Variety (January 1914)

30 VARIETY AT LIBERTY for 1914-1915 JE.ANE.TTE DUPRE FOR BURLESQUE OR MUSICAL COMEDY OR ANYTHING WORTH WHILE WouldMike to buy or take half interest in good burlesque show Address, 164 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Bunch," first class; Bob Hull, big- "The Mer- maid and the Man," featured, enthusiastic. HBUCK'S (James Day, mgr.; agent, R. J. Gomes).—Aerial Pearls, Alice Day, Dingley & Norton and Ernshaw A Philley. Feature pictures. The Olympic theatre (burlesque), endeavor- ing to get more female patronage, Is printing coupons in the newspapers, which, with ten cents a head, entitle women to admission at matinees. James D. Barton, general manager of the Progressives, was here several weeks ago and reported that all of the 28 houses are doing big business. Because Margaret Wentiel Squibb, who has sued Alexander Squibb, a wealthy distiller, for divorce, has taken part In society amateur shows, her friends are trying to prevail on her to become a real actress. Mrs. Squibb has not consented to. Bob Heuck, youngest of the local theatrical family, Is now assistant treasurer of the Columbia (burlesque), Indlrnapolls. His brother, C. Hubert Heuck, sent Bob there to learn the business from the ground up. A cable from Paris says that Henry M. Zlegler, former Cincinnati theatre manager, now living In the French city, Is rapidly re- covering from an attack of pneumonia. A voluntary bankruptcy petition was filed In the U. 8. District Court yesterday by Jos- eph D. Oouffant of Dayton, former manager of Overlook Park, at Dayton, O. Oouffant aays that practically all his property was destroyed In the big flood last March. His debts are $2.0(31.75 and assets *250. The Ohio State Fair will be held from Aug. 31-Sept 4; Hamilton County Fair, from Aug. 12-15; Cuyahoga County (west). 8ept. 8-10, and Montgomery County, Sept 10-11. Marguerite Randolph, daughter of the late Judge Preecott Smith, Is another Cincinnati girl who is on the way to stardom. She as- sumed the Juvenile lead in "The Tongues of Men" this week. A search of a month for missing Rose Cus- caden, 16, of Norwood, ended to-day when Police Chief Kendall, of that city, received a telegram from the girl's" parents, the vaude- ville team of Drew and Clayton, at Burling- ton, la. They said Rose was all right She Is supposed to be with "The High Rollers," a burlesque troupe organized In this city alz weeks ago. PITTSBURGH By oaoaaa a. sau>as. GRAND (Harry Davis, mgr.; agent. U. B. O.).—Sallle Fisher, hit; Creasy A Dayne, ex- cellent ; Adelaide A Hughes, very good; Went- worth, Vesta A Teddy, good ; Watson A San- tos, good; Morris Cronln A Co., scream; Prince Lai Mon Kim. scored; Howard, Rati Iff 6 Hayden, laugh; Mareena A Delton Brothers, clever. HARRIS (C. R. Buckheit, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.).—Menlo Moore's "Sorority Days," Bplendld; Barrett A Stanton, laugh hit; Harry Botter A Co., scored; Meyer A Hall, fair; Harry Ward ell, good ; Williams A Dixon, clev- er ; Dare Devil Frank, good. SHERIDAN SQUARE (J. F. Tooker, mgr.; agent. U. B. O.).—"The Winning Widows," scored. Three Bohemians, fine; Chick A Chlcklets, good; Gertrude Flske, pleasing; Murphy A Tyrrel, good ; Francis Wood, fair; Watkina A Williams, good. Empire (A. A. McTlghe, mgr.; agent, L. C. McLaughlin).—Musical Stock. ROWLAND (P. B. Jones, mgr.; agent, Sun). —Alvardo's Acrobatic Goats, laughing hit; Taylor A Arnold, excellent; Burnlson A Tay- lor, good; Blllle Hart, good; La Verne A Grimm, fair. ALVIN (J. P. Reynolds, mgr.; Shuberts).— Doris Keane. In "Romance"; 26, "The Fam- ily Cupboard." NIXON (Thos. Kirk, mgr.; K. A E.).—"The Lady of the Slipper." capacity. DUQUESNE (Harry Davis, mgr.).—Stock. PITT (W. McVlcker. mgr.; Stock).—"Blind- ness of Virtue," record business. LYCEUM (C. R. Wilson, mgr.; 8. A H.).— "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" opened well; 26, Thos. E. Shea In repertoire. GAYETY (Henry Kurtzman, mgr.; East- ern).—Marlon's Dreamlands. VICTORIA (Geo. Schaffer, mgr.; Progres- sive).—"Broadway Belles." House big. MILWAUKEE By P. G. MORGAN. MAJESTIC (James A. Higler, mgr.; agent, Orph.).—Saharet, topping the bill, registered only fairly, not touching Blanche Walsh & Co., as a second attraction. James J. Morton outdid anything else In comedy honors, and scored tremendously, although Mullen and Coogan kept the laughs going. The Langdons contributed considerable fun and went big, and Warren and Conley had nothing of which to complain. Things broke badly for Tllll Abott and her partner In opening the show, while the Herbert Oermalne Trio did nicely closing. EMPRESS (William Raynor, mgr.; agent. S-C.).—"Top o" the World" Dancers, excellent in headline spot; Olivetti Troubadours, big hit; Jas F. Sullivan A Co., fine; Moffat-Clare Trio, fine; Hong Fong, good. CRYSTAL (William Gray, mgr.; agent. T. B. C).—Edith Helena tops bill and scores immensely; Boris Fridken Dancers, fine; Thomas Trio, entertaining; Katherine Will- iams A Co., good ; Connoly A Naulty, please. ORPHEUM (Frank Cook, mgr.; agent, T. B. C.).—Mme. Gertrude, big hit with Fay work; Sylvia de Frankie, fine; Green A Parker, ex- cellent; "At Crow's Next In." fair; Smiletta Sisters, good. DAVIDSON (Sherman Brown, mgr.; agent Ind.).—"Bought and Paid For," to good busi- ness. "The Bird of Paradise" follows. SHUBERT (Charles C. Newton, mgr.).— Shubert Theatre Stock Co. in "Sham." Ex- cellent houses. "Nobody's Widow" next. PABST (Ludwlg Krelss, mgr.).—Pabst Ger- man Stock Co. In "Foerster-Chrlstl," to ca- pacity. Following "Hinter Mauern." LITTLE (Mrs. James Stewart, mgr.).—Lit- tle Theatre Players In "The Faith Healer." Well handled. GAYETY (J. W. Whitehead, mgr.).—Colum- bia Burlesquers. Good business. Watson Sisters Co. next. Sylvia de Frankie, this week s in continuous at the Orpheum, Is flirting with trouble through the bodily lifting of Irene Franklin's "I Want to be a Janitor's Child." She usee the kid makeup and baby voice of the conventional stage character in that respect, but if she has Miss Franklin's permission the program fails to so state, and there Is little probability that she has. Washington after an operation for appen- dicitis. James G. Btazell and Frank Sutter, two well known Milwaukeeans who spend every Sunday forenoon in Lake Michigan no matter how cold, are to be put Into the movies. The only time they ever do not swim is when solid ice pre- vents, and they challenge the country for cold water endurance. "Come and Tango with your photoplay favorite" is the invitation of the Motion Picture Exhibitors' league for a ball in the Auditorium Jan. 24. A number of fair artists of the screen will be on hand to make this good. "The Bird of Paradise," booked Into the Davidson for the week of Jan. 25, brings a Milwaukee girl In the person of the star. Le- nore Ulrlch, for whom much is promised de- spite her comparatively short career on the stage. ATLANTA By a. B. MeCAW. FOR8YTH (Hugh Cardoxa, mgr.; agent. U. B. O.).—Owen McGlveney, favorite; Wil- lard's Temple of Music, entertaining; Geor- gette, hit; Devine A Williams, big; Four Bards, good; The Stanleys, novel; Walter Van Brunt, fair. ATLANTA (Homer George, mgr.; K. A E.). —"Peg O' My Heart" business record. LYRIC (Jake Well*, mgr.).—Stock; heavy business. BIJOU (Jake Wells, mgr.).—Stock. COLUMBIA (Frank Hammond, mgr.).— Oramllch's Busleequers. GRAND (Jake Wells, mgr.).—"Traffic In Soul*." Picture. Vera Maxwell and Wallace McCutcheon cre- ated another press agent Job by being engaged to dance In the Planklnton house, which is 'going after" the Hotel Pfister, where dancers has attracted much business. 8am Perry and Hasel Canton were married at Greensboro, N. C, this week. Atlanta clubwomen are In a move to pre- vent the appearance of Evelyn Nesblt Thaw at the Atlanta February 26-27. If they fail In this, they will inaugurate a boycott on the stow. Mrs. Jacque Bradley Swift, who before her marriage to Thomas Swift, a young Atlanta millionaire, was a member of various theatri- cal companies touring the South, is dead in BRONX, NEW YORK By C. BLDOT MESSLBR. BRONX OPERA HOUSE (Richard Madden, mgr.).—"The Man Inside"; next, Henry Mil- ler in "The Rainbow." ROYAL (Frank Gerstein, mgr.).—Pictures. Next week, legit, again. TREMONT (L. Rose, mgr.).—Films. CECIL SPOONER.—"The Wrong Way" Next, "Arms and the Woman." GARDEN (O. L. C. Flelschman, mgr.). - Pictures. METROPOLIS (J. L. Packard, mgr.). - Stock. "What Happened to Mary." Next, "The Yoke." PICTORIUM—First run photo plays. MINERS.—Robie's "Beauty Show." lam Coombs, former manager of Eva Tan- guay, is now with the Shuberts. At the Metropolis Monday $25 in gold wbb given away. Tuesday, shirtwaists were dis- tributed free to lucky coupon holders; Wed- nesday was cabaret night; Thursday, Country Store, and Saturday afternoon. Toy Bazaar for the little ones, and still the houses were only fair. Gladys BIJou announces that she will soon be seen again In vaudeville and the Bronx, her old home town. Another new stock company is now organ- izing In the Bronx, and the promoters are ne- gotiating for a home for them—If the deal goes through. Some of the now popular Bronx Stock Stars will be among those pres- ent, Is announced by the promoters. Dog Show for the Bronx is now carded. Joseph Hlawatsch Is promoting a Bronx Ken- nel Club with the object in view of holding an annual dog show, to be governed by the rules of the American Kennel Club. Al Schacht, a life-long resident of the Bronx, will again play with the Newark team. He signed and returned his contract during the past week. He Is a promising pitcher. He is now telling his friends on Billy Gibson's 149th street Boulevard what wonderful shape he Is In this year. The Cinema Club, an organisation of pic- ture exhibitors of the Bronx, held their annual entertainment and ball Jan. 14 at Hunt's Point Palace. It was a big success. The grand march was led by Gene Gauntler of the Wag* ner Feature Co., and King Bagot of the Uni- versal Players. It was directed by Irving M. Baker. John J. Wittman, the president, was a very busy man all evening. Among those present were many prominent in the profes- sion as well as a large number In Bronx society. The Welasaker Realty Co. of the Bronx has leased the large playhouse completing on Boston Road and 167th street to Anderson A Zelgler, who takes possession March 1. BUFFALO By B. P. THAYER. TECK (John R. Oishel, mgr. Shuberts ; agent Wm. Morris; Monday).—Harry Lauder Show, big business. 8TAR (P. C. Cornell, mgr.; K. A E.).— Christie MacDonald In "Sweethearts," ca- pacity bouse. SHEAS (Henry J. Carr, mgr.; U. B. O.; rehearsal Monday 10).—Dooin A McCool, in- fectious; "Green Beetle," admirable; The Viv- ians, thrilling; Bert Errol, surprise; Bernard A. Relnold A Co., refreshing; Grace Wilson, satisfied; Jed A Ethel Dooley, graceful; Sey- mour Family, amusing. LYRIC (H. Marcus, mgr.; Loew; rehearsal Mon. 10).—Van A Alexis, Fox A Foxles Circus, and Canarls A Cleo, first honors; Morrisey A Hackett. ability; Paul Florious, scored; Geor- gette, novelty. GARDEN (W. F. Graham, mgr.; Progres- sive).—Robinson's Crusoe Olrls. ACADEMY (M. B. Scbleslnger, mgr.; Loew; rehearsal Mon. 10).—Fred. Werner, creditable; Gee Jays, entertaining; Ellnore Fisher, fair; Bennet A Marsello, nimble; Tllford, above average; Louis Bates A Co., interesting; Tom A Stasia Moore, well; Carletta, startling. Lafayette undergoing repairs. J. Slotkln, the new manager will spend 175,000 to make this an up-to-date vaudeville house which will be under the Sun Circuit CLEVELAND By WALT KB D. HOLCOMB. MILES (Frank Rayman, mgr.).—Pat Strom- berg, featured; Capt George Auger A Co.; Gene A Katbryn King, won favor; El Maro. violinist, good; Yerxa A Adele, novelty con- tortionists ; Norwood A Hall, wel received: Cyclone, an unrldeable mule, complete the bill PRISCILLA (Proctor E. Seas, mgr.).— Romany Opera Co.. headline; Capt. Hullng's Seals, very good; Koough A Francis, well re-