Variety (September 1913)

28 VARIETY GREAT HARMONY SONG FOR QUARTETTES - TRIOS - DOUBLES - OR ANY COMBINATION OF VOICES VI} I III I m Lyric b> ED ROSE the cHHt, were with the |1.60 production of thf 8how. Harry MItcht II. manager of the Halsted Bm- proBH haa roaaoii to l)c proud of a record he made at that houao last Sunday nifht. There were 1,860 pcopli; In ut the second show, and this numbrr wna let out and a like number let In for tho laai show In leaa than 17 in>n- ut(s. The crnwdst were handled with care and there wan no confusion or trouble. Fred Ireland, well known In theatrical cir- cles of Chic-avo, huM gone. Into the real estate business. He In aasocliitecl with Measrs. Gripe and Shattle and will eatabltsh a theatrical colony on West Chicago and Fortieth ave- nues. The Arm owns an entire block In that vicinity and the plan Is to bring together people who are Interested In the theatrical game so that a congenial community may be Inaugurated. HY THK WKITKKS OF "I'm tired of living witi.o 'ou ' "' •-Diide if yo miss ire" "Meet me tonight iii dreamland' ' L c. me cill yo> sweetheart" READ THIS WONDERFUL LYRIC LEO FRIEDMAN S MELODY WILL BE THE CLINCHING ARGUMENT TO YOU USING IT Tuus a (lay likr today wlieti 1 met yitu, and ve wanae. ♦'(] tht* oh. laru a oruv ' I was a (lay like t()(la\' \n licti I kissed >(tij, and you w hi.sptTcd 1 lo\ t* you, niy own ' I was h;i[ipy lor I loved you tuadlv, mv lieari has l)i'«*n vo-.irs (rom the start Y'ou wvrv always so kind, you were all 1 could lind, that hrouvjht joy to n)y lonely fiearl. You led nie across lielas of sadness, from darkness to skies britjht and clear, ^Ou hrouifht ine thro* ijardens o( rfladness. you kissed away each hurninif tear Hut the heart that n ou liave to me w ithers, and the love that I cherished departs. So ill journey back tliere to the rocks of df'spair. in the valley of broken hearts. Music bv LKO FRIEDMAN D. Bailey the Coast righu to the highly senaa- tional white slave play, "The Trafflc." For real daring treatment, this offering probably eclipses anything written so far on the un- derworld subject. OKCHESTRATIONS IN ALL KEYS The office of the state factory Inspector Is active once more In attempting to keep chil- dren of school age from the stage. Seven summonses were Issued last week In Municipal Judge Newcomer'a court on complaint of W. W. Britton. against Arthur Houghton, man- ager of "The Lady of the Slipper," now play- InK the Illinois, charging violation of the child labor law. Mrs. Marie Ball, mother of AXEL HAROLD ROSSITER COPYRIGHT, MCMXIII Music Company TOM MAYO GEARY ii'^o"/ Tanned to a rich brown and with a notice- able Increase In avoirdupois, Charles L. Cole, former resident manager of Pantages', has re- turned with his family from a vacation of several weeks at Zeke Abrams' ranclxo In Northern California. Cole's future plans are still In the embryo state. With new seats and considerable other im- provements, the Victory, In San Jose, Cal.. re- opened Sept. 11 under the business manage- ment of Fred A. Olesea. Four acts of the W. S. V. A. brand of vaudeville Is the attra tlon. It Is a half-week, split with one of the circuit's houses In this city. NEW YORK. 228 W. 46ih St. - CHICAGO. 145 N. Clark St. - SAN FRANCISCO. Pantiges Blcg. P S Vnu know we also Publish "I'M GOING BACK TO CAROLINA" The Examiner has launched a vigorous cru- sade against the segregated "Barbary Coast" vice district, a mu that has since been reinforced by the united local clergy and reform organizations. Now more than ever before, the days of the notorious Pacific street "honkies" and dance halls look to be numbered. George L. Hutchins, for eight years man- ager of the Portland (Oregon) Rose Festival CHRiSTENSEN I N "THE CZAR OF RAGTIME" Chicago's Favorite "PIANO MAN" With His Piano Pyrotechnics. J U L.E DEUIN/I Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, first half next week (Sept. 29); National Theatre, New York, last half RODUCED IN Madeline Ball and Eva Ball, and guardian of Charles Jackson, all children said to be un- der 14, appearing In the play: Mrs. Agnes Percy, mother of Andrew and Thelma Percy, and Mrs. Josephine Omelch, mother of Made- line Omelch, are also named In the com- plaints. CORT (Homer F. Curran, mgr.; Shuberts).— "The Lure" (first week). ALCAZAR (Belasco A Mayer, mgrs.).— Ralph Herz stock. "Miss Nobody From Star- land" (fourth week). TIVOLT O. H. (W. H. Leahy, mgr.).—Comic opera stock, "Marltana." Another entertainer of more or less nation- al reputation has been added to the extra features promised at the Mechanics Fair here next week In the person of Beatrix MIchelena, a native California prima donna. and for two years president of the Pacific Coast Festivals Association, has lately allied himself In an xecutive capacity with the management of the Portola Festival here next month and also with the Panama-Pacific Exposition. SAN FRANCISCO By HARRY BONNELL VARIETY'S SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE PANTAGES' THEATRE DLDO. Phone, Douglass 2211 Ferris Hartman, who recently underwent a surgical operation. Is convalescent. The Orpheum (not Orpheum Circuit house). In Merced, Cal., Is reported to have been de- stroyed by fire Sept. 1. Harry Seymour, of Seymour and La Verne, Is reported to have recovered damages to the extent of several thousand dollars for Injuries sustained several weeks ago In a trolley car wreck near here on the Napa Valley Railroad. Patrick Conway and his band of Instru- mentalists have been engaged to furnish the concert music for the Mechanic's Fair next month. Delia Prlngle and husband, C. Van Anker, are at the head of a dramatic stock company at the Empire, Butte. Mont The supporting players Include Hallle Mitchell, Fannie Keeler, William Keater. Audrey Phelan and James C. Wflght General Manager Sam Harris of the W. 8. V. A. spent several days of last week In Loa Angeles and reports business holding up phe- nomenally at the new Hippodrome. Before returning to Ban PYanclsco, Manager Harris appointed Gardner Bradford, a well-known Los Angeles newspaper man, permanent press agent of the "Hip." EMPRESS.—The program as a whole below standard. Watson's Farmyard Circus had the closing position where It proved both Inter- esting and amusing. Dorothy Rogers A Cc. pleased. Melnotte Twins decidedly neat and entertaining and gave unmistakable class to the bill. Baron LIchter was passable with his piano music. Five Merry Toungsters failed to give full measure. The Five Malverns gave satisfaction with their acrobatics. The Bre- mens (local) were added, but were voted fair. ORPHEUM.—William Burress and "Song Birds," well received; J. C. Nugent A Co., clean score. Mullen and CooRan, well re- ceived. Carl McCulIough went over nicely. Lane and O'Donnell, satisfactory. Carl Ro- slnl, opening, did better than expected. Of the holdovers, Delmore and Light repeated suc- cessfully. PANTAOER.—Charles Carter, entertainingly mystifying. Pereira Sextet combined class and skill. Frank Mills Players, moderately good. Four Baldwins, cabarety, pleased; Hall A Raymond, scored. Carmen and Roberts, passed. John Lynch, an Irish tenor, added, good voice, and did unusually well. ' COLUMBIA (Gottlob. Marx A Co., mgrs.; K. A E.).—Margaret Anglln, Shakespearean stock (first week), "The Taming of the Shrew." Arthur Aldrldge, tenor, is another added feature of the extra attraction recently en- gaged for the Mechanics Fair here next month. A late report from Honolulu says that the opening of Virginia Brlssac's World's Pair Stock Co. Sept S at the Hawaiian Opera House was a success. M. Knttner, formerly In the employ of Miles Brothers' film concern, has been made resident manager of Bert Levey's rejuvenated Princess theatre, relieving William R. Dalley, who has gone to Los Angeles to do aome special pub- licity work for Levey's Republic there. Alma Astor, a Coast soubret. Is a member of Charles Whippern's aggregation of stock pop musical comedy entertainers at the Co- lumbia, Oakland. Emma Eames, accompanied by her hus- band, Senor Emillo de Gogorsa, arrived here Sept. 18 and registered at the Palace. The pair win spend a few w«eks motoring through California before entering upon their grand opera engagement here at the Tlvoll. There seems to be a dearth of capable dramatic people here on the Coast these daya About OTery real actor and actress of recog- nised ability Is working somewhere or other In stock and producers of vaudeville sketches are obliged to see their vehicles shelved for no other particular reason than that they are unable to eecure the services of people compe- tent to creditably play the respective parts. The Anderson Gaiety Co. Is wending Its way hither for the formal opening of the new Gaiety. Oct. 20, and which, by the way. Is being rapidly rushed to completion. Beverly Ashton is reported to have retired from tho revue at the Portola-Louvre and the Interesting sequel Is the announcement of her engagement to Fred HofT, musical director of the resort. It Is understood the nuptials will be solemnized here very shortly. D. J. Grauman appears to have finally got- ten his Imperial Into the winning column. The entertainment that successfully accom- plished this Is feature play films. With the recent change of policy, the admission scale was put back frpm "ten cents all over the house" to 20 cents downstairs. 30 cents for lege seats, and balcony, 10 cents. The advance In prices seems to have stimulated business. Bert C. Donellan. a native Callfornlan and manager here of the old Lyceum before the fire, is directing the Empress. Tacoma, Wash., and not John H. Burns, as reported recently. Word comes down this way from Vancouver to the effect that Beth La Mar, sinking vaude- ville "single," was married Aug. 18 to Cecil Bruer, former treasurer of the local Pantages.' A late recruit to the company of Margaret Anglin Is Marjorle Card, daughter of an Oak- land physician, and who madfl her first appearance In Shakespearean repertoire at Miss Anglln's recent production of "Eleo- tra" at the Hearst Greek theatre In Berkeley. Walter Newman, dramatic rep showman of this city, has recently purchased from Oliver Local architects have completed drawings and plans for a class A theatre that Is to be constructed In the north end of this city. The site Is on the north side of Broadway, west of Grant avenue. The frontage will be three Inches short of 69 feet and the depth 187 H feet. The walls of the playhouse are to be brick upon a steel frame and the entire struc- ture will be fireproof. The Interior decora- QUEEN MAB: CASPAR WEIS European Midget Entertainers Just finished S.-C. Circuit 3rd return engagement^ith big success on the IMarcus Loew Time