Variety (March 1921)

■:.-■ a. VARIETY FIRST NEW YORK APPEARANCE and IN am SIXTY TURNS A MINUTE" B. F. KEITH'S COLONIAL, NEW YORK, THIS WEEK (March 14) dlan who carries it with ease and I •arns whatever the art can make. J Direction, PETE MACK "The Toy Shop," a flash act with two boys and two tiiv\a, closed the ehow with a peppy routine that has been well UdC out. The dialog is null and void, but the numbers and dancers are knitted well together, with the shortcomings in dialog easily overlooked. A plug for "The Four Horsemen" and then "The Kid." 23RD ST. With the Chaplin knockout, "The Kid,' as its feature, the 23rd St. played to standing room only Tues- day night. The vaudeville portion opened with Pete and Pal, that con- sumed seven minutes and secured as many laughs. Col. Waterp and Lady, a singing act of the old school, found the No. 2 shot none too diffi- cult and breezed away easily with a routine of old-fashioned ballads. Solo work should be followed almost exclusively by this cour^ as the in- dividual work of both easily out- shines the duetar. Jack Edwards, a dancing Juvenil* who talks considerably but nays little, shouldered the No. 3 position in satisfactory order. This boy needs new chatter with the dancing the redeeming feature of the turn. Chasr. Mack and Co. in "A Friendly Call," an Irish comedy sketch, created a rapid flow of laughs that carrlfd the turn well up in the comedy hit division. Sonla Meroff and Co. and Les Keliors, both under (New Acts) and Jack Inglis rounded out the bill. cially embarrased, due to a drop in foreign securities and his own lav- ishncss. with nothing but a piece of property in Mexico left, which he sells to his future father-in-law's attorney (incidentally engaged to the girl) for a meager sum, unaware of the fact that oil has been discov- ered on the land, with the uttorney making the attempt to sell out the father and grab the girl—all of which is foiled by ' le hero. How or in what manner is never clearly de- fined, but it's announ :cd as such and as such you take it. The boo., is extremely weak as to body and is a light theme upon which to found a three-act comedy with music. "The Right ;irl" should reach its top fina icial state during the coming holidays, but after that its' a question as to just how long it will remain in its pres- ent location. Especially with the opposition which surrounds it. upholding a previous one by the lower court in favor ot the Shuberts. Willard Mack collapsed off stago during the Saturday matinee per- formance of "Smooth as Silk" and has since been under a doctor's care. Royal Stout is playing his part. Numerous stars, including Pav- lowa. Ilolbrook Ulfnn, Mrs. Fiske. Laurette Taylor. Tito Schlpa. Car- roll McComas and Delysia appeared in a benefit for East Sido boys at the Hippodrome Sunday night. Pavlowa now is winding up a ten- days' reason at the Manhattan. NEWS OF THE BAILIES (Continued from Fage 7) beneficiary of the Keith's group in- surance plan. Her husband died Inst week and she has collected $700 insurance. THE RIGHT GIRL (Continued from page 15) different routines handed out to the choristers, though one number. •'Love's Little Journey," headed by- Miss Connolly, repeated for .umer- ous encores, due to the work of the two dozen behind her. This bit led tip to a second act finale holding a train effect, coming head on to the footlights. Which might have been worked out to a stronger a set, as. Tuesday night. It brought an abrupt termination, which was somewhat disappointing. The costumes included In the production showed no lavish ex- penditure of money In that direc- tion, though they served the pur- pose, while the three scenes, each an act, were tasteful if not e^t'-wa- gant. The story is that of a wealthy young man who finds himself linan- Zona Gale, author of "Miss Lulu P.ett," is at her home in Portage, Wis., at work on a new play. Victor Herbert has finally won n lawsuit, lasting for five years, to cancel a $3,000 tax lien against his home at 321 West 108th street. The appellate division of the New York Supreme Court has affirmed a de- cision based on proof submitted by Herbert that ho forwarded the sum involved to a man who since his been sentenced to prison. The public has declared war on the mayor of Montclalr, N. J., be- cause he has refused to grant a permit to H. H. Wellendrink. man- ager of the Montclalr, for a new $500,000 theatre. They threaten re- call action if he persists York, Washington, D. C, Ohio, Illi- nois, Arkansas, Colorado, Jersey and Connecticut. Margaret Anglin and Frank Bacon are to address the graduating class of the American Academy of Dra- matic Arts next Tuesday. Georgette Cohan Souther, whose husband has bought a seat on the N. Y. Stock Exchange, retired from the stage Saturday at the end of her appearance with her mother in the Orpheum, Brooklyn. "Vaudeville by wireless." with the Duncan Sisters headlining and comedy but lately playing stock Charles D. Wagner's orchestra pro- viding the music, was presented Sunday at the home of "R. F. Gowen, of the Radio Telephone & Tele- graph Co., at Ossining, N. Y. The musical numbers and the monolog of Frank Sangster were transmitted by wireless telephone to points in eight parts of the Union—New Stella Mayhew, with her husband, Billi Taylor, will return to vaude- vlle about May 1 on the Keith time. Harry Weber is arranging bookings for them while Miss Mayhew conval- esces at her Mamaronock home from an operation performed some ) weeks ago in Roosevelt hospital. Mrs. James A. Stlllman. engaged in a divorce duel with her husband, president of the National City Bank. is a daughter of Mrs James Brown Potter, whose stage career was the cause # of much trouble in her family relate no. Mrs. Stillman and hi r husband have filed countersuits. each making sensational allegations. formation seems to indicate the tenor is progressing favorably and hio voice will not be impaired by his illness. A Broadway ticket si^uUtor who sought to evade ti.» anti- ballyhoo law recently passed nt Al- bany had a telephonic ampin r in- stalled over his doorway. Then, seated at his desk in the back of the ticket office, ho sent hit, spiel" echoing out to the street. A cop arrested him and the case probably will be made a test on the new law. Conflicting reports about Caruso's condition appeared in the press dur- ing tho wM>k but latest n r "~ T -l <n- Ina Claire, in an interview, ex- plained that she Is retiring tem- porarily from the stage beeaus-e. growths on her vocal chords threaten total destruction of her voice. She has been under the care of specialists for months, she says, and intends to rest a full year, maybe longer. She and her husband sail for Europe in May. Loie Fuller and Isadora Duncan are credited with having the great- est popularity of all the dancers in Par!s, even though neither does much dancing nowadays. They hold the public through their pupils. The cast for Edgar Macaregor*t "A Dangerous Maid." opening in At- rContinued on Page 25) "Mixed Marriage," which closed recently at the 63d Street, will re- open for special matinees In New York March 28. Rehearsals have be #\ -v*» w* Basil King was elected vice-presi- dent of the Canadian Authors League, founded at Montreal March 12. Bliss Carman of New York was chosen a member of the League's Council. In the Rath Brothers' appeal from an Injunction granted the Shubert Theatrical Co. to enjoin ths ap- pellants' appearance for rival man- agers the U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals has handed down a decision BROCKTON FAIR All Outdoor Attractions for this Fair will be contracted for through the FULL SIZE WARD- ROBE TRUNK 22 In. deep, 40 In. hlprn. <>3 totfH* Mrtflsi 4 to ft . AlAKftTCJ Iutm 10 V «?«*** iuintrcr*. k e s B i ft r price 536. 75 FOR THK THEATRICAL PROFESSION ALL M.\KK8 — AM. SIZKS C. & M. 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