Variety (June 1921)

VARIETY Friday, June 17, 1921 CHAS. IVY, LILLIE IN TIANOLOGUE AND SONGS AS YOU LIKE THEM" Booked Solid Loew Circuit—Now Playing in New York THANKS TO MR. LUBIN ^ REPRESENTED* BY AL GROSSMAN IVY LILLIB REGARDS TO ALL OUR FRIENDS I CHA8. KEEFE season from the Chicago Opera Co. tour. Inrin S. Cobb had a Are on his place near Osslnlng last week which cost some $15,000. Edward Eisner to stage "Mme. Milo (Shubert). Phoebe Lee, "Scandals of 1921." A theatre will be erected In Old Forge, N. Y., this summer, two sto- ries high and built by C. I. and H. E. Thomson. sailed for England Wednesday. Miss Brady said ahe would^ do a screen version of "The Man Who Came Back" next year. SPORTS Alice Brady will st^tr next year In ""Drifting-," recently tried out in Brooklyn. James Crane will head a company In "Personality," tested in the same city last month. Both WANTED Acrobatic Dancer, one who can sing and talk for recog- nized big time act. Address 'Acrobatic Dancer, Variety, New York. Fred Stone is having an analysis made Of the stomach of his $10,000 dog, Sherlock Holmes," which died Monday. The star suspects that the animal was poisoned. The cables brought news of the granting of a divorce to Lucien Guitry, father of Sacha Guitry, from his actress wife, Jeanne Declos, his second wife and stepmother of Sacha. Guitry named an "unknown musician" as co-respondent, while Mme. Guitry filed counter charges which have not been dlcr^sed of. She blames her domestic difficulties on her son-in-law and his wife, Yvonne Prlntemps, whom she charges with having alienated her husband's affections. This week the New York "Ameri- can" added a tab'- o: "probable win- ners at a glance" and consensus of expert opinion on horse racing to its daily sporting pages. It is the first time for the publication to use ^uch information, but there is a catch to the idea. Underneath the "dope" a line in heavy-faced type reads: "New York American's best bet: Keep your money In your pocket." Sam H. Harris purchased "Vary- ing Shores," by Zoe Akins, for pro- duction in the fall. Emily Stevens will star in "St. Ursula." on which Edward Sheldon collaborated. Frank Moran's first bput since his return from abroad Is carded for July 1, his opponent being Bob Martin, the A. E. F. heavyweight champion. The scrap will be held at Lew Raymond's "Boxodrome," at 167th street and Westchester ave- nue, Bronx. Moran is getting into condition at Coney Island, working out dally at Buckley's "Palace of Joy," the island's new boxing club. show staged by the Chadwlck A. A. at Albany, N.-Y.. Monday night. It was the second fight the former ban- tam king has engaged jn In the East since he started his ."come-back," Williams winning on a foul from Frankie Edwards, of New York, at Ebbetts Fields last Saturday night. The Kid showed his old-time form in the Albany bout, taking eight of the rounds, getting an even break In three and losing the other. The fonjuer champion was given a big ovarian by the 3.000 fans who gath- ered to see his "come-back," Claude Tlbbltts, of Albany, refei-etd. The Judges were William McLoughlin, of WatervUet. and Jack Baker, of Albany.. The gate receipts totalled $2,900. Kid Williams, the Baltimore tiger, who relinquished "the world's bantamweight championship to Pete Herman |n 1917, decisively defeated Frankie Daly of Staten Island In the star bout of 12 rounds at an open For the second time in two weeks the boxing show scheduled by the Lyceum A. C, of Troy, In the Ly- ceum, in the Collar City, vas called off last Thursday night. This time the show was cancelled because of the small number of patrons. Ex- actly eleven fight fans paid for ad- mission tickets. A baseball game has arranged between the Knights Columbus, of Schenectady, and National Vaudeville Artists in Electric CUy on Sunday afternood July 3. Manager Gill, of Proctor's Schenectady, announces the game will be followed by a big show at night in the Schenectady theatre, vaudeville and attractions making up the bill. "Buster" Caghon, one of the - •<; ■'." IILIIINIIERLEII In Her Gorgeous Singing Novelty This Week (June 13), B. F. Keith's Royal Theatre LILIAN HERLEIN and CO. (2) Songs. 18 Mins.; Three (2); One (3); Two (4). Special Drapes and Drops. Palace, New Orleans. Lilian llerlein has put her best foot forward in her new vehicle, and In so doing has admirably sensed the vaudeville demands for speed, novelty and dressing. In the latter she is contributing almost a costume revue, for she employs no less than 10 ecparale and distinct costumc3. lu the singing) of one number, "Clothcn!" she mcikcs' 6lx different changes. The interlude begins In \"threo" with a pianist and a male a4,sistant (Frank Shea and Jack Korttjeily). first Indulging in an IntroducfTon to the final bars of which Miss ller- lein enters singing a ballad which admits of a llsplay of vocalizing. Mr. Shea then kills a wait for the changes in the "Clothes" song which follows. "A Wild Girl from Yonkers," with a comic trend Is next, after which the curtain is lowered and Kennedy does an eccentric dance In "one," aft or wiilch comes- a novelty bathing number called "Swim," with a seashore drop, special curtain for effects and a neat disrobing moment that reveals the splendid proportions of Miss Herlein, proving that she has been holding out or hiding out on vaude- ville these many years. The bathing bit makes a nifty closing flash to an act that is re- plete with the essentials of a pro- ressive "aingle." It is almost safe to assume Mih.s Herlein will find a welcome pathway for her latest turn. ..' . Bamucl. Variety. May 13, 1921. JAMES MADISON says Orig:inKlity In the foundation upon which I endeavor to build a super-structure of lausrhs. Some of the most successful acts In vaudeville use xny material. In NevT York all summer at 14i>3 Droadwar. FIRST NEW YORK APPEARANCE OLLY LIPINSKI Tllll M LUNA (mr ■ ■ i- . ■ . ,,;,■,,•.■ ^. '■. ; ■ • '■■ •'' '■ '■■■ ■ ■■ •• ' ■. •/. ■■• '■■ ■; ■■■■' •■ •■ •■ .'"^K-:■ "•,, ■.'->■■ ■•^ .■.. A Canine Novelty (No Pantomime) ^^^^^^^^^^>^^,^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^-■^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ; s^ Novelty Scenery and Light Eflfecte THIS WEEK (JUNE 13) B. S. WJOSS' BROADWAY, NEW YORK ,.r, . ,*■ *• .• •'*-*»*.-*f'»'>y.»*«-*». -»...'* ..,,4^ Direction ROSE & CURTIS Western Representative, HARRY W. SPINGOLD •••» .; 'V MANAGERS CORDIALLY INVITED V COL.E1VIA.N THE POPULAR WRITER OF UNPOPULAR SONGS Assisted by HARRY CANTOR-Piayins: Pantacres Circuit COMING EAST WITH A NEW GROUND CLOTH