Variety (November 1921)

BILLS NEXT WEEK (Continued from Page 23) ) CHICAGO American Yal Harris Co Kaxw«ll Quintet "Pap" <Thr*e to fill) 2d half Wilfred Clarko Co George Morton Wills Gilbert Co (Three to All) Emprenfl B Sherwood Co L. & M Hurt Lor Ins & T.essls; Coscla St Verdi Kav'n'sh & Everett 2d half Peres & Laflcur Watts & Rlnnold Cook & Roscvere Billy Oerber Rer Ben Nee One Kedale C «V ▲ Clocker Cook St Vernon Cook St Rosevere Wilfred Clarke Co Geo, Morton Bally Hoo S - 2d hair Tyler & Bt Clair V St O Fay LAM Hart Jlrn'my Lucas Co Bhrlner St F'slm'ons K'V'o'gh St Everett Lincoln Gordon St £ermalne Roberts A Clarke Shrlner St P'fmorrti 'Luis Coatee Co (Two to All) 2d half Jean Barrios Vincent A- Odn'r Co Adelaide Bell Co (Three to fill) DAVENPORT, IA. , Golnmbln Palermo's Canines Ben Nee One "Rloa Pudding- Iflnatrel Monarch! Barbette (On* to fill) Id half Bay A Fox Mack A Stanton "Popularity Qu'ns" D Thomas A Play'ra Lang A Vernon 4 Lamys DECATUR, ILL. Empress Tyler A St Clair* Holllns Sister* Fox A Conrad Co Waype Mahal! A C Anna Eva Fay M Babon A Coll lea 2d half C A A Olocker K A K Kuhen J* Worth Co Anna Eva Fay Jas H Cullen Phina A Co DUBUQUE, I A. Majaatla Rannka Japs •Ww Leader" 3fack A Scranton The Dorans X. ST. LOUIS, ILL. Erbers So ward Nlohols B Lslchtelle Rot Saxton A Farrell Kenny Mason A 8 Kitner A Ralney 2d halt Stifle A Marshall Great Howawl La France A Harris (Two to AID ELGIN, ILL. Blalto Maraton A Manley Wills Gilbert Co (Ons to nil) 2d half Coacla ft Verdi Maxwell Quintet (Ons to All) EY'NSVILI.E, IND. Grand (Terre Haute split) 1st half Booth A Nina Hill ft Crest Hamlin & Mack "Hal Johnson Co Ray ft Emma Dean (One to All) FT. SMITH, ARK. Jois Artols Bros Swift ft Dalley Nash ft O Donnell Jennings ft Howl'nd Howard ft Fields GALESBl BG, ILL. Orplieum Hanson ft D Sis Fields ft Harrngfn Gordon ft Day 2d half WastH--' & C'stnc':- Hall ft Ix'xter (One to nil) JO LI FT, ILL On>heum Foster K- 1'*kkt Foster Hall Co Billy Gerbf-r RcT 2d half Adams ft H.irnott Newport Slirk 3 Crandell'H School KANSAS CITY (>lohe Thornton Sis John Geiijrr Monroe Hros Jo Jo Harrison Toy I.lnjf 1m. o Co 2d half The Kenning* Viola ft Lee Lewis II A J Chase Co Austin ft Helaney Melo Da use KENOSHA. WIS. Viral nian Coxy Revue C A A Cloelter 2d half Chas Lcdeg;ar Irene Jo nan I Harry Holden Co Moore ft Shy LINCOLN, NEB. Liberty The Hennlngs Al GamhlH Roatino ft Barrotte Alf Rlpon Melo Dunne * 2d half McMahon Sisters Hobby ft Karl Beatrice Morrull C Browning ft Davis Keno Keys ft M MADISON, WIS. Orphrum "Broke" Blossom Seeley Co Wanter ft Palmer Orvllle Stamm (Two to nil) 2d half Nelson ft Madison Blossom Seeley Co Bill Robinson Two Rectors (Two to nil) OKLAHOMA CITY Orplieum The KelloRjrs Knight ft Hawfelle "On Fifth Avenue" Harry Watklns Ratlin's Monks OMAUA. NEB. Empress Cliff Bailey 2 Bobby A Earl Browning A Davis Bsatrlce Morrell 6 2d hair Hugh O'Donncll Co Roatino A Barrotte Warren A O'Brien I Troubadors PEORIA, ILL. Orpheum Wilfrid DuBols Adams A Barnett C Vincent Co Lang A Bernon Adelaide Belt Co (Ons to fill) 2d half Ross A Foss Dave Harris Band Kenny Mason A 8 (Three to All) QUINCE ILL. Orphanm Watslka A U'study Hall A Dexter (Ons to nil) Id half Hanson A B 81s Flelda A Harrlngt'n Gordon A Day *ACINE. WIS. Btalto Irene Jonanl Harry Hooden Co KVn'gh A Everett Chaa Seamon •Ths Question" Kennedy A Davis Rosa King I Id .half Marston A Manley Dance Flashes Flanders A Butler BOCKFORD, ILL. Palace Nelson A Madison Sarah Padden Co BUI Robinson The Rectors (Two to nil) 2d half "Broke" "Pep" Wanxer A Palmer Orvllle Stamm (Two to All) BT. LOUIS Columbia* Peak's Blockheads Duel A Woody Princess Kalaml Co Fred Hughes 2d half M'llynr ft Hamllt'n Saxton A Farrell Kitner ft Ralney Baffin's Monks Grand Gardner ft Aubrey E J Moore Jack Gregory Co Tllyou ft Rogers Jos B Bernard Co Cliff Clark 4 Catnerons Jas Thompson Larry Harklna SIOUX CITY. I A. Orplieum Juggllnsr NYItions N'eal Abel Wilbur Mack Co Qulxley 4 McKay ft Ardine Choy Ling Hee Tr 2d half Noel Lester Rodero ft Marconi Lydel ft Maty Stella Mayhew Lorraine Sisters Henry ft Moore SIOIX FALLS, S.D. Orplieum Handley ft Howard 5 Troubnditrs Keno Keys ft M 2d half Gordon ft Del mar Choy Linjf ll-c Tr (One to Jill) SO. BKND, IXD. Orplieum Watts ft HiriKKold Jean Barrios Howarrl ft li-.taa Fiske ft Lloyd "Yip Yip Yuph'Krs" (One to fili) 2.1 half Willie Hale ft Bro Follls ft l.c Hoy Carlisle ft LaMnl Sarah Padden Co Sid Lewis "Smiles" SPR'GFIFXD, ILL. Majeatle K A E Kuehn Princess Minstrels Marks ft Wilson Jas II Cullen Lutes Bros (One to nil) 2d half Hollins Sis Wm Gaxton Cs Pinto A Boyls Cameron Sis (One to All) TERRE II'TE, IND. Hippodrome (Bvansvilie split) lBt half "Cotton Pickers" Mellon ft Renn John T Ray Co "Dreania" (Two to fill) TILS A. OK LA. Orpheum The Kollogs Knight A Sawtelle "On Fifth Avenue" Harry Watklna Raffln's Monks TOPKKA, KAN. Novelty M Beauclair Co Byron ft Price Tom Bmwn's Rev Ernest Hiatt Le Fevre ft Sykea 2d half John GeUor Thornton Slaters Monroe Bros Jo Jo Harrison Toy Ling Foo Co PANTAGES CIRCUIT (The Pant aires Circuit bills, at the request of the circuit, are printed herewith in the order of their travel. The Pantages shows move over the circuit intact. Heretofore the Pan- tages hills were published with the cities in alphabetical order.) MINNEAPOLIS Pant litres (Sunday opvnlng) Tybelle Sis Hall ft Francis Harry LaMour Co Sampsel ft Leonh'dt Noodles Fugin 7 Tumbling Demons WINNIPEG Pantages Smlth'a Animals Mabel Harper Co P?ntheon Singers Henzer ft Balrd Lunatic Baker* (One to nil) GT. FALLS. MONT. Puntagss (29-1) (Same bill plays Helena 2) Class Mannihg A C Hayden O'dwln A R Dane's Humphries Al Flelda Dr Pauling BUTTE, MONT. Pantages (28-29) (Sams bill plays Anaconda 30; Mia- aoula 1) Pederick A Devers Zelda Santley Johnson Fox A O Glasgow Maids FAT Hayden Iihawaka Hros SPOKANE Pantages Latoy'S Models Violet Carlson Melodies A Step* - "The Night Boat" Foster A Ray Six Tip Topa SEATTLE Pantages Conchas Jr Roland A Ray Chuck Relsner Legonna A Band Jack Dempsey Bee Palmer Harry Van Tassew VANCOUVER, B.C. Pantages Daley A Berlew "Help" Terminal Four Arizona Joe Byal A Early TACOMA Pantagss Three Alexs Bernard A Ferris Paisley Noon Co Iiee Morse Sheftll's Revus - rOHTLAND, ORE. Pantages Madam Paula Chung Hwa 4 Doral Blair Co Nell McKinley House David Co TRAVEL (Open week) Larctto Cuba Quartet Harry Antrim Yes My Dear Hardwell M'y'r A R SAN FRANCISCO Pantages (Sunday opening) Jones ft Sylvester Genevieve May Carl Rosinl Dixie Land Chas Gerard Co OAKLAND, CAL. Pantages Margaret Alveres Stafford ft DeRoss Harmony I "HO Pink Toes" Harry Buasey Clias Althoff John R Gordon Co LOS ANGELES Pantages Uumberto Bros Juanlta Hansen Ann Suter Kennedy A Rooncy Brazilian Helreas Wll» Morrlsey SAN DIEGO Pantages Rekoma O tiara A Neeley Jerome North Little Caruso Coleman A Ray Walton A Brandt Kane Morey A M L'G BEACH, CAL. Hoyt Georaalla 3 Lester A Moors athel Clifton Co Chody Dot A M AlShayne 3 Kanawaza Bros SALT LAKE Pantages Paul Sydell Carleton A Belmont Mary Riley Petite Revue Walters A Walters Powell Troupe OGDEN, UTAH Pantages (1-3) Edge of World Amoros A Jeanetts •'Tale of 3 Cities" Garry Owen Gilbert A Baal Pekln Troupe DENVER Empress "Stateroom 1»" Lew Wilson "Little Cafe- Little Plplfaa KANSAS CITT Pan taxes King Saul Ara Sisters Ross Wyse Pantages Opera Co Joe Whitehead Clemenaon Boilings ST. LOUIS Empress Wlrs A Walker Burns A Lorains SAM Laurel Jan Rublnl White Black A U Jean Gibson MEMPHIS Pantages Lew Hoffman Gloria Joy Co Davla McCoy Co JAM Grey WUEELING.W.VA. Rex Bremen ft Rotten Leo Fllller Geo A Fredericks Paramount 4 Jcelan A Lusby TORONTO Pantages Plckard's Seals Walter Hastings Oaks ft Delour Co Lnzar A Dais Frivolities HAMILTON, CAN. Pantages 3 Dcslys Girls L >l»by Heiiahaw Kafka ft Stanley Frank Hush Mer. .ait's Dogs VARIETY GOLDor won (Continued from page 4) ed in any of the three actions here. The failure to file answers enabled Judge W. H. Thompson to hand down decisions without going into the merits. Attorney Qiffen for Goldln. In explaining it, amid the copyright and patent Goldln holds give him sole and exclusive right to operate hie type of aot Gold in presented his illusion at the Davis here about two months ago, starting legal machinery short- ly thereafter. The injunctions here were obtained in the District Court of Western Pennsylvania, and are thus effective in some twenty coun- ties In this section of the State. It is a Federal Court action and was started here rather than in State courts on the grounds of citlxenship, Goldln being a citizen of tfew York. Any rulings will have the effect of stopping exhibitions by the partlcu-* lar offender only In the jurisdiction of the particular court, but should the same offender operate In other territory he can be stopped in a Fed- eral Court through certification of any record of injunction against him. Friday* November flfttttl ....... ^~, —. Kansas City, Nov. 23. The first legal skirmish between Horace Goldln and P. T. Selblt over the illusion, "Sawing a Woman in Half," was won by Selblt In the Federal District Court Thursday. Goldln sought a restraining order against Selblt, after the two Illusions opposed each other in the local junior Orpheum and Pantages houses. Application for a temporary In- junction was withdrawn during the hearing by Goldln. This move fol- lowed the introduction of evidence that the woman sawing trick dated back as far as 1887. A reproduction of the original billing used by the Manchester Music Hall (England) was offered by the English magician. The billing was Professor Hengler's "Sawing a Lady in Two." • Hengler's Illusion was brought to light in the official publication of the American Magicians' Society, edited by Harry Houdlni. Mention of this ♦as made two weeks ago in Variety's editorial, anent the originality of the woman stunt No renewal of application for In- junction may be made for SO days. Selblt remained here after his en- gagement making depositions. It is not believed that ths matter will again reach the courts, glnos show- men appear convinced neither Goldln nor Selblt originated the il- lusion. The local opinion also is that Selblt was the first to revive the old trick, doing It on ths other aide, with Goldln later presenting his version over here. As an aftermath of the fight be- tween the Malnstreet and the Pan- tages with their respective acts, the Pan staged a come-back and of- fered "Chopping a Woman in Two." The act was put on by demons- Belling and Company, featured on the bill in "Circus Pastimes," and while not billed as such was a bur- lesque act which played the other house. ▲ divided box was used, and a female impersonator used for the "woman." After "she" was placed In the box It was covered with a canvas, with the head and feet showing. A blow was made with the axe, the box pulled apart, and the "woman" jumped from one part of the box and a small boy, "the feet" from the other. The expose got a big laugh. Kennedy Bros Thr Frill Shop ■ Stein A Smith I Theodora S INTEBSTATE CIRCUIT MILES-PANTAGES CLEVELAND Miles Clay Crouch Love Lawyer Andrew Mack Choy I.inir Foo (One to (ill) DETROIT Miles J ft 11 Cl.ason Holland ft Oilen William Desmond (Two to 1111) 2.1 hair HaRgett ft Sheldon Allen Shaw Grace Valentine Dixie Four (One to nil) Orpheom Aerial Hooney* Ilairer ft Goodwin Sosmati ft Sloan (Two to fill) R*sT«nt Raggett ft Sheld Allen Shaw Grace Valentine y PA. Dixie Four (Ono to nin . 2d half J A n Ctleason Holland ft oden Wm Desmond (Two to nin SCRANTON. ranlaa*** Tojettl ft Ilennett Kennedy Hros The Frill Shop StHn ft Smith Theodora .1 2d half Prevr>Ht .<• (Soiilet I. ft (; Harvey Stever ft I.ovejojr Zara Carmen i (One to lUI) \VILKKH-n.\RRK Tantages Prevost ft Goulet LAO Harvey Stever ft Lovejoj Zara Carnes S (One to fill > 2d half Tojettl ft Bennett DALLAS, TEX. Majeatle Clifford A Dothwell Jean Mlddlcton R F Hawley Co Hughes A Debrow "Little Cottage" Max Bloom Co I'ierlot A Scofleld FT. WORTH*. TEX. Majeatle Sultan Tracey Palmer ft T Fred Bowers Iter nutler A Parker Tom Wise Co Jos nrownlng Cordon A Rica GALVESTON Majestla (28-30) (Same bill plays Austin 1-1) Dancing Kennedys Larry Comer Leo Greenwood Co Gene Greene "Eyes of Buddha" Milt Collins Winton Bros HOUSTON, TEX. Majestla Les Keillors Ray Fern A M "nioasoms" Alice Hamilton Wilbur A Mansfield 3 Haley Sla Bronsoa A Edwards LITTLE ROCK Majeatle Five Avallona Llbonatl Nash ft O'Donncll Devoe ft Hoaford Howard ft Fields 2d half Pallenberg's Bears Claudius ft Scarlet Alexandria Sidney Grant Kola Jackson Co OKLAHOMA CITY Majestle (Tulsa split) 1"t half "On Fifth Ave" (Others to fill) SAN ANTONIO Majestle Drzso Better Stagpole ft Spier D Sadller Co WhUneld A Ireland Win Rock Co Al Wohlmaa Three Leea TULSA, OEM. Majestle (Okla. City split) 1st half Kitty Thotnaa Two Roxaellaa Reynolds S Bert Howard Jack Hedley t SHUBEBTS BASE CLAM (Continued from page 4), bert losses under ths cancellation, but have failed to pay that sum, and this default has the effect of re-es- Ubllahtng the old franchise^ Therefore' the Shubexts ask for an accounting of profits In ths local Keith building and . theatre and judgment for half the total, which would be from $750,060 to $1,000,000, it la estimated. Not until J. Henry Walters, coun- sel to E. P. Albee, appeared In Spe- cial Term of the Supreme Court here to argue a show cause motion made by the defendants did the suit of the.Shuberts become known. Maurice Goodman, general coun- sel for the Keith interests, in an affidavit made the plea for the show cause order intended to bring a more specific statement of the com- plaint, of the Shuberts. Keith's seeks to learn whether the coritracts named in the complaint are .oral or written, and if written wants them Bet down in the complaint. 6am S. & Lee Shubert, Jhc, the Grand Opera House "Company and Lee ShUbert. individually.'-'arV'th* plaintiffs. The def. nil int« n^ u ' <V fn the action are Edward FV Albee, the United Booking Offices of Amer- ica (the latter a Maine corporation), the K. A. K. Amiisiment Company and the B. F. Keith Syracuse Com- pany. Briefs Asked After the argument on Saturday counsel were advised to file briefs, Justice Crouch on Monday hand- ed down a decision which gives the first round to the Keith interests. The plaintiffs are directed to make their complaint more definite and certain particulars as regards the original franchise agreement claimed to exist by the Shuberts. The present suit is the climax to a series of legal controversies that have been centered about the old Grand Opera House. The Shuberts have declared that the old contro- | versy was one of the things that Inspired them to invade the vaude- ville field. The Shuberts* complaint sets forth that in 1906 the plaintiff. Lee Shubert, acquired a lease on the Grand Opera House in East Gene- sec street to run until May 15, 1911. It is alleged that the lease was transferred by Lee Shubert to the Grand Opera House Company. The title to the property known as the Grand Opera House , later was passed to the George V, Fowler Company. It is charged Benjamin F. Keith and A. Paul Keith had been in busi- ness as booking agents. They de- sired an exclusive booking fran- chise at the Grand Opera House, and accordingly an agreement was made with the Grand Opera House Company and the K. A. K. Company In 1906. By the terms of this contract the parties were to operate on a profit- sharing basis. The Grand Opera House Company and the Keith In- terests were to each take GO per cent, of the profits. Losses were to be similarly split. Both Benjamin and A. Paul Keith are now deceased. The K. A. K. Company and the United Booking Offices are operated at present by E. F. Albee, it is stated in the com- plaint. On May 15, 1911, the Grand Opera House Company executed a new lease with the Fowler company for 10 years, expirlng'ln 1921. On May 15, 1911, the K. A. K. Company and Albee, It is alleged, requested of Fowler that the lease be continued. And after May 15, 1911, the leases were held by Albee, the K. A. K. Company and the United Booking Offices. Earlier Franchfte Under the earlier franchise the Keith interests had agreed to book solely at the Grand Opera House, specifically stating that they would not build nor operate a theatre for vaudeville purposes in Syracuse. Later, It is claimed, an agreement was reached to cancel the old Grand Opera House franchise on and after June 1, 1914. The defendants, it Is averred, agreed to make good any losses. Accordingly, the Grand Opera House went dark. Eight thousand dollars, it Is claimed, was fixed as the sum to be paid to meet all liabilities under the lease. But. according to the Shubert's present action, thereafter the Keith inter- ests declined to pay. In the summer of 1919 the Keith Interests started the erection of. the present million-dollar theatre struc- ture In South Salina street, and it was duly opened with Keith vaude- ville on Feb. 19, 1920, the Shubert complaint charges. The K. A. K. Company assigned its rights to the Syracuse Theatre and Realty Company, and the latter in turn passed Its rights to the B. F. Keith Syracuse Corporation. The stock of the. B. F. Keith Syra- cuse Company was split as follows: 8,118 H shares eactrto A* Paul Keith, B. F. Albee and the B. F. Keith Theatre Corporation. In ths pending suit ths Shuberts demand Judgment, that « trust be impressed upon the leases referred to in the complaint to the extent of 50 per cent, and the defendants be required to execute an instrument conveying 50 per cent, interest in that lease to the plaintiffs., I SHOW REVIEWS (Continued from page 23) It looked rather tough for Combs and Nevlns, who followed, but the two vocalizers went the double, quintet one better. Jean and Val Jean (New Acts) closed. Skig. GATES, BROOKLYN The inaugural bill at Loew's new Gates shaded as a good pop vaude- ville and picture entertainment. The jphow held five acts, starting with the Four Dunubes. a corking casting turn, of three men and a woman. The woman has „se.veral thrillers. "The flying twisters of the man and woman brought gasps. Moore ' and Fields, second, two colored singing and dancing chaps, scored heavily with their, stepping and made 'em laugh with a routine of talk that was almost identical with similar Conversational matter used by Conroy and Lemalre. This was the "vinegar river-and bean mine" stuff. The solo dattoes of the taller of the team wowed the first- nighters. Fargo and Richards, a man and woman talking and singing com- bination, entertained with a bright line of conversational patter. Tre team did nicely, closing with a saxo- phone song and dance, playing the saxes while they stepped. Jimmy. Lyons, a monologist, was fourth," making the third act in a row In one, likewise the third to offer talk. Mr. Lyons works closely after tho style and mannerisms of the late Cliff Gordon, wjth material along the lines of that identified with Gor- don. Mr. Lyons appears in a tat- tered soldier* make-up, with enough military talk in his routine to carry the garb. He uses a Dutch dialect, like his material, strikingly similar in style to that of Cliff Gordon's also. The talk landed its intended comedy results. Closing were The Celebrities, an operatic singing turn, holding eight singers. The standard operas such as "PagHacci," "II Trovatore" and "Cavalleria" were very well handled. Bert Lytell -in "Ladyflngers" was tho feature picture. Bell. 58TH ST. The weathen was brisk and busi- ness was accordingly brisker Tues- day night, approaching well nigh capacity. The show itself was little more than mediocre even for a fam- ily house llku the 68th Street, but It played in accepted fashion and seemed to please. Reslsta's name was In the lights, together with the feature picture, "One Arabian Night" (Pola Negri), but Reslsta's No. S position was not in keeping with the stellar billing. As a mat- ter of record, it remained for Lloyd and Rubin in the next to farewell to score the most in the way of ap- plause. The show started earlier than usual because of the lengthy film, and progressed with more speed proportionately. Ths overture played was a pop selection which was billed on the enunclators and sure means one grand "plug** for any pop song. Suppose those song pluggers won't be pestering that orchestra leader from now on! The El Vera Sisters opened with a straight dual dance routine, making their changes in full view of ttu audience in the draped alcove upstage center. The stepping is along familiar lines, winding up with a fast acrobatic dance that scored nicely for an opening turn. Frank Gould, in the deuce, whanged 'em with his wind- pipes, although his stories did not click so well because of their famil- iarity. Gould can shoot a Dixie or mammy song over with the best of em. only he seems to have too much of the same Idea In his lyrics. For an encore he did the Jolson number, "Give Me My Mammy." from "Bom- bo" (by permission from Al, an- nounced). Reslsta was spotted NO. 3, and. despite the audience's un- willingness to respond in answer to the invitation for a committee to to . Reslsta's weight changing tests, the lone "shill" more than made up for it. That burly chap is one grand scream for a plant, and was re- sponsible for all the comedy results. La Pine and Emery (New Acts) were followed by Lloyd and Rubin, who stepped and gagged their way to a legitimate recall for a comedy* getaway speeehlet. "Chic Supreme'* (New Acts) closed. Abel. At a reception Sunday night at the Samuel Lu:nlere studio, Mor- timer Block's "spiritual portrait" of "Enrico Caruso Ascending from tho Grave" was formally unveiled to an audience of 200 people among which the theatrical and society element predominated. On the reception committee in charge that evening were David Belasco, Mme. Bertha Kallsh, Mme. Gadskl among others.