Variety (July 1915)

VARIETY BILLY WEST In the comedy tkit IsHeCharlieChaplin? Acknowledged by press and profession to be the world's foremost impersonator of Charlie Chaplin Established remarkable box office records throughout the middle-west. Playing return dates everywhere This Week (Now) American, New York City houses, with a large free list, 1b running the feature, "Who Pays?" as an experiment. Will Gucrluger has punched another hole In his belt. The Peruchl-Oypzene Stock has elimi- nated the snow scene from Its production of The Two Orphans," owing to the high cost or white paper. Arthur Leopold has pur- chased several lots at an unrefined place culled Rough Neck. Direction, PORTLAND, ORE. BYR.B. ANION. HEILIG (W. H. Pangel, mgr.).—12-19, Mrs. Patrick Campbell In "Pygmalion" and "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray." ORPHEUM (T. R. Conlon, mgr.).—Feature films. THE OAKS (John Cordray, mgr.).—Camp- Bothwell Browne (Himself) Supported by a carefully selected company of 12, including FRANCIS YOUNG, wiU offer hit latest, original, spectacular comedy classic, i« THE GREEN VENUS ff Pretentious scenery; perfect chorus; magnificent costumes; beautiful lighting effects, and BOTHWELL BROWNE in his latest conception "The Dance of the Four Seasons" Opening date, July 25th, Pantages Theatre, San Francisco. NK bell's American Band, Mile. Tryon, The Suf- fragettes. LYRIC (Dan Flood, mgr.; agent, Fisher).— Vaudeville and pictures. EMPRESS (II. W. Plerong, mgr.; agent. Loew).—Week 5, Sldonlas, laughs : Dale and Weber, very good ; Lloyd and Whltehouse. comedy; Vashta Dalton, pleaned; Morris and Meeker, good ; Florence Family, closed. ROCKAWaY BEACH. Joe Schwab bought out his partner's inter- est in the College Inn and has placed the cabaret under the direction of Pete Wendllng. They are running special nights every week with good results. Monday Is Carnival Night; Tuesday, Bird Night: Wednesday, Song Pub- lishers' NlRht; Thursday, Doll Night; Friday, Country Store. Smith's is also running spe- cial shows weekly: Wednesday, Carnival Night; Friday, Prize Night. Tho dance floor will shortly be enlarged. Barney Baxter has put In a cabaret enter- tainment with Eddie Ridgeway, Joe Lombardo, Jimmy Simmons, Billy McCall and Doris How- ard on the floor and Harry Stover at the piano. He also has a team of exhibition dancers, Ix?ng and Short, and Brunoes Band, formerly at Relsenweber's Shelbourne at Brighton Beach. The Danse Sur Mer, which charges five cents per dance, has built a roller skating rink In tho back of the hall and the rink seems to be outdistancing the dance floor for revenue. H. N. fl. TORONTO, OUT. Br HARTLEY. ROYAL ALEXANDRIA (L. Sol man, mgr.).— Another of George M. Cohan's successes, "The Miracle Man," was presented in an admirable manner by the Robins Players, and drew a capacity house at the first night's production. GRAND (A. J. Small, mar.).—The Scotch classic. "The Bonnie Briar Bush," was given in fine style by the Phillips Shaw Co. SHEA'S HIPPODROME (A. C. McArdle, mgr.; agt., U B. O.).— Wlllard, the Man Who Grows, held interest; Hawthorne's Minstrel Maids, entertaining; Keno and Green, pleased; Lynch and Kelly, clever; Myrtle and Jimmle Dunedln, good; Florence Tlmponl, encored; Cummins and Seahan, sensational. LOEWS YONGE STREET (J. Bernstein, niRr.; BRt., Ixiew). Bob Hall, versatile; Lou Hoffman, laughs ; Henry and Llzcll, pleasing; • iarry Glbbs and Co., beld Interest; Althon Twins, encored; Du For Bros., clever; Plsano and Bingham, realistic. STRAND (R. S. Marvin, mgr.).—First run pictures and music. HANLAN'S POINT (L. Solman, mgr.).— Hand concerts and open air pictures. SCARIIORO BEACH (F. L. Hubbard, mgr.; agt., U. B. O.).—Toronto Symphony Band; Kmlln SIsterH, and open air pictures. The local musicians' union will give a masse*! band concert with 400 members at Hcarboro Beach 28. MABEL ELAINE ECCENTRIC COMEDIENNE SIGNED FOR 3 SEASONS WITH NED WAYBURN'S << XO^VN TOPICS" REGARDS TO ALL FRIENDS ADDRESS DEPARTMENT Where Players May Be Located Next Week (July 19) Players may be listed in ihis <1< pari inrnt weekly, « ithcr at I in- theatres they are appearing i'i "r at a permanent or temporary address (which will be inserted when route is not received) for *5 yearly, nr it name is in holt type, $10 yearly. All are eligible l<» this department. MARGARET LEYDEN Soprano MILDRED ROGERS Contralto REOEN LJR THIS WEK (July 12), PALACE THEATRE, NEW YORK GUYTANO MANNO GEORGE W. DUNSTAN Tenor Baritone A Abcles Edward Variety X Y Ahrutn & Johns Variety San I 'r.iin im n Adams Rex Variety Chicago Adler K Arline 661 K. 175th St N Y < Allen & Irancis Variety N Y Armstrong Will H Variety N Y B ERNEST R. BALL Dlrscttaa Jeole Jacobs STUARTBARNES Direction, JAMES PLUNKETT Bracks Seven care Tansi« 1<)4 K 11th St N Y C Beaumont A Arnold care Morris fir I'eil N V I' llerzac Mine Jean Variety ( hicaic Blondell Ed wit/d Variety N Y Mowers Walters Kt Cronker Keith's Philadelphia