The New York Clipper (October 1919)

34 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER October 29, 1919 AT THE CAPITOL '«•■ IOMCIiT Two LOW txlJ Ttmlghters.... S7.50 flOM l!]w5 Sll Tonlihter..... 11.00 13.75 If MM salt Tonlghtera.... 13.75 TJ.W iwOvf «xl» Tonlghtera.... 16-50 21-55 s»00» 4xlS TonUhters.... 24.00 30.00 CfxfelS^emVprlce as 4x12 In quantities aUUl :J-i aa above stated.) ^_ > **;"•■' .■►■.•••. ■ Oil* . Two ->.Jr:-' ,-.. A " '"". Bide. »]<•••. MM *x* Tonlghtera fJ-fS «f-g> It Off 8x1 Tonighters 10.35 12-50 llisee Sx* Tonighters Jf.» J"° ».(*0 Sxs Tonighters..... 15.00 18.50 »009 Jx8 Tonighters 21 J» _ 25.°° <©a ordersofW.OOO and over of Tonight wSi ««Sw dBfe two, three or she dlffer- JotlStyles, evenly divided, may be had at • 5S idSuonal cost. One-sde Tonighters havlne on tnem the cast and synopsis of JSSbwSi bVcharged for at the two-Bide rata.) :-•" Union Label Printing. : THE 4AZETTE SHOW PRINTING CO. Mattoon, llllBa jfc _ Twenty Tears in the Business. THERE'S AN IDEAL beck of MADISON'S BUDGET No. lPand that Is to furnish comedy material that the highest-salaried Ms-former Is glad to use. and at a DTlce that the lowest-salaried per- fSSerta able to pay. MADISON'S BUDGET No. 17 costs ONE DOL- LAR'and contains some of James Madison's best sure-fire mono- tasrues, parodies, acts for two and Sore performers, minstrel ttrst- nerta. 200 single gags, a one-act Cr-? etc MONEY BACK on «- ■nest. send orders to JAMES MADISON, 1052 Third Ave., New Yerfc. ■ For exclusive material to order, - oali 'at my downtown office, H03 Broadway. New Capital Theatre* {^Largest in the World, % Opens With Good Show | 8-"s ■ 61 -7 :-. : -- ■ • The sew Capitol Theatre, which opened Its doers to the public for the first time last Friday night, is a huge temple of something or other, but Just what its theatrical purport la was not made quite clear by the varied forma of entertain- ment that are holding forth there at ' present, -•"--■ A beautiful structure It Is, lindeed, with Its rich appointments, 6380 seats and Coli- seum-like proportions. More than *S,000,- 000, it la reported, has been spent in the erection and outfitting of this house, which la called "the largest in the world." What the money waa spent for la quite apparent. One Is awed by the breadth ' and proportions of this newest house of theatrical entertainment. FTom the In- side, the site on which the theatre waa erected suggests acreage rather than any other size of plot. Included In the things on which vast sums of money was lavished by the More- . dall Realty Corporation, owner of the Ca- 'pltoL la. the entertainment • Itself, ■ which extends from a splendid band of musicians led by Arthur Fryer, to a "Demi-tasse -Revue" put on by Ned Wayburn. In be- tween, there is a motion picture program which, it appears, is the legitimate excuse for charging popular prices, these same ranging from twenty-five cents to a dol- lar. Through these, it is hoped by the management to attract the populace in large numbers. And nothing less than patronage to very large numbers will ever make this vast edifice pay, it may be noted. ■ With regard to the entertainment, it la quite evident that the management Is giv- ing a great deal for Its money—too much, in fact. . For, on the opening Bight, the performance ran for mora than four hoars. ' That which took up moat of the time is Ned Waybora'a "Demi-tasse Revue," with Its beautiful girls, talented principals and elaborate settings. But lt'a about aa "Demi-tasse" to size aa a demljon would be if used for an after dinner cup of cof- fee. In fact, the revue ia nothing more nor less than an entire musical show, con- sisting of a succession of staged musical numbers. The entertainment began with a solo played on the immense "hidden" organ by Ernest F. Jores, after which a pictorial news reel was flashed on the screen. Then Pryor'a band, led by Simone Mantla, play- ed Fryor'a "Tone Poem After Sunset," Next followed a song from Gounod's "Ml- rellle," sung by Lucille Chalfant and ac- companied by the band. In this number. Miss Chalfant proved that she has a splen- didly trained soprano voice, the tone quantity of which is limited, but which may. be used with good effect in any musical ahow. ■ - Then followed a concert by the band, with Arthur Pryor BaaaaMsW wielding the baton. Two operatic numbers and an- other composed by Pryor were rendered, the concert establishing the fact that Pryor'a Is reall- a notable band of musi- llans. Followed a few reels of screen mat- ter again. These Included an exception- ally beautiful Prizma "Color-Land Revue, By Mayer's Capitol Travelaughs, a Uni- versal Production called "The Eternal Triangle." which baa to do with dogs of an kinds and breeds, the story being adapted to fit the quaint actions of these canines. And there is more rollicking fun and humor in this dog picture than there was to the Douglas Fairbanks "His Ma- jesty the American" feature which waa. shown following the Tevue. Some flashes of Ned 'Wayburn rehearsing bis revue'were also shown. Now we come to the piece de resistance of the performance—Ned Wayburn'a "Beml-tasse Revue," which Is a series of songs specially written for the occasion, each of which was separately staged by Wayburn. The opening song, "You're the Finest of Them All," by Rennold Won and Dave - Stamper, was sung by Paul IfilPi Trolley Car $| aa Wuraae 4'VW Stone* 317 Strand Theatre Bios., New York. Wlinrn First Clsss Scenic Artist. WArHLMJ speclalinlxg to exterior work. Permanent position. 8ERVAS SCENIC STUDIO, INC, gj .. .-•«■«. ^ Hatetaad street. ig ;;.;:. ...Rochester, N. Y. Frawley and Lucille Chalfant. both of whose voiced were eminently suited to this very pretty selection. Jim Tbney acted aa a sort of master of ceremonies. Introducing the first number - and fflvtog vent to some chatter In gen- eral that eaUbllahed. him aa a good co- median. But his chatter, unfortunately, ia out of place In this big house. Bow- ever, it la aa a grotesque dancer, graceful and lithe of limb, that Jim Honey shines. He also has an excellent sense of panto- mime. "Milady's Dresang Table," with music by Leo Edwards, was effective more by reason of the dancing of Pearl Regay than- anything else. She symbolized "Moth" in this number, which Included Paul Fraw- ley, Dorothy Miller and Janet Stone, and the grace and abandon with which she dance established her aa easily the fore- most terpsicborean exponent among all the principals. "Just for Me and Mary," by Qrant Clarke, Howard Rogers and Leo Edwards, was the next song of the program, which waa followed by a scene called "Silhou- ettes." And in this scene, Muriel De For- rest sang one of the most beautiful songs of the program, "Swanee," by I. Caesar and George Gershwin, the trained hand of Frank Sadler being evident In the splendid orchestration. , Cass Freeborn, "The Singing Conduc- tor," played his voice effectively from the orchestra pit during the rendition of the "How Can Tou Tell" Number by Ned Wayburn and Harold Orlob. The prin- cipals In this number were'Pearl Regay, Paul Frawley and Jim Tbmey.. Other numbers Included "Indian Sum- mer," by Fred Hager and Justin Ring. "Vampires," by Joe Goodwn and Maurice Abrahams. "Underneath the Honeymoon," by Ballard McDonald and James Hanley, and-- the final number. "Come to the Moon,"- by Lou Paley, Ned Wayburn and George Gershwin. This number is played more than any other in the show and is staged with, a setting that is the most elaborate of all. The setting consists of a huge spiral stairway tower from which a bevy of girls emanate and continue cavorting up and down. It is studded with lights, and. at the finish, it turns like a carousel. The finale is effective even if not extraordin- ary. Although designated in the program aa the inventor of the tower (which has been used less pretentiously in various theatres throughout Europe), Wayburn baa done much better with Flo Zlegfleld's shows In the past. . WANTED—LECTURER For small travelogue show to open soon, playing schools, churches, &c , Prefer man with own -reels, speak -.on same. State salary which must be low. Ad- dress. "Travelogue," care N. T. Clipper. JOE ARGUS Straight, Extraordinary with the Baritone Voice with Dave Marlon JACK GLADYS MILTON Trie Tnree Gregorys Jack Gregory, Owner and Mgr, IN NOVELTY LAND Booked Sol-Id Leaw Circuit PAULINE U ARFR ANDY • Ingenue .• - • - 11 XsV I\ £af 1\ Singing CAMPBELL and DREWS LIBERTY GIRLS JOSEPH FINGER JOSEPH FINGER, the president of the Eff and Eft Producing Company, .which.Is presenting "Bullto' The Bullshevllcl," is ° known as pioneer exhibitor to the motion- picture industry, to and around New York State where he operates several houses devoted to the showing of motion-pictures exclusively. . ■ In making bis-bow to-the public aa the president of the Eff and Eff Producing Company. Mr. Finger has selected among many stories, the one which be considered different from the usual run of motion- plctures. "Bunin* The BuUshevfki.'* which stars Marguerite Clayton, indicates by its title, the subject It deals with, in a satirical and -omlcal manner. Mr. Finger, as president of the Eff and Eff Producing Comedy, win make comedy and dramatic subjects, or a- combination of both, but will give each release the stamp of nov- elty. COMEDY NOVELTY SINGING IN VAUDEVILLE DOROTHY SOTHERN TRIO In a New, Classy, Up-to-Date Offering of SINGING, VIOLIN AND DANCING LILLIAN M. BOBS G IN VAUDEVILLE AUTHOR OF ORIGINAL MATERIAL for vaudeville, burlesque, musical comedy, low being successfully used by & Ht-th, Al Jolson said otbexs. a SE .'*:' ■, =ij