Variety (July 1917)

VARIETY 37 assax GEORGE CHOOS PRODUCTIONS BILLY GRADY, Booking Manager * HOLMES A DUDLEY, Chicago Representatives PRODUCER OF MUSICAL COMEDIES GIRL ACTS A SPECIALTY 1493 Broadway New York City TeL 7MS Bryant Room 41* HERBERT BROSKE aad Ceeaaaay of Too Book ky Dart MacBoylo Music ky Waltar L. Fourtk Solid "Wanted—A Wife" wltk FAANK HARRINGTON aaalatod ky CHARLOTTE TAYLOR, SIDNEY BERLIN and Company of Twohro Booked SoUd until Deccaaber IT, lilt BILLY GRADY a THE DREAM GARDEN 19 A Freteatkme kfuekal Staged ky Billy Qrady Book ky Dart MacBoylo Muals ky Waltar L. WILLIAM BRANDELL "OH DOCTOR" eatsaa of EWron ky Dart MacBoylo ky Waltar L. tmniit SoBd aatfl Aarl L Hit "SUNBONNETS and DERBYS" By BJQy Qrady BOSTON. BY LBN UBBEY. KEITH'S (Robert G. Larsen, mgr.; agent, r. H. O.).—The real surprise on this week'B bill was furnished by Benny and Woods, who stopped the show so completely they ap- parently wurprised themselves. In a piano and violin due that was about 00 per cent, high-class harmony, 10 per cent, nerve and •"{0 per cent, psychology of comedy, they went across so big the lights had to return, although the piano had been abducted by the stage hands. Louis Mann In his rather lengthy playlet, "The Good For Nothing," was the legitimate headllner, his act going over strong, but hardly showing him at his best. Lorraine and Pritchard finished strong, and Miss Pritchard was given unusual applause on her first appearance, most of the applause coming from the orchestra front and a fair proportion from those who had been admiring her picture on the free fans that were passed out at every seat by the ushers. These fans were Moxic ads. and are a very clever bit of co-operative advertising. The night was hot. and the house was capacity on the floor. At least 7.~> per cent, of those fans went home. The Eddy Duo opened In an act that was changed from mediocre to big-time by two feats by Philip, both somersaults from the wire without a parasol, the latter one back- ward through a circus hoop. Frank Mul- lane sang new songs and told old stories, the slorles nearly crabbing the act. Georgia Earlo and Co. in her "Getting Acquainted*' rural comedy went over neatly although with- out enthusaism, one of those act that will always pass with any audience in any humor. The Mallla Bart Co. has not changed its act and because of the heat several of the acrobatic specialties missed Monday night, a most unsual thing for this smooth- running act. Bert Swor put over a black- face single fairly well, and Linne'a Classic Dancers, featuring Mile. Una, closed, holding l he nous*-, although there was practically nothing original In the production. With the exception of the Benny and Woods act, there was not a musical instrument of any sort or. the i i;tire hi", not even a plane. There uviu ril«o n rnm.plffp Jlpepp.rn pf flplmslf* and bicycles. BOSTON (Charles Harris, mgr.; agent, U. B. o.).--Vaudeville and pictures. Long bill and big business ; fair net. BIJOU < Ralph Oilman, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.i.-Pictures. Fair. BOWDOIN (AI. Somerbee, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.).—Pop and pictures. Pair. ST. JAMES (Joseph Brennan, mgr.; agent, Loew).—Pop and pictures. Good. ORPHEUM (Victor J. Morris, mgr.; agent, Loew).—Vaudeville and pictures. Excellent. SCOLLAY OLYMPIA (James J. McGuin- ness, mgr.).—Pop and pictures. Good. GORDON'S OLYMPIA (Frank Hookallo, mgr.).—Pop and pictures. Big. PARK (Thomas D. Sorlero, mgr.).—Pic- tures. Excellent. WILBUR (E. D. Smith, mgr.). -Opens next Monday with "Oh. Boy," which will be the only legitimate house in town that will be open. Clever advertising campaign and should clean up. COPLEY (George H. Pattee. mgr.).—Sev- enth consecutive week of "The Man Who Stayed At Home," by the Henry Jewett Eng- lish Players, going well and seats are now selling for the eighth week, which will prob- ably be the last, as the house Is to be re- modelled before the fall season. BUFFALO. BY W. B. STEPHAN. SHEA'S (Henry Carr, mgr.).—Well-assem- bled bill with Adele Rowland headlined ; Ray Fern and Marion Davis, nicely ; Jack Bassltt and Gwen Bailey open well; Margaret Lord, pleasing; Havlland Thornton Co., good; Wlll- llam Ebs, clever; Burns A Fabrlts, good; Fern. Rlchellen' & Fern, close, very clever. ACADEMY (Jules Michael, mgr.).—Mock. "Hawaiian Follies," satisfactory summer at- tendance. OLYMPIC (Bruce Fowler, mgr.).—Princess Mapella's Hawallans, headlining nicely; Mar- ens, Navarre and Marens open cleverly • Kelly & Williams, well received; Hlnkel & Mae draw applause; Murray K. Hill, hit. Herman E. Schultz of the Hippodrome is now directing at Suez's Court street house. 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