Variety (March 1921)

Friday, March 25, 1921 VARIETY'S CHICAGO OFFICE Chicago STATE-LAKE THEATRE BUILDING HOLUNS SISTERS SUE. Atk |150,000 from Woman, Charging Slander in Divorc*. Chicago, March 29. The Hollina Slaters, vaudeville, vfho were mentioned In a divorce suit by Mrs. William Preston, wife of an ajpd - al estate operator, who cha^rcti that he had given the ster tors a bungalow, sued the woman for $75,000 each, alleging slander. The performers state that they are paying for their home in install- ments and that their relations with Preston have been only those of purchasers with the owner of prop- erty on which he holds a mortgage. The girls canceled some time to come here in order to push the court action. SHOWMEN'S DANCE. Chicago, March 23. The Showmen's League of Amer- ica will five a dance and entertain- ment at the Hotel Sherman. The proceeds will go to a fund for fur- nishing the new clubhouse to be opened In Chicago. Al. Sheehan of the Atlasta Mer- cantile Co. Is chairman of the En- tertainment Committee ami i* befog" aided by Thomas J. Johnson, gen eral counsel for the league. a large loving cup from the music publishers. Max Bloom, who has been head- ing his own revue in the one night- ers for the last three years, has dis- banded his company, and Is in rc- hersal for a new two-act for vaude- ville with his wife. Alice Sher. AT AMERICAN HOSPITAL. Chicago, March 23. New patients this week at the American • Theatrical Hospital in- clude Bemiie Feinberg (outdoor showman), heart trouble; Margaret Carroll (Stone and Pollard burlesque show), intestinal operation; Jean Gibson (vaudeville), taken from stage at Owosso, Mich., and brought .here for appendicitis operation; Charlie Gilroy (Gilroy, Dolan and Correll). operated, blood poison in leg; Mike Bodkin (showman), in- ternal operation; L,ouis Kamsdell ("Freckles"), operated, hernia. POTSDAM IN CHICAGO. Chicago, March 23. Jack Potsdam has opened a 10 per cent, agency here. He has gained permission to book with Pantages, Loew and Billy Diamond. Jack Blair (Crystal and Blair) will be his booking manager; Ar- thur Linick, office manager. Sam Du Vrles was Indicted last week by the grand Jury tor crlm- h'.al libel; l£o »i-*nrt &zwse*V£&v£ ir. jail before bonds could be fixed. John J. Nash gave bond. drew a sudden storm of applause. 90 per cent, of It from the upper re- gions, coming strangely after the rest of the turn had drifted uloug without getting much. Herbert Clifton did nicely, show- ing his scries of feminine satires dressed to the last whisper, without much change since last time; ran and closed strong. Lightner Sisters and Alexander's revue turned out to be fast and snappy, Winnie Light- TTer iWetitfYtinitl-fog ' ov m * dlK.* • * The clothes are sweet. The three prin- cipals have in no way hurt them- selves, retaining all the assets that established them as a powerful three-act. The support is so-so, without any outstanding surprises. I resoundingly after each of Winnie's individual specialties. MAJESTIC, CHICAGO. HOWARD ENGAGEMENTS. Chicago. March T3. Joseph K. Howard, while playing Chicago, contracted for the follow- ing act« for his next season's re- vue: Libby and Sparrow. Johnny "Dale. Six English Rosebuds, and Trans field Sisters. Howard sails for England June 9 to costume his new revue. LOST AND FOUND. Chicago. March 23. Mrs. Clifford Victor Herbert, daughter-in-law of Victor Herbert, the composer, created a 24-hour sensation when she was missing from her home on Lake Shore drive. Mrs. Herbert was found in Du- buque. Iowa, visiting Miss "Buddy" Walton, appealing at the Orpheum. DIVA WANTS DIVORCE. Chicago, March tf, Mrs. Baric Augustine Hermans, contralto for the Chicago Opera Co., has sued Alexander C Hermans for a divorce, charging djescrtlOR. Louis A. Bachman was installed an ochestra director at Ascher Brothers' Forest Park Theatre. Bachman is the youngest musical j p^hi* % we j'l Wmost reVucs "and went director in the city, being only 19 ■ years old. individual spec Van Hoven, lirat time here since prohibition, got a heavy reception; it came from downstairs; just how the public knew Van, who most of the time here used to play the four- a-day suburbs, is a mystery to every one except those who follow Variety. Van whizzed it over with- out one flicker of one dull moment; it was a breathless comedy turn, keeping the house in an uproar and choking laughs that got jammed in throats because three went in before one could come out. He knocked 'em dead and left 'em flat, stopping the show, and making no speech. The wait in clearing Van's multi- farious props made it brutal for SHhint and Grovini. who worked to a walk-out that couldn't he dammed (two m's, pleascf) despite the fast and funny specialty stuff. I.ait. 1 T DESIGNERS FASHION for the PROFE38ION CRRATOItS of Original Costumes GOWNS—HATS «OBES—LINGERIE We can take care of the coHtumiiiff of productions • a well as the Individual. Phone Central 4364 MAYBELLE SMART SHOP LENORE BERNSTEIN MODISTE sWon MS 145 N. Clark Street PLAY& DUE IN CHICAGO. Chicago. March 23. "Fitter Patter"' opens at the Play- house, April 10. "Broadway Brevities" will have its local premiere the last week in April or first week in May. Chicago, March S3. Only a half-filled house, that half the steady Monday matinee goers. Bert and Lottie Walton, a neat little dancing team, with special drapes, would have done much better spotted number two. Both have likeable voices, and could easily do ..not her song. Wright and Dietrich were misplaced by coming on too early. when they might as well have had number four, but position means lit- tle to this veteran song team. They sang their new and old songs with voices clear as bells,~and delivered a nifty hit for such an early spot. Howard l^angford and Ins Fred- erick have come tack from their tour of the circuit with some new talk that found ready response. The debonair Langford milked his audi- ence, but did it in such style that they didn't realize they were being "taken.'* Miss Frederick is one "stra'ghf who looks "dressed up" in ginghams and calicos; then, to prove her versatility, she dons a coming-out dress that is a creation. A sweet couple that shrieks of the best. Ray mo and Rogers, both do- ing Italian characters, should have, been switched with Wright and] Dietrich two men and a woman, the men in gob uniform, proved a comedy rioi in a few songs and just a bit of talk with a dash of eccentric acrobatic dancing that put them over to a half a dozen curtains. Lindlcy Sextet, four women and two men, gave a musical melange. All, with the exception of the one at the piano, play brass Instru- ments in a passable way, and took three legitimate curtains. Cordon Qi\t2 ■ HfcjvJtv <* RlMWftiUfr w&Kmufi a Am. • ••• > a classy act. The man's s ave, easy-going appearance, coupled with a niftily dressed and good-looking woman, banged them over for an- other hit. A few unmistakable 3toluo" lines should be eliminated. Shirley and Crant hoofed through ten minutes of lively action. Even all the dancing preceding did not prevent their receiving applause en masse. Mr. and Mrs: Walter Hill, Daye and 1'itzer. and Caynell and Mack, Alvin and Kelly, and Jessie Kcllar not "caught" by this reviewer. TANGUAY IN CHICAGO. Special Attraction for Two Weeks at $3,000 Par. . "ELI," Tie Jeweler TO THB PB0FES3I0N Special Discount to Performer* WF1EN IN CHICAC.O lU Lake ThMtrt Bid*. Greurd CHICAGO NOTES. Chicago, March 2:5. Katie Iialcy (Leonard and Haley) has retired from the act and given up show business, owing to a seri- ous illness. LINCOLN, CHICAGO. Chicago, March 23. Kose Kress Duo, formerly Harris and Kress, roller skaters, go through the usual routine. The girl gets at- Kva Tanguay, recently reported as having signed'with the Shuberts for Sunday performances In New York ant! said to be about to venture forth in a production, confirmed the report of her booking to appear in Chicago for two weeks with an option of eight more. Miss Tan- guay's Shubert engagement contract starts In June. Miss Tanguay la to receive $3,000 weekly, as a single, for her appear- ance at the Pantheon and Seiinett theatres (running under similar policy to the Capitol In New York). tention out of a Spanish tambourine dance* the man doing some faBt * in tne Windy City. There will be whirls. Gulfort and Brown, col- n ° other vaudeville acts included on ored men, open off stage with some Just a bit of cross- Their talk Waa meaning-1 fl ™ ta,u "hawing good showman Izetta, the accordion player, was granted a divorce by Judge i>ewia from Harry Rose on the grounds of habitual drunkenness. Hess and Bennett, who made their third appearance within one year at the Marigold Gardens, have contracted for six months at the Beaux Arts, Atlantic City. Jack Brazee, formerly with the William B. Friedlander attraction, announced his engagement to "Bil- lie" Gohn, non-professional. They will be married in April. tear. Phone Central 8689 Catering to the Profession 21 No. Clark St. CHICAGO Ne*t Door to COM .HBIA THEATRE The second edition of "Called to Headquarters" will take to the road early next season. It will be under the direction of A. J. Scott and O. S. Lippert. Lippert will be the travel- ing manager, George Stoneheart will be the leading man, Kose Kohn the leading lady. less, getting little. They passed out without coming back for one bow. O'Donnell and Biair, in "Tim- Piano Tuner." had to start the show all over, but by the time ODonnell took a few falls, they began to thaw the cold ones, closing their act with three healthy curtains. Billy Mont- gomery Interrupted the curtains of this act by ducking under the drop and coming on with a piano stool. The audience took it that -- breach of stage etiquette rather than a mis- take had been committed, and gave Montgomery a chiHy five minutes before they would warm up to this tomfoolery. Since last seen here the act has added George Kirby, a double-voiced ballad singer, who carried his portion of the comedy well. Minnie Allen did one number, making two changes. Montgomery clowned effectively. He'.en Keller, the piece de resistance of the show, made a lasting impression with her personal appearance, and pathet- ic though inspiring optimism. Trixie Frlganza had her work cut out for her, but with her special-written material of songs and stories made them all stay, never losing a cus- tomer and bouncing in a !.''. Fox and Sarno, hand balancers, though coming on at 4.15, could not hold them in. number, a the program. The booking • was arranged through Jenle Jueobs and Ernie Young, with the dates for Miss Tan- ship, another double short dance and off. J-owry and Prince in "60-50" were ' * uay * Bhowln * a * the two Chicago 11, re- Col. Gimp was the guest at a surprise banquet given at the Sher- man House last week. It was at- tended by a hundred show folks who all said flattering things about the Colonel. Was also the recipient of NEW YORK COSTUME CO. COSTUMES .t&JS&SfWiu, GOWNS 137 N. WABASH AVE. CHICAGO Central 1801 PALACE, CHICAGO. an outstanding hit. This charming couple stepped out with a laugh and finished witli a knockout. Irene Prince is a perfect little baby vamp, with a delivery and style that can never be ■Colon, while Kd Lowry makes a perfect foil and is a credit to his tailor. A small double num- ber, some fast original laughing talk, then a short number by Miss Prince and an acrobatic dance by Lowry, with his partner joining in for a finish. They completely tied up the show. Big time act in name, faces and material. "The Spirit of Mardl Gras," a miniature production consisting of a jazz band, prima donna, two danein.: girls, picturesque set and beautiful wardrobe. It is a great flash for the small time and can hedd a No. I on the better bills. Marino and Maley, doing Italian characters, put over a neat three- bagger for plenty of laughs and ap- preciated songs. Madame Berzacs Circus has hurt her act by Injecting talk by her colored hostler. There is a very bad wait when the etage is left bare to bring on the revolving table. At this point the audience arose en masse to leave the act flat, but on a personal appeal of the manager they took their seats and waited for the linish. houses being April 4 spectflvely. and Tailoring for Women of the stage rhone r«atral 4741 ROOM 1»00 Stoveat l»id«., Cfel«a«a, ill. THEATRICAL ahoSTREET FOOTWEAR DSSIGMBIIft MAKfftS~*naTAJLaRS AISTONS INC M w. wash i mcton srooxr CHICAGO MMLEV-OUKftAINSKY BAlLfT SUPPtO* Universal Scenic ARTIST STUDIO Suite 626, 8tate-Lake Theatre Bldg. CHICAGO, ILL. It routs yon n > more lo get Hi* l»r»t in <le»ign* ami workmun»ld|>. Why experi- ment ? RIALT0, CHICAGO. 43loo; CHiCA<JO 1*0 N. STATE ST. Phone Randolph 3393 LARGEST AND BEST EQUIPPED POSING ROOMS IN THE COUNTRY GRAND PIANO FURNI3HED FOR ALL MUSICAL ACTS ALL KINDS OF SCENERY AND SPOT LIGHT. OPEN SUNDAYS WHERE CAN I GET SOME GOOD SCENERY? Such delicious Hungarian-Yiddish food ! ALEX SCHWARTZ Prices too reasonable for the quality, :>m why brofitrc-r? ORIGINAL HUNGARIAN RESTAURANT (Across from the Cort: next door tc Woods' Ne* Apollo; One short flight up. Welcome ! in NORTH DKAKHOKN KTRKKT < MM \«.0 II I HAZEL RENE HATS • GOWNS - COSTUMES 30«-3«» 9tsU-L*ke Building. Chicago M < ""' •*'** IRENF HI III Ql V I Pormrrlr »•<»» II %/M HANOI & > frllth Strirkluntt Chicago, March L*.{. An exceptionally weak show, es- pecially the first half of it. There Chicago, Mnr. h U were moments when this bill of pro- A superior audience turnul o it to fcs.Mlonal big timers worked like am- • . ;JM all around big time comedy bitious try-outs at an amn'eur show. Trovato headlined. He played night, and the audience laughed out , n ie big houses recently, and here of turn more than a few times and j wa s a new face. He drew solid applauded sympathetically and even . rounds of applause and rang a clean derisively at others. | bulls eye. West, Virginia and West, I Ooslar and L.uby opened, a neat i - and artistic little pair, with teeth ' work that was palatable and ap- pearance that helped. The tinging did not develop much enthusiasm, the spot being fatal for it. So fur so good. Dunbar's Darkies, four colored men past youth, an act seen many times here, got a very unpre- possessing start. They wore uni- forms that made them look like cabaret doormen, all different col- ors, not especially harmonious: their volcei were also of cabarel type and blended about as well as the coats. They sang and Bang, and Hind and Ming, ;iil to little purpose, sweating hard in the routine <;il- liope encore for a whoop Otliflh. It didn't. Whitfield and Inland's TV-\v I'mphsville drop not laugttH on us hoskiini signs, hut lasted too long before (heir entrance. When they did come the bouse was fidgety, Tnere should be orchestra music duriiiK this, with a crescendo «<n entrance. The spoken opening was weak and th«- Kays in this episode )_'ot little. When Misj Ireland «:in.»- hack in her eccentric costume thi .!- t picked up a bit of speed. 1 I • h u.is a lot of hack-a fid-forth |> r<'. soirn tor wows and KOTrn so forte. Thi hick girl dan«< Hi it, going heflliy. Tins t«:irn ilone fiir Af !iiff ton >:*:•<! bv "ham. ' a ART EIER & HENfl/ ULLIVAN MKRCHANT TAILORS I'ltOI fc.-»U>\ 610 State- 1, iw . Bi< Chicago, III. ASK— Kagle and Goldsmith, I.»w Cantor. Km Keough, Coney Holmes, Harr tiogers, %1mm HoJperin, !:>):\>r a- Jojoba, Colonel Wm, Eiosvetij Andrei Talbot, Harry Bice, Nat Phillips, Miss Maxon, Princess Kalama. Helve and Hi 111, LaRose and Lane, Craven Twins, Monroe Hopkins, Bill Walsl i/H Prance Mm*. y w y h, EUGENE COX 1734 Ogden Ave, CHICAGO FRED MANN'S (a Ik b< ttei \,i m (•< fore m extreme maN* -up a*« a fail com c dressed loi i girl wlio did a few me* ;.r. ,i straight man who Hang a ballad worked Ids instrtimenful i om- i <i> ; •• I ii" lione. a qua 111 Hiiale "RAINBO GARDENS t I ARK AT I AWKI Nl [ ( H\( *'..<) THE OKKalNAL-'RAINKO ORCHESTRA ( UNIINUOUS DANt.INO AND VAUIM Vll.LE FAMOUS CHICKEN DINNf ks AND A LA CARTE SLKVICE A Three-a-Day Show Played by All Headline™ THE 13th CHAIR" "PETE" Soteros Next 'Door to Colonial Theatre, 30 W. Randolph St.. CHICAGO I III- tOI.IOVVIM. UK. IIHIM-.K** ATI Ill-Kf I.AKT l\ KKK - Hetea Keller, Tri\te I rigHtix** I Mile nml Iturrli. Penrl KherWlen, Holly K^wltr. Wrifttt «Mil IlietrWh. Ilerherl < lifton. KnoiL \an lint en. The < mi- no Jlarv llfiyn#»«. 0"l)<»-»» I jm.| Hlttir.