Variety (February 1914)

VARIETY Some Critics!!! "Jolo'' and "Sime," eh ? Critics-Yes, they are ! Jolo says we're good, and Sime says we are not. Read these notices in the same paper a year apart, about exactly the same act. We don't know which one is wrong, but we know we are right. WeVe cured. After this when we want an opinion on the act, we are going to ask an usher. He will know more about show business than these fellows. So they are critics! We have met a lot, but we must hand it to Jolo and Sime—they're the limit, and they seem to have mixed their dates about our act. Get together, you boys, and be more confidential with one another, or there may be two good jobs vacant on VARIETY pretty soon. These are the ^^notices" by "them critics" 'SIME'' in VARIETY Feb. 20, JQ14. ''JOW in VARIETY Feb. 21, igij. If Brierre and King want to have a regular act, they had better take that two-minute song and dance, and start with it, building up from that. Their talk is poor, including such gags as the Lambs' Club tale about "bcin^ ahead" that so many burlesque shows have used since it first came out in New York two months ago, and the dance-with-you-to-Heaven - can - you- reverse. This couple hurt themselves greatly in the estimation of an audi- ence by a shoe-lace-tying bit where the girl makes an uncalled-for display of her legs, which are draped in a full skirt when standing upright, and the man is altogether too familiar in his handling of her foot. Out for that im- mediately. The young woman can handle dialog better than anything else attempted by her in the act. The turn has come in from the west, where it was playing. It needs reframing. Brierre and King. Singing, Talking, Stepping. 16 Mins.; One. American. If some musical comedy producer, in search of a cute singing and danc- ing ingenue soubrette will take the trouble to look over the girl of the man and woman team of Brierre and King, he will most assuredly unearth "a find." She's about the "pertest" little creature that has graced this town with her presence since the days when Delia Fox was a kid. The man and woman are clean-cut, neat work- ers of the cross-fire singing and danc- ing type, with a unique—at least a difTerent—opening, and enough of a plot to carry through the turn. Their keen sense of travesty is delicious. With perfectly legitimate harmoniz- ing they render a comic song in all seriousness about a sea captain. This and numerous other "give and take" "gags" and the method of putting them over—serve to make up an act of big time timbre. HAROLD GERTRUDE SELMAN, ARDEN ind CO. in "THE FALL GUY" By HAROLD SELM AN Author of the foUowing: "THE 1040 WEST." "THE PASSING OF SANTO/' "THE TABLES TURNED/' "HIS LAST BANQUET/' "TIME AND THE MAN/' Address, 36 Storais Ave., Jersey City, N. J. E. U. Soth«rn is definitely booked for the Sbubert May 11, and will appear as I/ord Dundrearjr lor the tlrst time since the season of IMM-Oe. ■The Poor Little Rich Olrl." falsely an- nounced several times for Boston, now ■nwns tu be a rtiulity. Cbarlea J. Klch having se- cured a positive booking for the UoUls Street to follow tilllle burke, who cornea In next week. In The Doll Ulrl," one of the biggest blU, was not featured on the program whan the ihow opened here. Dare Phillips, an alongated morul, came on with Bessie De Vole, a sweet faced girl of shy demeanor, for what the wearied audience Imagined was to be another of the tiresome society dances. The steps Instead proved to be moat conTentlonal and the grace of the couple was the only redeem- ing virtue, and yet so charming dla It proTe that on opening night that got bigger ap- plause than*elther Carle or Miss Williams. The GHobe returns next week to Its small time vaudeville policy on a limited scale and will feature another social evil photoplay en- Utled "The UtUe Lost Sister." Richard Carle, who nearly broke his rather thin neck by falling off a stage stone wall at the Colonial in "The Doll Qirl" a week ago, apparently guttered no lasting ill effects. Busi- ness was 80 poor a week ago Moaday night because of the blizxard that when he made his entrance in the hrst act he listened to the bandclapplng and pulled the gag he hasn't used for years. "1 thank you both." Frederick C. Curtis, a local producer of small musical and dramatic mttracUons, was arrested Saturday night on complaint of the manager of the Commonwealth Hotel who charges non- payment of a bin of I140J25. CurUa aays that something has been slipped over on blm and that be will do things. ATLANTIC CITY. ■y 1«. W. O. APOLLO (Fred. B. Moore, mgr.).—Feb. 2H, Donald Brian In "The Marriage Market" M, "Within the Law." The Virginia has abandoned running fea- ture photoplays, and are now showing the regular releases. Ten cents Is the price charged. James B. Wescott Is press representative of the Garden Pier, Bugene B. Perry, of Phila- delphia, manager. These men are not con- nected with the Garden Pier theatre, which, according to rumor. Is to be managed by Harry Davis of Pittsburgh. The question of constructing a free munici- pal amusement pier at Texas avenue and the Boardwalk Is aglUting the resort fathers. It Is the Intention, If the pier Is built, to build a convention hall with seating capacity of 26,- OOU. The entire structure Is to cost $90,000. The plans are on exhibition. Negotiations are under way for the placing of a dramatic stock company at the Savoy. Since the termination of the Wesley reign the house has been showing moving pictures, un- der the management of Fred. B. Moore. If the owners are able to consummate the deal whereby the stock company will come here. Oreste Vessella, popular Steel Pier band- master, has composed the score of an operetta, which be will personally produce some time in May. He is also author of the lyrics. The premiere will Uke place at the Apollo the- atre, this city. The Washington Birthday holiday brought the greatest crowd of visitors to the resort Atlantic City has ever had at this time of the year. Louis W. Cline has charge of the local end of the Ysaye recital publicity. Henry Miller's production of (Miss) Jean Webster's four act comedy, "Daddy Long- Legs," which bad its premiere at the Apollo Feb. 20 with Ruth Chatterton In the leading role, hung out the 8. R. O. sign at every per- formance. This Is the first time this has hap- pened since last fall. 'Daddy Long-Legs" made an Instanteous hit, and Mlsf Chatter- ton, at the end of the third act on the first Digbt, received 12 curtain calls. Carroll Brown, or Boardwalk Brown, as he Is known to baseball fandom, as he Is a resi- dent of this city, leaves Tuesday (Feb. 24) enroute with the Philadelphia Athletics for Jacksonville. Fla.. the training camp of the Mack Tannlgan squad. Motorcycle races on the lower Atlantic City beach were ioaulged in Feb. 26. Visitors used the Boardwalk for the bleachers, while watch- lug the aport. Tha Million Dollar Pier (Capt John Young, mgr.), which has been holding Friday night tango contests, In which amateurs and pro- leaslonal dancers are eligible In their r*- ■pectlve claases, and for which Jewel-encrusted medala are awarded the wlnnera. Inaugurated the opening Feb. 2u, of a series of tango con- teata for gold purse awards In tha amounts of $50, lao and $20. Charlea and RIU Murray captured the nrst prise in the profeaalonal claaa. The contest Is decided by applause, and although there are six Judges for the contest, they act merely as Juuges of the applause. Fred B. Moore, manager of the Apollo, Is contemplating audlng tango dancing to be In- dulged lA between the acta of current attrac- tiona at that playhouse, by the audience. NEW ORLEANS. ORPHBUM (Arthur White, mgr.).—Char- lotte Parry and Lambert A Ball proved oasia In deaert of mediocrity; Beaux Arts, ultra conventional; Lorna 4k Toots Pounds, artlatl- cally bareft; Milton A DeLong Sisters, suf- fered through familiarity; Swor A Mack, pur- veying antiquated humor failed to reglater; Heuman Trio, finished well. TULANB (T. C. Campbell, mgr.).—"Peg o' My Heart," returning engagement. Making box ofnce hlatory, capacity every perform- ance. LYRIC (Ben Abrams. mgr.).—Gramllch's Burlesquers. QRUENWALL (Harvey Oswald, mgr.).— "Traffic in Souls." LAFAYETTE (H. O. Fourton, mgr.).—Wil- ton Sisters, Mcllyar ft Hamilton, Teed A La Zell, Miller. Packer A Sels, Dei Adelphla. HIPPODROME (Lew Roae, mgr.).—Bartell's Beauties (Ubloid). Louis dsLerlck, tenor. Is suing impresario ASre for $6.0UU. De Lerlck claims that amount because the Impreeario Insisted he sing aereral roles other than those stipulated by contract. The tenor, In an addenda, ad- vises the court that If It should not allow his claim, he would appreciate a payment of $Qiiu for extra work. The suit seems quite weird, although It might be all right according to the legal Hoylea of funny, sunny France. The Lyric doesn't seem to be able to get a stock burlesque company to fit. They're either too tight, too loose or downright wobbly. The latest exposed to view Is Gramllch's Bur- lesquers, featuring Princess La Cell, a quiv- ering, shivering dancer, whoae art la more abdominal than terpslchorean. 'Little Lost Sister" Is the Crescent's next attraction. Stratford-on-Avon Players come to the Tulane. while Evelyn Nesbit Thaw follows the 'Traffic In Souls" picture at the Ureenwall. Nell O'Brien Minstrels have started a tour of the south. Will Trimble, the Orpheum's veteran lobby artist, has surpassed bis best record In this year'a Mardl Graa decoratlona. The front of the house Is one mass of yellow, purple and gold, the frames containing artists' pictures are unique and the composite effect is baau- tlful. CINCINNATI. ■7 BAAHT m, MAmTIIf. GRAND (John H. Uavlln, mgr.; Theo. Ayi- ward).—Julia Sandersom In "The Sunshine Girl": March 2. "Madame President" LYRIC (M. T. Mlddleton, mgr.; Sbubert). —"Traffic In Souls," movie; 1, "Pleasure Seekers " WALNUT (Willis F. Jackson, mgr.).—Eu- genie Blair In "Madame X"; 1, "The Spend- thrift." EMPRESS (George F. Fish, mgr.; 8-C).— Three Newmans opened, nice; Coakland, Mc- Bride and Mllo, big; Virginia West, satisfac- tory ; Clem Bevlns ft Co., In "Daddy," good; Kammerer ft Howland, sufficient; Robinson's Elephants, fine. OAYETY (Arthur .Nelms, mgr.).—Mollle Williams Co. STANDARD (A. L. Riesenberger, mgr. ; stock burlesque).—Rozell, featured. OLYMPIC (McMahan ft Jacksoa, mgrs.).— "The Happy Malda." Tom Jones