Variety (March 1921)

I E* Friday, March 18, 1921 ■*•• m • VA RIETY I NEW YORK THEATRES ) u capitol xsrs LJ" — BEGINNING SUNDAY , ■V A SEOBSE BAKER Pra4iwtk>* C "WITHOUT LIMIT" CAPITOL SBANO ORCHESTRA BRNO RAPES. Conductor ProaanUtloaa by 8. L. BOTHAPEL ^"W«wp) t^i m MARK- STF* A 1M D "A National Inarttotlon" ■•WAV at 47tfe St. Olfaction, jaaat ft Plaakart LIONEL BARRYMORE in the "JIM THE PENMAN" 8TRANO ORCHE3TRA 4 CARL KIKHJAHDK Conductor BIVV TJATJTJTC The*. «<L Et«. «:J0. SAM ii. nAfllUO M.tJneef Wad. A Rat. SAM R. HARRIS Preaanta •TM Popular Saoeaaa."— ty. World. "WELCOME STRANGER" A New Comedy by AARON HOFFMAN With OEORGI 8ID.NET JOHN GOLDEN Praaa&ta FRANK BACON la "LIGHTN1N"' ■** A 117TV B'WAY A 46th St. E»ea. 8:30. VST\lSi# 1 1 3 Mats.: Wed.. Thurs. A Frt. REPUBLIC The».. W. 42 St. Ev«. 8 20. Matt. Wad. and Sat. 2 20. JOHN GOLOEN Praaanta HALE HAMILTON and IRACE LaRUE la "DEAR ME" A SELFISH COMEDY ELTIN GE BvMitnc* S:S0. Mat*. Wednesday A Saturday 1:30. THEATRE. W. 42* ST. "LADIES' NIGHT A Faroa Comtd> la Thraa Acta. With 97 A CUMBERLAND ALLYN KINO CHARLES RUGGLER t, EVELYN OOSNELL GOOD JIMES" p£g2 I HIPPODROME MATINEI OAILV 8EAT8 8ELLINQ EIQHT VVEEK8 IN ADVANCE * Brock Pomberton'a Production* SaZr 8 "Miss Lulu Bett" Belmont W.48SL Bryant 48. Era. 8:20 Mata. Thurs. A Sat 2:20. GILDA VARE8I r? NTER MADAML NORMAN TREVOR W. 46th SL Evea. 1:30. Mat*. Wed.. Thura. A Sat. BOOO SEATS AT THE BOX OFFICE FULTON EMPIRF Wwm * 40tfc *■• ■▼•■• « " CHAKIE8 FROHMAN Ft aa aw I a RUTH CHATTERTON la a Now Play "MARY ROSE" By J. M. BARBIE B^Ift tCO, W9St « 4tn St.. Evea. at 1:26 DAVID BELASCO PraacaU LIONEL ATWILL In "DEBURAU" A Comedy from the French by Sac ha Oultry. adapted by Granville Barker LYCEUM THEATRE Wast 45tb SL Mata.. Thuradaj end Saturday. —SECOND YEAR— INA CLAIRE -IN— "The Gold Digger*" AVERT HOPWOOD'S Sparkling Comedy. •"■ COHAN'S 3 BIG HITS Weet 44tb SL Even toga 1:20. Mata. Wad. and Sac at 1:30. 4 IDCDTY West 42 SL E»enln«a at 8:15. LIDLni I p 0 p Matt Wed and Sat># 1:15. MITZI Ba the Musical Comedy Hit. "LADY BILLY** BEST SEATS £?„!?£ $2.00 And formations that were a relief from the conventional acrobatic routine. PITTSBURGH By COLEMAN HARRISON. On account of the deluge of fea- tures here in the last three months, Pittsburgh's film houses have re- corded larger receipts than in any other corresponding period. Record film una are getting common, while Any stay over a week in one of the legit houses is still classed as un- usual. "The Tassing Show" (1919) is Playing extra week at the Shubert Alvin, and getting good returns. "Tickle Me" next. Walter Hampden ■at -Pitt th'e■ •■wusk, "PiUer Patter" next. "Oh, Oh, Cindy," a musical comedy following conventional revue lines, produced under the direction of Mrs. Lillian Russell Moore, was presented by the Quota Club last week at the Schenley. W. O'Nell Kennedy. Uniontown newspaperman, who left that town recently to becTne press representa- tive for Jack Brit ton, welterweight champion, has returned to manage the Auditorium there, which is un- dergoing reconstruction. The place W 'H be used for dances, athletic events and large productions. Helen Hayes in "Rah" at Nixon. 'Girl in the Spotlight" next. / Hudson "THE MEANEST MAN IN THE WORLD" Cast lmludea OTTO KRUGER A Marloa Ceakley i° COHAN Theatre, B'way A 43d SL Bra, 1:30. Mts.WedA 8at GREATEST MTSTEKT OF THEM ALL. " THE TAVERN " "WHAT'S ALL THE 8H00TIN' FOR?" Knickerbocker *-*** ■"*•** 0E0. M. COHAN'S COMEDIANS' Mata. Wed. A S*L 2:15. "MARY" (ISN'T IT A GRAND OLD NAME) A QTOP THEA.. B'way A 45th. Erea. 1:25. **& ■ VH Mata. Wed. (Pop.) A SaL 2:25. BEATS ON SALE • WEEKS IN ADVANCS MADGE KENNEDY HERSELF *Jj£fiff C0RNEEED' MATINEES WEDNESDAY A SATURDAY •'BVBTtTBODT CHEERS POR" FRED STONE 'TIP-TOP" GLOBE THEATRE BROADWAY and P0RTT-8IXTH BT. MATINEES WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY TIMPQ Qfl Evenings 8:30. Matlneca limCOOU. Thure. and Sat.. 1:30. OLEBRICH Presents THE RIGHT GIRL' A New Musical Play cupation as theatrical manager, was fined $50 in morals court, charged with having violated the child labor law. He employed a 17- year-old girl to go on the stage. Marie Blair, local girl, is a mem ber of the Provincetown Players. The new China Restaurant, which recently built a dance pavilion in the centre of its dining room, has engaged Tommy Dixon's Orchestra and a couple of entertainers, its first venture in the cabaret line. "Robin Hood" (Dunbar) at Ly- ceum next week. The National Theatre Company is erecting a picture theatre in Swiss- vale. William Lorre. who gave his or- The Smiley Sisters have gone to the coast. ST. LOUIS. By GEO. W. GAMBRILL. It is announced Mrs. Vivine Cabanne has brought suit in Los Angeles to dU'orce h»*r husband, "The Grand Army Man" JOE BOGGS aff WILLS and BOGGS TOURING PANTAGE3 CIRCUIT Direction. SAM BAERWITZ RUBEN A JACOBS Present PAULINE SAXON and "SIS" THE SKATING MACKS Artiste Wfcirtwind Odditis*. BOOKED 80LID Booked Solid Loew Circuit Direction MANDEL & ROSE ROCHESTER, N. Y. By L. B. 8KEFFINGTON. Lyceum — David Warfleld, first half; "Listen, Lester," second half. Fay's—C. Wesley Johnson Co., Chamberlin and Earl, Sidney &. Co., Harry Mason & Co., The Harveys, Garfield and Smith, film feature. Family—Vaudeville. Pictures—"The Last of the Mo- hicans," Regent, all week: "The Gilded Lily," Loew's Star, all week. WARNING THE GIRL IN THE FRAME BY MAY FOSTER AND CO. a Have applied for a patent on their Drop, which la their own Idea, and Infrinajera will be proaecuted to the full extent of the law. My Attorney* are Milo B. 8tevena A Co. T HIS ACT IS BOOKED SOLip. WHTT THE ANSWER—ERNIE YOUNG. WELLS XDEVERRA The American Sport & the Wop Dude' LOEW CIRCUIT Direction Horwitz & Kraus. Charlie Wilson "The Loose Mil" I'll take a little credit William Christy Cabanne, picture director and member of a pioneer St. Louis family. It is understood that the divorce is sought on the grounds that Cabanne permitted other women to live in the house occupied by his wife and himself, that he paid more attention to these women than he did his wife. Under an agreement Cabanne is to pay his wife $200 per week for the support of herself and her children, set aside a certain amount of money to pur- chase a home for her and pay her $5,000 in cash the day the decree is granted. One clause of the agree- ment provides that Cabanne pay Mrs. Cabanno 15 per cent, of all roy- alties which he will receive from pictures produced by him. ASK DAVE THURSBY CLAUDE ANDERSON JESS LIBONATI IRVING NEWHOFF JOE DANIELS BILLY GLASON ERNIE STANTON ABOUT THE ROOMS AT HOTEL JOYCE 31 West 71st Street CENTRAL PARK WEST the Empire and local representative of the Empire Theatre Company, which surrenders its lease of that property next week, will affiliate with Comstock & Gest of New York upon his retirement from the local field. "Way Down East," Griffith's pro- duction, has started on' its third week at the Shubert-Jefferson, at prices ranging from 50 cents to $2, with good business. SYRACUSE, N. Y. By CHESTER B. BAHN. Syracuse pictures are in for a clean-up. Mrs. Leiber E. Whittle, speaker of the Syracuse Women's Congress, this week will appoint a commission of 15 men and women to co-operate with local house man- agers in eliminating objectionable films. Edgar Weill, manager of the Strand, was spokesman for the pic- ture interests at the conference. Irene Castle Treman has resumed her dancing classes at the Social Service League at Ithaca. It's a charitable enterprise. James J. O'Brien, best known as "Shamus," died here Saturday. He had been connected with local the- aters in various capacities for a period of 25 years. lie is survived by three sisters. Funeral services were held on Tuesday. James O'Donnell, treasurer of the Empire for some time, will continue, while Michael Pysnack will remain as assistant manager. EMPIRE.—First half, "Listen Lester." Third time here, but drew good house on Monday night. Last half, David Warfleld in "The Return of Peter Grimm." This marks the close of the K. & E. regime at the Empire. Howard Rumscy's Knick- erbocker Players open March 28, of- fering "Civilian Clothes." WIETING.—Dark all week; 21-22 Y. M. H. A. Minstrels, local; 28-30, Opera Association, Syracuse Plan, will make its debut with "The Mikado." Morton Adkins will head the o«\st BASTABLE—First half, Lew Kelly Show. Kelly had 'em holding their sides again, but some of the lines never passed the Columbia censor. Last half, dark. Next week, first half, "Step Lively Girls"; last half, "Clarence," marking the first IC & E. booking for the Bastable. 83 GUY RAWSON and FRANCES CLARE BOOKED SOLID I AM GOING BACK HOME IN MAY THE BLOOMING BUBBLE BUB8TEB GRIFF was a big success last week at the Children's City Hospital and the Memorial Hospital, Worcester, Mass. Also performed for two hours In a stretch at the Crippled Children's Home, Hartford, Conn. Incidentally, I made quite a suc- cess at Poll's Theatres. March 28th—Nixon Thea.. Phils, MORRIS e\FEIL. Age ts. LATE DEFINITIONS: A vacuum is a — it's a —let's ass, noto; it's a — well, anyway, we've get it in our head; but we can't think MENNETTI & SIDELL1 Direction, NORMAN JEFFERIE8. KEITH TIME Wee* of March 14— Kelt ha Jefferaoa, New York. "Tew Funey Buoys" FAtTL HARRY MOHER and ELDRIDGE IN Oswego's rlalto this week heard reports of the forthcoming erection of a new picture house on the East Side. It 1b understood that the Richardson, Oswego, will offer vaudeville soon after Lent. Thomas V. Emory, for several seasons a favorite here with the Knickerbocker Players at the Em- pire, is dead, according to word brought here this week by Howard Rumsey, who will shortly install a new company of Knicks at the Empire. . . . . .■ - Charles Tingle of Elm'ra. operatic producer, will direct "The Yoko- homa Maid," to be staged at Kalura Temple, Binghamton, April 22-23. under the auspices of the Y. W. C. A. Ithaca folks with operatic aspira- tions were given trhils on Tuesday before Watty Hydes, conductor of the "Robin Hood" orchestra for o.u«' of the five Ralph Dunbar companies. John Major, resident manager of The Eckel, the city's second larg- est picture house, recently annexed "I DON'T CARE" Booked SoUd. I.OEW TIME Direction, HORWITZ & KRAU8 by the Robblns Amusement Com- pany, of Utlca, will have its formal opening under the new regime on March 27, when the house,will be- come the Robbins-Eckel. Bir.ghampton's Common Council went on record against carnivals and similar amusements by a vote of 10 to l, denying the application of A. F. Kronse for permission to bring his carnival shows to the Parlor City, May 12-21. Ontario Lake Park at Oswego and the Albany resort, both controlled by the Morton Interests, of Oswe- go, will open May 1. George M. Cohan's "Mary'* ra- opened the Richardson, Oswego, Monday/ It's the company that played Syracuse in November. IMPORTANT NEWS! PRICES REDUCED It, PROFESSIONAL ■ ■ * Bat sal THEATRICAL WARDROBES H&M TRUNKS FAMOUS HERKERT & MEI8EL MAKE, OF ST. LOUIS CAN NOW BE BOUGHT IN N. Y. CITY $55 to $90 Matt ohumls riu.tcv r. o. b. new york city USED TRUNKS AND SHOPWORN SAMPLES EVERY Hartman, Indestructo, Belber EVERY maim: Ta y ,or ' Oshkosh, Murphy, ctvip MAKfc Neverbreak, Central, Bal STYLE SAMUEL NATHa4NS SOLE AGENTS FOR H&M TRUNKS IN EAST T tcL s n quare 531 7th Ave., New York "8K2 * I MOM. (HKFI1V 04)20 BEAUMONT STYLE IN SCENERY SCENERY HAS AT LAST COME UNDER THAT MOULDER Or MODERN FORM—STYLE. TODAY YOUR SCENERY CAN BE AS MUCH UUT OF STRICT STYLE AS LAST SEASON 8 CLOTHES—AND AUDIENCES ARE GETTING WISE TO THE TACT. TOO. THE BACK- VELVET, 8ILK, SATEEN SCENERY ground of your act must have novflty. like everything else in your DOrmilPTinNS REVUEQ anrl ACTS ACT. WE ARE SHOWING ATTRACTIVE •'STYLES" IN FIGURED BROCADES. PERSIAN —ZYiriZ^m * bt a>V nr?/\D iTiAwe SILKS. FANCY VOILES. SATEENS. PLUSHES AND OTHER UNIQUE NOVELTY SETTINGS. THEATRE & STAGE DtCORATIUNd if YOU WANT CLASS WE (.AN GIVE II TO YC'J. SETTINGS TS SENT. RENTALS APPLYINB ON PURCHASE PRICE. STU Dl OS 230 W. 46th ST.. N. Y. CITY Bryant 9448 Opp. N. V. A ILL II IIOI M. BEAUMONT COLLEGES, CLUBS, EXHIBITIONS & WINDOW DISPLAYS. TOORDER OR SUPPLIED ON RENTAL BASIS. STUDlOe