Variety (July 1921)

6 VARIETY'S CHICAGO OFFICE Ciitcago Friday. July 1, 1021 STATE-LAKE THEATRE BUILDING CABARETS Harry Hoch \n.is ctiit load hmis- Ine tlio other oviiumk Mr. lloch Is often riding aroiiiul N( w York • uburbs nowadavH on tho aamc miHflion in tho firm's rar wiih driver. Harry ih an iinpot lunl ati:uhnu'rit of tho \Vat(is()n, I'.rrlin «t Snyder professional (!< p.n t im nt. This eve- ning the on iiestra started i. VVater- aon song and Harry burst right In- to th«' ihtriJH to the surprise of the diners seated about, for Mr. Hoch himself sat in front of a big time meal. Tho restaurant Is a very large one. It was crowded and after the music and song flnithcd the house wanted an encore. It seemed surprising none waa given, but that was explained when the pianist walked over to the Hoch table, say- ing, "Harry, did you hear how it went. We always get th«»^for it." and Harry started to worlc again with his knife and fork, as he thought of the guys who had told him how hi.9 fine voice ciirried, for not one of the orehestra on the ether side of the room had heard him sing. Ointy Moore and his band are at Chateau I.4iurier. City Island, for the fiummrr. The other night Dlnty sprung "Learn to Smile" from "The O'Brien Girl" on the dancers. It was the first time the song hit of the Cohan show In Boston had been used in New York. As the ■on is supposed to be restricted. Dlnty was asked why, and replied It was a professional trade secret he could not divulge. When Dinty was accused of being entorpriaing as an orchestra leader. Dinty courtesied and blushed, saying he had learnt both while in Paris. the newest of the big ones wa.s said to have had actually but four guests one day last week, when It was decided to close the hotel for the summer. This hotel but lately opened and represents several millions of dollars. Other big and established New York hotels have closed up entire floors. A couple of the Pelham bay ro.id- houses In New York are doing re- markable bunines. Tho Chateau Laurier is beating Its la.st season's record by from $1,000 to $1,600 weekly In the gross, with the in- dications Bill Werner will have a still bigger beat to hi.s credit for July and August. The place is hold- ing people waiting for tables al- most tny fine weather, at dinner time. The other prosperous road- house up there i3 Plunter Island Inn, though that Is an old Arthur Mc- Lean i-tory. Like the chorus girl who boasted she had been in the business for years and never lost a spangle, so McLean can say he has never lost a customer, continuously adding to them until Hunter Isl- and's position among roadhouses is secured. ive bally-hoo In which he plays a sidewalk solo on a clarinet to the accompaniment of the band which is stationed Inside. As the number begins to terminate, the leader backs Into Btauch's, dragging most of the curious with him. • ARTISTS' FORUM Letters to the Forum should not exceed 150 trord«. Thcu mir.t b« signed hp the writer and not duplicated for dny other paper. The New York hotels have been hard hit In their rooming capacities during the past few weeks. One of There Is Only ONE MAYBELLE SMART SHOP LENORE BERNSTEIN MODISTK Boom SOS 145 N. Clark Street H. Robert Law, the scenic artist man, and Billy P'allon, president of Tyson & Co., were awarded a di- rected verdict for $2,681.25 In Nellie Fleet's suit to cancel the lease of the Camp Merritt Inn., based on a court opinion that America still is In a state of war with Germany. Miss Fleet's lease of the inn, owned by the defendant's, Is on a $5,000 an- nual rental basis for a period until peace is declared and one year thereafter. Miss Fleet sought to breach the lease after the armistice was signed November 11, 1918, and is suing on each quarterly payment for that purpose. In this action the court may here pay for two quarter- ly periods. O'Brien, Malevinsky & Driucoll represented Miss Fallon. Margaret. Stewart and William Downing who formerly presented a carbaret act known as "An Artistic Treat" at the Palais Royal are suing Paul Salvin In the Third District Municipal Court to recover $995.50 as value for two wardrobe trunks and contents lost while in custody of the Palais Royal. The team charges that when the ^ox Film* Corporation hired the cabaret premises to "shoot" a scene for one of its productions, the Palais Royal employees shifted their trunks into (he alley to their damage and destruction. Sa.vin has answered the charges generally denying all allegations and demanding a bill of particulars. Frederick E. Goldsmith has been substituted for David Stelnhardt as counsel for the plaintiffs. In one of the cabarets the other evening a female performer is re- ported to have refused to appear for her second turn, following the hit made by another woman on the bill. May Leslie .assumed charge of the Paradise Roof (Reiscnweber's) last night (Thursd.iy) It Is now called Bal des Bouffes Parlsenne, with dancing from midnight until dawn. Tickets are Issued at $5 each, with supper included. 6axi Holtsworth't Harmony Hounds have the distinction of being the first jazz band ever en- gaged for Stauch's Coney Island Cafe. Holtsworth's contract calls for $1TiOO a week for 10 weeks, which in(iud«'H the salary of the tivi- musicians, the balanre bein^ ex- pended upon ]u'rs()nal advertising. HoltsWorth has installed an effect - "TIIK IlIlKillT SPOT IN TIIK LOOT" FRITZEL'S RIAR'I^ INN NORTHEAST CORNER VAN BUREN AND WABASH AVENUE HIGH CLASS KNTBRTAINMENT AND DANf'INU CuUln«t and Service ITnrseelled. Theatrical Partl^n. , J. FRITZEL, Proprietor. 'Phone Reservation. Waba.sb t«15. Bonoiovanni's Gardens in Wild- wood and The Willows in Oakmont are heaping up profits despite gen- erally turbulent conditions in Pitts- burgh. Refused a license to sell light wines and nonlntoxicants, and assailed by various prohibition of- ficers, this news published in the dailies Id serving as an excellent ad for the portly Italian, and he himself Is the least fearful of all their attacks. The Willows, under new management, is catering to a better class. Howard's colored or- chestra of Columbus is an attracr tion, but the location of the Wil- lows will act as a money-maker for the backers as long as the Oakmont river front is a popular camping ground. Whiskey In Canada Is climbing up in price by wholesale, according to report., The new liquor distribut- ing law in the Province of Quebec Is held responsible. It Is said Scotch whiskey over the border Is now around $65 a caae. Just before the distributing law went Into effect Scotch sold as low as $28 In Canada. There ahould be an added flow of hootch New York city-wards these days, as the result of the withdrawal of all Federal prohibition enforce- ment field men from Northern New York. Just two persons are on duty now at the Syracuse headquarters, which has Jurisdiction over 1) CDun- ties. Including the greater part of the border line. The "force" consists of Supervising Agent Michael H. Stapleton of New York and his clerk, a feminine attache. State troopers arrested the pro- prietor of a roadhouse on the Schenectady (N. Y.) turnpike for violation of the Mullen-Gage act in permitting guests to enter the premises with flasks of whisky on their persons. Clayton and Edwards joined the Reisenwcber show this week. The Shelburne Hotel, Drlphton P.each. stages a new revue present- ed by Joe Mann. July 6, called "The Shelburne Girl of 1921." Henry Fink will produce, with Florie Florie, James Clemens, Johnny Dale, I^ittle Caruso and Martin and Goodwin. Mr. Fink wrote the numbers. DEAL WITH THE ARTIST SCENERY OPERATED BY 5 SCENIC ARTISTS 15-17-19 West 20th Street, CHICAGO 18 EAST 22D STREET OPPOSITE •*L" STATION IKE BLOOM'S "MlD-PaiXE F'ROL.IC" DANCING BETWEEN FROLICS Vtmr Dlffrrrnt Rhowa Evrry McHt. PirNt Kvenlnv Prollr at 11:1.% P. KrHtaorunt Hervlre a l.n <'iirt^. l*rofi>Hhluniil Courtrnles Kxtended. K^Mrrviitii.ii IMioii^ Ciiliiinft 33011. FROM MAY 11th. SEASON 1921 TO SEPT. 18th. EMILE DE RECAT Presents "SMILES OF 1921" Knrliiin(<-«l MuHirai Kitrii%iiKiiniu Witli i'rttloRuc Two Actn und Trn Si«-im->«. larlutling An All Star Cast niid a IIoihiikI of Tu«>iit> -r<iiir Anirricuii llv.-iiillrH. AT RIVERVIEW, CHICAGO The Cafe De Paris (formerly Rec- tor's) seems to have hit an Idea with its vaudeville show on the restau- rant floor, taking in the "names" it givcH, Bee Palmer and Phil Baker. The new show opened Saturday. playing to capacity then, of course, but surprising the management Monday and Tuesday by keeping up the capacity pace. Monday was ex- trem»'ly hot, yet the crowd was th«>re, and again Tuesday night when there was a turnaway with a bit of cooler weather. With no roof show open and the many theatres downtown at least drawing some peopl*', the Palmcr-l?ak» r names might be the attraction, as some- thing must be, since before this fihuw opened the cafe sufT-^red like most of the Broadway places for l)usiness. Besides the names, there ;ire Haymond and Schrarn an<l Sally Fields. Miss Fields Is doing a sin- t;l'- and double, giving the sliiw two women singles, Palmer and Fields, witli the entertainment running in two parts, without cither of the woDKii singles chan^;iii^ lur gown (liiiin;.: the evening. Aft(M- the Cafe De I'liiis performane*'. rndinu .111*1111 New York, June 27. Editor Variety: In reply to a letter published In the Artists Forum last week by Lynch and Zeller, we wish to say we had our own original hat shop scene made In Berlin, Germany, In February, 1909, and played with it at the Hansa, Hamburg, during May, 1909, and later played with the same scene on the Continent and in England. We have photographs of the scene which we can show, and afUdavita of men of reputation that will verify our statement. In the letter of the copy act published in your last issue they openly admit that they are using our material by accusing us of pilfering and ex- pect in this way to get way with it. Moran and Wiser Editor, Variety: Your Chicago correspondent fell into an error in his story regarding the alleged feud between Miss Doris Keane and Miss Laurette Taylor when he ascribed to Miss Keane authorship of the statement that she "would run Miss Taylor out of town." Miss Keane never made any such remark, either to a dra- matic critic or to any one else. An artist of Miss Keane's distinction and standing Is not given to eom^ ments of that nature, even in Jest It should be apparent Instantly to any one who knows Miss Keane or who has ever had any association with her that she is too fine a character, of too high a type of womanhood, to entertain even thoughts so plebeian and so iiu natured towards a fellow artist. To my certain knowledge Miss Keane knew nothing whatsoever of the so-called feud until it made its appearance in the Chicago news- papers. She was deeply distressed ' at the time and later sent a not» ' to Miss Taylor (a copy of which I am enclosing) in which she made very clear that she had never made a remark of that nature. The Chicago Journal June 8, the first paper to print anything about the alleged feud—which subsequent developments proved had absolutely no foundation in fact—was very ' careful not to charge either Miss Keane or Miss -Taylor with the' statement that one would drive the other out of to#n. Yet your Chicago correspondent boldly declares Miss Keane made*'^ the statement, thereby doing her a ' grave injustice. Arthur J. KcUar -^ Press Representative for ' Miss Doris Keane ' 1.30, some of the artists go over to the Little* Club and give another show. "Eight bells and all is well" in Venice on the coast again. J. M. Covington is the master once more of the Good Ship Cafe. The Ship was destroyed by fire last New Year's morning, and since that time a forced rebuilding has been going on, so that the 8inp would be cer- tain to be in readiness for the Fourth of July holiday period. For the opening night a $7.60 a plate dinner was served, but after this the serv- ice will be al a carte. Sam Messen-- heimer, formerly the cornetist of the Ship's band, is at the head of the nine-piece music combination, and in addition Bobby Gross is enter- taining with ditties. :rHi SECOND HAND SCENERY We have the following on hand, regula* tion size and fireproof: Spanish Street, Beautiful Old Rose Set, Gold Color Sateen Drop, Blue Sateen Set, Grey Sateen Set with Beautiful Design, Scotch Drop, Creton Set, New Wonderful Set for Posing Act. COME OUT AND SEE THESE EUGENE COX STUDIO 1734 Ocden Avenue CHICAGO Seeley 3801 (1 43Looi .190 N. STATE'IST. ''^ Phone* Randolph 3393 LARGEST AND BEST EQUIPPED POSING ROOMS IN THE COUNTRY. • GRAND PIANO FURNISH EDFOR ALL M USICAL ACTS • ALL KINDS OF SCENERY AND SPOT LIGHT., OPEN SUNDAYS YOU'VE TRIED THE REST NOW TRY THE BEST 'THE 13th CHAIR** "PETE" Soteros Next Door to Colonial Theatre. 30 W. RANDOLPH ST., CHICAGO THE FOLLOWING HEADLINER8 ATE HERE LAST WEEK: Lacaa and In«B. Tommy 8mlth. Jimmy Lacaii. Ijkrry Comer, Bob Tarry. 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