Billboard advertising (Jan 1921)

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JANUARY 29, 1921 ROBERT LEVY giakNs Will Produce Colored Motion Pictures by Colored Artists Announcement is made that Robert Levy; the former general manager of the Quality Amusement Corporation, 1s at the head of the concern ‘which will enter the feld and make it performers, will be to almost $300,000, tee of a bright directly ‘sell stock to further the efforts of the Coming at this time this venture ‘backed by capital amounting patronage. Mr. Levy has carved for bimself and assoct- ple in America by successfully operating thes The Billboara * fed. baste of dowert vine teen est friends of the management. i on 187th street permit the house to empty most instantly in case of emergencies. ates an enviable reputation among colored peo. Wm. Roach is president of the owning corSaratoga streets, New Orleans, in 2 building poration, Joseph Sweener, secretary and 0. J.A. JACKSON'S PA In the Interest of the Colored Actor, Actress and Musician of America : . for continnons employment to colored COMMUNICATIONS TO OUR OFFICES, 1493 BROADWAY, NEW YORE. ‘and this alone is « guaranfeature picture. ‘The initial performance was Nashville, Hig brother je’a ‘member ‘ctor for extittor: acters ued fo-cxpucity Dasoest, andthe aadicace bad'te vesdoriis tee GP ates sean Tae concerned. No attempt will be Dick its way thru a floral lane, many set pleces Miller was a-prominent Ogure in the social lite of the city, PYTHIAN TEMPLE At New Orleans Playing Road Shows ‘The Pythian Temple Theater at Gravier and owned by the Grand Lodge of the K. of P. fere among us and bringing @ higher tone when Charity is the treasurerimanager. H. Crayton Order, is now booking independently. James B. he introduced high-class Broadway dramatic and other productions by colored actors. His expeFlence gained in operating theaters successfully among us places him in a position to know what ing from every exhibitor in the country who caters to Colored audiences, and find out if the ‘exhibitor is willing to cobtract and take one ple THE ATTUCKS Announces New Policy tly ? i t i | 5 t a £ i g F 3 § felt want by providing twenty suites for the professicoal men of the race, ABER ef ‘and ease of mind not always otherwise “It has been necessary.” Mr. Cross stated, “to experiment a Bit before determining the permanent policy of the house. We have now arrived at the conclusion that a policy of ad | ie aH : F i i iH I i t . é E i s would attract the best colored acts in vaudeville. Murray, of ‘Washington, is booking the pictures. ¢. T. AND P. CLUB ENTERTAINS — ‘The Colored Theatrical and’ Pypfessioual Club of Chicago gave its first social affair‘on the Bight of January 20 at Unity Hall in that city. Ia addition to the dancing @ very i ui i i & e 3 Ingalls is the leader of 2 seven-piece orchestra. ‘Mr. Lazarus io the operator. ‘at 20 and 25 cents is the declared policy. J. C. HERBERT Really Has a Greater Minstrel J. ©. Herbert, the young and progressive manages, has, iE seems, accomplished his am ‘some very discriminating | 4s the stage manager, Frank ‘is the Dandmaster. Henry Hunt, the fire First-class pletures Gayle is the manager. played to capacity in this Road shows are invited to address Mr, Gayle direct, as tho house is being booked independently, MILLER AND LYLES; SISSLE AND BLAKE Doesn't that headline sound promising? Well, after reading The Billbonrd of January 8 a bie ‘Broadway manager sent for these boys and out Mined a proposition to have them head © Dig colored show of the highest possible caliber. Both teamm bave twenty or more weeks of ‘vaudeville work contracted ahead, and for that reawon the negotiations bare not yet been con cluded. “What « show thia quartet of big-time boys could put together! Among the four are IMPORTANT TO SUMMER SHOW PEOPLE Let me hear from you at once, so that you may be accorded proper treatment in the Big Spring Number of The Billboard. Write in, giving the history of your organization and the season’s. plans. Old timers are requested to give interest ing reminiscences. J. A. JACKSON. 8 § B £0, 2]80F BRE bE g iF age ie ing additional ‘and stage before territory and into the West toward California. IRVING MILLER Marries Henry Boyd’s Daughter ‘a most comprehensive knowledge of the buriness, thoro appreciation of comedy values and some musical abilities far aboro the average. “THE SUNKIST SOUTHERNERS” ‘One of the best “tab” companies on the road 4s Smith & King’s “Sunkist Southerners.” They ‘have played up thra the South and are now at ‘the Hippodrome, Richmond, Va. Bertha Lowe is CLEO DESMOND ILL Cleo Desmond, the leading lady with the Lafayette Players, succumbed to an attack of Prevmonia while playing at the Howard in Washington, D, C., week of Jenuaiy 10 anu was obliged to go to « sanitarlom on Friday. The house played pictures Saturday and Ines Clough replaced her for the New ‘York sppearance the next week. : Bo sure to look thru the Letter List this week, ATTENTION , AREG LAR MONTHLY ELEASE OF Theatre Owners and Managers SUPER-FEATURES ATTENTION with ALL-STAR COLORED ARTISTS SUPER-FEATURES! ONE A MONTH! Write at once and give location and seating capacity of your house. tone Also advise us if you can handle one big Super-Feature monthly, uu can run it. Address and the length of time ROBERT LEVY, 126 W. 46th St., New York City HERE AND THERE AMONG THE FOLKS . e heading the bil at the Lincoln, New York, thie week. The act 48 known as the Creole Review. and fe = wonder fully pleasing singing and dancing outfit. Irving Miller's Brosdwuy Rustus Co, is at the Hippodrome Theater, Shreveport, La., week of January 31, with Memphis to follow, after which they go Into Texas for three weeks. Leon Loug is already in the territory doing some especially heavy billing. Prince AI Mool, the magician and mindFender, 1a receiving some very favorable press notices from white papers in Virginia. He ‘and bis wife; professionally known as Princess ‘Marion, are playing = oumber of churches in and about Charlottesville. The North Carolina Corporation Commission, the controliing tramic body of the State, has announced to the rallroads of the State its inten tion to compel Detter facilities for the colored patrons and more equitable enforcement of the segregation Jaws. The many performers travel Ang in the South will thoroly appreciate this bit ‘of encouraging news concerning a situation that has grown almost intolerable, and it is Doped ‘that more States will follow this example, “The Symbol of the Unconquered,"* the Micheaux elghtreel picture, attracted 2 tumaway business at the Templo Theater in Cleveland. ‘Mixed andiences saw the picture, and both races ‘seemed to De equally interested in the story unfolded. 4 3 Isaac Williams and Dude McDow, billed as the “Two Country Club Porters,"* sre booked solid over the Dadlay Time and reports indicate that the act is going in great style. The act is ‘Alted with novel business, and is quite original, ‘The act was arranged by 8. H. Dudley and ts provided with a special drop. It is timed at tea minutes. Glenn and Jenkin are still “swinging o nasty mop apd cleaning 2 nasty station” over ‘the Orpheum Time, They aro slowly working ” East, after baving made the whole Pacitic Coast laugh. ‘Billy King and bja big company are still packing them in at the Grand in Chicago. They are now presenting ““A Derby Day in Dixle."* Joo Byrd's Ten Syncopators ere in Savannah, Ga,, this week, gs Anita Bush and ber company afe playing a devoting themselves exclusively to compositions and to ‘fling a’ few club dates already con project ts a distinet recognition of the enormous market that exists among our people. FIDLER RETURNS TO VAUDE. ‘and the Pianist.” ‘Mr, Fidler’s associate is Hazel Perry,:a niece of Harry's. They are doing nicely oa the W..V. M. A. Time and are at the Idea Theater, Food da Lac, Wis., this week. a See page 21, this seus, for important announcentent of The Bill Free Service.