Variety (October 1921)

I i > i Friday, October 7, 192i VABIETT'S OHIOAOO OFFICE Olillragn STATS-LAKE THEATRE BUILDING 'HHEE YEARS M EVA TANGUAY ON TH E PANTA GES CIRCUIT jexander Pantages Makes Offer — Marveled at Tanguay's Drawing Power—Singing Single, May Accept Proposition. CANCELS 3 BOUTS FOR OUR TOMATO Meant Jack Enough To— But Read Below the Sad, Sad Tale ^._, Kvu Tanjfuay hus been offered con- triCtH covering three years by Alex Puntages, It is reported tlie eome- dienne will accept, the arrangement ealliog for her appearance in Pan bouses for a limited number of weeks each neasoii. The deal calls for Misc; Tanguay playing 12 weeks each season, the appearancj.*s confined mostly in the Pan western houses. Miss Tanguay recently entered into a proiH>sition to manage a road house outside Los Angeles but the Pun hooking is so lined-up as to fit in without interference. The success of Miss Tanguay in the Pan houses has broaght about a change of booking policy by the coast manager. It is known that he is after big name attractions. Here- tofore the Pan bookings have held n salary limit, but the money bar is being withdrawn, if not already so. Tlip business drawn by Miss Tan. gnay was a revelation not alone to Pantages but the star herself. She appeared under a salary agreement of $2.20(> weekly, to play two shows dail.v. uith three Saturday and Sun- day. Miss TaiiRuay at times played four nud five shows dally in some of^ the Pan stands^ iccciving pro rata. The TaiiRuay salary is the highest ever i»aid for a single act by Pan- tages. Only Singer's Midgets reached the Tanguay salary. She has already pln.ved 22 weeks in the Pan houses and will probably continue until the winter. The Pan ixocutives mar- velled at the way the comedienne "picked her posl." predicting without a iniss the stands she would draw in and those 'she might not. The Pan ofter lakes in the Tan- piiay slrnngholdH. whU'h include Sun Krancis(<» and T<os Angeles. She lately iiiayed two weeks in each city for Pan. SINQEKS DISMI88ED Five Women Say Male DIsgolee Leal Their Jobs ("hicago, Got. 5. Five feminine members of the ChU cago Opera Company have filed suit against the trustees of the North Shore Congregation B'Nai' Israel. They 'assert dismiasal at a rehearsal for the Jewish New Teor services, because their voices could not make the required pitch. Maria Guillermo, Antoinette Cas- tine, Sadie Vandervosch, Rose Sal- hania and Leontine Karlton claim tl^y were engaged to 'tppear dressed in masculine attire as cantors in re- sponse to the low sung Jewish pray- ers. They say their disguise was discovered by members of the con- gregation who attended the rehearsal and as a result they were discharged, despite their contracts. The women during the summer months n])D«ared with the opera company at Ravina Park. Morris A. Pancoe. member of the arrangements committee of the con- grrc^ition. denied the allegatJons.' lie declared that the women had been given a tryotit and had failed to show "sufficient ability." He .scoffed at the story of male attire and asserted no one heard them sing save the ar- rangement committee. PAUL POWELL MARRYING Chicago, Oct. r». Paul Powell of the Powell & Dan- forth agenc.v, will be married to Flor- ence Weston ,'Three Weston Sisters) Oct. 19, in this city. f). "ELI," The Jeweler no TiiK r!ir»rKs.>;iON S'l'ii.i! Pisroutit to riMforsi.eri V IIKN' IN' < tlK'AC.O M«tP-I.akt Ttiratrr lllili?. 4iroiiM4l Ploor DonaN Brian Moves to Detroit Chicago, Oct, Donald Brian, who appeared in the playlet "The Fire Escape." at the Apollo this week was withdrawn from the trnvelling vaudeville show, which returned to New York and sent to De- troit where lie is opftearing this week. r*. Frank Morrell III in Chicago Chicago. Oct riunk Morrell. "T'he California Tenor." is in the American Hospital being treated for an old injury to his foot. ii YOU'VE TRIED THE REST "THE 13th CHAIR" Naxi Doer to Colonial Theatre. 30 W. RANDOLPH TIIK l''()l.i.O\\lN<i IIK.\1>1.INP:IIS ATI-: IIKRr I..AST NOW TRY THE BEST PETE" Soteros ST.. CHICAGO i Syracuse, Oct. 5. Dear Chick: I had to cancel three fights foi Tomato that would have corralcd us enough jack to lie on the hip aU thru the mitten season. The chump hsH fallen for a jane up here that don't know whether he's a fighter or an inhabitant of Mars. She's the daughter of one of the wealthiest men in this part of the state. Tomato met her one night when her old man was given a stag to some of his pals* end the poor sa[i has been wclking nrgunth in a trance ever since. I can't get him to train or do a thing but blast into picture houses where there are romances .showin. lie's so atuck on this dame that he is getting conscious of his cauli- flowers :ind keeps askin if I couldn't get hifn u flat rate trom Doctor Pratt. I told him if he didn't for;iet this skirt that I would get him a flat rate from Campbell for the first hani and beauer that (umc along would kuoik him cuckoo in his present (con- dition. Last week he insisted that wc take a ri<lc out to where this gal lives on the buie chance that he might see her or somethiu. He's beginnin to jlrcain about rescuin her from dr(>wuin or that a mirncle might hap- pen jirid the girl leap into his arms. I got the liiver out of hock al the >garage and we drove out to the county that her old man owns. It took U9 about an hour to get up to the house from the gate. They own everything in the iteighborhood and i have a house as biv as the Capitol with beautiful lawns and grounds around it big enough to stage an other Dempsey-t'arpentier light. Tomato just waiite<l to get u took at his c(»nqueror so v,e drove up to the hou.-e in time to see his girl kissin n guy who looked ns though he stepped out of tiie filth reel of a firlffith's feature. It was all I could do to keep Tomato from lumpin out of the car and bust in hiin. He acted like he seen a '.rhost and slio;»U so at tio' wlier! (hat the fliv did a (Jiltla (ircy all ove;- the driveway. T fiuallv calmed liiin down just as !iis rival leaves tlir> porch and walki^ down towm-jl P-. For iio reason at mII LESTER BRYANT'S EYES Chicago, Oct. Si. Lester Kryant, manager of the Playhouse, has returned from Hulti- more where he went to John Hopkins .Memorial Hospital for an operation on his eyes. Bryant has been trou- bled with liis eyes since discharged from the army, where he contracted the trouble nfter an attack of influ- enza. He visited several prominent surgeons in (*hicago, Milwaukee and Denver prior to going to Baltimore. Bryant before his return here stopped off in New York and while there made arrangements for the booking of 'Miss Lulu Betts ' to fol- low "Kmperor Jones." At the finish of the engagement of the Brock Pem- berton show. "Enter Madame," an- other Pemberton attraction will be .seen there. BUILDING 3 ON PAPER Toledo, Oct. n. Three magnificent theatres were constructed in Toledo during the last three days—on paper. That each one will become « reality is a reasonable certainty, but at pres- ent the only one seeming sure with little delay is that planned by Tiedtke Boothcrs, merchants and real estate dealers of this city, who announce plans for. the construction between Summit and Water streets, on the Maumee river water front and in the center of the business district. In coiinection with this announce- ment was revived the plan for tht «'onstruction of a vaudeville theatre for the B. F. Keith's intereHtn and I the plan of Herman Saxon, genei'il I director of Saxon's Auditorium, who will eventually build a new legitimate house here. CHI CRITICS RAVE OVER GEST'S ^AFGAR' Big Advanc•^ Sale Follow- ing Opening—'Honey- dew' Possible Hit (Miicago. Oct. "». AIke Delysia, in Morri.s (best's ftro- duction of "Afgar" has taken Chicago b^' storm. Never has an attraction received such unstinted praised on the part of the critics. The opening night was capacity despite a heavy rain storm which started early in the evening. Society made its first ap- pearance of the season. Charles Fitaniorris, chief of police, was on band to sec just how •*naughty" Dclysiu could be. * From subsrtpient expressions on his part she was not "naughty" enough th?ugh for him to interfere. With the lioticcs appearing in the papers Monday there was a rush on the box office and scats for the first four weeks were almost oil purchased. Morris (Jest expects the show to stay here at least 12 weeks. He an- nounced this is the first of his shows to be a real winner this season. Joe Weber's "Honeydew" opened at the Great Northern. Ail of the critics were at the "Afgar" opening. "Houeydew" is now being played in two acts instead of three. The first night audience received the Zimballist product as though to say Weber will ulso register in the "hit" class. Tom Norman Buys In on Avenue Chicago, Oct. i*. Eddie Hayman, part owner of the Kedzie and Avenue, has sold his in- terest in the latter hous eto Tom Norman. Norman in conjunction with Dave Schwartz will operate the Avenue, v«hicli will play a split week policy of five ucIk and a feature picture. The vaudeville acts will be supplied by Billy Diamond of the Stales book- ing office. DR. THOREK BACK Dr. Max Thorek, chief surgeon of the American Theatrical Hospital, Chicago, and Mrs. Thorek have re- turned after a voyage to France, where Dr. Thorek was in conference with noted surgeons. HARRY JAME8 MARRIED Chicago, Oct. 5. Harry James, for many years man- ager of Jim (.'olosimo's restnuruni, was «narried to Mrs. Anna T'^J^lor Courtney, at Crown Point, III., last week. Airs. James was u widow and is the daughter of Col. K. H. Taylor, a distiller of Louisville. The couple were acquainted for three years but lifad not seen each other in over a year, ^♦hen they met at Colosimos and agreed on muitiafe after five minutes of ardent lov# Calk- ing by James. bird Mwl lived ill .Tf^ked him the house WKKK:— .liiinrH (.lini) nOOSTKKf* lOR STF.AK.S CorlwH. liilly \ an. Frrd Stone. lUldie Cunror, Tom rntri<o!u, Vivian Holt. I.illhin Kospiinlr. .lurk StrouHo, Itrrt Ifunlon. RIGHT IN THE LOOP—NEXT DOOR TO COLUMBIA THEATRE DELICIOUS ITALIAN-FRENCH FOOD RAVIOLI A A n Fl I I 11 11 A La Carte MIdnite Dinner SPAGHETTI IIIkkI INM^ Course Dinner $1.00 A SPECIALTY Unllln 111 11 6 Course Lunch $ .75 MUSIC—DANCING—ENTERTAINMENT FROM 6 P. M. to I A. M. SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE PROFESSION N. Clark Street, 2ntl floor. M. CoscionI, Manager. Dearborn 3987 2^ HYATT'S BOOKING EXCHANGE Bqokinn BeUvr Tabloids 36 Randolph SL, CHICAGO NEW YORK COSTUME CO. C.OSrHMI'lS MANUFACTURERS IN WEST GOWNS ];57 iN. WABAJ^H AVE.. CHICAGO Central 1801 Slooa <. W . C A O O 1^0 N. STATE ST f'hnnc RAndoiph 33^53 LARGEST AND BEST EQUIPPED POSING ROOMS IN THE COUNTRY GH A Nn ^M AN(j PURNKiH r n I-OR AL I MUSIC A I A f ^ ■ - Ali kinds of S( INFIRY AND SPOT LIGHT Oin \ S >. r-^> A v s T slopped this if .lolm ■ (iliitz ahriul. t Up snid mo nnd h>M us nil jjliou: ilio <ti(i :>oy and iiis i)i' miriii daiiK'i- t«M' til it lie \\;)s i'!ii;jm<"d 1»). .\s po- ; liioly lis po.ssildf 1 lliird <i.';;i n^d Iii;n .'Mid 'f(Miiid .tiif (li;.t Ih» w.r-; llio khi of niiotl;(M' |))(»;j|pd idiilc \]\nt Imd so iivjMv (isli Iip roiild'nt spend it all if Iio liiuinced ;Mi(>tliev w.t. ToniMto \\:i>; ;.\vriil Miref :iU fh* \v:iy Iioi;,(» uliicli I fio'v ;'nr ;i p:<">'i <<ipn fill- I \\;is ff ili'i vn"fy for tlir | fiiil f;illin for ji diinie liko lliaf. Tf wouM'nt Ito his jiuk t.i pcf stiirk ; on souie nl'(> plMin rriil tint ( onUV .i\i'.:s:Ie a sic-ik <»r '.w on ;i hiillnr onre in n >\lii'i>. V.iiliin u 'nld 1 Iiini l)iM -1 I'lillion.M-e . d .m^'' I ■■ ITowi'VC- F (iirt'lfd In,;; lln- (ii|i \ M • lire liiiii ;itid t ii.il in t 'ii' fiit ii '• • li- V>oi,!;! ;!i;!; fn !iis own <•'!• \i\ Afl"'- w <■ uof l>,', 1; f ;i~'<(n| Jiini if lie w; i:|i'd nie to flo-e •{ 'nnl'-', fl!!!( v\,(-- otTi'ied !■• Ml Al;', Imi f l.f ;'•' • <• ii; I' M I '-I li'^> niid ^hued Ike n sjiiy w :tli ri'i' '.r I,' ^'ll.l. T did'iii pii -■ t |W» (11 ( (> I o -.ilil In- \v ;i - t 'I'likili lljc ^^\(-(.ti,• V.:-: (•■;,'! lie I lo. T \V,"- liir!;! fo- i:;-t li'ro:(> I.^ left ine to L'o ii> rid ]'\:l\' o;iii' ^|;<.'( luii^ii- lie ■loki'd ;i( II.»> ^;i(ily ;ind '-;ii(', "('.ill ^'-'i iiiiMcine a I;|rl<y hlllTl lil,'' iiIiii. I M li't l;e's -n ;:;;iof:i i;f l!ia' li«' <Io|i'f I>no\v ;i left 1 k fio'M kick i;i I lie ^liiii^.'" So ii -w !lir> \\irr-. .iif li:r;.ii ;i; il T have liiin hoolvt i| up fm- ;i / oiijiki ipiaiTi'l- 'IiM' >\i!l L'ef i|< l,:|.\ >rnMie of tlie •■.»,!; Ihaf t Iiiit -kil t -.'I 11- h.uk. Picture^ouse on N. Paulina Ave. Chicugo, ()(;t. 5. Joseph T.Jibliun* ff FiUblinfr ^ Triuz, is rcportod to have riosrd u deal for flio erection of pietmo the- atre jt North Pntdina and lle.^jiont nveiiiicR. Luhliner recently bouKht a plot of ground There for $140,000. SmaJI Time Agont, "Bad Aotor • (*hieago, Oct. 5. Theodore "Ted" Snow, a nmnll lime booking agent was haled before .Ttidge Ti>nch to explain why he was back $1H5 in alimony to his wife. Meta Snow. MrH. Snow told the (oiirt. "He's a bad actor when it comeH to i^aying alimony.*' Judge Ii.vn<'h rcHponded by saying: 'Know, you had better be a good actor and- pay your wife $75 within a week, if not. von will ionrnev lo the boKtlle." LOBSTERS IRELAND'S Only Sea Food 632 No. Clark St., Ohicago Painted SCENERY Fabrics Silk, Satin, Gauze, Velvet and Novelty Materials Recently we advertised the showing of a setting for OLGA MISCHKA and CO, at opening of SHUBERTS' APOLLO at CHICAGO Here Is what the critics said: AMY LESLIE of the "Daily News," Chicago.— "Tlii> KfKiiiK' or tliPlr art wiih d« linilfl* ttitUtM- ((■rluiniiiciit siiitci iul ite tuliie"— iiimI il KH\«* Ihr M holp rn- ie;-d:i:ii ;Ul-\\er ;i >kill MI ;m fo:" [ in l;oo I :it'.( ;i'to;it t!i< \\;:tiIc 1 kll.'V. HAL HALPERIN of Variety:— "OIkii iintl Mis(likii fliciw — A fr<inf «lr«t|i lliiil n|t|>«*iir«il ilitr n lliinli iif void. Tlirlr lisiriRJUK'* kIi<miI(I not !>«■ Ignurnl: in fH«-t llif rntirr NrtlliiR ffivrH tlllft act M liiieliKroiind lliut fiutn it into a «Iiish nil !•> ItHcir." — FRED HOLLMAN of the "Billboard":— "The rntirr ^eriiir iir<'<m)|>:ininirii| wuw ill iitinoNf liiirmnny with one of IH0 v« ry finest iliinciiiR' <lonl>i4-«i tiKit (tilriiico Iiiim Hern In 11 (Iprnde. The HrttlnvK Mi'iMMfd to <'r«Mlr iin iit nio>|)li«M-«> i|.ilte in krepiiiK witli tlir Kcnuine artist ictr; of ASK ANYONE THAT SAW IT Oiialitv Satisfaction \l Surprisingly Nominal Prices >er\ i<e I 'I',.' I'iik. .1. I pd ))'" :jo< ild ;...!. Con. The Fabric Studios, Inc. 177 \o. ST ATI: ST.. (:niCA(;(). iri.. "Easy Payments If Desired"