Variety (February 1914)
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VARIETY 31 ) ONE SOLID YEAR OF SUCCESS (OPENED AT COLONIAL THEATRE, CLEVELAND, MARCH 3rd, 1913) IS IN PHILIP BARTHOLOMAE AND SILVIO HEIN'S MUSICAL COMEDY OF YOUTH \A/HEIM DREAIVIS COIVIE NEXT WEEK—RETURN ENGAGEMENT, MAJESTIC THEATRE, BROOKLYN, N, Y. ONTHS ^^ IVIONTH8 ^^ IN/I IN CHICAGO JB5 IN BOSTON . ^^ IN NEW YORK II B0BFINL4Y A*«lst«d bjr MlMes NELLIE and BETTT TATE8 Direction. SIDNEY SCHALLBiAN "Boolram" torUlninc; Relsner lb Oorw. got there: Bra Shirley, little hit: Lander Lucler A Co., good; Pealeon A Qoldle, eome comedy: Roaalres. or- dinary opener: Flye Indanlaa. good wind up. OATBTY (Fred Crow, mgr.).—"Honeymoon Girls." score. THEATRE FRANCAIS (Gus Schleslnger, mgr.).—De Camo A Dog, rery good: Evelyn CunninRham, neat comedienne; Buch Bros., good ; Savoy A Brennan, pleased ; BUI Bailey, big hit: Mile. Theo ond Co., good novelty. EMPIRE (Stock).—Good revival of "Jimmy Valentine." SCALA.—Stock burlesque. Ck>od houses. FAMILY.—Pop vaudeville. TIVOLI.—Adellna MoGovem. Louis Hecbt, late with Kinemacolor, Is as- sistant manager with Gus Schleslnger at the Francais. NEWARK. N. J. By JOB O'BBTAM. PROCTOR'S (R. C. Stewart, mgr.: U. B. O.; Mon. 0).—Kamo Co.. screams; O'Bnen-Havel A Co.. hit; Trixie McCoy, scored; Schlavonl Troupe, great: Cabaret Trio, treat; Ramsdell Trio, excellent; Juggling De Lisle, good. KEENBY'S (John McNally. mgr.; agent. Shea).—May Ward, big bit; Willie Zimmer- man, clever; "As It May Be." comical; Pow- ers' Manikins, clever; Quigley Brothers, big; Adams A Adams, capable; "Artuso," nicely; Gladys Vance, charming. WASHINGTON (O. R. Neu. ragr. ; agent. Pox).—Erdman & Rubens, charmed; "Her Price"; Bill A Walker, novelty; Claude A Marjorie Cleveland, amusing; "Marccani"; James A. Alden & Co., humorous; Nanon Quartet, big. LYRIC (Proctors).—Three Nevaros ; "Fos- sattl"; Haier A Zoggs. funny; Holtz Duo; Four Soils Brothers; "The Adventure of Kathlyn." MINER'S (Tom Miner, mgr.).—"Big Frolic." NEWARK (George Robblns. mgr.).—"Adele" large audiences. SHUBERT (Lee Ottelengui. mgr.).—"The Last Resort," big buniness. ORPHEUM (Louis Fosse, mgr.).—Stock. Sheridan Du Pont and Margaret Mudge have been engaged as leading dancers for the "New Navarre Hotel" when It reopens. The hotel has been bought by John Cort and will be managed by his son, Harry. seattleTwash. By HBRBERT L. STAY ORPHEUM (Carl Relter, mgr.; agent, di- rect).—Week Ifl, Nina Barbour opened, well received ; Carlisle & Romer. pleased ; Kelly & Pollock, big applause; Henry Woodruff A Co.. beadliner, pleased; Ray Samuels, Immense hit; Collins A Hart, scream. EMPRESS (E. C. Donnellan. mgr.; agent, S-C).—Dennis Brothers, opened, applause; Clark A Ward, fair; Robt. O'Connor A Co.. ncored; Murray Bennett, applause; Rossow Midgets, entertaining; Cain A Odom, good. PANTAGES (Ed. Millne. mgr.; agent, di- rect).—Spanish Goldlnos, opened, clever act; Weston A Leon, well liked ; Keough A Nelson, big applause; E. J. Moore, fair; "The Priestess of Kama, high grade act. MOORE (Ben. Ketchem, mgr.).—E. H. Southern, good business. METROPOLITAN (Geo. J. MacKenzL mgr.) —"The Quaker Girl." good buRlnesH. SEATTLE (Stock Co.).—"Three Weoks." good business. TIVOLI (Keating A Flood Stock Co.).—Go»d busloeH. Frances Clare Guy Rawson IN ''JUST KIDS'' SEASON 1914- M Young Pretty Girk for JuvenOe Act Must have strong soprano voices and dance. Five feet two or two and a half; weight not less than one hundred and fifteen, and not more than one hundred and twenty pounds. Those with pretty hair prefciTed. No wigs. Good salary. Long season. Write at once. Address, Care of VARIETY. The TlvoU started last week the Country Store night Msnager Pantages returned to Seattle after several weeks' absence and expects to start at once building his new theatre here. Natatorlum park, Spokane's largest summer amusement resort, will open May 30, It Is an- nounced. SPOKANE. WASH. By JAMBS B. BOTOB. AUDITORIUM (Charles York, mgr.; agent. N. W. T. A.).—14, Katharine Rldgeway. read- er, and Augusta Gentscb. pianist, turned them away ; 16, Josef Hofmann, pianist, big house; 'J.3, "Halfback Sandy." Catholic societies' bene- fit; 24-2.*}. E. H. Sothern. ORPHEUM (Joseph MuUer. mgr.; agent, 8.-C.)—Week 16, Lorraine A LeBIanc and Francis A Rosamond, dancers, and amateur tango contest, added features; Kara, rather ordinary Juggling; Edith Clifford, liked ; "Ev- erybody's Doing It," tame sketch; Mack A Atkinson, good singing; Stain's Circus, laughs. PANTAGES (E. Clarke Walker, mgr.; agent, direct).—Week 15. Sweeny A MacCorquodale, local amateur dancers, added number; Clara Stevens A Co., dancing applauded ; Duncan A Holt, laughs; Rhoda A Crampton, voices ex- ceptional : Patsy Doyle, riot; The Duttons, striking turn. Large attendance marked the opening of the Emprenn as a mnvie house under the manage- ment of B. W. Copeland. Gertrude LosHman and Emog>?ne May helped out tbe "Soldiers of Fortune)^ film. Katharine Rldgeway. formerly Kate Hogan of Spokane, who sold out the Auditorium for a recital Feb. 14, was taken ill at Garfield a few days later and forced to cancel northwest dates. The Spokane branch of the Drama I..eague of America has been organized, with Lily Court- ney Snow as chairman and Mrs. A. 11. Ruedy as secretary-treasurer. The North Pacific Fair aHBociatlon has elect- ed Robert H. Cosgrove, manager of the Spo- kane Interstate fair, an prcHJrlrnt; Frank Meredith of Salem, Oregon, aH vlco-prcHldcnt, and John Pare, secretary. The Inland Empire Association of FiiirM liaa been organizpfl hen-, with C. IIorBtond, st'cro- tary of (he NelBon (H. C.) Fruit f.ilr, as tlrnt preMldent. Robert Cosgrovo of Spoliaiic was named as aerretary. The HauHrher-Krenrh rarnlval cotupany lias announced that it will outfit for liie season hero and may play a wcfk In tin- city, with Frank Langlcy, aviator, as the principal at- traction. ed on account of failure to deliver the scenery for "Checkers" to tbe Auditorium In time for a performance Nov. 12, 1011, has been dis- missed In the superior court. The North Pacific Fair association has allot- ted dates for the largest fairs of the north- west. Tho Spokane Interstate fair will run Sept. 12-20. The First Methodist church haa Installed a picture machine and exhibits movies every Friday evening. ST. PAUL. By C. J. ORPHEUM (ti. C. Burroughs, mgr.).— Catherine Countess and Co.. Bis A French. Gould & Ashlyn, Muriel A Francis, The BradH, Johnny Small and Small Sisters, Asakl; pictures. EMPRESS (OuB. S. Greening, mgr.).—"In Old New York," fair sketch; Ceclle, Eldred & Carr. very pleasing; Usher Trio, well liked ; Harry Rose, fair; Dorsch A Russell, best liked. PRINCESS (Bert Goldman, mgr.).—Five Bragdons. well liked ; Wolf A Zadella. good; Henry Hargrave A Co., good: Will Coleman, pleases. GRAND (Theo. L. Hayes, mgr.).—"The Cracker Jacks," pleasing to capacity. SHUBBRT'S (Frank Priest, mgr.).—"Deep Purple." by Huntington Stock, immense busi- ness. METROPOLITAN (L. N. Scott. m«r.).— Robert B Mantell. TORONTO. A Hult of th»' Auditorium tin-atrr company BKainot tho Orcgon-WaHhInirton Railroad & NavigatloD compaay for $1.1.'{8 damagoH. claim- By BABVLBT. PRINCESS (O. B. Sheppard. mgr.).—Martin Harvey opened his engagement In "The Breed of the Treshams" to a capacity bouse. Tom Temis In repertoire March 2. ROYAL ALEXANDRA (U Solman, mgr.).— Alice Lloyd and her company opened big. "Nobody's Daughter." March 2. SHEA'S (J. Shea, mgr.; agents. U. B. O.). —Robert T. Haines A Co.. excellent; Raymond A Caverly, a scream; Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Barry, good; Morris Cronin and Boy. pleased; Warren A Conley. well received: Ceoella Wright, dainty; Azard Brothers, sensational; "On the School Playgrounds." with El Bron- del and Muriel Morgan, a hit. GRAND (A. J. Small, mgr.).—"The Shep- herd of the Hills." "Madame X," 2. LOBW'S YONGE STREET (Charles B. Sew- ards. mgr.; agent. Ijoew).—Charles Leonard Fletcher, very clever; M. and Bertram May- ley, pleasing; Burton A Lerner. good; Ethel A Blllle Young, clever; O. C. Falls, skillful; Bonair A Ward, amused ; Helene Carrell-Fran- els Plerlot Co., funny; Three Escarduos, thrill- ing ; Klass A Bernle, melodious. OAYETY (T. R. Henry, mgr.; Columbia). —"The Girls from Hspnyland." with Bill/ W. Wstson. Pat White's Big Jubilee March 2. MAJESTIC (Peter F. Griffln. mgr.; agent, nriffln).—The Hogg Family; Van Hohenadt'^ Cirrus; Musical Rankin. STAR (Dan. F. Pierce, ragr.; Progressive). - "The Progressive Girls." "Monte Carlo (;irls." March 2. HRAVKR (W L. .Toy, mgr.: agent. Griffln) Hylnnd, Grant A Hylnnd, Amanda A SIdonn. MIbh T.angdon, Roma Duo. Wray's ManlkinH. I>»nzelIo. rRYHTAT, (C. M. Rohson. mgr. ; agent, Grif- fln).- Musical Helln, I^enter A IjCHter, Walker Mrown, Tlosano I'oglno. T,A PLAZA (M. Wf'INmnn. mgr.; agent, C.rimn). Ze<|a * Hof)t, Palmer A Dorkman, Art CnnnnrH, MIbb Dcrne. F'F':oi'LKS fS. Aboud, nipr. ; a(?ent. Grif- fln» Pnul Wenzcl, MHs Hcriw. (MIIIJ>S ro. Maxwell, mirr. : aifcnt. Orlf- (in) Frank W< rnrr. I/irry M< ly^'.nn Tom Jones