Variety (September 1913)

VARIITY 29 tiona are to b« In the modern Art NouTeau ■tyle. One Nellie Harrla la the owner. The Happy Day Home of this city, the beneflclary of the performancea given here iMt week In the Tlvoll Opera House by Mrs. A. W. Scott, Jr., and her society aasoclatea. has had a tidy sura of money added to the treasury. The actlnff company's Interpreta- tion of "Maffda" and "Mary Magdalene" Is described as being very artistic and finished. In addition to the society star, the personnel of the Interpreters Included Roy Clements, loaned from the Alcazar Theatre Stock Co.: J. H. Greene and McKee Rankin, actor and stage director. A short tour of the State Is prospective for the company. The reopening date of the Oriental, as the old Savoy In this city has been rechrlstend, will be Sept. SO. An acting company brought here from the east, has been rehearsing for the last three or four weeks under the direc- tion of E. F. Bostwlck. Egbert Munroe will be stage manager. The opening bill has not been announced. In the personnel of the players are Marjorle Cortland, leading wo- man; Walker C. Graves, Jr., Frank J. Glllen, Frances Carson, Ada Nevil, Andrew Robson, Dan Jarrett, Jr., Vivian Blackburn, John Stoppling. The Kutner-Graves Co. is under- stood to have plenty of financial means at command. A custom said to have been In vogue at all other big expositions, has been established here by the directors of the Panama-Pacinc In- ternational Exposition, making a rule to c^se the gates of the grounds to free admission and charging a nominal entrance fee from now on until the formal opening of the big Fair Feb. 20, 1916. The scale Is 60 cents for automobiles, which are to be allowed within the enclosure only Saturday after- noons, Sundays and holidays during the pre- Exposition period: adults, 26 cents; and chil- dren, 10 cents, both of which are permitted to enter at any time during the day. Presi- dent Charles C. Moore reaffirms the promise of the Exposition directorate made a year ago that every one of the exhibit palaces will be completed nine months before the opening date of the Fair. There has been an unusual invasion of vaudeville acts here from the east during the last month as a result of the booking activi- ties In Chicago of representatives of both the Western States Vaudeville Association (Frisco) and Bert Levey Circuits. With the expansion of these two circuits and that of the W. S. V. A., particularly, and since A. R. Shepard has become so active In his booking of attractions for the Brennan-Fuller Circuit in Australia, San Francisco has sprung Into unusual prominence as a mart for vaudeville acts. A couple of weeks later, Jules Simpson will commence booking on a large scale for the Rlckard Australian Circuit, and then the demand h«Te for thl« sort of material will be even greater. The W. S. V. A. and Levey are furnishing acts with transportation from Chicago with blanket contracts for ten or more consecutive weeks, and realising that an appearance here Is an opportunity to "show" for the Australian "time," with turns with "open time" are steadily wending their way hither. PHILADBLPHIA By GEORGE M. YOUNG. KEITH'S (H. T. Jordan, mgr.; agent. U. B. X).).—Comedy and good looks stand out strong in this week's bill and the show had the regulars talking Monday. The show got a running start with Love and Wilbur In the opening position. It looked as if some of the other women might have some trouble fol- lowing this girl in pink on the rings and trapeze. The act is all in the presentation, the routine of tricks being ordinary. Eddie Foy and all the "Little Foys" headlined the bill and a shift In the program brought them on next to closing after the first show. Phila- delphia hfisn't been any too easy for Foy as a vaudevllllan. but this "Family Act" Is the right idea and rounded out a great big hit for the musical comedy star. "Three Beauti- ful Types" added some more "show" to the bill, the girl posers getting over nicely with their picture act. Next came Josephine Dun- fee as an entrant In the contest for "show" honors. She not only Is good to look upon, but gets a whole lot out of her songs. Her voice at times appears worn, but she knows how to use It and gets results. The Three Bartos had the closing spot and their acro- batic number comes In for a solid mark of merit on looks alone. The Bartos are a clean-cut group of acrobats and have two or three striking tricks which hold the act up to a good average. Comedy had the center of the bill and the laughs were kept going lively. Brltt Wood followed the opener and hfs "boob" stuff was liked. When he got to the rag and dance bit he landed in the right spot and finished very strong. Ismed, who is a piano player and dresses like a Turk, offered some high grade .music, mixing In "Lucia" with the left-hand. Ismed may never have seen a Turkish harem, maybe he never saw Turkey outside of a Christmas dinner, but he can finger the Ivories. Charles and Fannie Van were next and held up the comedy. Cam- eron and O'Connor were also on the bill with a "stage act," which, although dissimilar In routine, has the "from stage-hand to actor," ■only that Cameron advances from a position as Janitor of a theatre. What little conflict there Is didn't stop Cameron and O'Connor any. GRAND O. H. (F. G. Nlxon-Nlrdlinger, mgr.; agent. N-N Agency).—With Chlng Ling Foo and his company Us headllner, business took a big Jump. An unusually strong bill surrounded the Chinese magician, the show holding up to a high mark of entertainment all the way. Chlng repeated the same tricks he used-during a recent visit to the city and the act was unchanged, except that cute Chee ' Toy sang a couple of different songs and car- FAMOUS ACTRE SS LOSES 7 0 LBS. OF FAT Texas Guinaii, Star of the 'Tassing Show'' G>mpaBy, Offers Her Own Marvelous New Treatment to Fat Folks NEW TREATMENT GIVES ELEG ANCE OF HGURE AND STARTLING RESULTS QUICKLY If You Are Fat and Want to Be Thin, You Can Reduce a§ Many Pounds aa You Desire By Thie Aetonishing New Method Aa Texas Gulnan had to perform at the matinee it seemed the easiest thing In the world to arrange an Interview wItlMUt con- sulting her. The vigilant stage doorkeeper waa easily passed. The dressing-room was hospitably turned open by a maid, and then —well, Mlaa Gulnan. that la, what la left of her, appeared. "Bo you have come to learn the story of my weight reduction, have youT" said Texas In her breesy style, with her glorious coun- tenance beaming in smiles at her supreme gladness, realising how appreciative the world waa in t>estowing adnilratlon and ap- plausa upon her, all on account of the new glory of her form which she transformed almost as If by magic with her own marvelous new treatment. "While you are not going to get away with my secret," said Texas, "it is true that my sev- enty pounds of weight reduction was brought about with my own delightful treat- ment, but it cost me a pretty sum of money to learn of It, and I am not giving my secret of how I lost my weight free to reporters, but I have written a book telling all about thia wondrous new treatment which rescued me from the thralldom of fat. This book has Just come off the press and is offered free to fat burdened men and women, as I early learned in life that the only way to know happlnesa was to glTO It to othera, and If by letting the world know of this harmless, quick method of reducing weight I can do a great good, then I will feel that I have not lived In vain." "But won't you give me an Ink- ling of its component parts? Just a sug- gestion as to what it Is, or will I have to be content to i^ad your free book telling all about It 7" "That is exactly it," said Texas, "but I don't mind telling you what the treatment is not. It does not consist Af interna]. drugs or medicine; there Is nothing to tak*- internally. Neither is there anif-pink col- ored camphor water, or worthlws, harmful stuff to rub on the body. Tnere Is no sweating, no bandages, no Turkish baths. The treatment does not consist of a single exercise or physical culture of any de- scription. There Is no diet. One may abso- lutely eat all the food they desire of any kind, and go right «>n reducing without depriving themselves in any way. "There are no enemas or flushing of the colon, no harmful massaging, no sweating garments to wear, no immersing yourself in hot baths with the tub filled with obesity wator or epsom salts, nor does It Include any medical concoction of any doctor, and it has nothing to do with any drug store prescription to have filled. There Is no formula to carry out, no soaps to rub on the skin; neither Is It a religious faith cure or Christian Science stunt. It Is not a vi- bratory electric massage treatment, mental suggestion—no, and it Is not a belt or mechanical device of any kind. "I have tried many such fakes. I tried drugs, pills, capsules, harmful concoctions to rub on the body. I have' tried sweating and'^aklng Turkish baths, exercising, phys- ical culture and everything known to sci- ence without fesult. and without losing weight. As I was about to despair and give up in disgust all further efforts to reduce my enormous weight, which was two hun- dred and four pounds. I. by lucky accident, learned of the most simple, harmless, rapid, safest fat reducing treatment on earth. I tried it on mjrself with astonishing results. My friends stood aghast In amazement, marveling at the wondrous change In my appearance. My fat Just rolled away. Af- MIS8 TEXAS OUINAN. God's masterpiece and tho moat fasclnat- Ing aetresa In Amerlea. ter the first three days t^notlced It begin- ning to leave me. My' reduction grew greater and greater until finally, I was al- most appalled with delight when I realised the stupendous success of my efforts and when I awoke to the fact that I had re- duced 70 pounds of my fat without leaving a wrinkle, and the glory of my new figure and the grace and beauty of my curves gave me the admiration of the world. I enjoyed the triumph of my life and the suc- cess of my whole career when my manager, Mr. Shubert, on account of my glorious new figure, made me the star of the 'Passing Show,' and, mind you, this very same man- ager had said I was doomed to oblivion just a short time before when I tipped the scales at two hundred and four pounds. I was crushed and bewildered when he told me he could not give me a part in the 'Pass- ing Show* unless I could reduce my enor- mous weight, and my heart hangs heavy with the memory of the fut days that am gone when my fat, ungainly figure made me realise that I was doomed to despair and failure. "My success In reducing my own fat proves that there Is no such word as 'fail.' I simply would not be resigned to my fate^ and although everyone said 'Texas, there Is no way out of your dilemma,' and told me that no fat reducing specialist could reduce my weight, I determined not to give up in despair, with the result that I abso- lutely conquered my fat. My new, great book on obesity, which gives full particulars of my simple, safe, quick, harmless fat re- ducing treatment. Is now ready and will to sent free to all who wish to reduce their weight any number of pounds." It Is simply astonishing the furor this new treatment la causing among the Inti- mate friends of Miss Gulnan to whom she has given it. A letter from the world'a most famous dancer. La Petite Adelaide, says: "Dear Miss Gulnan: Let me con- gratulate you upon the high excellence of your remarkable new obesity treatment, which I find reducea me aa rapidly as I desire. Sincerely, Adelaide." Other letters of praise and gratitude are pouring In to Miss Gulnan from all parts of the country from those who have reduced with her suc- cessful treatment. Louise Brunelle, the Quaker maid, one of the earth's greatest beauties, states she lost 10 pounds the first week with this astonishing new treatment. It is said this remarkable treatment Is not unlike the treatment used by the court ladles and famous actresses of the Old World, who have been using a similar rem- edy throughout Europe, and the remark- able thing is that Texas Gulnan Is the first to Introduce It In America. Her free book, which is now ready for distribution, should be requested by all who desire quick re- duction. It Is written In a fascinating style. It explains how, by her treatment, Texas Ouinan, who Is acknowledged America's most successful star, reduced her own weight seventy pounds, and conquered the monster FAT. This glorious little woman Is doing her utmost to benefit fat men and women who are In need of a perfect home treatment. Everything will be sent to you In a per- fectly plain package, so that In your own room, away from all prying eyes, you may plan to reduce your weight at once. Miss Gulnan wants to help all who are burdened with superfluous fat. and thereby make life really worth while. Write her at once, and learn the anguish she felt when her girlish beauty started to develop to abnormal proportions. Read of the tears she wept when that monster "fat" made her realise that she must give up her profession and fade Into oblivion. Learn how she experimented, how she tried every- thing and, flnally, with patient effort and determination she conquered her fat. Learn of these things so you may improve your own form and destroy your own fat so It will not be longer necessary for you to suffer the jibes and sneers of others. Remember, there Is no exercising or physical culture of any description In her treatment, no harm- ful massage or worthless poison body lotions. You may eat as many meals dally as yuu desire and go right on rapidly reducing. A most astonishing part of this fat reducing treatment Is that It does not produce wrin- kles or leave the skin flabby. All who have been dieting and starving themselves, trying to reduce their weight, and who have been taking exercises and Interna] baths and who have been taking Internal and external rem- edies should write for a copy of her great FRKE book entitled "RAPID WRIGHT RK- DIICTION WITHOUT EXERCISK. DIRT OR INTERNAL REMEDIES," so that you may start to reduce your burdensome fat as rap- Idly as you desire. Simply write a brief letter oi'' a postcard and ask for her new book. Everything will be sent absolutely free. Do not send any money, because It Is •hnolutely free. Address TEXAS GCINAN, Snlte 707 Ijinco Building, lx>s Angeles, Callfomln. ried away a liberal share of the wt.'-m rvcun- nltlon the act received. As a vau(le^'Me fea- ture, for any kind of time, Thing LIi.t Koo and his company stands right out In i.ont. The Four Charles offered a mixture of j g- gUng, comedy and straight acrobatics. Ti.i.t Is announced as a recently Imported .irt. Three men and a woman form the group. The act opens In a kitchen set. the <'harl<s being dressed as waiters. They Juggle plates. etc., most of the routine being of the Hfim<' order. This part of the act needs speed. A quick change brings the four into a fancy H»*t with a complete change of costumes and th<-y finish with straight acrob.itlcs and h<'a<l-bal- anclng tricks. It's a novel offering with a belter finish than opening. "I''un at the Sea- shore," one of those tabloid affairs, shows some good dancing and a bathing scene for a finish that gives It a boost. The "Honey- moon Express" bit with tho train pulling out >f tlio station Is llfked bodily. The girl, who haw Ibe leading role In a handy worker with a ^'ooil voice and she has two fellows helping wh(» get thtir stuff over In good shape. The net ne'^ds some drcHslng up. when It will hold Its place as a big small time feature. The Otto Brothers won plenty of favor with their r:iiiiilli(r r>ut( b talkiriK and sliiKlng turn, the paroilleH being a biK help. '.Shorty" Di^WItt and Stewart did very well with their comedy singing and dancing turn. The Watsons pb-ased with their straight singing act, and Iloran and Lavlna gave the bill a fine start with comedy ncTobatlcs. This In one of tho bent shown offered In any of the "pop" houses In a long time. .MKTIIOI'OLITAN O. H. (Eugene Myers, mgr.; agent, Locw).— I'aullne was a riot of a bit as a headllner of another good show. .Monday nl»fbt the m.irnmotb tbealr" wan al- uiMst filled and I'aullnu hud the house in an