Variety (January 1914)

VARIETY 31 FIRST NEW YORK APPEARANCE Mr. and Mrs. BERTRAM MAGLEY AMERICAN MUSIC HALL Feb. 5-7; MODERN DANCERS SAILING FOR LONDON, APRIL 1, 1914 Philadelphia for not condemning the play unheard. BROAD.—"Madam President" with Fannie Ward, began its final week. Business has been big throughout the engagement. A DELPHI.—"Within The Law" continues to make friends in its second big month here. LYRIC—"The Wedding Night," formerly "Oh, 1 Say," is doing very well in its second week and should continue so for the balance of its stay here. FORREST.—"The Beauty Shop," which is mostly Raymond Hitchcock, began Its second 'and farewell week to a good house. AMERICAN.—Victoria Cross's "Life's Shop Window," stock. WALNUT.—"Little Lost Sister," by a tra- velling company at popular prices. EMPIRE—"The Liberty Girls" with Natt Kennedy, burlesque. CASINO.—"Girls of the Gay White Way." TROCADERO.—"Cabaret Girls." LIBERTY.—Pictures. METROPOLITAN.—Pictures. LITTLE THEATRE.—Four one-act plays- Behold the Man," "The Dragon's Claws," Fortunatl and 17" and "Literature." Louis B. Mayer, lessee of the Walnut Street Theatre, has brought suit in the local courts against the owners of the playhouse to re- cover $6,000. Mr. Mayer spent that amount in repairs and alterations during last summer to make the bouse conform with the regula- tions of the Department of Public Safety. Carolyn Franklin, who appears this week with William Wilson and Co. in the farce comedy sketch at Keith's Allegheny theatre, is a granduate of the old Girard Avenue thea- tre Btock company. Thursday night has been made "tango con- test night" at Keith's Allegheny theatre and the feature has proven an excellent attraction. Cash prizes are given to the winners. Mrs. Beulah Jay, manager of the Little the- atre, will speak on "The Relation of the Drama to Life" at the meeting of the Ardmore Women's Club, Friday, Jan. 30. BOSTON By J. GOOLTZ. LOEWS ORPHEUM (V J. Morris, mgr.; agent, Loew).—Vaudeville. LOEWS ST. JAMES (William Lover, mgr.; agent, Loew).—Vaudeville. NATIONAL (George Haley, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.).—Using big time acts with increasing frequency at small time prices. HOLL1S (Charles J. Rich, mgr.).—Last week of John Drew. Fair business. COLONIAL (Charles J. Rich, mgr.).—"Oh! Oh! Delphine," slight and unexpected slump. P\RK (Charles J. Rich, mgr.).—Robert Hll- liard in : :The Argyle Case." Poor business. TREMONT (John B. Schofel, mgr.).—"Years of Discretion." Doing better business than when it opened and will run into February. PLYMOUTH (Fred Wright, mgr.).—"Under Cover," the melodrama surprise still holding up admirably, taking in the time originally planned for "General Regan." SHUBERT (E. D. Smith, mgr.).—Forbes- Robertson in rep for two weeks. Big opening, especially down stairs. MAJESTIC (E. D. Smith, mgr.).—"Little Last week. Was expected to close to bigger business. BOSTON (A. L. Levering, mgr.).—"The Whip." Last week of run and also last week of house under Syndicate lease. CORT (John E. Cort, mgr.).—"When Dreams Come True." Drawing Well although house has small seating capacity CASTLE SOU ARE (John Craig, mgr.).— Stock. "Hawthorne of the U S. A." Ca- pacity. HOWARD (George E. Lothrop, mgr.).— "The Honey Girls" with the Indianias Troupe heading the house bill. Turning them away GRAND OPERA (George E. Lothrop. mgr.) —"The Parisian Beauties." Hard plugging has brought this house up in the ranks of the winners on the Progressive circuit. CASINO (Charles Waldron, mgr.).—"The Behman Show." Big business. OAIETY (George T. Batcheller, mgr.).— "The Queens of Paris." Good business. The change In the control of the Boston which has reverted to B. F. Keith's manage- ment will bring the Actors' Fund Beneht April 17 into the Colonial instead, a house with much more limited seating capacity. Phillip Lavine, John Craig's personal rep- resentative at the Castle Square Stock, has a new arrival who has been named Phoebe Frances Lavine. Lavine has a five-year-old son, Slgmund, who has already won much comment as a dancer. A new theatre to include small time vaude- ville as well as reels Is to be erected shortly at the corner of Blue Hill avenue and Co- lumbia road. It will cost over S150.0UU. will seat 1,000 and Is being designed by Funk A Wilcox. A prize of $100 was offered this week by the Women's Educational and industrial Union for the best play to be submitted for produc- tion as successor to "The Merry Fiddler," re- cently presented at a benefit for children in this city. Caroline Freeman, direction of the Children's Players of the Women's Union, Is in charge of the contest The pictures of Captain Scott's expedition to the South Pole opened Monday at Tremont Temple to a fair house, but apparently with- out the regular operator as much difficulty was encountered. Tney should make good money at this house because of the low oper- ating cost outside of rental. Burton Holmes opens Friday night at Tre- mont Temple with a heavy advance sale. He has a steady patronage In Greater Boston which can be relied upon like the tide and the sun. ATLANTIC CITY. By L 1 APOLLO (Fred E. Moore. mgrO.—"Too Many Cooks," with Frank Craven (27); Guy Brothers Minstrels (28-29) ; Kibble & Mar- tin's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" (30-31). The Apollo was without an attraction Mon- day and the Savoy was dark, so Atlantic Cltyites were without a theatrical perform- ance for the first time In many years. Louis Notes of Washington, who controls the Criterion here (said to be the best paying house on the Boardwalk) has taken over the Park, another picture house, located on At- lantic avenue at Ohio avenue. The Park Is an up-to-date house. Jake B. Isaac, who was business manager of the Savoy, will lay off the rest of the season and intends identifying himself with his old "boss," A. H. Woods. Victor Freslnger, who has been seriously ill in a Philadelphia hospital, having under- gone several operations, is reported on the way to recovery and will return to this city within two weeks. "Marrying Money," the farce written by Wasllngton Pezet and Bertram Marburgh, was presented by Gilbert Miller at the Apollo the last three days of last week. The show was only mildly liked. The cast was not of the highest calibre, but as the material was not brilliant the show did not suffer thereby. Will Demlg got most of the laughs, with Alfred DeBall In the role of a Dutch Inn- keeper running second. James H. Bradbury gave his usual good performance, but didn't have enough to do to get started. Alice John and Nan Campbell were the best of the female contingent. Ernest Cossart as a French count stood out. Pop vaudeville goes into Nixon next week to continue all spring. Prices charged will be 10, 20 and 30 cents. NEW ORLEANS By O. If. SAMUEL HIPPODROME (Lew Rose, mgr.).—Nor- man Friedenwald bobbed up at the Hippo- drome Sunday afternoon with a first run tab- ake:- ur GUARANTEED BEST MADE You Must Make-up—so Make-up with the Best Make-up— Meyer's two sixes, 10c and 25c a stkk. EXORA I'owdsr, Rovge, Cream, f .erate. Balm, Brillianltne. Shampoo, 50c. If your dealer will not supply you, *a<% \%j * * + u C#- V V C* Above sent prepaic we will, and pay all charge* *"3 vv. gOXU JL, PI I »Kj» Receipt of Prio lold, which he has been spanking Into shape in the tall and unsheared. He went to his mother's and father's country for a title, cap- tioning it "A Night in Old Heidelberg." The only German Incident apparent, however, Is a stein song, beerless but not cheerless. The thing that sticks out In the piece is the singing. From entree to demi-tasse the vocal menu was tasty and digestible. The Hippo- drome's guests in many Instances demanded a second helping. Maggie Le Claire, with in- imitable brogue and brogans, ran away with the comedy honors. She's the very same Maggie who acted as foil-mate In the Casey and Le Claire act, and as a single she makes 'em double with laughter to such an extent that Casey's being out isn't cause for gloom. Another reason to wax critically effusive is Inez Rodriguez. The remainder of the prin- cipals are histrionically principled, while the chorus sings and dances with a comportment that betokens and bespeaks sheer love of It. Not a gabby tab, or a flabby tab, but a little meaty affair with a kernel of merit. WILLIAM FOX OFFICES HAVE REMOVED TO NEW QUARTERS 126-130 West 46th Street (Just East of Broadway) Telephone: Bryant 7340 WILLIAM FOX, President and Managing Director. William Fox Circuit of Theatres Charles S. Levin, General Manager. John Zanft, General Representative. William Fox Booking Offices Personal supervision of Mr. J. P. Ix>eb. Edward F. Kealey, Booking Manager. Greater New York Film Rental Co. Louis Rosenbluh, General Manager. Jack Leo, Manager Box Office Attraction Film Rental Co. Winfield R. Shechan, General Manager. Abraham Carlos, Manager.