Billboard advertising (Jan 1921)

12 The Billboard JANUARY: 22, 1901 SUN & JAMES AMUSEMENT Co. MYLES McCARTHY Holds Annual Meeting—Pete Sun Buys CABLES FROM LONDON TOWN | weites interesting Letter of His Jour Interest of James ney to the Orient ‘Toledo, 0., Jan, 12—This year the annoal JANUARY 16 ae Sipe ne fing of ibe San & James Amusement Cox By “WESTCENT” MeCarthy 12 now tyuiing the Ortent, cwhich controls the Rivoli and Toledo theaters in +f and from Honolulu be writes, under date of this city, was held Tuesday, Janeary i, a = December 18, a most interesting letter. As it ‘the executive offices of the Rivoli Theater, At SIR OSWALD NOT IN SYMPATHY WITH WARRIORS’ DAY SCHEME ‘will no doubt be of interest to many readers this meeting the interest of William (Billy) ‘The Prince of Wales has definitely promised attendance & mass mecting at Drory Lane it is given im full herewith: Jomes of Grlumbus was sold to Peter. Sun, Theater of all sections of the catertalataent industry oo January ‘Hooelale, Yormer owner of Sun Bros.” Clreus. If ts be. taneous matinee for Warriors’ Dar. Sir Oswald Stoll fa not in sympathy with the achem Wo bave covered the frat leg of our Joursey Hevea that this change was made on account ot Secoie, f mgapeeciation fer alt out warm tat ae ering mente tance. to the Orient. Benole (emetince called the ‘Mr. James centering his interest in several service men, and that their care should be the first duty of the State and not an added tax on “Paradise of the Pacifc’| theaters in Columbus, ‘he public. paradise by the shopkeepers. anda. hesvealy Election of officers of the compauy resulted The vaudeville artists are represented by the Variety Artistes’ Federation and will, as usual, giow ofercasts thelr features a2 each boationd as follows: President, BE 6. Gober, Tor do ail and more than is asked of them ia the natiousl movement to help these ex-eervice mea. £1", crate, thar features a etch Boationg ianapolis; vice-president, C. Howard Craze, DeTIGHT MONEY MARKET HALTS THEATER PLANS tonrists are the natural prey of every store toit; secretary, Gus Sun, SpringSeld; treasurer, Pang for the conversion of the Empire and Palace theaters to kinemas x hung up owing to Keeper, native and hotel proprietor on the Charles Olson, indianapolis. 2 the money market being tight. If the proposed sales are not completed $223,000 and $160,000 islands. Jonk, made in Conzectleat and Dows ‘Joseph E, Gavin, temporary manager of the respective deposits will be forfeited. The Palace sale price was sgreedeupon at’$1,725,000 and pase paghere Rivoli, following the departure of S. Barrett te sale was to have been completed by December 31 last. pooh sy yee tha eee eee ‘Mecormick for Los Angeles, ‘will return to IaWATER LIONS A.HIT fhe docks (who sell you the els ‘ianapolls, where be will aguin take up Dis Winstoo's Water Zions made sensational it at the Coliseum Janoary 10, and were held foe “erty (rMe, ch, Zon the, tela at so mack daties ns manager of the Lyric Theater. "Peter over Yor week of Januaiy iit Sohiar for a block and a half trip ia an acts ‘Son bas been appointed local manager of the RICE AND WERNER AT STRATFORD EMPIRE . your visit Is one happy dream of dodging sellers Sirah cereee 2000 ag Rice and Werner's est Loodon opening took place at the Stratford Haplre Jensary 7. ° oe SOMETHING. a ton : of pi \on8 veusevilie “LEAGUE OF NOTIONS” AGAIN POSTPONED I looked for that “genial, Bome-encircling A resident stock company is boused by the ToLeague ledo Theater. Walter Holtz continues in the Poted, this time to January 17. eapacity of local treasurer of the Su & OPERATIC VERSION OF “MERCHANT OF VENICE” ‘experienced. ‘True, there ate Gesultry phoor James Amusement Co., and Harold Wendt, es Lady Beecham is backing ber sixteen-sear-old son, Adrian. in producing an operatic version C#lls, asking if you feel all right after yoor Publicity, director. Harold. Holsteis continues of ‘The Merchant of Venice,” ail of which bas been self-written aod orchestrated, Bir Fraak voyage from. the States, but there ts a seate 25 manager of the Toledo Theater. Beegn ll pradoce the opera and. Albert Coates wil conduct the Siet performance, as Sir of wishing the phose call would be = ert coe PREACHER, PLAYWRIGHT, SONG EDITH DAY OUT OF “IRENE” si “n of WRITER Edith Day quit the “Irene” show at the Empire January 10. ‘othiog fly ees dace w eee Seen ees GERTRUDE ELLIOTT TO PRODUCE “LONELY LADY” elit, Se weve brown, ative, Bore (aboot Lannto W. ; a Gertroge Eliott wilt ‘Nita Parden's 7 "9 a waiting to dive a versatile man. In addition to he ‘work a3 & York's Theaters giving treive aight performances trom Tacuary 24 to Feoieary’ Se "Maoh Ber fer colns thrown over by the Dasseagers wie Ghanan, Winifred McCarthy, Robert rere out for romsnce; woe betide these pas. eengers, they found eversbody here ditiog’ for money. Bet from the viewpolst of one who comts here to get the money, pothlag doing, usler Re Dappens to be a theatrical pervoa aod bee eomething to sbow. Here ts where Hoooisis “The Blessed Lang Ago,"". “The : e Scany South Calls," “Tho Disielind Btocé.” and “SKIN GAME” TO CLOSE LONG RUN pepe etme hppa ‘Published by New _ “The Skin Game” will close at St. Martin's on January 29, when St will bave completed & Tine, waee “ ; are “ais latest “When the it 350th performance. ‘York “publishers, oe ce Daisies Bloom,” 4s published ty the Riviera ANOTHER GRAND GUIGNOL THRILLER prendre fim Legree poses Mule Co., Chicago. bo SURLSED fatepetaten smother Stier on January, 17, catiled “Tee Perea Uaksown.” Hosoiate bal together te ‘Morrisoo, The Morning Poet's KEITH TO ISSUE NEW matic critic, ealiea “the Stbrtest Story of All.” 7k wih eat FORM OF CONTRACT PROVINCES TO SEE “THE OTHER FELLOW” rae New York, Jan, 17—The Kelth Booking Bxc ‘produce provincially she.comedy by Frank Staytos, “The Other several thes change plans to issue a new form of contract Fellow.” opening Febroary 14. = of valve. embodying coosecative booking clause, it beMcKINNELL BACK INTO MANAGEMENT to $100 came Known to day. Details of the proposed Normal McKinncll's break-back into management at the end of March will be with a play again with fareement are being worked out by Bdwards by Hadolt Besler and May Edginton, Dut, nevertheless, be bas several others at Bis CommADd gona to sui Davis, president of the National Vandeville Ar*hovld necessity warrant. born tata, 2 DENIES HE’LL PLAY IN YIDDISH THEATER HE B. F. Albee, after several conferences with _ Moscovits denies that he will play in the Yiddish theater which is being talked of for the than Dagis will Davis, is reported to have sanctioned the latter's West Bad. Modern West End Jews have forgotten the tongue of thelr fathers abd the tradi clean wp all the forts nad barracks. scheme, under which, it 1s understood, acts will tional plays of their race, but, nevertheless, they are the keenest éritics and the strongest eap“sy. 07 all the, fo pers of the best in West End drama and musical comedy. Yiddish plays at the Havilion anal he wale over. be routed direct by the Keith office, doing away Port bE story and song—is not what it's cracted up to ‘Jumps of over $5 per capita will be borne by 7°™°7 “isdsined them. ite the islddienen. “Te te ate anderstend thax ‘heater, Mile End, with Adler and Fanny Waxman, appealed stroogly to the Ghetto, but JOUnE ‘Be booking oes. . “A SAFETY MATCH” A WINNER ety ENTERPRISE MUSIC CO. SOLD NEW BURLESQUE HOUSE For Cincinnati a Certainty, Said— ‘Columbia Circuit Back of Enter ‘Plane for the coustroction of a theater balldJog on East Teh street, Ciacianatt, opposite the ‘Olympic, a Columbia Wheel burlesque boase, Ay after the Crowa people bought the Enter“BIG GAME” AT VICTORIA PALACE ‘work will be Degua ‘a8 soon as approval is obtise an order came in for $4,000, and the music servard, Holt and Kendrick, in “The Big Game,” make their frst appearance at the Victained from the Columbia Theater Cirecit, which trade considers that the business was bought toria Palace January 17. 7 4a Debind the deal. ‘The Cinclooat! Theater at a very low figure. AMERICANS IN LONDON .. Company will handig the Cincinnati end of the Water Lions at the Coliseum: The Act Beautifal, Plasbéry Park: Cycling Brasettes, Togan and New York, Jan. 17—John Callander, vandeGenev®., Palladium; Armant Brothers, Bob ‘Dew rial on a charge of third degree snmult many Hippoarone, Liverpoats Oe tae aoe ee nee : ACTING PUTS “DANIEL” OVER hie danshter Sine sdmits pecjusy at the pp, Qilbert Miller produced Loals Vernecil's. drawing room drama, “Daniel.” packen sr ear ores ad ‘The theme will require a lot of assimilating by British audi Somer triak fain characters are lars, lunatics and cads; nevertheless the acting pat the play MUSICAL BUREAU BANKRUPT ) Richmond, Va., Jan. 15.—The Southern Mu iy g Hl ee ti 4 | Jeical Bureau today filed a petition in bankruptes. The headquarters’ office of the bureau is io Norfolk, J. P. Schaeffer is the manager polly emereapeterea rh ar yeettnsneed VIOLET LORAINE TO MARRY AND RETIRE Vane 324 abies bas Deen fied. A sodden SIMD vices Toraine, Britain's cleverest rerne artiste, will shortly many Edward delay, a FIRE ENDANGERS THEATER flocs is the cawee of the failure of Une booking WeMthY coal owner, it 8 announced, and will retire from the stage. pox} agency, it fs said. HAS SMALL SPEAKING PART ‘Getumbus, O., Jan. 13—A fire whieh destrored Spee Geren aett BS RUSS ISS PNR Me MEA eT ‘Rea sa, ae at tae ne Se AMATEUR MINSTRELS scene in nearly three hours of a a as aVapeabing pert of Theattr nearby. The cater cant Baw eee, e./T—eaberens ot See Be. ETHEL IRVING TO TRY AGAIN much damage wes done. rae een Coes Soe ae ters of M. Dupont,” by the author of “Damaged Goods,” was produced NEW THEATER PLANNED ‘ivision ‘WIN review thelr minstrel show success ota year ago with x fourishe stand at the Welt'Esd sean: fe aif fainy’ wall, aithe: tie coustry at the time was wulfering badly feos — Brookive Academy of Music, January 29 to Listsign” Sice irvine will revive this aesin in the Weat Dad with «'secies of daly matisces Steubenville, O., Jan, 18.—Representatives of February & The show will be staged and promosey a hers Jook-in for « big New York tieatrical conoration are nexoRebenaey 3 The show al be ringed nd Pro” Stone" ahown Wer vensoa at the Aldwych with “La Tosca was necemarily asort, an Hackett tiatisg for the purchase of theater ste 10 (0 now in the employ of the tlephone company memorable “Macbeth.” but it is hoped that this emotional and clever xeart of the business district bere, and it fe ‘There wilt be about 200 tn the cast, (Continued on page 92) ‘reported that a $400,000 theater will be erected.