Variety (December 1914)

Page scan 000247 from Variety

Record Details:

Title:
Variety
Date:
December 1914
Publisher:
New York, NY: Variety Publishing Company
Volume:
Variety (December 1914)
Leaf #:
000247
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Film Industry Trade Magazine",Vaudeville,Theatr
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System, Early Cinema, and Theatre and Vaudeville
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Communication Arts
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Founded in 1905 by Sime Silverman, Variety is the best known and most important trade paper in the history of American entertainment. Variety began as a New York weekly publication covering vaudeville, however, its scope expanded over time to include legitimate theatre, burlesque, motion pictures, radio, and television (transitions that the MHDL will eventually document within this record). In 1933, Daily Variety was launched in Los Angeles to offer in-depth coverage of the motion picture industry and serve as a competitor to The Hollywood Reporter, which was founded 'on the Coast' in 1930. In March 2013, Variety's owner ended the print edition of Daily Variety, though as of this writing, the weekly publication and a website offering non-stop news updates still exist. Variety may ultimately be best remembered for its integration of show business slang into entertainment trade coverage. Boffo. Hokum. Quickies. Svelte. Climaxer. Tenpercenter. Coastlander. Skein. We're still feeling zowied. -- Eric Hoyt, 2013
Date Added:
August 29, 2022
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112 VARIETY B. A. ROLFE Vaudeville Producer OF Headline Acts C. B. MADDOCK General Manager 1493 BROADWAY - NEW YORK CITY Merry Xmas Happy New Year A NOVELTY The Musical MacLarens In Music, Singing and Dancing DIRECTION MORRIS & FEIL To Agents and Managers A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year EdloellerTrio Novelty Acrobats BOOKED SOLID ON LOEW EASTERN AND WESTERN CIRCUIT Direction, IRVING COOPER, 1416 B'way, N. Y. ETHEL MAE BARKER "Kubelik in Petticoats" BOOKED SOLID Thanks to Mr. JOS. M. SCHENCK Ethel Mae Barker. Violiniste. 12 Min*.; One. Columbia (Nov. 29). A petite little Miss who deals almost exclusively in classics and who handled the most difficult spot of the Columbia bill with no evidence of nervousness nor extra effort, corralling one of the hits. She doesn't sing, confining her time to four selections on the vio- lin and at the completion of her specialty she looked sufficiently strong to hold down almost any position in any kind of a house. With proper handling Miss Barker will eventually reach her goal, for she carries all the requirements— appearance, ability, personality and all. WYNN. Miss Barker's music is of the piquant order and she is using a wide range of selections in order that her specialty may prove de- lightful to all classes of music lovers; to those who prefer the light, catchy style of music as well as those who prefer the heavier classics. At the age of ten years Miss Barker directed a symphony orchestra. A year later she con- ducted one of the best organiza- tions in the middle west. Then she was induced to enter vaude- ville and her act proved a wonder- ful success. Miss Barker makes a striking appearance. She plays with rare grace, her execution is wonderful, her tone is round and full and her display of technique is remarkable. Miss Barker is the youngest artist ever headlined on the Keith and Orpheum circuits.