Variety (November 1915)

VARIETY 33 from Wicks A Co., recently, and rebuilt It, naming it Norfleet's Qlobe. Harry Van Demark, manager of the IbIb, has secured the services of Julian Paul Blitz and bis orchestra. Mr. Blitz will also play cello solos. Everybody had an opportunity to see Forbes- Robertson in "Hamlet" Wednesday. He ap- peared In person at the Prince at two dollar prices and at the Zoe In pictures at ten cents. LOS ANGELES VARIETY'S LOS ANGELES OFFICE Mi MASON OPERA HOUSE BLOC GUY PRICE, Correspondent | ORPHEUM (Clarence Drown, mgr., U. B. O.).—Nellie V. Nichols, big hit; "The Banks Half Million," well presented playlet; Rooney and Bent, pleasing; Mignonette Kokln, enter- taining; Walter O. Kelly, well received; Harry Beresford and Co., very good, Oaletti's Ba- boons, good animal act. REPUBLIC (Al. Watson, mgr.; Levey).— La Muniquita Andaluza, well received ; Martyn and Valerlo, entertaining; Ambler Brothers, went well; Angeles Duo, exceptionally good; Billy Small, gave excellent satisfaction ; Stev- ens and Stevens, big applause. HIPPODROME (Lester Fountain, mgr.; Western States).— SI Hansen Ben All Arabs, cleverly done- Eaker and Janis, went big; Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Cooper, heartily applauded; Vino's Art Models, passed nicely ; Ester King, very good; Orpheus Comedy Four, entertain- ing ; Alf Ripon, very good. MASON—Dark. BURUANK.—"Nearly Married." MOROSCO—Dark. CENTU RY.—Burlesque. EMPRESS—'Have You Seen Stella?" Telephone St4t Bryant Salt Aiajttr ef "TIm ■■■ Fraa Utile*" "Bra. Hart Is tatk" "0m ef tar filrfe" "Tin ■llliea" "Saetse Is Ceasaatf" (Fraodi X. Bothnia) K UIMSE FEATURE FILM ADAPTATIONS 523 Long Acre Bldg. 1472 Broadway, N. Y. C "Tas Waralnj" <H«ry RoDnr) "Tat laawa" (Julia Dean) Ceflaaeratar ea "An Yea a Mawar' "Tat Eaato'i Hate" "Tat Herals ef Hants" "WllfMNr" "Tat Dana ef a Ti "TIm tileat Veiet" (VtaucnX. Miss Catherine Crawford's Fashion Show Is booked for fourteen weeks by Loew; There many stylish shops in town Exhibit smartest robe and gown; While topping off the brave display, Are hats from French Shop on Broadway, Where you're invited, cordially, To come and see. Miller Broa. have taken over the lease of the Alhambra. OATBTT (Tom Conway, mgr.).—"Follies of the Day." Excellent show to large audiences. IMPERIAL (H. W. Conover. mgr.).—Metro feature, "Four Feathers." and Fox feature, "Samson." FRANCAIS (M. B. Sleslnger, mgr.; agent, Aloz).—Dawson and Wllbert, amused; May Evans, pleased; Colonial Quartet, good; Sln- tlnl, good; Slayman All Troupe, big; Klein and Clifton, good; Kramer and Patterson, closed good show. FAMILY (Oliver McBrien, mgr.).—Boston Musical Comedy Co. and pictures. SCALA (W. H. Foster, mgr.).—W. H. Fos- ter's Musical Comedy Co. and pictures. Theatre Royal is to reopen next month with stock burlesque. kiddles at the Crescent Qus Hill should feel coinp.liiunted In that. TULANE (T. C. Campbell, mgr.).—"Twin Beds." DAUPHINE (Lew Rose, mgr.).—Stock bur- lesque. OREENWALL (Ralph Levey, mgr.).—Vau- deville. HIPPODROME (Jake Miller, mgr.).—Vau- deville. ALAMO (Will Querlnger, mgr.).—Vaude- ville. New Orleans Is to have a week of grand opera. The National Opera Co., aald to be from Italy, Is underlined for the Crescent next week. "Potash and Perlmutter" appeara for the second time In this city at the Tulane. Morosco will reopen the Majestic with "A Pair of Sixes." Other attractions will be booked for that theatre, Morosco believing It best to use it in view that he must pay the rent. Carey Wilson, special agent for Fox (film), spent last week In Montreal Maurice West, former manager of the Fam- ily theatre, is now with Fox. Ben Fuller, director general for the Fuller- Brennan circuit in Australia, is here with his wife. Lester Fountain of the Hip is guid- ing him about the city. Truly Shattuck broke Into vaudeville at Long Beach last week. Stanley Warde Hart is promoting a carnival for the winter months. %#r Mme. Levy THE FRENCH SHOP 1399 Broadway New York ^ATS Bob Yost is headed this way after a long stretch In San Francisco as business manager for So Long Letty." NEW ORLEANS. By O. M. SAMUEL. ORPHEUM (Arthur White, msr.). Bessie Clayton, clever dancer. Aerial Macks, neat opener. Toney and Norman scored decisively, as did Harry Hayward with his depot travesty. Monroe and Mack disclosed some merry buf- foonery. Henry Lewis ranks well up among the best comedy singles. Paul Levarre and Brother closed satinfactorlly. CRESCENT (T. C Campbell, mgr.).—"Mutt and Jeff In College." The college thing made after the long accepted pattern. Very notice- able was the joy brought to the hundreds of The I. A. T. S. E. ball at the Athenaeum was a pretentious affair, the who'a who of lo- cal showdom attending. Quite a number of visiting theatrical lights and satellites lent their presence, also. The arrangement com- mittee refused to give a couple of horizontal experts the bar privilege. Robert Mantel I and Genevieve Hamper are to be featured In a film to be made In New Orleans shortly by the Fox people. Local papers are giving more space to pic- tures than to the theatres. PHILADELPHIA. By H9RAOB J. GARDlfl KEITH'S (Harry T. Jordan, mgr.; agt., IT. H. 0.).—Dorothy Jardon, the big star at Keith's Thanksgiving bill, opened Mon- day with a delightful mixture of new and Jack White, for years bill poster for Mo- rosco, was married last week. Forbes-Robertson la coming to the Coast, but It is aaid he will cut Los Angeles. The English actor Is said to be peeved at the patronage accorded him when last here. Harry Duffleld returns to the Burbank next week after a prolonged sickness. Hattie Williams has arrived to fill her en- gagement at the Burbank under Morosco man- agement. Burt Weftner is now the regular director for the Burbank. MONTREAL. By ARTHUR iOHM.BK. ORPHEUM (Chas. H. Preston, mgr.; agent. U. B. O. ; reh. Monday 10. A. M.).—Edward Abeles and Co., scored; Chief Caupolican, splendid ; Piclert and Scofleld, pleasing ; Mar- guerite Farrell, good; Llda McMillan and Co., fair; Wood and Wyde, very good ; Haydn, Borden and Haydn, good; "Miniature Re- view," excellent closing act. HIS MAJESTY'S (H. Qulntus Brook's mgr.).—Geo. Drlscoll's Players presented "The Other Girl." Next, "The Climbers." SAlllN UULDJFlDlYri oLKlLiirNo Satin Goldfibre Screens, Inc. SEAMLESS DEFY COMPETITION WOVEN THROUGH AND THROUGH MACHINE PERFECT Suite 2134, Dime Bank Bldft. DETROIT, MICH.