Variety (April 1920)

i 26 V A RI E T y 7i:K OBFEEUH, NEWOBELANSL I <Contlnued from page 22.) ber and Jackson In the second po- sition accomplished the impossible bjr actually achieving the succes.s ot the evening. They do what so . many others fall to do—capitalize themselves and keep within the pcr- BonaX picture. Eva Taylor and Co. proved hugely entertaining with their satire on prohibition, the three final punches and other appealing encore business bringing imrestrained laughter. Vernon Stilea had heavy t>-pe out- sido with mention o£ his connection with the Metropolitan and Chicago grand opera. The exact connection was not detailed. Stiles is more of a showman than a singer, e.Ttractlng his meertgrandllouuently. Leona liamar is using the "Sees all, knows all, tells all" billing. Monday evening she was In excel- lent form and was kept working overtime in demonstrating her metaphysical powers. Corking turn for the box ottlce and a regular attraction on the platform. Bert Swor returns to vaudeville with many scintillating'bon mots. His sallies were received unroari- ously. Swor plants his points like a master. Adelaide Bell closing detracted from her terpslchorean endeavor at first by wearing unduly long skirts but eventuated to acclaim toward the end with garments elaborating rather than militating against her dancing. Samuel, lALACE, NEW ORLEAITS. New Orleans, April 2S. The first half show at the Palace contained several big time acts that have reverted to small time because they have stood still through the years. They remain potent attrac- tions in the lesser classification and collectively provided good enter- tainment. ' Three Panolse Sisters who opened are an exception. The girls are well formed, have a showy routine and please Immeasurably. Al Grant submitted the material that has maintained him for the&c many aeasona. He did excellently for a while, but remained too long. They were growing cold when hp left Six Musical Nosses did UCUe last ^ - night. They arc using ancient selec- tions, which may have accounted for the reception accorded. Christie and Bennett brought memories ,of that prince of come- dians, Chappie Aveling, one of the boya following him closely In meth- od. Tliey provoked quite some mer- riment with matter that sounded reminiscent. Brengk's horse makes the same beautiful closing act, the bronzed animal ^nd hU posturing mistress affording an appealing picture. Samuel. trons received the duo warmly. Blaugh and Lockhard, blackface comedians, were rewarded, and that Is the main thing. Allen's Cheyenne Minstrels use the Western lore of yester-year to cloak their harmon- izing. The songs could bo brought up to date. Samuel. Burlesque Reviews CRESCENT, NEW OBLEAKS New Orleans, April 28. The Loew programs at the Cres- cent are" advancing materially as evidenced by most of the acts con- stituting thtf^ first half show carry- ing their own sets and drops. The bill was only fairly diverting. , Jewell and Raymond are running along much' as formerly, achieving the major portion of applause toward the end. Frank Juhaz was second. He does tricks and things with a stout boob assisting. The audience liked the boob very much. Gray and Graham are still small- ■ time factors, with their familiar musical turn from which thoy de- rive a maxlmtim of result. The pa- GIRLS—GIRLS—GIRLS "Give 'em a little ginger and you'll satisfy 'em," used to bo a favorite axiom of the burlosquers playing the old London on the Bowery. That was 20 years ago, but it still goes for the Olympic. And iust to prove the truth of that the blgcest applause getter of "Girls—Girls— Girls," the Deady & Kenney. show at the Olympic this week, is a wig- gle, not ji "shimmy," but an old fashioned wiggle preltv cloae to a cooch movement. Betty Palmer, soubrct. Is the owner of the ap- plause-getting wiggle, and she works it overtime, but always for sure results. Outside of Miss Palmer's contri- bution there's more than a few double entendres put over by George A. Clark, featured comic, also land- ing for laughs and applause, which clinches the boi.ef that the Olympic h.isn't heard a thijig about the so- c.illed uplift that has been sup- posedly going on in burlesque. Gen- erally speaking, it isn't a bad show. It's fair as far as the comedy goes, with frequent flashes of business bv Clark and Chas. McNally, the assistant comic, that easily rate as vorj' good. Clark does a ragged tramp in the first part and handles the charac- ter with plenty of unction. His manner and method are ratlier re- mindful of Edgar Bixley, although in no sense a copy of that comedian. Luke Bixley, Clark sings in a high- pitched huslcy tenor, and has some business with the orchestra where ho plays a fife, cornet and violin. This latter got over for a heavy hand. Another well dona and really clever bit offered by Clark was a Scotch impersonation In the after- piece. This Included two of Harry Lauder's old favorites, "Eoamln"'in the Gloamin*" and "Three Jolly Scots," delivered with a perfect Scottish dialect and excellently phrased. McNally, who also does tramp In the first part, works very hard and gets everything possible out of the material furnished him by the au- tlior of the "book." The titles of the first part and afterpiece, "A Day at the Seashore" and "A Night in a Funny Hotel," just about ex- plains that "book" thing. George Clark wrote and staged it. All of the time-honored favorites n*-e there—the money changing wfth we straight buncoing the comics, the wronged husband with the revolfer, and the comic looking down the barrel of said revolver and holding his finger over the muzzle, and, of course, a table bit. In the afterpiece Clark does a somewhat different sort of VTad without neck whiskers and McNally also assumes an Irish character, a trifle more eccentric than Clarl^'s type. Billy Lawrence is the util- ity man, doing a bell boy and a couple of eccentric types. Ernest O. Fisher Is the strojg'ht. He gets by without standing out particu- larly. Miss Palmer, with the aid of the wiggle before mentioned, put over five .numbers, each of wliicb com- pletely stopped the show. She la a petite redhefid, dances -nry well, looks great tn tiglita and sings rag- gy stuff In the modom Jazzy man- ner. Betty shows eight costume changes. All but one ot these call for white tights, and they're all very nifty. Evelyn Biunetto seems to be the prima Miss Bumette Is a heavy- weight soprano, pleasing voice and pleasant smile, but lacks dasa In dressing. Mae Sarld is the ingenue, leading three numbers, but accom- plishing little with elthei*. Myrtle Cherry is the assistant prima, lead- ing one number with fair results, but otherwise principally engaged In feeding the comics, a^d playing odd bits in both sections. .Fifteen choristers were on view Tuesday night. They're a willing crew when it comes to working in the numbers, singing and dancing about as good as the average. George Clark sized up the chorus on looks about as good as the average. George number. "They're a bonnle lot—I mean a boney lot." Three sets are carried, the first an ordinary sea- shore landscape, the second a gar- den set and .the third a hotel' in- terior. The show has been pro- duced, to say it mildly—Inex- pensively. But it pleased the Olympic and undoubtedly other houses along Ihe American route, and that's the main essential of any entertainment—to please the customers. Bell. rOIIIES or THE DAT. (Continued from Page 10.) Aviation Field," a full stage aflfair with the chorus all in summer bas- ket dresses and the comedians and Mias Cunningham In aviator out- fits. This scene Is a travesty op "Going Up." and the telegram bus- iness was also prominent. The second act opens with a full- stage set, "Chinese Mart," from "Eiast Is West," with the characters paralleling the original. Miss Cun- ningham as Sing Toy looked charm- ing in a blue sllk^ pajaraa costume. The chorus were.prominent in silk pajamas, and Olive Walker led a Chinese number, using her voice to advantage leading "Oh So Fan." ^ The business here of auctioning off the slave girls is handled in an uproariously funny manner and without any trace of suggestive- ness. Green as "Won Big Bum," a rich Chinese, and Horace Lintz as Charley Lung, looked in character and handled their lines in legiti- mate style. Scene 2 carries a spe- cial drop representing the outside of the Bclasco theatre, and serves as a background for a "Dardanella" number, led by Mildred Laurie and backed up by the sixteen choristers In tights. Following this the "Tip Top Four" put on a singing spe- cialty that stopped the show. The boys dress in tuxedo's and are a strong acquisition for a burlesque show. They are harboring ono of the best boss singers in captivity in Harry Lang, and he tied things up with a solo, "Who'll Take the Place of Mary." . The last full stage scene is "Pea- cock Alley,'' and it is probably the most elaborate thhig seen in bur- lesque. The peacocks are strewn all over the back drop and borders, and the rest of the stage is tabled in cabaret fashion, with the girls seated around as guests. Miss Cun- ningham is present In a gorgeous decoUette creation and startling head dress. Welsh as a comedy waiter, Hayes ai9 a rube spendthrift with a seven-dollar, bank roll, are mirth provokers who never miss. The chorus climb into the llnje light in a number Introduced by Miss Cunningham, when Mattle Walker, a pretty blonde, pulls an Irish reel. Carrlngton and Farrell, two harmony singers; Jean Baker,,.Edna Saucbe, Davis Wcklker and Lola Daniels all contributed speolaltles that were vastly different from the usual rid- icule-provoking stunts witnessed in other shows. Gerard has a real burlesque show, and his travesties of scenes from "East Is West," "Going Up," "Polly with a Past," and "Business Before Pleasure." are the highest type .of the burlesque producer's ^it. • The show rates Barney Gerard right up alongside that other pro- gressive producer, Jean Bedlni. Be- tween them they are going to make the going very brisk for some of the old school students, who think that all that Is necessary to produce a burlesque show is one agent, the regulation number of chorus girls, a couple of principals of both sexes, and a comedian. They wilt find dn object lesson at the Columbia this week. Cdn, ■ ^ ' NOTES. B. D. fierg is leaving for Eng- land this month, where he pl^ns to produce girls' ao(s along the lines of his<present vaudeville pro- ductions. He will be accompanied by Dave Seed, a new comic, who has been drawing attention through his work in Berg's "An Heir for a Night." Billy Ritchie sails on the St. Paul May 4 to play a summer en- gagement at the Blackpool Tower. On the same boat will be the Doolej's and Albertina RascK. Sydney Clare, formerly associated with Arthur Lyons, Is now In the offices of George Sofransky. Clare will be a partner in ,the latter's agency business. Ffed R. Wtllard, formerly man- ager of the Lincoln theatre, Union Hill, N. J., has taken charge of the Strand (vaudeville and pictures), at White Plains, N. Y., succeeding Ern- est Kopp, resigned. Keith's, Syracuse, has been rent-' ed May 10-12 to a local organiza- tion for a musical festival. The house will play its big time bill for that week at the last half of it only. Marty Forkins is in New York after a 10-day sojourn at French Lick. He was accompanied to the health resort by Harry Webber and Tink Humphries of Chicago. Sidney Brody, formerly a man- ager with the Shuberts, has gone into the cloak and suit business in Boston. Mitzi Hajoz Is to take a trip to Europe during the coming summer and for the first time in more than six years will visit Budapest, Hun- gary, her native city. Mitzi is at present on tour with the Henry W. Savage "Head Over Heels" com- pany which is to close its season May 151 She sails May 29. Paly Sanders, the vaudeville agent, sailed fOr England last Satur- day. During his absence Jack Llnder will han'dle his affairs. i;-A*DA7| jraAT TDIB IS Hj ' ■ XJhlckgO. AprtI 28. ' trhefft hare been numerouB in- stances of standard acts doing fom Bho^^ dally, playing two houses but probably never before Ave sho^ When Clara Morton took 111 of nto* mains at th Palace, Bernard mJ Duffy, working the State-Lake filled In for two days, wlUi three-al day at the State-Lake and two at the Palace, going on at 1:40, 3-io , (Palace), 5:40, ft:10 (Palace), 10-2B Somebody asked Duffy if he wag' playing small time or big time. He held his brow and said, "All the time.*; "GOOD UORNINO JUDGE" TOUB The Shubert production of "Good Morhing Judge" is to go on tour again next season under the man- agement of Robert Campbell. The tour is to embrace the United States and Canada and will open Aug. is. The original production from the Shubert theatre will be used. If You Don't Advertise in VARIETY! Don't Advertise /..>'. The Colonial, Portsmouth, N. H., is installing stock policy for one week, beginning May 3. The move is an experimental one, and if suci cessful may be the summer policy of the housed George Kash sails for London on Saturda.- to appear in "East Is West" in his original role of "Charlie Yong." He Is the only American player to appear in the London production, which opens this month at Qucon'a; Iris Hoey will play the lead. "PRETl^BABr^ Booked by KI.AW & ERLA.NGKR JJMMIE HODGES' :• MUSieAl;'COMEli'K; Gp: Dtiokcil Direct From Tills OflUo ''Been playing for four years to enormous business. Now en route to the coast in their own private drawing room car* -I — - Has been operating 52 weeks in the year for three years. Now play- ing 12 weeks for Wells, at Norfolk and Richmond. „ , ^'jUA^smmmvm Booked Direct From Tliis OfHco A miniature musical comedy. Now playing W. V. M. A. Booked until Labor Day. This is the attraction which broke all records at the Palace in Detroit this month. "Alili ABOARD FOR Book'^il T>irrci Vrnm Tlila Ofllco A tabloid musical 'comedy. Now playing Baltimore. Next week in New York. The best productioh in vaudeville. HGtJSE MANAGERS Who want the best in recognized road at- tractions, musical comedy, stock or tabloids* write this office. MATERIAE. We write anything you want. Musical come- dies, tabloids, girl acts, sketches or small acts. MUSICAL COMEDY PEOPLE IN ALL LINES AND GOOD DANCING CHORUS GIRLS, WHO WANT A LONG, SURE SEASON, CALL AT THE OFFICE J. E. EVISTONi General Manager ^uUe 402, Astor Theatre Building, New York City L--