Variety (December 1919)

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;•■> ■••: ! ..<■•■ VAUDEVILLE LESLIE BENEFIT The following: personal contributions Kwere received for the Bert Leslie Benefit ' < .fund. The Committee in charge gave a !■ .-benefit performance Sunday, Nov. 23, at the Cohan & Harris theatre. Acknowledgment is made by the Com- - ■; mittee (of which Joe Maxwell is chalr- . man) through VARIETY, owing to its 'inability to locate many of the donors and acknowledge direct: I B. r. Albce...»l,000.00 Fallon and * Ftfty-nfty Ciut> 8M.ce Brown ...... 5.00 <ff ^_.-. h ,,.. onnnft John Swor ... 6.00 .Fred Btone... 2 0000 Tbos , Du voy .. B.OO ***** Fox.... 80.00 tfMu Bnd Frankly n Ar- Keke 6.00 ; ', dell M-00 Harry Denton. B.00 Harry Kelly... 80.00 Bnuna r^n,, . 5.00 Bernard Gran- b^ cooper ., 6.00 vine w0 ° Prank Burt... 8.00 Eddie Bru'na... 80.00 Trf „„„„,. ### 5.00 B. Tboraaa.... 80.00 H omer Mllea .. ,6.00 Cbarley Grape- Ward ft Van.. 6.00 win 60.00 J|m ft Marian Aaron Hoffman 80.00 BArkliui .... 6.00 George White. 60.00 w Horllck and Ned Weybura. 60.00 8araro pa .... 6.00 Bun Tarnish Jack Wyatt .. 6.00 . Co. lAOUJVille, Frank O'Brien. 6.00 Ky. ......... 6(1.00 B»try Saranort 6.00 . b. F. O. Elks, Carlton Emmy. 5.00 '."- Btaten Inland Qeorge 1*. Will- . 1-odte •• "46.00. SJfirt »•<» Anthony Paul Chae . iioaconl. 20.00 ■' Kelly 25°° .Max Spiegel... 20.00 Steve Bear do a 26.00 j 0 hn'McClure . Charlie Pope.. 26.00 chase ...... 20.00 Jess Dandy.... , 26.00 j u ij ub Tanner. 20.00 Samuel Ship* Edgar Selden, 2 . num.... .28.00 tickets 26.00 FelU Adler... 25.00 ^m, Weinberg, Tommy Gray.. 28.00 2 tlftket* .... 20.00 Jo» Lawrle, Jr. 26.00 Harry Jordan, 8 'Arthur Hopkins 25.00 tickets 20.00 '-.': lack McGowan 25.00 Wra . Bock ... 10.80 Edw. M. Aner- "Kitty." poker bach ........ 28.00 game lo.oo Jae. J. Corbett 28.00 L ow Cooper .. 16.00 Vfm. Morris .. 28.00 Maurice Abra- xiBddio Cantor . 25.00 bam , 10.00 'Fat Casey .... 28.00 a. J. Levy.... 10.00 :. Xouls Mann... 26.00 wm. Dentzel . 10.00 Dolly Sitters .. 25.00 Charlie Howard 10.00 Farber Bisters. 26.00 Walter Keete.. 10.00 Leo Felet 28.00 Mom (jumbel.. 10.00 IrvlDg Berlin.. 28.00 Miller A Hack 10.00 6 Chaa. K Hack 26.00 Franklo Fay... 10.00 v Low Dockstader 26.00 Sophie Tucker.. 10.00 • "U. B. Jan Band 28.00 Emmett Devoy 10.00 Bob Hall .... 21.00 Kieln Brothers. 10.00 Paul Nicholson 28.00 Bay Samuels.. 10.00 Herbert Ashley 6.00 Mabel McCane. ' 10.00 ;"', lola Girlie eV Jules Hurtlg.... 10.00 Co 8.00 Frank Evans.. IQ.00 ; . Miller «s Brad- David Bennett. ,'- 10.00 .'•7. » tord .' 8.00 will Cresay... 10.00 Hamilton and Chic Sale...... 10.00 Borneo 6.00 Bain McKee .. 10.00 ' Bailie Fisher .. 8.00 Hugo Morris .. 10.00 Sammy White. 8.00 Harry Von Til- 0*0. L. Blckel 6.00 lcr 10.00 i. Sam Curtis ... 5.00 Eddie Dowllng 10.00 j& Moran & Wiser 6.00 Leo Bedding.. 10.00 '.-'; Jinunle Fox .. 5,00 Williams and , Georgte Jeasel. 6.00 Woltua ...... 10.00 Harry A. Bond Hugh Herbert.. 10.00 v! ft Doris King. 8,00 Lester Allen... 10.00 ;*: Ed Morton ... 6.00 senator F. ;•; lack Inglls .. B.OO Murphy ..... 10.00 Chas. Abeam.. 6.00 Al Joleon .... 10.00 '.' Tom Smith ... 6.00 Clark and ''' Ralph Austin.. .6.00 .Bergman ... 10.00 .' . rrank Gordon.. 6.00 C. G. Williams 10.00 Wm. Gaxton... . 8.00 RUda Morris .. 10.00 la .Bert Melrose.. 6.00 Anna Held, Jr. 10.00 Frank Monroe. 6.00 Billy Dunham.. 10.00 - • Henry Obatfleld 6.00 Jas. J. Morton 10.00 Tyler Brooke. 6.00 Harry * Emma . ; Chaa. P. Semon 6.00 Shanack .... 10.00 Chas. King.... 6.00 Altentlnor /Mr. Llatberger 6.00 Basch ...... 10.00 Barnes ft Craw- Lew Goldor .. 10.00 ford 6.00 8. K. Hodgdon 10.00 '£.. lift Bernlela Co. 6.00 Keller ft Mack . 10.00 San Frnnclaco, Hyams ft Mo- ws-.. unknown ... 6.00 Intyre ...... 10.00 ,-.: . chas. H. Smith 6.00 Lydell A Macy 10.00 >. Ilnwny Con 11 n. B.OO Kanaiawa Boys ' 7.00 Taylor Gran- Vaudeville Tlllo B.00 Comedy Club 6.40 :■'- Al Sexton .... 8.00 Blllio Burke .. B.OO '; Bert Fltzglbbon B.OO Allen Brooks.. 6.00 r. Sylvester Jas. Madison.. B.OO £& SchaoMer ... B.OO M. S. Bent ham B.OO ;.V Sam Ledner... 6.00 Louis Boble .. 6.00 •:'''. Victor Murray. 6.00 Emma Francis 6.00 Hunting and Bronson and Francis 6.00 Baldwin .... 6.00 : La Holts B.00 Mr. and Mrs. V Lou Clayton... 6.00 Long Tack Ina Williams.. 6.00 8am 6.00 Dillon and William Eba . 6.00 U Parker B.00 Wm. Edmunds 6.00 ^.- Joe To-wle .... B.00 Basel Boyne... 6.00 ^, : - m and Birdie Lee ft Cranston 8.00 ■,* Conred 6.00 R. C. Wynne. 6.00 ■'■■■■ .■ ■ :. '.' . . . ' nan -......... Evan Valentine Evelyn Kellar. Jack Danls.... Edwin George. Fred'k Smltb. Ed Baey Alice Hamilton Laurel Lee.... Frank Bremen. Edward Wade. Florence Wal- ters Evelyn Grieg.. Josephine Adams ...... Al Burke Jules Buffano. Dan Alvin.... Florence El- more SUBSCRIPTIONS H^ : Billy Abbott . 8.00 Fox ft Ward.. S.00 Stephens and ' Mrs. Cullen ... S.00 Hoiiistcr .... 8.00 Dlgoletto Bros. S.00 Dickinson and Watts and Deagon B.OO Hawley S.00 Cal. Fred Levy 1.00 Cartmell and Hazel Iren Col- Harris ...... S.00 »n» •• 80 ° The Van Cellos 2.00 "Sw."?.. 6.00 ^o Plckiords. S.00 Mr. and Mrs. Abner Sym- Klngsley Ben- : mons 2.00 edict ....... 6.00 Frank Guby... LOO Qulnn ft Lav- Bobby Brown. LOO erly 5.00 BUI Bailey.,.. 1.00 Gordon Bostock 6.00 Olympla Duval Max Gordon .. B.OO Co. ......... L00 Joe Sullivan... 5.00 Bert Lelghton. LOO Fete Mack ... 6.00 Clara Henry.. LOO John J. Collins 6.00 a. G. Moss... LOO H. B. Marlnelll 5.00 Samuel Critch- H. Bart Mc- erson ...".'... LOO > Hugh J 8.00 Zoeghons LOO Floyd Stoker . 6.00 Jose Ferminl.. 1.00 T. J. Fitspat- Wilbur Cush- riek 6.00.' man •> LOO Alt T. Wilton. 6.00 O. L. Jackson. LOO Chas. .Bier- * John Hyde.... 1.00 bauer 5.00 Joe Michaels.. LOO Harry Web*r:. . 5.00 Dave Leed.... LOO Boker Grey.... ,6.00 Sam Milton.... L00 Ben and Hazel V J. L. Langford LOO Mann '-'B.OO Geo. Leonard.. 1.00 Miss Robbie itennedy and Gordone .... 6.00 Burt LOO JUn Morgan... 6.00 F. F. Btevens. 1.00 Judge Campbell 6.00 Tom Ovcrbolt. 1.00 Harland Dick- '.' Jimmy Dunedln 1.00 eon 5.00 Chas. Adams.. LOO The Vivians .. .4.00 Maude Rich- , 'Mr. and Mrs. mond • LOO B. Lambertl'. 8.00 Denis Bros.... 1.00 Gallagher and G. W. Amoras 1.00 Martin 3.00 JssW Adams. 1.00 Chorus Boys.. 4.00 Louis Mel- j. Beid 8.00 shelmer 1.00 Spider Girls... 2.78. Johnnie Mont- \ Betty Brooks.. 2.80 rose LOO Marie and Jim Frank W. Hol- Brower ..... 2.00 Ha LOO Plelert and Chas. O. Rob»- Scofleld 2.00 lnson LOO Brendel ft Burt 2.00 The Clorla ... 1.00 Stewart Sisters 2.00 Frank Leigh- Harry Klarfleld 2.00 ton LOO Louis Gress... 2.00 Harry Morrlsey 1.00 James Monaban . 2.00 Elaine French. 1.00 ■Bay Myers;—.-. 2.00 E. Frye....... 1.00 Vera Sablna... . 2.00 Margaret King LOO Geo. S* Lloyd. •",. 2.00 Frank Farron. 1.00 , The Toungers.. 2.00 Frank Byron., 1.0> Lob and Jean Jack Lyle..... .l.'OO • Archer 2.00 Irving WeJn- y Tappan ft'Arm- gart LOO strong ...... ■■,. 2.00 Chas. J. Fits- .. Eddie Mason;. 2.00 Patrick LOO Duval ft Syr . Ed Smith .... 1.00 mond 2.00 From a man he Lazar ft Dale. . 2.00 made laugh.. LOO Wilson Aubrey Moe Luckie... 1.00 Trio 200 Harry Miller... LOO Billy Shoen... 2.00 Bobt J. Gray. 1.00 Lester Sharp.. 2.00 Frlscoe LOO Marie Far re 11.. 2.00 Elsie Fays.... LOO Ted Romaino.. 2.00 Jim Francis... LOO Stewart Band. 2.00 Ronald Rose- Unknown .... 3.00 braugh LOO Maurice Spitser 2.00 Bam Rose..... LOO Bertha Walker 2.00 Edith Allen... LOO High Grade D." F. Werner and D. B.... 2.00 Amoras LOO Gladys Walton 2.00 Alt W. Amoras LOO Dave Roth.... 2.00 Scream Welch. 1.00 Ben. E, Pickett 2.00 Big Mealy LOO Aerial Mitchells 2.00 Nellie Nichols. 1.00 Goslar ft Sasby 2.00 B. J. Bpellur.. LOO Vittorlo and Jack Kenney.. LOO Georgetto i.. 2.00 F. C. Turner^. LOO Lyons ft Tosco 2.00 Joe Saul LOO Jas. Thompson 2.00 Edward Hill.. LOO Vincent and Pearl Harper.. LOO Carter 2.00 . Walter Leopold 1.00 Harry Masters. 2.00 Geo. Degnon.. LOO Harry Seobcck 2.00 Manning Hall. LOO Emmett Gull- Jack Yeo LOO ■ foyle ........ 2.00 Skating Macks LOO Jack Kraft... 2.00 Julius Burt Lillian Heme. 2.00 Clifton LOO Martyn ft Flor- Geo. E. Reed. LOO once 2.00 W. Kunge LOO j Wm. Catton... 2.00 Max Tllkln... LOO Joe Whitehead. 2.00 Eduardo Can- Chas. Mack... 2.00 slno 1.00 Harry Bernlvlsl , 2.00 Arthur Gordon LOO Bil Bernlvlsl.. 2.00 Mike. King.... 1.00 Chas. B: Nelson 2.00 Don Valerlo... 1.00 Harry Glrard. 2.00 Harriett See- John. Cardo.... 2.00 beck LOO Carrie May Blisa Canslno. 1.00 Bastedo 2.0O Ivan BankofT.. LOO Mary Howard. 8.00 James Clemens LOO Bobby O'Neal. 2.00 Bert Cole...... 1.00 Bruce De Lette 2.00 Ainsworth Ar- '8am Llebert.. 2.00 sold 1.00 ' Everettos J. 8. Hall 1.00 . 'Monks .2.00 Bohby Beers., 1.00 Louis Pel it... 2.00 Buck Miller... 1.00 flm S mith ...» vM L0» BUI McKlnlsy. > M . Jack MoSlrey. .60. L00 Murray Bloom. - M LOO H. H. Lsdden. M LOO Jos Rubin..., M LOO Jane Castle.., .60 LOO Maris HoUy. L00 well .; • .60 LOO Joe Fnchs ... .60 LOO Bobby Jobes.. .SO 1.00 Eddie Rich- 1.001 mond .60 1.00 Irving Roth- •cHlld 60 LOO Adele Leroy.^ .60 .80. Sam Vean.... .80 Ed Meredith,. .60 .60 Alton Weber.. .60 .60 Meyer' Gordon. .60 .60 Janls Armond. .60 ,6a Talsy Darley.. .25 Millie Oertel.. .25 .50 Hazel Chealey. .25 MAmrara struck joe wood. Frank Manning, who appeared as principal comedian and managed Joe Wood's "Mine Crazy Kids," had an al- tercation with Wood at - the Union Square theatre last Sunday night, when Manning etnick Wood in the face. By- standers then parted, the pair. The trouble was due to Wood at- tempting to admonish Manning after the show over some incident which oc- curred on the stage. Manning resented this. The act was booked to appear at Port Chester, N.T., the first half of this week. Manning with the members of the company was at the Grand Central station Monday morning to leaye, -when Leo Kahn of the Wood office came up and told him that another Wood act would be sent to fulfill the engagement. MOSS RAISES HAMILTON'S SCALE. Beginning Dec. 15, with the booking of Charlie Chaplin's new feature, "A Day of Best," B. S. Mosb* Hamilton will in- augurate a permanent increase in the admission scale that will Include the following 'changes from the present tariffs: Orchestra, now 45 cents, will be 5 j cents, includl g war tax. At night the whole orchestra will be reserved. Matinees the w. K ~ :hestra, B«-—., 20 Ncents, will be tilted - 25 cents. Boxes and ioges remain the same as heretofore, 75 cents. GOLSONS SWITCH TO W. V. M. A. v Chicago. Dec. 3. The Golson family" vaudeville opera- tors here, this week make three booking deals with the Western Vaudeville Managers' Association. The Lyda, Bex and Plaza,''now booked by Webster, re- vert to Walter Downey's string on the,, association floor; Downey will also handle the New Apollo, recently sold by Schiavone, the banker, and booked by Zimmerman, now the property of Maurice Salkln of the Golsln clique; the Warrington Opera House, Oak Park, has been leased by Harry Golson, be- ginning Jan. 1, and will. J>e booked by Willie Berger. I- Hennessey Keeping 'Em Outside. The following notice, addressed to agents booking In the Keith Family Department, was posted last week. "All agents are forbidden to go back of any railing—tha. is to say they must not go back of the booking manager's desk, unless inv.ted to do so by the booking representatives. This is Im- perative. Arthur Blondell Resting Up. Arthur Blondell, in the Keith agency, Is away this week, resting up after working, though ill for about 10 days before leaving. Harry Carlin is in charge of the Blon- dell routing books during his absence. SEE PAGE 63. \\ A smallpox scare is on in Canada. <» • .Details of same will be found on 4 <> ' 'page 63. MERCEDES PLAYING FOR M0S& Mercedes opens for. B. S. Moss Thursr day, playing the Platbush for the last half. He will play the balance of the Moss string In New York; a full week in each house at a. salary reputed to be the largest yet paid by that manager. Mercedes recently.wlthdrew : a road show after bucking road conditions, due to the press of attractions out. He Is'said to have dropped nearly $40,000 on the venture. < '-. EVEN DOBB3FERRY! Yonkers, N. Y., Dec. Z. Dobbs Ferry, a village of 6,000 inhabi- tants, just north bt this olty, may have a vaudeville theatre of Us own, according to an announcement made by Thomas F.' Curran, of the law firm of Brennan, Curran & Bleakley of this city. The firm is acting as the agent for what is known as the old Glsner property, on Main street, and Is negotiating with a theatrical compAy of New York for the erection of a vaudeville theatre In the village. The property is owned by Mrs. A. B. Closter, of the Bronx, New York. A DAY'S PLEASANTRIES. Compliments passed between Flo Zlegfeid, Jr„ and Bufus LeMaire early this week, ,both sending and receiving messages by messenger. It all started over an offer made by LeMalre to Fran- ces White to Join a Shubert musical show now oh tour. Miss White, who is in the "Midnight Frolic" reported the offer to Zlegfeid. Ziegfeld. after demanding to know Why LeMalre tampered with his artists whom he had under contract, threatened to seek legal redress. LeMalre told him to go ahead. , f HOUSTON'S NEW ONE. Houston, Tex., Dec, 3. Carl Hoblltzelle Is reported arranging for a new theatre here, to be the largest of his Interstate Circuit. The resident manager of the Majestlo (Interstate) announced' yesterday the increase in the capital stock of Gold- wyn (films). This is interpreted by lo- eal showmen to mean that Goldwyn and Hoblltzelle have reached an under- standing. ! GITZ RICCS GIRL ACT. Gltz Bice is preparing a new act in which he will be supported by six girls. M. S. Bentham is arranging bookings. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦+♦♦4♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦« ♦ ♦♦»»♦♦»»♦♦+ f ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦ t>-»+M ♦♦ ATRfMBtDOVS SUCCESS AT ATREHEND0U5 THEATRE WW A TREMENDOUS ORCHESTRA Of 72 PIECE}. vm PERU AT THe CAPITOL THEATRE in NED WAYBURN'6 wstwwnp sy. 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