Variety (Apr 1907)

Page scan 00063 from Variety

Record Details:

Title:
Variety
Date:
Apr 1907
Publisher:
New York : The Variety Publishing Co.
Volume:
Variety (April 1907)
Leaf #:
00063
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Film Industry Trade Magazine",Vaudeville,Theatr
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System, Early Cinema, and Theatre and Vaudeville
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Communication Arts
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Founded in 1905 by Sime Silverman, Variety is the best known and most important trade paper in the history of American entertainment. Variety began as a New York weekly publication covering vaudeville, however, its scope expanded over time to include legitimate theatre, burlesque, motion pictures, radio, and television (transitions that the MHDL will eventually document within this record). In 1933, Daily Variety was launched in Los Angeles to offer in-depth coverage of the motion picture industry and serve as a competitor to The Hollywood Reporter, which was founded 'on the Coast' in 1930. In March 2013, Variety's owner ended the print edition of Daily Variety, though as of this writing, the weekly publication and a website offering non-stop news updates still exist. Variety may ultimately be best remembered for its integration of show business slang into entertainment trade coverage. Boffo. Hokum. Quickies. Svelte. Climaxer. Tenpercenter. Coastlander. Skein. We're still feeling zowied. -- Eric Hoyt, 2013
Date Added:
November 10, 2022
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3* VARIETY ■ ■ i i - KEITH-PROCTOR'S 23d STREET THEATRE WEEK MAY 13 » ' •j and Oo. "AT ELLIS ISLAND" The Greatest One Act Comedy Drama Ever Offered in Vaudeville JOS. P. VIOIN SOLE ftGEINT KNICKERBOCKER THEATRE BUILDING ANNEX (Room 233) NEW YOR K CITY America's Most Popular English Comodienne VESTA VICTORIA RECEIVING THE BIGGEST SALARY EVER PAID IN VAUDEVILLE. ' - ' ' 1 ' Playing Keith's, Boston, Second Week. Originally Booked for Two Weeks. After First Show, Requested by Mr. Keith to Extend Engagement Four Weeks Longer. Scored an Instantaneous Success In Boston • ■* a » -* • Thousands Turned Away at Every Performance THE BOX OFFICE RECORD BROKEN IN ONE LONG SUCCESSIVE STRING OF CAPACITY HOUSES All New England Now Singing Vesta Victoria's Songs. Next Week, (April 15), K.-P. 58th Street, New York April 22-29, Keith's, Philadelphia When answering advertisements kindly mention Variety.