The New York Clipper (February 1920)

February 4, 1920 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 33 FRANK BROWN . Tbl+ti*~AuJubon. Style— Xilorkone. . ' Time— Twelve minule*. Setting— In one; ■ ° : Brown presents a neat appearance, in a tuxedo, and, better' still, present* a xylophone offering that is very good. ; He opens with "Zampa," and goes into . a medley of popular numbers, ▲ballad followed and, after playing it in ballad style, he syncopated the number. He did the same thing to a "Cry" ballad, using four Bticka, two in each hand. He dosed with a medley of "blues" and jaiz which sent him off to four bows and left the audience applauding. . Brown does not let his offering drag for a minute and certainly knows how to play his instrument. He will find most honses easy going. O. J. n. CAPITOL " It will be Interesting to watch the effect of the change of entertainment policy at the Capitol, for it Is, Indeed, a change, this de- parture from Ned Waybum's jass-and- glrl ensembles to the dignlfled and melodic "Hiawatha's "Weddlngr Foaat" cantata, the Bret of the operatic aeries announced for i weekly presentation. ■ Maybe opera la not the essence of enter- tainment for vast multitudes such as pa- tronise this house, but. If the balance of the works are presented as is "Hiawatha's Wedding Feast," the Caplol will have es- tablished a reputation for artistic mualoal achievement. Wo earnestly trust that the aeries will find sufficient favor as It de- serves to with the Capltol-golng public to warrant its continuance. It warmed the cockles of our heart to meet In the flesh those delightful characters of our literary childhood—Hiawatha, Minne- haha, I'au-I'uk-Koe-Wlfi. Chlblabos, La- roo. Nokomls, Osseo—which H. Coleridge Taylor, the negro composer who is a citizen of England, set down in song so melodl- cally to Longfellow's Immortal poem. The seventy-five or more mixed voices that in- terpreted the cantata sang delightfully, Warren Proctor, a tenor, leading the en- semble as Chlblabos, the musician. Nat Flnaton directed his augmented orchestra in a manner that betokened his feeling for the text. And John Wenger designed a setting that was more than pleasant to behold. Joe Jackson aroused the audience -to a high degree of mirth with his BUbtle man- nerisms and his bicycle. The prelude to the feature picture, "The Willow Treo," done from the play of the same title written by J. H. Benrlmo and Harrison Rhodes, revealed one of the most beautiful Japanese maidens we have ever laid eyes on In the flesh. She It was who danced amid a special setting the Terpsl- chorean number arranged to Introduce the picture. And, as for the picture, which la another version of Madame Butterfly In story, it Is nothing if not an exemplary bit of beautiful photography. Viola Dana Is the featured player and her work is inter- esting*. A great deal of mirth-provoking slapstick comedy was unfolded In the Larry Semon comedy picture. "The Grocery Clerk," pro- duced by the Vltagnraph Company. Other screen matter Included "India," an Educa- tional Film Corporation travelogue presen- tation, in colors, and the Path* Color Re- view. The overture was "II Guarany," by Gomes. M. u. A ROUTES OF SHOWS COLUMBIA. WHEEL AI Beeves* Show—Jacques, Waterbury. Feb. 2-7: Hurtlg & Seaman'*, New York, 9-14. Abe Reynolds'—Casino. Philadelphia. Feb. 2-7; Miner's, Bronx, New York, 9-14. ■ Best Show in Town—Lyric. Dayton. Feb. 2- 7; Oylmplc. Cincinnati, 9-14. Ben Welch Show—People's, Philadelphia. Feb. 2-7; Palace, Baltimore. 9-14. Behman Show—Gayety. St. Louis, 2-7: Star & Garter, Chicago. 9-14. Beauty Trust—Grand, Hartford, Conn., Feb. 2-7; Jacques, Waterbury, 9-14. Billy Watson's Parisian Whirl—Park, Youngatown. Feb. 2-4; Grand, Akron, 8-7; Star, Cleveland, 9-14. Bon Tons—Cohen's, Newburg, N. Y. Feb. 2-4; Cohen's. Poughkeepsie, 5-7: Gayety, Boston, 9-14.' Bowery—Gayety, Boston, Feb. 2-7; Colum- bia, New York, 9-14. . Bostonlana—Star, Cleveland, Feb. 2-7; Em- pire, Toledo, 9-14. Burlesque Revue—Gayety, Omaha, Feb. 2-7; Gayety, Kansas City. 9-14. Burlesque Wonder Show—Columbia, New York, Feb. 2-7; Empire, Brooklyn. 9-14. Dave Marion Show—Gayety, Toronto, Ont., Feb. 2-7; Gayety, Buffalo, 9-14. Follies of the Day—Gayety, Kansas City, Feb. 2-7: Tulsa, Okla.. 8-10. v i Girls A-La-Carte—Columbia, Chicago, Fab. J-7; Gayety, Detroit, s-14. i Girls of the U. 8. A—Hurtlg -St Seamen's. Hew York, Feb. 2-7: Or u ue um , Peterson. a-14. Girls De Looks—Casino. Brooklyn, Feb. 2-7; Empire, Newark. 9*14. Golden Crook—Gayety. Pittsburg. Feb. 2-7; -' Park. Youngatown. s-ii; Akron, 12-14. ' Harry Hastings' Show—Gayety, Buffalo, N. .' Y., Feb. 2-7; Gayety, Rochester, 9-14. Hello. America—Empire. Brooklyn, Feb. 2-7; People's, Philadelphia, 9-14. Hip Hip Hooray—Empire, Toledo, O., Feb. 2-7; Lyrlo, Dayton, a-14, , Lew Kelly Show—BercheU, Dea Moines, Iowa, Feb. 1-4: Gayety, Omaha. 9-14. Liberty Girls—Gayety. Detroit, Feb. f>7: Gayety, Toronto, 9-14: Maids of America—Baatable, Syracuse, N. Y., Feb. 2-4; Lumbers, TJtlca, 6-7; Gay- ety, Montreal, Can., 9-14. Million Dollar Dolls—Stamford, Conn., 4; Park, Bridgeport, 6-7; Cohan's. Newburg, 9-11; Cohen's. Poughkeepsie, 12-14. Mollie Williams' Show—Gayety, Rochester. Feb. 2-7, Bastable, Syracuse, 9-11: Lum- burg, Utlca. 12-14. Oh. Girl—Olympla. Cincinnati, Feb. 2-7; Columbia, Chicago, 9-14. Peek-a-Boo—Miner's, Bronx, New York, Feb. 2-7; Casino, Brooklyn, 9-14. Roseland Girls—Orpheum, Pater-son, Feb 2-7: Majestic. Jersey City, 9-14. Rose Sydell'B Belles—Gayety, Washington, Feb. 2-7; Gayety, Pittsburg, 9-14. Sam Howe's Show—-open, Feb. 2-7; Gayety. St. Louis. 9-14. Sight Seers—Gayety, Montreal, Can., Feb. 2-7; Empire, Albany, N. T., 9-14. Social Maids—Empire, Newark, Feb. 2-7; Casino. Philadelphia, 9-14. Sporting Widows—Empire, Albany, Feb. 2-7; Casino, Boston. 9-14. Star and Garter Show—Casino, Boston, Feb. 2-7; Grand, Hartford, Conn., 9-14. Step Lively Girls—Star & Garter, 'Chicago, Feb. 2-7; BercheU, Dea Moines, Iowa, 8-11. Twentieth Century Maids—Palace, Balti- more, Feb. 2-7; Gayety, Washington, 9-14. Victory Belles—Majestic. Jersey City. Feb. 2-7: Perth Amboy. 9; Plainfleld. 10: Stam- ford. Ct.. 11; Park, Bridgeport, Ct., 12-14. AMERICAN WHEEL Feb. All Jazz Review—Empire. Providence, 2-7; Olympic. New York, 9-14. Aviator Girls—Gayety, Milwaukee, Feb. 2-7; Gayety, St. Paul, 9-14. Broadway Belles—Empire. Cleveland, Feb. 2-7: Cadillac. Detroit. 9-14. Beauty Revue—Gayety, Brooklyn, Feb. 2-7; Gayety, Newark, 9-14. Bathing Beauties—Majestic, Soranton, Feb. 2-7; Armory, Blnghamton, 9-11; Auburn, 12: Niagara Fails 12-14. ' Blue Birds—Howard. Boston, Feb. 2-7; Em- pire. Providence. 9-14. Cabaret Girls—New Academy, Buffalo, Feb. 2-7; Empire, Cleveland, 9-14. Cracker Jacks—Tulsa, Okla., 2-7; Standard, St. Louis, 9-14. Dixon's Big Review—Victoria, Pittsburgh, Feb. 2-7; Penn Circuit, 9-14. Edmund Hayes' Show—Gayety. Louisville, Feb. 2-7; Empress, Cincinnati, 9-14. Follies or Pleasure—Century, Kansas City, 9-14. • French Frolics—Cadillac. Detroit, Feb. 9-7; Englewood, Chicago, 9-14. Girls From the Follies—BUou. Philadelphia, Feb. 2-7: Empire. Hoboken. 9-14. Girls From Joyland—Century, Kansas City, Feb. 2-7; Tulsa, Okla., 8-11. Glrls-Glrls-Glrls—Lyceum, Columbus, O.. Feb. 2-7; Victoria. Pittsburgh. 9-14. Grown-TJp Babies—Majestic, Wilkes-Barre, Feb. 2-7; Majestic Scranton, 9-14. Jazz Babies—Penn Circuit, Feb. 2-7. Kcwplo Dolls—Gayety, St. Paul, Feb. 2-7; Gayety, Minneapolis, 9-14. Lid Lifters—Olympic, New York, Feb. 2-7; Gayety, Brooklyn, 9-14. Moonlight Maidens—Star. Brooklyn, Feb. 2-7; Plaza. Springfield. Mass., 9-14. ■ Mischief Makers—Star. Toronto, Ont., Feb. 2-7; New Academy, Buffalo, 9-14.. Monte Carlo Girls, Armory, Blnghamton, N. Y., Feb. 2-4; International, Niagara Falls, 6-7: Star, Toronto, Ont., 9-14. Oh, Frenchy—Trocadero, Philadelphia, Feb. 2-7; Mt. Morris, New York, 9-14. Pacemakers—Haymarket. Chicago, Feb. 2-7; Gayety, Milwaukee, 9-14. Parisian Flirts—Standard. St. Louts, Feb. 2- 7; Park, Indianapolis, 9-14. Pat White Show—Mt. Morris. New York, Feb. 2-7; Majestic. Wilkes-Barre, 9-14. Razzle Dazzle Girls—Gayety, Baltimore. Feb. 2-7; Folly, Washington, 9-14. Record-Breakers—Englewood. Chicago, Feb. 2-7; Haymarket, Chicago, 9-14. Round the Town—Folly. Washington, Fab. 2-7; Trocadero, Philadelphia. 9-14. Sliding Billy Watson Show—Plaza. Spring- field. Mass.. Feb. 2-7: Grand. Worcester, 9-14. Social Follies—Empress, Cincinnati, Feb. 2- 7; Lyceum, Columbus, 9-14. Some Show—Empire. Hoboken, Feb. 2-7; Star, Brooklyn, 9-14. Sport Girls—Park, Indianapolis, Fab. 2-7: Gayety, Louisville, 9-14. Stone St PlUard Show—Broadway, Camden, Feb. 2-6; Grand, Trenton, 6-7; Bijou, Philadelphia, 9-14. Sweet Sweetie Girls—Gayety, Minneapolis, Feb. 2-7; Gayety, Sioux City, 8-11. Tempters-r-Gayety, Newark, Feb. 2-7; Broadway. Camden. 9-12. World Beaten—Grand, Worcester. Feb. 2-7: Howard, Boston, 2-14. PENN CIRCUIT Wheeling, W. Va.—Monday. - Uedontown, Pa.—Tuesday. Johnston. P»_—Wednesday. Altoona—Thursday. Wllllamsport. Pa.—Friday. York—(Saturday. Nat IVIor-tsin THE SINGING JAZZ KING Watftb, Am Hal White Minstrel By Artktrr Horowitz si Now in Lse Kraus COOKE, MORTIMER & HARVEY The ORIGINATORS and GREATEST Exponents of Basketball on Bicycles In the LIGHT, sad the ORIGINATORS and ONLY Exponent, of Basketball on Bicycles la the DARK. Fatly Protected. Direction HORWITZ and KRAU3S. 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