Variety (September 1919)

-iV'i I VARIETY SIEBBL miMN LAYMAN and KLING ■ WmELWIND DANCEIS WITH JOHN CORrS /-TIDDLERS THREF^ Cort Theatre, New Yq^ RepresentativeSj MOROSCO & HUGHES ’ ‘ *1 - *•, Go G^ 'Em,Rogers The Dancing Bricklayer says hello to Alexander Pantages and Joe Cone Booked Solid W. V. H. A^U.' B. O. HALLYE NESTER J Prima Doima and Ingenue Leads Considering Offers Address VARIETY—San Francisco BILLY EVYLEEN v PURCELLA AND RAMSAY JUVENILE AND SOUBRETTE WITH MOLUE WILLIAMS GREATEST SHOW Who Wants Me Neit? NEW ORLEANS. ^ - By 0. H. SAMUEL. OBPHBUH (Arthur White, mgr.).—28, Best bill thus far. Herman Timberg, rewarded for distinctive offering: Reno, opened, having taken everything of Joe JackBon's but the name; Alleen Stanley, did nicely; Lyons and Tosco, warmly received; Frank Stafford and Co., scored decisively; Bwor and Avey, up- roarious laughter. ORESCENT (Walter Kattman, mgr.).—Ap- pealing Brst half show. Caesar Rivoli, pre- mier consideration; Zelda Dunn, splendidly received; Cooper and Qordon, pleased; Lane and Plant, merriment; Adams and Mangles, capital opener. TULANE (T. 0. Campbell, mgr.).—Inaug- urated season with. "Watch Tour Step" to capacity. Company surpaBseB otbetB Bcnt south in same piece. Billy Clark and Kath- leen Neal stand out. All principals proficient. PALACE (Sam Myers, mgr.).—Ordinary program first part. Ryan and Joyce, gathered show’s hit; Olemenso Bros., opened; Middle- ton and Spellmeyer, pleased; Norwood and Hall, fared mildly; Ballyhoo inrlo, closed. STRAND (Poster Olroyd, mgr.).—Dorothy Dalton In “Vivo la Prance.’* Barnes’ Oirous exhibits here shortly; the only tented organisation to visit New Orleans during the year. Ashy Ohoteau, general manager of the In- terstate Circuit, with offices In Dallas, reports excellent business tor hla houseB. Choteau was a guest while here of B. V. Rlchards,^r. Hermau Plchtenherg Is here for a fortnight, coming down to clip coupons from hla Saenger Amusepient Co. stock. Virginia Loew Is among those present for the winter months. She is minus her danc- ing chum, MlMred .^Omar. Mias Omar haa been billed aa Fatima in several places, with- out oaring a puff. PIULADELPHIA. KEITH'S (H. T. Jordan, mgr.).—With one of the comedy acts missing from the early portion of the show, where It was needed to get an even balance, and the placing of an added number that consumed Just seven min- utes, this week's 1)111 did not get any the beat of the start, but went surprisingly well with a capacity house Monday matmee de- spite the many drawbacks. Blanche Ring bad the headline position, and with several new songs. Including the Inevitable Irish num- ber. which she handled very well, the popular musical comedy star made her usual fine Impression. For the closing number she held on to “Bing 'Em on the Rhine,” and It was her biggest hit. She sang several extra chor- usea .each with a snapper to it, and could have given a few more. Miss Ring Id always well liked here and wlven a great recep- tion. , Second honors went to Rita Mario and her orchestra. Memories of Caroline Nichols and the Boston Padettes were revived by this well conceived musical number. The girls are'Clever musicians and their numbers were very well received; the applause being liberal enough to warrant an extra encore. One of the girls is given a vocal solo and does a few steps, but this added little to the act; but as a high-class musical offering It will do on any vaudeville bill. Miss Mario might also tone down a IKtIe in her manner of directing, as her efforts give the impresBlon she is not aure-4)l.her musicians, though all seem capable enough. Alfred Latell, the dog Impersonator, fur- nished several minutes of pleasure with a corking little novelty In which be is ably assisted by Elsie Vokes. Latell gets a lot out of hla animal characterization, bolding the stage several minutes while he indulges In some dog play. Jim Diamond and Sibyl STOP: MANA6EKS AND AGENTS: STOP This Is the act yon are looking for. Can hold any spot on any bllL A hit now on tbe Coast. RECKLESS DUO Brennan did very well with their "Nifty- nonsense" In the next to closing position. They have changed the act very little since It was here last. Diamond is doing only a little dancing now, depending upon his cross- fire chatter with Miss Brennan, who Is an attractive woman and an able worker. Dia- mond bad it none too easy with his "nut" wmedy following tte Norwortb act, which put a bright spot in the first half. The Norworth act la one of Ae wildest of the “nut” offerings seen In some time, but It proved a corkfttg good laugh-winner. Thomas Dugan and Babette Raymond went on Just ahead of Miss Ring owing to the lata arrival of their baggage. It was not a good spot, and .they were handicapped through having no rehearsal for the business. As de- pends upon the smooth working of the act the team did not do as well aa it should, but they got a liberal supply of laughs and prob- ably did better In their scheduled place for the evening show. The act always has had a weak finish, and it has not improved since last seen, " The Asabl Japs had the closing spot, and held It In great shape. There were very few walkouts, which is a mark of credit here on Monday. The Japs are still featur- ing tbe thum-tying and water tricks, which are handled splendidly, but some of their work- Is rather crude, especially the box trick in which the girl makes her escape. Bell and Eva gave tbe bill a good start with their trampoline tricks, and, after tbe Sherlock Sisters and Jim Foley had pleased la. a mild way with their singing and danolng, the Oarclnetti Bros., an added act, scored solidly with their novel bat-throwing tricks and the comedy work of the dog. ALLEGHENY (Joseph Cohen, mgc.).—^The management began a campaign of big time acts this week, having Sophie Tucker and her Kings of Syncopation as tbe headliner. The price of admission at this house was advanced when the season opened, and It la tbe plan of tbe management to build up a better follow- ing for "pop" vaudeville in the Kensington section. This is Miss Tuoker’s first time at popular prides since she surrounded herself with a band, and she opened to a capacity bouse Monday. The supporting bill is also above the average, including Mullc^ & Ooogan, Karl Emmy’s Pets, Ray and Paganny, Alloway and Harris, and the film feature, Elsie Fergu- son in "Heart of the Wilds." COLONIAL (H. A. Smith, mgr.).—First half, Martell, Freeman Benton A Co., Gilbert Girls, PRANK BECHUESS, Manager Directlen, BABL & TATES, Cbi^e "J 9»f|| ®omp»Ht<aa” Htttle Jerr? (9^ gttudUfit mmt tnttif t^r bigsrat vnUy Jn Btrrrltitn. 3. Kan f awti BLANCHE ALFRED and her STHPHONT GIRLS, assbted by *‘GERANr’ Conductor Featuring the RAINBOW GIRL In Novelty Dances Direction, HARRY SHEA OSAKI and TAKI in a Difficult Routine of Aerial Gymnastics Direction, FRED BRANT THE FAYNES Touriug South African Theatres "The Belledays,’’ and Corlnne Griffith In "A Girl of TodaT.” Last half. Wllla Holt Wake- field, Raymonde Wylie A Co., Weber, Beck A Fraser; Boudlnl and Bernard, and Fannie Ward In "A Japanese Nightingale.” NIXON’S GRAND (W. D. Wegefarth, mgr.). ^Stampede Riders, Billy Bouncer’s Circus, Newhoff and Phelps, Hamilton and Barnes, van and Carrie Avery, Rosamond and Dorothy, and "A Fight for Millions." KEYSTONE (M.. W. Taylor, mgr.).— A. musical farce, "Some Baby"; Lorner Olrla, Inman and Lyons, Roatlno and Berrlttl, Paramo, Claude and Marlon Cleveland. NIXON (B. Perry, mgr.).—Henri Henlere In "Pianofiage," Jimmy Lucas A Oo., Eddie Her- ron A Co., Norma Tbalma, Veronica Hurlfalls, and the film, J. Stuart Blackton’s "Missing.’* GLOBE (Sabloskey and MoQulrk, mgrs.).— “The Bonfire of Old Empires,” "The Rooky Pass,” Jones and Sylvester, the Gypsy Song- sters, Hanlon and Clifton, Eugene Emmett, Peter Platonoff, Padula and Denols, the Tea;„ WILLIAM PENN (G. W. Metzel, mgr.).— First half, “Yuccatan," a musical oomedy; a PAT and JULIA V o L O "America’s Wire Artists Supreme’ RIVERSIDE, NEW YORK, THIS WEEK (Sept. 23) Kalih’s Philadelphia, Sept. SO. Keith’s, Washington, Oct. 7. Maryland, Baltimore, Oct. 14 p Direction H. BART McHUGH ■i