Variety (September 1914)

VARIETY aer Uth FLOOR WILL REPRESENT NEW ACTS FOR IMMEDIATE TIME Jute Delmar says: Get us at Lincoln Square Last Half This Week "There is absolutely nothing that you can add to your act that would make it more perfect. 9 ' Dave Nowiinand Gertrude St. Claire HARRY KELLY, Business Manager. Palace Hotel, New York City Abou Ben Hamad Troupe WORLD'S GREATEST ARABIAN ACROBATS AND TUMBLERS PLAYING UNITED TIME Direction, PAUL DURAND, Palace Theatre Building m stage the opera at the Macdonough theatre In Oakland, some time before October 15. and Al Cohn. appeared. Many acts from local theatres PlaTllla, the accordionist, has 'arrived here lately from the east and Is spending a vaca- tion at the home of her father, Nick Brown, who Is the musical director at the Republic. According to advices received here from London, Maude Fay, San Francisco prima donna and sister of postmaster, Charles Fay, has Joined the Red Cross at Munich. Miss Fay made her debut In 1906 at the Royal Opera House In Munich, and was a member of the Metropolitan Opera of New York. One of the big events last week was the Moving Picture Operators' Ball and Vaude- ville show, held at the Auditorium, Aug. 20. The affair was well patronised, and the re- ceipts turned over to the sick and death fund. The committee in charge consisted of Peter Boyle, John Ford, Charles Sweeney, J. Morey Contracts for the construction of a dancing pavilion at the northeast corner of Eddy and Jones streets, have been let by the Arcadia Amusement Co. The designs call for a class A building of brick and concrete, with a steel frame about 35 feet high, the main entrance to be on Eddy street. Mike Fisher, formerly a well known ball player, Is to be manager. Jeanette Isabel! Cole, whose former visit on the Coast was with a "Mutt 4 Jeff" Com- pany, and 20 years of age, and Harry S. Thompson, age 45, were married here last week. The bridegroom Is the father of Hes- ter Thompson, known on the stage as Hester Ashley. It was through his daughter, who Is playing in a sketch on the Pantages time, that Thompson met his bride. The amusement committee of the ML Dia- ble Park Club has completed the program of vaudeville attractions, in connection with other features for the labor day harvest festivals that are to be held Sept. 5-7 at Mt. Dlable Park In Contra Costa County. The vaudeville acts for the open air ampitheatre Include Balancing De Shields, Lillian Barent, Walter Perry, Musical De Frays, Six Black Diamonds and the Oreat Le Roy. ATLANTA. By R. H. MeCAW. FORSYTH (Hugh Cardoza, mgr. ; agt.. U. B. O.).—Four McNallya, score; Herman Tfraberg. well received; Milton A DeLong Slaters, do well; Bruce-Duffett Co.. good ; Sherman Van-Hyman, applause; Largay & Snee, fair; Barnold's Animals, please. ATLANTA (Homer George, mgr.; agt., K. & E.).—"Cablrla," second week; business still good. LYRIC (Jake Wells, mgr.).—Zallahs Own Co., drawing big; "Heart Charmers," next BIJOU (Jake Wells, mgr.).—Jewell Kelley Stock; "Tempest and Sunshine." good houses. GRAND (Harry Hearne, mgr.; agt., U. B. O.).—"The Murdoch Trial." first half; "Soldiers of Fortune," last half; business satisfactory. OLD MILL (B. Tassell, mgr.).—Stock burlesque and vaudeville. The managements of the Savoy and the Alamo went to war over a feature film and the court ruled that both houses could show the film simultaneously, which they are' do- ing. Billy Beard is at the Strand, the new Peachtree film theater. The Lyric will not have dally matinees as first planned. There will be afternoon shows on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur- days. Burlesque is billed as "extravaganza" and the night prices are on the $1 scale, 30 cents for matlni BOOKED FIR IMMEDIATE RETURN OVER PANTAGES TOUR AFTER PHENOMENAL RESULTS AS CIRCUIT'S STAR HEADLINER "LEAD KINDLY LIGHT" Y J OK I AUTHOR fC OF VA/AIM 99 THE MODERN PARABLE, THE UNDERWORLD CLASSIC, THE ROMANTIC SURPRISE PLAY, AS PRESENTED BY LANDLR3 (MISS) GEOJLGIE ION IN DEVI Just Arrived Home from the WAR ZONE after a 42,000 miles Vaudeville Tour around the world in New Dances and Costumes. This Week, MAJESTIC THEATRE, Chicago DON Hello, Everybody!