Variety (May 1917)

VARIETY WILLIAM FOX CIRCUIT OF THEATRES WILLIAM FOX, President EzMothrtt Offices, 130 Weat 46tli St, New York JACK W. LOEB G«Mnl Booldnff Mmnacar EDGAR ALLEN %/ Pertoaal laterriewt witk artists from 12 t« i^ or bj appolalMeAt The Western Vaudeville Managers' Association MORT SINGER, General Maiiac^ Majestic Theatre Building, CHICAGO, ILL. V INDEPENDENT CI V^CUI VAUDEVILLE Tk« Beat Small Tim* la the Far Wm«. 5%»m4f CaaMcutiv* Work far Novalty Faatura Acta. . EXECUTIVE OFFICES—ALCAZAM THEATRE BLDC. SAN FRANCISCO Can arrant* (ram tkraa la Ava waaka katwaaa aailiafa •! kaaia far Atiatraii* for all ftralo olaas acts. Camaiuaicau kf win ar laliar. Ont baa a ratber good toIco and ha azcal- lently bandied "Sbaogbi" and "Wbco It'a All Over," a patriotic number refreahlngly dlf> fercDt from tbe general run. Naal Ab«l. wbo prances about wblle he tells bis storlea, work- ed fast, but soon dlMCOvared that It waa tough going, next to closing. He remarked to tha orchestra leader that "they counted ten oa you with stopping: I'm sinklna." And then Bear the flnlah ha quotk: **Tha nait net Is set, but I'm sunk." Watler Howe aud Co. gave Ardfll'a "Tbe Suffragette" In^ third apoL won a fair number of laugba. being received mildly. De Witt Youni and Sister, with hla Juggling routine, opened the ahow noceptabl/. ORPHEUM (Fred Henderson, gen. mgr.; agent, direit).— Rutb St. Denis, assisted by Ted Shawn, headlines this week and provides a production of large dimensions which se- cured for her a reception of equal propor- tions. Millicont Mower, a single still in her teens, displayed a pleasing soprano voice with which she scored handily. Marion Har- ris, another single with songs of a different nature, an 1 Uvn Deeley and Co. (holdover) were the applause winners of the bill. Helen Pingree and Co. in 'Duilowa's Dirthday." a aketch which la little above the small time, managed to hold Interest. Lewis and Nor- ton with songs, chatter and dances, well re- ceived.. King and King, equilibrists, opened the show well. Le Roy. Talma and Dosco, last week's beadliners, repeated with ease. PANTAGES.—"The Texaa Roundup," a Wild Weat turn, featuring Adele Von Obi, closed the show (n spectacular style. Bruce, Duffett and Co., held attention. Adier and Arllne, applause hit. Le Hoen and Dupreece opened tha show nicely. Weber, Deck and Frazer. entertained. Ed and Jack Smith, big ret urn a. HIPPODROME.—La Vera and Palmer, pleased. Ledous and Ledoux. acored. Je- rome and Mack, opened splendidly. Four Slickera. laughing results. Tom Murphy, went nicely. Four Arnolds closed the show. CORT (Homer F. Curran, mgr.).—"The Masked Model" (1st week). COLUMBIA (Qottlob A Marx, mgra.).— Henry Miller Co. (1st week). ALCAZAR (Beiasco t Mayer, mgrs.).— Alcaxar Stock Co. ('Jd week). CAbi'.vQ (Robert Drady, mgr.: agent. Ack- ermnn * h» rria A W. V. M A.).—VBUdovlli«». WIOWAM /Jos. P. Dauer. mgr.).—Del Lawrence Stock Co. (7th week). SAVOY (Lauri A Sl^^euan, mgra.).—Stock huries(|uc (l^t week). PRI.S'CESS (Bert L^iev. Ipnsee and mgr.; agent, Dert Levey).—rVliidaville. PRI.NCESS.— Singing '^predominated at the Princess last week. • e four turns compris- ing the program aV indulging In It. Edith Newlln started the ''nittt with a few light operatic number"*. |)laytt»«^^ .unusual musical voice, alt* r w' 'ndt:red through her poor t j « she TH:E- WORLDS INCOMPARABL o* 1 FRED Z^BEDI '•T^Hih ^c novelty ' Tbe mosit gorgeotis and brain of man. Tliit act ba» been • Skigri. Association y Ver the Wc^ t CIRCUIT HARRIS TIME AMALGAMATED VAUDEVILLE AGENCY President General ExecutiTe Offices t 729 SEVENTH AVE., at Forty-ninth SL . M. D. SIMMONS (••B«ral B*okia# Maaafar v ARTISTS can secure long engagements by booking dbect with FULLER'S VAUDEVILLE AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND Maaaglag Dlractor, BEN J. rULLCR Nov arrangfifff boaklsga far MUwIag aallla«a awt mt Saa Frasdaaai **Sierra**—June f ''Soaaasa'*—Juaa II Amcrleaa Beaklng Maaagar, tOV D. MURFHY BEN. J. FULLER'S CHICAGO BOOKING DEPT. WESTERN VAUDEVILLE MANAGERS' ASSOCIATION. Ilth FLOOR. CHICAGO. ILL. LTD. 1 AUSTRALIA Harry Rickard's Tivoli Theatres, Aad .FFIUATEO^CI^CUIT^^INOU^^^ A^^^^^^^^^ U.^^ CaMs Addraas: "HUOHMaC." BrdMr M«aa oaasTTlVOtl TttCATRg. tydacy. Aatlralla NORMAN JEFFERIES M Mais fan aiaa. MHis^taiii. abows promise of becoming a useful woman wbo can aing and wear clotbea. Pratbcr and Simmons (man and woman) followed with a talking and singing turn, faring well enough to keep tbe show moving. The mala member oeems to be a former minstrel man. His delivery gives that Impression. The turn appeara draggy. not even tbe fast numbers Laving iny decided effect upon tbe routine. Phil Bennett came on and with a yooeiing finish to a specially arranxed orchestration allowing him to further display hla voice, easily scored the big applause bit of tha evening. While Dennett msy not bsve tbe required appearance and routine he can easily continue along the small time with hla voice alone. Cook and Oatman presented tha turn ahown previously at tbe Casino. Commencing May 20 the Dnkersfleld opera house, formerly a combination road house, will play the Ackerman & I-larris vaudeviila of seven acts on a split week policy. Turner A Dahnken have broken ground for their new two-atory offlce building which Ibty are erecting on Oolden Gate avanua to ho\im their own offlcaa. flia first change In tha appearance of tha recently opened Casino, occurred isst week, when work started on the installation of new doors arranged to aid In tha handling of tha excessive crowds. A troupa of 16 people traTelIng throughout California under the name of Al Prlmroaa MInatreia dlabanded In Tulare, Cal. It waa a tant ahow. A BOW atatar act la being (ramad by Wllllaa ALBOLENE /« an mxemllmnt toil»t articim for ganmral purpoMma Wc are told by the stars of the stage that—"In removing all kinds of theatrical make-up there U nothing to compare witn it." Alho\*n9 t» put up in I «nd s ounce tubss to At th« maik* up boi: also iti '. i and i lb ant. Ii ttiMf b« had of mott druggisu and cMaian M MAkk ^p. S*,Mi/i4/'^r 9t rnqufL McKESSON A ROBBINS INCORPORATED \ Fulton Stroot New York ^■.1 P. DODD ACKERMAN SCENIC STUDIOS, he. 140 West 39th Straat New York Qty WINTER GARDEN DECORATIONS Passing Show of 1917 "THE MODBNISTIC STUDIQ" . »■ •• •» Pk«M SiM Gr«al«7 ^•v