Variety (April 1913)

VARIETY 29 BEST PLACES TO STOP AT LEONARD HICKS and HOTEL GRANT, «««!> TIE KEYSTONE OF HOTEL HOSPITALITY EEO. MOOTS. ttST. MR. BARTON O. H. (R. O. Barton, mfr.; agent. Con). —"A Prlnoe of Tonignt," 11. to poor businesa Maude Auams in '.Peter Pan." 17, to capacity, chauncey Olcott, 21. T^ai/8 (Walt ft Durckel, ingra).—Fred Ardatn Musical Comedy Co. to good business. Dramatic stock opens 27. The Fred Ardath company open on Pantages time li. ban Francisco, giving tabs. Their feaiure bill will be "Hiram." The company remains practically the same, with W. J. Enckson in charge. Jlmmle Daisy renewed old acquaintances In Fresno last week with the Maude Adams Co. Eugene Brown will direct the orchestra at the Barton on "Society Night," 26. J. Wesley Til ton arranged the music. J. F. M. HABJKISBUBG, FA. OKPHEUM (Wilmer A Vincent, mgrs.; agent. U. B. O.; rehearsal Mod. 10).—Rose A Kills, good; Ronalr ft Ward, pleased; Kelly * Pollock, applauded; Courtney Sisters, big hit; Qeo. Beban ft Co., excellent; Swor A Mack, roars; Robbie Gordone, excellent. MAJESTIC (N. C. Myrlck, mgr.).—28-20, "The Garden of Allah." J. P. J. HARTFORD, CONN. POLI'S (W. D. Ascough, mgr.; agent. U. B. O.; rehearsal Mon. 10).—"Trained Nurses," went big; Randalls, clever; Baby Helen, cap- tivating; Ray Fen ton ft Yankee Lads, liked; Kirk ft Fogarty, went big; Three Stanleys, laughs; Karl Grees, artistic. HARTFORD (Fred P. Dean, mgr.; agent, James Clancy; rehearsal Mon. and Thurs. 11). —Colt's Band, local, big (all week); 21-22, Billy Barlow, laughs; Arburg Sisters, clever; Granville A Mack, pleased; Reddlngton A Grant, good. 24-26, local band; Sylvester; Baby Smith; Kelso A Lelghton; Harry Cut- ler. PARSON'S (H. C. Parsons, mgr.).—21-, week, "The Blue Bird," good business. The Casino theatre opened 19, showing Klnemacolor. Big house present at opening. Manager Dean of the Hartford painted the scenery used by Colt's Band, making the whole act a local production in every way. RIngling Bros. May 24. R. W. OLMSTED. HOMESTEAD, PA. GRAND (John Stahl, mgr.; agent, L. C. McLaughlin).—La Salle Trio; Hod A Hex; Edmonds A Gaylor; Pauline Josef; Haywood Sisters; Walter ft Ray. 24-26, DeRosa Cat Clrcut; Vance Hoover; Tuxedo Comedy Four; Crowley & Abl; Harry Crawford; Bob A Daisy Blondln. HOOPE8TON, ILL. VIRGINIAN (Max M. Nathan, mgr.; agent, W. V. M. A.)—17-12. Two Lindsays, ordin- ary; Three Schultzes, fair. 21-28, McKee Richmond; Excella A Franks. RIGGS. KANSAS CITY. WILLIS WOOD (O. D. Woodward, mgr.).— "The Case of Becky." SHUBERT (Earl Stewart, mgr.).—Gertrude Hoffman, "Broadway to Paris." GRAND (A. Judah, mgr.).—"The Qrey Hawk." ORPHEUM (Martin Lehman, mgr.; agent, direct).—Ralph Herz, clever; Minnie Dupree, delightful; Mr. ft Mrs. Jack McGreevy, good; John ft Winnie Hennings, hit; Ceclle Berrs- ford, fair; Work ft Play, acceptable; Jordon Girls, clever. EMPRESS (Daniel McCoy, mgr.; agent, 8-C) "The Suburban Winner"; Nelson A Floye; 4 Lukens; Lillian Pleasant; De Mlchele Bros,; Lawrence A Edwards. CENTURY (J. R. Donegan, mgr.; Standard) —"Watson's Beef Trust." GAYETY (Burt McPhall. mgr.; Columbia).— "Merry Go Rounders." GARDEN (E. P. Churchill, mgr.; agent, T. B. C.).—Banda Roma; Grace Meredith; Gay- lord A Herron; Lester Bros.; Reiff Broa; Sey- mour Duo; Dudako's Bears. Mgr. Churchill opens this bill on the sum- mer policy—any seat 10c. with three shows a day. PHIL McMAHON. LATROBE, PA. TWILIGHT (J. E. Gordon, mgr.; agent. L. C. McLaughlin).—Haywood Sisters: Bob A Daisy Blondln; Edmonds A Gaylor; Carre Sisters; Vance Hoover; Walter A Ray; Paul- ine Josef. LEECHBURG, PA. OPERA HOUSE (Mr. Mllllron. mgr.; agent. L. C. McLaughlin).—Watt A Florence; "The Train Robber." well received; BerMng A Ur- ban, scored; W. H. Frye, very good. LOWELL. MASS. KEITH'S (Wm. Stevens, mgr.; agent. U. B. O.; rehearsal Mon. 10).—Francis Wood, good; Cameron A Kennedy, good; Ferris Bedell A Co.. pleased; Knickerbocker Four, very good; The Seven Lads A Lassies, very good; Bob Flnlay A the Chesleigh Sisters, very good; Fields A Lewis, hit. Dad's Theatrical Hotel BBflntP" HOTEL ECHO 4636 Trcmat SL| 11. AlMra BU wNkuiis, ■p. daajbla. til •r. Lona, MO. REGENT HOTBL, It* M. 14th NEW REOBNT HOTBL. 141 If. 144k B. B. CAMPBELL. Ttmftrtaal Tea BjslMtea* walk 4» §41 •A ineauteal Haass «f Km Bettor «J COOKE'S HOTEL Ik Cafs ZEISSE'S HOTEL OppestU ftba Walnut mad Philadelphia, P«. HOTEL PLYMOUTH 38th S reel (Between Broadway and 8th Ave.). N.Y. City New Fire-proof Building. A Stone's Throw from Broadway Single room $1.!!!! $1.25 or $1.5!! with private bath Double room $1.5!! $1.15 or $2.55 with private bath t p u lal law weekly rata* te the ayefeeelen m» has hot and cold nmalng watar.:alactrtc Haht and EUBOFCAM PLAN T. MNNOTT, Mi MOTEL- NEWYORK 22 WE»T etth STRUT Nlea single rooms, 44.00 par week ap. Doable rooms »iijfti«i»g bash, 94.00 par weak ap. Boom with private bath. flAO per weak ap. Sottas of two roosae am* bath. S10.M per weak op. Telephone and aleetrie light la every room. Running hot and eald water. Hz- oelleat service reetaaraat attached, homo cooking, prioae moderates Tianataate CATERING TO THE THEATRICAL PROFESSION. MERRIMACK SQ. (F. Jas. Carroll, mfr.; rehearsal Mon. 10).—Temple Players; Geo. Lewie A Jack Welth; Welter Davis; Miss Olllraln; Margaret Darrow; Rose Mauri. OPERA HOUE^ (Jules Cahn. mgr.)—26-26. "Frisco Sal"; II, Boston Opera Co. HATHA WAY'S (Kendall Weeton, mgr.).— Stock. ACADEMY (W. T. Howley, mgr.).—Augusta Perry Stock Co. JOHN J. DAWSON. MACON. GA. GRAND (Jake Welle, mgr.).—14» "Red Rose." large house. Week II. Five Lunatics, great; Halllgan A Bykes, fine; Phil Walsh, splendid; The Branchards, clever; Alberta A Wolffln, scored* PALACE (J. B. Melton, mgr.).—Sammy Stein, heavy hit; pictures. MAJESTIC (J. B. Melton, mgr.).—Nemo A Nemo, strong; Fox A Fox. splendid; Carolina Trio, good; Texas Rangers Musical Comedy Co. packed them In. LYRIC (H. P. Dlggs, mgr.).—Only pictures now. ANDREW ORR. MEMPHIS. TENN. LYRIC (Ben Stelnback, mgr.).—13. "Billy the Kid." poor show, poor business; 20, "Alma." ORPHEUM.—Week 13, "Eternal Waltz," head liner, disappointing; Eldora A Co.. opened, clever; Stella Maye A Margie Addis, fair; Kennon A Greene, hit of show; Billy Rogers, entertaining; Talking Pictures, good excuse for going outside. CARROLLTON.—Musical comedy. PALACE.—Dramatic stock. MERIDEN, CONN. POLI'S (R. B. Royce, mgr.; agents, Church. K. ft E.).—21-23, Ernesto Sisters, excellent; Engan ft Demar. pleased; Enigma, good; The Prampklns. fair. 22. "Bunty," large houses; 24-26. Harry Crandall & Co.; Flying Munlchs; Delphlno A Da I more; Bonner & Meek 8TAR (R. T. Halllwell, mgr).—Pictures. GEM (J. R. Brown, mgr; Columbia Amuse- ment Co.).—"Virginia Nightingales." bur- lesque. CRYSTAL (Pindar ft Rudloff).— Pictures: capacity. FRANCAIS (J. O. Hooley, mgr.; agent, Loew).—Arslno; Cranford a Montrose; Reed- 8t. John Trio; Master Felix Young; Johnson A Wells; The Gagnoux. FAMILY (Phil Godel, mgr.; agent, Alos). —Rice a DeRlta; Smith Broa; Harrison Jones; Richard Mentos; The Brutlnos; Sadie O'Nell. STAR (F. Foster, mgr.; agent. Aloz).— Allaire; May Margerson; Young A Walby; Apollo. LAURIER PALACE (J. Thomas, mgr.; agent. Aloz).—Jackson Trio; May McCree; Ronaldo Amanda Bldonde; Harrison Jonee. LYRIC (J. J. Trudel, mgr.; agent, Aloz).— James Dunne; Great Lyons. SOHMER PARK (M. Larose, mgr.; agent, Aloz).—Musical Bells; The Burllnos; Young ft Walby; The Manny 8.; Three Schaffer Sisters; Mason, Wilbur a Mason. KASTEL'S CABARET (M. Kastel, mgr.; agent, Aloz).—Inez; Pauline Robertson; Mau- rice Kaufman. STARLAND (Chas. Handford, mgr.; agent. Griffln).—Palaro Bros.; Lemont A Girl; Al Heldrlck ft Wright Lester; DeGrant ft Mc- Lennan; Renney A Boucher. NATIONAL BIOGRAPH (A. Bourget, mgr.; agent. Griffln).—George ft Loret; Dad Lozier; Pepper Twins. CANADA (A. Laurie, mgr.; agent, Griffln). — Slawson ft Tryson; Holson Boys. LIBERTY (A. Delvine, mgr.; agent. Orlf- fln).—Kelley Comedy Co.; Delvine Co. LUBIN (A. Allard, mgr.; agent, Griffln).— Pauline Belmont; Fred Norman; LeDuc Sis- ters. VITOSCOPE (A. Dorfer, mgr.; agent. Grif- fln).—Chief Clear Sky; Frank Nash; Mary Kelly. SHANNON. MUNCIE, IND. STAR (Hay Andrews, mgr.; agent. Gus Sun; rehearsal Mon. 10.30).—The Newmans, clover; Ksme Gordon, pleased; Howard & White, scored; Rube Strickland, pleased; Great Colvlns, hit. GEO. FIFER. MONTREAL. HIS MAJESTV8 (H. Q. Brooks, mgr.:).— Pollard's Australian Opera Co. 28, "Frisco Sal." PRINCESS (H. C. Judge, mgr ).— Ralncys hunt pictures. 28. Sothern and Marlo\v«\ GAYETY (Fred Crow. mgr).—"Bon Tons" ORPHEUM (G. F. Drlscoll. mgr ; agent, U. B. O).—Lasky's "Blackbirds"; Cross ft Jo- sephine; Jack Hazard; John R. Wade A Co.; "Visions d'Art"; Brown ft Newman; Caron A Herbert. NASHVILLE. TENN. BIJOU (George H. Hickman, mgr.; agent, S ft II ).—21. "Billy the Kid," with Berkeley Haswell. Business excellent on opening night. "Alma. Where Do You Live?" underlined. ORPHEUM (Georjre H. Hickman, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.; rehearsal Mon).—"Hiram at the Cabaret." with Walllo Brooks. The show is filled with excellent specialties, good com- edy. Miss Helen Stanley carried off the hon- ors of the evening, making a big hit. Open- ing performance to well-filled house. PRINCESS (Harry Kudekum. mgr.; agent, Keith; rehearsal Mon 10).—"The District Leader." with Albert Denier. The production Is both lavish ami appropriate, while the cos- tuming Is gorgeous. Business fine at opening performance. After playing IT successful weeks, "The Fortune Hunter" closed Its season In Nash- ville at the Bijou theatre, 19. The Vendome season has closed. "The Spy's Defeat, a two-reel Easenay fea- ture, will be shown at the Elite theatre. This film was written by Mr. E. T. Lowe, Jr., of this city. Mr. Lowe has had several playe produced. Advance criticisms speak well of the production. w. R. ARNOLD. NEWARK, N. J. PROCTOR'S (R, C. Stewart, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.; rehearsal Mon. 9).—Brltt Wood, clever; Three Emersons, daring; Chief Cau- polican, entertaining; Eva Shlrly, good; Kauf- man Bros, good; Madden ft Fltspatrlck, veiy pleasing; Leroy A Lytton, very witty; Four Rlanos. scored; Billy A Edith Ad mans, clever. LTRIC.—Sherman Granville ft Co., stirring; Fox A Fries Circus, good; Fields ft Allen, hit; Coleman ft Murphy, pleasing; Miss Camllle Jewell, good. WASHINGTON (O. R. Neu, mgr.; agent. Fox).—William Lampe A Co., Interesting; The Shelbys, good; Three O'Connors Sisters, very entertaining; Miller A Tempest, experts; Coyne A Shoor, clever; Miss Hardle Gibson, pleas- ing; George Armstrong, O. K. NEWARK (George Robblns, mgr.)-^-"Mlle- stones," good buslnesa SHUBERT (Lee Ottelengul, mgr.).—Klne- macolor, Panama Canal and Balkan war. ORPHEUM (M. 8. Bchleslnger, mgr.)— "Charley's Aunt," well put on. JACOB'S (George Jacobs, mgr.).—"Smart Set" Co. In "Dr. De Beans of Boston," good houses. GAYETY (Leon Evans, mgr.).—"Jolly Fol- llea." MINER'S (Frank Abbott, mgr.).—"Whirl of Mirth." JOE O'BRYAN. NORFOLK, VA. VICTORIA (Otto Wells, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.; rehearsal Mon. 10).—"Six Steppers," ex- cellent; Ray Conlon, very good; Rice A Frank- lin, good; Barnes A King, excellent; Alvinoe, good musical act ACADEMY (Otto Wells, mgr.).—11-11, "Oar- den of Allah," exceptional business. 14-19, "Bought and Paid For," big advance sale. COLONIAL (C. C. Bgan. mgr.).—"Colonial Players" In "The Gamblers," excellent pro- duction, capable cast, good buslnesa ORANBY (Otto Wells, mgr.).—"Get Rich Quick Walllngford," excellent production to big buslnesa The Victoria changed Its policy to vaude- ville for the present. Instead of presenting tabloid musical showa Despite the sudden- n«ss of the change, big business resulted. The Colonial changed from Keith vaude- ville this week to etock for the rest of the summer. Start off with exceptionally big business for stock productions. With both the Ferarl and the Barkoot shows playing for ten day stands each, both have been getting big business here, and the conflicting dates seem to avail neither ma- terial benefit, despite the advantage of lo- cation of the Barkoot showa The Lynhaven Cabaret continues to r«maln popular with the local lovers of this class of amusement, and still retain Harry I .e vine, Jack Rltter and Harry White, and this week saw the return of Minnie Harrison, the "Sea- side Whirlwind." OMAHA, NEB. ORPHEUM (Wm. P. Byrne, mgr.). —11. Nor- ton A Nicholson; Hess Sisters; Broi.son A Baldwin; May Tully; Work A Play; Del-a- phone; The Youngers. 14-18, Sarah Bern- hart; "They Lived Happy Ever After"; Josle Heather; Brenner ft Radcllffc; Ignatius Car- dosh, McMahon, Diamond ft Clomence. 19, Ralph Herz; Minnie Dupree; Mr. ft Mrs. Jack McOreevey; Ofedo's; Five Musical Ger- mans; Ceclle Beresford; Goyt Trio. GAYETY (E. L. Johnson, mgr.).—11, "Beh- man Show," with Lew Kelly and Watson Bis- ters. Good show to good business. KRUG (Chas. A. Franke, mgr.).—13. Billy Watson's "Beef Trust," pleased good houses. AMERICAN (E. G. Hicks, mgr.).—13, "Mer- ry Mary," an entertaining tabloid musical comedy. EMPRESS (Frank Harris, mgr.; agent, W. V. M. A.).—14. Kar-MI. headlined; Allman A ITS The Royalty Cream Rozalia cream Is without an equal for the creation and preservation of a clear, >i< < <lif;:l mill beautiful skin. Use this cream as a foundation before applying make up. the result will surprise you. To convince you of Its merits we will send you a trial Jar for C cents to cover postage. By mall f><» cents and $1.00 aluminum jar. RAY MFG. f O . 24ft Fulton Street. N>w York