Variety (June 1916)

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V 30 VARIETY Gowns, Tailleurs & Wraps Many clever originations —all attractive and in the latest mode—really fash- ionable, because they pos- sess that "difference" so much desired by the pro- fessional. A gown may be made to your own order and de- livered within twenty- four hours. 2H WEST 44TH STREET, NEW YORK OPPOSITE THE HOTEL ASTOR Walter Tenwlck severs his connections with the Butterworth booking desk In the United office Sept. 1. Charles Crowl will take dter his work at that time. Gartner's Pavllllon on the South Side, play- ing stock, has shifted to Association family department vaudeville, playing four acta, ■putting the week three times. "Omar" ended a disastrous Chicago engage- ment Saturday. "Nothing But the Truth" moved from the Princess to the Qarrlck this week. Harry Mlntern, woh has been playing for a month In the Chicago houses in legitimate productions, has gone to Milwaukee to play a stock engagement at the Shubert theatre. A quartet of women is rehearsing a new act which will shortly make its bow under Bam DuVrles' direction. Special scenery will be carried. The Thalia has shut down vaudeville for the summer but will reopen Aug. 3 and again be booked by Emma Langer of the Doutrlck Agency. William C. Hedges was engaged Monday to support Lester AI den in the Ralph Kettering skit, "The Shrimp," which opens In about a fortnight. The Colonial, Logansport, and English's Opera House. Indianapolis, whloh are on the Unlted's booking list, are running all summer. Chsrles Crow looks after the shows from this point. Tim Keehler is bark from a trip to the Bel- mont and Montreal race tracks where he got some "Inside info" that he declines to slip to Hank Allardt or some of the other boys who have the "dope" all figured out to a nicety. Pat Lydde has been taking In Broadway sights after a long absence from the Big Alley, but In coming back to the Windy City to work this fall for the W. B. Prledlander, Ino. Jean Byron, a Chicago girl, says she will make her professional debut about the first of July, presenting what she terms "a nov- elty in black and white." Miss Byron also writes poetry. The next legitimate attraction at the Illi- nois, according to reported booking plans, will be "Pom-Pom." The show Is expected to open here Labor Day. Louis London departed Tuesday for San Francisco, whero he embarks July 4 on the "Sierra" for a twelve-week«' tour of Austra- lia, routed by Chris Brown in New York. W. C. Meek, assistant manager of the Ma- jestic, Los Angeles, arrived in Chicago June 0 to handle the boxofflce of the Auditorium here during the exhibition of "Ramona." Walter Kecfe wan back on his old stamping ground last week and received a cordial greet- ing from the boys. Keefe is now a full- nVdgcd "easterner." Kerry Meagher In off on a long vacation trip which htiH Honolulu and the Yellowstone Na- tional Park aa the main objects of his desti- nation. W. n. Pattnn has everything all set for the opening of hlH road tour of his revival of "Lazy mil," the show Btarting the last of August In an Illinois town. IDEAL FOR r ' PROFESSIONALS Greater New York's Greatest Bungalow Success Nothing like It anywhere. Rare combination of Seashore ^ <*■•** ••! BuB « t ?]« wa f* d Houses already buUt-others la course of construction. 41 minutes from Broadway, ft trains dally. Pars f% cants a trip. SEASIDE BUNGALOW SITES FOR SALE FROM $220 TO $375. EASY TERMS. BE OUR GUEST ANY DAY, FREE TRIP TO INSPECT PROPERTY LEAVE OFFICE lliM A. M. AND 1:M F. M. DAILY WRITE, PHONE OR CALL FOR BOOKLET AND FHOTOS OCEAN AND BAY REALTY CORPORATION phone ««cort. New York City rigidly censored before permitted to take up the routes laid out by the Assoclslton and U. B. O. Routes have already been laid out for fifteen tabs with others to come. DISTE U Stage and Evening Gowns Our Specialty 34 W. Randolph St., Suite SSS-Si Phone Central 1581 CHICAGO, ILL. Just before tearing for the east Tom Brown, manager of the Six Brown Brothers, said an offer had been made by Charles Dillingham for the brothers for next season and that they would sign a new contract upon their arrival In New York. The Browns will again be as- signed to the Montgomery and Stone show. A Madison street picture house magnate Is branching out and this week opened the Co- lumbia (opposite the Windsor) as a combina- tion vaudeville and picture house. The Co* lumbia has been redecorated and repainted and the "Jitney prices" are extracted to turn the house a winner. bury Is now trying to recover contract damages through the courts. It's reported hereabouts that McVlcker's may close for a period In August to permit some decorating and remodelling being made. This Is a matter of doubt If business keeps up near the top. Walter Downie, of the W. V. M. A. ,1s pen* cillng In the four-act show (three splits) for Gartner's Casino at. Twelfth and Halsted streets. The Casino has tried about every policy Imaginable, the last being stock. Percy Hammond (Tribune), O. L. Hall (Journal), Richard Henry Little (Herald) and Ashton Stevens (Examiner) were shifted from dramatic reviewing to writing special stuff for their respective papers during the con- ventions here last week. Prince Albene came Into Chicago expecting to go to work for a show at Rlvervlew. Cor- respondence with an agent In which the Prince was led to believe that everything was set and the contract ready Albene was told upon reporting that there was no need for his Im- mediate service. The Prince has taken up the matter with the White Rats. Fred Lincoln has some sort of a big deal cooking locally which the A-B-C heads say will furnish some Important food for thought when It Is consummated and the details made public within the next fortnight. The matter Is of such significance that Lincoln has post- poned a western trip until the same is dis- posed of one way or another. The Novelty. Topeka, Kan., Is back In the Interstate fold and starting June 12 will offer feature pictures with an act or two of vaude* vllle. Ray Whitfield Is still booking the house The Jefferson, Springfield, Mo., has a summer policy of vaudeville with feature films. Th« three acts changing each half. Whitfield Is also booking this house for the Interstate. The Boris Tomaschefsky company closed Its Chicago engagement at the Empire Saturday. The house has booked the David Kessler com- pany for this Saturday, Sunday and Mon- day, and for the same days the following week has the David Adler players underlined. Marin SaliHbury was let out of the Shubert fhow at thp Palace last weefc and Miss Salis- The Plough-Connors-Koffman Interests now leave practically all booking to the John Nash- Ray Merwln Judgment and further anxiety that there would be dally changes ot acts— last-minute cancellations—has wholly disap- peared. Bill Kibble was In Chicago last week prying himself loose from some of the roll he made with his "Uncle Tom" show. Kibble and wife and Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. P. Oazzolo and Mr. and Mrs. George Gatts have gone to French Lick Springs. The Empress (south side) in convention week when the folks all hit the loop for en- tertainment, the returns the last four days were far better than they have been for the preceding month. John Nash, of the A-B-C offices, admits himself that the shows have also been better. It's reported that within a fortnight a sec- ond edition of "So Long Letty" will be placed on view at the Olympic. New players, new scenery and new costumes are to be used. Frances Cameron will be replaced by Louise Mink. Jack Henderson's role will be as- sumed by Burrell Barbaretta and Barbaretta's part taken by Jack Pollard. When R. S. Hynlcka was here last week for the Republican convention he hooked arms with Nicholas Longworth, ex-President Roose- velt's son-in-law, and walked In on Colonel Billy Roche at the Columbia, where they witnessed the Marlon "Frolic." Hynlcka told Roche he predicted a "great season" next year for burlesque. Harry Frasee, who came on the Chicago transfer of "Nothing But the Truth" from the Princess to the derrick, returned to New York this week. Frasee was stunned when he heard of Acton Davles' death In a local hospital Monday. Davids came here to han- dle the advance for the Truth show and was with it when it played Indianapolis. §-*^—i— There will be a meeting of the tab man- agers and producers In Chicago June 19 when the final touches will be put to the new season campaign. 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