Variety (September 1918)

VAftttTY 3& WORLD'S GREATEST XYLOPHONIST Proctor's Palace, Newark N. J., Sept 12-15 NEWARK "STAR-EAGLE" Xylophone Player Leads Excellent Proctor Bill EI Cota may not be the -world's greatest xylophone player, as he Is billed by the Proctor press department, but he cer- tainly ranks very close to that particular spot on tire ladder of fame. On a bill Thursday night, in which musical offerings predominated, El Cota ranked with the best, and received the lion's share of applause. He gave a vari- ety of selections, ranging from .classical to ragtime, mixing sufficient grotesque movements to keep the audience laugh- ing as well as entertained. Dainty Jean. Sot hern, . the photoplay favorite, and Claire Vincent, a Broadway star appearing wMh Frank H. Gardner and company in "Mo Trespassing," a comedy, divided honors for second place on the program. \ ■ Riot of Music and Comedy First Half, Proctor's 38th St. Last Half, Proctor^, Yonkers, N. Y. C* m -t r% Representative Sept. 16 FRANK DONNELEY Personal Direction FRANKIE WOLF, GRO.,ti&N* ■*»■ «w —ay^.M—|————■ FAMILY (John BL H. Fennyvessef, mgr.).« ''The Allies Patriotic Revue," Th*» Alvafet- tas, Romaln and Moreno, Charles Been ah, Du- tell and Covey, Ball Brothers aci Co., Grecnol and Tina, Amy Gray and Co., Musical Zanoa. VICTORIA (John J. Farren, mgr.).—Follies < be Vogue, top vaudeville; screen features, Vlfglnla Pearson In "Queen of Hearts" and ■ • Alma Reubens in "The Ghost Flower." PICCADILLY (Howard W. Shannon, mgr.). —Pauline FredeMck In "Fedbfa," tSk half: Irene Castle in ''Stranded In Arcudy," second half. ^ REGENT (William A. Caliban, rflgr.),-^Qjir. . aidine Farrar in "The Turn ot the Wheel." first half; Madge Kennedy and Tom Moore in "The Kingdom of Youth," second half. When Mabls Wilbur played here in "Her 1 Regiment" last Week she had the privilege of nestling right down In her own homo and her own room. Rochester has been Miss Wil- bur's home during her successful years on the stage and although she <bas Visited here many .■'.'■■•' times privately, her professional vlalta have been few. ;b George I. Matthews, special representative ot "' Verlbest Pictures, has been In town promoting "A Mormon Maid," In connection with the red- hot aitl-Mormon crusade which Is now under ' way ibroughout this section. Mr. Matthews ''.' plant id columns of copy In the local papers, addressed the ministers and anti-Mormons and ■ In other ways made quite a furore with B*.*'* picture. , V' Thomas Mattel!, captain of the local Fro- '" tectlveB, and assistant to Edgar F. Edwards, secretary end manager of the Rochester Ex-'.''. position Association, has resigned to accept a position with the Commission on Training Camp Activities. He Will he detailed as an assistant to the director of the division ot Lib- erty theaters. Movotto, Inc., a local concern, shot some pic-—■• tures during the horse show with Its miniature outfit. These were shown on a three-foot screen in a parlor of a flown town hotel the other night. The pictures are very good and the whole thing was designed to show that movies may fie taken as pastime and for pri- vate family purposes. However, owing to-the. cost, It Is not supposed that home-spun movies shown in the home will displace the theatres for some time yet. Hurl Falls; Three Sterling Sisters; Oriental Quartette and pictures. ALLEGHENY (Joseph Cohen, mgr.).—"The Lincoln Highwayman"; Bud Snyder & Co.; Greenlee & Williams; Leo Zarell Troupe; Henry Henlere and the film feature, "The Still Alarm." NIXON (E. Perry, mgr.).—Blly Kinkalde; Lewis & Norton; "Come Across"; Mullen & Coogan*; Four Valdares; film feature, "When I Come Back to You." NIXON'S ORAND OPERA HOUSE (W. D. Wegefarth, mgr.).—Kaufmann Bros.; Stan Stanley & Co.; James O'Brien and the South- ern Girls; Regtna Connelll & Ruby Craven in "Moondown"; Carl Emmy's Pets; Martelle and the film feature is "A Fight for Mil- lions." GLOBE (Sabloskey & McGuirk, mgrs.).— "Pardon Me," a musical comedy; Maurice Samuels & Co. in "A Day at Ellis Island"; "Violets," a musical comedy; Jack Marley; Frankie Fay and Jazz Boys; Picola Midgets; White Steppers and pictures. WILLIAM PENN (G. W. Meteel, mgr.).— First halt—"Bon Bona," a musical comedy; Bowers, Walters & Croker; Jonny Jones and - Marlon Greenlee in "What Did You Do"; Belle Sisters 'and the film feature, Marlon Davies in "Cecelia of the Pink Roses." Last half—Mills & Lockwood In "Nature's Noble- nlao," with four other acts and the film fea- ture, "The Death Dance." KEYSTONE (M. W. Taylor, mgr.).—James R. -Frazer & Co. in "Yucatan"; Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Payne In "The Drudge"; Al Tyler; Sidney ft Townley; Three Kashner Girls; Ed- die Montrose and motion pictures. BROADWAY (Chas. Shlsler, mgf.).—First half—"The Bonfire ot Old Empires"; Eugene Emmett; Musical Lunds; motion pictures. Last half—A. Seymour Brown ft Co. in "Where There's a Will- There's a Way"; four other acta and pictures. CROSS KEYS (Sabloskey ft McGuirk, mgrs.). —A. Seymour Brown In "Where There's a Will There's a Way"; Rosa ft Cook; Badula ft De Noir;"JHanlon ft Clifton and motion pic- tures. < they will inspect Aubrey PringVe Hew cafe at Venice, Cal. i PROVIDENCE BY KARL K. KLARK. SHUBERT MAJESTIC (Col. Felix R. Wen- dleschaefer, mgr.).—"Miss, I Don't Know,", with Indications of a good week. Good house ■ opening night • OPERA HOUSE (Col. Felix R. Wendle- schaeter, mgr.).—"Mrs. Wiggins of the Cabbage Patch." Frederick Forrest In cast. This kind ot play is evidently being tried by the house as an experiment. The Emery last season tried this sort and failed to win out Fifty cents top matinees and $1 nights. KEITH'S (Charles Lovenberg, mgr.).—The opening ot the vaudeville at Keith's Ib an an- nual local event Heading the opening bill is Hermaine Shone In "The Best Sellers," liked, Mme. Burnell, Private Louis Hart (British Army) and Co., Bessie .Browning (former part- ner Jack Denny is overseas), appears alone to good advantage; Juliet, Green and Parker, Eddi and Edith Adair, Trill and Ward, Evelyn Dolly, pictures. * EMERY (Martin R. Toohey, mgr.).—Jack and Tommy Wier, Walter Nealand and Co., Lorrada's Models, Calvin and Thornton, Reed and Whiting. Last half, Capt Barnett and Son, The Two Donala, Flo and Ollle Walters, LeVeaux. FAY'S (Edward M. Fay, mgr.).—"Western Days," Spencer and Holden, Curran and Swor, Horan and Bascon, Joe Berttnl, "Gay Paris- ians," pictures. COLONIAL (Robert J. McDoriald, mgr.).— Harry Hastings "Big Show" made a good start A fairly good show and specialties proved a treat. SCENIC (Pawtucket).—First half, Lydla Barry, Whiteside Sisters, Mabel Fonda Trio, Johnston and Cane. Last half, "Hands Across the Sea," Dale and Boyle, Reynolds and White. BIJOU (Woonsocket).—Flit halt, "Hands Across the Sea," Reynolds and White, Louise Huff. Last half. Lydla Barry, the Whiteside Sisters, Mabel Fonda Trio. fantry Hall before a full house of local Jew-, lsh people. The play was flMftdtflsh-and de- clared to have been the finest seen In this city for some time. Floyd Gibbons, Chicago tribune War corre- spondent, appeared at tile Shubert Majestic here last Sunday, Speaking to Small audiences both in the afternoon and evening. He ap- peared under tbe auspices of the Providence Journal and in the Interests of tbe "Our Boys in Franco" Tobacco Fund. Mollle Williams and her company at the Colonial Inst week broke the season's records to date. Paul K. Danish, ot East Providence, formerly In vaudeville, has been made Song instructor at Fort Wetheriil, at Newport, according to an announcement received here this Week. The. young man Is a member of the 21st C. A. Band. In court last weelr tbe Providence Theatre Co. pleaded guilty to a charge of employing, as an usher, a girl under 16 years of age. Aug. 80, and was fined 920 and costs. The complaint was made by Chief Factory Inspector J. Ellery Hudson. Robert J. McDonald, formerly manager ot a house at Holyoke, Mass., has been named man- ager of the Colonial (burlesque) here. He has already assumed his duties. Theatres In Rhode Island which have per- mitted Uncle Sam's Four-Minute men to speak from their' stages were presented with certl- cates Monday night In appreciation of the national service rendered. Providence theatrea which received the certificates are Shubert Majestic, Keith's, Opera House, Colonial, Fay's. Emery, Strand, Casino, Empire, Gaiety and Bijou. Charlotte Walker and members of the "Nancy Lee" company gave a benefit per- formance at tbe Garrlck on Thursday of this week in aid of the Overseas Tobacco Fund. "Experience," which has played this city several times, Is booked at the Shubert Majes- tic for another return engagement, Week open- ing Sept. 23. The future of the old Walnut Street Theatre Is still in doubt. It was advertised to open this week with a popular attraction booked and Charles C. Wanamaker and Thomas Dougherty, who are associated with G. G. Nlxon-Nlrdllnger, are reported to have taken over the house which was advertised for pub- lic sale. Joe Hortlz will rejoin Dumont's Minstrels the week of Sept. 30. He will be featured and will offer some new songs and sketches. Jones and Sylvester are playing at the Broadway this week. They play the Globe next week and then start for the Coast, where Billy Lynn, a Providence boy and graduate ot Brown, here last summer with tbe Lyric Musical Comedy Company, Is In "Miss, I Don't Know" at tbe Shubert Majestic this week. t ■ —— Billy Sunday opens his campaign in this city Sunday. The big tabernacle was dedicated last Sunday with thousands in attendance. As yet none ot the managers has announced any cut in prices during Billy's Btay here. Sailor Jim White, strong man of the navy, was an added attraction at Fay's last week in the Interest of the "Our Boys in France" To- bacco Fund. During the week Fay's audiences contributed a total of $1,150.70 to the fund as the result of White's act and his appeal for smokes for the boys over there. Mme. Jacob P. Adler and her company were here Monday In "Mothers of the World" at In- According to all reports Blanche Bates and Holbrook Blinn In "Getting Together" were not the success here last week it was antici- pated they would be. ROCHESTER, N. Y. By L. B. SKEFFINGTON. LYCEUM (W. R. Corrls, mgr.).—First half of week "Seven Days' Leave"; second half, George Arllss in "Hamilton." TEMPLE (J. H. Finn, mgr.).—Lambert and Ball, Doree's Imperial -Quintet, Mlio? Alfrod Latell, John R. Gordon and Co., Ethel Hop- kins, Kane, Morey and Moore, Rose and Moon. FAY'S (W. Sarr, mgr.).—Tozegam Arabs, Musical Tweeds, Harlan Sinters, Morgan and Ay'res, Joe Brennah. liaison and Moran, Twedo Dan in "All Fur Her." GAYETY (J. Yale, mgr.).—"The Boston- tans." Tom Brown, ono of the famous "Six Brown Brothers," Whoso saxophone playing Is known In every home that boasts a pbondgraph, passed through Rochester early this week with a party of friends, on their Why West. The party consisted rif his composer, Brnle Erd- mann; two of bis brothers, Harry and Aloe, and Joseph A. Eckol. Mr. Eckel Is a New York booking agent, through whom the local Vlctoriq gets its vaudeville. The Thespians stopped in Rochester over Sunday and Monday as the guests of Manager Jack Farren, ot the HARK! HARK! TO THE LAUGHTER AT THE HARK! PALACE AND' ROYAL THEATRES, NeW York, THIS WEEK (September 16) WILLIAMS and WOLFUS