Variety (April 1915)

VARIETY Stars with Barnum & Bailey Madison Square Garden, New York 4 - SISTERS MELILLO - 4 Graceful Lady Acrobats and Tumblers Direct from Europe. "ELLA" The Only Bicycle Riding Bear, Presented by Emfl Pallenberg. PAUL GORDEN Sensational Wire Act. 4 Years' Solid Booking in Europe. THE FAMOUS IMPERIAL TROUPE Trick Comedy and Aerial Football Cyclists, Direct from England. GUS THALEROS' Pony and Dog Circus. TWO COENENS Indian Perch Act, Held in One Arm. Direct from Europe. Above mentioned Attractions Are Among Those Booked by 'Phone: 4837 Bryant. erd of the HJlls"; 4, "The Divorce Ques- on." OLYMPIC (Charles Walters, mgr.; Colum- la No. 1).—Sam Howe's "Lovemakers." 8TANDARD (Harry Hart, mgr.; Columbia o. 2).—"The Cherry Blossoms." GERMAN (Otto Schmid, mgr.; stock). - Tho White Horse Tavern." KEITHS (John Royal, mgr. agent. U. B. ).—Max Le Hoen & Mile. Dupreece, Helen rix, Frank North £ Co., In "Back to Well- igton." Harry Linton 6 Anita Lawrence, dith Taliaferro & Co., Henry E. Dixey, The eightons, Paul Conchas and Julius Neumann. EMPRESS (George Bovyer, mgr.; Loew).— e Maire & Bradley, Bowman Brothers, Mc- rath & Yeoman, Norinne Coffey. Eugene Trio. Detroit. *7 JACOB SSUTSL TEMPLE (C. G. Williams, mgr.; agt, u. O. Reh. Mon. 10).—Montgomery and oore, hit; Reglna Connelli and Co., snappy letch; Van and Scbenck, applause; "On e School Playgrounds," well liked; Jackson id Rae, opened; Charles F Semon, good oudini Bros., excellent accordionists; Five lorimands, pleased. MILES (Dr. Paul C. Dulitz, mgr. ; agt.. . B. O.; Reh. Mon. 10).—Wllburz's Society Ircus. good; Jessie Hayward and Co., fair; ibb and Markley good; Three Troubadors, icored Taylor and Brown, pleased ; Tack winkler Trio, opened. ORPHEUM (W W McEwen. mgr. ; ugt . orw : Reh. Mon. 10).—"Everybody," very >vel sketch ; Wilson Bros., laughs ; Ober and PUTNAM BUILDING, NEW YORK Dumont, good dancers Dollman and Neville, very good; Double Sims, cartoonist; Ishikawa •J&DB ffOOd GARRICK (Richard H. Lawrence, mgr.).— First presentation of "Keep Moving. Next, Lew Fields DETROIT (Harry Parent, mgr.).—Dark. Next, Henry Miller. GAYETY (George Chenet, mgr.).—"Globe Trotters." AVENUE (Frank Drew, mgr.).—"Sign of the Cross." Next, "Midnight Marriage," LYCEUM (A. R. Warner, mgr.).—Vaughan (ilaser in "St. Elmo." Next. "The Mislead- ing Lady." Osmun was chosen president; R. 8. Smyile, vioe-president, and Sam R. Harrison, man- ager of the Palace Rink In Detroit, secre- tary and treasurer. It la also planned to organise branch bodies in the various cities of the state where roller skating flourishes. lar for some time, as the Consolidated people have not deelded which of their houses will play tho pictures. W. W. McEwen, formerly manager of the Walling theatre, haa been placed In charge of the Orpheum to succeed Harry P. William- son. Edward C. Butcher has been appointed house manager of the Broad way-Strand which opens April 11. LOS ANGELES VARIETY'S LOS ANGELES OFFICE m MASON OPERA HOUSE BLDG. GUY PRICE, Correspondent Lydell and Hughes, vaudevilllans, who were booked by Pantages to appear at the Or- pheum week Feb. 15, have brought suit against tbe company for $135. The booking was cancelled owing to the theatre having been leased at that time to Charles H. Miles, wbo transferred the bookings to Marcus Loew. Tbe attorney for Lydell and Hughes after weeks of hunting finally secured service against Col. Will A. Walte. one of tbe offi- cers of tbe Orpheum theater company. He claims, however, that the Orpheum theatre company has no funds. The Majestic, Detroit's largest picture thea- tre, opened April 1. A Michigan branch of tbe Western Skating Association was formed In Detroit,, at a meet- ing laBt week. The organization was of a preliminary order, with the Idea of getting it started this spring and afterwards mak- ing the body one of the biggest state organi- zations In the country next fall. Walter W. HONOLULU. By ID. O. VAUGHAN. BIJOU (J. H. Magoon. mgr.).—Andrew Kirk, Australian baritone, and pictures. POPULAR (H. Bredhoff. mgr.).—Pictures. HAWAII (management. Consolidated Amuse- ment Co.). EMPIRE (J. H. Magoon, mgr.).—Pictures. YE LIBERTY (J. H. Magoon, mgr.).—Pic- tures. HAWAIIAN OPERA HOUSE (W. D Adams, mgr.).—Dark. Sam Blair has sold hlB Hawaiian rights in the Paramount Feature Film Service to the Honolulu Consolidated Amusement Co. Tho Paramount service will continue at tbe Popu- ORPHEUM (Clarence Drown, mgr., U. B. O.) —Loughlln's Canines, clever; Hussey and Boyle, well liked; "Locks of Panama," very good; Whiting and Burt, enjoyable; Mljares. entertaining; "The Edge of the World," ex- ceptionally good ; Rlgoletto Brothers, pleasing; Stevens and Marshall, fine. EMPRESS (Harry Follette, mgr., Loew)— Wolgast and Oirlie, very good; Schrodes snd Chappelle, big laugh; Phillip! Four, entertain- ing ; Anderson and Burt, well received; Morris and Allen, mediocre; Frank Stafford and Co., well presented playlet. HIPPODROME (Lester Fountain, mgr., Western States).—"Honors," scored; Princess Kelechani and Co., went big; Mabyr Mlkoff and Co., artistic dancers; Duffy and Purcell. big laugh; Cruet and Oruet, hit; Roberts, pleasing; Clinton and Beatrice, went well. REPUBLIC (Al. Watson, mgr., Levey).— Homberg snd Lee, fslr; Mile. Emerle, very good; Burks, entertaining; Bentleys, passed nicely ; Oreat Westln, big hit. MASON—"Potash and Perlmutter." THIS IS THE TIME TO GO A FISHING FOR SONGS BUT BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WASTE YOUR BAIT ON THE WISE PERFORMERS HAVE ALL GOT THEIR LINES OUT AT OUR FISHING BANKS Y ? BECAUSE WE'VE GOT A \A/H A L-El OF A SONG (WITH, HER HOOK AND HER LINE) 5T MIT OF - THE! SUIN/IIVIEIF? SEAS IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS A MELODIOUS MELODY WITH A PUNCH LYRIC IF YOU WANT A SURE FIRE, FINE LAUGH-GETTSNG, APPLAUSE-WINNING NUMBER GET IT DOUBLE VERSIONS AND EXTRA CATCH LINES READY MAURICE ABRAHAMS (VJUSIC COMPANY cccoo^^T^^r^,A AL WO Ml MAN WILL HI INT.HKAf.O NIXI WI'K ANO Will HI GLAD TO Ml ALL HIS FRIENDS