Variety (January 1914)

30 VARIETY TELEPHONE BRYANT 7S60 ADJOINING SHANLEY'S FRENCH UNOERIB, SUITS, GOWNS, BLOUSES NEW TORE PARI* BERLIN VIENNA ^ ■K> v * 1 c° FOUITIW RIIETY TNKE UOADWAI IET4M«si4«fcSTttETS LOOK! CLEARANCE SALE SUITS, COATS, DRESSES and GOWNS, FOR STREET AND STAGE WEAR, AT MARVELOUS REDUC- TIONS. We Are Almost Ashamed To Quote The Prices, As They Are So Ridiculous- ly Low. 250 SILK DRESSES, All Styles, SUM and Colon, At $10. 00 NOW SHOWING ADVANCE STYLES FOR THE SPRING COME IN AND SEE THEM Symphony Girls, excellent; William Cahlll. good; SeJblt's Spirit Painting*, extraordinary; Pollard; Belmont A Harl. pleased. GLOBE (Cy Jacobs, mgr.; agent, W. M. A.).—SI-SI. Two Brennans; Troy Comedy Four; Van A Carrie Avery; Ryan A Bell; Smith A Pullman; Preston; Klnemacolor. HIPPODROME (J. A. Oerspacher, mgr.).— Neal Abel, big, home town; Whitney's Oper- atlo Dolls, good; Dollar Troupe, ordinary; Four Magnanls. fair; McCree A La Porte, laughs; Leander A Mack, good; Warren A Francis; James Brockman; Marvelous Okadaa, good: Bean A Hamilton, skillful. AUDITORIUM (Meta Miller, mgr.).—Meta Miller 8tock Co. Company strengthened by recent additions. GRAND (A. Judah, mgr.).—"Mutt and Jeff." Good business. GAYETY (Burt McPhall. mgr.).—"Girls from Happyand." with Truly 8hattuck. Filled houses. WILLIS WOOD (Roy Crawford, mgr.).— "Mirth Makers." Good crowds. After trying for months to swing the Sun- day opening habit to Monday, the Auditorium has given up. The stock company haa been opening Monday In an attempt to get In three big nlghta Instead of two, but with this week they have gone back to the Sunday plan. Clarence Oliver, the Kansas City boy who was with Blanche Ring In "The Wall Street Girl." and later In "Officer «66." after a week at the Empress In a monolog, opened with the Meta Miller Stock Co. at the Auditorium Sun- day In "Alias Jimmy Valentine." MINNEAPOLIS By C. W. MILES. METROPOLITAN (L N. Scott, mgr.).— Week Dec. 22, Flske O'Hara In "Old Dublin Town," fair show and good business. O'Hara Is a local favorite, having started his career In the twin cities In stock productions, then known as George Russ Flske. John C. Fish- er's "The Red Rose" current with "The Gar- den of Allah." week Jan. 6. With one first- class theatre this season, Minneapolis Is not getting a remarkable assortment of attrac- tions. 8HUBERT (A. G. Balnbrldge, Jr., mgr.).— Week 22, Balnbrldge Stock Co., In "Snow White," elaborate production, good business. Current, "Qulncy Adams Sawyer." ORPHEUM (G. A. Raymond, mgr.).—Week 22, Bessie Clayton, headline, good; Hoey A Lee, hit; Arco Bros., original; Alclde Capi- ta I ne, excellent trapeslst; "A Business Pro- posal," bright comedy, well played. Helene Warde. good, and Ralph Ramaay, capital; Lorraine A Burke, fair; Blnns, Blnns A Blnns, hit UNIQUE (Jack Elliott, mgr.; 8-C).—Week 22. Rose Tiffany, fair; McMahon A Chappelle, excellent; Gladys Wilbur, ordinary; Splssell Brothers A Mack, amusing; Bounding Gor- dons, good. MILES (W. F. Gallagher, mgr.; T. B. C.).— Week 22. Santamerl, barefoot dancer, excel- lent; Banta Brothers, good; Von Hohndat's Circus, good; Mlnter A Greenberg. good; Two Nelsons, good; Martin Van Bergen, hit. BIJOU.—Week 22. Battling Nelson, head- line; Malcomea, Reynolda A Carpenter; La Fleur A Van Lear; Murray K. Hill; Melnotte; La Nole Troupe. GRAND (Charles E. Dempsey. W. V. A.)— Week 22. Lucille Mulhall, Rosedell Singers, Davis A Walker, Louise Elliott. GAYETY (William Koenig, mgr.).—"Honey- moon Girls." MONTREAL By N. W. SHANNON. HIS MAJESTY'S (H. Q. Brooks, mgr.; K. A E.).—National Opera of Canada. PRINCESS (A. Wright, mgr.; Shuberts).— "Little Miss Brown," smart farce, favorably received. ORPHEUM (G. F. Drlscoll. mgr.; agent. U. B. 0.).^The Porch Party, many recalls; Lin- ton A Laurence, went well; Lynch A Zeller, pleased; Samecroft A Sonln, good; Coyle A Denahy, finished dancers; Dorothy La Shelle A Co., went well; Claude Golden, scored; Rob- ert Fulgora, good. GAYETY (F. Crow, mgr.; Eastern).—"Belles of Beauty Row," bright show; pleased ca- pacity audience. SEATTLE, WASH. By HERBERT L. STAT ORPHEUM (Carl Relter. mgr.; agent, di- rect).—Week 22. Nance O'Nell A Co.. head- liner, well received; Mario A Duffy, above average; Daisy Leon, applauae; Wilson A Pearson, good; Martin E. Johnson, pleased; Bert Fltiglbbon, riot; Roberto, good Juggling; Verera, poor. EMPRESS (E. J. Donellan, mgr.; agent, 8-C).—Archie Goodhall, big hit; Chas. C. Drew A Co., big applauae; Maurice Freeman A Co., good; Frostlck, Hume A Thomas, well liked; Williams A Warner, scored. PANTAGES (Ed Milne, mgr.; agent, di- rect).—Lyons A Cullum, good; Allegro, ap- plause; Walter Terry's FIJI Girls, pleased; Great Imperial Japanese Troupe, good; Billy Gould's Newsboys, well liked; The Riding Cos- tellos, entertaining. METROPOLITAN (Geo. J. Mackensle, mgr.; K. A E.).—Otis Skinner in "Kismet," big busi- ness. MOORE (Ben Kctchum, mgr.).—Dark. SEATTLE.—Stock Co., good business. TIVOLL—Stock Co., good business. SPOKANE^ WASH. By JAMES E. ROYCE. SPOKANE (Sam W. B. Conn, mgr.; agent. Fisher).—Week 21. Carter-Taylor Co., Win- ona Howltt and Maurice A Wood. ORPHEUM (Joseph Muller, mgr.; agent. direct).—Week SL Frank Keenan A Co., hit; Fred Llndsey, Interested; Asakl, acceptable; Sharp A Turek. scored with dancing; Mar- garet Isles A Co.. Just got under wire; Von Tiller A Nord, entertained; Edna Showaltsr, pleaaed. PANTAGES (E. Clarke Walker, mgr.; agent, direct).—Week 21. Pollard Juvenile Opera Co.. heartily applauded; Kresco A Fox, won approval; Gertrude Dean Forbes A Co., sketch went well; The DeForests. vigorous dancers; Roche A Crawford, liked. EMPRE88 (George Blakeslee, mgr.; agent, direct).—Week 21. Huckln's Run," excellent; Big Jim, dancing bear, popular; Burke A Harrison, amused; Leonard A Louie, good; Lulgl del 'Oro, good musical turn. An echo of the recent picture operators' strike here was heard when musicians at three film houses walked out, in sympathy with the operators at these places, the only ones who had not been returned to work. The houses affected are the Rex, the Lyric and the Best. The managers had foreseen the walk- out and Immediately replaced the players with non-union musicians. When the Pollard Juvenile Opera Co., now playing the Pantages circuit, arrived here, the wedding of Teddle McNamara, principal come- dian, to Pattle Hill, one of the chorus, was announced. The ceremony was performed In Edmonton, Alberta. SHEA'S (J. Shea, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.).— "Beauty la But Skin Deep"; Empire Comedy Four; 7 Bracks; 8chooler A Dickenson; Mo- ther, Hayes A Mosher; Six American Dancers; Ray A Hilllard; Archie Onrl, assisted by Miss Dolly. PRINCESS (O. B. Sheppard, mgr.).—Mar- garet Anglln, in "Twelfth Night." LOEWS YONGE ST. (Charles E. Sewards, mgr.; agent, Loew).—Porter J. White A Co.; Caron A Herbert; Moland West; MUda & Dunn; Wilson A Washington; Marnello; Jar- vis A Harrison; Googan A Cox. GRAND (A. J. 8mall. mgr.).—"Way Down East." 6. "In Old Kentucky." MAJESTIC (Peter F. Griffin, mgr.; agent, Griffin).—Three Lesters; The Millers; Clark & Adler; Conroy A Grlmley; Musical Simpsons. GAYETY (T. R. Henry, mgr.; Columbia).— "Social Maids"; 6, "The Taxi Girls." STAR (Dan F. Pierce, mgr.; Progressive).— "Honey Girls." 6, "A Trip to Paris." PARK (8. M. Brick, mgr.; agents, McMahon A Dee).—Bob Wlngate; Courtney Talt Mani- kins; Bessie Knowles, 1st half; The Carpen- ters; Burroughs, Fred Douglas' May Belles, 2d half. BEAVER (W. L. Joy, mgr.; agent, Griffin). —Stock, "Patsey O'Connor." ST. PAUL By C. J. BENHAM. ORPHEUM.—Bessie Clayton A Co.. are well liked; Nina Morris A Co.. liked; Buckley's Animals, good reception; McMahon. Diamond A Clemence, very good; Alclde Capltalne, ex- ceptionally good; Emily Darrell A Chaa. Con- way, hearty laughs; Blnns, Blnns A Blnns, pleasing. EMPRESS (Gus S. Greening, mgr.).—Mc- Mahon A Chappelle, roundly applauded; The Bounding Gordons, nicely; Rose Tiffany A Co.. well received; Gladys Wilbur, pleasing; Splasel Bros. A Mack, good. NEW PRINCESS—Lucille Mulhall; Ross- dell Singers; Davis A Walker; Louise Elliott. GRAND (Theo. L. Hayes, mgr.).—"The Honeymoon Girls" Co. METROPOLITAN—L. N. Scott, manager, and Samuel Neuman celebrated their 23d con- secutive year at this house Dec. 29. Mr. Herman Pernhagen Is the other employee who haa been connected with the Metropolitan since Its opening. Flske O'Hara Is the attrac- tion this week. Jan. 4, Bessie Abbott. AUDITORIUM.—Jan. 8, Ysaye. 8HUBERT—Huntington 8tock Co. In "The Man on the Box," good business. WASHINGTON By CHAS. B. HEIDT. BELA8CO (L. Stoddard Taylor, mgr.).— "Great Adventure." NATIONAL (W. H. Fowler, mgr.).—"Sari." COLUMBIA (Fred Berger, mgr.).—Annie Russell Co. POLI'S (James Thatcher, mgr.).—Stock. GAYETY (Geo. Peck, mgr.).—"College Wid- ows." ACADEMY (W. W. Woolfork, mgr.).—"The Spendthrift." Monday, Tuesday and Friday afternoon of this week, "The Traffic in Souls," was shown, despite the sensation of the previous week, when the authorities here stopped the exhibi- tion of similar pictures on the opening day. On New Year's Eve the National Press Club presented "Two Years in Vaudeville" at Its club rooms. WINNIPEG TORONTO By HARTLEY ROYAL ALEXANDRA (L. Solman, mgr.). —William Faversham In "Romeo and Juliet," capacity house. By W. F. PAYNE. WALKER (C. P. Walker, mgr.).—"Ready Money," played to a very large holiday busi- ness week; 29-8, "The Bird of Paradise"; 6-11, •The Glad Eye." WINNIPEG (W. B. Lawrence, mgr.; Stock). —Permanent Playera. 29-3, "Zlra"; 8-11, "The Rosary." ORPHEUM (E. J. Sullivan, mgr.; Orpheum Circuit).—George Damerel; Chick Sale; Anna Lehr A Co.; Louis Hardt; Phillips A White; Marie Bishop; Pantzer Duo. EMPRESS (J. R. Bronson, mgr.; S-C).—Jes- slka Troupe; Brown A Blyler; Jennings A Dor- man; Sebastian Merrill; Bert Leslie. A record-breaking Success No other cigarette compares with Fatima in popularity It's the big' gest seller in America. Smoke one of these splendid cigarettes and you'll discover in its "distinctive" flavor the reason for its over* whelming success. 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