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

AN WNT PP ies. | MARCH 22, 1924 The BiltiIiboarad uw uw MUTUAL CIRCUIT Star Theater, Brooklyn, N. Y. “GUS FAY’S REVUE” (Reviewed Tuesday Matinee, March 11) A Mutual Circuit attraction, featuring Gus Fay. Prevented week of March 10€. THE C AST—B abe Quinn, Billy Woodall, Joe Moss, Frank Me Kay, Eddie Kempton, Babe La Vere, Grace Wallace, Violet Buckley, Gus Fay. Review his is a repeater, we having reviewed it early this season under the title of ‘Folly Towa”. There have been several changes in the cast, including the return of Gus Fay, who was out of the show at the time of our first review, Fiert Weston having stepped in on short notice and he did the best possible under the circumstances. Gus Fay's likable Dutch characterization is sufficiently well known to require no special mention. Joe Moss is now doing second comedy thruout the and his boob characterization is eet off to good advantage by his makeup eccentricities, mannerisms and original methods of putting over comedy alone or in conjunction with Fay and other principals. Violet Buckley, a bobbed brunet, show, is the new prima donna and her personality is enhanced wonderfully well by melodious vocalism and her talented manner in delivering lines and working in scenes, Babe Quinn, the Dresden doll soubret, is far more attractive and able than ever, having adorned her pretty little self with numerous In she one of her changes of costly and attractive costumes, ** a French girl, Every encores. scene where she ‘‘does is personally enchanting. numbers went over for Furthermore, she has become an able actress in scenes. Grace Wallace, an attractive blond ingennesoubret, runs Babe a close second for honors. She is there with looks, form and ability and holds her own admirably. Billy Woodall, manly appearing, nattily attired and somewhat dramatic vocalistic straight, keeps the comics at top speed from start to finish. Frank McKay, classy juvenile straight, is qually at home in characters in scenes. The equipment in the first part is about the same as before, except that the addition of the studio set used formerly in the second part makes a much stronger combination of scenic effects. During the first part, which opened in a hotel, the feminine principals put over their respective song numbers to encores and the choristers were all that could be desired in appearance and ability. Among the comedy bits were Straight Woodall's system for Fay to get kisses from Prima Buckley and Moss from Soubret Quinn. Juvenile MeKay and Soubret Quinn put over the Little French Girl. Prima Buckley as walker, with candles out for kisses, worked it well Fay. The political speech and disrobing for women votes went over well, Comic Moss in attire, and Babe pretty, auburn-haired girl, singing, talking and dancing specores, number without a leader gave the sleep with latter's grotesque Lavere, a slender put cialty for en An ensemble over a the girls ample opportunity to show to good acvantage a la Spanish, The artist's studio, .with Straight Woodall as the artist, rehearsing Juvenile McKay, and Soubret Quinn razzed by Comic Fay and Moss as the nolsy lamp maker, was followed by Professor McKay awarding diplomas to the MASKS, HEADS, COSTUMES FOR EASTER SEASON All kinds of Animal Heads, Costumes, Camels, Horses, Donkeys, Monkeys, Blephants, et r one r two men A new ass rtment of Hawaiian Costumes, lis Minstrels, Embroidered ' Shaw Pear Orientals, Cowboy Ve Hat Cha Shirts, etc.; Tig hts, Cpera Hose, Orie als Men and Womer Wigs, Makeu Everything in Costumes made to a r, hire and for sale STANLEY COSTUME phd ga 306 W. 22nd St., urlesque Principals WANTED QUICK Stock engagement. People that wrote before, write again. CLYDE GRIFFITH, National Vaudeville Exchange, Buffalo, N. Y. YORK. res] partes HAVE PHILADELPHIA ADDRESS on your staVV nt you, receive, forward mall, ‘ nt. reliable service $5.00 monthly. \ > uw AY 816 North 2st! MUSICIANS, QUICK \-1 iano Player who doubles tustrument for Band, Tuba, etrong Cornet Join on wire, PROF. CINA’S CONCERT BAND, Birmingham, Alabama, care L. J, Heth Shows, posing feminines In union suits and Comic Fay the painter of pictures for the finale. The second part shows an elaborate set of new scenery and costumes for a scene in Cuba for a movie rehearsal and a duel and telegram bit, followed by an elaborat® banquet set during which Buckley puts over a blues singing specialty for continuous encores. Juvenile McKay does a buck dancing specialty with Comic Moss leading a number in which he proves himself a vocalist extraordinary for a funster. Babe Woodall, a titian tinted chorister, in a Hulu dance, was the personification of gracefulness and her dancing was admirable. COMMENT There is a freshness to the scenic sets and co tuming that speaks well for the stage ca :w and wardrobe mistress. The Cuba set in the second part has set the producer back for no small piece of change, and the same is applicable to the chic costumes. Fay has lost none of his likableness, and as a Putch comic has few equals in burlesque. Earlier in the season Moss was doing a juvenile, but comes into his own in the repeat as a real comic for the full route. The chorus is typical of burlesque, but the girls have far more pep than those in many other shows. In its entirety the show is a clean and clever presentation of old-fashioned burlesque that gives the audience something to laugh at and applaud, and should make good on its second tour of the circuit. NELSE. THEATER MANAGER CLEARED OF IMMORAL SHOW CHARGE Rochester, N. Y., March 13.—Harry Abbott, Jr., manager of the Corinthian Theater, playing Mutual Circuit shows, had his day in the c'ty court yesterday when a jury refused to convict him of a charge of permitting the presentat'on of obscene and immoral shows. According to Joseybh P. Doyle, attorney for Abbott, the latter's trial, troubles and tribulations were brought about by the activities of Fred A. Phillips, whom Doyle referred to as a self-appointed reformer of public morals. Phillips’ testimony left considerable doubt in the minds of the jury as to his motives for haling Manager Abbott intg court. When Abbott took the stand in h’s own defense and stated that he had invited police officials of the city to keep tab on the shows offered in the Corinthian he made a very favorable impression on the jury, which reported it could not agree. Assistant District Attorney Fred A. Wegner moved for a dism‘ssal of the charge against Manager Abbott and his theater, which the court granted, MUSICIANS IN DALLAS HAVE GAY OLD TIME Dallas, Tex., March 15.—Honoring H. N. White, of Cleveland, Joe J. Clegg, of Dallas, invited members of the musical profession in Dallas to a banquet at the Oriental Hotel Wednesday night, March 5. Mr. White is manufacturer and Mr. Clege is Texas distributor for the famous King musical instruments, Which does not in the least tell the story. Mr. Clegg has smiled his way into the hearts of every professional musician in Dallas, He has befriended them and encouraged them and sold them King instruments. So he wanted Mr, White to meet them and they te meet Mr. White. To honor both Mr. Clegg and Mr. White, the Stage Employees and PROJECTIONISTS (Communications to Cincinnati Offices.) motion picture operator at the Strand Theater, Denver, Col., is recovering from burns of the face and arms suffered recently when 1,000 feet of film ignited and was destroyed during an evening show. The fire was confined to the operating booth. David Jenasio, W. i. Pottmeyer, of Local No. 148, Logansport, Ind., has signed with L. B. Holtcamp’s Famous Georgia Smart Set Minstrels as stage carpenter. The show is playing theaters now and will go under canvas May 31. Mr. Pottmeyer, known as “‘Big Top Bill’’, will be boss canvasman. secretary of the Cincinnati branch of the Stage Employees’ Union and electrician at the Capitol Theater, that city, sustained a badly broken left arm late Friday night, March 14, when the ladder which he was using while working on the lights in the auditorium of the house slipped and he fell. He was rushed to the General Hospital by William Elliott, electrician at the Grand Opera House, in Elliott’s machine, and the following day removed to his home. Gene Laurie, Guy Culver, of Oklahoma City, Ok., fourth vice-president of the I. A. T. S. E., recently organized a mixed local at Lawrence, Kan., to be known as No. 269. The following named have been elected officers for the ensuing year: J. R. Osborn, president; A. R. Davis, vice-president; E. B. Martin, secretary; B. M. Howard, financial secretary, and R. A. Taylor, sergeant-at-arms. Altho the local has not signed up all of the theaters, it has placed union operators and stage hands in the theaters in operation in that city. The Editor wishes the new local well and trusts to hear from the boys often. Dallas musicians quietly prepared a musical program which they sprang on their host and honor guest. This program was quite unique in musical annals. It not only proved to Mr. White that Dallas musicians are comparable with any of any city, but demonstrated to them selves what diversity of styles in music they themselves were propagating. Particular mention must be made of the oddity offered by the Melba orchestra and the Palace orchestra. A woodwind quintet composed of clarinet, bassoon, flute, French horn and oboe, members of the Melba orchestra, and a string quintet, composed of violin, cello, string bass, flute and harp, members of the Palace orchestra, played classical selections. The Circle orchestra presented general entertainers, featuring Gene Curtiss as baritone singer; the Jefferson Theater orchestra, featuring the old-time original low-down jazz, and the Adolphus Hotel orchestra, featuring the sodern novelty combinations, made the evening one long to be remembered as unique. Irene Samuels, bobbed blond chorister of Sammy Kraus’ ‘“‘Meet the Girls’? 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