Variety (January 1917)

VARIETY 41 I. MILLEB, 1554 Broadway, -&"& Fleshlso 4 Cart tee Avee.. Manufacture! ol Theatrical Soot* [and Shorn. CLOU, BMiiet and Acrobatic Shoe* a Spe- cialty. All work made at short notice. JUST OUT Our New Catalog £ ■ HP M PROFESSIONAL & 1"1 TRUNKS "Built for a Purpose' Herkert & Meisel Trunk Co. •It Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. EsTsruTasrsT^eaT Vaudeville ?»•«. vSR^eTstsrae _ legists, send for a Joe- el *eo» ioflit*. send for a copy of SCHULTE'8 TALKS FOB TRICKS, the book of the hour for the up-to-the-minute Entertainer. Don't miss it. Write now. $1.00. Sennits A, Co.. J40f lioffstt St.. Chicago. 111. Lest You Forget Wo Say It Yet LETER HEADS Contracts. Tickets. Eavolopeo. I STAGE MONEY, tic Book of Herald Cnte, . cross ffi&BSSSKWcmaGO ADDRESS WANTED Would like to reach Tony Trovato's first wife, whose name. I believe. Is lira. Cseo. Communi- cate with me at once. Something that will inter- est you very much end will mean a groat deal to you. Write or wire me. 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One trial will eonvtnes you of the excellent results to to derived from this unusual toilet necessity, hdm. JU.ie/par Jar. Sent anywhere parcel orders to Bryant MM. Greater Now York, MM. RIALTA NFS. CO, lea. Malta, EtJer A Wee* Mi West 4tta SU New York Hss boon writing successful material for Vaudeville Performers for the pest "Twaaty-ftvs Ysars." snd that he hss a "World W5a* ThflSfctattatt" i>v>Cu 'an- it AVittwi si>J 'Pct&r-juer. fetrtug been s Hcadltner sud Star Artist in England, Australia. Aftic*; touli,.- Caiiia/ M*u.»t. -firufc «**-.».» etc. • 8^,-lLcrJ' fore, he is a Judge of what the Public requires snd can write It, as be hss for the following artistes: Miss Alice Lloyd. Marie Lloyd. Vesta TtUey. Ruth Rove. Lil- lian Doherty. Marie Hart. Flo and Ollle Welters: Messrs. Ooldlng snd Keating. Barrows snd Brown. Raymond and Caverlv. Ham- merer and Howiand. Orren snd Drew, Dave Tuurahy, Tom Almond. Marry Glynn, Sandy Shaw. Geo. Auger, Meredith and Snooxer. Bussell Vokes. Wilkie Bard. George Robuy, Little Tich. etc, etc. * NOTE THE NEW ADDRESS CD A lMaf TCDDV Th « Elmsford, 3M West efth St. r jT\./\rN JTV. 1 JC.lVIV I ,New York City, Phone Bryant 7720 Dr. JULIAN SIEGEL DENTIST PUTNAM BUILDING. 14M BROADWAY Special Ratee to the Profession Official Dentist to the White Rata J. A. MURPHY (ADAM SOWERGUY) EDITOR OP •THE SLAPSTICK" to keep the turn moving at a good pace. The male member appears to bo all rapped up in his playing, giving little or no attention whatsoever to the audience. He should loosen himself up, and pay a little attention out front, turning towards the audience occa- sionally even If he la forced to break forth with a "prop" smile. A parlor aet could be used to advantage and a grand piano turned ao that he would at least have a side view of the auditora; keeping both continually looking towards the front, which is a neces- sity in this atyle of offering. The man takes himself too aeriously, although he appears to have a touch of claaa behind hla playing. Thla, however, la useless through bis seem- ingly conceited manner, ao plainly visible to those present. The making of an entertaining piano and violin turn are there, but the proper staging and working la absolutely ea- sentlal Before they really are in a proper oosition to demand anything of Importance. The new theatre, corner Maaon and Ellis, In courae of construction, will bo named the Caalno. Oodlee of rumora are continually flying shout ae to its future policy, and ao far aa could be aaoertalnod nothing definite baa been decided upon. Bert Levey reporta exceptionally good buel- neaa at all of hla bouses, thla statement being fulfilled by a recent vlait to one of them. "Hla laat Battle." written by Walter Rivera, la at preaeat being produced by him, with William Amadell, Ruth Sabllle and Albert Van Antwerp, formerly with the Alcaaar Stock Co. of the cant. The Jim Poet Co. will cloae at the Hippo- drome, Oakland, Jan. 7, when the W. V. M. A. road shows, after being broken up when ar- riving here, will move over to that houae in- tact. The present policy held forth but a short time, although generally a vaudeville turn waa added weekly. The Cort in all probability will house the Brncale Grand Opera Co. around spring. Julie Culp will have the distinction of be- ing the first recital star to appear here the coming year. Jamea Gleaaon, who recently returned from the border, la doing a sketch at the Orpneum, Oakland, this week, entitled "She Wouldn't Believe Me." He Is aasisted by his mother, Mrs. Mlna Gleaaon, and wife, Lucille Webater. Dick Marshall, formerly assistant treasurer at the Cort, moved to the renovated Savoy where the Annette Kellermann feature, "A Daughter of the Gods," is being shown, act- ing aa treasurew there. Victor Richesin will fill the Cort vacancy. Charles Alphln is no longer connected with the Will King Co. at the Columbia. Oakland. Harry Bernard la looking after the producing end. Alphln left for Los Angeles, where he la expected to open another theatre. The Waldorf Cafe, Oakland, was again per- mitted to operate by the city council, who re- cently cloned It when It waa reported dis- orderly women were overrunning the establish- ment. Hereafter unescorted women will not be permitted to enter. An Injunction filed by a nearby reeldent charging the Winter Garden (Ice 8katlng Palace) with Imperiling her property and vio- lating the fire ordinance and city building law, waa denied laat week. It was filed to re- .SJXeln the operati on s of tlyj rink. and.was under way oomc time. A suit for $50,000 damagee against J. V. Long for disfiguring her natural beauty so ab- aolutely necessary In her moving picture work, waa filed In Modesto last week by Mrs. Marie Clarkaon. The accident occurred while riding Id hie machine and being bumped againat the In the Market to furnish Vaudeville Material Bare written wnm i fat Al Jeleea. Ray Com. Creek Mlltsa. Saws. Keaea. Stoddard and Hyeee. 3 Ksatoaa. Herbert Lloyd. fceAvey and Sreefca end Variety. Hew Yore. hood. Her uoao waa broken and through the mlefortune ehe claims she will be unable to obtain any salary, although her weekly In- come prevloua to the accident was $30. D. J. Grauman returned from New York. He aaya In the near future bo will display some features that will make the coast ex- hibitors open their eyee. Bob Hopkins, a local cartoonist, will shortly venture Into vaudeville with a novel turn, basing his ideas upon the preeent happenings of the day and proving to be a sort of a news weekly. Hie billing will read "Hop, the Human Weekly." "Experience" la booked to follow "Pair and Warmer" at the Cort. BOSTOi. Leg* LJBBJBT. KEITH'S (Robert G. Lareen, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.).—Bessie Clayton'a dancing produc- tion waa headlined this week, although aha did not loom up any too prominently on the program, which waa an excellent one. The Mclntyres opened strong with their sharp- shooting act; Minnie Allen, fair; Bert Baker in "The Prevaricator." a riot; Hallen and Hunter, good; "General" Ed Lavlne, excel- lent ; The Primrose Four, usual knockout; Gene Greene, esslsted by waiter Ford, good; and the Do Pace Sextette closing to an almost Intact house. BOSTON (Charlea Harris, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.).—Pop and pictures. Excellent. BIJOU (Ralph Oilman, mar.; agent, U. B. O.).—Plcturee. Good. BOWDOIN (Al Somerbee. mgr.; agent, Loew).—Freak pdp and aensatlonal plcturee. Big gross. Fair net. ST. JAMES (Joseph Brennan, mgr.; agent, Loew}.—Pop. Excellent. GLOBE (Frank Meagher, mgr.).—"War's Women." Fair. ORPHEUM (V. J. Morris, mgr.; agent, Loew).—Biggest email time groes In New England. SCOLLAY OLYMPIA (Jamee J. McGuln- ness, mgr.).—Pop. Oood. GORDON'S OLYMPIA (Frank Hookallo, mgr.).—Pop. Excellent. PARK (Thomaa D. Sorlero, mgr.).—Plc- turee. Big. MAJESTIC (B. D. Smith, mgr.).—"You're In Love" moved from the Plymouth Monday night for two weeks at thla houae where it la underlined by the new Kellermann film. SHUBERT (E. D. Smith, mgr.).—"The Paselng Show of 1010" going atrong. The Blossom-Herbert opera, "Hearta of Erin," comes in January 18 for what Is expected to be a record run at thla house. PLYMOUTH (E. D. Smith, mgr.).—Grace George In "Major Barbara" opened Monday night to a well-filled houae. Will produce all her Playhouse aucceeaea during her Indefinite engagement here. WILBUR (B. D. Smith, mgr.).—Emily Stevens in "The Unchastened Woman" opened Tuesday night of this week, "The Cinderella Man" having been held over for the New Year's business before being ehlpped to New York for a probable recaatlng. PARK SQUARE (Fred B. Wright, mgr.).— Last week of "The Great Lover' 1 with Leo Dltrichstein. "Canary Cottage" opens next Monday. COLONIAL (Charles J. Rich, mgr.).—Last week of Otla Skinner In "Mister Antonio." Fell off badly. "Pom Pom" opens next Mon- day, to be succeeded 22d by the "Cohan Re- vue." TREMONT (John B. Bchoeffel, mgr.).— "Chin Chin" on second week of Its return en- .earprn.ent plaTlijar. to.. caoac.itT.... ."Ml"" B »?l'ji»:-.. tlir.f'' opon* next Monday. HOLLIS (Charlea J. Rich, mgr.).—"Polly- anna" picking up atrong. BOSTON OPERA HOU8E (Lawrence Mc- Carty, mgr.).—The Boston National Opera company, brought here Monday night by Max Rablnoff, struck a frost, the opening nlght'a audience being dlsoouraglngly small. No Special Service (or Voudevilliana 1>> high Vnney Kailroad W Rocheeter, tl.VL Toronto, He. & ■ »- B«:ff-ifo. M «*«• »- <w >,. Kb.i>t*vy 4l&l% *■■■. ■ All Steel Care, Lowest Faroe, Special Baggage Service If you want anything quick, 'Phone W. B. Lindsay, E. P. A.. Bryant 4?lt. A. J. SIMMONS, A. G. P. A. 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Write for our new catalogue, which embodies « complete line of Wigs, Make-ups and other Supplies for Performers. Walter G. Brelzfield Co., Inc. 1M7 Broadway, Dept. C 2, New York Cor. 37th Ht. Telephone. Greeley 2040- 2041 Wanted—Knockabout Dwarf Also fat boy or man. Bute full particulars in first letter—also, age. weight, height, etc. Rend photo. If possible, which will be returned. Address Nat Ellis, VABIETT. New Tork. C ... De, P* rour act. Aniline trunk OCenerV scenery a specialty. Production* * All stage equipmrnL I can save ey. Frederleks aoselo Studio. #48 W. 4Snd dway Offlee. Gaiety Theatre Uldg.. Room 40r\ you mom Ht Bros booking to suoceed the opera baa been made by McCarty. CASTLE SQUARE (John Craig, mgr.).— "Bringing Up Farther" (International) opened Monday to excellent business. COPLEY (O. H. Pattee, mgr.).—"The Odd