somerbee, mgr,; agent, U. this theatre, even a "comedy with music," as BOSTON. U. U.).—Pictures and vaudeville. tills play is. ORPHEUM. (Victor J. Morris, mgr.; agent, COLONIAL (Charles J. Rich, mgr.).—Third By LBN LIBBEY. LoGW).—Bell and Eva are the headliners here week of Fred Stone In "Jack o' Lantern." for the first of the week. the same bill Show sold KEITH'S (Robert O. Larsen, mgr. ; agent, B. Co out at every performance and seata P. Keith Vaudeville Agency).—One of the beet are Devoy and Dayton, singers, Rosalie Aecher, are selling two weeks In advance. bills of the season Is seen at this house this singer, and Nevlns and Erwood. "Her Four COPLEY (H. W. Pattee, mgr.).-For the week, a bill that contains "variety." There Widows" (film). second week the Henry Jewett Playera are are several acts In the program that savor PARK (Tliomas D. Sorlero, mgr.).—Pic- using "Tbe Bear Leaders," which has gone strongly of burlesque features, but they proved tures. well. P. DODD ACKERMAN conclusively that even a so-called "high brow" SCOLLAY OLYMPIA (Ralph Ripley, mgr.). CASTLE SQUARE (George Clark, mgr.).— Boston audience can really enjoy "slap stick" —Drawing big with the women folks with Pursuing policy of changing bill every week and "low brow" comedy when It Is served up "Why 1 Would Not Marry," the Fox film. company is using in stock this week "Th« SCENIC STUDIOS to them correctly. Incidentally it is the first For vaud vllle, house Is using Wllllard's Fan- 13th Chair." time In many weeks that the advertised star tasy, a musical novelty, Fred Webber ^nd Co., GAYB'TY f Thomas Henry, mgr.).—Rosa INC. act has come across In the manner hoped tor ChappoUe ond Stenette, Caesar and Co. and Sydoll's "London Belles." Eund really held the lead position. Eddie the Valadons. CASINO (Charles Waldroii, mgr.).—The " " GORDON'S OLYMPIA (Frank Hookallo. Iiphm.-m Show.'? .•.. -•.-.,:..-..• .-,..'-..-.. ...TZ "ST^E DECORATIOI^ Leonard carried' ' off thIA bonttr 6n Monday Bvening, and the house couldn't get enough mgr.).—Harry P. Kolly ^nd Co. In "The HOWARD (George B. Lothrop, ogr.).— Productions of Distinction at him. He was there from the start and Dreamer" la the vaudeville headliner, with "World Boaters" for burlesque. Vnudovlllo kept them up and at It until the flnlsh of his otbor acts, Including Rboda and Crampton, consists of Cycling Brunettes, Maty Ward and act. He took several bows. Ted Doner was the Stelner Duo, Nelson Waring and Norwood Thornton, Davo Thursby. Aster Sisters, Har- (P. DODO ACKERMAN, DealgRcr) Torced to open the show in a single. He did and Hail. "Virtuous Wives" the film fea- rell and Blanche MoKay. well, though his act could be ture. STUmO: 140 WEST S9th ST. iurprlslngly Improved. Cole, Russell and Davis followed ST. JAMES (J. R. Somes, mgr.).—Charlotte Betty Barnlcoat, one of the most prominent NEW YORK CITY Doner in a rough farce, It would have stood Andrews and girls in a scenic musical revue, members of tbe newly organized Castle Square Phone: Greeley SB0> up well In a better position on the bill. headliner. Others are Edwards Bros., Paul stock company, rejoined the company Mon« Dorothy Toys and sister went very nicely. Fletcher, Mr. and Mrs. Colety and Sedan and day night after an illness of two weeks. She ' f?^?^'>?^7-'^^f?:f*'W Sf/'>«^5!^'5^>s?3V!^>aj^S?5^?!95^E?^^ ffr- It VARIETY JAMES MADISON vm HMBWAT. IBV VSBK ifMHiiiy von luirr ov nn .MILLER HAZEL'RENE mwn Acn a taudhypxi __ (IBENK DUBVQUB) • (HAZEL BAN0U8) y MMl BADIMHra BUa«ST M m. tl-^^itm, W. 145 North Clark Street, Chicago THE UftGESr mEATRICAL HATS, GOWNS, HOB. MAHUKHCrun^S If THKJWOnU/-^ Formerly with Edith Strickland E.GaIizi& Bro. COSTUMES Tel. 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SmTH, ILD. MORE BRILLIANT THAN RHINESTONES "Tlieso Btuimlng Tsma" are Inlaid with brUUant poUudoU and apaiUe MT Fifth At*.. N. T. C as if (et with bundi«da of jevelB. Scenery For Sale Mads in Aay Color of Valvat ' (0»f. WUdtrf) Unustial chance for producers of playir LESTER, and vaudeviUe acts to get scenery, etc., 189 N. CLARK STREET CHICAGd, ILL. at low prices. REDUCE YOUR BUST TEBRACE GARDEN OFFICES rmn S to I laebM to I WMto vlUi «u 1« af COSI 145 East SSth St Fhane: Plaia TS OBESITY CREAH. SitnaL Ataolotab hanBiaaa. BadnoM fat en aar pait of tba body. M« atanliit. BO mawiilni or axanlaliv, nor taking daafaraoa JACK L. LIPSHUTZ ft: dmgh EaT Um BMdlA flnrh >te ma aad womaB. Pileat matsald, JT.M. At Drqa and PHIL TAYLOR SaiiartiiHnt SUma and CURRIC & CURRIE. Mil 908 Walnut St., Philadelphia. Longacre Hotel, New York. (Tuesdays) A«a«N •, BraeUM N. Y.—n^st: Sanaon 4U1. Kindly send addreaa to H. A. KELSE7, 430 Willonghby Ave„ Brooklyn, N. Y. i; took the principal part in "The xiith Chair," "Up In Mabel's Room" la due to leave here that of the SplrltuallBtlc medium. next Saturday night and will open In New York. It has done record breaking business Woman of refinement, with pleasant "Bob" Larsen, manager of the Keltb and during the run of Bevera^ veeks here, and is country conveniences, healthy local- GOWNS, WRAPS, FURS Boston houses is a busy Individual as outside being recoBtumed for the "big city" pre- home, ity, near school, woold give iHforttd tad Cntoai lUda-Far STREET ant EVENINS of bla regular duties the task of arranging the miere. Since the show opened here much at- Sunday performances for the beneSt of the tention has been given It and the play has home care to one or two children v TO SELL OR RENT soldiers and sailors has been taken over by been revamped. The comedy lines have been REASONABLE PRICES blm. Tbey are under the auspices of the Bos- brightened and some of the "risque" scenes at a reasonable price. ton War Camp Community Service, and the tempered down. losing While none of Its at- REFERENCES GIVEN MME. NAFTAL entire program Is given by acts that play the tractlv^nesa In the comedy line the show is KeItU bouse. now a much better one. W Wa«t 45th St. N. T. Tal. Brrutt «Tt Address L C. c/o VARIEtY, New York The Boston Evening Record, which 1b the In the only evening paper in this city that publishes program of the Keith Theatre this ster and Co. In "Root Garden Frolics," Harry prcaanto week there full Chulaa DlUlncham on Sunday, is devoting considerable space to Is a page devoted to means Lawson, Bert and Paige Dale, Gillette's theatricals and other matters coanected with of prevention against the "flu." It was Monks, Innes and Ryan, Three Robins. studied **EVERYTfflNG" the stage. A recent issue had four pages de- by nearly every patron of the house OLYMPIC (Al Beckerlck, mgr.).—Clarks Monday night, and A •ath Miri Siaatoala Iv a H. voted exclusively to music, muaiclans, the- couldn't help but have a Royal Hawaiians, Stewart and Olive, Hunter I at tha atres and the motion picture houses. M. good effect. and Brown, Melody Maids, The Bullet Proof Douglas Flattery, well known as the Boston Lady. HIPPODROME representative of Marcus Loew, Is the presi- The Joy which reigned in the hearts of some SHEA'S HIPPODROME (Harold B. Frank- Matlaaa Oalhr. >:llt IwalM, S:!! dent of the company that publishes this of the manngers of the movie houses in the lin, mgr.).—Anita Stewart In "Virtuous - of tntfUoBf to aoaipa doaM naal- paper. suburban cities and towns, when the schools Wives," first half; Charles Ray In "String i."—tovrm Ds Kii la "Wortd-t were closed down because of the "flu" and the Beans," second half. The ranks of the Henry Jewett Players were theatres all(>wed to remain open was con- STRAND (Earl L. Crabb, mgr.).—Florence swelled this week by the addition of two mem- siderably modified when a request was re- Reed In "Wives of Men." bers to the cast. Mary Hamilton, a young ceived by them from the City Fathers asking English actress, joined the company, and them to deny school children admission to the Miss Anna L. Harlow, editor of the Cameron Matthews returned after a six theatres during the quarantine period. The Empire Shoe Store Women's Department^ of the Buffalo Courier, month's absence. 707 8TH AVENUB has sailed for France to become associated Frank Qulnn, a well known personage here, with the Community Picture Bureau. The Three new attractions are on 'the card • for fined ft;; was $15 by Judge Sullivan In the Mu- bureau has charge of distributing film among HIghart Short Vamp Footwear the coming week. "The Kiss Burglar" comes nicipal Criminal Court for "occupying a side- the army stations. Miss Harlow will occupy Into the Shubert, "Eyes of Youth" Into the OUR SPECIALTY walk for the sale of merchandise, without be- an executive, position, which her knowledge of Slaa I to t-all widtiia. Wilbur and "The Crowded Hour" Into the ing licensed," which Is the law under which the exhibiting of. the picture Park Square. end business Uall orttn flTCB irama attcotiaa. "Eyes of Youth" was shot Into speculators are prosecuted. Attorney Walter will qualify her for. the Wilbur when the engagement of "Oh, L. Collins appeared for the prosecution !" and Mamma came to a rather unexpected end- said tha Keith and Boston management were ing. It is believed the show Is to be re- serial, trying to break up the speculating evil, and Pathe's new "The Lightning Raider," vamped by the Shuberts before it is eeen NEW CATALOGUE OF again. that the patrons objected to the presence of will get under way here this week. the men outside the theatres. Qulnn had 33 Frank H. Vine, formerly office manager of $1 tickets for last Saturday's performance With the usual before Christmas, slump In the William Fox offlces, has II JP, M PROFESSIONE been appointed on blm when arrested. theatre busloss now a thing of the past, man- manager of the United Pictures Theatres of agers are banking on heavy trade without in- America, Inc. terruption until Lent at least. Between the n '?^'*'W'?^'^^-"^''''*?*^^J^\-~'^^ VARIETY Tassed by the Board of Censors' FRED (Hank) SAMMY FENTON and FIELDS Mr. Henry Marshall, i Thanks to Mr. Edward Darling, Mr. George Gottleib, Mr. Al. Darling and for their offers of Euro- We are grateful to Mr. H. B. Marinelli and Mr. Chas. Bornhaupt * ^ ' pean time. . - Direction, ROSE & CURTIS Thfe Week (Jan. 6)—Davis, Pittsburgh Next Week (Jan. I?) (Double Header) Colonial and Alhambra, New York ho might change bis stand on the movlee U; excellent busi- The "Girls ot the U. S. A." come to the opened laet Saturday by Newton D. Baker, week, "Seventeen." Opened to films were' censored by a state board. ;;': Bastable bore for the first half ot next week. tbo Secretary of War. The show BUb the Broad- ness Monday night, and a satisfactory ad- Tbe last half ot the Bastable will have "A way Auditorium and Elmwood Mustc Hall. It vance reported for remainder of engage- Because City Passenger Agent 0. H. Jenk».'. the metropolitan Night in Honolulu." portrays the work ot the United States and the ment. With one exception, ins of the New York Central has received n«:; the Allies In the war. company makes the presentation, and oBlclBl notice that the new rates placed Ul^ If criticism "Peg o' My Heart," with Olive Moore as cast is wholly adeQUate. any effect Jan. 1 by the Federal Railroad Aamla- performance, if ia "Peg," is slated to show at the Wieting the MllUe Faulkner, a 20-year-oId girl, is the might be directed at the * istratlon had been repealed, productions pWjr^' first halt ot next week. maoagerQSB ol an amaeement arcade In Market that the "older" people read their Unee too Ing Syracuse last week were required to par deliberately. There is an amateurish touch retundB, street, but probably many of the people of . the new rates, with a pronHso ot u "The Better 'ole," with Thomas Hackett, Buffalo have never patronized her palace of here, although the actors and actresses are ordered. fill engagement at tbe Empire here amusement. Just now, however, the place la by no me&ns amateurs. .The production shows will an treat. the first halt ot next-week. doing a big business, thanks to publicity that careful staging, and is a real theatrical WASHINGTON, D. C. was even better than usual. Millie Is an ex- BASTABLB (Stephen Baatable, mgr.).— Just to find out what Young Syracuse pert pistol ebot, and she never forgets a face. First halt of the week, "The Majesties." By. HARDIB MBAKIN. U.:|P thought of Booth Tarklngton's "Seventeen," She saw' Christian Tranotf on the street the Didn't exactly know just how w£ were going KEITH'S (Roland S. Robblns, mgr.).—Ru«3 tbe Syracuse Journal staged a letter yriting other day. She called Patrolman John Quln- to get along after July 1 until -w^ went to the St. Denis, wonderful hit; Marguerite Sylva, V,s prizes. And contest with seats to. the abow as , lan and said: "That man swindled my boss, Bastable Monday night to see Fred Irwin's scored: Muriel Window, chlo; Williams and*^ Syracuse, Judjjtog from Its letters, ac- Jim Andrews, out of $3,000 through his money "Majesties" present hia all new ( ?) review, Young Wolf us, big; Mehllnger and Meyer, finer Jane ;a ot misrepresentation. It was a making schemes. There is a reward of $500 with Florence Bennett featured. Fred has cuses Booth, Courthopo and Co., liked; Hallen and Fullefi.^ "very much peeved crowd of youngsters who for his arrest, and I can use the- mon^." solved Uie problem and presents the Idea good; Three Romanos, good. - ..S Quinlan arrested Yranoft and at police head- (which he should have copyrighted) through penned the missives. NATIONAL (William Fowler, mgr.).—Conatt>^ quarters they searched him. Wrapped around a bit in "one" handled by a member of his and Harris' "Jhe Royal Vagabond." byAtt-;;^ each leg they found $1,000. Another $1,000 altogether capable company.. The Richardson, Oswego, had "Miss Blue selm Boetcl, Stephen Ivor Szlnnyoy and WlHr;?« was found in each cufi ot bis shirt, while he Here's how 'tis done. Cbap from Kalama- Byes," once of the 30th Street Theatre, Now lam Opry Duncan. Opened Monday night, v 5fe bad more than $5,000 in diamonds on hia person. zoo—what would burlesque comedians do if York, tor Tuesday night. "The Beauty Re- 8HUBBRT-BBLASC0 (L. Stoddard Taylof,;fe The police accuse him of selling bis victims a Kalamazoo were wiped off the map?—wants a vue," on Thursday, was the only other legiti- mgr.).—William Hodgo In "A Cuiro for OMtjM machine that would ipake perfectly good coun- drink in old New York, but it's after hours. mate booking ot the week. aMes," Sunday night opening, which attestoa :«a terfeit ten-dollar bills. Millie is a heroine. He tells his troubles to a white wing. Presto! his popularity had not waned one Iota. ':% Newspaper photographers took her picture, the str^t cloaner's cart becomes a first class Lew Medbury, here with "Seventeen," is a POIA'S (C. J. Harris, mgr.).—The aocona'^ people read the papers, and many Just naturally bar, producing a glorious Bronx cocktail. Just cousin of Mrs. Will A. Peck ot Warner. He record breaking week for "Chu Obln Ohow.'^•g strolled into the arcade. No one would really to make the patron feel at home, sawdust is was the guest at «everal events arranged by SHUBBRT-OARRICK {L: Stoddard Taylor, 'J be a piker and walk out without spending some scattered on the pavement, the cart handle friends. mgr.).—Opening of Washington's drawlng^^g money, so Millie is piling up a lot of money to becomes a foot rail, and even a cuspidor is room theatre with Robert Edison In "Tho 3 the recesses of the cart. (avorBbiy v^ lay away with that $500 reward. hauled forth from Reports circulated more or less persistently Long Dasb," both play and house idea worth careful attention. It's an tor the last tew months that the fid Grand commented upon. ^. _. "^s ' that's dtae of the many bright Six Vene- ,%] But only Opera House hero, once homo ot Keith vaude- COSMOS (B. Brylawskl, mgr.).- BUTTMiiONT. spots In the Irwin show. According to tbe Meek, Three Her- ville, would be reopened bv New Yorkem tian Gypsies, Corcoran and ;^ was written By DAVE TREPf. program, the entire production proved wrong, instead, tbe Grand has been bert Sisters, JImmlo Lyons, Billy Bover'i.p^ William Cutts, Montana showman, and staged by Paul Cunningham, who, be it Vera Trio. <'j* Captain taken over by Syracuse's new fight club, the Circus and Harvey de .— is back in Butte after having been mustered revealed. Is tfie husband ot Miss Bennett. Olympla, and opened on Monday night. GAYBTY (Harry Jarboe, mgr.) 'Thft .;ri out of the aviation service, at Vancouver, Cunningham deserves credit for Introducing Butterfilos of Broadway." .. ''-^ Cutts managed theatres in Butte but be l;icorporated Wash. Mr. much that la new, why This is another off-color week in Syracuse. LOBW'S PALACE (Lawrence BeatUB, mgr.)i :i^ Legislature from Sliver Bow the lost pocketbook is a deep - and served in the tbe old bit anent The Empire is dark from Monday to Friday, —"Little Women" (films). f answer. It has County. question that only Paul can when "Come Out of the Kitchen" is slated to •LOBW'S COLUMBIA (Fred Klein, mSP.).-^:', Bastable patrons been regularly served up to start a two-day engagement, Tbe Bastable William Faversham In "The Silver King," this season. ^ Monday night was the final night for the by every show has jio booking for the last half ot the week. LYCEUM (F. Thomaaheskey, mgr.).—'Twte ;.;„ Musically, the show is up to the average. serving of strong drink in Montana. Local The Wieting is offering "Seventeen" for the by Night" . r'^ cabarets experienced the biggest buslaess in Miss Bennett and Paul sing the latter's latest entire week. MOORE'S RIAi;rO (Robert Long, iBKr.U<~ their careers. All had special entertainers. song, "Have a Smile." It should soon be- Films. chorines good Every night during the closing week people come popular. The have ' Saturday of last week was a Jonah for local voices, fair to look upon (especially the had to wait in ITfffes to gain admittance. Jazz are theatres, "The Honor ot the Family," at the CLEVELAND. mustc featured. first on the right, front row) and have a Empire, Robert Mantell at the Welting and pleasing wardrobe. But some of 'em have "Sweet Innlsfnllen" at the Bastable all falling By TOM SAWYER. "grown up" since the costumes were built. (Geo. Gardner, mgr.),r—j:,,^ H. B. Meyers of Harlowton, manager of the to draw worth-while audiences. OFBRA HOUSE The principals are clever, but tbe woman ot the Family," the OtlB Sklni»>r:'i| New American Theatre, and Miss Marie Will, "The Honor leads would never, never capture prizes in a ffere united in marriage Dec. 20 at Lewistown. News of the awful fiasco perpetrated by a beauty show. Miss Bennett does well, and band ot theatrical men at the Lyceum Theatre the same can be truly said ot Vallerie True in Elmlra, the Empire in Syracuse and the Pbll Levy, former manager for Fantages and Flo Emery. Miss True is perhaps the Lyceuqi at Rochester, when an alleged produc- through Montana, and head of the Ansonia fairest of the principals. And her voice tion of "Hitchy Koo" was given apparently Amusement Co., operators of a half dozen charms as well. Her Indian Love Song is a with tbo sanction ot Raymond Hitchcock, and 1, large bouses in the state, has sold all bis in- pleasing number. Miss Emery shines as a the 'offending performers were polted at terests here and gone to Los Angeles to make comedienne, and can almost be forgiven tor Blmlra viith fruit and things, has at last his home. attempting "Katy." reached the ears ot Hitchcock. Elmlra raised Roscoe Ails and Doc Od! are the featured tbe worst row over the stinging, and it is Butte theatre managers look for at least a male comics, with Lyle La Pine assisting. Elmlra that Hitchcock has promised. It he office 25 per cent. Increase in their box re- Alls and Dell have a brand of tun all their can arrange it, to bring his big show, to ceipts tbo closing of the bar rooms. are highly due to own, but their lines at timos spicy square the affair. ^ % That "tentiibym Except where soft drink establishments have and some are out and out ruff. That they throat-tickling which been Installed in saloons, the bar rooms have bring laughs is no credit to the comedians or Dan Darlcigh, the man-who first preaonted ;|; been closed and dismantled. tbe audience. The "piano" line should be Edna May on the stage, and who tor 20 years threatens to beeoine;>| omitted. played "Old SI Stchblns," may never talk an all-night cough, "Bill" Lang, well known through hia con- From a scenic standpoint the show Is weak. above a whisper as the result of injuries ^^| again Boothed by • ten^;^ nection with the famous "Juvenile Boston- Perhaps that' the reason Fred insists that received when he was caught In the elevator ians," was in Butte several davs the past bis chorines remain on the stage while tbo at the Swift Packing Co. plant here. Bpoonfal of P1ro'0;^ week. For the first time in a dozen years the principals are doing specialties. The length taken before retiring^ "Bostonlans" have not gone on the road this of the show makes the final curtain after 11 The Mabolle Batolle Stock Co., which Is Tills old fimlly itanaJw-pjiW fall, but Mr. Lang plans on rehearsing the o'clock. Last halt of tbe week no booking, holding forth for an indollnlte stay at the -.J^ now n^ urcjiiiint, simple uulefflaaoioua «; company in Seattle soon, preparatory to going but the film, "Idle Wives," will hold sway on Mozart, Elmlra, went to Bimira Bcforipatory Vt«0'« —Iia» «ootl)od Inflsmed and .;:! about 1. The influenza ban kept out March Friday and Saturday. ! on Sunday to entertain the inmates with a IrrlUtcd throat*. «nd rellewd ,".' tbe company off the road thus far this season. TEMPLB-- (Albert A. Van Auken, mgr.).— presentation ot "Johnny, Get Your Gun." couHliB. for more than hali Si 80 Ota. .>t First half ot the week, vaudeville. It's a This week Miss Eatellc'n company Isttlvlng "A ..: .. acontury. » .----, botUe-»t »om..iij "Private Murphy, C. B.," after having done rattling good bill of vaudeville that the Tem- Duslncss continues most Stitch In Time." "I diuggi»t'i,,.ia fair business In Canada, came to grief at is otlorlng Its patrons for first ple the half of satisfactory. i??iiji /. Oroat Falls, the company disbanding. Tbo the week, witness the applause that demanded / '^'tt'"^ piny presented the tunny side of army life, encores of several ot the acts at the opening The Savoy Theatre management hero cntcr- S minus a German spy and war's gore. roatinoe on Monday afternoon. tnincd the children of the Onondaga Orpheum /i Unless we're mightiy mietakcn, at least two Asylum and tbo Holy Rosary School at speRlal !r^5> Theatre managers look to the future with a m^2 of the numbers on the program have been performances Now Year's Day. • feeling of confidence and relief, in view of the offered In Syracuse before, the same being serious obstacles that bad to be contended "Solitaire," presented by William Grow, Two out of the three of the men who will with the past few months. Business is ap- Gwendoline Pates and Henry Gurvey, and the represent Broomo County In tho State Legis- proaching the normal, with the Influenza singing of "Oklahoma" Bob Albright, an- lature at Albany this wlhtrr have gone on that tbe public situation such seems to be no sistod by Cook. i<) Mary altonxpt, .,l<;sall^c . ••"-• •••-- ^^ record op. onpowd to any luttgei* in coflAtaal- tear. - ' " ''Silifairo"' is" as sparkling as tiio diaiiond Sunday motion plctHrns. Tbcy arc Clayton It. after which It Is named. It's called a smart Luflk of Cortland, tho newly elected Senator, SYRACUSE, N. Y. society comedy, and that's no misnotnor. and Edmund B. Jcnks of Whitnny Point, mem- Martin Webb in "Cousin Oiuseppo" utilizes a ber of Assembly. Fornmnn E. Whitromb of By CHESTER' B. BAHN. plant In tbe audience and keeps the house in Endlcott has' made no public declaration, but EMPIRE (M. E. Wolff, ragr. ; Francis P. an uproar. The Four Ortons, wire. Cook and It Is expected lio will tnko tho snmo attitude i Mnrtin, rep.). — Monday-Thursday, dark. Sylvia, and Bud Snyder-Jos Mclino and Co. as Inst winter, wlion he opposod SOndny movies. £or Coughs K Colds Friday-Saturday, "Come Out of the Kitchen." CRESCENT (William Brown, mgr,).—First Incltlentally, Luak and .tonks favor prohibi- 1 WIETINO (James Barnes, mgr.).—All the half, vaudeville. tion and oppose Sunday baseball. .Tenks says ' I^^^Ppj^p^^S^^^^^PIS^^^^^^^^S^^^^^Siis^^^^^^^W wmy<^'..:-3r--rfrs-- 38 VARIETY E. F. ALBEE, President J. J. MURDOCE, General Manager F* F. PROCTOR, Vke-Preaident It If B. F. Keith's Vaudeville Exchange (Palace Theatre Building, New York) B. F. KEITH EDWARD F. ALBEE A. PAUL KEITH F. F. PROCTOR Founders Artists can book direct by addressing S. K. HODGDON Marcus Loew's AMALGAMATED Enterprises VAUDEVILLE AGENCY B. S. IVIOSS PresideBt General Executive Offices General Executive Offices: Putnam Building, Times Square 729 SEVENTH AVE., at Forty-nmth St New York M. D. SIMMONS General Booking Manager JOSEPH M. SCHENCK ARTISTS can aectve long engagements by booking £rect with ni General Manager J. H. LUBIN Booking Manager Mr. Lubin Personally Interriews Artists Daily - Between 11 and 1 Feiber & Shea Acts laying off in Southern territory wire N. Y. office CHICAGO OFFICE: * 1493 Broadway Noith American BoUdinf (Putnam Building) J. C. MATTHEWS in charge New York City BERT LEVEY CIRCUITof VAUDEVILLE THEATRES ALCAZAR THEATRE BUILDING SAN FRANCISCO FIRST CLASS The Western Vaudeville WANTED VAUDEVILLE ACTS Ota unost (naMottlia tntUatB: riunt fmf. Ws ua tiMiaiiiif mon Ubldd hooHa ikan uj Gtuulud aou faftoa tut or ireit wUk Ha* other tcauv In tbe oointiy. TMOUt. Ua* mp oiien Managers' Association WOim Da wltlt u •nil SHASB ODB BUOOlBS. ^ TOU CAN BOOK DIBBCT by addrMslnv! THE MORT SINGER, General Manager—TOM CARMODT, Bookin? Manager GUS SUN BOOKING EXCHANGE CO. - 5 Oar Mottot "FIMT-CLAflfl 8BBVICK" BPRINGnBLD, OHIO Majestic Tlieatre Building CHICAGO, ILL. --" i |h1 UMBtMMHMditMi vehicle, 'a superb performance of a rattling . FULLER'S AustraUan good play, filled thla bouse on the opening nlgbt ; and N. Z. YandeTiUe SHUBERT-COLONIAL (John S. Hale, mgr.). s TivoK Theatres, SaMWlia OlrMtw: BCN I. rULLCR —"Parlor. Hcdroom and Bath," now playing Ricbrd Australia at this Sbubort bouso, Is one of the maddest, ; BOOKINGS ARRANGED HUGH D. McINTOSH, Governing Director merriest, wickedest farces of the times. Cleve- Wat aU attUsB IMm Baa Vtaadbm Rwuurrt (Mia A •.-•, , - • - _. - '. " -'•"• —*.-•;.-••---• . - .- • ' .- ''.A;t'-.* ^—,l'"j*-- . -v-vt?'Vi^^»i ^ ' ^;, : ^!^^^^^^^^^^^^^!PIJPI|!B|^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^p^Sill^^^^S^ VARIETY 39 ^m MILLER-^CAPMAN BERT In "JUST A LITTLE DIFFERENT" This Week (Jan. 6)—Keith's Bushwick Next Week (Jan. 13)—^Baltimore (return date) Direction, FRANK EVANS KEITH'S HIPPODROME (John P. Royal, It Is common rumor that Marcus Loew will mgr.).—Manager Royal offers a alngf, palpi- ^get the Campus Opera House Feb, t despite Whlf- all reports to the tating till this week, with Mrs. Thomas DO contrary. fln In a One little aklt, "Foxy Orandma," to give YOU WANT A SURE FIRE COMEDY NUMBER? It poise. This fine old lady shares the bead- John H. Kunshy, operating ten theatres ' for ' line position with Prank Dobson and his nearly- Send • here, expects to build three more in the resi- a-full-slie musical comedy called 'The SlreoB." dential seotions, The story, credited to Frank Stanuners, Is CHARLEY McCARRON and CAREY MORGAN'S much more than one usually gets at some Capt. J. 0. Brooks bos been transferred two dollar attractions; sumptuously staged, STUTTERING SONG from the managoment of tbe Liberty Theatre, pretty girls and attractive costumes and set- Camp Sherman, to the Liberty Theatre^ Camp tings. It seems to have been put on with a Custer. ' -.;.;. great deal of show-sense. ^ , , Cecil Cunningham, the third of a trio of Charles Branham, lormer manager of the headllners, offers hep classy act. Coakley and Strand, Minneapolis, has been appointed man-- trench skit, Dunlevy. with their burlesque ager of the Majestic, Detroit, succeeding M, "Over There," Is funny, but a few more good "OH! W. McQoe. The Majestic HELEN" has signed from audiences a contraot' Jokes would extract more laughs for first-run Goldwyn pictures. already weary with "war stuff." James H. FIRST CHORUS monologlst and singer, made his usual Cullen, Oh Hel—Oh Hel-—Oh Helen please be mioe hit Elkltts, Fay and Elkins make good. The MONTREAL. OaTdaer Trio opened very nicely. Your feat—your feat—your features are divine; By ARTmiR SCHALBR. Gallagher, mgr.). — A MILES CWIlllam I swear—I swear—I swear I will be true p HIS MAJESTY'S (Edwards and Drisooil: spicy bill, featuring a clever, original and mgrs.).—Starting Tuesday night with mati-' "TempUUon," pre- Oh Dam—Oh Dam—Oh Damsel I love you. musical comedy sketch, nee every day, Harry Lauder and Co. N«(t Clara Keating and sented by Bobby Vail. (Copntebt, 1018. by Jos, W. Stem St Co.) week, "Turn to the Right." Second tima this Ralf Walton go over well with the audience. season. some catchy Tdmmy Payne and Babe afford ^NY ACT CAN MAKE GOOD with "Oh! Helen" as an encore PRINCESS (Abble Wright, mgr.; agent, her character music. Beth Challls Is good In K. V. B.).—Headlined by Beatrice Horford, Austral- number and then stop the show. GOING selections. Lewis and Lecna, Famous THAT'S SOME! We Jack Wyatt Bcotch Lads and Lassies, Elinors and Jackson and McCIaren ian Woodchoppers are willing to back np onr assertion! and Wltlams. Clifford and Wells, Paul Klelst, f- round out the bill. Wm. Seabury and Jeanotte Hackett, Harry Dykeman, mgrs.).— PROSPECT (Lang & Holman and Co., Ryan and Joyce, Degnon and Margaret. Ridge and "The Unmarried Mother." vCllfton. Business at this house has been roles. Mats., CHORUS SLTOES FREE—ARTISTS' COPY FREE John Kingston In principal very big tbia season. only; capacity. women » - ., LOBWIS (Ben Mills, mgr.).-Headlined mgr.).—Topped FREaS by LIBERTY (W. J. McCallum, ORCHESTRATIONS "What Women Can Do," Delmore and Moore, carries ten by "Cheyenne Days." The act To recognised performers only. Donahue and Fletcher, Wm. Dick, Walm and and comedians. Including people, ropers, riders Born, and Wm. S. Hart in "Branding Broad> '*' horses. It Is a McCarron & Morgan's—Big Ballad Hit the cowboy quartet and seven way." film. this kind and stopped big act for a house of ST. DENIS (Fred. Crow, mgr.; agent, K, Singers, Mae the show. The Metropolitan V. B.).—Headlined by Sensational Walte and Co.; I 'BolHesi Marvin, comedienne; iiugh TM GLAD CAN MAKE YOU CRY Qlrard's Monkeys, Marco Twins, Myrtle Bo- Gardner, comedian, and Chas. Mack and Grant and their RAGTIME COMEDY SONG land, Sheradin, Kennedy and Day, and "Ro<. out an unusual bill. Capacity. Co. round mance of Tarznn," film, ..; i lessees). STAR (Drew & Campbell, mgrs. ; IMPERIAL (H. W. Conovor, mgr,),— : & Campbell's own with Drew .^ —Jack Conway, I'M SIMPLY CRAZY ABOUT MY DADDY "Sporting Life," film, and Milo PIcco, bari- to packed *; show, "The Liberty Qiris." opened a tone. supported by an exceptional house. Conway is Should be in your repertoire. Send for Artiata' Copy at once. GAYETY (Bob Simons, mgr.).—Solly Ward . and "The Roseland " --"The Girls." EMPIRE (Col. John J. Roche, mgr.). ORPHBUM (Edgar Becman, mgr.).—Bdgar Wi Trail Hitters," with Vic Plant and Elsie Bostel. Becman's French Stock Big Co. New scenery and well-costumed chorus. FRANCAIS (Fred Howorth, mgr.).— house. JOS. W. ' "Birth of STERN & CO. a Nation." , New York, 1556 Broadway—Harry Tenney, Professional Manager DENVER. NEW ORLEANS. Assistants—Freddie Steele, Sammy Smithy Fred Coben, Joe Sherman, Rich, BY EDWARD T. GAHAN. Max ' Harold O'Hare, May Pound. By O. M. SAMUEL. BROADWAY (William Hene, mgr.).—Char- TULANB (T. C. Campbell, mgr. ) .—-"Tunl lotte Greenwood In "So Long Letty." Chicago, m., 119 N. Clark St.—Sig. A. Bosley, Professional Manager DBNHAM (Ben Ketcham, mgr.).—Wilkes to the Right." Assistants—Ted Koehler, HIrscb, LAFAYETTE (Jake Oppenhelmer, Players In "The Barrier." Walter Floyd Palcb, Wm. C. Phillips, Frank mgr.).— GRAND (Eddie Diamond, mgr.).— Archibald. "Pair and Warmer." TABOR PALACE (Bam Myers, Land of Joy," Aleko & Co., Phlllatosca, mgr.).—First half, "The Detroit. 60$ Virginia Park—Alma Sanders Boaumottts and Sandy Donaldson, Green and Pugh and Tabor .*.rnold, Arthur Stone, Marion Hayes, Throe Maxims. Eugene Emmett, Rull Boston, Hotel Brewster—Charley Lang ORPHBUM (Max Fablsb, nsgr.).—"On the and Rull, "Treat 'em Rough," film. Last half, Una Clayton, Maxwell High Seas," Walter C. Kelley in "The Vir- Quintet, Jean Boydell, Sllber and North, ginia Judge," Billy Dale and Bunny Burch, Dubourg Sisters, "Love of Vokes and Don, Reno, the Rlos, Hill William," film. • Officer The quartette included Sergeant-Major Robert Smythe, and Whlttaker, war review and travel weekly. his predecessor. Is with the Wilkes CRESCENT (Walter Knttman, mgr.).— AMERICA (George Talbott, mgr.).—First Hutchinson, of the first Canadian Expedition- Company In Salt Lake City. First half, Louis Hart, Al Carpe, Charles ary Forces ; Gilbert Buckley, Fifth Canadian Rice and Co., Herman Clifton, half, JviUa Arthur In "The Cavell Case." Last and Gayneir Mounted Riflea ; William Btltt, H. M. N., and The Oratorio Artists' Quartette and Mack, "The She Devil," half, Alice Joyce In "The Captain's Captain." appeared on film. Last half, Charles Brown, of the Canadian Artillery. RIALTO (Homer Ellison, mgr.).—All week, Monday night In the second concert of the Brocade Quintet, Allen and Francis, Bob Denver Mills, Dustln Farnum In "The Light Midnight Stage." municipal series at the Auditorium. Russell and Linn, "Qood-Bye, Bill," STRAND (George Megahan, mgtj. — All Closed since the secoad influenza outbreak, Irvln Cobb will be the noxt attraction. film. the Denham reopened last Monday night, the 1- eek, Harold Lockwood In "The Web of In- STRAND (Foster Olroyd, mgr.),—Marguo- Wilkes Players producing "Good Oradous, An- James McCIuskey, former rite Clarke In "Little trigue." manager of tbe Miss Hoover." PRINCESS (Thomas Sullivan, mgr.).—First nabella." (bIs, has taken over the management of the Rlvoll. Archie Lloyd half, Enid Bennett In "Fuss and Feathers." returned from New York 8ub> > The National Film Company, which has been day. Last half, Vivian Martin In "Jane Goes A- the object of several court suits and money de- Local theatrical Woolng." business was hindered last mands filed since Its affairs became entangled week, when, on no less than three evenings, Tho Tulano will have "Some Baby" next several weeks ago, has "kicked back" in a the weather hovered about the "6 below" After the most disastrous late fall and early niark. week. "His Bridal Night" will be shown at series of eleven suits filed by the Commerce winter seasons In the history of the city, the Lafayette, concurrently. State & Savings Bank ( r unfulfilled stock Denver playhouse managers are looking for- In- volving pledges. The notes Involved In the DETROIT, ward to an Increased and prosperous 1919 MICH. Arthur Shattuok appears here in concert transaction were turned over to the bank for ''''':?(M season. The city Is rapidly freeing itself from shortly. collection by the film company. They total By JACOB SMITH. .the influenza epidemic, and Immediately after «2,660. TEMPLE (C. O. Williams, mgr.; U. B. Christmas business took a noticeable turn (or 0.). The Lyrlo closed last week. McCormIck —Robt. T. Haines and Players, Rcgay ifao bettor and and WInchlU wore recently added The Lux Is closed, undergoing a number of Sheohan, Nate Leelpzig, Holono to the Denver suffered two setbacks, so far as play- Davis, Cook company that had been appearing Interior repairs. Manager Eddie Day has not and Savo, Howard's Animals, there In house managers are concerned, as the result Arthur Havel musical comedy, they announced the date of reopening. and Co. and managed to boost of the epidemic. First, every theatre was the receipts some, but not ORPHEUM (Tom Baland, enough to Justify closed for five weeks. The reopening was mgr.).—Froscott, a continuance. Stgnor Cavallo's orchestra of eighteen Klutlng's Animals, closely followed by a period in which a modified mu- Weber and Elliott, Annette sicians is attracting considerable attention at Dare, Calvin and Thornton, Dura JS' ban was placed. Theatre patrons were called and Peeloy. The burlesque at the Dauphino the newly renovated RivoU. REGENT (Tom Ealand, this week is upon to wear masks, and naturally this re- mgr.).—Krazy called "Bedroom, Kat Revue, Parlor and Bath." duced attendance at all houses. Trevlttl, Four Bards, Dean and To handle the musical end of "So Long Deblow. Now, however, the ban Is lifted, and, with Bam Myers, manager of Letty" at the Broadway this week. Manager MILES (Gus Greening, tho Palace, has re* the reopening of the Broadway, this week, mgr.).—"Hooslor covered from tho grip. Hene has augmented the big orchestra by Girl," musical tab, all houses are In full swing again. Argo and Virginia, Sol several musicians. Burns, Novelty Trio, Emma and Boyd. GAYE-TY Valcnka Suratt established a record fOr (J. M. Ward, mgr.).—"Maids of this season Stranded here as the result of the epidemic, For the first time since the death of Harold America." at the Orphoum last week, !*--'=- t6 ' «*.'S3 ^'foar'British figbtla;*' men oarnad Bufflclcat to •Lo elcwood -a picture foatnrtag - tha la "Btar <3ArHLLAe (SiJiri' twoy,' iner).—".Monte fioth tho Tuiane and Lafayette reach "Toronto and pay local expenses by pre- was shown at a downtown house this week. Carlo Olrls." have de- creased their matinee senting a performance In the ballroom of the He was billed to appear when the epidemic OARRICK (Richard prices. . , H. Lawrence, mgr.).— Albany Hotel. The members of the quartette, closed the houses, and, out of respect to bip Oh Boy." Next, "Parlor, Bedroom and the When the local maniiRers checked Jheir in- /jij^ billed to appear at a local vaudeville house, memory, production was temporarily can- Bath." ' ventorles at tho end of tho year. were Just invalided to this country from the celed. OPERA Low Rose was ',.s>; HOUSE ON CAMPUS (Ross Hub- tlio only rather low on flnances. Learn- one who had Block on band. front, and were bard, mgr.).—Groat Lakes Rovue. Next, plight, Frank Button, owner of Oeorge Barnes, the ing of their new leading man with Under Pour Flags" (Government film). the Wilkes "Turn to tbe Right" follows Alexandra the hotel, lost no time in according them the Company playing at the Denham, Ji^'TROlT (B. C. Whitney, has captured ,.Jf^^ mgr.).— CarllNio al the Tuiane. Tom Kane is ahead use of the hostelry's big ballroom. his audiences. J. Anthony Tlscr Rose." Next, Otis Skinner: of the show, with George Kingsbury trnok. 1 '^ .'' i^if•^I'i^V "ii i* '*'C l''^ >'fj'* i",v* V' .*,!''5 — — VARIETY BEST PLACES TO STOP AT BEST PLACES TO STOP AT LEONARD hicks™ HOTEL GRANT "The Keystone of Hotel hospitality" Madison and Dearborn Streets Offers Special Weekly Rates to the Profession. CHICAGO TcL Brrant 8M-5SS-7833 One BtMk to TlmM S«iu« The Edmonds Furmshed Apartments 500 Housekeeping Apartments MRS. •EOROK DANIEl, PnprttXnm _^ . . ^ ._a__ tHIMm BnlnlMly te Um PrvfMriM 8p«olil 8aa*« Rata AM Jim to 8i»i*ikar (of tti bettv dns, vttbta naeii of roboi^ fAt) ' 776-78-80 EIGHTH AVENUE Vndar tho direct raparrbien af th* awnara. Lacatad la tfca kanHt «f tha atly. |«at eff B THE BERTHA . HILDONA COURT FURNISHED APARTMENTS Mi li air WM 4Mfe n. pimmiMl inmi OH. A BaUdlie D* Un* Camplato («r H«nMk«»plac—Claan and Airy ' JUST MMPLirtOt EUeVATOR APARTMEim ARRANRKB 323 West 43rd Street, NEW YORK CRT ROOHB. WITH TILie BATW ABB BHOWCB. TILU KITl _„ THBBK APARTIIINTB EMBODY IVBRY LUXUBYIXUBY KMWN TO »EiM tCIINBi. Prtrata Bath, t—4 Baeau Cat«rln« to tba comfort and tonTanlonao af tha profaaiios. •VBTKil.f 9t«am HMt and BlMtrie JUUrht tt.M Up tM.gt ub umiwr: wM o» WMUy YANDIS COURT HENRI COURf 24i-ai7 WMt 4td at PiMMs ftmat nil 812.114 and no WMKMh St PhMatBneatMM Das,. •••itMBteaith Ut' Aa at-ta-Hi^Biliatfc awr. tnaiiif baOdrML ItHh artnta featk umI Miahwa.HiahMi ThaThe (rfiaar rraaeat la iiartMab a* tkraa •adlear mm >: >-;?-i' h!;."'^V' VARIETY 41 BEST PLACES TO DINE AT BEST PLACES TO DINE AT •;i!K| THE RENDEZVOnS OP THEATRICAL'S BESr* See the GIRLS PLAY HOCKEY SATtlRDATS Lunch 60 Cents •Bd m SUNDAYS : $1.00 Dinner $1.00 ;V>"i*^ Bryant Utt VICTORY REVUE 108-1 10W.49thSL dOLTTO NEW YORK CITY With World's Grratcet Skaters and Ice Ballet THE BEST ITALUN DINNER IN THE CITT Hie 1919 Edition of die Moio. .SSoiS. PELHAM HEATH INN P«lham Parkway, at Baftahwto Avaanat tat .:iM:m BLOSSOM HEATH INN MwTlck m»U, Ivnbiaak. L. I. UBa^aaM b CatalM aad SwrU*. Golden Glades "im Open All Tear Under direction of H. & J. Sossklnd 4th Floor: Dinner at 7.30—Blidnifht Parade lUO U. 8. A. Band School, and has again taken up FAMILY (John H. H. Fennyvessey. mgr.). work here. —Rowland's "Poiq-Pom Olrls" in masl(Al of the ALLIES comedy repertoire. CAMP PICCADILLY (Howard W. Shannon, mgr.). Mme. Frances Alda, soprano of the Metro- —Elliot "The first politan Opera House, will be heard at the Dexter in Squaw Man," Shubert Majestic next Sunday afternoon under half; Prlvote Harold Peat In "Private Peat." (William A. Collhan. 3RD FLOOR BIOST NOVEL IDEA EVER the auspices of Albert M. Btelnert, president REGENT mgr.).— Norma Talmadge In "The Heart of Wetona," of the M. Stelnert & Sons Co. first half ; Tom Moore in "Go West, Young AKTIBNOON TIA DANOB t TO • MAIN WIAtOM Man." sbcbnd half. Mrs. Florence Miller Berestord, wife of Arthur 3. Bereaford, a aon of Lord Deoles of The only midnight show in Rochester on . v British aristocracy, and brother of the pres- Year's was Irwia'a :,', New Eve Fred "MaleatlcB" "'~ ent t>ord Decles, who several years ago mar- at the Qayety. The entire house was sold out ried Miss Vivien Gould, daughter of the late and the limited amount of standing room George Gould, la suing her husband for divorce available was quickly disposed of, Colnnbns 9990 In the Rhode Island courts. She also asks Phone the custody of (our^ children. Cruelty is New Year's Eve witnessed the return of Joy understood to be the' grounds on which the to tho cabarets In this city. Laboring under, Beresford, under the divorce Is brought. Mrs. the restrictions of the Fuel and Food Admin- . name of Florence Miller, la well known in the istrators and many other handicaps due to - moving picture world, having starred as the war conditions, these places have been liter- V THE WELL KNOWN AND POPULAR Czarina of Russia In "Rasputin," and having ally dead. With all restrictions now lifted taken leading parts in several other big films and the people ready to respond to a Joyous last winter while her husband was serving after-the-war celebration, every ploco lO town with the British Army Service Corps overseas. stretched their accommodations to the limit . ''' Mr. Beresford Is now In London and It Is and packed them in. i : . understood that he will not contest the suit. "Chanksglvlng, being He was in this city a A novel contest Is on at Fay's this week. FAMILY gueet of a well known English family, leav- LE MAIRE Catherine Crawford's act, "The 1919 Fashion England. ing shortly after for Review," la short one glri. A contest has m 1 petition has been served on bim In The been started to fill the vacancy with local ' London. Date of the trial will be determined, talent. According to the announcements the GEORGE, RUFUS, BILL and SAM present of the It la expected, during the term girl who Is adjudged tbe best looking blonde Superior Court when the divorce docket Is to in tbe city will bo guaranteed an engogoment '/jt' Dine Always at the Rendezvous of the Profession, Do YonT be called. with the act for the balance of the season. Mrs. Beresford, daughter of a well known Quite a number of girls have entered the con- Providence, physician, was bom In Putnam, Conn., in 1881, and her marriage to Mr. Beres- ford took place about 17 years ago. WOLPINS', Br«adwa) ad 47th St., New York The couple apent the early years of their World's LarcMt Cat Priea Batw* D«l« married life In Alberta, Canada, where the husband owned a large ranch. Coming to Providence, Mr. Beresford entered the broker- amateurs were dis- feature, "Underworld Terrors," of the "Light- where a number of good age bjislnesB, Raider" serial. covered. Some contracts from Ed Fisher may ne.ws of the divorce suit has caused WARDROBE TRUNKS ning » n tl» K«*K The NIXON (H. A, Smith, mgr.).—Split both be given to a couple of the acts. much Interest in society circles here, where halves with the Colonial. both are very well known. It la understood to be WILLIAM PBNN (O. W. Meteel, mgr.).— Three thousand dollars la expected that Mrs. Beresford has quit pictures for good perform- First half, Klnkald KUtlea; James "Pat" raised from a morale fund by two and that she will devote her.tlme now on her •ladwtracta^ Sadler anc«o to be given on Jan. 9 and 10 at the Thompson and Al Petrle ; Howard and four children. Every -Bal- Every Geraldlno Helllg. Theatre by a troupe of professional Strand Trio, and the film feature, "BartBaaa* Hell Cat" Last half, "Melody vaudeville performers from the soldier popu- Mako Size Oarrar In "The Raymond M. Freeae, soloist for some time four other acta, and the film fea- lation of the Camp Lewis cantonment. "Matfhy" Garden" atid Hotel Dreyfus cabaret, died In a hospital "The One Woman." at Taylai" ture, here last week of pneumonia following at at- (Chas. Shlsler, mgr.).—First BROADWAY PROVIDENCE. tack of Influenza. He was preparing to enter Blllle Burke's "Tango BhOBs"; Car' Mc- half, BY KARL K XLARK. the musical comedy flold In New York when Cullough; Morgan and Grey; Bramer, Barton SHUBBRT MAJESTIC (Col. Felix R. taken HI. He wds 32 years of age ond a native and Sparling; film feature, "The Romance. of Prices Wendleschnefor, mgr.).-Henry Hull and Laura of this city. Father, mother and three brothers Half Regular I Last half, "Oh, What a Night" ; Ed. Tarzan." Walker In "The Man Who Came Back." This • >«^ Four Nelsons; James Thompson & survive. Healey; was substituted for "The Passing Show of Co.; film feature, Will Rogers In "Laughing 1918." scheduled for this week, but postponed A fire starting In the furnace room dam- Bill Hyde." ^ „, ^ until next week because Boston has not yet Imperial, Pawtucket, on New Year's -^m CROSS KEYS (Chas. Thomson, mgr.).—First aged the tired of the latter show and desired to hold It Bvo and provided a lively time for firemen for half, "Oh, What a Night" : Ben Smith ; Aubrey and there for another six days. several hours. The damage did not exceed Rich ; Weston and Kline ; Ed. Healey, and OPERA HOUSE (Col. Felix R. Wendle- and house was reopened the next day. East half, Blllle Burke's "Tango 1500, the pictures. schaeter, mgr.).—"Knock-Na-Gow," by Irish and four other acta and pictures. Shoes" Company of America (film). After flnishtng the Interior of the new KNICKBRBOCKBR (Jaa. Gieeley, mgr.).— ''"11m' Work on several weeks of legitimate, fllma once again Keith theatre here, preparatory to its open- "Meadowbrook Lane," a mualcal comedy ; Ruth hold down the boards. ing. Is proceeding rapidly. Tho date of open- Jeanette; Barber and Jackson; Ed. Gerard & KEITH'S (Charles Lovenberg, mgr.). — ing has not been announced. Co. Grace DeWlntera ; Minettle and SIdelll J Phyllis Nellaon-Terry heads bill. Others are film feature, Dustin Farnum In "The Light of Joveddah DeRaJah, with Costa Valata and A picture theatre, the first In the town, was Western Stars." and Princess Olga ; Harry Langdon and Rose opened last week at Pascoag, near Woonsocket. Cecil, Prank Crumlt, Booth and Leander, Mc- It seats 500 and named the Star. Because of DeWolfe; Lew and Jean PORTLAND, ORE. Nally, Dlnua and Increased ' carfare rates to the nearest city, Archer, Samaroff and Sonla, Sue Crelghton. Woonsocket, It la believed the house will pay, JR. By JOSEPH GRANT KBLLBY, EMERY (Martin R. Toohey, mgr.).—First there being a large population of mill workers Ely, mgr.). Pop HIPPODROME (Bill — half, Danny Simmons, Allen, Clifford and there, vaudeville and pictures. Barry, Barry and Layton, Clifford Nolso and Armstrong, mgr.).—Pop STRAND (Walter Jane Castle, LeClalr and Sampson. Last half, Social, a French district in Woonsocket, has vaudeville and pictures. Avery, Corelll „ ^ ,. Frank Morrell, Van and Carrier started an agitation for a thoatro In that sec- Pangle, mgr.).—"Twin Beds." HEILIQ (W. and Gillette, Lillian Watson, Marie Walsh and tion of that city. The Social Chamber of 1-4. Irving Edwards. Commerce has become interested. ^m BAKER (Milton Seamen, mgr.).—29, Baker FAY'S (Edward M. Fay, mgr.).—Heading SPECIAL Jeans." Players In "Blue „„ ., the bin are Harry Kirby and Ray Lewis. Johnny Kelloher, a Fulrt Hill boy. Is to re- •IMO HUil fllMl Oad •:*-?• 42 VARIETY aae To Managers and the Profession: We wish to caU the ATTENTION of the THEATRICAL WORLD to the BUSINESS METHODS of MR. OLLIE MACK, who played in our act for the ;; ; ^ ^ past two years, without trouble of any kind; to whom we have shown personal and financial kindnesses and who LEFT us WITHOUT REASON or NOTICE, , while "en route" from Trenton to Newport, Dec. 29lh, causing heavy expense and loss, as we had gone on to Newport, also having our entire season's route •-*• "• • / k> . . ::..': 1 setback. , ... v.^ ; : : \ ^-- ^ We wish to thank the B. F. Keith Vaudeville Exchange, Mr. W. B. Sleeper, : Mr. Harvey Watkins and Mr. Jeff Davis for then* offer to re-route the act as soon as our new member is ready; for the support given us by our representative, Mr. - ; Gene Hughes, and kind attention of Mr. Henry Chesterfield (of the N. V. A.). , Sincerely yours, . • MINERVA COURTNEY ». HARRY IRWIN tCBt and It is proving a lively attracUoo at 'cltal of Mrs. Huston-Carrlngton and Oeorge plate glass so that the patrons will not suffer local players under direction ot Harold Nelson tbe theatre. Copeland under auspices of the Samaritan from the draughts. Shaw. Proceeds go io the Great War Veterans* Club. 0, Dr. Broome's Oratoria Society pre- ALLEN (J. B. Cronk. mgr.).—"Sporting Association. Production very well presented. sents Mabel Bedoe, contraltlo; first Cast Included Iff' New York Life," film. 18, pictures of "Wilson In Jessie Pennington In the Lauretta i ' SEATTLE, WASH. Hellen Aztell, Chicago soprano: Mervin France." Taylor role, Harold Nelson Bhaw and Vern By WALTER BtJRTON. Davles, New York tenor, and Frank Oldfleld, STRAND (C. RobBon, mgr.).—"His Bonded DuShayne, a number of the players being pro* t Etbel Clarke, a cborua girl, bad a narrow Toronto bass, in "Messiah," 14, Hischa Wife," Chaplin In "A Dog's Life." 13, "The fesslonals. Next, 6, "The Fighting Sons ot escape from cremation at tbe Oalax Hotel Elman. 17, Leopold Qodowsky, pianist 23, Lesson." 16, "The Olrl from Bohemia." Guns," returned soldiers' band, who are leav- Monday, wben a cigarette Is supposed to have Tbe National Chorus, Dr. Albert Ham, con- ing for a tour ot the United States. 8-11. ductor, with Zlmbalist as . "Business set taer bed on fire after she retired (or the Efrem assistant Harry Lauder, after his reception in Mon- Before Pleasure." lilght She was In flames and shrieking in artist. treal next week spends a week here at the ROYAL (Robt McOreer, ni«r.).—2d week agony vhes hotel attendants found her en- OAYETY (P. Busey, mgr.). — "Social Royal. of the Broadway Musical Comedy Company's veloped in Oames. Fragments ot the burned Maids." IS, "Maids ot America." • offering of Geo. M. Cohan's "Little Johnny stripped away and the victim Jones," featuring Marjorle Lake. Company garments were STAR (D. Pierce, mgr.).—"Follies of VANCOUVER, B. C rushed tbe Sacred Heart Hospital, receiving good patronage, and are presented by was to Pleasure." 13, "Beauty "Revue." BY H. P. NEWBERRY. found that she was severely the Lewis Amusement Co. Nezt^ 8, "The Time, where it was REGENT (Wm. Elliott, mgr.).—"Borrowed EMPRESS (Oeo. B. Howard, mgr.).—Edythe the arms, legs, feet and breast. Place and Girl." burned about Clothes," film. 13, "Romance ot Tarzan." Elliott appears excellent advantage tbe to in IMPERIAL (L. A. Rostein, mgr.).—Chas. B. The Regent Is constantly being Improved. comedy, "Tbe Blue Envelope," the offering ot the Rex and Oem. the- Royal and D. A. McMillan promoted the John Hamrlck, of The plans In the rotunda are being replaced the Empress Stock for New Year's Week. atres, left Monday for a month's trip to tbe Championship Wrestling Match for New Year's by cages with canaries, numerous aisle lights Capacity. Next, 6, "The Road to Happiness." of his mother, who lives In Ohio. House Day between Marin Plestlna, of Chicago, and' home have been installed, and the curtains at the AVENUE (Vic. Scott, mgr.).—"Out There," Manager Ritchie, of the Kex, will look after Jack Taylor, champion ot Canada. Prices, rear of tbe house have been replaced by war play by J. Hartley Mauners, staged by both bouses while Hamrlck Is In the east. ?1, $2 and $3. The match two weeks ago be- tween Plestlna and Mlyake drew a capacity Tbe Lewis and Lake Musical Comedy show, house to the Royal. wblcb has been playing Levy's Orpbeum for ORPHEUM (Jaa. PlUIng, mgr.). — "The the past few weeks, completed their engage- Forest Fire" makes good headlloer. Played ment there Saturday and are now at tbe Royal here two years ago. Santos and Hays, hit; in Vancouver, B. C. Levy baa an organiza- Caroline Kohl & Co., very good; Mazle King SPREADING and Marshall Hall, Clara and Emily tion at the Orpbeum under bis personal dlrec- OUT Barry, Brlerre tloa and the bouse Is getting splendid patron- and King, Stanley and BImee. age. Edith Williams Is prima doona with the PANTAGES (Geo. B. Panteges, mgr.).—Hill's newly organized company; Oeorge Rehan and Comedy Circus tops bill. Porter J. White & Jack Clifton are tbe comedians. Co., Neal Abel, Belle Oliver, the Calendar AN UNUSUAL OFFER Girls, the Celestial Duo. "Plght for Millions" (serial). . Mme. Schumann'-Helnk will- appear at tbe COLUMBIA (F. Metropolitan In concert this month, with the Distinctive VALUES FROM McQueen, mgr.).—Ist half, ; models I. I,'.-.'--- American War Veterans' Band and the Barrere "The Mystic Garden" headlines. Taketa Bros., Wells and Ensemble to follow. each one being origi- Fisher, Bob Mtlllken, Laretto. "Vengeonce and the Woman" (serial), feature film, and pictures of the surrender of the Ger- The second "flu" epidemic quarantine here nal and exclusive for $85, $95 man fleet. 2d half, 6 acts Hippodrome vaude- -now passed, and while there are still a has ville and feature films. great number of cases in tbe city, theatres stage purposes. DOMINION (J. Mulr, mgr.).—D. and other public meetings are not hampered W. OrU- flths* film, "The Great Love," with Dominion to any great extent by the disease. During $110 Symphony Orchestra. Prices raised from 25 the second ban In Spokane tbe health authorl- cents regular admission to S5 and 50 cents. tlea allowed theatres and churches to remain RHX (W. P. DeWees, mgr.).—Constance Tal- but required that every other row of open, FOR madge In "Good Night, PauL" seats be barricaded so as to prevent crowding. COLONIAL (H. Quagllottl, mgr.).—June El- vldge In "A Woman of Redemption." A tramber of men who were serving Uncle 0IX>BB (W. P. Nichols, mgr.).-Bryant Sam In various capacities in the army and Washburn In "Skinner's Dress Suit" navy, have returned, and taken up their MAPLE LEAP (W. P. Nichols, mgr.).—Wal- former Jobs in the theatres of the city. $50 lace Reld In "The Source." BROADWAY (H. Gow, mgr.).—Norma Tal- TORONTO. It will be worth madge In "The Safety Curtain." your while to By R. 0. LYE. The professional hockey season opened the ALEXANDRA (L. Bolman, mgr.). first ROYAL call and look of the year. The games vrlll take place '• > SILVER L, —Current, "Tbe Masquerader," with Quy at the Arena, which also has ice skating. %/:,•, Bates Post. 13, "Ob, Boy," with original them ove^ Princess Theatre cast Intact, Including Ann CLOTH, On New Year's eve the Orpheum Wbeaton, Elaine Wilson, Hal Forde, Cbas. gave two performances, at 8 and 10:20. Pantagea, Compton, Edna May Oliver, Augusta Havlland, the Royal and the Colombia also had a midnight m Harry Quealy, Jack Raltael, Stephen Maley, LACE, performance. . Ethel Ford, Jack Merrltt, Ralph O'Brien, Helen Frnncis and Margaret Mason. Lucy Gates and the Trio DeLutece will PRINCESS (A. R. Loudon, mgr.).-"The GEORGETTE, ap- pear at the Vancouver Hotel in concert Jan. Beter 'olo," with James Hackett. The hsavy 4. Josef Rosenblatt will appear at tbe for seats Is responsible for the original same demand NET place Feb. 11. booking of one week, being extended another week. 13, Booth Torklngton's "Penrod," with will Minnie Armstrong Is with the orlKtnal cast and production. These gowns be company at the Empress, opening 23 In "Mother Carey's' GRAND (A. L. Small, mgr.).—"Peg o' My on sale Chickens." Mario. Baker played the leading Heort," with Olive Moore. l.S, "Sweot Innln- "'*'' Slvlng a fine fallen," with Bernard Daly. I?J®.J° i?.? performonce. Edythe Elliott, the leading woman, SHEA'S (A. Shea, mgr.) .—Trlxle Frlgnnza, and Robert Athon contributed several singing Erwln and Jane Connelly. "The Midnight Rol- and dancing nuraoers, making an Immense hit llckors," "Some Drlde." Whitfield and Ireland, STARTING SATURDAY, JAN. 11th The pro- duction played to crowded houses, Millard and Marlln, Curzon Sisters. being sold out for a number of performances; LOBW'S (J. Bernatcln. mgr.).- Anna extra seats ..FOR ONE MONTH „ ::hftvlpg to be put In. •-.:-: -. 'Chfiridlur,' Af.' 'B'urtoii'R'" fCo'viie;' Oftrbroy liria Oavnnaugh, Walter D. Ncalnnd nnd Co., Clay- H. Sheridan Bickers, motion picture writer ton and Lennie, den. and Lilly Otirdon ; npo- of Los Angeles, sailed from Victoria, Dec clal. M. P., Alice Brny in "The Dcnth Dance." MLLE. 20 CLAIRE with the Siberian Expedition. SHEA'S HIPPODROME (W. Thomas, mgr.), Mr. Bickers Is well known both here and In Victoria. Evelyn and Co., The Aerial Gores, At one — May Moore NEW STORE 130 WEST 45th STREET time he was dramatic and White, DurnR nnd Wilson, Martin Moore. critic here for the Dally 2451 Broadway Province, also the Dally World. Three Manning Girls; special, M. P., Fox NEW YORK flln, "The Prussian Cur," featuring Capt. Corner of 90th St. Julian Hayward, who recently Horst Von der Goltz. Phone 88S1 Bryant returned to this olty, Is now organist at the MASSEY HALL (N. Wlthrow, mgr.).—Re- Broadway Ra i- was formerly at tlie Rex. . , ' J MOVING PICTURES ^:a BOOKING CIRCUIT PROGRESSING. VAUDEVILLE NOTES. ^| THE FILM WORLD Material progress is being made in Henry Clark, who has been appear.-'^ NEWS OF the formation of the booking circuit ing in Bert Lament's "The Beach at |i for the distribution of the release of Waikiki," has left the act and gone to 'M Enid Bennett's new Paramount picture has featured player in a serial, star of a couple o( Famous Players-Lasky, First National Honolulu, where his father recently i*^ teen entlUed "Happy Tbougb Married." It five-reel pictures, and more recently director and Select, with the strong likelihood died i^i will be released early next montJi. of productions (or the Famous Players, has and bequeathed him the entire feslgned his position. Mr. Estabrook has ac- of the other important film organiza- estate, valued at $50,000. Clark has a ^§ Earl Schenck la playing the title role in cepted an appointment with the Vacuum Olf tions joining. brother, Charles (Clark's Hawaiians). -^ "The Spirit of which will be re- Co, of Lafayette," New York.. The Stanley Booking Corporation, Henrjr Clark's leased in New York early next month. wife, also'^in the Lamont 1^ through which it is proposed to book turn, is a niece of Harry Singer. For some time It has been the custom of pic- She '|^ Yvonne secured to take the Delva baa been ture executives from tbe high moguls down to the features of these concerns, has is known as Princess Lila, and is a "w part of Helen O'Neil in the screen Terslon of the strenuous press agents to send out tbe already taken New York offices in the pupil of Doraldina. i:^ "The 18th Chair." Leonce Perret will be the statement "Busy ; in conference" when the in- director. McCreery building on Fifth avenue ner works men did not wish to see tbe caller whose name had been submitted to bim for a and with the return to New York of "Breed of Hen" la the title selected for The New York Theatrical Protective ll personal Interview. Now comes a new year Adolph Zukor and the First National WllUam^ 8. Hart's new Artcraft Seena Owen substitute In "He's In the projection room and Union No. 1 (L A. T. S. E.) is now Jl la the leading woman. It will be released early officials the plan is to be put into can't be disturbed present." The latter holding its next month. at operation. meetings once a month in- 1>^ works like a charm. stead of twice monthly as heretofore.: ^ H. H. Berman, for the past eighteen months The .annual election of officers does not M sales manager for PICTURE DEATHS. the Jewel, has been ap- Wheeler Oakman was In New York this occur until next May. 21 members pointed .general manager of Universal ex- week, having returned last Friday via the JoBoph T. MulUUy died in Philadel- f^' changes. Mataonla and expects to return to picture work with the Army and Navy have returned. phia, Dec. 29, of influenza. The de- when mustered out of service around Feb. 1." Of the number who enlisted and were Famous Flayers will ceased was with Lasky forces until renovate the 6«th street Oakman, who enlisted with the California he drafted only a few remain in the hos* (Kew York) studio. New floors are to be put "Grizzlies," Is with Battery A (handling 6- enlisted in the Navy. He was 30 years pitals in France. The sixth annual In and better lighting facllitieB ; a new ventilat- r^ Inch guns). Oakman's battery is under Capt of age and a native of New Orleans. ing system Is also to be Installed. Peter B. Kyne, who wrote "Cappy Ricks," ball of No. 1 takes place March 1 next /^ which Oliver Morosco is producing on Broad- at Yorkville Casino. Marguerite '^^^ Clark on a new Paramount pro- way. The battery was In - France for about Matt Barr died recently at Calgary duction entitled "A Honeymoon tor Three." seven months. after contracting influenza. He was Jobn Robertson Is directing. vice-president of the United Theatres The French orchestra, composed of '*J The third ot tbe Peret productions, The E. K. Lincoln film, "The American "A of that city. As a mark of respect members of the Paris Conservatorte, ^i Soul Adrift," with Dolores CasslnelU as the Spirit," la scheduled for release Jan. 2T via both the Dominion and Rex theatres sailed from New York Tuesday. The-;^ tbe Hodklnson, Inc., has been renamed ''Sight- star, has been completed by Leonce Peret French artists ing Through." Upon winding up the Casein ell 1 film at the were closed until after the funeral. arrived here aboard a ^^!| Metro studio Peret and staff moved over to war ship last fall and have been -M Pathe studio, where Baron Minora HIrata, Japanese Ambassador the they will "do" the Joseph (Pop) Byrnes, moving picture appearing under the auspices of the to Russia, accompanied by Marquis T. Mayeda picturisatlon of "The Thirteenth Chair," with ^ American Cross. and Y. Yonemnra, are In the United States Mile. Yvonne Delva as tbe star. The latter operator, employed at different houses, Red The orchestra i^ studying the pictures, picture will be marketed by tbe Acme Film aged about 35 years, unmarried^ died was to have given a farewell concert J^ Corp. but exploited In tbe offices of Adolphe Dec. 7 in York of pneumonia. at Carnegie Hall Wednesday, but^^ Oaso. New Oeorge Q. Fraaer, San Francisco photogra- through a change in sailing dates oi r^ pher, announced the Incorporation at Reno, The fatherofJulian Saenger, head of the boat which held their reservations 3!^ Nev., of tbe Fraeer Motion Picture Syndicate, Capt Frederick Steelman Bain, U. 8. A., capitalized at $260,000. Fraser is president of started suit Dec 2 In the Supreme Court the Saenger Amusement Co., died at the concert was cancelled. .&^ tbe new company. through his attorney, Arthur Butler Graham, Shreveport, La., Dec 27. — - .,:Jl against John I. Ginsberg. Tbe former alleges Art Accord, - broncho buster, la6t seen on tbe be Is owner of the picture, "When the Bugles Whan fire broke out at the Cafe de-^^ Mrs. Luray Long, wife of Walter camera in theTbeda Bara production of "Cleo- Call," and that he entered Into an agreement Paris, 48th street and Broadway,'^ patra." returned last week (rom France: Ac- with Ginsberg which provided that the latter Long, died suddenly in Los Angeles of Saturday midnight, destroying $2,00(1 li cord enlisted from the Callfomlan studios with should provide funds for the promotion of influenza. The deceased has appeared the artillery. the picture. Ginsberg, according to the plain- worth of costumes, the presence of 'll in pictures, and her husband, who sur- tiff, neglected to perform his share of the mind of Manager James T^hompson iij)^ Jack Cunningham is writing tbe continuity work, and be asks for 126,000 damages. vives, is also known in that field. keeping the band playing continuously for "Flatonlo Love," tbe comedy-drama by J^ Capt Leslie T. Peacocke. which will be Klt^ while the bell boys, waiters and bus^^ The owners of "The Scarlet Trail" at ttad MARRYING. Gordon's nixt picture for tbe United Pic- PETE boys fire 39th Street for week are putting fought the with ..extinguishers j^ tures. one the film Pete Smith of the Famous Piayers- on the state rights market This is the pic- prevented a panic among the diners 'M Lasky publicity department is about ture that was written and directed by John S. at Jaoiues Jaccard, a former serial director of the former Rector's restaurant. It'-^ Lawrence, being based on the pamphlet "Don't to take unto himself a wife. Universal forces, was In New York the first of is believed that the fire started in onev^^ Take a Chance," which was distributed amoni Pete always wanted to live in New the week ; back (rom serrlce In France with the men ot the Army and Navy by the Y. M. of the dressing rooms. ''^M the Pacific Coast troops. He will be mustered York. C. A. The picture has the endorsement of tbe out next month on tbe Coast The date is in February and .the Social Hygiene Division of the American De- The Collingwood opera House Pough- tense Society. At present tbe picture la being apartment is "Her First Knight." the latest Sunshine com- now being selected. distributed through tbe G. & L. Features, Ina, keepsie, will not play vaudevHle edy to be made under the personal supervision N. P.. Oreathouse, general manager. ne:!t week, having the Chicago Stock of Henry Lebrman and directed by Fred Fisb- Chapilns on Belated Honeymoon. . back, will be released through Fox Filma Jan. Company as the attraction. Hereafter General advertising from billboards to tbe Los Angeles, Jan. 8. 10. the will monthly publications for films has gone up a theatre only play vaudeville The picture colony here stopped ' few bounds since tbe passing ot the old year, the last three days of the week, with Llla I World ' release, featuring Barbara Castleton Vagabond wanders onto the farm ot Pierre, good pounding. The arrival of the other uncle and John HIncs, Is an old-style melodrama in a sheep raiser, wbose stock bas been depleted on the scene and the deunclatlon of the de- which nearly all the members of the cast sin by an epidemic. Tbe Vagabond cures the tective as a fool who had been wasting time or are sinned against. Situations and titles sheep, and 1b balled as a benefactor and asked on the wrong fellow, bring the picture to a leave nothing to the Imagination, and there to remain on the farm. He does so a few kissing climax where Edna loves Duncan and is a lot of mawkish sentimentality. days. While there be meets Tolnon, a worker Annice Is In the arms of Uncle Mike. The work of the stars and Muriel Ostrlche In the fields.' Their acquaintance ripenn Into The picture shows plenty of action and a .stand out. Miss Ostrlche Is especially excel- love. But marriage Is out of the question, as good Dense of humor by tbe producer. 'While lent In a character which has little that is tbe Vagabond will not give up the road, and. the story lacks conviction and consistency and likeable In It. As Dorothy Deal she is a although Tolnon offers to go with him, be will the continuity Is broken rigbt along for com- star In a road company who Is willing to go not take her, telling her that he often suffers edy effects, the types are well chosen and the to any lengths In the "interests of her pro- hunger and^want on the road, and It Is no characters give excellent support to the star. foBstoD," with the result she becomes the mis- place for a woman. A little padding In the early reels works tress of a young college song writer, and later One of the features ot the picture ia the care- against the effectiveness of the story, which becomes the wlfo of the man whose daugbtei' ful way in wblcb all the details have been is good, wholesome fun,' some hokum and sev- eral . the collegian marries. worked out Between the second and third laughs won on the titles. "The Gold Cure" Is five reels of W:'- Miss Castleton as Helen Haynes gives a fine reels twenty years is supposed to have elapsed, entertainment characterization of the really only "good" and the marks ot age upon all tbe characters young woman In the picture who does not have been wonderfully shown. leave the path of virtue, but is sorely sinned While "A Vagabond ot France" is not an REICHENBACH'S CONTRACT. ogntnst, The other members put plenty of ordinary picture and one that Is rarely seen 'i riirjh 'enorgyiriltf' their -Woirk, >%ltti tha rts«alt they 'ifl this ccrantry, it la doubtful -whUksr It will Harry.Ji?ichenhach r.lo,?ed-a.,cx)ntract.- all show a tendency to over act. ever be a popular program feature, except in on Tuesday that will keep him busy picture been well staged and there localities where there Is large 1 The bas a French popu- for the next three months nro many attractive Bettings. The photog- lation. ^S with a lighting effects are well worth propaganda proposition that raphy and MARIE ALICE will 4eal while. The next Tbeda Bara picture will be filmed much with the future affairs of the in Florida. Miss Bara and her company left Recruited from the French Theatre by world at large according to "Destiny" has been announced as the title for the south this week. The title is "Cre- Famous PIoyers-I^Asky as one of their feature the pub- ot Dorothy Pblllips' newest subject. ation's Tears." players. licity pusher. . $ 45 MO V IN G P I C T U RE S highly Improbable, but at times Inconsistent burns up the will so Monty will get the mil- THE HEART OF WETONA. JANE GOES A.WOOING. content to take Micky and the and ImpoBslble. lions and Is Is. direction In the play which Monty so generousljr . TJie.re a yr.eMli of tUtall aqd Jame? Ne|ll..,, ,..,,.,,.,„..,. ,, „ ^ytTian...UArttt|i profits on tne latest Norma Talrnddge screen vehicle, Monty Lyman NUea Welch Jane's father, a shiftless Individual, de- assigns to her. ....'' photog- "Tbe Heart at Wotona," a version ot George Micky Donovan Cuion ITerguaon camps, leaving her with two little twin als- Paul Perry contributes excellent ' Scarborough's play of name, the raphy George Molford gota a lot out of tbe same David Lyman BpotUswoode Aitken ters and a luncb wagon. She secures em- and scenario For which Billy a scenario, which was written by was prepared by Mary Mrs. Arllss Helen Dnnbar ployment as a stenographer to a mllllonalro, so MurlUo, directed by Sidney A. Franklin, pho- NIta Arlles Edith Kennedy. Mlsa Martin exhibits her Byrdlne Zuber who Is writing a play. Micky runs the lunch tography by David Abel. It la faithfully West- usual screen personality—that of a sweet lit- Harmon ...; Clyde Benson cart and lovefl Jane, but she leans toward ern, they Indian atm^sphera^ls tle Ingenue, and her admirers will be as oatls- and reservation The Twins... HcKensie Twins Monty, nephew of the millionaire. The old depicted in 'a manner to give It a sense of flcd with her in this as In most ot her film Derondo Herbert Standing man Is soiled with a fatal attack, and before photographic, appearances. Supporting players of ability reality. A number of long-range passing away writes a "last will" bequeath- "shots" are to be commended. "Jane Goes A-Wooing" is another vebtcle are Niles Welch as Monty, Casson Ferguson ing all his, property to Jane. This Is nnwlt- These modern casting directors have de- for Vivian as Micky, Spottlswoode Altkon ak the old mil- Martin, of the "Cinderella" kind, neased and tiiere is no' attempt on the. part of veloped a genius for selecting types to play the lionaire and Herbert Standing as a play pro- In which she la at her bestT It gives her op- Monty, who doesn't know to whom the money different parts In high-class photoplays. When ducer. Paramount has provided an accurata has been left, to set the will aside. Monty is a well chosen cast is on exhibition in a legiti- portunity to be winsome, pathetic, prankish production. JoJo, weak enough to be lured Into a betrothal to l:.--i! mate play the critics spread themselves in and eventually to win for herself a true and an ambitious yoting girl, and when Jane sees Marian Sals Is with the Sossue Hayakawa ecstatic praise ot the rare acumen displayed.. devoted busband. The story Itaelf Is not only bow vacillating he is she turns him down. company. Time and time again a legitimate producer makes an egregious error In casting a play, but one seldom seea such a mistake in the higher grade of. film features. This Is especially called to mind by the cast- ing of /the principal and minor' roles in support of Mlas Talmadge. There Is Thomas Melghan IS 1 ,aa the manly Oovernment agent, Qladden ^S NUMBER James aa Tony, i the cowardly youth, who defiles the IndiuiXmalden, and so on. The man who played Q'Uannah, the Indian chief, of the and wjiose name could not be caught In the flashing of the cast at tbe opening, was as faithful a delineator of a redskin chieftain as Big Special Productions at the Fixed Rental Prices of can be imagined. The cowboys are not of the Twelve idealized ^tage variety, with fancy "chaps" and the usual theatric regalia. They are just human looking "punchers" wlthoat being car/catures. Aa to the story, it is hardly a star part for ;;;:;, $10 Miss Talmadge. To be euro she Is tbe pivotal — character about which the plot revolves, but the role is purely a receptiye one, and she la called upon to do little but pose aa the bearer PER DAY of the heavy burdens. ' The story is that of a half-breed Indian girl who bad been deceived under promise of marriage by a white youth. Her father is chief of the Blackfoot tribe, and when she is selected Juliu9?fc0er \ aa the "Vestal Virgin" for native festlvltlea atae cannot drink from the sacred cup, declar- ing to her father that she had been defiled. The chief declarer the man must die. Wetona rushes off to the Government agent, Hardin, to tell him to warn her lover. Her father follows, sees her with Hardin, and believes he la the culprit He tells Hardin he must marry Wetona on penalty of death. Hardin does so, and inter, when the chief finds out bis mis- take,, he shoots the villain aa be is trying to escape, leaving Hardin and Wetona to live happily thereafter. One ot the most Impressive scenes Is the departure ot the chief after things are straightened out. He' mounts his steed, and bis braves fall In behind in double file, riding oft for a solemnly majestic fadeout. Right here is where the picture should end, but the director found it necessary to cut back to a Tier 9011 conventional "clinch." Zs^^ There Is one grave error In the photoplay.. It ia explained at the opening that Wetona had been educated In a seminary, yet throughout the story the subtitles had ber talking in the stilted manner In which Indians speak Bng- lAh and with a partial dialect. Wetona Is not the best kind of a Norma Tal- madge role, as she Is at her best when animated, and the part calls for very little ot this kind of screen acting. However, she made the moat of her limited opportunities. JoU>. HER MISTAKE Ji* I'LL SAT SO. No. 2—^the Sensational George Walsh is featured in a five-reel - J. Stuart Blackton Superfeature comedy picture supposed to bring laughs more ^^^ from the titles by Ralph H. Spence than from the actual comedy vrork or situations. The ^^^ titles tell one that the story concerns the ac- LIFE'S GREATEST PROBLEM tivity of a young man who cannot get Into the w guardian is a German propagandist, wants her • ^ 'SUSPENSE \. . to marry another German mouthpiece. She refuses, and tbe German goes to Texas to start some Mexican raids on one of the border towns. starring MOLLIE KING The hero hears of it, and goes to the town ot the same name In Ohio, and, through the dis- covery ot a letter wrongly directed, locates her in Texas. Ho hears of the raid In time to rush All exceptional show propositions with extraordinary advertising off for assistance from some Texas cowboys, who route the "greasers." He returns to New York, is caught by some roughnecks In the anHes and recognized box-office value. girl's bouse, gets away, and goes to the church in his B. V. D.'s In time to be the bridegroom. The name of the picture bas no relation to the story, tbe continuity of which Is spoilt by Bookings placed by Distributed through too many cut-Ins. The production as to types --.io fairly done,, but tho.«jA!:n« maybe deplo?sd» As a feature for George Walsh It Is a poor effort by the scenario writer. Tbe big laugh to those who know Is the Judge of the police court, by Ed. Keeley, for- merly booking representative for a small time —COVERING EVERY TERRITORY— vaudeville circuit. "I'll Say So" means nothing to either George Walsh or the exhibitor. ' " ' ' p.^y^>^>/;^A^^;:j^%^ '' ^i ^Aj*^^/i^^ 46 M O V I N G P I C T U R E S ence by not bothering to change her WORLD DISTRIBUTING UNITED'S. slippers for the Chinese number. Miss AMONG THE Almost any day now an agreement WOMEN Noble in neat gray satin street frock may be signed whereby the World will By PATSY SMITH showed gold hose and evening slip- pers betraying her next change to gold take over the distribution of the fea- the United lace and metallic cloth. Miss Mere- tures controlled by Thea- The irony of chastity as applied to A society mother, devoted to cash tres Picture Corp. In addition the niodern dith wore flesh stockings at the open- society matrons is illustrated and class, and "Polly," a daughter of World will join in the manufacture in ing with her crystal bead gown, that "Virtuous Wives," featuring Anita the city, did much to support the lit- features to be produced looked as if. she had the black ones of big special Stewart. The hard-working money- tle star, but male support did little underneath worn with her black by the United. getter who has never learned how to else than handicap her with their in- robe. The United will retain its individu- "play," spangled Miss Meredith has a marries a doll who has never sipid, unnatural acting. Miss Clifford ality, but the World will ^york with done anything splendid song for her maiden setting, else. Not new even lo and Carmen Phillips look prettiest in it for mutual profit. This arrange- but didn't put much personality in it. the screen, it, nevertheless always their worsted plaid and check every- Florence Hadley supported Harry ment will give the United the use of makes a pathetic appeal The story ia day frocks. at Fort Lee. The A plain cloth with broad First in "The Good for Nothing." Her the World's studio rather picturesquely exaggerated and the production patent girdle was smart, and a baro- white net dinner costume was, prettily World will continue elaborated upon for popular picture net satin-belted- blouse, worn with a embroidered- in delicate colored beads. of its own pictures. fans, but any keen intellect can re- of World, large 'fleered sport silk skirt, was be- A blue velvet evening wrap with deep Ricord Gradwell, head duce the whole thing to the old tri- coast today (Friday) on coming. A panne velvet, cut very low ermine, collar clashed with a semi leaves for the angle—husband, wife and consoling with that concern. in back, very long in skirt and caught tailored hat business connected friend. In this case, however, the con- up in tiny bustle at back, was as vamp- soling friend has been tied to another ish as the lace gown she had cut down Viola Dana as Annice and Elsie Mc- character woman and a mighty pictty "virtuous wife's" apron strings, and in to shock society with. little dark haired miss. The latter trying to break away, skidded with her ,Leod as Edna, after the only live man in the town has been booked by an- was in an ivory satin Empire gown right into the heavy part of the plot. Much realism was effected 'during other girl, decide their case is desper- with high crowned poke hat and long A surf moonlight party around a the Rivoli Animated Pictorial, present- ate and concoct-a plan to meet some- curls. Larry Reilly forgot his brogue bonfire, and a prehistoric party were ation of the sailing of the S. S. "Geo. occasionally and affected "laund" for both cleverly handled, and the estates Washington," with President Wilson thing regular in the masculine line. land, "graund" for grand, etc. used for the settings of the homes were and party aboard, by the orchestra's It starts out interesting, but the san- The lights went up just long enough magnificent tooting of a wild assortment of itarium business is silly. There is for "In the Dark" to note the young Various abbreviated bathing suits whistles simultaneous with the show- something exceedingly interesting leading lady was in a blue negligee and evening gowns worn by the lesser ing of various sorts of sea and river about this little screen actress. Her face is as changeable as a chameleon over a pink satin petticoat with a rose ca^..' lights of the cast were in better taste craft, surrounding the great ship as sometimes remarkably pretty and al- satin cape over all. The "maid" was rafJ' *^*" ^'ss Stewart's own. A simi)le, she backed out of her wharf. — in dark gingham. The slender little pretty dancing frock of net with wide Whether Norma Talmadge ai)pears ways intelligent. There are also great possibilities for her._ "Reed" of Athos and Reed, had a cork velvet girdle, acc6mpanied with an as a Jap girl, an Indian girl or just a comedy White plaster on her knee indicating a bump ermine scarf, was worn on three oc- girl, she always registers as about the organdie bridesmaid dresses with great of some sort More individuality in casions. Several ugly negligees were most beautiful woman on the screen. fishu collars encircling their waists the dressing of this act will help it worn. One looking like a lace curtain "The Heart of Wetona" is simply an- and tying at the back were becoming materially. The man possesses finess had a garland of flat flowers across other vehicle to bring her before the as were lingerie garden frocks. With showmanship and the pair are as the chest. An eton suit of wool mate- eyes of her adoring public and, in my a white satin sport skirt, Miss Dana and as any skaters before the pub- rnal had a vest of silk that ran down in opinion, "The Heart of Mary Flynn wore a knitted slip on sweater, too speedy lic the skirt, giving an apron effect, and would have been as big a draw, featur- tight for an uncorseted figure. finished with deep bead fringe. A jer- ing this charming star. That great al- sey with a plaited skirt and a suit with most anmanagable mob that hit the The Larry Reilly. Players and Mable Rumor has it that Adolph Zukor beaver neckpiece were good looking. Rivoli Sunday night were all for Miss Burke shared the singing honors of has taken investigation into his own The smooth, catty cleverness of Irma Talmadge. the program at the 5th Ave. the first bands—since the Caruso film was Delabarre, the society model the ^oung half. The Reilly Players includes two taken off the Grauman bill in the mid- wife tried to pattern after, was mgen- ' There are only four women on the women with very fair voices, a fine dle of the week in Los Angeles. iously depicted by Mrs. De Wolf Hop- Riverside bill this week. Leila Mcln- per, who, in the manner of gowning, tyre, sweet in her quaker like garb and stuck to simple, graceful, unadorned lace flounced 18th century panier; modes. The most impressive character, Fritzi Scheff with her 18th century and there were many, was the strong, figure swathed in a 20th century tc .lax subdued portrayal of the Delabarre silk bizarre creation sparkling v ith husband and father, by the late Edwin brilliants and two youthful mc'.ern Arden quite the saddest role, I should vaudeville "types" were there. Miss ; Ask the EXHIBITORS MUTUAL say, he ever had on the screen. Scheff makes it quite apparent to the audience at times that her big smile is only a fixture. One or two looks at "Wife or Country," ostensibly just the orchestra and at some one back another spy {Picture, is an expose of About stage, gave an inkling of the cold steel German propaganda that might have temperament underneath the smiling stilled many political critics had it had exterior. She is still wearing the ugly an earlier release. The story is plaus- old fashioned turb?n. The Mosconi ible and despite the familiar lines of Brothers now open their act with the plot, entertaining. Gloria Swan- SESSUE HAYAKAWA in pretty sister Verna. By correct tim- son is featured, but aside from that mg, the act ran seven minutes Mon- she registered slim, youthful, dis- of Honor" as a day afternoon, with one minute for ''Bonds tinct American business girl type, and applause, not a second wasted in stall- is pretty, she still is a mere detail of ing. in the story. Gretchen Lederer, a woman- Anna Seymour (with brother Harry) BESSIE BARRISCALE ly type, unearths a derelict and brings in ocean green georgette without trim- him back to an appreciation of mati.- Norma" ming of any sort, reminded one of "All of a Sudden huod and self-respect. Miss Swanson's springtime. Her "suggestions" of neat, well-fitting tailored suits all were stars, together with her ingenious that could be desired, but a couple of ?leasing manner appeared to hit the WILLIAM DESMOND in Lederer's clumsily Miss gowns were amily clientele of the Riverside just tt long, trailing draped. A house gown right. "Life's a Funny Proposition was utterly old-fashioned. She was at her best in a dark wool dress, made Quality and quantity at the Ameri- and with a double skirt and panel back; can this week—nine acts all superior girdle, small sailor collar and folds at to the usual running—there of late. wrists of stripped silk were the only The tall slender girl in the opening Martin Johmon'i "Ctnnibals of the Sooth Seas" trimmings. Large sailor shapes and act (Marshall and Welton) she of the BllUe Rhoda In 'The Qrl of My Dreamj" flaring brim hats bespoke a worldliness wondrous hair (quite to her knees) Haiy B. WcllhaU in "And t Still Small Voi^" in keeping with her character. wore a turqoise georgette hat, with her taffeta bloomer dress that was 'The Cabaret Girl" may pass in the less much too large. Jessie Noble of (Hal- important picture houses, but it is too Ity and Noble) displayed a gold lace improbable to leave any- for her and a larger ridiculously hat too small RcAcrtsoD'Cole Company thing but a bad memory with the more gray one faced with saxe blue that Exporters enlightened masses. Ann Reid, a ging- cried out disapproval of the honey- Bankers and ham-gowned country girl, dons a city bird blue velvet bodice. The- girl in For the Producers bathing suit and goes swimming ne^r the Pack Arnold Trio flashed what her home. She expresses no great con- might have been a first effort at home -: c«-m when h ex clothej are stolen and a miUinery of black net and sequins. Released by gets a blan- Meredith, shdviry burlesque prosperous young motorist Caroline a B It MUTUAL ket from his car to wrap her in. Hec style of wired frame sparkling with I^m dXy wet hair hangs straight about her face, brilliants, and Henrietta Lee never did DISTRIBUTING COPvPOPvATlON yet the young man goes away and think much of her hats, for she al- later sees her in a memory cut-back, ways wipes up the stages with them. smiling in a mass of curls. Some imag- Grace Harvey (Lou and Grace Har- indiffer- ination 1 .^ _.^ vey) demonstrated careless — — . :. ^^f^ff , PI^^P^^^ —.tfT»'~»»jr r. —t^'»**i*^fc*«,>«—•»" MO VI N G PICTURES PROSPECTIVE PROFITS DECISION. BRANDT WRITING SCENARIOS. RUSSIAN MARKET OPENING. SERVICE MEN GET BACK. former general manager of the The Court of Appeals at Albany The During this week there have been The Famous Players-Lasky Co, It- Universal exchanges, Brandt, is go- making a place for all of its Landed down a decision Tuesday in the Joe signs that the Russian film market is men re- ing or has gone to the Coast to try turned from service. Those from the case of Broadway Photoplay Co, vs. opening up for American product. One World Film Company that establishes writing serial scenarios for the U. army or navy slated for their old of the representatives in this coun- Louis Loeb, a landmark in court actions inasmuch Harry Bennay has succeeded Brandt jobs are A. M. Botsfordr try of a Russian distributing organi- Harry Day, B. P. as its finality is something away from as general manager of the exchanges. Fineman, Ensign previous proceedings hinging on de- zation received cable advices to buy James Hood MacFarland and Lieut Wm. Moore. velopments and contractual matters KELLY OUT OF NAVY. a number of features he —had queried J. in the film world. Anthony Paul Kelly, author and them on. The latter is a wearer of the Croix Th eopinion reversed the decision of scenarist, for the past year a chief The Russian producers are stopping de Guerre which he had conferred upon the lower courts awarding the Broad- petty officer in thci Navy, assigned to producing entirely as the present Gov- him while a member of the famous way Company judgment against the the Photographic Division of the Bu- ernment restricts the amount of the 165th (old 69th) regiment. He is to World and ordered a new trial. reau of Navigation, has received his re- earnings of the manufacturers and return to the firm within the next few The Broadway Co., operating the lease and returned to civil life. takes all profit for the Government. weeks. The others have already been Broadway Theatre (picture house) at 103rd street and Broad\yay, New York, entered into a contract with the World for Jtht latter to show first run subjects at that house under what was termed a territorial arrangement, the house to get pictures for the initial showing in the area covered from 96th to IC^th street. Some di8i>ute arose through a Fox house being in the ter- ritorial layout, and the Broadway sued the World for $5,000 for an al- leged breach of contract The lower court awarded the Broadway $4,500, in February, 1916. The Word through its attorneys, Nathan & Didaver, appealed. The Albany decision in allowing the retrial stated the profits were so in- definite and speculative to the exhib- They Speak M itor he was not justified in ' receiving judgment for prospective profits that m might have been derived from pic- Right Up tores entitled to~under the contract. - ENGUSH PEOPLE SUE. WHEN James Montgomery Flagg 8. Los Angeles, Jan. starts making fun of folks, the "•Its Harl Mclnroy, who alleges the Pekin neAvspapers say things like this: Feature Film Co. brought himself and ^1 Gloria Ray from England to star in and produce pictures, has sued the '*We went over to the Strand and company for $30,000, claiming they fail- saw the best bit of satire, without any ed to live up to the agreement. exception, that we ever have seen on BEECROFT SAILING. the screen. James Montgomery Flagg Chester Beecroft, who since last did it, and he calls it 'Perfectly Fiend- August, when he closed the afiFairs of /I Corporation, has the Trinity Trading ish Flanagan.' It is worth at least the m.-•.-.1 been in charge of the exporting div- price of admission, even if you sit in- ision of the Famous Players-Lasky, resigned this week to go abroad. He the loges."—New York Tribune. expects to sail for England sometime •f and while abroad will also next week Yesterday's Strand audience did •i visit France, Denmark, Norway, Swed- en and Russia. nothing less than howl at the Flagg formerly had a connection Beecroft humor in 'Hick Manhattan.'" New with a firm that supplied the entire vTS Scandanavian territory with film, this York Evening Mail. lapsed last August and because of the S The ending of war was not renewed. Tell That to the Marines,' a comedy hostilities, however, gives promise of reopening the European field for by James Montgomery Flagg, is bright, film he has formed a American and as most of Mr. Flagg's works are, and connection with Robertson-Cole, the United Motion Picture Theatres and well calculated to delight the public." , several smaller companies whereby he New York Times. has the rights for their output in the foreign markets. Of the smaller com- panies there is th£ Billy West come- Paramount-James Montgomery Flagg dies. Comedies are business builders. Start The Famous Players-Lasky execu- tives finally agreed to accept Beecroft's showing them and watch them work resignation ci the position which he for you. They're produced by Town held under a two-year contract, pro- viding he would not enter the employ & Country Films, Inc., Jack Eaton and of another producing-distributing con- Eltinge F. Warner. cern, but undertake to re-establish his own business. Mary Pickford III—Not Dangerous. Los Angeles, Jan. 8. Mary Pickford is ill with influenza, but her physicians say it is not dan- gerous. INCORPORATIONS. Great Authors' Pictures, Inc., Man- hattan. $50,000: C. A. Weeks. M. Hicks, ._H.. JU- Oellec . 85Q .Kelly g.treet. JBrons:. ... ,. O. & H. BnterprlHcn. Inc., Brooklyn, pictures, $5,000; Oeatrecher, W. A. Bram- boHr S. K. Honmeller, 226 St. Johns Place, Brooklyn. Peacock Feature Film ExclianKe, Inc.. Schenectady, $25,000; L, K. Kelpper, S. Meurs, A. H. Holzhauser, Schenectady. Nadca Amoaement Corpv, Manhattan, $12,000; S. & A. Schulman, J. Rovenger, ; ; ^&^: 48 MOVING PICTURES MISS STEWART OBEYED DIRECTOR. 'TlDAl WAVE** TITLE IN SUIT. The obedience given by Anita Stew- Darcy & WoUord, owners of a play' COAST PICTURE NEWS Tidal being pro- art to the instructions of her director entitled "The Wave," By OUT PRICB. in "Virtuous Wives" surprised the men duced in repertoire by a number of of the First National when they saw companies in New England, have en- tered suit sgainst William Stoermer, Los Angelea, Jan. '4. mental nerve, the film last week. George Loane asking that much for my pic- producer of a feature film of the same AI Jennings departs this week for the east. ture; tell them I won't pay It," said the Tucker directed the picture for Louis name, which has been extensively ad- director hotly. "Go back and aee it you can't B. Mayer, who has Miss Stewart im- baa come west again. Jew them down." vertised is awaiting release. Owen Moore der contract. and now The exchange stood pat. Although Dittenhoefer & Fishel, the it the first Stewart-Mayer Adolpli Zukor baa arrived. "Suppose I'll have to pay It, ' exclatmsd As was plaintiffs' attorneys, assume the themes Orlfilth finally, "but It's avtough price to plank film for the First National, Miss Stew- baa recovered and resumed down for a film." A are entirely different, the action is for Mabel Norman art was asked to implicitly follow Mr. work at Culver City. Later the master director said, with a imlle, the enioihment of the picture's pro- "It's different when the shoe Is on the other Tucker's directions. This she did. When ducer from using the same title. Bessie Eyton, oft the screen much too long, foot" the film was ran off, no one looking at with the Mitchell t«wla Cq. The complaint also asks for damages l8 now it could have told who was the star t9 be determined by an accounting. STOP mexicanTropaganda. so billed. The Chnpllns ate their New Year turkey had not Anita Stewart been at their own fireside. The Film Division of the Committee The First National exhibitors are on Public Information has abandoned expectant this adherence to their re- PinSBURGH CATASTROPHE. Blanche Sweet is back with a lot of new the campaign of distributing American quest Miss Stewart, while it did Pittsburgh, 8. gowns. by Jan. propaganda in Mexico via the picture little to aid her in the "Wives" pro- Between 15 and 20 people, mostly roiite. Tully Marshall was loaned to Goldwyn by The picture producing concerns duction, may be turne4 to much ac- girls and women, were killed and over Lasky for one picture. which have been co-operating with count in her next film. Just who se- a score injured here late yesterday the Government bureau in this work cured the benefit of Miss Stewart's afternoon, when an explosion wrecked now California Is booking the Billy The were so informed- this Parsons comedies. weelc. retiring playing none of the First Na- a building, at 804 Penn avenue, which During the war period, when the tional bunch care to say, though they houses a number of film exchanges. Of First BUI Knott is In charge of the local German propagandists were particu- seem to have settled that among them- the estimated dead, eight bodies have Exchange. National Exhibitors' larly actiye over the Rio Grande, the selves. been removed from the wreckage, the Film, Division entered into an agree- firemen asserting others King' and Florence Vldor are now parents. The cost of production of the Stew- many were ment with the film manufacturers A boy. to art picture is reported at $100,000. . buried under the debris. The injuries take over a certain quantity of film at v.-ere mainly caused by the inmates Ven- - Oscar Apfel la to be entertained by the 4 cents a foot for each copy and then jumping from the floors of the build- this is not press agent bun- derbllta. And to split on the proceeds on a 50-50 basis ing, six stories high. 'combe. 1ST NATL'S SECOND MEETING. with the producers. At that time prac- The first signs of the calamity are Los Angeles, Jan. 8. Florence Ryerson, a local writer, has been tically all American film was barred aeclared to have made themselves evi- Sidney and The First National Exhibitors is commissioned to write atories for from Mexico because distributing dent by a dense smoke from the lower Drew. holding its second annual meeting at Mrs. companies in that territory were main- floors. The explosion followed soon , The the Hotel Alexandria. It is reported Col. Sellg IB—agaln—en route east. tained entirely by either Germans or thereafter. A number of firemen were obo place, It the assembly will consider several stars colonel stays but a few Jlffles in Austrians. American firms could not injured by falling ladders and glass. would appear. submitted for the \organization. deal with them because of the Alien The fire department estimated the to- The convention may vote to hold Kehrlein, managing director of the Enemy Trading Act. The Committee I tal loss at a million dollars. Emll all future meetings here owing to the Klnema, has recovered from a long siege ol on Public Information's Film Division, proximity of the studios. The session sickness. knowing of the scarcity of film in the RAINEY RETURNS. will last three days. manager for Will- territory, used the pictures made here San Francisco, Jan. 8. Wlafleld Sbeeban, general The following directors and stock- east after several weeks lam Fox, returned as a lever with which, to obtain repre- PauJ_ J. Rainey, explorer and the coast studio. holders are attending: Aaron Jones spent at the west sentation foe the American propaganda man who took pictures of animal life S- (Chicago), William Hayes (Strand, first pic- film which they were distributing. in Africa, returned here last week Alma Ruben is appearing in her New York), Robert Leiber (Indianap- at the Brunton studio since leaving Tri- The stepping out of the Division of from Asia, with pictures of the life of ture olis), A. C. Johnson (Seattle), D. angle. Films leaves the distributors in a J. the Czecho-Slovak troops guarding Williams (New York), H. O. Schwalbe rather peculiar position, for their films Trans-Siberian Railway, as well as B A. Rolfe has arrived In this city. He (Philadelphia), A. E. H. Hulsey (Dal- expected to start something within a are now in Mexican territory ^nd they of the damage done' the Russian Sta- may be las), H. Kunsky (Detroit), E. V. Rich- few weeks. have no way of checking up the book- tions by the Bolshiviki. ards (New Orleans), Fred Dahiiken • ings on them. The Famous Players- Rainey is on his way tO'New York. Ray Smallwood, connected with Metro's (San Francisco), David Howels (New having been Lasky sent a representative south this photographic department, is here, York), Bert Esher (Chicago), H. Blank sent out to handle the local studio's work. week to look after their interests. PROVIDENCE, SOLD. (Des Moines). SCENIC, "" Providence, Jan. 8. Madgo Kennedy's husband Is here, and It PEKING PROGftAM. property they had a most happy holiday, celebrating A . The- Scenic Theatre on together In a beautiful Culver City home. A program for the week ending Mathewson street, containing 9,028 Nov. 30 at the Empire, Peking, China, R. I. MANAGERS ORGANIZE square feet of stores and a picture the- . Ed O'Neill, formerly manager of Clune'rf Fox Ex- lists the following (all films): atre, assessed at $175,000, was sold by Broadway, is finishing with the Providence, Jan. 8. will go north In the spring. November 24-25—Blood Circulation; last to change. Ho Theatrical managers throughout the the Opera House Co. week "A Leap-Year Tangle" (Nestor); "The James Hartley of Seekonk, Mass. James Corbett Is due to arrive to make a statie have formed what is to be known Freddie Mechanical Man" (Joker) ;^ ''A Girl series of pictures for Universal. as the Theatrical Association, the ob- completed reservations for him before Like That," with Irene Fenwick and ALBANY'S STRAND NEW. Block ject of which is to protect their in- returning east. Owen Moore (five reels). Albany, 8. terests in matters arising in the future, Jan. November 26-27—"A Verdant Nook" will shortly start on a new The studios are getting back on full rations such as have arisen during the war and Work Increasing and the wise (Droitevich) ; "Sin of the Sabbath" to cost upwards of again. Activity Is recent influenza epidemics. picture theater will be boom- ' are declaring that, things (L-Ko) ; "Unlucky Loney" (Vitagraph) ones At a meeting held at Fay's in this $170,000. ing by spring. "The Quest of Life" (Maurice and to the plans of Henry M. city Sunday afternoon officers were According periodical Florence Walton) (four reels). is to at 6-10 DuBtin Farnum must have his elected as follows: President, Edward Kramrath the house be and fishing expeditions or sometBlng November 28-30—"The Lamb" (Lone- hunting M. Fay, manager of Fay's, Providence Monroe street and an additional piece is wrong. He Just returned from the moun- some Luke comedy) ; Lighting sketches on Chapel street, which will give the tains where he obtained the limit. vice-president, Max Nathanson, Mod- (cartoon); "Ultus" (Gaumont serial) frontage on three streets. ,ern, this city; secretary-treasurer, theater a bungalows, one a dressing reels under sub-titles). Metro built two (seven two John Bolaud, Casino, Providence; Max Spiegel is at the head of the room, the other a residence, for Nailmova. 1^ Spitz, Bijou corporation, and the theater will -be The star's contract also called for an enclosed board of directors, A. A. Pleads Guilty to Eraployiog Minor. Strand. . car and chauffeur, which she got. and Empire, this city; W. Hartford, called the Fall River, Mass., Jan. 8. Imperial, Pawtucket; Martin R. R. The reason back of the recent movement of Louis M. Boas, manager of the Bijou, the Emery, this certain film producers to transfer their activi- Toohey, manager of of a last week retracted his former plea of DARRELL FOSS ties to San Francisco was not so much city; James Donovan, opera house, Lead With pro-Frisco movement as It was an anti-Holly- not guilty in the second district court Woonsocket. wood movement. Many fllmers have been to a charge of violating the labor laws complaining that Hollywood Is not treating ^NAZIMOVA since Hollywood is on of Massachusetts by employing a them courteously—that ~ Inclined to minor under the of 16 years after In the Stapendons Chinese Tragedy the film map the citizens are age P. A. SICK CREW BACK. they are biting overlook them ; In other words six o'clock at night. Players complain "The !?ed Lantern" the bands that feed them. The case arose out 'of a speech At the Famous Players-Lasky press In renting houses, V that they have trouble department the "sick crew," consist- landlords on more than one occasion asking Madge Evans, a child picture star, applicants whether they were picture actors, made from the box office in the Bijou ing of Gwen Sears, Sam Plamer and the and when the reply was in the afflrmativo a couple of weeks ago when a picture O. Gyer, all little helpmates of Peter back, "We don't per- answer Invariably cnmo Smith, are. back on the job IRVING dogs," However, there has in which she was starred was being Gridley BROOKS mit movies or out come a cliange of attitude In many places, shown. again. Last week they all stepped will be "FLINT'* and It would appear that the troubles of frame to give battle to "flu" which out satisfactorily. Woonsocket Against Sunday Agitation Straightened they all nipped in the bud and now Woonsocket, R. I., Jan. 8. HOUDINI SERIAL^ The advertlslnK campaign In the dallies have fully recovered. An organized movement to oppose Direction, BURTON KING conducted by Griffith's "The Greatest Thing Id John C. Flinn rushed back to New has been Sunday pictures in this city and Sun- Life," playing the Auditorium, York from the coast immediately on vnrlpd and unique. Page upon page of space day baseball throughout the state is ann ?or._ linmburg, who arriving there with Adolph Zukor. He .--htt!}. bncB, . tAkcn.. .by.. . M -:en- foot JB,-thi$- city... It wa-s. started, - says "the printed word Bltll Is k1n« ot arlvor- arrived Moifday tnuth exercrsed over mclhodB. Grimth personally put "The Sunday by the First Baptist Church tlsing the illness of his wife and two children JACK CUNNINGHAM r.reatoRt Thing In Life" on here, leasing the where, following a sermon by the houBo from \V. H. Cluno. An amusing Inci- pastor, a committee was named to con- with influenza. SUIT Writer Sobert BnaUa ttUlm, nroHc while arrnngcmcnts were being dent sider action should be taken. When he left they were in good for the exhibition. Grllllth sent his what Loi Anfelca mnde health. mnnimor to tho Parnmount-Artcraft Exchange Sunday baseball has |>een a political Recent RelMaw fer Barriacale, Eiwun, to ask till) price of the film. "Tho rental will football in Rhode Island for some few The wife of John C. Flinn, also hav- so-and-so," tho manager said upon his re- be years. It is likely to be taken up by ing recovered the latter stepped into Glsnm .and Korrixen turn. effice on_Wednesday. "Well, those people certainly have a monu- _the Legislature at this session. _the : m M O V INGPICTURES 49 m. FILMS IN FRANCE. PASSPORT REFUSED MARIE DORO, ' EARLY FILM'S REELERS Paris, Dec. 20. Up to date all attempts made by Iflcf- SINGLE At the recent meeting of picture op- bert Brenon to secure a passport for;- -crators' syndicate in Paris the follow- his film star, Marie' Doro, for England,/ ,VSti ing scale of salary was fixed as union FULL OF PRESENT DAY STARS have been refused by the American au- wage :?;« For one performance 20frs, thorities. The reason given, that Miss Two performances 40frs. Doro is to make a feature film in Eng- Universal May Reissue Its First Imp Releases, That Had Three performances 60fr8. land, is not considered essential work Four performances 70frs. / Mary Pickford, King Baggot, Tom Inve, Geo. Loane at this time. performances 80frs. ' Five Meantime, while the efforts to secur^ , Tucker» Lottie and Jack Pickford, Owen Moore . Six performances 90 frs. the permit to sail are going forward, Seven performances. 95frs. and Others, Now Well Known in Filmdom, Mr. Brenon's plans are temporarily disr. I Eight performances 100 frs. arranged. : ..VI Among the Stock Players^May Be Nine performances 105 frs. From account's only English people Twice daily (seven days), per week, Used As ''Comedies," to Fol- .^ over here are securing passports,. to go. 140 frs., with two hours' rest between * to England, without encountering large . low Regular Pick- the shows. sized difficulties. The carriage of films by flying ma- ford Pictures. There is more than a likelihood that chines - is now an accomplished fact, Lewis -J^ Selznick and Brenon will having been initiated by the American ^The Universal is contemplating re- opened, resigned several weeks ago to again be associated in business. Selz- C. in France. the B. A. Y. M. A. On the occasion nick is considering a proposition to issuing the 40 or 50 single reel pic- become general manager for M Rolfe productions. of the signing of the armistice reels finance a new Herbert Brenon film' tures made by its Imp stock company The reasons given for the Rothapfel showing the manifestations in London producing company to make features at the old Columbus avenue and lOIst resignation is laid at the door of the were brought to Paris on a big Handley to be released through Select. street studio ^bout 1909. Among the failure of the Rivoli to show a profit Page and shown to the troops the same evening. regular weekly service be- stock company are many now famous in the first year of its operation. That A house has been reported a constant tween London and Paris for transpor- FLORENCE MILLER HAS DIVORCE picture players and directors, prin- loser. The Rialto on the other hand tation of films for the Y. M. C. A. use Providence, R. I., Jan. 8. cipally Mary Pickford. has been turning in a steady profit. has now been established. Mrs. Florence Miller Beresford The single reelers were taken in the During the first year the house was (Florence Miller in pictures), sister-in- old style and seem very funny when run the weekly taking averaged $15,000, law of Lord Decies, who several years The landing of President Wilson at' now run off. There were no close-ups which netted a profit of approximate- ago married Vivian Gould, daughter of Brest was filmed by concerns from all in those days nor any of the modern ly $3,500 weekly for 1917. For the 1918 George Gould, was granted a divorce allied countries. The pictures taken by improvemehts picture makers have year just closed the average weekly in the Superior Court here last Fri- was $14,500, with the the American operators were shipped since incorporated into . longer reel for that house day from her husband. Captain Arthur the same to York a de- films. profit cut in proportion. day New on S. H. Beresford, of the British Army The "U" men have an impression the, Among the reports was one to the stroyer, the negatives being developed Service Corps, and a figure among Eng- positives prepared comedy aspect to the Imp one reelers effect Rothapfel would assume" the and on board, ao lish aristocracy. Mrs. Beresford also Capitol at that the reel was ready for place them in the comedy class, and management of the new exhibition gains th^ custody of four children. The 1 51st street, but there immediately on arrival. tbey could be run as such following Broadway and grofnds on which the decree was no foundation for same. a Mary Pickf6rd picture of the was grai;ted was cruelty. The husband, who Another was that he had formed an present. Four thousand and forty-five metres carries the title of William de la Pour Pickford with that Imp alliance with Hiram Abrams and B. Miss when of French films and 20,503 metres of Horsley-fieresford, was an officer in received $40 a week. .Her P. Schulberg to organize an exhibit- company foreign films were presented in France the Coldstream Guards and saw service husband, Owen Moore, was also a ors' alliance, which Rothapfel definite- during the first week of December; for in the Boer War. The suit was uncon- member, then receiving $5 daily. They ly denies. , the second week the barometer of prg- tested, Capt. Beresford now being in were married just before the Imp com- Although denied by F. B. Warren, of rumor is that duction was 5,835 metres of French and England. Mrs. Beresford told of re- pany sailed for Cuba, and it was three Goldwyn, the strongest forces 15,242 metres of foreign films. peated attacks made on her by her! months after that before their mar- "Roxy" will join the Goldwyn di- husband during the course of her tes- riage became known. in the dual capacity of consulting productions and to work timony before the court. The matter of King Baggott was the highest rector of LIFT. the coun- CHARGE TITLE temporarily passed. salaried Imp player in 1909, receiving with exhibitors throughout alimony was of their houses. Harry Rapf has informed the N. A. $50 weekly. Thomas H. jnce, then try in the building up Mrs. Beresford is the daughter of M. P. I. that a firm located in New physi- Tom Ince, received $5 daily. He is George L. Miller, a prominent York is using his title of "Wanted for now reputed to be worth" $5,000,'O0O. GARSON SERVES NOTICE. cian in this city, and it was under the Murder," and is issuing a patched up George Loane Tucker, also at present Harry L Garson, acting as personal name of Florence Miller that she acted picture under that title. \ prob- famed as a writer and director, was a representative for Clara Kimball in pictures. Her best work was Rapf has received an affidavit from $5 a day man in the Imp. Lottie and Young, through Miss Young's attorney, ably done as the Czarina of Russia in the manager of the Auditorium, Perth Black Monk," released Jack Pickford were also members at Robert M. Brownsoh, Jan. 2 served "Rasputin, the the regular a day. Florence Law- Amboy, N. J., to the effect that H. Fer- last winter. She Ms a sister-in-law of $5 notice on the C. K. Y. Film Corporation rence, since retired, reigned with Bag- guson, of 110 West 40th street, New of the termination of all contract rela- Kitty Gordon, gott for "big money," also receiving York, offered him a picfure for rental this i tions and demanding an accounting of The couple -were married in city $50 weekly. William Robert Daley was under the title of "Wanted for Mur- 17 years ago. Mrp. Beresford was born all moneys. i^ another fiver, along with Joseph Far- der," and that he represented it "Cheating Cheaters," which Miss as be- in Putnam, Conn., in 1881, and ha^s lived rell McDonough. The company held ing the original production that had Young had just completed; will be the in fhis city for many years. Her fam-. other players graded for pay about played at the Broadway, New York. ily is prominent socially. last of her pictures to be distributed the same. ^ under the present arrangement, accord- It is understood that Mrs. Beresford When Miss Pickford left the Imp to ing to Garson. Miss Young is still in WORLD RESUMES. has given up pictures and intends to go with the Majestic company it was devote her time to the care of her four looked upon as a big promotion for California. The World has 'resumed the making Corporation Sept. 17 of pictures, after children. her. Miss Pickford's salary at that Select Pictures a shutdown of a -l^ the trade couple of time being increased td $70 weekly. last sent out a notice to months. papers alleging the C. K. Y. Film Cor- World's future producing activities EXPLOITING HEALTHY GIRLS. poration has an exclusive contract for will be confined to spedal releases, " ROTHAPFEL RUMORS. Columbus, O., Jan, 8. the services of Miss Young for a period abandoning its former program ser- The theatrical and film mart was Mary Cranston (Lee and Cranston); of several years and is the exclusive vice. agog Tuesday afternoon when Samuel signed a contract here with Youth- ''3 distributor of pictures starring Miss L. Rothapfel announced his resignation Craft, a Chicago concern for exploiting Young. CHANGES IN ROBERTSON-COLE. as managing director of the Rialto commercial films as program features, The Select now refuses to discussthe Several changes have been made in two-reelcrs hav- and Rivoli theatres, effective Feb. 1. to star in a series of in public print, but inti- the foreign department of the Rob- All sorts of rumors were afloat re- controversy ing to do with physical development, the terms ertson-Cole Co. during the last week. future plans, but Rothap- mates it proposes to enforce feminine beauty culture, etc. The ser-V garding his James T. Solomon, formerly in Wash- he taking of its agreement. ies will be a comprehensive curriculum > fel, other than stating was ington with the War Trade Board, the na- oin how a girl may become a beautiful,- up a project of significance, where he had charge of the exports of ^ tnre of which he could not discuss at United'! First at Ziegfeld, Chicago. healthy woman, and will have the ro- filth from this country, has been en- this time, declined to talk. The United Picture Theatres makes mantic element to color it with love gaged to look after the exporting end | general impression prevails Law- its first release this week with "The interest, showing that sound and i^^ The of the firm's business. David Moun- A. Walsh, in charge of the Light of Western Stars," with Dustin pretty girls get the "breaks" in court- a rence tain, formerly with Fox and more late- : finance for both^houses, would assume in the principal role. It com- ship and matrimony, "^ Farnum ly with Robertson-Cole, has severed calls for advertis- . business management of the Ri- indefinite 26 at the The contract wide v ,; the mences an run Jan. his connection with the latter com- with Hugo Reisenfeld put- ing of the little ingenue, and she is to 'X^ alto-Rivoli, "Ziegfeld, Chicago. pany. of the. ;; ting on the stage and orchestral per- United's second release will take draw a salary and a division profits. formances. place the latter part of the month, with IRWIN'S WORK. Therft.Js na-.success.or-in, .sight ,at. A Kitty Gordon in "A dele,"- adapted fccom- cofisidisfable^ "'"' are finan- "(It is «ridefSto6d that a present, although those who the novel "The Nurse's Story." "BETT^' m£""Af"WRANb^''^'?| there portion of the duties of Walter W. cially interested in the houses say which controls the ':| Irwin, elected 'a vice-president and World Film, are four possibilities in the country di- i*? Recovering. committee of American rights to the film production houses outside of New Mabel Normand member of the executive recting othe.' Bet- ; will in look- of the English made feature, "The Los Angeles, Jan. 8. Famous Players-Lasky, be York who may be considered for the has arranged with Joseph ;; ing after Federal legislation and such tcr 'Ole," vacated position. Mabel Normand is recovering from a pic- Plunkett for the showing of the ..\^ severe attack of pleuro pneumonia local enactments that may crop up Charles Stewart, business manager week of Feb. 16. time to time. ture at the Strand for the two houses since they were that at one time was critical. from . ' :•''7V^.' "*'W •^v^ •w '•-•i- im^w- Qi>:^^j!mW' I^^PS^ >si-Jir<-;'.:"S=f MOVING PICTURE DEPARTMENT PAGES 43 TO 50 Iff' 1.1 •;-';^i;V^ Mr- '' 7,"- .._ IS •,; . Wr. F-P SPEEDING UP. TRIANGLE SALE OFF. WAR PROFITS MAY BE SPENT In the eastern and western studios It was rumored this week that Percy of the Famous Players-Lasky Corpor- Waters (and his attorney, MacDon- ation there have been signs of enlarg- ald) had secured control of the Tri- ON PURCHASE OF FILM STOCK ing activities during the last few angle Distributing Co. through a deal weeks. During the past week several made with S. A. Lynch Enterprises. improvements have been made at the Investigation failed to disclose any 56th street. New York, studio as well verification other than that Messrs. Men With Pockets Bulgiqg With Surplus Money Made on as in the Hollywood and Los Angeles Waters and MacDonald had agreed plants. with the Lynch people, whereby they War Contracts, Amounting to Millions, Cast Envious Jesse L. Lasky during the past few were to take over the management of days has engaged three new directors the Triangle Distributing Co. uponfur- Eyes on Picture Industry—Plan to Invest and secured four plays. The directors nishing satisfactory security for the payment of (still Profits May Materialize Soon. are George Fitzmaurice, Kenneth the $500,000 due the Webb and Irvin WillaL S. A. Lynch Enterprises from the Tri- Mr. Fitzmaurice will direct in the angle Film Co.) at the rate of $10,000 east. His first picture will be "The a week. Failure to furnish the secur- During the past ten days there have necessitated the latter postponing his Witness for the Defense," in which ities put a quietus to the negotiations. been several quiet inquiries into the proposed sailing on the Mauretania. Ethel Barrymore appeared at the Em- The Lynch Enterprises advanced to Several clauses in the contract are pire, York eight years ago, the Triangle Distributing Co. over a affairs of a number of the larger pic- New Elsie being reframed and it is expected the Ferguson will be starred in it. Mr. million and a half, of which two-thirds ture companies instigated several by papers will be signed this week. Fitzmaurice starts work the end of have been repaid. They came into the corporations which have cleaned up in the month. distributing corporation about a y^r war contracts and are looking for a Mr. Webb will also direct in the and a half ago as bankers, buying all field in which to invest a portion of the SUNDAY CASE APPEALED. East, probably at the 56th street studio, the securities of that company and tremendous surplus now on hand. although it is not known as yet what have been, since that time, working One of these companies is said to Binghamton, N. Y., Jan. 8. star he wiU- direct. Mr. Willat has out the indebtedness. It has been have netted something like $400,000,000 Attorney RoUin W. Meeker, repre- just left New York for California, known for more than a year that the interests since 1914. Now that its war work is senting the Star and Symphony the- where he will stage a picture with Lynch have not been satis- fied the cut off they do not wish to leave any atres, of this city, in their fight for Lila Lee entitled "Judy of Rogues' with Triangle Film Co., which Harbor," is the producing cdrporation. of the capital idle and have been look- permission to ope^i on Sunday, has an adaptation from a novel They by Grace Miller White. agreed to finance it for the making of ing at the picture field as an outlet for filed notice of appeal to the appellate Other plays purchased big productions and star features and some of the monkey. division of the Supreme Court from by Mr. Lasky are "Come Out of the Kitchen," the being unable to come to a proper un- An investigation of two of the larger the adverse decision of Supreme Court comedy by A. E. Thomas, "Girls," derstanding have been steadily reduc- film companies and one smaller one has Justice George McCann. Clyde Fitch's play, and "The Malefac- ing, the indebtedness. been made. The smaller company, it is tor," one of E. Phillips Oppenheim's It is understood the Triangle Film understood, could be bought and car- novels. For the first time, Famous Co. is planning to take over its Cul- ried for $750,000, but after a brief in- BILL HART "DRESSED UP." Players-Lasky will present John ver City plant next September, at the spection its affairs of the proposition William Grossman, of House, Gross- Barrymore in a heavy dramatic sub- expiration of the Goldwyn lease, and was permitted fo slide into the discard. man & Haus, has returned East ject, "The Malefactor," purchased for is to be re-financed by people of am- The purchase of the larger company, from a short visit to California as a his next film. John S. Robertson will ple funds to carry out any ideas it which operates its own exchanges member of the board of directofs of direct. may care to undertake. The plan is throughout the country and abroad, the William S. Hart Pictui-e Corpora- This, it seems, is the beginning of a to abandon all program pictures in fa- would involve something like $3,000,000. tion. He rei>orts that the officers of drive which Famous Players-Lasky is vor of stars and big special features. It is at present under consideration. the corporation are very much sur- about to make in getting new blood The home company of this organiza- prised at the financial returns of the and material for the studios. Several tion is capitalized at $2,000,000, of which Hart feature, "Branding Broadway." negotiations are pending and an an- LOEW BOOSTS CIRCLZ. all but $400,000 has been issued. An in- They believe its success is largely due nouncement may be forthcoming After having spent about $10,000 in debtedness of $300,000 is being carried, to the novelty of seeing Hart without shortly outlining an enlargement of its redecorating the Circle theatre, Marcus- dress. while the film stock on its shelves is his western regalia, in evening studio personnel. Loew has boosted the price of admis- listed at $1,200,000. sion at the house from 17 to 28 cents. The conferences regarding the sale "KITCHEN" PLAY. During the first week it seemed to MRS. CHAPLIN NOT WORKING. $20,000 FOR of the property have been continued Famous Players-Lasky has pur- hurt the business to a slight extent, through the current week without any Mildred Harris (Mrs. Charles Chap- chased the film rights to "Come Out which is principally neighborhood. definite bid offer' or being arrived at lin) is laying off at present. The Uni- of the Kitchen" for $20,000 and will use as yet. versal star is refusing to work because it as a screen vehicle for Marguerite she believes that the Universal cleaned Clark. A Selznick as Film Producer. deal effected through David CORBETrS FIRST A SERIAL up on their production of "Borrowed The was The name of Selznick will tfhce more Gerber, acting for Henry Miller and The initial picture that James Cor- Clothes," in which she was exploited make its appearance in the realm of J. Klaw & Erlanger. bett is to appear in under his contract under the name of Mrs. Charles Chap- film production. It was abandoned Myron Selznick wanted the piece for with the Universal is to be a 20-episodc lin, the release having been made im- when Lewis J. Selznick became presi- Olive Thomas and had an offer in of serial called "The Adventures of 'Gen- mediately after her marriage to the dent of Select over a year ago and is $15,000. ii tleman Jim.'" It was under that "ring comedian. She thinks that the added now being projected into the industry value as a draw she made to her name via Myron Selznick, his son, who heads de plume" that he obtained the greatest ROTHACKER BUSYING UP. publicity when he was heavyweight by marriage should bring her a greater the Selznick Pictures Corporation. Chicago, Jan. 8. champion. return. The Universal heads state "a Myron's first star will be Olive Mysterious plans are afoot at the Later Corbett is to be starred in a contract is a contract," and that when Thomas, who is to be presented in a Rothacker Film Co. plant to start pro- series of directed :SCVcn<-resrlor which is to Ixj-a pieUtriy.a- fJip.y .hired, her. the.y. did not. know, productions by • Several directors- have been ducing. Charles Giblyn. —..•-..•,,-..-. -.^ tion of the famous melodrama "Human whether she was going to marry or ndt. engaged and players are being quiet- At th have three Hearts," written by Hal Feid. present Universal ly signed, putting up in the aggregate completed negatives on their shelves an imposing scale for the forthcoming Writer for Fairbanks. in which Miss Harris is starred and work. Frank Condon, an author of fiction F. P.-WOODS DEAL DELAYED. they will undoubtedly be released with Waterson Rothacker left for Cali- stories whose stories have been ap- The deal between Famous Playcrs- the name of "Mrs. Charles Chaplin" fornia this week, admitting he had pearing in the Saturday Evening Post, Lasky and A. H. Woods was not con- prominently a part of the sdvertising new plans under way, but declining to has been engaged by Douglas Fair- summated before last Saturday, which matter. discuss them before his return. banks as special scenario writer. 1 VARiETY ^•MORE Thli Week (Jan. 0)—Orpheun, Vuooavtr. B, 0. OFFERS" See onr new advertlBement in Her< PAUt MAB N»tWeek (Jiui.'ia)— HooreThtatre, SMttle. Willi. .berit Lloyd^s New Vaaderille Gnlde^ WmH jiitt. 2i)i-H«lll5 Thfath),- f-ortltrtii. Of*. ''IsimiiM ia' oVer Wttfc Jan. 2&—Orvhsitm, San Franottoo. from Iion HaakeU and W« MR. HARRY JORDON'S Chriatmaa Party, Sapper and Dance—Cold Room, Hotel AdM- tfbl; Philadelphia, Pa., Dcccinlier 2S, 1918 Ben We!«h,. Toaatmaiter; Bobby Heath, SlngliiB FRED Inttniotor; Al White, Dancing Maater. - DUPRlZ .4 '..... V SPECIALTIES: MB. HABHT lOBDON—Tffo-mlnate sreodi. Won- EDWAR . . q>nMBtetlr« deiftU, MB, BABT MoBniOH—Acnbatio dance. Good. Aaaricsai JOB WOOD—Bang "Kate" oSngle. Blot. JOB FLANIQAN—3Eaa last fight irith Wlllaid. 8AHBAERWXTZ VeryjrOod. BOB urntFirr—Poesi, rumiae punob Use. Qood. MM Bra«4wa7» LA HEBBEBT \Vin/F0a—lUcb biunor. B(dld IiH. ROCCA MORIiHir—S0Sf!9. Good. MARSHALL ALICB Naw Tark. EBNXST DE ri£I>~I>arody on Bart MoOiXb. Funny. CHALKOLOGIST Wizard of the Harp AMONQ THOSE PRESENT: BaMpwat All ormraa and nunasen of TaudeiUle. AU tlila CAIPITAINE AHERICAME and boy* paying in TaadsrUlo. Eratrbody Cbrlitiaaa JULIAN WTIJB Care of Daw's, 17 Green St Iiapiar. On reoonl. MR. HARRV JORDON, Uala Charing Cross Rd^ London, W.C. "THE DADDY OF VAUDEVILLC" DireeHon, 6EN. DIAZ I. 8U Time A. K.—Homo, Jameel LaadMb W. Gr» t. KNAPP and CORNALLA A Vaudeville Agent, One Cold Next Week—Maiyland Theatre, Ha«entam>, Md. Winter's Etey Fort Biley, KiiiiMS, is the (cographickl DOLLT v'.-j'"- .v-J-'h-/.^': '•^ |.^iWWW^P""'""." * M^i— ' center of the Unllc4 States. Indian* la chocolates to .the center of popalatlon. Drank seven hot tw ,-; ' keep the FrostJitvay* -•,,--;;^;;*./-"- -. THE > '' No more about acts, will tliis lit- H tle chap rave, ' For the Snow is now ineltihg CMBERTS •: ' - • V mm on his little Grave; y: America's Irigenloiis Atbletes — ' ;• './.^y' JACK ; MERLIN'; ' 'a" are speedily and nnanimonaly the center of pabiie endorgeqicnt as two faat, clauy Hota Circait. Dli-Mtloa^ MARK LE!VY. entertainers. «iSl»-iMtfiiWf« The Gr;»at9r 9f Yes, I've Beeil Out; ;;'- wo SCOTT ;&- ^..bf-^the''-^^ BRENDE BERT MOORE "- ',. in- .'/ \v /^ ' ^^^HBRB TBINGB about 3 Weeks. • "Waiting for Her" HAPPEN" V Directloii, H. BABT McHCGH UK Orpbeom CSrcalt Glad to be Back in - CIVILIAN CLOITHES Irrilviliinip GEORGE In- Everybody BLANCHE ALFRED Uniform,; V KID ad her SniPHONT eOtlS. tMlsted ij KNOWS YOUR SALARY ; ••GERANT* HARADA LES MORCHANTS Coadactor WOBIAV FAHODB " Faatarlnv tho BAINBOW OIBL C7CLI8T Loew Clrcnit. . Olr^tioti,, MARK LRVT. in Noreity Dancca DELLBERT E. Bi^ Direction, HARRY SHEA 171S Clyboara Avt» * Cbteacoi, DL BUT IimTBS OFFERS -rfor tbe balanoa of aeaaoBrr .; ;. 'Stralflit and Character Stralflit Man Faat U montlU maaaier and pUylng the pait of the SetU In B. D, Ben*! bis aet, "Qbaktitom PERCY HELTON to Broadtray," oloalos vritb Mr. Ben Jan. iO for Btilctly buatneta mucDa and with the b<|t of mutual SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE ' --.Aim good feeUnga, AddroM .. WISHES A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL BDMMT ; DELLBERT E^ BENN Miller Theatre, MilwankML WlL-Jan, IS to SO City Hall Sguan Hotel, Cliloi«Ok Ill.-Jan. SO to 37 $TAN STANLEY BOOKED SOUD OSPHEUM CIECUIT RUTH FISCHER PRIMA DONNA .; - W«tch this apaeet i NEW YORK ACTOR "I DEFY COMPETITION" V Little Jerry—Little Jerry—Little Jerry HENRY WARNER, Manager The audience plant who grew into such a funny flower A MITE OF MIRTH LiUle Jerry—Little Jerry—Little Jerry Little Jerry—Little Jerry—Little Jerry MORRIS & FEIL-Ah-Jents The Biggest Little Singer IE FAYNIt U. B. O. In Vaadeirilla W. V. M. A. Fuller Tour, Australia I. KAUFMAN—EatI C. W. NELSON-Wett Touring Personal Direction, ORPHEUM HENRY SHAPIRO FRANK BROWNE ^ AND HIS XYLOPHONE CIRCUIT fm -^' "^ ,"*^'^ VARIETY J^fni: WEED t::h^-:. presents Junior -/-., lit a S .r/ J s Jv. ^--^&-<-^^fi'^<'<:^'^^Ji^MYLAND FANTASY» i.'-'- 'yvtk^^y'^^ - 'f:* ' /: -"»»..#*• i'*"' ;<• ;i..v.v*..> .?;' ^^;'.'4 tt]Eji^ngelme Weed h^^ added another big star to bisp list of Broadway celebrities—^the lajtest fair one , bbing Anna Held, Junior; Vvv .i it Miss Held, Junior, will be starred in a fantastic A-» /. -I; act specially Gonceived for iier by Miss Weed and written by Miss Sophie Resnick. Miss Held, Junior, .•:?i •c^;v;> ' t««* V.-S.»r=tirI^tt^«»«Jert.»«E>*«ei^ j::* tst.srVi'ar^AVi/M^t' • t- -j-^tf-Jlf —i.'VJir-»j, ji£r*JrtCJ*, —/VJTHlt ar^.-^ s- /:r^ GMEKII; MANA&ER V'-|v/-:=»v' 5i ! PRODUCTIONS. Knickerbocker Theatre Building, 116 West 39th Street, New York City t «- »