Variety (January 1914)

VARIETY and Brandt Eva Tanguay Co. Louise Mogus. a motion picture actress, un- der arrest charged with stealing furs, col- lapsed In the police court. She was taken to the receiving hospital mid later removed to the women's ward In th? Jail. Bob Burns,, W. S. V. A. southern booking representative, has also accepted the position of manager at the St. George Hotel. PHILADELPHIA Br J. J. BUBNB8. KEITH'S (Harry T. Jordan, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.).—This week's bill Includes the best collection of acts seen here for months. Bert Williams beads, but he was given a hard run for premier honors by Hlnes and Pox, newcomers In this city. In songs and special- ties, whose clever act was rewarded by un- usual applause. The youngsters were them- selves evidently surprised at their success for they had no encores with which to respond. Williams was up against a heart-breaking com- bination of circumstances. A cold which has been bothering him for several weeks made his voice husky, he followed a long drawn out sketch which cut in on his time, and his re- ception, although cordial, was not befitting his reputation based on past successes. Van- derbllt and Moore did not show anything new but were well received. Harry Tlghe and his collegians were the act which kept Williams wafting. The act is funny and entertaining but would be much more effective If cut about half. A comedy playlet that was bright and funny was presented by Hale Norcross and Co. It is called "Love in the Suburbs" and gives Norcross plenty of opportunity for mer- riment in the part of a "cop" who gets in bad at every turn. Mario Lo and her company appeared In a pretty posing number and Wal- ter DoLeon and "Muggins" Davis sang some songs which were not unusual. Bartholdi's Kokatoos, a bird act, opened the bill, which was closed by Mljares, a classy wire walker, In his first appearance here. NIXON (P. Nlxon-Nlrdllnger. mgr.; aeent, U. B. O.).— "Doc" O'Nell is good and kept the audience in humor while they called for more. William A. Weston and Co. were better than the usual musical act and scored. Cos- tellano and Denny are rathskeller entertain- ers who get away with it In good style. Ray Conlln, ventriloquist, the Slg Francis Troupe of cyclists, and the Oodowsky Troupe of Rus- sian dancers, round out a fair bill. Busi- ness was big Monday night. GRAND (P. Nlxon-Nlrdllnger, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.).—Margaret Sawtelle Duffy and Co. are the leading entertainers. Their musical sketch moved along in fine style and held at- tention throughout. General applause greeted them. The Three Types, Jesse Lasky's posing success, is billed as the headllner and won deserved plaudits. Pearl Abbott brought tears and smiles in their playlet "Silver Threads." Jones and Sylvester were well liked In their singing number and Nelson Waring furnished a novelty in his pianologue. COLONIAL (Harry Brown, mgr.; agent. U. B. O.).—Karno's Komedy Kompany drew big Monday nlsht In their second week here. They presented their long familiar "Night at the Club" and pro/rd that It has lost none of Its popularity. May Francis was heard In several tuneful ditties and was cordially greeted. William Lamb and his associates were fair In "One Flight Up." a playlet teach- ing a moral lesson, and Holden and Herron repeated their former success In "The Messen- ger Boy and the Maid." Donohue and Stuart, eccentric dancers, caused a fair amount of applause. WILLIAM PEXN (William Miller, mgr.: agent, U. B. O.).—Rngtlme which sparkled and scintillated was the magnet which drew big Monday night. Sophie Tucker has a way of singing which puts the punch Into her offerings. Ben Deely and Marie Wayne were second In a medley of melody and wit fea- turing some songs of Mr.. Deely's composition. The bill otherwise Included the Gardner Trio, dancers, fair; John Oelger, violinist, good; and Blnns and Burt, funny knockabouts. LYRIC—Lew Fields and "All Aboard" con- tinue to draw big In the third and final week of his engagement. He will be followed by Hnrry T>auder. FORREST.-"Joseph and His Brethren" ap- pears to be In for a good long run. The third week, now under way, shows no diminution In business. ADELPHT.—Helen Ware In "Within the Law" Is doing well. OARRICK.—"Years of Discretion." Third and last week. The stay has been a success. BROAD.— "nella Donna" with Alia Nazl- mova reports good business. WALNUT—"The Spendthrift." by Porter Emerson Rrowne. Crowded house Monday night. EMPIRE.— Mollle Williams, burlesque. CASINO. "Starland Girls," burlesque, with Will J Kennedy. An idea of the wonderful expansion which the vaudeville and motion picture business experienced In 1013 Is given in the report of the Bureau of Building Inspection. This shows that 74 theatres and photoplay houses were erected In Philadelphia during the year at a total cost of $1,729,745. as compared with 15 theatres built in 11)12 at a cost of $:HJ.I.800. an increase of $1,365,945. Included in these figures are several of the city's largest vaude- ville houses. N. W. Derr has assumed the duties of busi- ness manager of Keith's Chestnut Street thea- tre under Harry T. Jordon, the manager. Mr. Derr was for a number of years connected with the Bellevue-8trstford Hotel here and has a host of friends through his genial person- ality and business ability. A new policy has been inaugurated at the Little theatre, following closely after the Princess. New York. Hereafter one-act plays will be presented. The Initial program was made up of four plays. Just how Philadel- Ehlans will take to the new Idea cannot yet e decided. Several novel features will be embraced by the Theatrical Treasurers' Club on Its official trip to New York, Sunday night, Jan. 11. The delegation, 175 strong, will take a special train from the Reading Terminal at midnight. A banquet will be served on the train and there will be a brass band, cabaret performance, after-dinner speakers and other entertaining features. Novel souvenirs of the trip will be provided. The train will consist of three dining cars, a club csr, and two baggage cars carrying stage appurtenances. Ralph Renaud has been appointed manager of the Chestnut Street Opera House, which will open shortly as the home of the Keith's Orpbeum Players, a stock organization. Mr. Renaud has for several months been con- nected with Keith's theatre. Judging by the big advance sale, the en- gagement of Harry Lauder in this city next week will be one of the greatest successes of the present season. Large crowds are Been dally at the box office. Oh! Delphlne!" Advance sale indicating best business in the city for next two weeks. PARK (Charles J. Rich, mgr.).—"The Clever Woman" with May Robson. Pair busi- ness. TREMONT John B. Schoffel, mgr.).—Ethel Barrymore In "Tants." Second best business In town, will hold up wall. PLYMOUTH (Fred Wright, mgr.).—"Under Cover" opened Christmas, proving box office surprise, scoring overwhelming hit. BOSTON (A. L. Levering, mgr.).—"The Whip." Business taking slump, too long a run. Remains here until the end of the month. 8HUBERT (B. D. Smith, mgr.).—Last week "Passing Show of 1913," suffered by arrival of "Oh! Oh! Delphlne!" and "Marriage Market.' MAJESTIC (E. D. 8mlth, mgr.).—"Little Woman." Capacity matinees, good for con- sistent run. CASTLE SQUARE (John Craig, mgr.).— Stock. Heavy subscription list. HOWARD (George B. Lothrop, res. mgr.).— "Rector Girls." GRAND OPERA (George E. Lothrop, mgr.). —"Dandy Girls. CASINO (Charles Waldron, res. mgr.).— 'Beauty Show." GAIETY (George T. Batcheller, mgr.).— "Ginger Girls." Mary Young, the wife of John Craig, man- ager of the Castle Square stock company will return to that house next week in "The Mind the Paint Girl." Daisy Henry, one of the girls in "The Whip" playing at the Boston was stricken with ap- pendicitis between performances and Is now out of danger at the City Hospital. A. L. Levering Is expected to be returned to London following the abandoning of the old Boston theatre by the Syndicate, having pre- viously had a house over there and being understood to prefer to return to his old fields. Lew Fields and "All Aboard' open the Shu- bert next week. Advance sale is the heaviest this house had with the exception of the en- gagement of Evelyn Nesblt Thaw. White slave films continue to draw the coin Into the box offices of the Liberty and the Metropolitan theatres. BOSTON By J. GOOLTZ. LOEW'S ORPHEUM (V. J. Morris, mgr.; agent, Loew).—Vaudeville and pictures. Ca- pacity. LOEW'S ST. JAMES (B. Prank, mgr.; agent. Loew).—Vaudeville. NATIONAL (George Haley, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.).—Excellent business. HOLLIS (Charles J. Rich, res. mgr.).— Donald Brian In "The Marriage Market." Business surpassing expectations. COLONIAL (Charles J. Rich, mgr.).—"Oh! The openings of both the Cort and the Wil- bur theatre have been Indefinitely postponed owing to construction delays and there Is nothing definite concerning the attractions, al- though "Peg O' My Heart" has been prom- ised to the Wilbur, it Is rumored. "The Traffic in Souls" film which was se- cured as an exclusive Boston release by the Globe theatre is continuing to pull packed houses with no supporting bill, playing five shows a day at two bits a throw. No objection was offered to the films even In this hide- bound city. "The Last Days of Pompeii" reels at the Tremont Temple are not pulling as well as was anticipated. ake:- UR GUARANTEED BEST MADE You Must Make-Up, So Make-Up with the Best Make-Up Meyers Two Sizes, 10 and 25 Cents a Stick Meyer's Clown White EXORA POWDER, ROUGE, CREAM, CERATE, BALM. BRILLIANTINE, SHAMPOO, 50c. If your dealer will not supply you, we will, and pay all charges. iMoyor's Exora Preparations 103 W. 13th St., N. Y. C.SMeyer's •«•«• Mil John Craig is going to offer a prise of $100 for the name that is accepted by a committee of Judges for a new comedy he Is to produce within a month. January 10 he will produce "Hamlet" with Mary Young as Ophelia. ATLANTIC CITY By I. B. PULASKI. SAVOY (Jake B. Isaac, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.).—Trlzle Prlgansa, in the best act she has done in vaudeville. Arthur Hoops, Ruby Hoffman and Co., in "The Boob." by John Wlllard, not only Interesting but cleverly played. Five Mowatts, good; Meredith and Snoozer, capital novelty; Clarence Wilbur, went big; Lew and Molly Hunting, pleasing skit, well liked ; Berger, a wonder. APOLLO (Fred B. Moore, mgr.).—Phlladel- Shla Orchestra (5) ; Annie Russell, In "A chool for Scandal" and "She Stoops to Con- quer" (6-7) ; "Damaged Goods" (8-10). The high tides that have for months been eating away the beach foot by foot reached a climax Saturday last, when the waves, lashed Into a positive frenzy by a northeast £ale, smote the strand from Inlet to Inlet ongport and Margate, at the lower extremity of the Island, suffered the most. Costly bulk- heads, made of concrete, were toyed with by the wild surf. The water would burst over them in a wonderfully spectacular manner. Tons of the brine, spray and sand would be thrown thirty feet Into the air and enormous quantities of water would pour over the bulk- heads, eating Its way out underneath. Sections of these sea-walls were torn apart and the water even rushed back over the car tracks, strewing wreckage of all descriptions In Its wake. A dozen cottages in the lower section toppled Into the sea and one side of the brick house occupied by Abdul Kader and his wife fell In the waves just after the pair had deserted the house. Along the beach front at the centre of the city the damage was severe, too. All the wooden structures of Young's Ocean Pier (save a tiny stretch) that extended seaward of the concrete pilings that were placed last fall when the pier was first under reconstruction, was carried away and cast up on the beach near the Million Dollar Pier. The cottage on the old pier, once oc- cupied by Capt Young (who, by the way, Kred I c ted the storm thirty-six hours before It roke), was swept bodily overboard and smashed to kindling. Next to go was the "alr-shlp," which went the same route. Pear was felt that the numberless floating pilings would seriously damage the Million Dollar Pier, and the tides succeeded in carrying away several hundred feet of that structure at the outer end. The Boardwalk at the lower end was demolished in many places but for the most part the concrete pilings easily stood the battering ram of the sea with its thousands of logs. The Steeplechase Pier's new sea-wall. Just placed at a cost of $4,000, was not mater- ially damaged, but the Jetty that ran at an angle the length of the pier was ripped apart as If it had been pasteboard. The Steel Pier escaped, protecteu by the stone-filled Jetty. The Garden Pier, too, reported but minor Injury. In the gale the big electric signs proved a grave menace. Many were blown down. The biggest loss In that direction was the de- struction of the watch sign that was mounted on the roof at South Carolina avenue and the Beach (over the apartments of W. E. Shackel- ford). The huge thing waved like a flag and finally gave way Saturday afternoon with a great crash. The tangled angle Iron fell on the roof of the Bijou Dream. The latter place felt no damage, however, but the apart- ments were made a sieve through which the rain seeped. Stores nearby have little foun- dation and the lower walls were knocked over, water damaging the Roods stored below. The changing ef the wind helped matters consid- erably. Water covered the streets at the Walk entrance and sand and wreckage was depos- ited thereon. The tides were the highest In 15 years and the meadows resembled an Inland sea. Trolley service was suspended. The water In New York avenue reached past the stage entrance of the Apollo and the "Queen of the Movies" was delayed In getting away until Sunday afternoon. The total loss to Atlantic City Is estimated to be over $70,000 and that Is conservative. According to the history of the Island, the beach will slowly build up again. A good feature Is pointed out in that many will be employed In the work of restoration and business conditions there- fore should be more favorable. The New Year's eve celebrations In the cafes found the beach front "lobster palaces" all in full bloom. Extra cabaret entertain- ments were provided for the night. At the Alamac, Billy Miller of Philadelphia was mas- ter of ceremonies and several well known acts appeared. Some cafe proprietors registered complaints that the business was not up to the past. However, that was not true. There were ns many visitors here as ever, but thero were twice the njimber of cafes open to nmu«o IF YOU DONT ADVERTISE IN DONT ADVERTISE AT ALL