Variety (February 1914)

VARIETY 29 •gn XT. Charles Horwitz It -*Jk»n fMM b«8liiBlBc to md, Mi«l M It •toBda wlih- Mil ehftoc*. Is wmmAj tor wij tmwt mt vmad*- Tlll«, wh«f« H wUIJ»« • bUc oMMdj MmbM." HOBWITZ Wftk H Mid lm«r«d« •( OLKTCH HJTt. CHABLia HOBWm, 140B BrMMlwm/ (Bomi tlf). N«w Toik. M40 OraaiiT. T*l«phMM Mtf BiymBt. W. H. BUMPUS TRANSFER Bimmc* Called for sad ChMked to All Ballnwdg and Stoaaibwito. Stand. 8. B. Cor. 4M St. aad ttk Ato. Btoraffo~1«4 11th Avo., bot. Md A Mth St. OIBeo—11« W. 4Sd St. MBW ¥OBK. I. MILLER. 1554 Broadway. "trl^T liaoufaoturor o t Tboatrleal Boots aad ■bOM. CLOO. Bsllst and Acrobatle Shoaa a apoe> iaity. All work mad* at short notleo. Writs for Cauloff 4. T«L 5Me-1 Cholsoa 202 W,2Ir«iSt. N.V. LB8T YOC POROBT WB SAT IT YBT LETER HEADS CoatracU, Tickets, BoTolopoo. Froo Saasplos. MTAOB MONBY, I5e. Book of Horald Cats. tie. Rncck'HiNTiNo COMPANY mirkiiti U33aOI S. 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"The OXYGEN Does It.*' All Drniitflsts. 25 cents Sample and Booklet free on request McKtttea I Robbios NEW YOHK Ask for the Calox A.LO> 'I oolh Brush, 35 cents. Dr. JULIAN SIEGELOflioalDeDtisttotlieWHITERATS IM WUT nm» •TmBT. NIW VOIIN ITV SFECIU RATES TO THE PROFESSION WANTED: EXPERIENCED TOPMOUNTER for two-men act. Must be reliable, sober, experienced hand-to-hand balancer and able to do several leaping hand-to-hand tricks. Send photo and state all details, also salary expected in tirst letter. Address, Box 33, VARIETY. MUSIC HALL.—Marie Hughes. Cincinnati soprano, sang at Sunday afternoon pop con- cert, with great success. i<;MEHy AlunuKlLM.—Julia Gulp was so- loibt at Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra regu- lar concert, Feb. 13. Friday afternoon, Feb. 13, and Saturday eve., Feb. 14. GAYETY (Arthur Nelms, mgr.).—Beauty Parade Co.; 15, Dave Marion's own company STANDARD (A. L. Riesenberger, mgr. stock burlesque).—"The Ramblers." Ad. Wol- gast, former lightweight champion and spar- ring partner, Jack Andrews, gave three-round exhibition. OLYMi^IC (McMahan and Jackson, mgrs.; Progressive).—"The High Life Girls"; 1.".. "Tango Girls. EMt^RhSS (George F. Fish, mgr.; S-C).— The Skateils, cordial; Green, McHenry and Dean, top-notch; Dena Caryl, excellent; Ju- lian Rose, big hit; "Four of a Kind," good. LYCEUM.—Vaudeville, with occasional box- ing contests. HEUCKS.—Movies, Sunday vaudeville and boxing matches. Allene Crater, wife of Fred Stone. Is out of "The Lady of the Slipper" cast this week. She Is 111 in Pittsburgh, with scarlet fever, but not seriously. Among those stibpoeaned as witnesses in the casd of Mildred Crane, 15, who has made charges against a number of society men, is Alma Landerman, of Covington, fdrmei'ly a member of the Le Roy Stock Co., in Coving- ton, and more recently a singer at the Or- pheum cabaret. The Crane girl says she met some of the men at a tea dansante at the Sin- ton Hotel. ...•itll r-.. BALTIMORE. Hy J. IC IMMII.KV. MARYLAND (F. C. Sohanberger, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.).—Clark and Hamilton, best act of the season; Fredrika Siemens A Co.. "Llx," fast and sparkling comedy; Great Leon, bewildering and novel; Ralph Lynn in "The Purple Lady." fair; Jack E. Gardner, ordi- nary; Bessie Le Count, amiablo and gets big hand; Burley A Burley, fair; Stepp, Goodrich A King, nifty trio. VICTORIA (Pearce A Scheck, mgrs.; agent. N.-N.).—Frances Clare, refined and tuneful; Oulda, clever; Frank Hurley, real merriment; John Weir A Co., racy comedy; Flak A Mc- Donough, passable: Mile. ■Emerle, charming; Haggerty A LeCIalre. spirited comedy; Men- del Trio, nothing startling. NEW (George Schneider, mgr.; Ind.).—Sa- daklsbl Troupe, thrilling and neat; Rose Berry, datiity comedienne; Leary A Everett, fair; Kendall's Auto Doll, good novelty ; Olivia Trio, keeps up interest; Sheck, D'Arville A Dutton, mighty clever. PALACE.—Feature pictures. "TrafBc In Souls." Nothing novel, but patronage under new regime was fair opening night and built up nicely as week went on. NEW ACADEMY (Tunis F. Dean, mgr.).— "Oh, Oh, Delphlne" sfms to have hit the fancy here, and as It is lively and well pre- sented good houses have resulted. FORD'S O. H. (Chas. E. Ford, mgr.).—Ray- mond Hitchcock in "The Beauty Shop." Best thing Hitchock has ever done and he has the best people around him that ever fell to his lot. Business top-nctch. COLO.VIAL (C. F. Lawrence, mgr.).—"The Dingbats," with Arthur Dunn featured. Good musical comedy. ^ ^ ^, AUDITORIUM (Wedgworth Nowell. mgr.; Poll Players).—"The Thief." with Gertrude Huff In leading role. Most exacting fiay this company has had to face and every one In cast acquits himself or herself with great credit. Demand for scats far In excess of supply. GAYETY (William Dallauf. mgr.: Columbia Burlesque).—Cooper and McRae with "Beauty. Youth and Folly. " A lively melange of frolic and song, with the comedians getting over well. Business not up to capacity as usual. HOLLIDAY STREET (Goo. W. Rife, mgr.: Stock).—"The Cowpuncher." The liveliest play this company has given in recent months. Burflness take.i a Jump and may be big boost for players. PITTSBURGH. By UUORGE H. iiBKDBS. GRAND (Harry Davis, mgr; agent, U.Il. O ) —Moore A Youn?. scored ; W. H. bt. James A Co.. scored; Bird Mlllman & Co.. hit ; I.«ster, excellent; Herbert Qermalne Trio, good; Josephine Dunfee, good; Valeaka Su- ratt, fair; Clark A Verdi, fair. HARRIS (C. R. Buchhelt. mgr,; agent. U. p o.).—William E. Bence A Co.. laughing hit : Riverside Four, pleased ; Prelle. good ; Heuman Comed' Trio, clever; Prince & Deerle, good ; Reed & Estelle. good; Musical Alvlnos. faJr; Joe Baldwin, moderately good. FRANK HAYDEN INC. Have Moved to a S$ West 45th St.. N«w York CKy COSTUMES AND MILLINBET Phone. Bryant 5X7S SHERIDAN SQUARE (Frank H. Tooker. mgr.; agent. U. B. O.) "Melody Monarchs and a Maid," big hit; Bruce Richardson & I Co., ludicrous; .Nadell A Kane, scered ; Mar- go's Manikins, pleased (hlldren ; De Vare A Zematers. droll; Fred A Mildred Force, good ; Welton A Marshall, fair. EMPIRE (A. A. McTighe. mgr.; agent. L. C. McLaughlin).—Vaudeville. ROWLAND (P. B. Jones, mgr.; agent. Sun) —Vaudeville. ALVIN (J. P. Reynolds, mgr.). -"Passing Show of lOl.'l," big reception from full house. Itt. "Change." first appearance outside .New York. NIXON (Thos. Kirk, mgr.; K. A E. > "The Poor Little Rich Girl" opened to good house. 1((. Ethel Barrymore. DUQUESNB (Harry Davis, mgr.; stock).- Edmund Breese In "The Master Mind" at- tracted capacity audiences and scored heavily. 10. "The Lion and the Mouse." PITT (W. McVlcker, mgr.; stock).—"The RlindnesB of Virtue" opened fourth week of record breaking run to big house, preceded by "A Light from St. Agnes." 16. "Herod." LYCEUM (C. R. Wilson, mgr.).—"The Con- spiracy," big business. 16, "Trail of th6 Lonesome Pine." GAYETY (Henrv Kurtzman. mgr.).—Reeves' "Beauty Show," best business of past three WCdCB VICTORIA (Geo. SchafTer. mgr.).—"Stars of Burlesque" opened to big house.' Mary Roberts Rinebart has told friends here she has Just finished a romantic play for Wlntrop Ames of the Little theatre. Local papers printed a report from LAtrobe, Pa., that Mrs. General Tom Thumb or the Countess Magri was seriously ill at the age of 72 and not likely to recover. Later a com- plete denial was made. MILWAUKEE. By I*. U. BlURCJAN. MAJESTIC (James A. HIgler, mgr. ; agent, Orph.).—Odlva. headlined: Carl McCuIlough. registered; Mack A Orth, pleased; Valerie Bergere A Co., well received ; Mr. A Mrs. Ver- non Castle on the screen, interesting; Scott A Keane, landed; Blank Family, big; Kelll Duo. good. CRYSTAL (William Gray, mgr.; agent, T. B. C.).—"Aladdin's Lamp." hit; Cora Simpson A Co., fine: Anthony A Ross, good ; Bowen A Bawen, entertaining; Canfleld A Scott, pleased. EMPRESS (William Riiynor. mgr.; agent, S-C.).—Cyril Slapnicka. scored; "In Old New York," excellent; Usher Trio, fine; Cerile, Eldred A Carr. good ; Dorsch A Russell, line: Harry Rose, fair. ORPHEUM (Frank Cook, mgr.; agent. T. B. C).—(Treat Roberts, unusual; I>ee Tung Foo, excellent; Claus A Radcllffe, fine: Wolter Sisters, entertaining; The Dalys, fair. DAVIDSON (Sherman Brown, mgr.; agent, Ind.).—William Hodge In "The Road to Hap- piness " Good business. SHUBERT (Charles C. Newton, mgr.).— Stock. Fine houses. PABST (Ludwlg KrelsR, mgr.).—German Stock Co.. capacity. GAYETY (J. W. Whitehead.- mgr.).—Big Jubilee Co. HAWAII. By B. C. VAUGH\* Honolulu, H. I., Jan. 20. POPLAR (H. Bredhoff, mgr.); E.MPIRE (J. H, Magoon, mgr,) ; YE LIBERTY (J. H. Ma- goon, mgr.) ; HAWAII (I. Scharlln. mgr.) ; BIJOU (J. H. Magoon. mgr.). All plcturen. ROYAL HAWAIIAN OPERA HOUSE (W. D. Adams, mgr.).- 27, John McCormack. Great Jansen. Illusionist, will open at the BlJou Jan. 28. News was received on the steamer Ventura the BrlBsac Co. had canceled Its; theatrical en- Kagements In Australia and would return tn the mainland on tbe Niagara, due here Jan. 27. According to offlcers of the Ventura the company arrived In Australia at an Inoppor- tune time, the labor conditions and th«> gen- eral depression of buslnt-Ks. owing to t!ic smallpox cpiuemic. are attributed as the rea- sons for the company not meeting with flnnn- clal success In the Antipodes. snyH thcf I'aclMc Commerclnl Advertiser. Private (irlvlces re- ceived In Honolulu by the Ventura state that Harry Corson Clarke has also met with finan- cial reverses in the land of the Southern Cross and (lejiarted hurrtt'dly for China. leavinK Ills • ompany stranded. IlerriiiiM Kninkel. who f1ti:inc<><l the Aiis- trallnii tour of the firlsac Co., Ik accompnny- ing the orKiinl/.ntion on Its hoiiiew.'ird voyage. ARTISTIC DENTISTRY fAlmSTIC .nFNTKravy xDENTlSTRY] (ULiiiuiNlir pin„t of modern porcelain work. Restoration of shape, shade and appear- ance of natural tooth absolutely Kur.rantrrd. DR. M. SCHLESINGER OR. H. SCHLESINQER TlBM BiiMiit Siilt KM* 4N St. tid Broaiwiy "My business Is to make the world laugh" JAMES IMADISON ««M VAI7DBVILLB AUTHOR. im BROADWAY, NBW YORK <Reom 41Tt MitM. IMENZELI Mattress de Ballet of Grand Opera. All styles of Dances aad Clasole Daaelng Acts originated and staged. lastruetor of world famous artists. Dally classes. Bacage- ments when competent. Teacher of Aaaerl- oa's first premiere danseuse, Ethel OUmore, In grand opera, under Max RablnoS. Maa- aaer of Pavlova. if a. Itth sc, bet. B'waj and ith Ave.. W. T. 3 PLUSH DROPS 3 FOR SALE Very cheap for cash. First-class condition. Address PLUSHDRO^, VARIETY. New York W.\NTKD—Young women of refined, stylish appesraiicr over five feet Heven Inohes tall tu j>oNe for faMhion phutngraphs. Apply Fashion Camera. 213 West 39lh 8t.. New York. Superfluous Hair and Moles Permanently and PalnleHNly Removed. ABHOLUTELY UUAHANTKEU. No PreparatlonN or DepllatorleH Used. C'onHultation Free; Privacy Asaured. IDA WEINBERGER, Hulte 528, 47 West g4th St., N. Y. Unexcelled and Commodloas AeeonunodatloBS for AU ^kN I IVI A L.S Ample Space for Rehearsals Safe. Sanitary, Comfortable Quarters Reasonable Terms Phone for Partlcalars THE tSrtf STREET VHERINARV HOSPITAL 508-Slo Bast XSrd St.. New York CItj Phone, Clramercy 17 tSrd St. Croestown Car Passes the Dear 1 ... Theatre Wanted WANTED TO LE.4HE THEATRE Ht'ITABLE 1>^>R VAUDEVILLE OB MOV|N(i PICTURES. ADDRESS nCTUBRS. VABIBTY. NEW YOBK ATLANTA. H« M. H. ^K'AW. FORSYTH (Hugh Cardoxa, mgr.; agent. U. B. O,). -Lucy Daly, great; Andy Rice, sac- cess; Mr. A Mrs .Mark Murphy, applause: Plctro, good; c. H. O'Donnell, pleasing; John A WIrifile lieBnlng. good; Alexander Bros,. fair, ATLANTA (Homer George, mgr.; agent, K A E.),-r-"Little Lost Sister/' poor business. LYRIC (Jake Wells, mgr,),—Stock BIJOU (Jake Wells, mgr.),—Stock. .Norman Hackett was painfully hurt at the close of a performance at the Lyric Friday night when a calcium light fell, crushing one of his feet. BRONX. NEW YORK. D7 C. BLDOT MBSSLICR. BRONX OPERA (Richard Madden, mgr.).- "The Fight ;•• next, "The Grain of Dust." ROYAL (Frank Oersten, mgr.).—''.Never Say Die." with Nat C. Goodwin. Next, "Within the Law." BRONX (Harry Bailey. mgr.).—"Red Heads." Ryan and Lee, Jack Devereaux A Co.. Three Keatons. Harry B. Ix>Hter. Big City Four, Stuart A KeHey. Harry Do Coe, and others. METROPOLIS (C. Packnni, mgr.). "We An- Seven." Next. "The .Man from Home," KeenevH Stork Co. PROSPECT.- "The Strnnger." Next. "Green Stockings." Ilowden Hall and Mae Desmond Stock Co (^KCIL SPOONRR'R. "The .Million Dollar Oirl.' .\»xt. "The Soul of Woman," Cecil Spooner herself and Stock. (JAUDEN (O C. L. nelHehmann. mgr). - KilMl. If sf)tne of the nianngers ke«-|> going th«' pace iliey have started lo get biiHlnesH. it Is only a ni:itf«T of time when we will see advertlseil trl|ile trading stamps at our n«'Xt show. PbtM, S7I Bryiil Ur)wrl' n Hall with Mae Desmond and almost tlie entire old .VtetropoHs Stock Co. Intact op''ne(| at the Prospect .Monday evening under kIowIiik prospef ts. JULIA CARLE IN V.\l DEVIM.E WITH GERTRUDE BOFFMAIT