Variety (August 1925)

Wedneaday, Angus^ M, 1985 ^ VARIETY f7 THE MANY AMERICAN FRIENDS I HAVE MADE IN ENGLAND MAKE ME MORE THAN EVER ANXIOUS TO ACCEPT THE KIND INVI- TATION I HAVE RECEIVED FROM MR. E. F. ALBEE TO PLAY THE B. F. KEITH CIRCUIT. THE CONGESTED STATE OF MY BOOKINGS IN ENGLAND MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE AT PRES- ENT, BUT I LOOK FORWARD WITH PLEASURE TO DOING SO IN THE NEAR FUTURE. [| CHEERIO! TO ALL WE KNOW Reeves and Lamport LONDON, ENa h accommodute the semi-inlnstrel circle. The main centre upstape baoUground was a black and white Btripod affair. Each man and Miss JJoller were dressed In Mack and ■white, while the two boyn actinp; as endmen, white face, were dolled up in speoial black suits with yel- OTJ)E8T SCnOOL, NKWE8T ftTRTHODg ; AD. NEWBERGER Stage Dancing Productions and Vaudeville Acts Staged 200 West 86th Street rhoM Schnyler U»1 NBW YORK CITT low stripes. Handling: the t&mbo was Clark, with Mann sitting oppo- site. Bernle introduced young Mann— just a kid—giving two imitations. one of Jolson and the other Pat Rooney. The youngster's apparent youth, the Jolson and Rooney names and the snappy Bernie ac- companiment were naturally Bnre- fire for the Rialto crowd. Miss J-Ieller was next. Here's a modest miss, a girl who whistles nicely without any facial contortions and who scored cleanly. She whistled to a strlnped accomp.inlment. Her whistline; isn't voluminous, but it is musically entertaining and pleas- ing. She offered only one number, although the applause demanded MME. Du BARRY and CO. BOB PaBARBT, Mgr. in "12 MINUTES IN MELODY LAND" PHIL BU8U, K4>pr«*entatlve more. Spero and bis violin were next—a number well rendered, showing the boy has talent. The wow and big hit honors were divided between Eddy Clark and Miss Hardie. The former is a sort of a Ukulele Ike type, even in style, gesture and use of instrument. He sang pleasantly and danced in a way that elicited applause. Miss Hardie is a blonde of prepossesslnfr appearance and a corking good dancer. Clark yodels as well as uking things up in general. Bernie flashed a fast "step on it" finale, when four colored boys In plantation outfits came on for a Charleston. Any theatre in the land could stage such a "setting" wlhoutmuch expense. "Minstrel Week" proves neat entertainment. Mark. BEFORE MIDNIGHT William RuMftll Proiluotlon. aUrrlns WIIU lani KuiMll. Directed by J. Adolfe. At Lioew'a New York aa bnlf double bill Auk. 2i. Caat Includea Brinnl«y Shaw, Alan Koaaer«, Barbara Bedfurd, Rex Lieane. Run- DlnK time, DS mini. A releaae weakling much in need of a co-operating feature to make a one day's bill stand up. In the smallest of the small houses the film will suffice, but it can never hope to overreach that mark. Rus- sell is starred and is oorresponding'l ly prominent throughout. Not being j the be«t-lookIng buy In the world«' he has something to surmount am' regards appearance, but, if give 8ultal)Ie stories, should be able toi relegate the handicap. During this particular 55 inlnutea I WySTIC GlimiEE ♦— i. FILM REVIEWS (Continued from page 2t) be is capable of carrying ihe comedy thing np t« a plane where the re- quirements are more rigid. Bkiff. LOUIS HOW»»ENIIICO RA6GI0 22, via della Penna ROME (10) ITALY During the 4 years they have been in business have placed all but one of the foreign plays successful in Italy ERCEDES IS THE ONLY MYSTERY ACT IN VAUDEVILLE THAT WAS EVER HELD OVER THREE CON- SECUTIVE WEEKS AT THE PALACE THEATRE, NEW YORK WHAT GREATER RECOMMENDATION CAN ONE OFFER? HAVE YOU EVER PLAYED HIM?