Variety (March 1921)

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38 VARIETY Friday, March 25, 1921 -» ■■■—■ JUST TO REMIND YOU "I FOUND A ROSE IN THE DEVIL'S GARDEN J J IS THE BIGGEST HIT BALLAD FRED FISHER, Inc. 224 West 46th Street New Yorfc City theatre on this site. The Shriners are in the market for a site for their new home and it is quite possible that they will make arrangements for part of the large lot for their purpose. According to the Fire Prevention Board's report the Vagabond thea- tre is a "serious menace," situated on the mezzanine floor of the St. James apartment, and the Stage- craft Studios little theatre on the first floor also presents a fire haz- ard until some of its old scenery is removed. The matter has been turned over to the Board of Public Safety. Investigation was made at the request of Walter Garland, a tenant of the St. James, who said the presence of these two theatres made tin apartment houses verit- able fire trap. BUFFALO. By 8IDNEY BURTON. Majestic—"The Mrs. I>o- Famous Fair." Big flash of the season lng bang-up business during worst week; $3 top; will come close to house record. Shubert Teck.—"Passing Show of 1919." Picture Houses.—Shea's Hipp, ••Hush"; Shea's Criterion. "The Faith Healer"; Strand, "Worlds Apart." Orpheum and Knickerbocker, "It's a Great Life"; Hoffman's Palace, "Mountain Madness"; Euclid, '•The Mask"; Metropolitan and Strand, "His Own Law"; Stlllman, "The Passionate Pilgrim"; Gaiety, "Two Moons'; Standard, "All Dolled Up"; Heights, "Hush." Tony Novak, a Cleveland boy, headlines the Priscilla bill this week. Next week, Ohio, "Century Mid- night Whirl"; Shubert-Colonial, "Broadway Brevities of 1020." The new Hanna is scheduled to open Monday with "The Prince and the Pauper." The Gayety (Columbia), after about a month's lay-off from bill- board advertising, is back on the boards again in practically all of its former locations. The house is still out of the Saturday night editions of the papers, but is plugging space in all the dailies, Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays. The General Theatres Corporation has purchased the Central Park the- atre at Main and FJllmore. formerly operated by Joseph Schuckert and Art Schmidt. This makes the sixth added to the General's list. Ralph Barr, an actor, arrested several weeks ago, charged with at- tempted assault upon girls answer- ing his advertisement for a vaud - vllle partner, was released from cus- tody this week and the Indictment dismissed on the ground of Insuffi- cient evidence to substantiate the charge. Barr's attorney also suc- ceeded in having a technical con- struction placed upon his "resi- dence" as charged in the indictment. Advance men for the circuses have been scouting through town signing up wall space for advertis- ing purposes. Although the first date is over two months off, the an- nual merry war for location priority appears to be on. Humors floating into Buffalo from across State and vouched for by those supposed to be in the know have it that the defeat of the present proposed State picture cen- sorship bill is certain. CLEVELAND. By J. WIL30N ROY. OHIO—"Apple Blossoms." SHUBEKT-COLONIAL —"Linger Longer Letty." PROSPECT—"Daddies," stock. KEITH'S—"Mecca." Vaudeville at Priscilla, Grand, Miles and Loew*s Liberty. STAR—"Bon Ton Girls." EMPIRE—"Beauty Trust." Film houses—Opera house, "Way Down East"; State, "Black Pawl"; The Orpheui..'s bill now consists of eight acts instead of seven, which has been the number for some time. Departing from its customary policy, the Kansas City Star Sun- day gave burlesque a compliment- ary reading notice in its "Stage and Stage People" column. The Gayety, of the Columbia Circuit, with Hur- tig's "Big Wonder Show," were the favored ones. lease. The total price paid was $183,000, it was stated, $148,000 for four lots occupied by the Iris and an adjoining building, and $35,000 for one lot and'an adjoining build- ing west of the theatre. The en- tire space, it is understood, will be used for building a huge new pic- ture theatre. J. M. Silcox is presi- dent of the company and Orson Adams, secretary and theatre man- ager. BROADWAY—Third week, "Way Down East." DENHAM—Wilkes' stock players in "Kindling." AMERICA — Film. "The Old Swlmmln' Hole." PRINCESS — "Straight is the Way." RIALTO—"The Faith Healer." RIVOLI—"Outside the Law " TABOR—"Whispering Devils." prised their friends last week by slipping over to Liberty, Mo., where they were married. Both parties were recently divorced from former partners. The Consolidated Amusement Co., of this city, in addition to its re- cent affiliation with the Gus Sun interests, has formed a working af- filiation with F. M. Barnes, Inc., of Chicago, to handle the out-of-door amusements for fairs, etc., in the central west. Martinelli, Metropolitan tenor, will sing in Denver, Monday eve- ning. Max Rosen is scheduled for violin recital March 28. Levitzki's piano recital Monday evening evoked the greatest demonstration since Rachmannlnoff's appearance a year ago. DETROIT. By JACOB SMITH. "Broadway Brevities," second week, Shubert-Detroit. Business held up big both weeks. Next, "Tickle Me." "Bird of Paradise," Garriek. Next, Walter Hampdefl. • "The Storm," New Detroit. Next, "Girl in the Spotlight." At the photoplays: "Kazan," at Madison; "The Test," Broadway- Strand; "Extravagance," Colonial; "Hold Your Horses," Adams; "The Cheater Reformed," at Washington. W. D. Ward, former Universal manager in Detroit, has been ap- pointed general manager of the Strand Features. Angell and Codd have taken over the new Riviera at Niles, Mich., re- cently erected at a cost of $150,000. Emmons and Colvln will complete their season at the Kunsky the- atres in April and return again in September. Preparations, are under way for the observation of annual music week in Denver, May 15-20. The musical reviews at the vari- ous Chinese restaurants are not proving as popular as they did earlier in the season. Several, of these places have already closed or ready for the bankruptcy court. Jess Fishman, of the Standard Film Service, has been elected pres- ident of the Detroit Board of Ex- change Managers. DENVER. By THOMAS H. FERRIL. A deal of considerable local im- port was completed this week when lots and buildings at the corner of 18th and Curtis streets, including the Iris theatre, were purchased by the Denver Theatre and Amuse- ment Co.. which has hitherto been conducting the theatre under a KANSAS CITY. By WILL R. HUGHES. With the mercery hovering around 80. reaching 85 Friday afternoon, for a March record, and the streets crowded, the playhouses, with the exception of the Grand, did not fare so well last week. Lenore Ulric, in "The Son-Daughter," at the Grand at $2.50 top, drew steadily, although not capacity at any time. The star and piece were most en- thusiastically received. This week Herbert's Colored Minstrels at $1 top, with both balconies reserved for the colored trade. At the Shubert "Way Down East" will close its four weeks' engage- ment March 26, giving way to AI Jolson, who opens for a single week at $3 top, with Charlotte Greenwood in "Linger Longer Letty" to follow for a week. The "Way Down East" business failed to come up to the expectations of either the house or picture managements. The new paper sent out by the Columbia Amusement Circuit, for the spring campaign, has arrived here, and Manager Waldmann. of the Gayety, has it now showing on some of the choicest locations in the city. A musical novelty at the Newman theatre this week. All of the or- chestral numbers are of local com- posers. Among them are H. O. Wheeler, J. Henry Menn, Powell Weaver, Carl Busch. Richard R. Canterbury and N. de Rubertis. The Hi Jinks Musical Comedy company, playing Us seventy-fourth: consecutive week at the Empress, presented an original comedy "Miss Timothy," by Margaret Echard, a local writer, which proved % pleas- ing surprise to the regulars. This is the third of Miss Echard's plays to be used by the Hi Jinks company. Business at this house holds up In a remarkable manner and the en- gagement continues indefinite. Theatre managers here are at- tempting to secure the repeal of a city ordinance requiring the pres- ence of a city fireman in every house, at every performance. Th« ordinance specifies that each fire- man shall be paid 75 cents an hour, while on duty, which makes an added expense to each house. The new theatre at Ottawa, Kan- sas, erected by the city at a cost of $125,000 as a memorial to the sol- diers and sailors of the home county. was formally opened last week. The new house will be in charge of thm loeal post of the American Legion, which had charge of the opening programme, which consisted of an army play and a minstrel show. This is the first memorial building EVELYN BLANCHARD 1193 BROADWAY. NEW YORK CITY Seo me for bl| time restricted material, sketches. «*»>meciy art?, singles, scenarios. Etc. ACTS REWRITTEN. REHEARSED AND OPENINGS ARRANCFH The film houses offer "Mamma's Affair," Newman* "The Price of Possession," Royal; "Jesse James, Under the Black Flag," New Twelfth Street; "The Furnace of Matri- mony," Liberty. Eddie Sullivan, manager of the "Mischief ^Makers," developed a genuine case of mumps upon his arrival here. The gang around the house thinking perhaps he had reached his second childhood, sent him toy balloons and marbles. George Muehlebach, owner of the Kansas City "Blues" base ball team, and Mrs. Roxanne Landfried, sur- OLTSWORTH ARMONY OUNDS 75 WEEKS WITH Roscoe Ails Now st "The Place* 48th 8t. * Broadway NEW YORK CITY Hear Him Play HI* Own Of«at Number. "Whistling Blues* (PACK ft HANDY) EMILE DE RECAT, Inc. announce the engagement of ERRETT BIGELOW VETERAN CHICAGO BOOKING AGENT AS BOOKING MANAGER FOR Musical Comedies, Musical Revues, Amusement Parks, Cabaret*, Hotels, Restaurants, Clubs, Etc. Actors, Entertainers, Orchestras, Etc., Furnished. EMILE DE RECAT, Inc. THEATRICAL ENTERPRI8E3 m? MASONIC TEMPLE, CHICAGO Phone: RANDOLPH SC4-S6A MAKE CERTAIN OF RECEIVING VARIETY SUBSCRIBE FOR . IMPORTANT NEWS! PRICES REDUCED! PROFESSIONALHJ 0 ■&jgTHEATRICAL WARDROBES WU Xf Iwl TRUNKS I FAMOUS HERKERT & MEISEL MAKE, OF ST. LOUIS CAN NOW BE BOUGHT IN N. Y. CITY $55 to $90 MAIL ORDERS FILLED F. O. II. 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