Variety (February 1914)

VARIETY 29 Charles Horwlti DMh Mkjri: " 'A* It Mm,j Be' masht bMi«ha from beglnninir to end, and •• it etanda with- out chance, la readj for any aort of Taade- vllle, where It wUl be a bis oomedj number." HOBWITZ wrote It and hnndreda of SKETCH HITS. CHABLES HOBWTTZ, 1402 Broadway (Boom til). New York. Phone 2ft40 Oreele^. Telephone t6M Bryant. W. H. BUMPUS TRANSFER Baccase Called for and Cheeked U All BaUroada and Steamboata. Stand, 8. E. Cor. 4Sd 8t. aad 8th Ave. Storare—7«4 11th Ave., bet, 5Sd A Mth St. Office—S7« W. 48d St. NEW YOBK. I. MILLER. 1554 Broadway, '^f^ TeL 500S-1 Chelaea w.asnist. N.V. Manufacturer o f Theatrical liuotB and Shoes. CLOQ. Ballet and Acrobatic Bhoes a ape- clalty. AH work made at abort notice. Write for Catalog 4 LEST YOU FOBOKT WE SAY IT YET LETER HEADS Contracta, TIcketa, Enveiopea, Free Saasptoat STAGE MONEY, ISc. Book ofHerald CuU, tfie. r*i»ncc ■'xiN'^i^o t^oMPANY mirktitx lillUoS 501 8. 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Calox is the one dental preparation that does everything short ofwhat a dentist himself can do to keep your mouth and teeth in perfect health. Use it nifiht and morringf and white teeth, sweet breath, and firm gums are as!(ured. All Dru|{tflsts, 25 cents Sample and Booklet free on request McKESSON I ROBBINS NEW YOBK Ask for the Calox Tooth Brush. 35 cents. c a-:l-o X Dr. JULIAN SIEQELOffiaalDeDtisttotheWHITERATS tTMKT.NMr TeSK ClfY tfiMil liTIt TO TNE PIOFIStlON UNEXCELLED AND COMMODIOUS J^ m^ ■ fl^i ACCOMMODATIONS FOB ALL ^^ "^ ■ l^ni la Terou THE IM tTHH VETEIIIAIY HMPITiU. far Fartiaalara Ample Space for Behea r aala S a fe, Muiitary, Comfortable Qoartera 008-510 Eaat 2M St., New York City; Phone, (iramerey 11 HBUCK'S—Sunday pop TaudefvlUe. LYCEUM.—VaudeTlUs. PBOPLB' S.—MoTles. BALTIMORE. My f$. K. DOOLJIk. MARYLAND (P. C. Schanberger, mgr.; agent U. B. O.).—Ray Cox. winsome and ener- getic: Minnie Dupree In one of the beat gketcnea seen this neaaon; Hyams ft Mclntyre. brilliant reseption accordad capable pair; CaHtle pictures, well received; Flying Martins, speedy and thrilling: Hal A Francis, brisk novelty; Three Bohemians, capital singers; Bowman Brothers, lively pair; Apdales Cir- cus, fair. VICTORIA (Pearce A Scheck, mgrs.; agent N-N.).—"What Happened in Room 44," good, clean comedy; Oraham Moflafa 'The Concealed Bed," overflow of solid humor; "Tbirteen in Blue," quick spectacle; Joe Her- bert, good comedy; Arthur Ouy A C*., fair; Fred Norton, versatile: Rae & Rae. fast gjrm- nastlcs; Doyle 6 White, harmonious; Jack McPherson, good in spots. NEW (George Schneider, mgr.; Ind.).— Irene West, daring and daisling: Wallace Mackay, keeps them interested; Carlisle A Voy, cheering: Ned Norton and Classy Qlrls. lively bits of variety: Three HardU, good travesty; Lydia A Clara Knott, splendidly acted. LORD BALTIMORE (Pearce A Scheck, mgrs.; agent N-N.).—The Kensers, lively and some surprises; Duran A Russell, enjoyable; Al Taylor, sustains interest (first halt) ; Harry Crandall A Co., clever; Joe Herbert, works fast to advantage; Fox A Ward, fair. PALAOB (Charles Sadtler, mgr.; agent U. B. O.).—"Fire and Sword," six-part film of great merit. ACADEMY OF MUBIQ (Tunis F. Dean. mgr.).—Julian Eltlnge, In "The Crinoline Girl." Eltlnge shines with added splendor, but the rest of the cast merely bask in the radiance of the star. The production is mas- niflcently staged, bat not the best thins this star has done. Attendance good at opening and holding out through the week. FORD'S O. H. (Charles B. Ford, mgr.).— Forbes-Robertson In rep. "Hamlet" op«ined strong and sale for week is enormous. Really capable production by a thoroughly compe- tent company. AUDITORIUM (Wedgwood Newell, mgr.).— Poll Players "Paid in Full" still playing to capacity. A. 8. Byron shines In the part of Capt Williams, and Harrison Ford, leading man of players, does creditably. COLONIAL (C. F. Lawrence, mgr.).— "Happy Hooligan." lively production with capable people. Doing big business with a steady increase in patronage. OAYETY (William Ballauf, mgr.).—Roble's "Bteauty Show." Drawing capacity. HOLLIDAY STREET (George W, Rife, mgr.; stock).-"St. Elmo." preliminary popu- lar with a certain class. Company going along nicely, but making only fair showing. PITTSBURGH. By GBOROB H. SBBDBS. GRAND (Harry Davis, mgr.; agent. U. B. O.).—Blanche Bates In "Half an Hour" at- tracted new faces to the theatre, and got great reception from old friends; the Verlgraph, with makeshift colored spectacles furnished the audience, made good; Stan-Stanley Trio, hit; Arthur Deagon, good; Hanlon A Clifton, unique; Miller & Vincent, charmed; Martini ft Grovlnl, good; Five Melody Boys, pretty good. HARRIS (C. R. Buchhelt. mgr. ; agent, U. B. O.).—"Summer Girls." breesy; Franklyn A Wilson, hit; Swalt Ostman Trio, scored ; Henry A Emma Pelster, fair; Arthur A May. good; Dickman A Deagon, good; O'eorge Murphy, fine. SHERIDAN SQUARE (Frank H. Tooker. mgr.; agent, U. B. O.).—"Visions In Fairy- land." scored hit; Ergottl and his Lillipu- tians, excellent; Charles A. Loder A Co.. splen- did ; LeMalre. Bernle A Turner, good ; George Ward, good; Von Shillaghs, fair; King A Brown, good. E.MPIRE (A. A. McTIghe, mgr.; agent, L. C. McLaughlin).-Vaudeville. ROWLAND P. B. Jones, mgr.; agent. Sun). —Vaudeville. ALVIN (J. P. Reynolds, mgr.).—"The Pleasure Seekers" drew two crowded houses opening day and pleased everyone. 3, "With- in the Law." NIXON (Thos. Kirk, mgr.).—Dsvid War- field got big reception from big house. 2. "The Argyle Case.' DUQUESNE (Harry Davis, mgr.; stock).— Thomas W. Ross In "Checkers" packed the house. 2, "The Aviator." PITT (W. McVlcker, mgr.; stork).—"Is Matrimony a Failure." drew big. 2. "Tiger" and 'The Younger Generation." LYCEUM (C. R. Wilson, mgr.).-"What Happened to Mary drew good houae. 2, Flak O'Hara. GAYBTY (Henry Kurtxman, mgr.).— "Beauty, Youth and Folly' lacked comedy and got only fair hands. VICTORIA (Geo. Bohaffer. mgr.).—"Rector Girls" made sensational hit because of Bob Fltsslmmons. 8. R. O. sign out Kingdon Brown and his sisters, Marjory and L>orothy, from the Children's theatre, New York, take the leading roles in "Racketty Packetty House" which the College Club stages first week in March. Clinton Hamilton, di- rector of the theatre, is In charge. The mail sale for David Warfleld at the Nixon was the largest this season and it is likely the record business for the season will be done. MILWAUKEE. By F. U. MUUUAA. MAJESTIC (James A. Hlgler, mgr.; agent, Orph.).—Bessie Wynn, bit of show; Cressy A Dayne, lap behind ; Will H. Ward and Matinee Girls, closing, did not hold crowd; Marshall Montgomery, excellent; Madden A Fitzpatrick, good; Wood A Wyde. fairly; La Toy Bros.. OXCfil Ifill^ CRYSTAL (William Gray, mgr.; agent. T. B. C.).—"Babies a la Can." ream; Mc- intosh's Musical Maids, excellent; "Follies of Vaudeville," good; Jackson A Barbour, please; Maldle De Long, entertaining. EMPRESS (William Raynor, mgr.; agent, S-C).—Six Parisian Harmony Girls, hit; Al ierman. laughs; Spiegel's Daughter's Beau." excellent; Williams A Segal, fine; Ryan Bros., good. ORPHEUM (Frank Cook. mgr.; agent, T. B. C.).—"Big Noise," excellent: Mad Miller, hit; Hanley Bros., good; Hager A Goodwin, hit; Wagner & Rhodes, fair. DAVIDSON (Sherman Brown, mgr.; agent. Ind.).—"Peg o' My Heart," with Florence Martin, big business. SHUBERT (Charles A. Newton, mgr.).— Stock. Good houses. PABST (Ludwig Krelsa, mgr.).—German Stock to capacity. GAYETY (J. W. Whitehead, mgr.).—Wat- son's Beef Trust. Miss Marian Roddy, starred in "A Modern Eve," was married here on Saturday to Dr. Oscar A. Strauss of this city. Miss Roddy gave up her stage career with the promise to wed. Lorln J. Howard, former director of the Davidaon Theatre Stock Company, succeeds U. Percy Meldon as director of the Shu- bert Theatre Stock Company. Alhambra offers Edith Helena, in costumed bits of grand opera with Domenic Russo. She opens Wednesday for an indefinite engagement. Lome D. Jacks, who has been handling one of the Thompson ride oonceoslons at Ravenna park, was sent to the bouse of correction for six months for contributing to the delinquency of a 10-year-old boy, who made startling ad- missions to the police. Jacks had complained that the boy stole $25. Since the park closed in September. Jacks has been conducting a dancing school and teaching the tango. ATLANTA. By B. H. McCAW. FORSYTH (Hugh Cardosa. mgr.; agent, U. B. O.).—McCart A Bradford, featured; TravlIIa Bros., interesting; Rsv Hllllard, good: Jack Gardner, hit; Four Entertainers, score: Rae Ball, applause; Act Beautiful, good. ATLANTA (Homer George, mgr.; K. A E.). —"Stop Thlef,^' good business. LYRIC (Jake Wells, mgr.).—Stock; big business. BIJOU (Jake Wells, mgr.).-Stock; business brisk. COLUMBIA (Frank Hammond, mgr.).— Stock burlesque. Ministers of the city are protesting loudly the appearance of Evelyn Tnaw, but appar- ently their opposition will be in vain. Frank Ellison, a vaudeville performer, is under arrest st Knoxvllle on a white slave charge made bj[^ Mabel Ross, aged 17, of Amsterdam tde oj . N. V BRONX. NEW YORK. By O. BliDOT MBJIMLBR. ITRO.VX OPERA (Richard Madden, mgr ). - 'Damaged Goods." with Rlrhanl Brnnett ROYAL (Frank Gemten. mgr). "Family Cupboard." CECIL SPOONER'S (€. Cohn, mgr.).—'The ARTISTIC DENTISTRY Finest of modem porcelain work. Restoration of shape, shadr and appear- ance of natural tooth ab«olutely guarantpcd. 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AMOLUTILY Q ANTIED No Prspas- at tene or Depilatories Used. Consultation Free; Privacy Assured. IDA WBINBBBOBB, 8alte 5t8. 47 West t4th Bt.. N. T. FOR HALE.—8TAUE SETTING, properties and trunks for rat and monkey act. Also have room in training quarters for animal aet. Write to Prof. Pamahaslka. XSX7 No. Sixth St., Philadelphia. SISTER TEAM Not over Ave feet tall, to Join big act. Salary must be low. 8t>nd photo, which will be returned. 8elf respecting glrla only reply. Address: ACT, Variety, New York. FOR SALE.—A SWELL BIRD ACT, aU complete. The best act of Its kind In America. Death, reason for selling. Apply to Prof. Pamahaslka. SS27 No. Sixth St., Phlla^ del phla. Tumbler Wanted Stata What yon can do and halcht. Ad- dress immediately, LITTLE ACROBAT WHITE RATS CLUB (West 46th Street) New York WILFRED CHANDLER NormandIa Hotal, New York City LYRICS An author who never tells tha "tale," amaapt In verse. Latest: ADA REEVE, ETHEL OBBBN, MARY KUZABKTif, I)AI8Y HARCOURT, MAUD TIFFANY, TWO BOBS, and dim raa- ol lection of others. OPPORTUNITY WILL SELL COMPLETE POS- ING ACT at a reasonable price Address C. D.. care Jesse L. Laaky, Longarre Theatre. Yonns male slnginff and danclnf sister team for gM act now playinf. Address Team, Variety. New Yark. Theatre For Lease In COLUMBIA, R. C. the Capital of the State. City 76,000. Completely furnished and fully equipped vaudeville and picture theatre, the only houne showing In city vaudeville and pk'turi>n. Capacity. 1,000. Wonderful oppor- tunity. I'rest-nt tenant ufTers to renew lease. Expires March 81, 1914. Address owner. 8. W. K01IIN80N, lll»3 Madison Ave.. Baltimore, Md. Litti." Terror."' .Vcxt. "The Escape." IMIDSI-KCT. "Tho Brute." MKTK.)I'()LIS (A. I'ackard, mKr.).-"Tbe (JilirillliTM," HtO( k. lilUF.A.VD'.S. Keaturp film. MINKll.S. • Star niid f7artor Show." Tills week liririKM to tho Uronx many of Uh nwii native sons and 'l.iuKhtprH. Among tbose who liave attained vdrrw prominence are Kranklyn A<Ie|| at the Hnyal. .lulle Dsmard at tll4' Itlriliv Vl(''I l:( wii iind .l"ari Murdork ftn* making ii'io'l •' .' !<■ ciicv at thr. MetropolJH. fjitwrlen Hall Is very optlmlnfli reKardlQg tbe fnturi' of IiIh Htock e^mpany. He saye be