Variety (September 1918)

VARIETY m Tho Acme of Versatility EDWARD MARSHALL CHALKOLOGIST Direction, MARSHAL FOCH JACK TERRY (TERRY and LAMBERT) Heap side plenty busy Phone, 9400 Bryant AUSTRALIA "A Omcrlpiivr Narrative" (Continued) By MAS BBTBLLE AUBREY & RICHE Very dear to our hearts ire tho brsvo lads coming home, for tboro aro some lucky ones who are re- turned. They have a amlle and deem themselves among the fortunate. But many are without limbs, blind, cripples for life. Bow tboy aro welcomed: Streets are draped with tho triple alliance: crowds cheer and throw flowers In their path; the wild "coo-eo," tho native bush call, Dili the air, and smiles and tears mean welcome Tbreo Bhlploads "Tiucd during our two weeks in Melbourne— tho best boys of the country. Thero aro many lads in the streets who bate never enlisted, although recruiting depots aro numerous. This is the lamcntablo result of non-conscription. (Pints.) FRANCIS AND WILSON IN A VARIETY OP DOINGS ' • BOOKED 80 I.I I) Direction, SAMUEL BAEBWITZ JACK MARLEY Making the World Safe for Agents Why Actors are more intelligent than Agents: An agent takes one hour to explain to an act why he does not go next week, but an actor explains the same thing to his wife by using one word In Russian: •SOLOFF When agents were made essentials, a dentist In the Putnam Building claimed ho came under that ruling bocauso Wi name was ..... STAHL Nathan Sablotkey, brother of the Philadelphia theatrical msimato, wiihlng a furlough, told bis Captain that a brother who was born blind had just reoororod his sight and wanted to SEE HIM. If yon war* to steal a camera, would tho film exposure? . . BILLY BEARD "'The Party front the South" Principal Comedian ai. a. news; Eaatam Ben.. PETBMACat Western aaroN aoswct Sept. 16—Garrlek, Wilmington, Del. Sept. 25—Maryland, Baltimore, Md. Ant} 12 more weeks of the Keith time to follow; and then for the Orpheum time, Jan. 5. PAUL and MAE NOLAN Booked by those two famous, Philadelphia Agents: NORMAN JEFFERIES FRANK DONNELLY FRED DUPREZ Representatives: American t SAM BAEBWITZ 1498 Broadway, New York. European! JULIAN WYLIE 6. Liale St, London, W. C, 2. Never waste time on gunpowder that has been once shot off. DOLLY GREY and BERT BYRON / "\/" THE "\fr/ I >MRSJ XT y ti/grWWfigfliUty, Bast. 16—Hippodrome. Yotlrtjitovrn. 0. ^ 29-K.sltri'e. Toledo. O. " " SO—Esjpross. flrand Rejhfi OaL 7—OetMial. Akrea, o. " 14— Hippodrome. BMBaf " 2i~8hsa's, Baffalo " 29-ahsa'e. Teronto Nov. 4—Open Waak No*. II, open on th* Orphean eireart at Hllwiafcse ssiii weak Hay 4 at New Orleans. JKI and MARIAN HARKINS DIRECTION NORMAN JEFFERIES TT* 1 ! ROXY LA ROCCA Wizard of the Harp '•ft ;- ■ , Kimball & Kenneth Loew Circuit. Direction MARK LEVY Prologue (Marooned on an Island for a Week- end—A Sailor's Saturday Night Sap- per consisted of a Heaping Platter of Beans—.) FARMER: We believe in a small "Breakfast," Light Lunch, but a big Supper I SAILOR: Ye Godst "Bcenze." FARMER: I suppose you Boys git Beans 'often' at the station. We only have 'em twice a year I SAILOR: I know—Tonight and tomorrow morn- ing;—What time does the next Boat leave?— GIBSON and HALL Loew Direction ciroait. MARK LEVY BILLY DALE AND BUNNY BURCH BOOKED SOLID ORPHEUM CIRCUIT ZUHN and DREIS BOOKED SOLID. 40 WEEKS BLANKET CONTRACT LOEW AND PANTAGES Direction, IRVING COOPER POLLY 0Z\ CHICK CUTE CLEVER CLASSY "A DOG" I've never known a dog to was Ills tall in ties he didn't feci. Nor quit his old tints friend to tap At some more lnflu- ' eatlal heel. Tho ycllowcet dot I nvor know Was to tho boy Who loved him true. OSWALD A. V. 8.—Not origtael,- \»» bat my sentiments. "SICK'EM DRAFT" Young man. 21, dealros place with either vaude- ville or movies. No experience; can shut. Five rears a painter. Will come cheap. JOHNNIE TOWNER. APPL'SAUCK Chris.—I saw you out driving yesterday with a Hliubert chorus girl. You looked ss if you only had ■me ann. Bob.—1 have two arms all right. Tou see the other arm was around Somewhere. Chrii.—How much will you charge to drive Lucky and Yont and yours truly to tho depot? Say It Quick l Boh.—Six dollars! Chrii.—You said it too quick. Your flivver has been aclinic strangely; what's the matter with It ItOWf Bob.—Yes, it has stopped I don't know bow many times. Chrii.—And what aro you putting the oil on It for? Bob.—To itop It from stopping. Chrii.—Hey I Bob slow down to 60 miles an hour, there's a trsffio cop ahead I - • . N»t Week (Sept, 23) r WMhlngton, Belleville, It, ahd Hip, Alton, 111. KNAPP and CORNALLA Port BEN HARRISON and MAIDIB BURR IN "OVER THB PHONY* (Ml CHAS. BIERBAUER BBYANT 843 Sept. 18— Dominion. Ottawa, Can. Sept. 23— Lyrlo, Hamilton, Cut. JOHN P. HANSEN Presents JACK LEMLEY AND CO. "A NIGHT IN JUNE" A MUSICAL FANTASY A Breath frem the Land of Dreams Direction. HUGHES and SMTTB ■ ■■■■ . ■■ ■■■ ■ . ■ ■ •. Pauline Saxon, says: I like the rainy daya the best, 'Cause then, although. I'm poorly dressed, For nil that anybody knows, I'm dressed that way to save my clothes. ■ i ■ ' ,■ v, . ■ -v i '-■■.'. EL FLO BRENDEL - BERT "WaitWfor Her" Dlreetlen, O. BABT HeBUQB H8-POILU-H8 BOOKED SOLID ALP. T. WILTON Sole Representative for this Old Soldier J0SIE 0'MEERS The Dainty Kngll.h Wire Artist Direction, M. S. BENTHAM