Variety (January 1919)

'34 VARIETY BEST PLACES TO STOP AT BEST PLACES TO STOP AT f'i, LEONARD HICKS and HOTEL GRANT Madison and Dearborn Streets '^he Keystone of Hotel Hospitality" Offers Special Weekly Rates to the Profession GHICAGO I.V,..^ P-. I w TcL Bryant 654-555-7833 One Block to TlmM Sqaaro The Edmonds Furnished Apartments MRS. GEORGE DANIEL, Pro»rt«tran Cttwing Excluilvtiy to ttit Prafawloo Spedil Sunmir Rttt* fnm Jutt* to Swtomber 776-78-80 EIGHTH AVENUE Between 47th and 48th Strecta '^r.r''E,^h%o'a°,"tm?n'i'"' NEW YORK Offie 778 EIGHTH AVENTJE Phone: Bryant 1944 Geo. P. Schneider, Prap. THE BERTHA FURNISHED APARTMENTS Cemplete for Boniekeeping—Clean and Airy 323 West 43rd Street, NEW YORK CITY Prlrate Bath, 3—4 Roomi Catering to the comfort and conTesience of the profeaalon. Steam Beat and Electric Lixht t».M Up THE ADELAIDE 754-756 EIGHTH AVENUE Between 4Sth and 47th StreeU One Block Weat of Broadway Three. Four and FlTe-Soom Bixh-Clasi Farnlahed Apnrtraenta—lit Up Strictly Profcfiional MRS. GEORGE HIEGEL, Hsr. Phonei: Bryant SfSt-l Phone: Greeley 6373-5374 HBa BEILLT, Proprletrm 1—2—3 and 4 Rooms^ from 13.50 Per Week Upwards—Hoisekeeping FrlTilegea MARION HOTEL Prlrate Hatha—Newly Renoyated 156 West 35th Street, off Broadway, New York City i.S. h I Bara in "Regeneration," first half; Tom Moore In "Thirty a Week," second half. On Moadajr tbo largest film exchange In the state outside ot New York was (crmally opened In Buffalo by a reception at the new Pathe building, 218 Franklin street For several years Pathe has been located at 327 Main street, moving there when tbey outgrew the old building, now occupied by the Gardiner Film Syndicate. The new building bas been so ar- ruised as to provide every convenience, and one ot the features is a screen room that Is al- most like a theatre in its appointments. Charles A. "Buck" Taylor is the manager of the branch, a position which he baa held for the past year, since he resigned a similar position with Metro. The building was duly christened Monday when Mr. Taylor gave a reception to the members ot his staff, local theatre men and film men. The Buffalo exchange now serros all of Western New York as far east as Syracuse, the entire Boutbem tier and much adjoining territory. York with Charles Cherry and Wallace Eddln- ger. In Charles Dillingham's production of "Back to Earth." m The Knickerbocker Players will return to the Star Jan. 27 (or a winter engagement of ten weeks. The first presentation will be "Good Gracious, Annabelle," with Miss Minna Gombell in the leading role. Miss Gombell has been playing at the Henry HiUer theatre in New Hi NOTICE FOR EUROPE Plarera in Europe desirinf to adveiDM in VARIETY, and wiahlog to take advan- taca of tbe Prepaid Rates allowed, may Mciire the same, if at the thne of mailhig ndvartitlng copy direct to VARIETY, New York, the amount in payment for it is pUcMl la VARIETY'S credit at Um PALL MALL DEPOSIT AND FOR- WARDING CO. ^ .^ Cariton St, Regent St, S. W, London For uniformity in exchange, the Pall K>«U Co, wUl accept deposlu for VARIETY at four ahiUhigs, two peace, on the dollar. Through ihU manner oif transmitaion, all danger of Iota to the player It averted; VARIETY assume* full risk and acknowK edges the Pall Mall Co.'a receipt* as its own receipt* for all money placed with Iho PaU MaU to VARIETY'S credit. Thomas P. McAuUffe, known as Buffalo's armless wonder, was married this week to Mlsn Margaret OTooIe, of Tacoma, Wash. McAullffe lost both arms as the result of an accident. Wltji great patience he taught himself to write and became an expert penman. Later he gained some fame as a golfer and has fre- quently filled engagements as an entertainer. Buffalo business Interests are considerably wrought up by the possibility of a new twenty- two story hotel being erected here. C. A. Fin- negan, who recently purchased the Buffalo Commercial, is interested In the project, hut says that the matter is too Indefinite to l>e dis- cussed 83 yet. The new building would face the Strand Theatre, on Main street, with the Palace and Academy a short distance South, while Shea's, the Garden, Gayety, Olympic. Lyric and Family are all close by. BurreTMONT. By DAVE TREPP. For the first time in months Helena theatres are now open with no restrictions imposed by the Jiealth officials. Two Pantages shows were permitted again evenings, beginning with Thursday, Jan. 0. Ted McClean and Oenevleye Iiee are mak- ing good at the People's Theatre with their stock sketches. Their appearance in Butte inaugurates the new policy of" Ackerman & Harris for the northwest towns of Butte, Spokane, Seatto and Portland. The company will remain here a month, and simultaneously • another stock sketch team opened in Spokane, with musical comedy companies io the other two cities. Eacb will remain a month in a town supplementing the regular Hippodrome vaudeville. Four acts are going to be used In Butte. McLean and Lee have just returned from Australia, where they spent the past year. They have also been playing England. The duo have a year's contract with Ackerman & Harris to do a month in each of 12 leading cities. 500 Housekeeping ApartmeBts (•( ttiB tOu diss, litUg readi of KOiio&kil fdks) Under the direct inpervislon of the owners. Located in the heart of the dty, Inst off Broadway, dose to all booking ofricet, prindpal theatrea. department stores, traction linea, "L** road and tnbway. We are the largest maintalnert of hoaickecplng fornlshcd apartmenta apeclallilng to theatrical folk*. We are on the ground daily. This alone Insares prompt- Mrrim and cleanliness. ALL BUULDINGS EQUIPPED WITH STEAK HEAT AND EIXCTBIC LIGHTS HILDONA COURT 341 BiyiatKH ts 847 West 4Stli St. PhoM! A BulldlBs Da Lux* JU8T COHPtCTED; ELEVATOR APARTMEMTB ARBAHSED IH SUITtt OF OHt WO AMD THREE ROOMS. WITH TiCeD BATH AND SHOWER TILED KITCHENS. KITCHEHETTraAHO VACUUM SYSTEM. THESE APARTMENTS EMBODY EVERY LUXURY KNOWN TO HODERI^SCIENCE. tBO.00 U> HoBthly; $15.00 Up W«kly YANDIS COURT 241.247 Wsat 4M St PhoM: Biyaat 7«I2 Om^ Una* asd foor-rooa astrtmesti. wttt kit- ekeoeltcsk private bttb asd tsleaboe**. The pifvtcv tiNia ipa iu ii als art aottd for I* oo* «f lt> tttne- tlea*. SII.00 Up Weekly IRVINGTON HALL 355 to 359 West Slit 8L Phone: C«l0Bbai 7IS2 An elevater, (Irevroof bnlldlng of the neweei tne. bavlnt eveiy devlee aid oonvanleitoe. Aptrtaeats an beuittfully unDged, tod conlit el Z 3 tad 4 fxwm*. with kltoliN* and MtcJieeett**, tiled Uth and 'pboae. $15.00 Up Weekly HENRI COURT 312, 3l4antf 3ISWtst48tbSt. PlMts: Biyiat $8(0 As Kp.to.tlM'Blniil*, aew, flrsprsef talldlu, tmnsed In apaftatot* of three and (oor raoa* wra kltdieni and prints bath. 'Phsoe la saeh apeit* Best. itSM Up Weekly THE DUPLEX 328 and 330 Weet 43d St Phime: Bryast 4293.4131 v^Thrs* aid four room with hath, fumlthtd ts a oPBree «t medemnen that exoel* aiytkliM Is this type of bulldlnp. Tbees apertawti will aeeoa. modate four «r aor* adult*. $9.00 Up Weekly Address all eommnnicatioBS to If. Claman Prindpal Office—Tandls Court, 241 West 43d Street, New Tork Apartments can be seen evenings. Office In each baildlng. B. W. Keeler, of the People's Hip, reports business as 50 per cent better than during the holidays. His house reopened Dec. 18, and there has been a steady increase since then. "Potash & Perimutter" are coming back to the Broadway, Jan. 23-24. Orders for seals for Madame Schumann- Hfhik- are- ccmlag- in' from poluts aa-tir aJi '.'OO miles distant from Butte. The singer Will appear here Jan. 31, and ber only other ap- pearance In Montana will be In Missoula. this house the week the theatres were closed on account of influenza, opened to an expectant public Aod euthusiastlcally received. Capacity. 8HUBERT-C0L0NIAL (John S. Hale, mgr.). —Thurston, the aiaglcian, opened to a well- filled bouse, what promises to be Just as successful an engagement as In other years. - KEITH'S HIPPODROME (John F. Royal, mgr.).—Vaudeville. Capacity. PROSPECT (Wm. D. McDonald, mgr. for Vaughn Glaser).—"The New Henrietta," well presented by Glaser's ever capable cast. Ca- pacity. PRISCILLA (Palmer C. Slocum, mgr.).— Danny Lund remains the headline act at this little house. Assisted by his sister, Phoebe Lockhart, for two years one of the -fair Follies of Zelgfeid's yearly production, Lund begins hlB eighth successful week oY musical comedy. This house wasn't on the .map before the Carrlg-Kltts-Slocum outfit took it over, and at present it is playing to capacity every night. Other acts on the bill are a monkey called "The Missing Link," Marie Dell and Co., In a playlet, "At Twelve"; McCormack and Shamman, and Ada Webber, one ot the Jazziest girls on smaH time. Packed house. MILES (Wm. Gallagher, mgr.).—Vaudeville. LIBERTY (Wm. J. McCallum, mgr.).—WIl- llard's "Fantasy of Jewels" tops the bill at this pop neighborhood house. Lady Tsusa Noy, Japanese, sings; Nick Santaro and Co., Dandy and Gordon, Tracy, Palmer and Tracy, Claude RauS. STAR (Drew & Campbell, mgrs.; lessee).- "Star and Garter Show." , _ . EMPIRE (Col. John Roche, mgr.).—"Fol- lies of Pleasure." DENm. By EDWARD T. OAHAN. BROADWAY (William Hene, mgr.).-"My Soldier Girl." DBNHAM (Ben Ketcham, mgr.).—Wilkea Players in "The Virginian." TABOR (Eddie Diamond, mgr.).—"Oh! That Melody," Nan Gray, KInzo, Mr and Mrs. Nor- man Phillips, Manning, Feeney and Knoll, Tabor weekly and travelogue. AMERICA (George Talbott, mgr.).—Mabel Normand In "Mickey," all week. RIALTO (Homer Ellison, mgr.).-William Paversham In "The Silver King," all week. RIVOLI (James McCluskey, mgr.).—Anita Stewart in "Virtuous Wives," all week. STRAND (George Megaban, mgr.).—Sessue HayaHawa in "His Bond of Honor," all week. PRINCESS (Thomas Sullivan, mgr.).—First half, Wallace Reld In "The Dub"; last half, Elliott Dexter In "The Squawman." ISIS (Gcorso Mogahan. mgr.).—First half, Hobart Bosworth In 'The Border Legion"; last S!'''' Oladya. Broc.kTfell. Jn .'.'The CaU .at the.- SoliJ.'^' • Notice to Profession! SEYMORE HOTEL ROCHESTER, N. Y. CentoaUy Located Dp to Date Rates, 76c and Upwards "AMUSEMENTS" Where to GO and What to SEE A Bri ght Week ly fTTAnT.PJ> 8CHEUEB, Editor Distributed FKEB to All VUton —ATLANTIC CITY- HIGH WATER MARK CIRnULATION-26.«0$ Denver theatres are this week In holiday dress in honor of the annual National Stock Show, being held in the stockyards here. Most of the playhouses are decorated with mementos of the cattle country as a greeting to the thou- sands ot visiting stockmen. Every playhouse in the city is open for the first time since the second influenza epidemic. "Pollyanna" Is the attraction at the Broad- way for next week. Manager Hene declarta that he is now booked solid for the winter season. A number of artists playing the Orpheum last week participated in an entertainment pre- sented for the benefit of the patients at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief home here. The offerings were voluntary upon the parts ot the performers. "The End of the Road," an educational film, which was shown here last week to only women audiences, was repeated the first three days of this week. The showings were at the Audi- torium. CLEVELAND. ' By TOM SAWYER. OPERA HOUSB (Geo. Gardner, mgr.).— "Flo Flo," the John Cort producUon, bUled for RUT THE TEARS I PRIZE IN SOMEONE'S PRETTY I ARE THE BEAUTIFUL TEARS OF (See Page 38) > The Influenza epidemic has completely sub- sided at Boulder, Colo., and playhouses in the mountain town reopened the first of this week. The Denver Civic Association la In receipt of a letter from Lieut. Milton Starr Grawl, ot Fort Monroe, Va., to the effect that he is de- sirous of opening a playhouse In this city and desires information with regard to the same. With a capital of I50.00O, the Denver The- rfttre Supply Go, has been Incorporated In thii city. J. R Claypole, B. M. Sabln and John Ryan are the incorporators; Several local playhouses have engaged re- turned soldiers ns ushers. The khaki-dad at- tendants make an excellent appearance. ■The fourth number of the Denver munlclnal artist series will be presented at the Audltorlun