Variety (May 1918)

VARIETY 23 Stereos A Bordeaux Patrloola A Meyers Herbert's Dogs Spokane) AUDITORIUM (orph) (4-6) (Same bill playing Tacoma, Tacoma, 16- 10, opening Thurs- day night) Sallie Fisher Co Kathleen Clifford Julie Ring Co Girl from Milwaukee The Belmonts Taylor Trio PANTAGE'S (p) "Atlantlo Review" Donovan & Lee H O Woodward Co Alex Bros & Evelyn Sprlnfffleld, 111. MAJESTIC (wva) (Sunday opening) The Hennlngs Berqulst Bros Sully Family King & Hanrey Hughes Troupe (One to fill) 2d half Hanna & Partner Harry Hollman Co A Robins Maxlmes & Bobby Lexey & O'Connor (One to fill) Sprlesjfleld, Mass. PALACE (ubo) Delmas A I mo McNally A Ashton Shrapnel Dodgers Swartz A Clifford Bobbie A Nelson Sylvia Loyal 2d half Ball Bros Co Bennington A Scott Hall A O'Brien Greater City 4 "Jazz Nightmare" B'WAY (loew) B Steppers Isabelle Miller Co Arthur Turelll Kuma 4 2d half Lee A Cranston Gordon Barker Lucky Welling Levering Tr (Two to fill) Superior* Wis. PALACE (wva) (Same 1st half show plays Palace, St Paul, 2d half) 1st half Veronica A Hurlfalls Ray Con 1 In Golden Troupe "On the Atlantic" (One to fill) 2d half Newklrk A Homers Boyle A Patsy Moore A Sterling Ray A Emma Dean "Beauty Fountain" Syracuse, N. Y. CRESCENT (ubo) Juliet Bush Mat Cafferty Co Dolan A Lenharr Marie Stoddard "At Rocky Pass" (One to fill) 2d half Cavana Duo Jewel & Pendleton Billy Kelgard Little Hip A Nap 3 Norrle Sisters (One to fill) TEMPLE (ubo) ■ •"* A Rouget A Girlie Hart A Francis Ben Smith Jessie Hayward Co Lillian Fitzgerald Co Grossman Band 2d balf Louise & Mitchell Lloyd & Wells Francos Dyer "America First" Hugo Lutgens Chalfonte Sisters Tacoma PANTAGE'S (p) Chandler & De R Sis "Heir for Night" LaFrnnce & Kennedy 4 Meyakos Orren A Drew Terre Haute, Ind. HIP (wva) (Evansville split) 1st half Max Bloom Co Toledo KEITHS (ubo) Carl Roslnl Co Walter Weems 0 Klrksmlth Sis Margaret Farrell "Sea Wolf Frank Dobson Co Selma Braatz Toronto SHEA'S (ubo) Rou & Arthur Chns Trwln SnntoH K H.iyes Mnllle King Muran # Mack Rath Bros Una Clayton Co B Brans Oo (Two to fill) HIP (ubo) Laddie L Msnt Treffrey A Minor Gates A Finley "New Model" Duqueane 4 W A E Bland YONGE (loew) Edah Deldrldge 8 "Pretty Soft" Durkln Girls Bernardl Thos P Dunne LaToy's Models (One to fill) Trentoa, N. J. TAYLOR (ubo) 2d half (2-4) Louise A Janet Howard A Sadler C demons Co Will A Jorddn Lester A Riley Robblns Family Troy, N. Y. PROCTOR'S (ubo) The Frltches Holmes A Buchanan George Yeoman Whipple Huston Co Ward A Van Ford Sisters 2d half Rouget A Girlie Ben Smith Gypsy Sougsters Halligan A Bykes Diamond A Brennan Crossman Band Unlesi Hill, N. J. LINCOLN (ubo) 2d half (2-4) Kay A Boone Nina Barbour Pope A Uno Millard A Marlin Weber Beck A F "Hilda's Ansel" Utlca, N. Y. COLONIAL (ubo) Young A April Robinson A McCain McCormack A Wallace Gallarinl Sisters Fremont Benton Co Pistel A Cushlng (One to fill) 2d half Martin Duo McCarthy A Levering Dolan A Lenhar Lane A Plant (Three to fill) Vancouver, B. C. ORPHEUM Sheeban A Regay Wilton Lackaye Co 3 Daring Sinters Dooley A Nelson Claire Rochester Zlska A King Cole Russell A D PANTAGE'S (p) "Notorious Delphlne" Qulgley A Fitzgerald "Flirtation" Al Noda Moore A Rose Aerial Potts Victoria, B. O. PANTAGE'S (p) Fanton's Athletes" M P A Harmon Musical Noases Wright A* Davis Mercereau Co Gordon A Gordon Waco, Tex. ORPHEUM (hp) Fisher Sisters Flnlay A Hill Jan Rublnl Sen Fran Murphy Primrose Minstrels MAJESTIC (inter) (5-6) (Same bill playing Austin 10-11) The Ferraros 3 O'Gorman Girls Bessie Rempel Co Mllo "Four Husbands" Washington, D. C. KEITHS (ubo) Bessie McCoy Davis Co Juno Salmo Juliette Dlka Rice & Werner Lelghtners A Alex "Submarine F7" Fink's Mules Frank Crummlt Water bury. Conn. POM'S (ubo) Ad Inn Co Miller A Capman Knlaluhl's Entertalnrs Dunbar A Turner Kluter A Quinn Fon Cue ft Haw 2d half Sti-wart Slaters Scott I Kane Haywood Stafford Co Lamler Bros Welch's Minstrels Waterloo, la. MAJESTIC (wva) fSundny opening) Arrial Bnrtlotts r & M Dunbar Hives ft Arnold Brady A Maboney Vera Sabinl Co 14 half Slgsbee's Dogs A A G Terry Rawson A Terry (Two to 111) Wllkesbarre* Psu POM'S (ubo) (Scraston split) The Zanaros Rag A Paganna Porter J Whits Co Lew Holts Emmy's Pets WIlmlBsrtoa, DeL DOCKSTADBR'S («bo) Ths Shattucks Little Davey A Pals "Ths Stockings" JAM Harklns McCarthy A Martonl (Three to 111) WImimst ORPHEUM * Lucille Csvanagh Co Whitlsld A Irslsni Rajah Co Marls Nordstrom Arnold A Tsylor Francois A Partner Gordon A Rica PANTAGE'S (p) "An Arabian Night" Hallen A Hunter Misses Parksr Crelghton Bel't A C Bully Rogers A Sully STRAND (wra) Russsll A Lee Florence Rasdell Co Pearce A Burks 6 Prolines 2d half Vardl Slstsrs Abbott A Mills Msy A Kllduff Mangean Troupe Wooaaoekct, B. I. BIJOU (ubo) Sweeney A Roonsy Marie Russell Larry Simpson Co 2d balf McRae A Clegg Wood A Lawson Bert Wilcox Co Worcester, POLI'S (uso; Clayton A Clayton Tllyou A Ward Burks A Burks Greater City 4 Ford A Urma 2d half Kemp A Brown Shrapnel Dodgers Bobble A Nelson Sylvia Loyal PLAZA (ubo) Ball Bros Oo Lisle A Harris Hall A O'Brien "Jazs Nightmare" (One to 111) 2d half McNally A Ashton Wsrd A Wsrd (Two to fill) Wrlfffctstowm, N J ARMY (ubo) "Mlmio World" 2d half Bender A Hesr Hanson A Village 4 Ooldwln Patten Oo Knowlss A White Yoakera* N. Y. PROCTOR'S (ubo) Jack A Forls Leona Gurasy Spencer A Williams Bsldwln Blair A Co Ballsy A Cowaa Local Girl Minstrel 2d half Permalne A Shelly Harry Hlnes John B Hymer Co Seven Bracks Evelyn A Dolly McKay A Ardlns Yonnsjstowsu O. KEITHS (ubo) Frssces Dysr LsMsIre A Osllsghsr Jsssls Mlddleton Cronln's Novelty Duffy A Isglls Prosper A Ma ret (One to All) PaHs ALHAMBRA Chsly'l Burford Mysko Troupe Bergeret De Wlnne Trio Sisters Sylphlde Mlosma Trio Paul Stevens George! Yakohama Family GOVERNMENT WILL 0. K. (Continued from page 3.) brother or sister abroad, no acceptance can be given. No woman under 25 will be eligible as an entertainer overseas. No one but entertainers will go across under the sanction of the League excepting possible managers of the troupes, who will act in several capacities, as manager, stage manager, booking director (if called upon) and for whatever other service may be necessary to the playing of the en- tertainers. Entertainers will be furnished trans- portation on U. S. transports across and return, with maintenance abroad. The period of entertainment may be made maximum at four months, with 30 days allowed for travel (both ways). The first date of sailing may be during June, with groups of enter- tainers following each two weeks, more or less, after the first depar- ture. The vaudeville committee as- sume that they may be called upon to furnish entertainers for the next two years, at least, if not longer, and at any event, for 15 months after the war ends. Musicians will be secured on the other side, furnished by the Y. M. C A. r which is behind the League in the matter of providing entertainment for the soldiers. Travelers abroad as en- tertainers will wear the Y. M. C. A. military uniform, the same for men as a U. S. infantry officer, denoted as Y. M. C. A. by the triangle on the sleeve. The women will wear the long Y. M. C. A. Service coat and cape, to permit them freedom of movement within the lines. The official questionaire to be filled out by each applicant accepted con- tains numberless questions that will supply the Government with the nec- essary information it wants. The Na- tional Vaudeville Artists has printed its own question blank, for volunteers from that organization to aid it in making selections of eligihles who will, when notified, fill out the official blank. The N. V. A. is issuing colored cards to volunteers, red cards for men, white for women, and blue cards for teams or groups. E. F. Albee, who called the first meeting of the America's Over There Theatre League at B. F. Keith's Palace theatre, New York, April 23, is heading the vaudeville committee. Harry Weber, the vaudeville agent, entered his application as a volunteer other than entertainer to the League for such service as he might be utilized for, and his application was favorably passed upon. Mr. Weber has had du- ties assigned to him from the time of his acceptance. It was not known early in the week whether he would go across with the first contingent or be held on this side by the League for further duty at home. The League is also considering ap- plicants from musical comedies, light plays and from other sources as its volunteer material covers a wide scope. Up to Wednesday it was said Messrs. Sothern, Ames and Albee, while working out a system of or- ganization and operation, had reached no positive plan of action. It is expected that from four to six weeks will be required to properly organize. Several committees are to be appointed. The period of inocculation and securing passports may take some- thing like 30 days. No date of sailings will be given out. It is already estimated that the shows on the other side are to run about one hour and a quarter. GERMAN PLAYERS ARRESTED. Cincinnati, May 1. Following the arrest of three mem- bers of the Cincinnati German Stock Co. on a charge that they violated the enemy alien proclamation, it is believed that the death knell of the company, at least during the war, has been sounded. It gave its last performance of the current season, "Der Herr Sen- ator," at the Grand opera house last night. Director Otto Ernst Schmid said he could say nothing regarding the future of the organization. The actors arrested by Calvin S. Weakley, Special Agent of the Depart- ment of Justice, and his men in a raid on the Schlaraffia, a German society, during a meeting at North Cincinnati Turner hall, are Max Juergens, Willie Diedrich and August Meyer-Elgen. Kurt Werner, an advertising solicitor, said to be with the New York "Staats- Zeitung," was among the other three taken in custody. The Schlaraffia is said to be a pos- sible root of the German spy system, whose membership extends into the embassies and departments of all na- tions, and with central headquarters in Berlin and Prague. The six prisoners will be interned for the period of the war. The raid resulted from a report that members at the meeting were singing in German a parody on "Over There.' A jester's hat, worn by each member, was made of red, white and blue strips, and created the impression in the minds of the secret service agents of being a satire on the American flag. Diedrich is leading comedian, Klgen, character lead, and Juergens, juvenile lead of the German company. ' Gustav Cfcmcns, one or the directors in charge of children's singing for the May fes- tival, is vice-president of the local Schlaraffia. Edward BrunhofT, prominent manu- facturer and president of the order, says it is patriotic. Me says it recently subscribed $50 to the Liberty Bond issue, leaving only $100 in its .reasury. The sons of several of its officers are in the American army, he says. President BrunhofT declared that the story that Captain Boy-Ed, head of the German spy system, belongs to the fraternity is an untruth. Action against members of the Ger- man stock company was not unex- pected. Cincinnatians have been won- dering why it continued to he patron- ized while using the name "German," inasmuch as Teutonic names of hanks, associations, even Cincinnati streets, have been rechristcned and given American appellations. OBITUARY. Billy Cross died of a spinal affection in Chicago April 28. Early in his career he was the vaudeville partner of Walter J. Plimmer. Of late he has been doing a single. He was buried under the auspices of the Actor's Fund. ftljfo. Wigging Jforregt BROTHER OF GERTIE DEMILT Co. H. 116th Battalion, Canadians DIED IN THE DEFENCE OF HIS COUNTRY APRIL 3RD, 1918 Afe 23 Yeara KILLED IN ACTION Tk« mother of Mamie and Libbie Hart (Bowery Burlesquers) died at Atlantic City April 24. The body was brought to Brooklyn. The deceased was 81 years of age. Dr. Thomas Treen, the best known dentist in the west, and well known to professionals, dropped dead of heart disease in Los Angeles. He was the husband of Hclene Sullivan, an actress. The mother of Koswell J. Wright ("Memories") died April 25 at her home in Humeston, la., of a complication of diseases. Edward D. Roberts, brother of Ma- bel Roberts (Hillman and Roberts), died at his home, Rockford, 111., last week. * In memory of MY MOTHER Who died a year atfo LESTER a JACOB The father of Wilton and James Lackaye died in Washington, D. C, April 29, at the age of 8.S. CAINE FILM LIKED. (Cable to Vaimi tv.) London. May 1. "The Deemster," by Hall Caine, with Derwent Hall (';iine ;i - tin- star, a feature picture, was presented simul- taneously at the London opera house and the I'avilion, April 29, for a run. Both film aid star have received great praise from the critics. So far as known, this is the first time in the history of motion pictures that the same him is bcinn shown sim- ultaneously at two West Knd theatres. Sir William Jury, one of the largest film distributors here, controls the rights to the picture in the United Kingdom.