Variety (August 1914)
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42 VARIETY Now that they have etarted mm AIl-Anericaii k in London they are foiug to follow it up with "Acts We Do Not Like" (we'll put them all first turn or last after the picture) week. "Acts that always want to plug in on Saturday aiffht" (we'll cancel them all after the first •how). "Acts that Always Knock Them Off the Seats" (we'll have them knocked off before they appear). "Agents' Week" (the office keeps the whole It^o). At PortMnouth 4M battleships fired a saluto f n jfims aach on tho arrival of tho Uaf. It dCd Just tho samo as tho applauso at tha flalah of VardoB, Perry and WUbor's turn. Youdoa'tboUavoltly Yours, Vardon, Peny and Wilber VARIETY. UNIDON. Kenneth Casey loMtra ta tka warld aa The VKagraph Bn Ob Tour fai Boropa and Africa Address t Baa 11741 Johaa- Bosburff. South Africa. A LAUGHING HIT ON THE SULUVAN 4k CONSIDINE CIRCUIT HAL CLIFF Newport and Stirk KWAINT KMOCICAL KNOCKABOUTS GAVIN and PLATT The PEACHES TOURING Phone IMl-M Passaic 7 Hawthorne Ave., Clifton, N. J. ALFREDO VARIETY. LONDON. FRANK ILY Jerome and Carson Tourinc RICKARD'S CIRCUIT. AUSTRALIA. SAM J. CURTIS In "GOOD BYE BOYS" By Junie McCreo Direction, HARRY SHEA. Imperial Pekinese Troupe Six Chinese Wonders. Lately Featured with Anna Held Juhilee Co. Second Troupe arrives in America shortly. WATCH THEM. All communications to LONG TACK SAM Sole Owner and Prop. VARIETY, New York TOG AN and GENEVA ''THOSE FROLICSOME KIDS ON THE WIRE'' BOOKED SOLID PANTAGES' CIRCUIT, AUG. 20th, 1914 CLARA GIBSON The Eleetrie Soubrette WHh the "PRIZE WINNERS" SEASON 1I14-1S L<*»f09*J~ Jv*.Vii NO.X Lots «^umK Rue ne<A04nforo Of4€\M.RYOH.L P^v Fott rmr tti^Mrro S/#««05 on€. So^ib* S/M6 cf«r^«M 5ov»9> iKup pom.9m M*r WIV .' OPWHS THtJfml DON (Billiken) BARCLAY THE ORIGINAL BOOB PRINCIPAL COMIC With ''PRIZE WINNERS" Season 1914-1915 BELLE OLIVER FEATURED With "PRIZE WINNERS" SEASON 1914-15 I Want the Whole World to Know Who I Am-- Portland, Me., Aug. 13, 1914. "PITROFF was one of the greatest box office attractions 1 ever played." (Signed) J. BLUMBERG, Mgr. New Portland Theatre. READ WHAT MANAGERS SAY OF PITROFF: Quincy, Mass., Aug. 12, 1914. "PITROFF is a wonderful showman and set the whole town talking. He lias an act of merit and proved a great money getter." (Signed) G. S. WARDWELL, Mgr. Kincaide Theatre. Sal aiem. Masi »s., Aug. 18, 1914. "PITROFF turned hundreds away at every performance. A great act.** (Signed) J. ICEON, Mgr. Federal Theatre. "PITROFF packed my house at every performance. A hard Worker and a great attraction." (Signed) FRANK DORE Mgr. New Orpheum Theatre, Brockton, Mass. PITROF'F', THE WONDER WORKER OF THE WORLD Carries 1,000 lbs. of baggage. Special printing and advertising. Outdoor free attraction every day, in front of tlieatre. Two assistants in uniform on Personal Direction, street and in act ', Putnam Bldg., New York Now Booked Solid United Time Favar Margaret (C) Flye Jack FIsber Wm Fleming Joan (P) Fletcher Jean in (C) Francis Milton J Freer Grace (C) Fulton M J G Gerrard Inez Germane MIsh (C) Glldcn Blancbo Gllraore Helen Godfrey Phil (C) Gordan Delle Gorden 6 Elgin Girls Grant Gert (C) Grover Frank (C) Gube George H Hall Doratbea M Hamilton & Dean (C» Haroan E J Hansen Ilriton Harper Pearl (C> HarrlH Dorothy Harris Low Haebtind Loftus Havorly Tom (P) Hawkins Buddy (C) Hawleigh Juanita Held Jules (C) Held William HerboHt L (C) Hlldretb Helen Hill Sadie (C) Hllliard & Brockwny Holly Cbas J Hopper Do Wolf Howard Cecil Hunting Lew I Ing*' CI urn Irwin Fred J J('roni«> Cora Johnnon Billy (C) .Johnson Hal (C) Jolr.on. H (C) .JiitiKiiiuii Albmt K Karinl rrince Kell Kugeno King John King L«'H (C) Kirk Hnzrl Klelne Ooldle Knapp Eddie (C) Kolb Matt Kromer Emma Lrt Crolf*PauI La France Fred Lang Millie Langslow Lauson Inez Lawler & Putere Ltfwrence .Mlp Layton Marls (C) Lazor A Dale Lc Figaro Lonnott A Wilson Leonard Blllie LoHters 3 Levey Ethel Lewis Mr Lewis J B Lnronz Jack (Cj Lowando Oscar Lewis Walter R Livingston Jean Lorrottns Musi(;i| Lubin Llllle Lure Grant Lyman Flobort Mackey Frank J Manne A Belle Marlon A Findlay Mack A Hastings (C) Marks Oracle Marshall George O May Ida May Stella Mayer Rena McBrlde Mae McCowan John McDonald Ralph McKie Corkey McLennon Eva McNeal A McNeal McNeil A McNeil (0) Mead Vera Menra Irence Medora Irene Mclba Mme (C) Merlin Jack Metsen H J Millard Gloria (C) Mills R J Milton Berry (C) MItebol Joe Mitchell Bob (C) Montrose Otto (C) Moran Hazel (.C) Morris Leslie Morse Jennie Mountain E B Mullen A Coogan Muller Delia 3 Murphy Frank J Murray Billy (C) Murray Rose N Nevelle Nancy (C) Nolan Louise Norbeck Fred W O Odelon Helen O'Neill Faye Otto Elizabeth Owenfl May P Parker Cum Co (C) Parker Pen (C) Parkinson Edna (C) Parshleys Tho Pattee Mr Phanto PIsano Gen Pltroff PruItt Bill (8. F) R Rankin B (P) Reading Bob (P) Rego Rhoades William Richmond Dorothy Rickard Raymond Rinaldo Clyde Rock William Roehms Ath. Girls (C) Roehm Will (C) Roehm W E (C) Rogers A Evans Rolfe B F (C) Rosaire Bob . Ross Julian Ross Richard Ross Walter Hossmore May Rother Mabel Russell Ida Rutledge A L Ryan Bobby (C) S Sabine Martin Samoya Manuel (C) Santos Carmen Sawyer A Tanner Schlatfer Frankie (C) Schwver John Sharpless Edward Sherwood Elanche Shilling William Sigler R C Somers Perrin Squire J Startup Harry Startup Harry (C) Stein C Stefano Mr (C) Sterling Lillian St Gaudens Thos St Gaudens Thos (C) Stokes Mcloln Sullivan Arthur Sully Estelle Sumers & Gonzals (C) Sutherland Gertrude Tunufu Julius Taylor Chester (C) Tbeo Baloon Girl Togan Joe (C) Thropp Carl Unltt A Wickes V Valicnte Dorace Van Nally Elsie (P) Variety Fellows 3 Viennas 4 Vincent A Raymond Vine Dave Volta Dr i Von Adams B (C)' \\ W Walker Dolly Wallace Harry Walter Ann Co (C) Walton Gordon Webb Robert J West Dorothy Whitbeck Florence Wlldo Florence (C) Wilkes A T Williams Q (S. F.) Wllmot Estclle Wilson Henrietta Co Wing Grcndic Garden Zander George S (C) Zinn A M (C)