Variety (January 1914)

VARIfiTV A REAL SENSATION Can you lift 104 lbs. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? WARD SISTERS The "DOLL GIRL" of Vaudeville An entire new finish with all new scenery The "SNOW-BALL" TANGO them. In the amusement line, the Million Dol- lar Pier again got the biggest crowd, a tango contest being the magnet. Trouble cropped up over the orchestra at the Nixon last week. While the policy of the house was changed from vaudeville to pictures some weeks ago, the orchestra of seven pieces was retained, It being necessary to do so because they hold a contract with Mr. Nixon for 52 weeks. The musicians' union agreed to allow the Nixon orchestra to play at the Apollo on such nights that they were needed, as In the case of musical shows re- quiring extra men. This order was effective last week and the Nixon crew assisted the or- chestra brought down for "Queen of the Movies." Mr. Brlanger was not pleased with the results and had a lot of uncomplimentary things to say about It, too. "The Five Palm Beach Troubadors" have made good at the Dunlop through their ability to deliver the dance music goods. Big Frank Bowman has put In a regular dance floor In the big room and business Is on the ascendant. Joe Kane (Cahan) won't give up, and hi* latest move against Rube Marquard and Blos- som Seeley was to have them pinched hers Saturday last. When Kane popped in on the pair here last year he was armed with a war- rant charging them with a statutory offence. But Rube and Blossom (since married) made a get-away. By his suit against Marquard, Kane, It appears, got all of the Rube's earn- ings and his world series money. Not con- tent, he Insisted by means of telegrams that the old warrant be served. Magistrate Jag- metty, who made out the instrument, was loath to take any action. He tried to get in touch with the district attorney, but the latter was out of town and so be reluctantly served the warrant. Through Louis Wesley, ball was fixed at the minimum, $200 each, and the bond was signed by Mr. Wesley. The agreement Is that Rube and Blossom are to come back when wanted and stand trial. Charley Hexter, who until lately represented Buck Taylor in the Western Vaudeville As- sociation, came here last week and took charge of the Colonial, a picture house on Atlantic avenue recently sold to a corporation backed, it is said, by Jules Mastbaum, Geo. Earle and Alfred Burke, who are the owners of the Gar- den Pier. It Is not the Intention to run any- thing but pictures at the Colonial. The re- port that pop vaudeville would be presented is hardly credited, for the stage Is not suited for it NEW ORLEANS By O. M. SAMUELS. ORPHEUM (Arthur White, mgr.).—Lea Montforta, acceptable opener; Helen Ruggles, exudes refinement; Williams, Thompson ft Copeland, laughter; Martin Vanbergen, small time calibre; Blanche Walsh, superb; The Vanias, sing well; Gordon Bros., have enter- taining Kangaroo. TULANE (T. C. Campbell, mgr.).—"Peg My Heart." big week. FRENCH O. H. (M. Affre, mgr.) .—French Opera Co. in repertoire. CRESCENT (T. C. Campbell, mgr.).—"Lit- tle Lost Sister." DAUPHINE (Chris Socola, mgr.).—Louis Dean Players In "Facing the Music." LAFAYETTE (H. C. Fourton, mgr.).— Adair and Hlckey, Joe Kennedy, Helen Ham- mond, Bruce Richardson Co., Savoy's Dogs. HIPPODROME (Lew Rose, mgr.).—Lee Chee Fal, Gate City Trio, Franks and Addlng- ton, Harry Bowers, Alma Worthlngton, Jona- than, Georgolas. ALAMO (Wm. Oueringer, mgr.).—Vaude- ville. Aurlema is featured at the Alamo, female impersonator. He's a B. F. Brennan Is figuring on placing vaude- COSTUMES for PRODUCTIONS and ACTS From your own or our design at short notice Prices—Moderate 1493 BROADWAY PUTNAM BLDG., 43rd and 44th STS. Adjoining Shanleys vllle In the Lyric. The house has been closed since the Gagnon-Polllck Stock Co. left sev- eral weeks ago. The Hippodrome has added a museum. All kinds of freaks, including Lew Rose's "bow- less" hat. The fat girl was formerly a bur- lesque chorister. Appearing at the Tulane next week Is "The Blue Bird." Chas. Dolseau has succeeded E. president of the local T. V. A. ST. LOUIS \A/AF?IMING ! NEW YORK CITY, January 2, 1914. I have this day paid Earl Carroll $1,000.00 for the exclusive production rights of his latest song, est—*E^E- Jl H Mk I §VI af^ J ■ AMINO published by Leo Feist, Inc., New York City, and all singers, artistes, and producers will kindly take note. I believe this waltz to be one of the greatest ballads ever written and Miss Kitty Gordon will feature it in my new production, "PRITTY IVIFttB. SMITH" by Oliver Morosco and Elmer Harris, soon to be produced in Los Angeles and which will be seen this season in New York. OLIVER MOROSCO. Per GEORGE MOOSER, General Manager. Church, applause; Frown and Hodge, very good; Cal Stewart, scored; Wood and Law- son, good ; Joe Fondalier, nicely ; Lupita Perea, well received. After being cancelled at the Lafayette, Cor- nel la, Sherman and Lewis were engaged In- definitely for the GTrunewald restaurant, a much better arrangement for the act Drelfus as By O. R. CABSON and W. J. DILL. OLYMPIC (Walter Sanford, mgr.).—"Poor Little Rich Girl," overflowing audience. 12, -Milestones." SHUBERT (Melville Stoltz. mgr.).—"Stop Thief." 12, Evelyn Nesblt Thaw. AMERICAN (H. R. Wallace, mgr.).—"The Escape," good business. PRINCESS (Arthur Flshell, mgr.).—"The Tourist," farewell offering, "Princess Maids," DACslGd tlOUBG STANDARD (Leo Reichenbacb, mgr.).— "Dreamland." GAYETY (Chas. Walters, mgr.).—"Dolly Dimple Girls," large audiences. COLUMBIA (H. D. Buckley, mgr.).—"The Little Parislenne," excellent; Elsa Ruegger, excellent; Jose De Mllo's, artistic; Flanagan and Edwards, scored; McDevitt. Kelly and Lucey, applause; Lane and O'Donnell, clever; Walman, did well. EMPRESS (C. B. Helb, mgr.).—Hayes and Johnson, headlined; Faye, Two Colleys and Faye, funny ; Halligan and Sykcs, made good ; La France Bros., clever; Schreck ft Percival, amused. HIPPODROME (Frank Talbot, mgr.).—Dol- lar Troupe, sensational; Scott and Francis, entertained; Miller Bros., good; Amedlo, en- cores ; Warren and Francis, pleased; Pollard, Interested; Neal Abel, scored ; Seven Parisian Violets, very good. GRAND (Harry R. Wallace, mgr.).—Her- zog's Horses, headlined; Jas. T. Doyle ft Co., nicely; Armento ft Bros., clever; Ruasell ft CINCINNATI Bt harry v. martin. LYRIC (M. T. Mlddleton, mgr.; Shubert).— Evelyn Nesblt Thaw and Co. Next, "Romance." GRAND (Theo. Aylward. mgr.; K. and E.). --"The Fight" Next Henrietta Crosman, in "Tongues of Men." ORPHEUM (J. Herman Thuman, mgr.; stock).—First local stock presentation of WALNUT (W. F. Jackson, mgr.).-"The Round-up," first time at popular prices. Next, "The Newly-weds and Their Baby." GERMAN (Otto E. Schmld, mgr.; stock). - "Der Laechelnde Knabe." Next "Das Olueck im Wlnkel." OLYMPIC (McMahan ft Jackson, mgrs.). — "Monte Carlo Girls." GAYETY (Arthur Nelms, mgr.). -"The Happy Widows." STANDARD (A. L. Relsenberger, mgr.; bur- lesque stock).—"The High Rollers. EMPRESS (George Flab, mgr.; S-C).-Will Norrls opened; Dick Bernard and Co., roar; Orvllle Stamm, good; Thornton and Corlew, well liked; "Four Quaint Q's," nice; Mayor Lew Shank, satisfactory. HEUCK'S (James Day. mgr.; agent, Gomes). —First half, Psycho, educated dog; Graham and Moore; Howard and Allen; Sandor Broth- ers. The Empress celebrated its fifth birthday last week. The skating rink will be open on Sundays hereafter. Francis Macmlllen, violinist, is scheduled to roncertlze at the Lyric Sunday afternoon and evening. Ogden Crane and wife, Grace Benham, both of the Orpheum Players, left Sunday night for New York to attend the funeral of his mother, Mme. A. Ogden Crane. They were not work- ing this week and were In the audience at the Orpheum when told the sad news. J. J. Weaver, owner of the Ludlow Lagoon, was operated on for appendicitis at the Jewish Hospital, Monday. He Is seriously ill. F. J. Lamping will erect a $55,000 moving picture theatre on Forest avenue, Avondalc, and It Is reported that another will be built by a company. In Lamplng's theatre, the piano player will be back of the screen and there will be a rest room for ladles, coating $5,000. Mrs. Othello Maloney and her baby, who were murdered by her husband. Robert Ma- loney, known to the sta«e us "Wlllard tho Wizard," a magician, wore burled at the expense of the local Stage Kmployes Union last week. The woman's father told the pollco he did not have means to puy for the burial. The stage hands kept the unfortunate mother and child from being put In Potter's Field, at rubllc expense. Maloney Is still suffering from alcoholic Insanity. Ah Attorney George Mundy, another wife murderer, was recently acquitted of the crime in this city, on the ground of Insunlty. and was later found to be sane, Maloney is thought to have u rhancc go free. PITTSBURGH By GEORGB H. 8ELDB8. GRAND (Harry Davis, mgr.; agent. U. B. O.).—Bankoff ft Girlie, hit; Dunbar's Hus- sars, exceptionally fine; Reed Brothers, fair; Ethel May Barker, good; Cross ft Josephine, clever; Robert L. Dailey ft Co., fair; Wright ft Dietrich, good: Hart ft Regel, comical. HARRIS (C. R. Buckhelt mgr.; agent U. B. O.).—May LaRue, the hit; Qulgg ft Nick- erson, humorous; Reynolds ft Drake, food; Earl ft Bartlett scored; Flshermann ft Sauls, fair; Morlaaey ft Rich. good. SHERIDAN SQUARE (J. F. Tooker, mgr.; agent U. B. O.).—Walter H. Browne ft Co., scored; Italian Troubadours, excellent; "Art- ist's Studio, charmed; Rackett Hoorer ft Markey, good; Graham ft Randall, good: Car- roll Gillette Trio, fair; Dllks ft Wade, fair. EMPIRE (A. A. McTlghe, mgr.).—Vaude- ville. ROWLAND (P. B. Jones, mgr.; agent, Sun). —Four Flying Cornells, the hit; Harmony Trio, good; Poet ft DeLacy, entertaining; "The Rake Off," very good; Jack Case, fair. 12, Mark Lee's MuBlcal Review, all week. ALVIN (J. P. Reynolds, mgr.).—"The Whip," first show to play city two weeks, opened to full house. 12, Gertrude Hoffman and Chlng Ling Foo. NIXON (Thos. Kirk, mgr.).—Raymond Hitchcock opened to big house in The Beauty Shop." Announcement made the show will go on despite Chicago ault. 12, "The Sunahlne Girl." DUQUESNB (Harry Davis, mgr.; stock).— "The Dawn of a To-morrow" opened to fair house. 12, "The Gamblera." PITT (W. McVlcker, mgr.; stock)—"The Builders," substituted for "The Bargain." an original play which will be produoed later. Fairly large audience. 12, "The First Lady of the Land." LYCEUM (C. R. Wilson, mgr.).—"Way Down East" packed the houae. 12, "The Spendthrift." GAYETY (Henry Kurtiman, mgr.).—"Col- lege Girls" and Odlva opened to full house. Show a Pittsburgh favorite. 12, "Beauty Parade." VICTORIA (Geo. Schaffer, mgr.).—"Glrla from the Follies" opened to good bouse. 12, "Olrls from Joyland." Opening night of Julia Sanderson In "The Sunshine Girl will be a benefit for the Juve- nile Court Aid Association. The Sheridan Square playroom haa proven a great patronage winner. Society women gather a score or more of youngsters and paok them into the room for an hour or so, then take them to see the performance. The "Billy" Sunday revival campaign in Its second week Is showing some effect on the theatree. From 7,000 to 25,000 persons a nlgbt go to the tabernacle. "Billy" rails against the theatres. Some who come from out of town take In a burlesque or stock matinee before going to hear the evangelist A sermon on theatree is soon to be preached. If decreased attendance will result will soon be known. The Theatrical Mechanical Association's midnight show, New Year's eve, for which stars from all the theatres volunteered their services, was a successful one and cleared the lodge a considerable sum. MILWAUKEE By P. G. MORGAN. MAJESTIC (James A. Hlgler, mgr. ; agent, Orph.).— Frltzl Scheff. topping the bill, at a decided disadvantage Monday afternoon, all of her wardrobe and other effects having been hung up somewhere en route from St. Louis, and she let the "H" spot go by the board while waiting, and took the close, the Arco Bros., an acrobatic turn billed to close the show, taking her place, giving I/ew Hrlce and Lillian Gonne next to closing, although they, too, were minus their costumes, us well as The Hartleys, nil of which was explained twice from the stage. Miss Schorr registered nicely, despite the handicap, whllo Brlce end Miss Gonne scored, running even with the unusual "band" accorded Daniels ft Conrad. Natalie ft Ferrari, in other hours tangoing at one of the hotels, put on a new repertoire In their second week and went well. "Hello Sally," with John T. Ray and Grace Hllllard, could not complain, while the Hartleys were Justified In 'offering more than they did. Archie Onrl, assisted by Miss Dolly, opened to ad- vantage. Delia Rosa and Marcello landed eas- ily, and the Arco acrobatic turn got Kb share. EMPRESS (William Raynor. mgr.; agent. INSIST ON GETTING MENTHINE OINTMENT AT ALL QOOD DRUG STORES If you want to increase the efficiency of your voice. free sAxtrui <>x Ri:nri:sr from THE CASMINE CO., 890 Eighth Avenue, New York