Variety (January 1919)

BIG TIME MANAGERS: LOOK WHAT YOU MISSED JESSIE REED iSYNCOPATION SUPREME BOOKED SOLID Dm. SA-OpMid Leew'* AnifltM jMi ^-OilaMey Straat—VMsrIa ' Jm. is— BoMlMUtf—Qnelw Sqinn im. 21^-l.lioola SqiMT*—Fnlttn Jm. 27—HlfpodrmM BiJtiBon Feb. S-TnvD—MoBlMlu. Augortm Ftb. 10—Qnat, Atlutfr-Bllou, BlrnirnghaM F«bi 17—iMauM, Mtaithl*—Cnitwt Nwr OHmm Ftb. 24—Tntwl—EmpnM. Kmmm City Mar. 9-«trriek. St. LMil»-Llb(rty. Tmn Hut* Mtr. 10—Mriltr, MlltnukM Mir. 17—MoVlelMC^ CAIeaso Mar. 24—OrphMim, Oatrolt Mar. 31—Mllat. Clwdaiid Apr. 7— Lm«im. PHttbnvb Apr. I4-Ym9« ttrML Tm Apr. 21—LMaTti, HMlltM Apr. 2S—Lawfa. MMitTHl May 9—Aw*, R( May la—OnhMRi, 8oit«»—BUw, Fall River May l»—Eai«fy. PrwMa a ee P raMway, SpringfMd May 20—Orphtum—NaUenal JvM ^-Matrooslltan—DaKalb Juna 0—Warwiek—Palasa ' JuRt 10—NaW RMftall*—A«M«ia B June 23—Nobsksn—Sooth Bstliiehtm Juna 30—Chaitap—Haaerttown July 7—Coiffloa. Wainlngton July 14-Wlldwooil, Oeaan City, N. J. Next Season, Jessie Reed and Memphis Music Masters, the Greatest Aggregation of Jazz Players in the World Pertraal DlrMtlon, ABTHVIt J. HOBOWITZ bard cider and suffered an attack ot acute In- dleestlon aa a result According 'to stories pnbtUbed In the Watertown "Times," Rttth ICeuger of the "Auto Oiria" was the worst affected. TORONTO. B7 lU 0. LTB. ROTAL ALEXANDRA (Ii. Solmon, mgr.).— Current. "Harry Lauder's Gompanjr," Includ- ing Jules Curtis, Bert Melrose, the Kltamnras Brothers. Sell out 27, "Every Man's Castle," with original cast Intact, Including Robert Edeson, Wilton. Lackaye, Pauline Ford, Kath- arine Kaelred. Richard Taber, Amy Ougley and Beverly West Tbls Is its first appearance in Canada. PRINCESS (A. R. liondon, mgr.).—Current, George Arllas in double role, "The Mollusc" and the playlet, "A Well Remembered Voice." It has never been played in this country be-' fore, and only played once In England for a war charity last fall, when Sir Johnstone Forbes-Robertson and Qerald du Maurter played It 27, "The Rainbow Girl," with en- tire original production and cast. GRAND (A. J. Small, mgr,) .—Current, "My Honolulu Girl." with Ned Melroy, Richard Stockton, Naomi Oamelli, Edna Bumette, W. ' Burt Dennis (a Toronto boy) .and Babe Lopez. First appearance In Toronto, and presents the original Hula dance, not the American Hula« ?7. "A Little Mother" (first presentation In Canada). , ., « . ' „ ^ GAYBTT (P. Busey, mgr.).—Max Spiegel's "Cheer-Up America." 27, "Burlesque Wonder Show." STAR (D. Pierce, mgr.).—"The Auto Girls." 87. "Pennant Winners." ^ ^ MASSEIY HALL (N. Wlthrow, mgr.).—21. Women's Musical Club presents Helen Stanley and Maurice Dambols, Belgian 'cellist Net proceeds for patriotic work. 23, NaOonal Chorus, Dr. Albert Ham, conductor; Efrem Zlmballst, Russian soloist 25, William H. Taft lecture on "Clinching the Results of the War." 28, Josef Rosenblatt New York tenor; Max Fleisbmao, Tlollnlat; Stuart Ross, pianist ALLEN (J. B. Cronk. mgr.).—M. P.—Fair- banks In "Arizona." Special. Harold Jarvls. tenor. 27. "The Oreatset Thing In Life." "Sporting Life" had a capacity run here. RIALTO (Mr. Stewart, mgr.).—M. P.—"The Better 'Ole." 'HADISON.—M. P.—20-22, "The Captaln'b Captain," with Alice Joyce; Charles Murray in "Saved by Wireless." 23-25, Alice Brady In "The Death Dance," Slim Somervllle In ■ "Beauty and Booty." The Paramount Theatres, Ltd., Is building a new theatre (The Alhambra) at Bloor and ■Bathurat, with s seating capacity of 1,500. J. P, Blckle, W. R, WadBworth and M. L. Natbanson are among the promoters. . STRAND (C. Robsoa. mgr.).—M. P.—20-22, Mae Marsh In "The Racing Strain." 23-26, WATCH LILLIAN LANE The Song Bird of Vaudeville Toronto Is to see soltae very km during the balance of the season. The follow* Ing are some ot those booked for the Royal t "Leave It to Jane," musical comedy wltb New York Princess Theatre cast; "Maytlme," with the original cast; "Chu Chin Chow"; Robert B, Mantell In Shakespearean reper- toire; "Passing Show of 1018"; "Thirty Days"; Al Jolaon In "Sinbad"; "Llttie Slmplictty'l;-: Alice Brady In "Forever After"; a new musi- cal comedy, "Oh, Joy"; "A Place in the Sun,", original New York oast The management of the Allen Theatre an- nounce a rather unique contest tor the coming' week. " In antloipatlon of the picture showing on' Jan. 27, 'The Greatest Thing in Life," they In turn ask the publlo for their opinion of the best thing in life to see how closely they coincide with the Idea of the producer. Prizes are; first ten dollar gold piece; second, three months' pass; third, two months' pass, Philip Merlvale, the leading man with (}eorge ArliBS at the Prlncoss this week, since* Iub last appearance here in "Pollyaana" has been a member of the Royal Air Force in Toronto.. This Is his first engagement since he left the. service. i 1 Wallace Held In "Too Many Millions." 27. Bntire week, Houdlnl in "The Master Key" and Norma Taimadge In "Children in the House." RBOBNT (Wm. Elliott, mgr.).-M. P.— Nazlnova in "An Elye for An Eye"; Harold Lloyd comedy, "Wanted—600"; special. Frank Bessenger. It Is stated that the Regent now has the flnest and most gorgeous stage setting of any film bouse on the continent. It la built In sections and consists ot hand-embroidered and painted gauze bung over rich heavy plush curtains. The Illumination is turned on slowly—' and the oUect of the setting Increaeea with the brilliancy. The scenery is bo arranged that a commodious stage is available. The idea was entirely that of Wm. Elliott, manager,' while the work was executed by the local T. Baton Co.. Ltd. - The Patue News Film Co. Is extending Its - operations in filming events, and their facili- ties, in order to show them on the screen as soon as possible after taking place. Mr. Blaine Irish Is the local camera man. Spiritualism has been taking Toronto by storm the past few weeks. It started when the book, "The Twentieth Plane," appeared on the market LAUGHS AND THRILLS IN MID-AIR 4—SENSATIONAL-4 BOISES "HUMAN AEROPLANES" THIS WEEK (Jan. 20), PALACE, NEW YORK, 4TH RETURN ENGAGEMENT IN ONE YEAR Dfarection, ARTHUR KLEIN VANCOUVER, B. C "^ By H. P. NEWBERRY. EMPRESS (Geo. B. Howard, mgr.).—76th week of the Empress Stock featuring Edythe Elliott in "The Volco Within," said to have been written especially for her by Herbert Baebford, and in which she appears to fine advantage. Capacity. Next: 20, "Mary's Ankle." AVENUE (Vic Scott; mgr.).—Dark week 18. Next: 22-25, "Twin Bods"; 27-28, San Carol Opera Co. ROYAL (Chas. E. Royal, mgr.).—Musloal comedy version of "Baby Mine" well presented by Broadway Musical Comedy Co., and now in their 4th week at this theatre. Owing to length of the performance one evening show only will be given Instead of the usual two. Next, "The Yankee Prince." REX (W. P. DeWees, mgr.).—Wm, Famum in "Riders of the Purple Sage." DOMINION (J. Muir, mgr.).—Fred Stone in "The Qoat" GLOBE (W. P. Nichols, mgr,).—"Itely's Flaming Front." MAPLE LEAF (W. P. Nichols, mgr.).— Bryant Washburn in "Sktmier's, Dress Suit" COLONIAL (H. Quagliottl, ingr.).—Douglas Fairbanks in "The Lamb." BROADWAY (H. Qow, mgr.).—John Barry-, more In "On the Quiot." '^ '•I •^ WRITE WIRE CALL JIMMIE VINCENT O'NEAL &DUSEY ARTISTS* REPRESENTATIVES OTTO SHAFTER, Representative Note:—The NEW PEOPLE'S THEATRE, the most beautiful theatre in Chicago, will be personally managed and supervised by Jinunie O'Neal and will be another link added to the PANTAGES chain of vandeviUe theatres.