The New York Clipper (December 1919)

28 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER December 31, 1919 Herbert &|Binet THEIR ORIGINAL SINGING AND TALKING COMEDY SKIT OPPORTUNITY Direction—CHAS. S. W1LSHIN SIDNEY TAYLOR & Co. Of A COMEDY SKETCH "A Thousand Dollars" BY SID. TAYLOR. ASSISTED BY MARION RING AND CARL B. TOELLE EAGLE & RAMONA INDIAN DUO Direction—CHARLES POTSDAM BARRA GIRLS SOMEWHERE IN SONGLAND Dir. TOM JONES GOLDINI WIZARD ON THE ACCORDION Direction MEYER B. NORTH LOOK US OVER HOWARD COMEDY FOUR A QUARTET THAT IS DIFFERENT Direction LEE MUCKEN FUSS CALCX ^ RALPH ROSS a OANT0R0 EXPONENTS IN PHYSICAL CULTURE IN VAUDEVILLE WAYTZpppS comedy NovELTt Ringing m vaudeville f * DOROTHY SOTHERN TRIO la a New.. Classy. Up-to. D« re Offering ef 1 SINGING. VIOLIN AND DANCING DOBBS CLARK & DARES in VAUDEVILLE REMNANTS PRIMA DONNA ROUTES OF SHOWS Dtftcboa iOi rigt So■■*!* FLORENCE DARLEY STAR AND GARTER SHOW MARTHA RICHARDS INGENUE Rom SydeU's London BeDw COLUMBIA WHEEL ai. Beeves' Show—Majestic, Jersey city, 29-Jan. 8; Perth Amboy. 5; Plainfleld, 6; Stamford, Ct, 7', Pari, Bridgeport, 8-10. Abe Reynolds' Bevse—'Empire, Albany, 29-Jan. 3: Gayety. Boston. 5-10. Bert Show In Ttrwn^-Gayety. Washington, 29-Jan. 3; Gayety, [Pittsburgh, G-10. Ben Welch Show—Gayety, Boston, 29-Jan. S; Grand, Haj-trord. Ct.. 6-10. Behman Show—Colombia. Chicago. 29-Jan. 8; Berchell. Des Moines, 4-6. Beauty Trust—Orpbenm, Peterson, 29-Jan. 3; Majestic Jersey City. 6-10. Billy Watson'« Parisian Whirl—Casino, Brooklyn, 29-Jan. 3: People's, Philadelphia, 5-10. Bon Tons—Casino, Philadelphia, 29-Jan. 8; Hurtlg & Seamon's. New York, 5-10. Bowery—Gayety. Buffalo, 29-Jan. 3; Gayety, Rochester, 5-10. Bostonlans—People's, Philadelphia, 29-Jan. 3; Palace, Baltimore, 5-10. Burlesque Revae—(Empire, Toledo, 29-Jan. 3; Lyric Dayton, 5-10. Burlesque Wonder Show—Gayety, Rochester, 29-Jan. 3; Bastable Syracuse, 5-7; Lum- bers, Utlca, 8-10. Dave Marion Sbow—Gayety, Kansas City, 29-Jan. 3; open, 5-10; Gayety, St Louis, 12-17. Follies of the Day—Lyric Dayton, 29-Jan. 8; Olympic Cincinnati, 5-10. Girls A-La-Carte—Berchell. Des Moines, la., 28-30: Gayety. Kansas City. 5-10. Girls' of the U. S. A.—Casino, Boston, ■ 29-Jan 9; Colombia, New York, 5-10. Girls -De Looks—Bastable, Syracuse. 29-81; Lumber*. Utlca. Jan. 1-3: Gayety. Mont- real. 5-10. Golden Crooks—Hurtig & Seamon's, New Tork. 29-Jan. 3: Empire, Brooklyn, 5-10. Harry Hastings' Show—Open 29-Jan. 3; Gay- ety. St Lonls. 5-10. Hello. America—Cohen's Newburg. N. 7. 29-31: Cohen's, Poughkeepsie. Jan. 1-8; Boston. 5-10. Hip Hip Hooray—Palace, Baltimore, 29-Jan. .8:.Gayety. Washington. 5-10. Lew Kelly Show—Star, Cleveland. 29-Jan.S ; Empire. Toledo, 5-10. Liberty Girls—Gayety. Omaha. Neb. 29-Jan. 8: Gayety. g«"«" City, 5-10. Maids of America—Star and Garter, Chi- cago, 29-Jan. 3; Gayety, Detroit, 5-10. Million Dollar Dolls—Empire, Newark, 29-Jan. 3: Casino. Philadelphia, 5-10. Mollle Williams' Show—Gayety, St. Louis, 29-Jan- 3: Colombia. Chicago. 5-10. Oh. -Girl—Gayety.- Pittsburgh. 29-Jan.- 3; Park. Youngstown, 5-7 : Grand, Akron, 8-10. Peek-a-Boo—Park. Bridgeport, Jan. 1-3; Cohen's.,Newburg, 5-7; Cohen's, Ponghkeep- sie 8-10. Boseland Girls—Colombia, New York, 29-Jan. 3; Casino, Brooklyn, 5-10. Boee Sydell's London Belles—Jacques, Water- bnry. 29-Jan. 3. Sam Howe Show—Olympic Cincinnati, 29-Jan. 3; Star and Garter, Chicago, 5-10. Sight Seers—Gayety, Detroit, 29-Jan. 3; Gayety, Toronto, 5-10. Social Maids—Gayety. Montreal, 29-Jan. 3; Empire, Albany, 5-10. Sporting Widows—Gayety. Toronto. 29-Jan. 8: Gayety, Buffalo. 5-10. Star «nd~Garter Sbow—Miner's Bronx, New Tork. 29-Jan. 3; Orpbenm, Peterson. 5-10. Step Lively Girls—Park. Yonngstown, 29-31 : Grand, Akron, Jan. 1-3; Star, Cleveland, 5-10. Twentieth Century Molds—Grand. Hartford, 29-Jan. 3: Jacques, Watertrary, 5-10. Victory Belles—Empire. Brooklyn, 29-Jan. 3; Empire, Newark. 5-10. AMERICAN WHEEL All Jazz Bevlew—Empire, Hoboken, 29-Jan. 3; Star. Brooklyn. 5-10. Ariator Glrls^-New Academy. Buffalo, 29-Jan. 3; Empire. Cleveland. 5-10. Broadway Belles—Majestic Wllkes-Barre. ' 29-Jan. 3 ; Majestic Seranton. 5-10. Bparity Revue—Plaut Springfield, 29-Jan. 3; Grand, Worcester. 5-10. ' ■ '-•';'• - - - Bathing Beauties—Gayety. Newark. 29-Jan. 3; Broadway, Camden,- 6-8; Grand, Tren- ton, 9-10. N» - Bine Birds—Bijou, Philadelphia, 29-Jan. 3; Empire. Hoboken. 5-10. Cabaret GIrle—Ut Morris, New York. 29-Jan. 3: Majestic WAkes-Barre. 5-10. Cracker Jacks—Gayety. Milwaukee 29-Jan. 3 : Gayety. St. PauL 5-10. Dixon's Big . Reviews-Standard, St. Lonls, 29-Jan. 3 ; Park. Indianapolis. 5-10. Bdmond Hayes' Show—Gayety. Sioux City. 29-Jan. 3; Century. Kansas Citv. 6-10. Follies of Pleasure—Eoglewood, Chicago, 29-Jan. 3 : Haymarket Chicago. 5-10'. French Frolics—Majestic. Scranton 29-Jan. 8: Armory. Btngbamton.. 5-7 ; Interna- tional. Niagara Falls. 8-10. Girls From the Follies—Jjyceum, Columbus, 29-Jan. 3 ; Victoria, Pittsburgh.' 5-10. Girls From Joyland-—Haymarket. Chicago, 29-Jan. 3: Gayety, Milwaukee. 5-10. Glrls-GIris-Girls—Open, 29-Jan. 3; Standard, - 8t Louis. 5-10. Grown-Dp Babies—Gayety. Brooklyn, -29-Jan. 3; Gayety, Newark. 6-10. Jazz Babies—Park. Indianapolis. 29-Jan. 3: Gayety. Louisville. 5-10. Kewpie Dolls—Empire. Cleveland. 29-Jan. 3: Cadillac Detroit, 5-10. Lid Lifters—Star. Brooklyn. 29-Jan. 3: Plaza, Springfield, 5-10.' Midnight Maidens—Perm Circuit. 29-Jan. 3: Gayety, Baltimore. 5-10. Mischief Makers—-Trocadero. . Philadelphia, 29-Jan. 3; Ml Morris, New York. 5-lo: Monte Carlo Girls—Grand, Trenton, Jan. 2-3; BUou. Philadelphia, 5-10. . Ob, Frenchy—Empire, Providence 29-Jan. 3; Olympic New York, 5-10. Pacemakers—Star, Toronto, 29-Jan. 8; New ' Academy Buffalo, 5-10. Pat White Show—Olympic New York, 29-Jan 3; Gayety, Brooklyn, 6-10. Parisian Flirts—Gayety, St Paul, 29-Jan. 3; Gayety, Minneapolis, 5-10 Baxsle Dazzle Girls—Gayety, Louisville, 29-Jan. 3; Empress, Cincinnati. 5-10. Record-Breakers—Armory, Blnghamton. 29- .31: .International. Niagara Falls. N. Y.. Jan. 1-3 ; Star, Toronto, Can., 5-10. Bound the Town—Empress, Cincinnati, '29-Jan. 3; Lyceum, Columbus. 5-10. Sliding Billy Watson Show—Gayety. Balti- more. 29-Jan. 3; Washington, 6-10. ' Social Follies—Century, Kansas City, atVJao. 8; open, 5-10; Standard, St. Louis 12-17. Some Show—Victoria, Pittsburgh, 29-Jan. 3; Penn Circuit 5-10. Sport Girls—Gayety, Minneapolis, 29-Jan. 3; Gayety, Slonx City. 6-10. Stone 4 Plllard Show—Howard, Boston, 29-Jan. 3; Empire. Providence 5-10. Sweet Sweetie Girls—Cadillac Detroit, 29-Jan. 3: Englewood. Chicago, 5-10. Tempters—Grand, Worcester, 29-Jan. 3: Howard, Boston. 5-10. World Beaters—Folly. Washington, 29-Jan. 3; Trocadero, Philadelphia, 5-10. MUSICAL MOVIES OPEN When hr a movie not a movie? Answer— When it's a movicaJL Hopp Hadley's "New Wizard of Oz." which was screened and sung- at the Lincoln Theatre, Union Hill, N. J., last week, la a movlcai, an attempt to combine motion pic- tures and musical comedy, as the composite name Implies. But the result is, at best only an. attempt, for it Is- neither -a good movie nor a good musical comedy. "Tha New "Wizard of Oz" would keep a musical comedy enthusiast away because of its poorly staged numbers, and would make a movie fan look for his hat because of Its poor- screen directing. As presented at TJnlon Hill. It gave the Impression that probably the dancing Instructor had di- rected the taking of the film, while the camera-man had put the chorus through their dancing steps. The story of Frank-Bohm's "Wizard of Oz" Is shown on the screen, with an occa- sional Interruption- when 'the lights go on and the screen-curtain is pulled up for the introduction of a chorus number or a dance by the Straw Man or the Tin Man who, to give credit where It is due, resemble closely in make-up their twin brothers of the screen. The entire movlcai consumes an hour and a half and is put on in such a way that when the movie Is being shown, one wishes that a chorus number would be introduced. And when a chorus number is on, one can hardly wait until the screen-curtain Is rung down .again. The -music Incident to the action of the movie Is not from the "Wizard of Oz" score but Is a hodgepodge of everything: from "The Farmer in the Dell" to tunes that were unfamiliar to the reviewer. The musi- cal numbers Introduced by the chorus were written especially for the movlcai, were suddenly perpetrated upon the audience without rhyme or reason, and resembled the rehearsal of an amateur show. The screened story was cheaply produced and. as it stands, will only hold entertainment for children who are not at all critical. Nevertheless, the movlcai Is a rather new Idea. It may be that, worked out In a dif- ferent way, a movlcai could be made to suc- ceed through Its novelty. The story of a well-known musical comedy, lavishly- screened, with prominent musical comedy stars to Introduce musical numbers from the original score, would, In an probability, bring money Into a box office. Of course, a chorus of eight or ten.- such as was pre- sented, couldn't turn the trick; - it would require the pep and beauty of a real Broad- way chorus. But anyone -who might consider produc- ing a movlcai on such a- stupendous scale might Just-as well put the same amount of moneylnto an entirely new musical comedy,' where the final, result Is more certain. ' Those who were billed as having leading parts in the Hopp Hadley movlcai were Vio- let McMillan,' Frank' Moore," Vivian Heed and Fred Woodward. ' McCORMACK TO TOUR WORLD On the termination of his present en- gagements, John McCoiinack will absent himself from America for. a. year and will tour the world. He "will start next De- cember. The Irish tenor will sing in Lon- don and the -British Isles, -Paris, Monte Carlo,-and in cities of Italy and Spain. After his appearance in Europe, he intends to play South Africa and: Australia. "LETS GO" REHEARSING AGAIN "Letf« Go," John M. Sheeley*s produc- tion, which closed in Petersburg last month, is back m New York and is rehearsing for a new opening out of town: The cast, rehearsing under the direction of Harry Sedley, are Gertrude Hutchinson, H D. -Ormonde, Will T. Chattertoh, Eliza- beth Eox» Clifton Lyons, Jack Shreve. 0. R. McWiWams, Halle Randolph.