Variety (July 1912)

VARIETY 21 INDEPENDENT VAUDEVILLE. (Continued from page 6.) KAUFMAN AGENCY (Philadelphia.) (About 10 Theatres.) (Highest price weekly bill, $600.) PHILADELPHIA. Olrard Forepaugh's Empire (Others outside Philadelphia.) STEIN & LEONARD (Philadelphia.) Have several houses, using from one to four acts. Low priced weekly bills. TAYLOR AGENCY (Philadelphia.) (Frank Wolf, Mgr.) (10 Theatres.) (Highest price weekly bill, $1,000.) PHILADELPHIA. Franklin Alhambra Dixie (Seven houses booked out of Philadel- phia.) WESTERN ASS'N (San Francisco.) (Mrs. Ella Herbert Weston, Mgr.) (28 Theatres.) SAN FRANCISCO. Majestic Majestic, Reno American Modesto (2) Lyceum Orpheum, Merced Halght St Fresno (2) Victory Opera House, Bak- — ersfleld San Jose Bell, Oakland Yosemlte Central Oakland Stockton Monterey Chico Bay Station Empress, Vallejo Alameda Dlepenbrock, Sanmateo Marysvllle Lyric, San Rafael Palace, Pittsburgh Sacramento ALFRED HAMBERGER (Chicago) (9 Theatres) (Highest Price Weekly BUI, $500) CHICAGO Weber's President Drexel Monroe Langley Apollo Crown Ellis Union E. J. FISHER (35 Theatres.) (Booking in the northwest, mostly in Idaho, Washington, Oregon and British Columbia. Affiliated with the Bert Le- vey Agency and Webster Circuit.) BUCHANAN AGENCY (Chicago.) (15 Theatres.) (Highest price weekly bill, $400.) SULLIVAN-CONSIDINE (Main Line Circuit) (20 Theatres) (All named Empress, excepting Unique, Minneapolis) (Highest Priced Weekly Program, about $1,200 (Ave acts), with show at Em- press, San Francisco, reaching $1,800 at times) Butte San Francisco Chicago Sacramento Cincinnati Salt Lake Denver Spokane Kansas City Seattle Los Angeles St Paul Minneapolis Victoria Milwaukee Vancouver Portland Tacoma San Diego Winnipeg H. BART McHUGH (Philadelphia.) (7 Theatres.) (Highest price weekly bill, $1,300. Av- erage, $1,000.) PHILADELPHIA. Globe Oreat Northern Plata (Four theatres outside Philadelphia.) GRIFFIN CIRCUIT (Toronto.) (Does considerable booking In Canada, Including the Griffin Circuit) (Will make no announcement of houses or prices of bills before opening season.) WEBSTER CIRCUIT (35 Theatres.) (Booking in the Dakotas, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Affiliated with the Fish- er and Levey Circuits) ALOZ AGENCY (Montreal.) (Canadian Theatres Booking Agency) Claims will have 30 weeks at opening season. Highest price bill, $800. Most shows costing around '$250. POLLACK EXCHANGE (Pittsburgh.) Claims 35 theatres for next season, playing from three to nine acts at from $275 to $1,000 weekly. EASTERN EXCHANGE (15 Theatres) (Highest Price Weekly Bill, $1,000) ST. LOUIS. Lyric, Blytheville, Coliseum Ark. Queen's Airdome Lansdowne Park, E Fairy Airdome St. Louis Suburban Garden Farmington, Mo. Maple Airdome Livingston, 111. Lockwood Garden Highland, 111. — Bowling Green, Mo. Gem, Paragould, Flat River, Mo. Ark. Washington, Mo. CORRESPONDENCE Oilew othrwhe rnttti, tfcg Mbwin ttrntta an for At cirreit week. MM J. O'COMM CWYNN) mtathre) CHICAGO YAKERTY'S CHICAGO OFFICE* MAJESTIC THEATRE BUILDING MAJESTIC (Lyman B. Glover, mgr,; agent, U. B. O.).—With both the weather man and the booking agent conspiring against the Ma- jestic, Major Glover's ambition to sink last summer's business mark doesn't carry good signs of materialization'. Some few weeks ago It was announced John Tiller has vamped to England. But his outfit of dancing girls and his English Idea of "Fun In a Harem" re- mained, for this week the Tiller aggrega- tion is filling up two good spots In the Majestic program that might have been oc- cupied by entertaining features. "Fun In a Harem" during Its double-week Palace en- gagement was dubbed as a "chilly thing." It's positively ice cold this week at the Ma- jestic. Nip and Tuck followed the opening overture and figuring their reception might have been consistently placed in closing spot, replacing In that position Tiller's "Sunshine Girls" who had already worked sufficiently hard In the Harem scene. The acrobats were one of the big hits and were closely followed by another In Ronalr and Ward, who seem to have the proper Idea of delivering Mack and Orth's "Ocean Breezes," a comedy skit in "one," that contains good material and better numbers. Ergottl's Lilliputians feature "rlsley" work and the American flag, both efforts drawing equally well. Charlie Fisher and his Majestic orchestra overtured a polka for the next few minutes In order to allow Abe Jacob's crew time enough to build a harem for the Tiller bunch. Fisher was another one of the hits. And then, when it looked as though things were all going to pieces Winona Winter walked on and with three numbers and a ventrlloqull bit took the hit of the show away. Will Rogers came next, billed direct from his Broadway triumph in "The Wall Street Girl." Rogers duplicated his previous Chicago marks. Norton and Lee with a trunk full of pretty costumes made good easily with a f«w numbers and as many dances. WYNN. elded to try vaudeville and will shortly com- mence rehearsing a comedy sketch called "The Voice," which will carry three people and a set of scenery. Miss Kussell has been promised a part in a new show now being written by the author of "Within the Law." Bayard Velller. (Pronounced Vay.) Major Glover's new rule refraining Ma- jestic acta from playing local small time thea- tres in Chicago, worked pretty well this week when It left the Wilson Avenue theatre minus its advertised headline act, Krants and White. The team Is booked for the Majestic for week July 28. John P. Kohl Is now attending to the stag- ing of the Majestic shows, replacing his brother, Charles, who occupied a chair on Abe Jacob's rostrum every Monday after- noon timing each attraction and suggesting such changes as were necessary In order to conform with the rules of the house. Julius Melsner has been selected by C. E. Kohl to act ss his private secretary. Mr. Melzner will arrive In Chicago next Monday and take up headquarters In Kohl's offices. E. O. Chllds, who has been acting as C. E. Bray's secretary, will leave Chicago shortly for the Pacific Coast. Ronalr and Ward, who are now acting In vaudeville with Mack and Orth's "Ocean Breezes," will elaborate the offering for next season, adding a sequel to the present story which will necessitate the use of some full stage scenery. The latest fad In theatrical .Chicago Is a physical culture class which meets every af- ternoon at three-thirty at Nate Lewis' gym- nasium on Clark street. Under the guidance of Professor Gelder the class exercises for an hour and then after a rub down and shower returns to work. The class at present car- ries Messrs. Goudron, Keefe, Nash, Hodkins, Blake, Baerwlts, a few other local agents, a couple of scribes and some acrobats. Maud Cooper, formerly of Cooper and Da- vis, has teamed up with Bobby Eschell. a local entertainer. The rumor that Miss Cooper had married Eschell was confirmed by the former. The Tear Book of the "Association" came from the printers this week, the order being distributed among managers and newspaper offices In the west and middle-west. The book Is bound In cloth and carries 104 pages. It contains pictures of the "Association" staff and a brief outline of the strides made by the big agency from the date of its Inception up to the present season. Ed. Blondell accldently met John Jess last week for the first time In thirty years. In 1882, Blondell and Jess worked together In the vaudeville shops. During the chat Jess asked Blondell If he remembered some of the "old stuff they pulled, mentioning the stunt of getting one's hand In the sugar bowl. Jess fnlnted dead away when "The Lost Boy" In- formed him that he was still doing It. John Fannon, president of the Chicago lo- cal of the I. A. T. S. E., entertained visiting delegates to the convention who were passing through Chicago en route to Peoria, where the convention was held. J. C. Matthews Is about to open a new de- partment In his Chicago agency, one that will handle the booking of smaller houses In and around Chicago. Matthews has been making several trips around the middle-west and has several weeks lined up for next sea- son. Hitherto, the office has been only hand- ling the Pantages business with a few odd houses that remained In the office since Wm. Morris' exit from Chicago. The opening attraction for the Illinois will be the production of "Oliver Twist" In which Nat Goodwin, Wilton Lackaye and Marie Doro will be featured. The piece opens In Sep- tember. "Kismet" will follow the Dlcken's piece Into the Illinois. Karl Hoblltzell deserted Chicago last week, going straight south to San Antonio, where he will attend to the final details of the ar- rangements for the new Interstate house. Mr. Hoblltzell will make an inspection tour of the circuit while away, returning to his office some time next week. Celia Bloom, the In- terstate's booking manager, also vacated Chi- cago this week. Miss Bloom going to New York in quest of headline attractions for the circuit. The Investigation of Chicago council mem- bers Into the alleged flretraps has resulted In an order being Issued to the managers of several to make extensive repairs. This will probably result in several going dark. The Thalia was Issued a license* this week, while Kchindler's, at one time a good "small time" house but now playing pictures, will move from the second floor to the ground floor. Slttner's theatre, owned by Paul Slttner, who became notorious for his persistent habit of "shutting" acta will become a thing of the past when the order goes Into effect, leaving the Plasa. on the North Side, without oppo- sition. The latter is owned by the Inter- state circuit. Gua Forbes Is putting on stock for the Allardt Brothers at their Superior and Fort William theatres and will probably convlnue there for the whole of next season. This week Forbes Is offering a version on "Barbara Frletchle," while on the same bill, Nat Fields Is giving a burlesque on the play under the title of "Barber Fidgety." SAN FRANCISCO By AL. C. ^OT. ORPHEUM (Martin Beck. gen. mgr.; agent, direct).—May Tully A Co.. laughing hit; Kaufman Bros., singing good, comedy feeble; Harry Atklnron, novelty, good; Mr. and Mrs. Elliott, pleasing; Ray L Royce. O'Meera Sla- ter. Honors A La Prince and "Mme. Butter- fly" holdovers. All did well. EMPRESS (Sulllvan-Consldlne. nigra.; agents, direct).—"High Life In Jail" did very well, singing strong; Harlan E. Knight and Co. fairly amusing rural sketch; Ollvottl Troubadours many encores; Four Mayoa. pleasing roller skating novelty; Harry Cut- ler, fair; Mclntyre and Groves, hit; Irene Moore and Eleanor Bieger were replaced by Hughes' Musical Comedy Co., which was sat- isfactory. PANTAGES (Alex. Pantages, gen. mgr.; agent, direct).—Wolgaat-Rlves pictures draw- ing capacity at each performance. "A Night in Etdelwelss," well staged and pleasing musical comedlette; Carl Roslne, good; Ro- mano Broa, conventional; Doesch and Zll- bauer, good; Bond Morse, goes very well; Clark and Verdi, excellent. Billy Dalley. of Bert Levey's office. Is in San Jose, looking after the Theatre Jose, which has been turned over to Levey vaude- ville. The Ed. Redmond Stock Co.. after long occupancy of the Theatre Jose, Is going on the road. The Clunle, of Sacramento, will be home of Sulllvan-Consldlne vaudeville beginning July SI, until completion of new Empress, which will be in Deoember. Old Grand aban- doned. It Is understood It will bo turned Into ten-cent vaudeville by Pantages. whose K street house is expected to house Jim Post In a season of musical comedy. Post has a lease of the Grand beginning Sept 1. McRae and Morrow have retired from management of Dlepenbrock at Sacramento and M. H. Dlepenbrock will undertake man- agement of house. It is now playing ten- cent vaudeville, but will probably go back to Orpheum In fall. Rumor has It that D. M. Grauman has dis- posed of his stock In the new Market street theatre now building near the Post Office. Tho house was planned for musical comedy. Re- cently, It Is said, the directors concluded mu- sical comedy would not pay, and decision to put the vaudeville Interests of Grauman in other vaudeville houses led to his wlthdrwal from the company. Sadie KuBsell, who recently left a theatri- cal agency and walked right Into a part In William Brady's "Within the Law," has de- Bill Foster, formerly of Foster Brothers, and Matt Meeker, formerly of Lavender and Meeker, have Joined. The now Pantages house In Oakland la be- ginning to look like business. The decorators are at work In the lobby, and a big sign hangs In front, "Watch for the Opening." Ac- cording to present plans, the house will open during the first week In August. Charley Muehlman Is getting deeply Into the picture business. His most recent ven- ture Is the purchase of the state rights of the Wolgast-Rlvers fight pictures, which are be- ing shown this week at Pantages and In which there Is such tremendous Interest that Charley ought to make a big piece of money. When the Savoy closed Its regular season Muehlman put In pictures ss an experiment for the summer months. It has proved a paying venture from the start. 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