Billboard advertising (Jan 1921)

The B llboard JANUARY 22, 1021 fas Others Have Much To Do With Success of. it He. af Hel tye 5 i i i rT yapacage i f i Ey | hi i Eeet el E ert lt j i i i ale & enete u eHEO PET HHA li eH bef ‘that the family recelved many gitts from charl‘tubly inclined people, and the mother had the COLOR CHART AND BOOKLET HOWTO MAKE-UP M. Stein Cosmetic Co. 120 West Sist Street, New York MUSICAL COMEDY COMIC OPERA SPECTACLE PAGEANTRY Conducted by GORDON WHYTE COMMUNICATIONS To NEW YORK OFFICER, wish of seeing her children enjoy 2 hsppy Ohristmas. Bot the mother herself, worn out Dy privations which she had endored and suffering from cancer, died on January 5, leaving tho children penniless and alone. Now an effort ts belng made to locate the husband. Ben Lambert, who 1s supposed to be somewhere in California. He. was formerly a producer and comedian at the Fup Theater ‘in Denver. Anyone knowing his present address is requested to communicate with Fred Hamett, care Bijou ‘Theater, Denver. MAY RENAME IT “MOLLY” ‘Wimington, N. J., Jan. 13.—"'The Girt in the Spotlight’ closed here ‘ledt Saturday night. ‘The book is to de, rewritten and it ts probable the play will be renamed ‘“Mfolly” ‘when it 18 again started on the road. It is to be eut down considersbly. Hal Skelly will withdraw from the cast to go with 2 musical farce, “A Pleasure ‘Trip, it 4s announced. “AGENT” SHOW STARTS OUT New York, Jan, 15 —Able the Agent,” « new Gus im cartoon comely, founded on the Hirsch. ‘Geld cartoons, opens in Allentown, Pa., Monday, Sheberesade. Miss Hanson “was last seen in Ghieago as one of the leading women in E. H. Sothern’s Shakespearean productions. She is the‘one actress selected by Morris Gest as the nearest counterpart of Lily Brayton, the cele and the wife of Oscar “MECCA” SEATS ON SALE ‘Odicago, Jan. 18—Seats for “Mecca,” the spectacular production of Comstock & Gest, whick will open in the Auditorium Janoary 25, went on sale January 13, insofar as mall orders Were concerned. Herbert Johnson, executit Girector of the Chicago Grand Opera Company, supervised the sale. More than 5,000 mail orders were recelted. The -public. sale began yesterday. Not njore than slx tickets will De ‘assigned to any one person. ED WYNN WITH ERLANGER ‘New Xork, Jan. 18.—A. J. Erlanger announced yesterday that ho had assumed the management of Ed Wynn and will present him in a new style of musical entertainment next season. ‘This arrangement was concluded yesterday, ‘when 2 contract for a long term. of years was p enaaeanannnanaaaannaannnnnraanaannanaaaenaaeneennnne LONG RUN MUSICAL PLAY RECORDS ‘umber of consecutive performances up to and including Saturday, January 15, IN -NEW YORK ‘Janoary 17, ‘The cast includes Harry Mark ‘Stuart, as “Able the Agent; Marie Abbott, as 18 Lena; Edith Benjay, a9 Theda, the Vamp; Bob Rice, asthe aut comedian: ‘Arthur’ Bowman, juvenile. Eddie Gillingham ‘will be property man, Harry Geller chief. caryenter and Willlam LeMar agent. Joseph Pet‘tingill will manage the show, which will play two weeks of one-night stands and then go to Chicago. “OH, DADDY” SOLD Organization Purm. CCushman Chleago; Jan, 15.—William 0. Cushman, wellXnown musical comedy producer, has purchased the big “Ob, Daddy” Company from KilroyBritton, Ine. This is one of tho largest and ‘most successful companies. to: go ont of Obiazo. No consideration has been named. ‘Tom Keeney, who has been managing the show. under Kulroy-Britton, is back in Chicago. STARS THE OWNERS ‘Chicago, Jan. 13.—The ‘Funchon and Marco Show, within two weeks of a date at the Olymple Theater, 1s starring its two owners. The title is “The Satires of 1920," and-Eva Olark will be its prima donna. Among the funsters will be Arthor ‘West, Lloyd and ‘Wells, AI ‘Wholman and John Sheehan. FORMER FAVORITE To Return tp Cheago Chicago, Jan. 16.—When Comstock & Gest bring “Mecca”? to the Auditoriam Tuesday evenry 25, Chleago’ will, bi several gears of Giadye J ‘will appear in the leading femiaine role of Musical Comedy, chased by ‘signed by Erlanger, Ed Wynn and B. 0. Whitney. Wynn has-been appearing ander . the latter's management thig season and will continue to play under his direction, ‘The new Wynn show will be ready for presentation next September and one of its principal features will be a “Congress of World Beauties.” WILSON’S AND HOPPER’S SPEECH ‘The Joint curtain speech made: by @rancis ‘Wilson and De Wolf Hopper at the opening performance of “Erminte" at the Park ‘Theater, ‘NewYork, aroused so much favorable ‘comment ‘that = ipt of the specch maybe of interest tothe readers of The Billboard. As deLvered at the opening performance it ran ap follows: ‘Hoppet—Go on, Frank—sou speak first. ‘Wilson—Why should 1? z ‘Hopper—There are a variety of reasons why ‘you should." For one thing your name is first ‘00 the printing, tho heaven’ only kn: is. Ivam. sure it was: doe to son? oath Hopper—Xou are ‘the oldest, Wilson—Well, I can't help that, -T couldn't Keep the ‘gray out of my hair, but I've kept it Gut Of my heart and'legs. Besides, I’m not #0 ure about. my. being: the oldest. Now that. come. to. recall {t my father took me to eco you play whea T was in pantalete, ‘Hopper—Yee, and now you're.in your ‘eecond ‘ehilahood. . ‘Wilson—Not at all. Now I am in tho: fine exuberance of youth. ‘Hopper—Pish, and lkewise tosh! Francia! ‘There's @ fine namo for a man. That's & girl's name. (To audlence)—Lots of people (Continued on page 37) “LISTEN TO ME” LeComte & Flesher,. the :Chteago produemg rm, are preparing a new show for the road for next season, entitled “Listen to’ Me." new piece is an extravaganza of “The Wizard of Ox Jana” type of, show, Ditious effort of this is also the author of the new farce, ‘Go Easy, Mabel,” which A. H, Wooda will porduce in the early opring. | ‘Listen to Me™ will open tn early August. It wi feature Biiy Moore. the. comedian, who has done #o much for the success of “iy Soldier Girl" during the past four seasons, BOXES NAMED FOR ACTORS ‘New York, Jan, 13.—The new boxes which are in course of construction at the Century Promfenade, and which will be completed for the opening of the “Midnight Rounders of 1021," will be named for famous actors. Instead of being numbered the boxes will be known as the Booth Box, ‘The Forrest, The Garrick, ete. OFFER TO PHIL BAKER ‘New York, Jan, 13.—Phi Baker, the ac. condlonist, has’ been offered a two-year con tract by the Bohemians, Inc.; the owners of the “Greenwich Village Follies.”” Baker will probably be put in the present edition of that show, now playing at the Shubert Theater here, “FLORADORA” TO CHICAGO Odteago, Jan. 14.—The Shuberts' revival of ‘Floradora” is now. an undated prospect at the Studebaker ‘Theater: Irene Bordonl and “As ‘You Were” will remain in the playboute until the sextet comes. to sing “Tell Me, Pretty. Maiden.” MUSICAL COMEDY NOTES. ‘Mcintyre and Heath, stars in’ “Hello, Alex ander,” both fell ill daring the date in Springfield, Ti. Both wired for a Ohtcago physician, and ‘the next evening were back at work. DIRECTOR SURPRISED ‘Director Fred L, Grifith, of the Nations! ‘Theater Musical Comedy Stock, at the National ‘Theater, Detroit, Mich., was’ very pleasantly euprised by the members when they presented im with a handsome diaménd Elks’ pin. and = solla gold Elks’ card case fora Christmas gift. ‘Me, Grifith is a member of Bartlesville Lodge No, 1000, B. P. 0. B., and this te bis second Seteon producing at the National. He way bora 4m Detroit ‘and besides ‘being a showman of ‘Wide experience is an exnewspaper man His father at one time, was city ‘editor of The Detroit Free Press, A SUPER-AUTHOR Chicago, Jan. 18.—Glen McDonough, co-tibrettt of the American version of “‘As You Were,” now current at the Studebaker Theater, is sald to confess authorship of sixty-one pieces for the theater, It being ald that he is the “rannerap” for Harry Bache Smith, who 1s said to have passed bis one hundredth production a8 author, It fe anid also that Géorge V. Hobart could give Mr,-Smith a close battle for first place. Mr, MtDonough and B. Ray Gocts, tho ‘other adapter of “As You Were,” and ite pro ducer and composer of part of its tunes, and husband of ite star, Irene Bordoni, and so oD, MUSICAL COMEDY NOTES A protest of tho Ministerial Association against the appearance of the “Marcos Stow 1820” at ‘Wooster, 0.. has the usual result it Drought out capacity crowd. Viewed by ‘and other oM@cials, the show won bigs show is now playing Obio stands ted to be doing a remarkable busl which fa scheduled to open’ oa or about March 1 ‘The cast will be headed by Elsie Alder, who has @igned a long-term contract with Mr, Ham WELDON WILLIAMS 8 TICKETS FORT SM[TH,ARK.