Variety (March 1921)

ty, March 11, 1921 VARIETY NEW YORK THEATRES ) CAPITOL K,V sYBGlNNINO SUNDAY OOLDWYN Ff ■■■■ ! ■ "A TALE OF TWO WORLDS" CAPITOL SRANO ORCHESTRA ajENO MAPEE, Conductor Ir-raseatatloashyS. L. ROTHAFCL STRAND •A National laatltatlon ^At at 47* »C Weaken KATHKR1NB jgacDONALD ta "MY LADY'S UITCHBJW Mack Bennett's 8uper-Comedy "LOVE, HONOR AND BEHAVE" STRAND ORCHESTRA [■LAAAJUO alitlaets Wed. * Sat. SAM H. HARRIS Present* -The Peaelar Seeseu."—1>». world. "WELCOME STRANGER" .1 New Comedy by AARON HOFFMAN With GEORGE 6IDNET JOHN OOLDBN Presents f-itAlfK BACON la a LIGHTNIN ,w IETY B'WAT * 4«th St Etm. 1:30. Mate. Wednesday A Saturday. "Dt IDt t/* Tkea.. W. 42 St. Eve. 8 38. ',rUBLti\+ Matt. Wad. ted Sat. 2 20. JOHN GOLDEN PreiwU kLE HAMILTON and IIACE LaRUE la "DEAR ME" A 3XLFISH COMEDY THEATRE. W. «2d ST. ELTINGE Inn inn 1:30. Mate. Wedneadaj A Saturday 3:30. "LADIES' NIGHT" . A Fare* Comedy !■ Thrae Acta. With i. CUMBERLAND ALLYM KINS CHARLES RUQSLES EVELYN 008NELL "(JOOD TIMES" JKS555 * AT MATINEE | OAILY | THE Prieee. HIPPODROME SEATS 8ELLINQ EIGHT WEEK8 IN ADVANCE Brock Pemberton'a Productions 25?£ »"Miss Lulu Bett" Rplmnnt w - 48St * Sryantlt. Era. 830 Mat*. Thura. A Sat 3:30. ESItOA VARESI f7 NTER MADAMt NORMAN TREVOR CHI TOM W. 46th St Efaa. 8:30. rULlUn Mats. Wed., Tburs. A Sat. SOOO SEATS AT THE BOX OFFICE I IBf DTY *"•* 41 *». Kraninte at t:l5. MBtn I I Pop. Mata Wad. and 8at. 1:15. MITZI h tb* Musical Comedy HK. "LADY BILLY" BEST SEATS IgJSX. $2.00 empire irat%st«B CHARLES FEOHMAN RUTH CHATTERTON la a New Play "MARY ROSE" By J. M. HARRIS: Relairo West 4 4th St.. Eves, at 1:30 ca,, - u Mats. Thura. and 8at 1:10 DAVID BE LA SCO Preeeate LIONEL AT WILL In "DEBURAU" A Comedy from the Preach by Sac ha Gultry. adapted by Oranvilla Barker LYCEUM THEATRE Weat 45th 8t Mats.. Tburaday and Saturday. -8EC0N0 YEAR- INA CLAIRE —IN— "The Gold Digger*" AVERY HOPWQOD'S Sparkling Oomedy. e 5J- COHAN'S 3 BIG HITS U__ J_ _^ Weat 44tb St Bvenlngs IN. nUQsOn Mata. Wed. aad 8at at 8:3*. 'THE MEANEST- MAN IN THE WORLD" Caat lncludea OTTO KRUGER A Marloa Coakley GEO fif\YJ A XT Theatre. B'way A 43d 8t M. V»VFX1X\IY BTiL l:30 . uta.Wed.A Sat GREATEST MYSTERT OF THEM ALL. u THE TAVERN " •■WHAT S ALL THE 8H00TIN' FORI" Knickerbocker EWE* *£ Jill • HARr GEO. M. COHAN' " COMEDIANS' (ISN'T IT A GRAND OLD NAME) A CTAn THEA.. B'way A 45th. Brea. • :«. r\Ol\Ji\ Mate Wed. (Pop.) A Sat 3:35. SEATS ON SALE • WEEKS IN ADVANCE MADGE KENNEDY HEBSEIF * •£-* •COWERED' MATINEES WEDNESDAY A SATURDAY "EVERYBODY CHEEKS FOR" FRED STONE "TIP-TOP" GLOBE THEATRE BROADWAY and FORTY-SIXTH ST.. MATINEES WEDNESDAY aad 8ATUR3AY TIMES SO. Evenlnge 8:30. Matlneea Thura. and Sat, 3:39. BBGINNINO MONDAY, MARCH 14 GI.EERICII Preaenta Revue featuring Peggy Rogers is in the honor position, and gets over for some hearty recalls. The skit of Devine and Williams shares honors with the review. Other acts include Bert Wilcox and Co. presenting a comedy farce; Neiman and Harris have a number of unforced laughs, and the Three Johns show a novelty act that goes over big. CROSS KEYS.—Haverman's wild Animals seem to be delighting West Philadelphia. James Thornton, with a monolog, and Riley and Shots, in songa and dances, stood next in the order of popularity. Marie Edythe, the comedienne, is well placed, and Nddie Adair's skit hits on high. The Aronti Brothers complete the bill. WILLIAM PENN.—Frank Gabby's act is the talk of the show. It really has the much-abused characteristic of originality, with a dash of ven- tnloquism to embellish the comedy. The Eight Flying Blue Devils give some thrills. Bob Cook and Dot Oakland sing some catchy ones; Blanche and Jimmy Crcighton make s rube act amusing. Pierre and J^roft also feature music. Vera Gordon in "The Greatest Love," Photoplay, rounds out the bill. BROADWAY.—"They Met in Ha- vana, ' the musical comedy feature, DartKs heavily on prohibit ion lines, ah t cnorus of really pretty girls. Annan's surprise hit scores with all "mas of audiences. Wilson and Jonrs, W j tn thcIr .< 0( j d i tieH " act , got * r/mpie of encores. Mae Murray in Uols of Clay" is the picture. PITTSBURGH. By COLEMAN HARRI80N. loe Olympic has been prospering •yoixl expectations since its n*w "•onager, Herbert Wilkinson, in- anrt « a,r<1 a P°Ucy with first-run k",, J ,rMt -«-lHss in general the basis. M **noi| 'Jtaoui iKoS.irj puooos atij. " THE RIGHT GIRL " A New Muaicai Play continued almost every one of Its recent showings at least two weeks, something hitherto unknown here, except for big feature pictures. "June Love," In its fourth week, drew fairly well at the Nixon last week and left for New York, where it will undoubtedly undergo many changes. Else Alder, Josephine Whittell and John Rutherford is the principal roles are well cast, but many of the subsidiary parts were poorly done. The dialog is poor in the first act, but brightens consid- erably in the second, though in gea- er.il it can stand doctoring with a view to the injection of some com- edy. Friml's music is better than the average, but not as good as his average, being inferior to his "Tum- ble Inn." "Katinka," or. in fact, any of his other works. One outstanding feature of the production is good, uniform work by the choristers, who were coached by David Bennett. The dialog at the very outset is too bulky and thus works against any effective rising action. With proper attention, and plenty of it. the show stands a chance. It is presented by Russell Janney, Inc. The Temple, a film on Federal street, erected by the Harry Davis interests about five years ago. closed recently, with little possibility of re- opening. The advantages for a mer- cantile establishment were greater V. an any it might afford as a suc- cessful movie, and the place is due for remodeling. "The Passing Show'' is playing "The Grand Army Man" JOE BOGGS •f WELLS and B04JG8 TOURING PANTAGB8 CIRCUIT Direction. SAM BAERWITZ RUBEN A JACOBS PraaMit PAULINE SAXON aad "SI8" THE HONEY KIDS. SKATING MACKS Artistic Whirlwind Oddities. BOOKED SOLID Booked Solid Loew Circuit Direction MAN DEL & ROT5e WARNING THE GIRL IN THE FRAME BY MAY FOSTER AND CO. Rare applie will ba pro A Co. THIS ACT IS BOOKED SOLID. iedUf for a patent on their Drop, which la their own idea, and infringers ted to the full extent of the law. My Attorneys are MUo B. Steven* WHY? THB1 ANSWER-ERNIE YOUNG. Charley Wilson "The Loose tfur" Thia Week (Mareh 7). Orph.ua.. St. Ley it. Me. Next Week (March 14). aJaJ.»tU. Caicaaa. III. WILL and GLADYS AHERN "PRAIRIE LOVET Direction JOHN BENTLEY the Shubert Alvln and still drawing well. It is the 1919 edition and first tin. ^ here. Still another film house for East Liberty. Announcement was made of building plans which will see another house in the neighborhood of the Triangle in Frankstown avenue. RATH BROS. Are what you would call a panic at the Century Theatre Roof. T h s y are the greatest handling act in show business—bar none. BILLY QLASON says: Save him s nice, cool room for the lummir at HOTEL JOYCE 31 West 71st Street CENTRAL PARK WEST The "Century Midnight Whirl" is drawing at the Nixon. Helen Hayes in "Bab" is next. "Take It F.om Me." third time, is playing the Shubert Pitt. On the other two occasions it was at the Alvin, the piece having had its pre- miere there. Walter Hampden in Shakespearean repertoire next. ROCHESTER, N. Y. By L. B. SKEFFINQTON. LYCEUM. —"Marcus Show of 1920," first half; "Twin Beds," sec- ond half. FAT'S.—Dancers Supreme, Jean Gordon Co., Bolinger and Reynolds, Van Dyke and Devlin, Driscoll and Perry, Lyle and Emerson, with William Farnum in "The Scuttlers." film. PICTURES.—"The Frontier of the Stars," all week, Regent; "Big Hap- piness," all week, Rialto; "Gilded Lily," all week, Loew's Star. risque this show has attained through local advertising brought one of the biggest box office lines of the season. Next week, first half, "Listen Lester"; last half, David Warfleld in "The Return of Peter Grimm," which will ring down the curtain of the K. & E. regime at this house. Warfleld will play to a $3 top. WIETING.—First part dark. Last half, "As You Were." Good ad- vance. BASTABLE—First part, "Flash- lights of 1920." New show, but doesn't look It. Wardrobe good, but settings bad. Fair chorus, but need capable stage director. Comedians spoil work with rough stuff. The Marcus show takes the prize for newspaper advertising among the shows playing here this season. Two full columns in the Sunday papers and like amounts Saturday were carried. Publicity is being put over around the offer of $1,000 for a Broadway name for the show. —I— The musical comedy stock at the Family has decided to turn into vaudeville acts for next week. A complete program of vaudeville will be put on. without any of the mem- bers doubling from one ac to an- other. SYRACUSE, N. Y. By CHESTER B. BAHN. EMPIRE.—First part dark. Last half, "Marcus Show of 1920." Ad- vance sale for the latter opened Monday. The reputation for the write ron COLOR CHART AND BOOKLET HOW TO MAKFaJniP The Robbins-Eckel will be the name of the Eckel theatre under the regime of the Robbins Amuse- ment. Co. of Utlca, headed by Na-, than Robbins, former Syracuse' newsboy, who now controls three theatres in the pent up city. The house will have its formal opening Easter week, but Francis P. Martin, former manager of both tlie Wieting and Empire here and publisher of the Syracuse Film and Stage Re- view, has assumed charge as man- ager. He succeeds B. Emmet Cor- nell, treasurer of the Eckel Co., Inc., former owners. The deal is said to have Involved close to $500,000. The house has paid heavy dividends annually and its sale was a surprise. The deal was a cash transaction. Martin will probably pass up the active editorship of the new theat- rical weekly, it is said. Outside of the retirement of Cornell, manager of the Eckel since it was opened seven years ago, there will be no change in the executive staff. Wil- lis Whitnall stays as assistant man- ager and director of publicity. Pat- n GUY RAWSON and /*• » FRANCES CLARE BOOKED SOLID TWE IRRESPONSIBLE COMEDIAN GRIFF Woald not mind baaklns In the eua'e presence In Springfield for half Van Ho- ven'a ealary. If I don't get a root© an the Lar|. Time ahortly. I ahall have ta aat mete. (Screams of laughter.) Pleaae notice the exceedingly humorous twist of the word m ate. (The man's a marvel.) Next Weak (March 14). Poll* a. Nei Haven and Bridgeport. MORRIS and FE1L. Impreeelontate. Our Agent says: Of aU sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: "Yau'r* not pencilled in/ >f MENNETT1 & SIDELLI Direction, NORMAN JEFFERIE8. KEITH TIME Week af Mareh 14—Koltk'a JenT a raaw. New York. rick Conway will continue his or- chestra in the Robbins-Eckel. George W. Scott, recently resident manager of the Lyceum at Elmira, has been appointed advertising manager of the Middletown (N. Y.) Dan* Herald. Irving A. Oberlander, a medical college student, was the second Syracusan to be presented on the stage of the local B. F. Keith theatre under the "inspirational" program now being tried out here. Ober- lander, a baritone, was heard Tues- day night after the board of Judges had pronounced him a subject for professional honors. Oberlander may go on tour after college closes. A Canadian tour awaits the Three Karp Children, the first local ama- teurs to be given a try-out under the "inspirational" plan. Stringent recommendations for the alteration of the East Onondaga Hotel here, largely patronized by professionals, so that it will con- form to the city building code, were laid before Dr. A. J. Campbell, the owner, by the superintendent of buildings. One vaudevillian, play- ing the Temple here, had a close call two weeks ago when fire threat- ened the hotel. The hotel is with- out fire escapes at present. _ Starting this week, the Strand, one of Syracuse's largest picture houses, will break in its feature pic- ture on Saturday instead of Sunday. BUY BEFORE THE SEASON OPKNft—NEVBR AGAIN WIIX SUCH WON. DFRF1TL TALUKS BR OFFRRKD. M. STEIN COSMETIC CO. ( 430 11ROOMK ST., NEW YORK FULL 8IZE WARD- ROBE TRUNK 23 la. deep, 40 In. high. t'i Inchen wide; 4 ta n drawera; lias 10 Veneer hangrrs. 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