Variety (March 1917)

VARIETY 43 !»#.> • » '*# Footlite Brand . of leatriical - Knit Goods In Tights, Leotards, Posing Suits, Union Etc George N. Brown, Champion Walker of the World, states in a recent inter- view: "I am wearing Footlite Tights and other garments of this Brand for' many years and endorse the Footjite Brand as the most satisfactory, glove- fitting and service-giving Brand that I ever used, and recommend these Tights to anyone in the profession." Walter G. Bretzfield Co. ^- INC. MAKERS 1367 Broadway (ConMT S7th StTMt) New York TclaphoiMat GrMlay 2M« and 2M1 Cabl« Addraaas COMFIELD th« Orph«om this week. The Ollllngwater skecota, "The Prame-Up," with Julie Heme u% leading woman, made a decided Imprea- •lon. The Campbell girls found the audl- enoe rusponalve. Pat Barrett, with aonga, liked. Walter Weems replaced Frank Wil- son, scoring In the opening spot. Owing to the pretentiousness of last week's bill four of the feature acts were retained, including Dorothy Jardon with new songs, which suc- ceeded In again placing that young woman In the high esteem of the Orpheumltes. Tem- pest and Sunshine, Flanagan and Edwards, e ' he Morgan Dancers «11 aecured good retuma. PANTAOES.—Bob Fltulmmona and hla son headlininr attracted big boalnaM and In addition aoored. "Mr. Chaser," a girl aot headed by George Leonard, held attantlon. Anthony and Mack, laughing suooeas. Sol and Lealle Buma, well recelted. Haw and Momr, a Chlnesd singing • and dancing act, liked. Mahoney and Aabum opened tha show in snappy style. EMPRESS.—MUpah SelbinI opened nicely. Belle Barehus, pleased. Three Aeroplane Qlrls, passed. Weber and Wilson Rewe^ me- diocre. Hall and Peck, fair. Mike Bernard Sextet closed the show big. Metropole Four, scored. CORT (Homer F. Curran, mgr.).—"The Blue Paradise" (1st week). COLUMBIA (GotUob and Marx, mgrs.).— Rose SUhl In "Our Mrs. MeChesnep' (2nd week). ALCAZAR (Belaseo and Mayen, mgrs.).— Kolb and Dill In "High Cost of Loving" (2nd week). WIGWAM (Jos. F. Bauer, mgr.).—Dramatic Stock (6th week). PRINCESS (Bert Levey, lessee and mgr.; agent. Bert Levey).—Vaudeville. HIPPODROME (Edwin A. Morris, mgr.; agent. Ackerman 4 Harris and W. V. M. A.). —Vaudeville. 8AV0T (Lurie ft Sheehan. mgrs.).—"Eyes of the World" (8d week). REPUBLIC (William Daly, mgr.).—Horace Murphy Players (2d week). MAJESTIC (Ben Muller, mgr.).—Jim Post Stock Co. (6th week). Bddle Hartman (Hartman and Varady) was taandleapped while fulfilling his Empress en. gagemenC last week, through pulling a teodon In his left leg on his opening show. Ho con- tinued throvfbout the entire week, although working under a strain that was hardly noticeable, but forced him to walk with a painful limp whlla upon the streets. The Vestoff-Serofa School BaOet Dsacfaig (Ni Oriental ~ 4hre) Nators laterpffstaHve SPECIAL RATES TO PROFESSIONALS Send for free Illustrated Booklet, "Dandap Ve$toff-Serova Studios m East 4Mli »U New Yerh CHy ^Summej^JMBsa^Cour^^lov^Forgla^^ Bid Orauman's representative, Mike Zar, was arrested toward evening oT the 2(ith at the Bmpraos for breaking the fire ordlaanoa and blockading tho aisles and lobby with quite a mob awaiting admlttanos to the next show. He was diimisasd the following morning. The Horaoe Murphy Players at the Majes- tic, where Bill Daly has been getting every- thing In readiness for tho opening, will ma a continuous performanoe, filling In the time between stock play ooeneo with vaudeville. This will do away with unnecessary - stage waits. It is reported Murphy has played In different sections of the state to enormous business In the past two years, and is said to have gotten at least |40.()00 on the right sidd of the ledger. This will msrk his first Frisco engagement Others in the compsny are Martha Glbba, Robert E. Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. Nugent, Robort B. Hicks, Miss Gltmore, while Pranks and Walker and The Shamrock Four are the vaudeville material who are also engaged for the permaneiU stocky and J|ouble The new California theatre, the picture house at present being built at 4th and Market streeU, is fast progressing. So far the con- tractors are at least 80 days ahead. From the present outlook and figuring on the coo- tlnuanoe of the ideal weather It should be ready somewhere sround Oct. 1. With a sest- ing capacity of 8.000 and the structure going up on a choice location where transient dusI- ness Is unusually heavy, It should draw Its share of.returns. It will further be helped by the attractiveness of the building, which Emma Earle — (Earle and Sunshine) Originator of the Old Lady Character Specialty, "When VWas Young." iill^MMleatf I This specialty Is Copyrighted. 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