Variety (September 1913)

VARIETY 23 Charles Horwitz AalhM •# th« bM« PUif tote m4 H la V»ad«TlU«. Bto NMri i»M fc« tor wiito or t«l«pk< CMMMLEB MOmwm. IMS mrmdwrnj (Bmb Slf), N«w CMU York. W. H. BUMPUS TRANSFER CMtod f M Md OhMkod to Id. S. H. Ow, tttamn TV iMIi Ave.. bM. Oflc»—tf • W. «M M. I. MILLER. 1554 Bnadway. ■%|Lr' Tri- iSli-7 GtolMi ^^^ MaDuteflfU^ar ^^^ A ^^^^^^ of Thoatiiooi laity. All work mad* at short notlco. Writ* for CaUloc 4. WB lAT IT TBT VI1V*» LETTER HEADS Coatracts, Tiokoto, Envelopoo, Froo Samuloo* PTAOK MONET. 1f«. Book of Horald te|a> W«- FORTUNES iD SUCCESSFUL S0N6S I'VE PAID THOUSANDS In RoyalMot Send your song poems or muBlcal composi- tions to me for acceptance. I'll publish un- der a 60 per cent, royalty contract. I com- posed and published "Weddlnj of the Winds" Waltzes. Million copies sold. Dozens of my publications are "Famoos Hits." Established 16 years. Don't fall to secure my free booklet. JOHN T. HALL, 14 Colombos Circle, N. T. C. BIG TIME Photos SMALL TIME Prices OflstiuUs and Boprodnettons. Call or load for B pootol Ptteo Ust. OBPHEUM VrUDIOS. 13«4 Broadway, Now York Cltj at 17th 8t WIGS Staid Secrets White The most perfect white for the neck and arms, for the stage or evening toilet. Will not rub off Your make-up is incomplete without it. In tubes, 00c Oriental Cream Prepared especially for removing make-up. Cuts easier and goes farther than cold cream, and we make them all. In tubes, 25c. Pound cans, 90c Powder in all shades, ]'• lb. can, 30c—A full line of Toilet Goods and Imported French Perfumes. Call or send for Samples. The above goods sent by mail postpaid R«y Mfg. Co. 2*«*NVi1S;i*""' For STREET and STAGE WEAR ■AM TO OSBBI raOM 9MO «0 SIOO.OO THE yamtSf^^^Sii^^ cmc460 and labors of Father Jonlpero 8err«, founder of the famoua syatem of California mlaalons. The Meatrea piece waa produced for the flrat time Auf. It In Columbua Hall at Monterey. A comparlaon of Ita merlta with that of the McOroarty play will naturally be awaited with keen seneral Intereat In California amusement drclea. (With the late departure for Los Angeles of the white alave play, "The Traffic," the Savoy la dark. It la to have rather extensive Im- provementa. An unoonflrmed report aaya fur- ther that William A. MacKenale, manager and oo-leaaee with his brother, haa arranged to sub-let the house to la. A. Kutner and Walker Graves, Jr., who In turn are planning to reopen It Sept. 29 with stock. The new lesaeea are spoken of aa men of affluence and experience. Graves being a well-known lead- ing man who has recently Inherited a fortune from a deceased grandfather. The new pol- lc> \B to Include girl ushers and a 26-60-76 scale. Charles QullI, professionally known as "Elec- tra," and who returned here recently from a tour of the Brennan-Fuller Vaudeville Cir- cuit In Australia, spent several days and nights In the Ban Francisco city prison as the result of charges preferred against him by one Jennie Fraser Currle, a non-professional, who landed here on the aame boat. She charged that Quill had embeisled something over 1600 of her money which she alleged had been given to him on the atrength of a promise to put her on the stage. In Judge Deasy's court the defendant waa given the option of making restitution or being committed to trial on a charge of grand larceny. He gave the plaintiff back her money and was then al- lowed his liberty. One of the local morning dallies carried a front page story Aug. 29 to the effect that Maury I. Dlggs. of the famous Dlggs-Cam- Inettl caae. had been approached the day before In the Interest rOf some theatrical In- dividual or company and with a provisional offer of an engagement in vaudeville at a figure well up In the thousands. The afore- said "proviso," according to an alleged admis- sion of Dlggs. is that he shall appear in com- pany with Marsha Warrington, one of the "girls In the case." The absence of any an- nounced Identity of the Impresario alleged to have made the offer pretty well kills the value of the report as a news story, even If the convicted Dlggs were likely to escape a term of Imprisonment, which seems altogether quite Improbable. Commencing Sept. 1. this city has a new afternoon dally newspaper. "The Evening Call" being the name of the new publication. It Is practically the offspring of the "Morn- ing Call," which went out of existence Aur. SI. The nominal publishers of the new pa- per are F. W. Kellogg and John D. Spreck- els. and It will be published from the Claun Spreckels Building, for many years occupied by the "Morning Call." The stock Is reported to be divided 80-20 between Kellogg and Spreckles, the former holding the larger por- tion of the shares. On the Inside It Is thought that 'W. R. Hearst is very largely Interested financially and otherwise, the new "sheet" having the Hearst cable and telegraphic newn service. In addition to the special features. cartoons, art and literary departments which accompany the Hearst service. Kellogf? com<>s here from the Mlddlewest, where he Is cred- ited with having founded papers In several of the leading cities. LOS ANGELES By GABDNEB BBADFOBD. ORPHEUM (Clarence Drown, mgr.).—Mark A Williams, excellent; Will Rogers, almost a show In himself; Fred Hamlll, good: Milton Pollock A Co., In sketch, well played: The Three Du-For Boys, clever dancers: Bell Fam- ily, pleasing. Holdovers, "Kid Kabaret" and Fiddler A Shelton. EMPRESS (S-C.: C. George Bovyer, mgr.) - Grace Cameron, big favorite: "Movies." cIobp second to headline; "Dorothy's Playmates." unusual turn; Harry Xisander. good; Hal Mor- ritt, good: "A Night In Chinatown," good; Roberts, Hayes A Roberts, also good. PANTAGE8 (Carl Walker, mgr.).—EI^Mt English Roses, good; Victoria Four, good; DHIa A Templeton, lithe contortionists: Tyler 8t. Clair Trio, good; Maldie De Long, excellent: "The Man from Minnesota," fair. REPUBLIC (Bob Cunningham, mgr; agent. Levey).—One-ring circus, novel attraction; Wright A Clayton, good; Bailey A McCreo; Mllnars; Billy Coona PHILADELPHIA By GBOROE M. TOITNG. KEITH'S (H. T. Jordan, mgr.; agent. TJ. B. C).—Nora Bayes headlining this week. With her are Hal Clarke (It used to bo Harry)—August Klelnecke, Bernard Fairfax and Bernle Quatrochl. Tuesday night Mlns Bayes* act ran exactly 60 minutes. It was 9.80 when Quatrochl chased Clarke and Fair- fax down the aisle of the theatre trying tn keep them off the stage. Had Bernle succeed- ed In his effort, alf woiild have been well, but Clarke and Fairfax Insisted upon getting Into the act and helped things on by waking up Klelnecke. who was dozing on a couch an<l letting him try his hand at acting. The art Is called "Songs and Foolishness." It Is limt that, but there Is too much "foolishness." Th<^ songs are there and are sung as only Bayco can sing them. <What Miss Bayes needs for her vaudeville act is to sing songs. Wh^n Mlai Bayes li dreaaed up and tlnglnr there ian't any need for anything else. It was 10.08 when she started to sing and then the act had t>een running 88 minutea It was a painful 88 mlnutea but the rest was all there and gOQd. Why not allow Quatrochl to really ar- rest Fairfax; keep Klelnecke at the piano or in the orcheatra pit. where he belongs, and Just have aongsT Clarke might help out on this without damage to the act if he must be there, but MlSk Bayes and her songs are what vaudeville wanta It's the act. The rest Is not a bit good or funny. To follow 60 minutes of this was what Ben Deely and Co. had to do with their "Bell Boy*" skit and It was really surprising how well Deely got away with his task. Deely's familiar song brought several extra encores and the dummy tango finish went big. Pletro was also a big hit. one of. the best liked acts on the bill. Bowers. Wal- ters and Crooker did well with their "rube" stuff unchanged. There was no speed to the first half of the bill. Martin and Fabrlnl boosted things with a dancing turn. The Labakans did nicely as an opener. Murlal and Francis displayed some fancy gowns and sang some songs without doing much singing, and after the dancing team, Johnson's pic- tures of Jack London's trip to the South Sea Islands filled In. It was warm Tuesday evening and the house was about half filled. Miss Bayes may have drawn some business, but she will not got them back again with the act she has now. The Escardos closed the show with some well-handled trampolln stunts. GRAND O. H. (F. G. Nlxon-Nlrdllnger. mgr.; N-N agency).—The house opened La- bor Day with eight acts, quite a big show for a "pop" house playing three dally. It was a very good bill, too, with Joe Maxwell's "'Night In a Police Station" In the headline position In place of Frances Clare and Co., who did not appear. The "Police Station" act Is Improved over when last seen and was very well received by the more than half filled house Tuesday afternoon. The Men- donnle Troupe of acrobats gave the bill a nice start. The Strolling Players did as well as usual with their musical act. They have played most everything In town and might build up a new routine. Marie Dorr was well liked In a character sinking turn, her "rube" bit going over very well. Le Welch In the "Lavlnsky's Old Shoes" skit, pleased. The Grand Is a big place for a talky act, but this one did fairly well. "Prince Floro," the trained monk, proved a hit. It will any- where, for this monk Is as good ns the best and better than many others. Brown and Walker's singing hit the right spot. This sort of acts are good for this house and these boys got their stuff over with big returns. The audience song can be worked into a big hit. It did very well here. Arthur Geary, a singer who wears a showy soldlder suit and looks like a musical comedy tenor won favor with his songs. METROPOLITAN O. H. (Eugene Myers, mgr.; agent Loew).—Andrew Mack headlined one of the biggest bills yet offered. The house must have held all "movlebugs" Monday af- ternoon, for they allowed the acts to slip by easily and applaudod the pictures. It was n long show, seven acts and an Illustrated song- ster, yet when the Merrill Troupe finished their comedy bike act to liberal applause, there were very few who left the house, sit- ting for the last run of pictures. The house was well filled Monday, the lower floor being almost capacity, the boxes liberally patronized and the gallery filled. Andrew Mnck was given a warm welcome and his songs and stories reached a favorable point. The Irish comedian and singer has some good stories, tells them well and gets a lot out of his songs. They brought him hack for a speech and he finished with an Indian tnngo song that gave his act a big boost. Carson and Wlllard were a big hit with their talk and parodldes. the latter keeping the applause go- ing steadily. .Tohn T. Doyle and Co. presented one of those "police-system" sketches which are crowding danclnir teams and sister acts out of vsudevllle. This one In no better or worse than the general run of "crook" sketch- es and overplayed as badly as any of thorn. Still, It was liked by some, and thero wore laughs every time the girl pulled the court policeman's mop of hair. Oray and nrahnm's comedy musical turn fitted In nlroly nnd wont over In good shape. The McOlnnls nrothors did fairly well with danolnfr. Oroat .Johnson opened the show with his rontortlon act and there was an Illustrated slncor to All In. BIJOU (Joseph DouKhorty, mgr.; ag'nt, U. n O.).—Bobby Honth nnd T,oona Btovons saved the show from dolnjr almost a com- plete fiop. If Mansffor Dougherty (rot a i)oo|» at the Boy Scouts Qunrtot ond the "Two-of-a- Klnd" sketch on Monrlny ho must have booked the holler room solid for tho remainder oT the week. Sully nnd T.nrson opened tho xhow with some acrobatics and tnlk ond did nioolv. though the talk slows np tho act. Tb<n tbr Poy Scouts hit tho first wallop with som<" singing. The quartot of kids nnd tin- bl.Tok fnce boy lust stayed throuirh n T)orlo(1 of timo without startlnir nnything and thon tlu- pkotob ptit the knockout blow on. It uim writton bv Charles Towne, who wrote "Other T'oo[ili '•< Money," but no ono will ovor ronnoot the two There In a girl with n nlco voW o nnd kitfonlsh ways and a plrturo of "Si i>tcmt>or Morn" In the Act. Also thoro nn' two men Thopo I'Ti't anything oIpo, nnd If f.idod awny as It will most nnywhoro, oBiiofj.-iily whero monoy N charged for tho prlvllo>:o of looklni? a» H Tlit-n the Hoath-Stovonn n' t H,iv<d thlnK»« Honth has boon nt tho Mllnii so muriy tlrn'« that ho Is bojclnnlntr to ]<\nV. Ilko ho own'fl n n Interest In It. Ho and MIrh Rtev< n« h;iv<' been there two weoks and this work thoy nr. presenting "Puttlnir On an Act." It Is ono Of those "nutty" things with a little bit of FRANK HAYDEN THEATRICAL COSTUMER 148 W. 38tl ST.. HEW YORK ToL IStl OvoaUy. Md ■oBd far Oawaa •■ Mme. MENZELI FornUer Premiere Daaaenao and Maltreaao de Ballet HIGH SCHOOL of Danoing and Pantomime. Claasle Ballet and All Btytea of Daaeing Acta oroated aad ataged Puplla Mile. Dalale. HoCokaa, Mlla Mar- selle, Grecian olaaalo daaoer from Metropoli- tan Opera Houae; Bprlag Bong I Vampire; Sa- lome, etc.; Marlowe and other prominent otara 88 Baat 16th Street, bet B'way and ttk Ato. BETTER MATERIAL moaaa bigger aalary. Nearly all my ellents are getting more money than beforo I began wrltlnc for them. JAMES MADISON 1498 BROADWAY, NBW YORK. FRED J. BEAMAN Writeo aketohea that Uva. Boro are a few of the BUUiT who have playad hla actoi Br. and Mra. Oono Bnshaa. DlBby BoU, Dovtta and BIwoMi, HalloB and FoUar, KeUey and Weatworlli. Harry M. Moraa, Lawla MaOord, Halffht Mid Daaaa, DIek OvoUaa. I do not wTlta aoBga ar aaaaalofB. bat do write akotohoo that UVB aad PLBABB. 40t. Soaato Offloo BaUdbsv, D. O. AND OXFOBD8 IN ALL LBATHBBB, CUBAN AND FRENCH BBBLH Ballet, one atrap, fl.SO. Batln French Heels, aU Shapes, «2. J. GLASSBERG t Convenient Storeo. 5U eth AvB., iMsr Slst St. M M HitK, N. Y. I m WtH 4M SL Near lOth St. | Woat of B'way. lUostratad Style Book "V" Free. MOODY Late of Nashville. Tennessee Tbe Exclusive Theatrical PhotOQrapher I KNOW NOW TO POSE YOU Prompt attention to all orders : I will treat you right 14» Wart dlwd ttr—t. Naw Yarfc WAHTED FIR PAMAHASIKA'S PETS Bellable animal man. Addreaa »at1 N. eth gt.. Philadelphia. Pa. iii IL Shert Vamp Shoes For Stage, Street A Bvenlng HVear. Fall Models Now on Display at Both Shops. Write for New Cata- log "M." JACK'S !K85 Tel. Greeley 19. II W. g4th St. 490 Alh Ave. FOB 8ALB—BIRD ACT. Also 2 white dogs. The above Is the real goods. Come and see them. .PKOF. PAMA- IIAHIKAj 2:«7_ N. 6th St., Philadelphia. Pa. everythlnjc chosen from everyone, IncludlnK a bur'esque on Alia Hajali's act, which scoroil a hit earlier In tho bill. Jack Murkoy, tho house- stage manager, [trovod himself a reg- ular actor and Heath had cveryono In siKhl In the act bofore It flnlshod, IncludlnK tin- houHe Hcrub-woman, who did a "turkoy" with tlin spi-clul ofllcer. As a "nut" act It wiif there and it carried off the honors of tli. show Miss atevons srorod with hor songH, ;im did Hoath. It looks Ilko a H.nth Htock <'.i for tho BIJou. BOSTON By J. OOOLTZ. 80 .Suminir .Sir., i KKITH'H (Harry K. CuHtIn, r. « iuki . "gent, U. H. O ).— OponInK of tho f.ill M.;i.s(,ti and an oxcoptlonally happy bill in bnl.nur r<Bwlto(l. allboiiKh tho foaluro art, \Villj;im Ilawtroy and Co In "Old ,M( k ami <'.,' < lov . ililfi wiok. Ilawtr<y'H a« t wont \s<ll, liur h Is not satisfied and hns In rolMM i .^.i j , i,, ^^ act entltlod "A LIttIo Foul I'lav." Ili>< . i,in Ii-uiy ;it proHorit Is nald witli tho <\..|p||on of Casslt! .laniloBon, and Hawtrry Ix lioglnn I fit- to appreciate It. Tho uihor .n t, ;ilrn'>" ofiDKlly foHturotj. was Ikl.iy Wirlh and ili. WIrth Family MIhs Wlrth was hamp<-r.r| by tbe confines of the atage as compared with