Variety (April 1912)

Record Details:

Title:
Variety
Date:
April 1912
Publisher:
New York, NY: Variety Publishing Company
Volume:
Variety (April 1912)
Leaf #:
000109
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:
August 29, 2022
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28 VARIETY CREATOR,OF ORIENTAL DANCES Now Touring the ORPHEUM CIRCUIT Town Talk Everywhere Capacity Business Pronounced by Public and Press to be the ACME OF FINESSE AND ARTISTRY HERE IS WHAT THE CRITICS SAY: MHMPHIg "NEWS SCIMITAR," APRIL 2. The barefoot dance has come to town and believe me it is some dance. We have had dances of about every conceivable kind, from the classic ballet of the Russians to the crude wiggle of the barrel house. It remains for Princess Rajah, who headlines the present bill at the Orpheum, to bring us something new, and she does it with a ven- geance. • • * The act is one of the best of its kind ever seen in local vaudeville. MEMPHIS "PRESS," APRIL 2. Princess Rajah in her interpretation of the Cleopatra Death Scene at the Orpheum last night scored an unqualified hit. The dance was oriental, and Its perfection of BUFFALO. SHEA'S (Hfiirv J. Carr, nm:.; agent. U. P.. O ; rehearsal Monday 10).—Lillian Shaw &. Con 1 In. Steele & ('arr honors; Hedder & Son. good; Delio, appliiu.se; "California." headllnrr; Charlie Ahearn'a Comedians, hum- orous. I'aul Conchas, groat. FAMILY (A. 11. Sherry, mk'r. ; agent. Lomv; rehearsal Monday 10). — Mysterious Maids, feature; McGarvcy, surprise; Copeland & Pay- ton, well n reived, Kay Snow held interest; execution, and the lithe, powerful grace of the performer eliminated anything which tends to make the usual Salome stunt sa- lacious and tawdry. The stage setting was superb. • • • NEW ORLEANS "ITEM," APRIL 9. This week's bill at the Orpheum has some good and some poor numbers. The audience was not very generous in its applause on opening night. Princess Rajah in Oriental dances tops the bill and she was not in dan- ger of losing her position of eminence at any time, being far superior to other num- bers. Her dancing in the Cleopatra Dance was extremely graceful and did not border on suggestivencss. At the end of the dance Hhimou & Hanlon, scored; pijou Gertrude, line. S'i'Aii i i'tiii C ;';>;:;•';!, mgr.; :ig<-nt K. & TKCK (John U. Olshel, mgr.; agent, Shu- hert) 18-20. "Just I.Ike John.'' ACADEMY (Henry M Marcus, mxr. ; agent. I w; rehearsal Monday 10).—George Clay. artistic; DeRoy & Rome, passed; Sullivan & l'asq^llna, held Interest; Annlta, well re- ceived; vhapman & Parube, novelty, Robin, her fall down a flight of steps was a real thriller. Her second dance was another triumph, and both won her tremendous ap- plause. NEW ORLEANS "DAILY PICAYUNE," APRIL 9. Princess Rajah, in gorgeous stage setting, danced before a crowded house at the Or- pheum last night and scored a triumph. • • • The story of Cleopatra's death is car- ried out in the dance, which is the very poetry of motion. • • • NEW ORLEANS "TIMES-DEMOCRAT," APRIL 9. Princess Rajah, in Oriental Dance crea- tions, the headllner at the Orpheum this fair; Harry Harvey, applause; Arthur Forbes & Co.. well received; Auiur a Trio, fine; Ma- krlnley'n. encored. LAFAYFTTK (C. M. Hagg. mgr.; agent, Empire Circuit). -"Follies of the Day." GARDEN (M. T Mlddlcton, mgr). -"Hon- ej moon Girls." CAMDEN. N. J. liltoAHWAY ( \V. It. McCallum. mgr.).—11- i:i. IJllly Link, laughs, Hlossom Robinson, week, created a sensation last night. • • • The dance, oriental in movement, free of any suggestiveness. is truly realistic, and the abandon and graceful movements of the dancer have wonderful charm. Princess Rajah ranks high among the votaries of the Terpsichorean art, and deserves praise for her genius. NEW ORLEANS "DAILY STATES," APRIL 9. Princess Rajah is an uncommonly graceful and original dancer. The very fact that her number, as regards to dancing, elaborate and artistic stage settings, is so much out of the ordinary entitles her to a headline place everywhere such as it has been given here. dainty; Charles & Ada Latham, fair; Fran Parker, pleased. Gordon & Itarbei, noveltv l.'i-lU. IU-netit «.f city Firemen, special Ml! Will Dillon, hit. Fivy Twins, tin.-. Manhatta (•'our. pleased; ,l,niii s Hums, fair, Cliv.-it' surprise, The SI illnia ns, fair; Wilkms <V W11 kins laugh. TKM 1*1-1-: (Fred W. Falknei. niKi ■)• x-i: De\'onde Stock, capacity lui-iiuss, 1 , r , L 1 ' The Old Willow Farm." i; I I'li-uness. DA NIKE 1'. M. ci »\m;|,|. Two Wonderlul Hits HARRY VON TILZER Wonderlul H MONACO 01 DIM MM ANDREW B. HARRY riLKKR MIR SPECIAL NOTICK • ■►•> lion n * ri-.i > is in < m< \<. Wll.l, II V i.l. VI) TO MH.IU'II in* II'. «. 1 1 \ v i > o r i. 1 1 v *K ii i : m . i ii it \ «.(> HARRYV0NTILZERMUSICPUBLISHINGC0J25W43dsi.,NY.city Addrr-a nil Ni-u York OHI<*» When answering advertisement* kindly mention VARIETY.