Variety (October 1921)

32 VARIETY Friday, October 28, 1821 EL F. ALBEE, President SB J. J. MURDOCH, General Manager F. F. PBOCTOR» Yice-Prcsideiif B. F. Keith's Vaudeville Exchange 1 B. F. KEITH (AGENCY) (Palace Theatre Bmlding; New York) EDWARD F. ALBEE PAUL KEITH ^ F. P. PROCTOR Founderj Artists can book direct by addressing S. K. HODGDON The GEO. H. WEBSTER VAUDEVILLE CIRCUIT 801-303 Hul«t Block MINNEAPOLIS* MINN. CoBflecvtlve Roatcs for Standard 'Acts PLAY OR PAY CONTRACTS DES MOINES By DON CLARK. Motion Picture Owners of Iowa met here last week with an attend- ance of 100. Censortthip and unjust taxation came in for the greatest share of discussion, with vigorcus action against both urged. New of- ficers include J. C. Duncan. Sioux CMty, president: D. C. Brown, Iowa (.Mty, vice-president; ^llcr Melzgar, Creston, secretary: M. Tourncur. UvVt'lV R Oalizi & Bro. Jraatflst Proreisloo- U Arrnrillon Madu- farturen and Ra- .palren. ' looompanble Bpe- rUI Worln. New Idea patcoted sbift kera. Tal.: Franklla 5M. 21S Cl«al SlTMt Hn Yarft City / Mason City, treasurer. B. I. Van Dylce of Des Moines was made chairman of the Board of Directors. He was former president. •Irene*' at Berchcl Princess still darlc. this week. Taylor Holmes in "Smooth as SiUf!' at Berchel last three days of l&Bt week, first important booking Of season, drew capacity two nights at 12 top. Despite poor local trans- fi>lte«ch JAMES MAblSON •ddresi him 404 Flatiron Building, BanFrancisco. I will write my acts out there until Deceoiber 26th. New York office, 1493 Broadway, open at usual. portatlon. it looks like a good sea- son in I3o8 Moines. Cars expect to start running within two weeks. Films: "Four Horsemen" at Blalto; "Cappy Ricks" at Strand; •Two Minutes to Go" at Des Molnoe; "Beating *^ho Game" at the Garcien. INDIANAPOLIS By VOLNEY B. FOWLER Murat had "Toto" first half'and •'Up in the Clouds" laat half. "The Birth of a Natioy" at Englisli'd all week. Dr. Samuol Atkinson spoke before meetings of the Indiana Parent- FOR SALE Beautiful new stage setting, complete. tieary ■Mjii'lilre blue Telour. ronKlyliriK of rli-up curttlo 30 fL I 26 ft., two biirJcni and four kxa. ]laad7 tc M-t up. 8ampl« of mitterlal ui>r>n rc- QUflst Used milj tfiri-w porfnmiances. ItiKnlar Itrlre 11.000. Will sell fur $WI0 cash. Crwit bujr. Addrfis C. B. THOMAS, P. 0. B«x 287. CliftM Spriaft. N. Y. Teachers' Association and the In- diana Board of Photoplay.In iorsers hire l.ust weok as the pergonal rpp- r<scntatlvc of William". A. Brady. IIo iliKcii.ssed crnsorship from the prodiic-rrii' Hlandpoint. Frank Kem- t>iisch .spoke for the exhlbffprs. The two .'isso'iaLiona are unique In the country since thry Ik lievo in en- dorHcnii nl tf gooM filrn.s as opposed to ccnsoisliip of Itiid as tho best M INERS MAKE-UP Est. Henry C. Miner, Inc. moans of cllralnatlnff evil in tlic picture business. Mrs. Hence Orme, head of tho parent-teacher body. and Mr?*, i>avld Ross, prcnldent of the endorsers, praised tho attitude of Indiana exhibitors toward them. THESE ARE THE BLUE RIBBON AGENTS WHO M ARE AUTHORIZED AND HOLD FRA^NCHISES TO BOOK YOU OVER THE BEST TIME IN 1 THE MIDDLE WEST. . i;^^ W. V. M. A.. B. F. Keith (Western) and all their Affiliated Circuits^ The SimoD Agenef Suite 807 Woods Theatre Bldg. Jess Freeman Ajreaey Suite 1413 Masonic Temple Harry W. Spingold ^genoy Suite 405 Woods Theatre Bldg. Lew E Goldberg . Ateaey .- Suite 305 Woods Theatre Bldg. BiBy Jackson Suite 504 Loop End Bldff. BeeUer & Jacobs Ageney Suite 307 Woods Thetftre Bldg. Job H. Billsbory AirvBcy Soccessdr Helen Murphy Agencj Suite 306 Woods Theatre Bldg. Burt Cortelyoa Agency 1607-08 Masonic Temple C. W. Nelson Ageacy Suite 609 Woods Theatre Bldg. Jack Gardner Agency (Happy Jaek Onrdmer) Suite 304 Loop End Bldg. Eagle & Goldsmitb Agency > • ■ ■ , ■ Suite 504 Loop End Bldg. Tom PoweO • / Agency Suite 304 Woods Theatre Bldg. Earl & Perkins Agency Suite 302 * Woods Theatre Bldg. I The ahove agencies, in Chicago, hooking ezclu-^ sively with W. V. M. A., B. F. Keith (Western) and I all affiliated circuits. .. ' ' YOUR NEW YORK AGENT CANNOT BOOK HERE DIRECT BEN and CITIirO AUSTRALIAN JOHN r IJ Li Li ILIX CIRCUIT VAUDEVILLE, MELODRAMA AND PANTOMIME American Representative, A. BEN FULLER DELGER BLDG., 1005 MARKET ST. SAN FRANCISCO Phone PARK 4332 STATES TREATRICAL EXCHANGE ST. LOUIS—DETROIT—INDIANAPOLIS Mnin Ofll«*e WEBSTER VAUDEVILLE CIRCUIT I 36 V/cst Randolph Street CHICAGO llILf.Y niAMOXn, C:«*n. MKr. ( an Al««n>« L ae Stnudurd Actv Phono State 7210 flTlie snhtial conVflntlrm pt th« Mo, tlAfi Picture I'heaYAs Otrrters Af In* dtana i!5 achoduled to be hcW at tho Ifotol Srveriii Sept. 2C. Election of oflh'ra an<l pLiriH to hold tho or- Kaiiizallon liit.ut fur s<'ivice In the nrxt hlg batll<« «>f tho IntluHtry iormcd the chirf business to bo t laiis.'ioted. • WASHINGTON, D. C. 3y HARDIE MEAKIN I'all'H lind tho only. Sunday ni^ht openinfT. Woods ' pi'oductiou <»t Avery J Io|•^^(>(,•^l ai.<l ChaiUon An drow's "I-r.di.a Nl^'lit in ri Tuiklsh n.'ith" RC'ttinh' nwny to a \>\g Iiouho. Tho (aHt is h<!ad('d by Jolin Arthur In tho John Cumbrrland i»art. ()I>cninff torjJght (Moruigv) nn- othor Wood.s' ploro will Kd niuh r way—"Till' Mans Na!n(\" with l>or- othy Shocmalior, Lowoll Sherman and Felix Kremhs ftaturcd. This play is by Eugene Walter arul Mar- Jorlo Chaso. Next week Ciinway Tcarlc in "Tho Mad I>og.' :N[r'». Fl.l*' ia "i^'akc Up, .Ton\- ORPHEUM CIRCUIT MARTIN BECK MORT H. SINGER rresident ' General Manager CHARLES E. BRAY General Western R«pr«Mntativ« FRANK W. VINCENT, BENJ. B. KAHANE, ftpnorp A rck-rri irn Sec'y, Treaa. and Counsel GEORGE A. GOTTLIEB, s. LAZ LANSBURGH Managers' Booking Dept. Associate Counsel FLOYD B. SCOTT JOHN POLLOCK, Publicity and Promotion Press Department O. R. McMAHON, / • Manager Auditing Department GENERAL OFFICES PALACE THEATRE BLDG., NEW YORK CITY Feiber & Shea THEATRICAL ENTERPRISES BOOKING VAUDEVILLE ACTS * Suite 912-915—1540 Broadway (Loew Bldg.) NEW YORK TELEPHONE BRYANT S5M BERT LEVEY CIRCUITS VAUDEVILLE THEATRES ALCAZAR THEATRE BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO PAUL GOUDRON RASTBRN RBPRESRNTATIVB, WOODS THBA. DLDG.. CHICAGO The Western Vaudeville Managers' Association John J. Nash, Business Manager. Thomas J. Carmody, Booking Managef 5th Floor State-Lake Theatre Blds:^ CHICAGO, ILU AMALGAMATED VAUDEVILLE AGENCY 1441 Broadway, New York PHONE BRYANT SMS BOOKING 12 WEEKS New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore and intermediate towns tliaii," is at the Nntionril nn<l is ovl- • Iriitly Koliii; to attract a Mk wctk. Next week Miss liillio IJiirk«'. The Co.sniOB MM consists of "Tho Star's Itocorrl," i'Jiyilis (;)lnioro and Co. in *'i«:xtravaganr«>," .lark toy, Wesley and Wynne, the Itoeder-s, Tlirro X-y-1-o-s. IlUKlies an<i i'arn Lnwrenei? in Cut It Out." Two Ratine lilin.s I>hto tlie show. Mar- I«'nur Hay 'Oh! eoni- IjOow vaudeville at Aioore's Strand has "J'tiur Jacks and a Qnef n,', (>c- tJtVla nmndWortli) In ;."SaIVation' Sue," Vc I,3onn Ptio/tlair^- rtna KUty Sutton, Leo Ilawklnn and two featin-e fllms, one being tii«' l'^'<-' ehjldrt n in 'Two I^ittlc Inu-s . The hiirlesquo attractions n^w^tsi of "iiit3 o' lU-oadway" nt tlu Caw-t.v and "Sua et Swacties" at thf N' »' Capitol. Douglas Fairbanks in "Tli' 'J'i 'ff' MiiMketcers" continues for a f< urtlt week j(t I.oew's Columbia, vlnl* the other picture houses olYcr tin 1""^' lowing: llebo Daniels in 'Tla S fMl nirl" at Moore's Hialto. "Th<- t::''^ ImpcrHonation" at L.oo\v".s I.h'^'' and vroTorty to Ri^lKfi' u' ^ ' ' ihiU'B Metropolitan.