Variety (May 1916)

VARIETY 31 V ' : ' T = Making Habit of "Making Good" With the Profession Honest judgment has been much more essen- tial in my establishment than honest morals. The average profes- sional expects a store of my kind to make good as a matter of honesty on any defect in goods or oversight in service. No business can suc- ceed (catering to the profession) without rec- ognizing that fact. My suits and over- coats cannot be beat for the money. Fifteen to Forty-five Dollars My hat department is going full' blast, espe- cially the straws, some- thing entirely different. Two to Eight Dollars MACK'S 1582-84 Broadway Qpp. Strand Theatre—17th e\ 41th 722-26 Seventh Ave. Opp. Columbia Theatre DIXON FILM AT LIBERTY. The feature film entitled "The Fall of a Nation," which was written by Rev. Thomas W. Dixon, who wrote "The Clansman," from which "The Birth of a Nation" was filmed, is to be the summer attraction at the Liberty if the present plans are carried out. The executive staff of the Epoch Company are said to have been trying to secure the house for the new Griffith feature, "The Mother and the Law," but have discovered that the Dixon faction had already signed a contract for the theatre. **» FILMING "WEST WARD-HO." Henry W. Savage is at present com- pleting a film version of "Westward- Ho" in the wilds of Florida. The pic- ture is to be ready for release in about eight weeks. Among those who are with the company is Robert Peyton Gibbs. 1^1111111111:1111,1111111^1111 ROCCA WIZARD OF THE HARP AN OVERNIGHT HIT IN ENGLAND. THE TALK OF LONDON NOW Direction, Mr. WILL COLLINS CUSTOM SHOES FOR THE PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES, Joan Sawyer, Mitel Hajee, Grace LaRue and Kitty I N Formerly with Fred Meyer <*S Filth Awe- Cor 53rd St. Naw York City NAUGHTY FILM ACTRESS. Bridgeport, May 3. Hazel Stewart, a moving picture ac- tress of New York, arrested in Green- wich, with Michael J. Glavin, upon a charge of adultery, is accused by rela- tives of Martha J. Stoothoff, aged 75, of having used hypnotic means to pro- cure large sums of money from the aged woman. Relatives of Miss Stoothoff have ap- plied for a conservatorship. In the superior court today Glavin fought requisition to New York state, and it was farther alleged in a suit brought by Walter M. Anderson, clerk of the Greenwich borough court that $1,200 furnished to release Miss Stewart and Glavin had been received from the old woman. CHICAGO VARIETY'S CHICAGO OFFICE, Majestic Theatre Bldg. Mark Vance, in charge Rivcrvlew Park is slated to open May 17. William P. Carleton has Joined the Wood- ward stock, Kansas City, as leading man. The Empire, on West Madison street, haa closed Its long engagement of the Sarah Adler Jewish repertoire company. IB. Maude Adams opens at the Blackstone May Harry Mitchell will again be at the man- aging helm of the Empress here for next The Orpheum, Peoria, closes for the sum- mer May 22. Ellen Terry Boyle, who was recently se- verely Injured In an automobile accident In Ohio, has resumed her stage work. CORRESPONDENCE Unless otherwise noted, the following reports are for the current week. Colonel Davis, who has been sick, is him- self again. E. Z. Keough, the song chief for the local FelBt offices, is out and around again after a severe Illness. The Orpheum, Racine, Win., starts the Pam. Dept. bookings of the W. V. M. A. May 8 with the show booked In by Walter Downle. Sells-Floto cirrus for tho first time Is to play Decatur, 111. It will show there at the fair grounds May 24. The Curzon Sisters are booked solid until May 22. They contemplate a European trip and have already made arrangements to sell. July 10-12 next tho second annual con- vention of the Midwest Theatrical Managers' Association, will be held In Chicago. W 5? VOWTY FOURTH ST. NEW YORK CITY OPPOSITE TMI CLARIMCMOVa Parts Franc*, 71 Rue OUR PRICES LOW Almost as low as In our Paris establish- ment. Tho number of the best profes- sional* we have on our books should prove to you that we have the GOWNS SUITS and WRAPS Now Models Just celved. MME. SOPHIE ROSENBERG'S OTHER ESTABLISHMENT 153 WEST 44th ST. TELE. UN BRYANT The failure of the National Surety Company forced many of the Chicago booking agents to procure new bonds. The Open house, Rochester, Minn., Is now using a bill of four acts, from tho affiliated agency. The Gaiety Is planning to run burlesque until July 4, when the house will likely elose for the summer. Norman Field Is slated to manage the Colonial when It takes up Its proposed vsude- vlllo polloy. Ray Raymond (Raymond and Bain) Is de- serting vaudeville temporarily to take a lead- ing part In tho forthcoming Oreen Mill rente. Plo Jacobeon accompanied the Chicago Americans to Cleveland last week end at the opening game with the Indians did some song boosting. The Molntyres wound up their vauderlle dates In St. Louis Saturday and Tuesday opened as a feature act with the wild west part of the Rlngling Bros.' olreus. The new Orpheum, Oalesburg, III., eon- trolled by the Thlelan Circuit, will have Its opening about Aug. 20, with a show sent In by Booker Tlshmsn. Commencing May 7 all acts routed for the Canadian-Montana time by the W. V. M. A. will take up the Coast time booked by Harry Miller by playing the Empress, San Franclsoo. The returns of the Actors' Pund benefit at the Auditorium April 28 were eatlmated at about tfl.000. Tho show was a bummer, with George Mast as master of ceremonies. The new Orpheum, Lincoln, Neb., Inaugur- ated Its vaudeville start this week with a show booked In by Richard Hoffman out of tho Association. The old Orpheum will hereafter offer a picture policy. DENTIST to the Profession Dr. G. M. Houubwsttm Phone Central f4M Suite 1411, Heyworth Building 9 E. Madison St. CHICAGO