New York Clipper (Apr 1923)

April 11, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 25 99 JOE SAMUELS, SOCIETY'S FAVORITE ORCHESTRA LEADER, AND ONE OF THE MOST POPUUUt RECORDING ARTISTS IN THE COUNTRY, IS FEATURING MY MOTHErS LULLABY LITTLE BETTY GULICK'S WONDERFUL FOX-TROT MOTHER BALLAD SEND FOR YOUR COPY NOW AND GET IT BY RETURN MAIL. SPECIAL QUARTETTE ARRANGEMENT READY. 1658 BROADWAY TRIANGLE MUSIC PUB. CO.. Inc. NEW YORK "LAUGHIN' THRU," AT THE STAR, BRIGHT AND PLEASING Manbeim and Vail's "Laugbin* Thru.'* which played the Star last week under the title of "Chicle Chicle Girls," proved a very pleamioB en- tertainment Thursday afternoon. • The pro- gram Slates that the show was sugcd bj Al Golden and the numbers by Betty Abbott This Khow has a fine cast of principals and a fart dancing chorus, George Shellon is the principal comedisn, por- traying a '*trainp." Shelton is a fast worker and a dcver little fellow. He works more on the st>-Ie of Bobby Qark than anyone now in burlesque. He is snappy, witty and amusing. His makeup is clean, but he wears the'old misfit clothes. Gcnrge Broadhurst is doing a "dope" comedy role. He is vrry amusing in this part and pijr- trays it well. We Itked the style of comedy, however, he did cnrlicr in the season in another show on this circuit. Fattl Ryso, a new man to us. is doing a ''Dutch*' role and his dialect is good. Al Golden, who produced the show, is the straight man. Golden is a good talker and has AUractions at City Theatres BELASCO DAVID BELASCO Lenore Ulric KIKI ^ as A br Studr PIcard B. F. lU&'s PALACE BraadwaT and 47tli St. Mat. Da&7 at 2 P. M. 2S, SO and 75c. Every niaht, 25, SO, 75, $1, flJO PRE-EMINENT INTERNATIMrAI. ENTERTAINMENT ALL STAR PROGRAMME BROOKLYN THEATREs" Casino Theatre Wine, Woman & Song Nazi W««k—RADIO GIRLS Empire Theatre "LETS GO"' Next We«k—BIG JAMBCHtEE Jmr ar. Fnltnt St. Mat. Dally. T«L TiiascU 497 STAR Flappers of 1923 N«rt Week—HELLO, JAKE GIRLS Gayety Theatre T Girk from Reno Next We^—LAFnN* THRU Thioap Ave. Bnadwar line control of the Erislifih language. lie is a clauy dr=uer and wears his dothev well. Peaches Ponton, in unusually attractive blonde of an ing^ue type, delighted the audience with her numbers. She put them over cleverly. She .-il.vi did nicely in the bits. Miss Ponton dis- played pretty costumes. Itetty Abbott, a peppery soubrette, danced her- mH into favor. She is a very plasing looking little g-lrl, whs has several styles jf dancing which she offers during the show. Her nunabers n\\ 50 over and she knows how. to work them up. "■ Apni Zlst last Saturday night at the Gayety. Kansas City. "Folly Town" closes April 14th at the Gayety, Kansas City. "Hello, Good Times" closes at the Gayety, Kansas City, the week of April 28th. The" "Broadway Flappers" close at the Empire, Toledo, Saturday night. W. 44tb St. Etbs., 8J0 Mats. Thnra. & Sat. 2J0 Her dresses are befitting ts her style. KTargie Catlin is also doing the soubrette role and covered herself with glory in all she at-, tempted. Miss Catlin is looking younger and better than she has in a long time and her work is M-ortli while. The dres«es worn by this young lady are very liecnmins. The 'Trench" bit, done by Shelton, Golden and Miss Catlin, went over nicely early in the show. In the "dope" bit Broadhurst stood ouL He was assirted by Golden and Shelton. "How to Make Love" bit was given by Shel- ton, Ryan nnd Mis Pouton and it pleased. Shelton and Ryan did n specialty in (ne talk- ing about the "dying" bit. lu the "manager's office" .Kcne, Job's McCar- thy played the legit and did it well. .All the principals tnck part in this ^cene. Two chorus girls did a sister act and put over b hard shce dancing specialty. Droadhurst, in his singing and dancing specialty, scored. Betty Abbott went big with hrr Russian dancing specialty. "I.aughin* Thru" is a good show and one of the best tbM has been at the Star in scuie time. Sid. at the night. American Girls" will close Colonial, Oeveland, Saturday April 21st. "Step Lively Girls" closed at the Grand Worcester, March 31st, Fratik Finney Revue closes at the Casino, Boston, April 14th. "Youthful Follies" will close at Hur- tig and Seamons, New York, Saturday night, April 21st. The "Reeves Show" closes at the Gayety, Montreal, Saturday night of this week. COU CIRCUIT CLOSING (Continued from page 19) 23rd and close at Hurtig and Seamon's the week of April 30th. "Hippity Hop" is at the Empire, Providence, the week of April 23 and closes at the Gayety, Boston, the week of April 30th. "Greenwich Village Revue" plays Hurtig and Seamons the week of April 23 and closes at Miner's Bronx the week of April 30th. "Wine, Woman and Song" will be at the Orpheum, Paterson, the week of April 23rd and closes the following week at the Empire, Providence. The "Radio Girls" play Miner's Em- pire in Newark the week of April 23rd, Empire, Brooklyn, the week of April 30th and Miner's Bronx the week of May 7th. "Bubble Bubble" will play the Em- pire, Brooklyn, the week of .\pril 23 and close at Miner's Newark the week of April 30th. "Giggles" plays the Gayety, Boston, week of April 23rd, Columbia, New York, week of April 30th and closes at the Casino, Brooklyn, the week of May 7th. Beef Trust Billy Watson will play the Yorkville, New York, the week of April 23rd and close its season at the Orpheum, Paterson, the week of April 30th. The shows that will close before the regular season or have already closed are "Keep Smiling," which closes at the Gayety, Buffalo, the week of April 16th. "Town Scantlals" closed at the Sur and Garter, Chicago, last Saturday night. "Temptations of 1923" closed at the Gayety, Kansas City, on March 31st. Jack Reid's " ... - ••FOLLIES" RUN UPSETS COMEDIANS Gallagher and Shean are very much perturbed over the lengthy nm of "Zieg- feld Follies" at the New Amsterdam The- atre, as the run has caused them much in- convenience. When they signed a contract with Ziegfeld it was to appear in the "Follies" during its run in New York. They figured at the time that the run woald end in December or January at the latest, and they made plans for the early spring which they have not been able to carry out, due to the fact that the show is still running and will continue to do so for at least two months. They have made efforts to obtain a release of their contract from Ziegfeld, but the latter informed them that their contract called for their appear- ance during the run of the show, and that there was hardly any possibility of the show closing before Jime 1. At that time the contract which they held with him for the season of 19Z2-23 will expire. They in the meantime have snned a con- tract with the Fox Film Corporation which called for their appearance in films during April and May. They were to have gone to Hollywood to ftilfill diit con- tract, and on accotmt of the refusal of Ziegfeld to let the comedians ont the con- tract has been set back until June. Upon the completion of their film work they will immediately return to New York, where they will begin rehearsal in "Steal- ing the Town," a musical show which Aaron Hoffman has written for them, which will be produced by George lA^te ./ in September. VARIETY AGENT FAILS London, April 8.—^The first meeting of the creditors under the failure of Mr. Jack Goodson, the variety agent, was held at the Court of Bankruptcy last week. Mr. Goodson carried on business under the name of the Co-Operattve Pari-Mutucl Society, the main business of vi^ich was to exploit plays and revues. His failures overbalanced his successes, Goodson as- cribing his failure to the general depres- sion in the theatre world. His liabilities are roughly estimated in the neighborhood of 3,000 potmds, 2,000 of which are due Record Breakers" closed on theatrical ventures. LOEW FORMS NEW CIRCUTT The Marctis Loew chain of theatres has organized an additional circuit of thirty., weeks, which will be operated under the same policy as the Warfield theatre in San Francisco, playing a feature motion picture in conjunction with concert artists, special- ly devised production turns and tableaux. This circuit is to be a subsidiary of Locw's, Inc, and will in no way interfere with the vaudeville circuit. Walter Keefe, who was formerly eastern, representative for the Pantages circnit, has been appointed to head the booking o£Scc ' for the motion picture bouse circuiL The circuit is composed of the larger Loew motion picture theatres, and a combination of independent houses throughout the coimtry which will make up a consecutive route of thirty weeks from Coast to Coast. N'ew England, and the South are also to be included. The route will have- two houses in New York City and two in Brookl^. Several weeks of time are also being arranged in and around Chicago. Marcus Loew left New York last week on a tour of inspection of the houses whkh have been combined for the new circuit and is now touring the South. Walter Keefe's offices will be situated in the Loew State Building in New York. As yet, no franchises have been issued, bnt will be shortly. In all probablity, a great many agents now booking with the Loew vaudeville booking offices, will be per- mitted to submit special features or artists whom they may secure as clients. COLUMBIA KEEPS WINTER POUCY The Columbia Theatre in Far Rockaway will continue under its winter policy of mo- tion pictures of the first half of Uie week and vaudeville for the last half only, instead, of changing to a split-week vaudeville policy, as usual, during the summer. The one change which nay be made will be on the opening thy, for at proent, vaudeville acts play ttie house for Friday, Saturday and Similay, getting paid for four days' work. During the summer tt is more than probable Aai the opening day will be shifted to Thnrsilay. Thm Gaardian of m Good CcmplmxUm STEINS MBKE UP HO^DS THE CCNTBE or THE STAGE