The Billboard 1924-03-22: Vol 36 Iss 12 (1924-03-22)

The Billboard MARCH 22, 1924 exploitation for the Fuller-Ward enterprises, is back at his desk after a four weeks’ well A LU S I RAI IA earned vacation, part of which was spent in By MARTIN C. BRENNAN, Melbourne, where he saw all current programs, According to Mr. Parkes, ‘‘Little Nellie Kelly” is one of the finest musica] comedies yet introduced to Australian audiences. George Lane, the waiter in ‘‘Sally’’, sailed for which he presented an electrical novelty for England by the *‘Themistocoles’’ last week. When his enSpecial invitations have been issued for the gagement terminated he played under varioug Official opening of the Lygon Theater, Lygon managements sll over Australia and New Zea‘Street, Brunswick, Vic., to take place next Saturday. At a recent benefit in ald of the Blind of active service, and js now permanently disInstitute at the Paramount Theater, Oakleigh, abled so far as following his profession is conVic., gall members of the fine orchestra who cerned. He desires to be remembered to his accompanied the picture were totally blind. were members of the Blind Institute. Lee Smith's “Happy Folks’, headed by John The orchestra gives considerable pleasure to Larkin, are at present touring around the Other unfortunates at the institution. Stanley Grant, of J. C. Williamson Films, Things amongst showmen at the Hokitaki (N. is in Melbourne on business in connection with He expects to be there several Madame Melba’s concert at the Albert Fall, Launceston (Tas.), was a huge success. The ) s 114 Castlereagh Street, Sydney. vel aa" YDNEY, Feb. 6—Siguor Rasponi, principal a S baritone of the Sistine Choir, is an added that proved a big attraction. i i attraction at tbe Haymarket Theater, BY Sydney ie Hugh J Ward wi!l give away Gracie Lavers land, ultimately going on the land. When | on her wedding day. This well-known actress war broke out he enlisted, saw a great deal e will be married to Kingsbury Baillieu, with J. fs Chirnside as best man ahi. Mrs. Dorothy Me kle, formerly Miss Blanchie ard, who secured third place in The Melbourne many friends in America. They Herald beauty tition, is leaving for America February 8, where she will join Ziegfeld’s ‘Follies’, having been engaged on Nelson (N. Z.) district. F her photographs, so jt is said. 1 Dr. Richard Rowe, magician, commenced & Z.) Exhibition are very bad indeed at present. this firm. : 4 season at the Playhouse, Melbourne, February None of the carnival people is showing any weeks, : 2. Some good publicity is out, and this showprofit, owing to paying big rental for space, } man sho } do good business. ; and nowadays the people want something for } J. C. Williamson, by arrangement with the their money. Fullers, will open a brief season of musical comedies at the Victoria Theater, Newcastle, N. S. W. Included in the list of productions to be staged are “‘A Night Out’’, “Going Up” and ‘‘Kissing Time’’. The season is limited to twelve nights. F. Gayle Wyer and his clever partner, Eileen Beott, just from America, are a big success at the Empire Theater, Brisbane. Le Roi, Cans n master magician, is the etar turn at the New Valley Theater and going over nicely ,,t each performance. McEwen begins a season at the Town Hall February 9. In support of this hypnotist are his wife, Hebe Saint, and Mari Saint, vocalist. Captain Trince’s monkeys are at the Sema phore, Adelaide. The proprietor of this act also does a magical turo and exposes a number of tricks, including ‘“‘sawing thru a woman’’. He formerly worked a oumber of circuits under another name. He is billed as “‘The Belgian “Wizard” The Theater Royal, Perth, is closed, but there is much speculation regarding the future intentions of the Fuliers, who control the house. Magley and Wolfe, Americans, together with Leonard Nelson, are providing the vaudeville section for the Prince of Wales, Perth, this week. Dan Thomas, English comedian, is touring the country towns of W. A. with his pantomime, *“Aladdin’’. The Williams Bros., formerly representing a British film exchange, are back in Sydney after considerable absence. Jack Volta is an inmate of the Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, Sydney, suffering from the after effects of the great war. Several years ago Volta (Jack Laird) was brought to this country at a salary of £75 per week, AT LIBERTY summer fas n, Heavies and Characters, First class Director with REAL of Scripts. Wife, Juvenile Ss and Second Business. Three dcubles and six singles, parts permitting. Have some Tack Sce nery at e crate of Set Pieces. Also Proper g ALL essentials, Ad s JA‘ kK G! RIFF iTH, "Bu hanan, Tenn. Wire is. Ben Wilkes’ Stock Co. WANTS ee Repertoire People in all lines d ng Band and Specia! es, for « th a ual ason under canvas, Rehearsals April l Open April 26, at Albion, Ill. Week stands. Pay your ¢ State all and don’t : one reset. BEN WILKES, Albion, Illinois, P. —Good Working Men, capable of selling tickets, write. irresistible attraction this artist possesses is The D'Almaines, hypnotists, at present around proved by her ability to pack this huge hall in the Waikato district, are showing to improved a city the size of Launceston. Results, no business, doubt, will be better still in Hobart, where Captain Adams and Odiva’s Seals are greeted the preliminary bookings can only be dewith record houses thruout New Zealand. Adams scribed as extraordinary. may return to America next month. Tas. Bradley, well-known carnival man, has Dave Meekin’s performing lions are a very purchased the act of Everest’s Monkey's from fine attraction, and due at Raetiki this week. Frank Everest, and will open with the animals Dave is very popular amongst the carnival at the Hobart Show. Several inquiries have workers in the Dominion, been made for Everest, who left by the ‘‘ManAbdy’s Animals are working around the Bisganui’’ for America last Thursday. borne district to good box-office returns in Madame Kassooskaia, Russian singer, is due New Zealand. for a season at the Auditorium, Melbourne, Lindsay's Carnival recently played Wagga Sir George Tallis and John Tait, of the (N. 8. W.) to very satisfactory business. Williamson-Tait interests, arrived here from Lew Parkes, in charge of all publicity and Melbourne a few days ago. WANTED FOR 4 Mutt & Jeff Shows SS EASTERN CO. NOW IN ITS SECOND YEAR WITHOUT CLOSING, UN DER CANVAS SUMMER. PAST WINTER TOURING 4 LORIDA IN HOUSES. PEOPLE IN ALL LINES. Must do qusdanion Musicians for Novelty Jazz Orchestra. Preference given those who double Stage or Specialties. Boss Canvasman to handle 50x110 push pole tops; Cook, Delco Light Man, Working Men. Must drive Fords. Ford Mechavie, Advance Men and Billers, Teut season opens April $ Gainesville, Geor-ia. = “WESTERN CO. opens May 12, near Kansas City, Mo. Glad to hear from reliable people with their own autos. These are Motorized shows. Short jumps. Six shows a week. They stay out and pay salaries ularly. ree FOR SALE—COMPLETE MUTT & JEFF MCTORIZED SHOW, stored at Meridian, Miss. Reliable showman with capital can arrange to use title and virgin territory. W_é ll consider partner to manage. Address ERNEST LATIMQRE, Seminole Hotel, Jacksonville, Fla., until March 24, then General Delivery, Meridian, HERMANN-DE MUTH STUDIO SENSATIONAL ACROBATIC STAGE DANCING PERSONALLY CONDUCTED BY GEO. HERMANN, HARRY DE MUTH, Dancing Skeleton Fred Stone’s ‘‘Stepping Stores”, Famous Whirlwind Dancer and Contortionist. 313 WEST 46TH STREET, NEW YORK CITY. STAGE DANCING WALTER BOKER. TANGHT BY TAUGHT BY Marilynn Miller Fairbanks Twins WALTER BAKER Nat Nazzaro, Ir. ay NEW YORK’S LEADING DANCING MASTER peese & Semeee ened Formerly Dancing Master for Ziegfeld Follies, Chas. Dillingham, Lee & J. J. Shubert, George M. Cohan, Florence Walton Flo, Ziezfeld, John Cort, and Capitol Theatre, Etta Piliard = 900 SEVENTH AVE.,.N.Y. At57th Street. Grace moore Ray Dooley TELEPHONE, 8290-CIRCLE. Gus Sh; others ACTORS, ACTRESSES, ORATORS and SINGERS Use THROAT — VOICE LOZENGES before speaking or singing in public and you will enjoy a —— inhalation of “WITCHSCENT” fs most beneftfull, clear and tt vunding voice. Box of 30 tab-{jc!a! in cases of excitement, headache, sleeplessness lets, 25 cents, postpaid, and dizziness, Price per Cobtainer, 25 cents, postpaid. Muriel Stryker ATTAINED ATTRACTIVE WHCLESALD PRICES, MARKUS MANUFACTURING WORKS, Medford, Wis. AT LIBERTY Characters, Grand Dames. All essentials. LEAH NELSON, 3017 Lamb Ave., Richmond, Va. WANTED AT ONCE Yor the Ton-A Wan-Da Medicine Co., Medicine Performers of all kinds, Sketch Teams, Ingenue Woman, Musical Teams, Novelty Teams in al! lines; those doubl ing Piano given preference. State what you can d | do and lowest salary. Don’t misrepresent; that is the cause of this ad. Address JACK LaBOX, Myrtle, Minnesota. WANTED! ‘MALE PIANO PLAYER rts ust join at once. Also Repertoire 1 il a, with Spectaltles. State lowest saletter. No wires Address MANAGER, rs, Wautoma, Wisconsin TOM PEOPLE WANTED For Palmer’s U Tom’s Cabin Co. Man to play Piano and Small ,* rts, Woman for Topsy. Others write. We pay all after’ joining. Address WM. PEAT, Vancouver, B. C. SECOND-HAND TRUNKS FIBRE SAMPLE ROAD TRUNK {2,0 02076.23 "go. in “ee $ 8.50 ith one Tray. Special at.. FIBRE SAMPLE SHOE TRUNK {%.'" lore, 10% mule, st deen, $12.75 WE ALSO HAVE AN ASSORTMENT OF OTHER SIZES. VAN BUREN TRUNK SHOP, 163 W. Van Buren St. (Telephone, Wabash 1016), CHICAGO. MUSGROVE TIVOLI CIRCUIT AUSTRALIAN VAUDEVILLE SCLE DIRECTION MUSGROVE’S THEATRES, LTD. PLAYING ONLY HIGH-GRADE ACTS. Acts interested communicate 4. B. MARINELLI, 245 West 47th Street, Now York. WANTED-=--A REAL LIVE AGENT FCR JACK KING’S COMEDIANS Must join on wire. Willing to do house-to-house billing and stay ahead of the show. Real engagement for the right man. Pay your own wires, stating your lowest. Walter Arnet, Leroy Malley, Harry Neely, Frank Williams, wire me if at liberty Also Dave Henninger amd Paul Maxwell. Address all wires direct ta JACK KING, Room 201, San Juan Hotel, Orlando, Fla., week of March 17; Sanford, Fla., week ef 23. AT LIBERTY | Highest Class Musical Director, Pianist Superb musical interpretations; absolute artistic, perfect syichronization. Produces prologues and feat re overtures In every sence a Va ualle asset to good class motion picture theatre Finest, extensive library for large er sma orchestras Genuinely complimented by leading newspavers, Fourteen years’ exe perience with Ev ropean Keith's and Famous Piayers* theatres. Ace Ni wy belng featured in one of America’s leading theatres, but throug excellent rege sums desires a change and can arrance immediate ree lease. Medium sized city preferred, and would accept very reasonable salary. Managers seeking the upus ual in music please wire or write WALTER CREIGHTON Care Billboard, CINCINNATI, 0, WANTED F.C. HUNTINGTON'S MIGHTY MINSTRELS Three Trombone Players. Also other musicians and performers. Wire quick; collect. No time to write. Port Gibson, Miss. MASON DIXON ORCHESTRA Heading south; playing Keith; back home June. Now booking for summer. Fort Pitt Hotel, Pittsburg, Pa. JIM SHIELDS, Mgr. AT LIBERTY NEVA FISHER Leads, ingenues; height, 5 ft. 3; weight, 115; wardrobe, ability. Jim Burns, gen. bus., characters; height, 6 ft. 11; weight, 190; handle stage Wire. BOX 88, Wilson, Ark. Wanted Organist Long engagement. Mohler organ. Five hours’ work daily. State salary. Immediate engagement. CAMDEN THEATER, Weston, W. Va. Majestic Showboat WANTS Single Novelty Act, one doubling Stage preferred. Also Genera) Business Team with Specialty State age, height, weight and lowest We furnish all after joining. Sasy work. Sure money Two bills a season, one show a day. No kids of dogs. Open about April L, NICOL & REYNOLDS Hazelweod Station, * Pittsburg, Pa. Wanted Comedian For Permanent Stock. One bill a week. State age, height, weicht and previous experience. State all first letter, Address CHAS, W. MERCER, Manager, Lincoln Palyers, Lincoln Square Theatre, Indianapolis, WANTED For Tabloid Musical Comedy Feature Comedian with Spectaities. Play general Iine script bills. Prefer man who can sing lead ALSO WANT Specialty Team playing General Business, Btraight Man, Prim., Soubrette, Top Tenor Quartete. CAN USE useful Specialy People all lines. Immediate engagement. Spricg and — mer season, HARVEY D. ORK, Stra Theatre, Kokomo, Ind. Wanted --Tenor Sax. Who doubles some other instrument., Must be good reader and able to Improvise. Good tone also essential. Engagement fs in location with one of the lerge Dance Bands of Detroit. Wire or write. LEADDR, Koom 55, Normandie Hotel, Detroit, Michigan. WANTED —Good Advance Agent, Doubles, Singles, Sister Team, Plano Player, Violin, age imer, for one and two-night stands Wire and ma salary low, as you get it here, AL WIIEDLER vat "DEVILLE C0., 208 Wyoming S8t., Syracuse, N. Y CHARACTER MAN WANTED, with wardrobe and ability; peefer one doubling Cornet, Trombone or Tass in Band, Open shop. Show never closes Canvas summer; theatres winter “tate all in first letter, ROBERTS SISTERS’ STOCK CO., Sheridan, Ark. AT LIBERTY—A-1 Clarinet for Band and oe tra = Adidrege CLARINEFIST, 517 So. Cempbeli Springfield, Missouri.