Variety (February 1915)

IRENE WARFIELD THE H E S S Co. H Ik Cans (New SIm).... H lb. Cant Tha Yellow Can man, comedy singers and dancers, mostly dancers. Well received. Bottomloy Troupe, slrellsts, closing. They bold their own In this line, the clown getting some laughs. Mason, Wilbur A Jordon, acrobats, get away from straight work by dressing as soldiers snd are billed as "A Soldler'i Dream." While their acrobatlci are the usual routine and only or- dinary, they create more Interest than a straight acrobatic turn. Vaudeville Cut Outfit WHEN you tend photos ahead for lobby display, send along Newspaper Halftones for advance Newspaper notices. WE FURNISH THESE NEWS- PAPER HALFTONES $[",00 1 Single Column Cut and 2 Duplicates tJ 1 Double Column Cut and 2 Duplicates $•7.50 l Single Column Cut and t Duplicatos I 1 Double Column Cut and # Duplicatos ,50 l Singlo Column Cut and 12 Duplicatos CS 1 Double Column Cut and 12 Duplicatos '122 PHOTOflOfWHlS DESIGNERS ELECTOOTYPERS 143-113 WHO* AT. NEW YORK FRAICISCO VARIETY'S •AN FRANCISCO OTPICE ORPHEUM.—Horellk Ensemble, good turn for closing. Charley Qrapewln, assisted by Anna Chance, splendid entertainment In "Poughkeepsle. 1 * Havtland and Thornton, opening, sncceaafnl. Santly and Norton, regis- tered favorably. Mr. and Mrs, Douglas Crane (holdover), big favorites. "Woman Pro- poeea," with Rath Allen, another "holdoTer." well reoeWed. Milt Collins (holdover), com- edy hit. Mme. Jeanne Jomelll (holdover), sang acceptably. EMPRESS. — Andrew Mack, nnqnestloned hit. Trovella, ventriloquist, unable to appear through abscess on the ear. Oausch Sisters cloeed with acrobatics and were voted great Bellboy Trio got over nicely. Moore and El- liott, liked, Parlse. European accordionist, opened well. As an "added attraction," the bouse offered a full stage Italian singing act, not programed. CORT (Homer P. Curran, mgr.).—"Peg o* My Heart*' (second week). IRENE WARFIELD COLUMBIA (Oottlob. Marx a Co., mgrs.).— Bevani Opera Co. (first week). OAIBTT (Ttaos. O'Day. mgr.).—'The Belle of New York," revival (first week). ALCAZAR (Belasco a Mayer, mgrs.).— Bringing Up Father" (first week). WIGWAM (Jos. F. Bauer, mgr.).—Monte Carter Musical Comedy Co. PRINCESS (Bert Levey, leesee and mgr.; agent; Levey).—Vaudeville. REPUBLIC (Ward Morris, mgr.; agent, W. S. V. A.).—Vaudeville. The Savoy Is housing a film for a week. A company of twelve people have been en- gaged to play In the Irish theatre at the Ex- position. Incoming reports Indicate that conditions throughout the Interior are far from en- couraging for one nlghters. Bernlce Van Oelder of Oakland has made her professional debut as a prima donna with the Bevani Opera Company. Theatrical folks who have been offered work at the Exposition complain of the salaries. Monte Carter and company opened to big business at the Wigwam Jan. 81. Fred MoClellan will manege the Panama Canal attraction on "The Zone." It Is ssld here Mrs. George Prlmroee, re- cently divorced from the minstrel man, will marry a non-professional by the name of Oalner Tblgpen. Louis B. Jacobs, whose musical comedy com- pany recently cloeed In Salt Lake City, Is here. Msurlce Chick Is bsck In town after a long sojourn in the country, where he went to re- gain his health. Things theatricslly show signs of Improv- ing, but the existing conditions are far from normsl at the present time. The present supply of professionals exceeds the demsnd. It Is said the number of Idle pro- fesslonals from ill branchee of the business in town at present breaks all records of pre- vious years. ATUNTIC" CITY. ■Y LOUIS WILLIAMS. APOLLO (Fred. E. Moore, mgr.).—Closed until premiere of "Fsds snd Fsnclee" Feb. 11. NIXON (Harry Brown, mgr.).—"High Life Girls," 7-10. Contrary to expectations the theatres weren't closed Sunday night, Feb. 7. The EVELYN NESBIT AND JACK CLIFFORD Direction, H. B. MARINELLI