Variety (October 1914)

VARIETY 4* Freeman Bernstein Manager, Promoter and Producer of Vaudeville Acts Sth Floor, PUTNAM BUILDING, NEW YORK ... OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Cable, "Freeborn," Now York Phono, Bryant ffl4 Hardts. good: Payne ft Neebltt, pleased; Peart ft Roth, very good; Five Yoacarrya, good balancer*. ..--»% FAMILY (J. H. McCarron, mgr.; U. B. O.). —Luce ft Luce, good; Volght ft Volght, good ; Harry Bauber, very good; Jane Heston ft Co., pleased; The Touheys, good; Nash ft Brant, excellent; Bright ft Merry, fair; Al Raymo ft Co., many laughta. COLUMBIA (M. W. Schoenherr, mgr.; Sun agent).—Zenlda, good; Springer ft Church, laughs; Melvln ft Gates, good; The Minstrel Kiddles, good; Smith ft Edwards, fair; Rlehl Opera Co., excellent; Cane ft Alma, good; Flavlo Bros., very good. NATIONAL (C. R. Hagedorn. mgr.; Doyle, ag en t)_"Ship Ahoy." musical tabloid, second week: Ryan Bros., Bert Davles, Maye ft Ad- dis, Church City Four, Paul Banwens, Barnett ft Moverlck ft Co. PALACE (C. A. Hoffman, mgr.; Ind.).— De Oourney ft Christy, Johnnie Bell, Oordon ft Norton, Three Saxons, Jessica Duo, La- Belle Clark ft Grand Duke, Skipper, Anita ft Skipper, Three Belaguera, Aubrey Yatee, Rlsal 6 Atlma, Lucille Dexter. McGreevey ft Devere. GARRICK (Richard H. Lawrence, mgr.).— •The Midnight Girl," comedy. Next, "High Jinks." DETROIT (Harry Parent, mgr.).—"The Lit- tle Cafe." Next, Maude Adams. LYCEUM (A. R. Warner, mgr.).—"The Blindness of Virtue." Next, "Mutt and Jeff In Mexico." BROADWAY (Bert St. John, mgr.).— "Whose Baby Are You?" Next. "James Boys In Missouri." From now on this house will play the real old-fashioned melodrama. AVENUE (Frank Drew, mgr.).—"The Perils of Pauline." Next, "The Factory Girl." OAYETY (James Rhodes, max).—''Carna- tlon Girls." Next, "Million Dollar Dolls." CADILLAC (Sam Levey, mgr.).—"Follies of Pleasure." next, "French Models." Minerva Coverdale joined the Sam Bernard show. "The Belle of Bond Street," last week at the Garrlck. Carl Allor has been appointed assistant manager of the Columbia. T. D. Moule of the Liberty will manage the new Alhambra which opens the first week In November. The Alhambra will play pictures; house seats 1,600. KANSAS CITY. By RUSSELL. M. CHOUSE. ORPHEUM (Martin Lehman, mgr.).—Na- talie ft Ferrari, headline; Will Rogers, promi- nent hit; Josephine Dunfce, attracts; Trans- Atlantic Trio, went over solidly; Romeo the Great, clever monk; McRae ft Clegg, bicycle riders; Rose Valerlo Sextette, wire walker*. EMPRESS (Cy. Jacobs, mgr.).— Marry Liv- ingston, very big; Stewart ft Hall, did well; Valdo A Co., mysterious; Yvonne, hit; Jones ft Johnson, clever pair; Five Juggling Nor- mans, fine; Buch Bros., good. HIPPODROME (Ben Starr, mgr.).—Collins IVArt Girls, tab; Five Novelty Minstrels, big; Hutchinson ft Hoyt, laughs; Fitzgerald ft Ashton, excellent; Les Monforts, good; Rod- way A Murray, pleased; Kennedy ft Mack, ap- plause ; Scott A Wallace, fine; Clalrmont Bros., good. GLOBE (W. V. Newklrk, mgr.).—Abel A Emmons, Bolld hit; Mr. A Mrs. Robyns, strong sketch; Nona Thompson, goes big; Hayashl Japs, strong; Lee Chandlel Co., pleased ; Carl's Dogs, good animal act SAM 8. SHUBERT (Earl Steward, mgr.).— Raymond Hitchcock in "The Beauty Shop." 2d half. "Hanky Panky." GRAND (A. Judah, mgr.).—"The Little- Shepherd of Bargain Row." Good houses. AUDITORIUM (Miss Meta Miller, mgr.).— Stock. OAYETY (Matt Smith, mgr.).—Ben Welch's Show. CENTURY (Joe Donegan, mgr.).—"The Tango Girls." LOS ANGELES VARIETY'S LOS ANGELES OFFICE 3M MASON OPERA HOUSE BLDG. GUY PRICE, Correspondent ORPHEUM (Clarence Drown, mgr.; U. B. O.).—Alexander ft Scott, well received; Hans Kronold, good; Harry Tsuda, clever; Ameri- can Dancers, artistic; Hermlne Shone A Co., fair; Wm. Egderette, pleasing; The Beauties, good. EMPRESS (George Fish, mgr. ; Locw).—Eva Prout, good; Fancy Fantoms, entertaining; Senator Francis Murphy, laugh ; Lapo ft Ben- jamin, clever; Irwin A Hcrzog, fair; Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn. pleasing. PANTAOES (Carl Walker, mgr.; Pant- ages).—Eddie Love and Jeannette Wilbur, "lever; Bennett ft Adams, entertaining; "The Village Priest." mediocre; Coogan A Cox. well received; Louis J. Winch A Jose- phine Poo re, good. HIPPODROME (Lester Fountain, mgr.; Western 8tates).—Charlie Rellly A Co., good; Bond Morse, mediocre; Marguerite A Co., pleasing; Becorrllls, fair; Seals, pleasing. I to? WEEKS Writ* a* Wirt J. H. ALOZ ££ft£5r&.. MONTUAL, P. Q. PETE MACK of Vaudeville AETlflrrS DESIRING New Yerh or Chicago PALACE THEATRE BUILDING (United Booking Offices) NEW YORK CITY REPUBLIC (Al. Watson, mgr.; Levey).— Joe Lee, mediocre; Roselle, good; De Costa Duo, fair; Deane, Dove A Beane, entertain- ing ; Ford A Cody, pleasing; "America," mov- ing picture spectacle, big hit CENTURY (A. and M. Loewen, mgra.). — Musical burlesque and vaudeville. MASON.— Dark. MAJESTIC—"Pair of Sixes." BURBANK— "Fine Feathers" (with Forreat Stanley). MOROSCO.—"Lets Get Married" (last week). TRINITY AUDITORIUM.—OlWe Fremstad In concert. A big reception was given to Bill Desmond, Dave Hartford, John Buron and William Mor- ris, local favorites, upon their return In "The Bird of Paradise." Morosco will do "It Pays to Advertise" here. Isabelle Lowe, now starring In "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine," may be under Morosco management next season. The manager and the actress had a conference here last week. Nothing definite was announced. Glenn Anders, local boy, broke Into vaude- ville at the Orpbeum, In support of Hermlne Shone. Al Watson Is back as manager of the Re- public. "The Rose Maid" and "Louisiana Lou" will be done shortly at the Morosco. Ursulu March has quit the "Let's Get Mar- ried" cast. Grace Edmonds, who came here to play In "The Red Widow," Is ill. Manager O'Day of the Gaiety decided at the last minute to cancel the one-night stand bookings for "Let's Get Married." and It will open In San Francisco on Nov. 2. Fred Folletto of New York Is manager of the Empress, vice George F. Fish, who re- turns East. Ben Deeley. well-known actor, sustained a broken noBe when he mixed In a family dis- pute at Long Beach. M. Meyerfelt was here for three days last week conferring with local Orpheum manager, Clarence Drown. MILWAUKEE. By P. O. MORGAN. MAJESTIC (James A. Hlgler. mgr.; agt., Orph.).—Llna Abarbanell. fine; Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Barry, comedy honors; George Hib- bard and Llla Luclle (New Acts), immense: "Woman Proposes." enviable; Tate's "Motor- ing." good; Elsa Ruegger. pleased; Nelusko and Herley. entertaining; Mr. and Mrs. Dourln* Crane, fair. CRYSTAL (William Gray. mgr. : agt.. Loew).—"One Good Turn," registered heavily: Edwin Ford and Co., excellent: Claude and Merlon Clevclsnd. fine; Delmoro and Light, entertaining: Landry Bros., please. ORPHEUM (Tom Saxe, temp. na«r. : agt., Loew).—Phil LaTo«ca. good ; Oarnlcettl Tiros., comedy honors; Four Shannons, excellent: Kaufman and Lillian, fair; Godfrey and Woodruff, please. DAVIDSON (Sherman Brown, mgr.: agt.. Tnd.).—"Joseph and His Prethren." to big business. May Robson and "Adele" split fol- lowing week. SHUBERT (C. A. Nlggomeycr. mgr). Shu- bert Stock company In "The Only Son" to continued fine houses. "Stop Thief." next. GAYETY (J. W. Whitehead, mgr.: agt.. East.).—Leo Stevens and "Girls from ILappy- land." Good business. CLUB (Rod Waggoner, mgr. ; agt.. Prog). - Rlchy W. Craig and Merry Burlesqucrs com- pany. Fair business. T. H. Ealand, who has been managing the Orpheum. the continuous vaudeville house of the Saxe people, has left them to go Into booking In Chicago. He already has throe INDI CIRCUI Beat Small Time la the Far Wert. Steady Cecu EXECUTIVE OFFICES, ALCAZAR THEA age from three to Ave ualcata by VAUDEVILLE Werh for Novelty Feature BLDO, SAN FRANCISCO •f heats far Aaatmlla far all first THE WEBSTER VAUDEVILLE CIRCUIT CHICAGO Salt* 9 1M North La Salle St. JENNY WEBSTER, Prop. AJUIatod with EDWARD J. FISHER, INC, Seattlef BERT LEVY CIRCUIT, Sea Fraaclaco GEORGE H. WEBSTER, General M anager LTD., AUSTRALIA Capital tlJUm Harry Rickard's Tivoli Theatres And AFFILIATED CIRCUITS. INDIA and AFRICA Combined Capital, !MM,aaf HUGH McINTOSH, Governing Director Registered Cable Addreaat "HUGHMAC," Sydney id offleet TIVOLI THEATRE. SYDNEY—AUSTRALIA NEW YORK OFFICES, III Strand Theatre Bldg. FULLER-BRENNAN Vaofcrille Cirail (AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND) BEN J. FULLER, Gorernint; Director All cerreaooadeaee to National Amphitheatre, Sydney. American Booking Omoe Tern* porarily Cloned, owing to War Condltioae. jpnw mm. #*/ of allperformers going to Europe make their steamship arrangements through UC *%) us. The following have: ekdr^mW ' Cook and Mii " Rothbert, Juan Caicedo, Anna Chandler, Laddie Cliff, Carter and Bluford. Dave Carter, Chinko. Bert Coote and Co., Clarkonians, Colonial Septet, Jean Clermont, Cornelia and Eddy, Five Clittons, Eddie Clark, Curxon Sisters. PAUL TAUS1G A SON, IN E. 14th Si, New York CItr Gorman Savmge Beak Bldg. Telephoao Stnyvaaaat 13W AMALGAMATED Vaudeville Agency B. S. MOSS, Preeldeat and General Manager XING MOSS A BRILL CIRCUIT PRUDENTIAL CIRCUIT .<•:• PLIMMBR CIRCUIT Artists and Acta of every deecrlptton aultable for vaudeville cam obtaia loag engagemeata by BOOKING DIRECT with ua. Send la your open time at once or call TRYOUTS CAN BE ARRANGED FOR ACTS UNKNOWN TO US Offices! Columbia Theatre Bldgw-TIMES SQUARE, NEW YORKr-Telephono Bryant U* GENE HUGHES, Inc of Hlgh-Claee Vaudevflle Attrectftea*. Artlete Suite Mfl-2-4. PALACE THEATRE BLDO, 1M4 Phones: 80S, 809 Bryant. deetrlag Now York r. Now York City taba of his own on the road, and expects to lncreaae the number to ten. Manager Brad- dock of the Theatorlum has been eent up to Mlnneapolla to handle the new Saxe theatre. After this and next week'a Progressive showa at the Club there will be three weeks of stock burlesque before the Barton shows come In. The Little theatre haa secured the second floor of the Goldsmith building as a perma- nent home. Seating capacity will be 1(5. MINNEAPOLIS. By O. W. MILES. ORPHEUM (O. A. Raymond, mgr.).— Bertha Relish In "Mariana," magnificently played and well received; Bvorett'a Monkey Circus, excellent; Burns A Fulton, good; Duffy A Lorense, hit of the bill; Prince Lai Mon Kim, good tenor; Vlollnsky. good; Ward, Bell ft Ward, acrobats, good opener. UNIQUE (Jack Elliott, mgr.; Loew).—Llda McMillan, In "The Saleslady." headllner ; Three Dolce Sisters, Bcsse's Cockatoos, Ed- wards Brothers, Dunbars, animal funology, Three Loretta, comedy musicians. NEW GRAND (Wm. H. Koch, mgr.; W. V. A.).—Rapoll A Co.. heavyweight Juggling; Pal- ace Quartet, Harrison Wost Trio, Eckhoff A Gordon. NEW PALACE (Roy C. Jones, mgr.; W. V A.).—Seven nraekR. Four Seasons, Danny Slmmono, Field, Wlnehall ft Greon, Dennis Brothers. METROPOLITAN (R. N. Scott, mgr.). Charlotte Walker In "The Better Way." Eugene Walter's latest play. Beautifully staged and well acted. Byron Beanley, a former stock favorite here with Dick Ferris. Is Miss Walk- er's leading man SHUBERT (Wright Huntington, mgr.).— Huntington Players In "nought and Paid For." Excellent performance. "Baby Mlno" follows. BA1NBRIDOE (A. O. Ralnbrldge. mgr). Balnbrldge Players In "A Feol There Wan." Henry Hall and Florence Ctone have leading roles. Good Bupport from Karl Rltter, Ix>ulse Farnum, Roy Lovd, Leslie King and the otherp. OAYETY (William Koenlg, mgr.).—Phil Ott In "The Honeymoon Girls." with Alice Lazur. Saxe, Lyric, Miles, Crystal. Isls, Princess. Seville—pictures. Earl Lee, Louise Gerard and Dancan Pen- warden were loaned from the Wright Hunting- ton company In St Paul to appear In "Bought and Paid For" at the Shubert In Mlnneapolla. A temperamental outburst during the allow- ing of "The Better Way" In St. Paul lead to the replacing of Virginia Pearson by Gertrude Dallas as the siren. However, Miss Dallas played only a few performancea and departed, after which Miss Pearson returned to the east, the trouble apparently having been adjusted. In advance announcements for Minneapolis George Bancroft's name was subetltuted for Byron Beasley as leading man, but Beanley, nevertheless, played the role here. Bancroft was Miss Walker's leading man In "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine." NEW ORLEANS. By O. M. SAMUEL. TULANE (T. C. Campbell, mgr.).—"The Midnight Girl." CRESCENT (T. C. Campbell, mgr.).—"Too Many Cooks." BUNTINO (E. A. Schiller, mgr.).—Emma Bunting In "Pretty Peggy." LYRIC (C. D. Peruchl, mgr.). Porucbl- Oypzene Players In "How Baxter Butted In." ALAMO (Will Gueringer, nigr.).- --Vaude- ville. Falrmun and Ferman art; at the Alamo. Raymond Whlttaker has loft the Emma Hunting Stock. If. V. Hreunan and Frank Davis arc going to open Hhortly the largest picture theotrp In the south. Beating over l».0f)O. 'Twill be called the "Magic." To add variety, vaudeville acts will be Inserted between the reels. "Today" comes to the Tulanc next week. Victor Meyer Is the Bunting's treasurer. Roy Loyd, who was In the Metropolitan's box office for four years, and who since has been on the stage. h;\n returned to the city and Is playing In stock at the Bnlnhrldge. Stock burlesque In scheduled for the Dau- phlne. cnmrmmclng Nov. 8. Rids will be re- eelved up to that date for furnishing the fol- lowing supplier: Four bales of stage money: HfvcBtet'n crutches (to be used In Dr. Dippy"); nine bladders (for "The Terrible Judge"); nlnety-thrVc rubber balls (far climax In "Bat- tlo of Cow's Run") ; thirty slapsticks, twelve Mow-guns (school room burletta) ; ten dozen menu cards, seventy loaves of bread (table "cene«0 ; four rtoiiMi bandanas, thirteen whips