Variety (November 1918)

tmniBtmmmm tmmm VARIETY mtmmmmmm I i ' r I IT CABARET . Hi* Chalet. Lone Island City, has a revue, with Elsie Taylor featured. The Lights, clubhouse, Freeport, L. I., is closed for the winter. The Dixie Room at the Hotel Bres- lin has Jackie Lowry as hostess. Wood Sitters, Jessie and Laura, are going into a cabaret revue.- The revue "Hello Ritz" was sched- uled to open at the Ritz, 125th street, Harletn, Oct. 28..A1 Lane is staging. Mercus Nathan is director of the new Terrace Garden Dancing Car- nival, f < The Nat Nazarro Troupe, booked by Sol Unger, is at the Palais Royal for the winter., Suzanne Rocamora has joined the Theatrical Unit of the Women Police Reserves. ' . "■ Proetor'a, Yonkers, N. Y., when open- ing Monday had five acts instead of the four-act show previously. Jack Lait is writing a part into "A Fat Chance" for Johnny Dooley, in support of Sophie Tucker. ' Zaza Ehrickt and Adele Duluth opened Monday at the Piccadilly, Brooklyn. George LeMaire (formerly Conroy and LeMaire) is working on a project to put out a minstrel show after the war. Alice Morley, Duke M^ler and Harry Lindau are the principals of the new revue at the Hotel Marlbor- ough. \ Sylvia de Frankie, of 'The Riviera Girl," has been left $2,500 by a friend (deceased), whose will was probated last week. William C. Muschenheim, proprietor of the Hotel Astor, New York, died of pneumonia, following an operation at the Post Graduate Hospital Oct. 25. . Mile. Leitcel will reopen n the Amsterdam Roof with the new "Frolic" when that starts, about Nov. 25, postponed from the original date . set ' C H. Jones is continuing his agency oiBce in the Gaiety building, having removed his former office to another part of the building. W. R. (Billy) Arnold is liow adver- tising agent for the Vendome, Nash- ville, Tenn. He was formerly connect- ed with the Orpheum in that city; The Red Lion Inn on the Boston Post Road (New Rochelle) after many years has finally closed." It was oper- ated the year around by Henry Nutte. -The Post Lodge, almost opposite, h«^s c)ose0 for the season. -Joe Laurie's son (Laurie and Bron- ' son) is about three months old. Joe tells everyone what a great big boy he is and after asking if ihey would like to see a picture of the baby, shows a photograph of a six-foot lumberman. Al Saunders has started action to re- cover $1,000 from George Hoffman with whom he was associated with in a ' fbaid house on'McTfick RoadrLfr, llirr^ .tng the summer- The damages claimed are for salary due. ': Charles Strickland has returned to Healy's Balconnades Room as leader .of the band there. Mr. Strickland has a combination of nine pieces. Among' the players is. Jo(S Gibson, the violinist. Harry Glynn is also at Healy's, enter- taining. - Lew Turner closed with the Joe Hur- tig Midnight Maiden Co., Oct. 19, ow- ing to the death of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Margaret Karlavaga. owner of the Hurley House, Philadelphia, which for the time being Mr. Turner and his wife will manage. The Cafe des Artistes restaurant on West 67th street has been reopened by Mr. Nice, formerly of Delmonico's, who had several conferences with Ju- lius Keller regarding the place, pre- vious to assuming possession. It is not stated if Mr. Keller is further interested, ' Gordon and William Dooley were served with papers by O'Brien, Male-, vinsky & Driscolt to report for ex- amination before the trial in 'which Frank Orth is suing the Dooleys for alleged illegal use of his song, "Down the Avenue." Orth claims $25 per week for every week the song has beep employed by the defendants on the stage. " . Joe Weher \ named as defendant iii a suit which Vernon Styles brought against him for the recovery of ^,- 000 damages. Styles had been engaged by Weber-for the leading role in nis production of Victor Herbert's opera, "Eileen." The defendant let him otit because Styles did not come up to his expectations. Alfred Beekman is hand- ling Weber's defense. The trial comes up this month. The suit by Sanger & Jordan, play brokers, against James Montgomery, who claimed an interest in the mu-' sical versions of Montgomery's plays by virtue of a contract assigning 55 per cent, interest in the orginal legit- imate pieces, was settled out of court last Friday upon the payment by Montgomery of a lump sum, which ab- rogated the Sanger & Jordan assign- ment. An all-night place around Broadway and the upper end of the 80s is getting a big play after hours and big prices. It is not a restaurant, but a drinking place only. Whoever is running it seems to understand it's an exception, for the place is charging $1.50 for highballs after hours and $8 a pint (not quart) for wine. The ^rls from downtown have discovered it, as they so quickly discover any late place, and they are frequenting it with their escorts nightly. The opening of the St. Nicholas Rink Dancing Carnival has again been delayed, the third week since the scheduled opening. George Gruiidy, director, says the rink will open next week. He has obtained a temporary lease on the Audubon ballroom, 165th street and Broadway, running it on the same style as the Grand Central Palace was formerly conducted. Until the St. Nicholas starts the old Metro- politan rink at 52d street is now an ice rink once again. Cabaret bookings by Billy Curtis for the past two weeks have been: Veva Athelia, Three Picolos (Shanley's); Manning Sisters, Mureen English (Pro Catalin); Ada Weber (Tokio); Swan Wood, Natlie Bates (Parisian), (New York). . Four Jansleys (Ritz); Ziegler Sisters (Rockwell Terrace); Billie Sterling (Sommers), (Brooklyn). My- kofif and Vanity (Follies Bergare, New■ ark). Baker and Fontane, Belle Bar- ron (Crown Hotel, Providence, R. I.). Edna Nolan, Gene White, Conroy and Howard (Keeler's, Albany, N. Y.). A federal officer conferred late last week with representatives of the restaurateurs' association of New York with a view of definitely det«r<> mining whether the rcvuei and danc- . ing should be eUnainatcdfroin.the, r««-., taurants during the war, to remove temptation from men in the Service. The federal commissioner is said to have expressed the opinion .the revues and dancing in the restaurants were the principal reason why the uniforoytd men patronized the places and in this, way yittt inclined more toward the use of liquor. The restaurant rep- resentatives presented arguments against that theory. Another meeting was set for this week. The JudgmMit rendered against PofCjr Elkeles and In favor of Ida Qare before a jury in a municipal ' court was affirmed last week by the Appellate Division where it went on appeal. Miss Clare sued the producer for salary at the rate of $40 week!> for 16 weeks. She alleged » verbal contract. At the trial the defense asserted the jioger had been te^ita- tivelv engaged with the oroviso she would be retained in the Maxim res- taurant show Mr. Elkeles was then about to present, if she "made good." After two performances Miss Qare was dismissed and brought the action. The judgment with costs amounted *o $778. ^ The Mas Hart-Frank Tinney case came up for trial in the Supreme Court last week, and Hart requested the case marked "off," which means he does not desire to press the complaint. It will not come up on the da^ calendar of the Supreme Court withm a couple of years. Hart, as the plaintiff, would have to pajr all court charges if he de- cided to withdraw his suit. The case concerns a 10 per cent, interest' which Hart alleges he held in Tinney's salary, supplementing his statements that he made a "$1300 a week man" of Tinney in the profession, where formerly his batting' average, /mancially,' was but $75. Tinney last week entered the Service. The Food Adminiatratioa*a latest orders went "into effect last week. They are no longer requests but or- ders, with violations bringing pun- ishment upon conviction. There are 13 orders in the official list aent out, and headed, "Ignorance of the Law Excuses No Man." The item of "Bread and Butter," -while strictly a conservation measure and .a praictical one. is acceptable to the Restaurant man. It prevents a diner "filling up" before starting a meal. The orders as issued are: Bread and Butter.—No ttreed or butter sbatl b« served unless the guests request it. and when bread and butter Is served It must not be upon tbe Ubie until atter tb^ Brst ooune of tbe meal is served. No more than two ounces of bread or rolls can be served to any one gucat Rolls must not weigh more, than one ounce each (Air bakerr products must be made in accordance with the rules and regulaiigiia o{ the bailing division.) ToasTmust not be served as garniture «r under meat . , Butter IB Ibnlted to halt ounce a meal for UeaU.—No more than one portion of any kind ot meat or poultry can be served at any one meal. Reduced portions ot ham and bacon should be served. Bacon must not be used as garniture. Sugar is not to be served unleea requested. I( requested not more than one lump for a large cup, and one small lump for a demi- tasse. Use of sugar bowls on the tables to be diseootlnued. Vegetables and Fruits.—Preeh vegetables and fruits should bo served whenever poeslble Cheese.—American cheese: avoid service of this particular kind wbeuever poeslble. Cheese with pies and salads should be avoided. No American cbeeee on free lunch oouotere. For Suppers After Theatre (Fourth Meal).— Meats should be eliminated, and eucb dlshen as sea food, game, all kinds of egg disheB, and by-products of meat should be substituted. Banquets should be curtailed, ond If neces- sary should take tbe shape of a home dinner. Service.—Reduce use of cblna, linen and ■ silveiF; Se'rvw' food 'wherever "poBHible' Hin 'irla'to " from which It la to be eaten. Do not use china and slde-dlsbee If possible. Menus.—Simplify menu to the utmost Recommend the use of hon d'oeuvres. vege- tables, salads, fruits, sea foods, mndo-ovor tripe, sweetbreads, brains, and feet. A La Carta Service.—Do not order more than diobee, and animal by-products, such as oz- uiU, tongu«% coJvesbsads, livers, kidneys, you can sot. VOLUNTEERS OVER THERE VARIETY will nialntkin a Permanent Lilt of ArtiiU Who Rave Oon* Over> seas M Uembers ot America's Over There Theatre League Units to entertain tbs Ancrlean BspedltUnary Force* In Prance. Addltiont to th» list will bs made after <acii eueeeedlnc unit sails. The Leagae haadqnartars is at the Littio Theatr*. New York. The nances ot teams are printed Irst followed by Individuals In alphabetical ordar. Recent departnres are Indlsated by, * before names, v Letters for entertainers en tbb list may be addraued It Rne d'AgaMleaa. Paris, France, care Y. U. C. A. ji-m WILL CRB38Y and ?LANCHE OAYNB ONY BUNTING end CORBINNB PRANCES JAMES F. KELLY and . «BMUA POLLOCK HORACE WRIGHT and BENE DIETRICH JOHNNY CANTWELL and V BETA WALKBB ^ HENRY UARCUB^and BBHIEN WaiTBLL .,/. HART MePARLAND and MARIE MePARLAND PRANK VARDON and > r HARRY PERRY PBBDERICK LIVINGBTON oad WINNIFRED WILLIAMS •KATHBRINB FLORENCE and •FRITZ WILUAMS •ANNIE ABBOTT UABBLLB ADAMB HARRY ADLER MAUIIb ALLEN NBLLA ALLEN LILLIAN ANNALBB ALFRED ABMAND LUCIE BABCOCK -, VERA BAH8T0W : CEORGE B0T8P0RD ''.■■. EVIB BOWCOCK ELIZABETH BRICB MARY CAMERON LOUISE CARLYLB v f v ' BESSIE CARRETT v ij;-,^ LOUISE COFFEY HOWARD T. COLLINS -HELEN COLLEY MARUABET COLEMAN .RATE CONDON 'MARION DANA BBLENE DAVIS DOROTHY DONNELLY > LEO DONNELLY MILDRED EVANS •FBANK GABFIELD AMPERITO PARRAR MRS. PARRAR HARRY FERGUSON MADELINE GLYNN HELEN GOFP RITA GOULD WILLIAM GOULD THOMAS J. GRAY GILBERT GREGORY EUZABETH GBIPFIN GRACE HENRY AMY RORTON STELLA HOBAN •MARY I6RBAL WILL J. KENNEDY ' CARDA KOVA DAVID LERNER •MARIAN LORD ; IDA MAY MIONON McGIBNEY BUBR MelNTOSH DANIEL C. MelVOB LIDA MeBnLLAN EDWARD MARSHALL MARGARET MAYO LOIS MEREDITH GEORGE AUSTIN HOORB WILL M0RRIS8EY PATRICIA OTONNOR •HERMAN PALEY ELIZABETH PAIGBt PBINCE8S TSIAMINA HAL PEARSON DORA RORERN DORA RONBA •GLADYS SEARS BLANCHE SAVOIB MARION 8CRAEFFEB PAULA SHERMAN BERT SNOW HENRY SOUVAIHB MARGARET BUHNER •DORIS THAYER RAYMOND WALKER MARGARET WILUAM8 INEZ WILSON .-1 Jft'S ^::u^^:>fi.f:.:i^ -'■•■.R3 ../''l •■'-.; .■s3 ■f'h'T RBTOBNED FROM "OVER THERE" VOLONTEBn SERVICE IHENE FBANKLIN and *^ BURTON GREEN Mortimea Leavas Orphoum Press Dopt. G. Horace Mortimer, publicity man for the Orpheum Circuit, severed his connection with the circuit last week. His assistant has also left the office. Mortimer had been with the circuit for three years and has written sev- eral vaudeville sketches.