Variety (January 1922)

Z* VARIETY Fh'&y.' JariuMV «0. M22 J I hU whips, who opened **he show and got over fairly well again; Walter* Brower. "the Lone Come- dian." with his particularly effect- ive style of delivery, went Just as big as on his last visit; Marguerite Farrell. with her songs and changes thrown on the picture sheet, went even better than when last seen; s* is delightful. Be,n Ryan and H.irriotte Lee. another repeat, were a laughing hit. They followed the) Jazz Kings, when every one felt they had had their money'a worth; hut that did not stop them; they won out from the ry start. The Flemings, with their artistic posing and closing acrohatic work, presented an offering* that is the personification of grace. Milton Armstrong and \\ ilham James in blackface went over well. especially with their closing bit. It was Just a little.broad at times, but not enough to mar. and in the sec- ond spot they earned five calls. Jack and Kitty De Maco. with their un- usual work on the rings, held the house seated in the closing spot. "Oh, yes— a box of Kotex, too." It is now as easy to buy sanitary pads without counter conversation as to buy hair nets or face powder. The < ie word "Kotex" has made it bo. "A box of Kotex"—that is all the conversation necessary. Nearly all stores and shops that cater to women sell Kotex. From New York to San Francisco. Everywhere. Dry goods, department and drug stores. Kotex are* so easy to dis- pose of that they solve a laundry problem and warrant the forming of a new sanitary habit. Cellucotton Products Co. 208 S. LaSalle St., Chicago 51 Chambers St., New York Regular Size 12 for 60c In Canada, 85c x Hospital Size € for 45c In Canada, 60c Samples of either size, mailed in plain mapper for 10c. INEXP ENSIVE, COMFORTABLE, HYGIENIC and SAFE ~ K0T6X ST. LOUIS By GEORGE W. GAMBRILL Eddie Sullivan, manager oi the Orpheum, this week went right into the Mayor'ft office to pull a press stunt. Eddie has "Sawing a Woman in Half" on the bill, and so Eddie thought up the bright iiloa of per- forming the stunt In the Mayors office and having the doctors and newspaper men on hand to witness it. This is the first time in the his- tory of St Louis that any one got away with any stunt for publicity in the Mayor's office. George Leighton of the Shubert- Jefferson reports that Frank Tin- ney in "Tickle Me" drew record at- tendance throuyllout the week. For a third time John Drink- water's "Abraham Lincoln." with Frank MeGlvnn. returns to Wash- ington, this time at the National, to good business. Poli's has the musical version of "Pomander Walk." un.l^r the new title of "Mariolaine." Peggy Wood and Lennox Pawle are featured. It opened last week In Piltimore. and iudging from the comments of the local critics considerable work has yet to be done to "whip" the piece into shape before there cm be a possibility of its going over into the hit class. Walter Sfanlan In "Irish Eyes'* at Shubert-Garrlck. Indications the week will be a profitable one. Cosmos (Vaudeville* — "Ye Pong Shop," Kaufman and Lillian Eckert and Francis. Bobby Heath with Edythe Sperling nnd Charles King. Kitamure Japs. Kd Armstrong and Gilbert Sisters, film. Strand (Loew Vaudeville").— Din Caslar and BeaslevvTwins. Fre ' 1 an l Al Smith. Manning and Hall. How- ard Mar tell. Chic and Tiny Harvey, film. Capitol—"Puss Puss" Gavety—Al Reeves' show. Picture Houses—Palace. "Just Around the Corner": Columbia. "What Do Men Want": Rialto, "The Silent Call"; Metropolitan. "R. S. V. P." Metropolitan Opera Co. is appear- ing in concert Sunday night in the New Willard Hotel ballroom, under the direction of Milton Kline. Sophie Braslau Jan. 24, New York Sym- phony Orchestra 17 at National. _* ABE LINCOLN SAID MOUTH FULL > c <« -N- 4 . ©y «t> re- -o- * i ** &*&<& .o\ > x >°» t% v & A 40 AJ 4?& L, W O PI L. •V N Touring the Orpheum Circuit IM "THE GRADUATE" Wfiloh the Katt Has Yet to Bm. Ed "Spike" Howard, strong man and former trainer for Jack Demp- sey. gained a good deal of publicity while playing the Garrlck with "Beauty Revue" by pulling a ten- ton automobile truck with his teeth in f^ont of the theatre. "Spike" J IV then issued to the papers a chal- lenge to Jack Dempsey and again gained some publicity. WASHINGTON, D. C By HARDIE MEAKIN Shubert-Belasco outstanding tins week, Davis In There are two big offerings on the bill namely, Bessie McCoy "Castles in tho Air," a delightful dancing production, mounted most beautifully and artistically, and the Five Kings of Syncopation, sup- ported by Hattle Althoff and Carlos and Inez.. Tho hand surely did go over big. Mi.*s Althoff was likable in her numbers, while tho dancing of Carlos and Inez was splendid. The rapid revolving finish staged by the male member of this team brought to tho band and himself many curtain calls. Of the nine acts four are repeats, being here but a few weeks ago. Among these U Burt Shepherd with Keith's* has splendidly balanced bill this week, bended by the only Ethel Levey, who more than repeat- ed the success she scored here last season. The Four Casting Mellos opened and did sensational work as well as presenting a dandy appearance. Mason and Shaw have rather quiet offering until the last moment, when the fact is brought home that one of the cleverest of male imperson- ators seen In a mighty long time has been before us. Ted Lorraine. Jack Cagwin and Emily Fitzgerald of- fered a singing and dancing creation well worked out. Followed by Hampton and Blake, two of the sort comedians you just cannot get enough of. Their natural manner of delivery put them over to a big hit. Florence Nash and Co. in "A Breath of Fresh Air" gives Miss Nash opportunities worth while, and the supporting east Is deserving mention, particularly Bgyia Ber- nard as the younger sister. Billy. Wayne and Faith Warren followed Intermission in their clever slang episode. They earned one continuous laugh, which grow into a big hit for them on the finish. Next Miss Levey and then tho Scotch Bads and Bassies. This act has repeated untold times, but again got over. EDWARD GROPPER, Inc. THEATRICAL WARDROBE TRUNKS iion.i, Noinmnir mix... 9 F. cop. rtRth * Il'nny, N. Y. C. PIIOVF.t FITZROV .'ISIS You can fool some of the acts some of the time. But you can t fool ail of the acts all of the time. In the Sluibert press sheet,' Shubert claims so far as the Shubert play or pay contract is concerned, its provisions are the same as those in the Keith contract. THEY MAY BE? BUT THE KEEPING OF THE CONTRACT IS NOT THE SAME. EDDIE MACK TALKS: No. GG Keith Vaudeville Exchange and Shubert Select Vaude- ville may be opposition in the vaudeville field, but when it comes to buying clothes acts playing either circuit agree that EDDIE MACK is the only place. The Ar- naut Bros., who are at B. F. Keith's Riverside, New York, this week (Jan. 16), have just returned from a tour of England and France, say that their return to this country will again put them in the well dressed class. They have already been in to see EDDIE MACK. General Pisano is hitting the bull's eye in his sharp* shooting act, with which he is now touring the Shubert circuit, and his clothes, bought at EDDIE MACK'S also hit the bull's eye. , C»i 1 1582-1584 Broadway Opp. Strand Theatre 722-724 Seventh Ave. Opp. Colombia Theatre The Proof of the Pudding Is the Eating 'The Vaudeville Managers' Protective Association will pay you or collect for you dollar for dollar on a Keith Play or Pay contract, or any other play or pay contract issued by any member of the V. M. P. A., but the Shuberts do not belong to the V. M. P. A. Still, Shuberts claim in their, article in their weekly press sheet that their contract is the same as Keith's. You know the old saying: "You can teach a parrot to say just as good, But he don't know what he's talking about." They also claim In their article that when they advised us to go to Chicago that we had informed them we had Just opened our home here. Furthermore that we would, sooner stay here and lay off than go to Chicago. This they know is NOT THE TRUTH. The real facts ire: They advised us to come here from Pittsburgh. We came. We laid oft here two weeks. Nothing was said to them about opening our home. On Friday of the second lay-off week they informed us we played Chicago. We then acquainted them of the fact that they advised us to come here from Pittsburgh. So what was the idea of bringing u"s here, laying us off two weeks and not playing us here, and then advising u* to go to Chicago. They told us to let the matter rest until the following morning a.id they'd see what they could do. THEY FOUND OUT WHAT THEY COULD DO, THEY ADVISED US OUR CONTRACT HAD BEEN BROKEN BY PLAYING THE HESPE THEATRE IN JERSEY CITY IWUME THE SIHBERTS no NOT otfratk a ttteatrb> The clause that they refer to in the Play or Pay contract state! clearly: IF YOU FLAY IN A CITY WH&RB THE SHUBERT3 AP.B OPERATING A THEATRE, THEY WOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THE CONTRACT. BUT THEY DO NOT OPERATE A HOUSE IN JERSEY CITY The Shuberts claim In their article that we are whining and looking for sympathy, and how wonderful they treat tho artists who livo up to their contracts. So far as the sympathy is concerned, we find that after playing eleven weeks for Shuberts, and Jeopardizing our good standing in tho vaudeville business wo need sympathy and plenty of it. And we are not the only artists who are" having trouble, for if you put your ear to the ground you will hoar dissatisfaction all along the line. AS FAR AS THE SHUBERTS TREATING TttE ARTISTS RIGHT, THEY .DID NOT TREAT US RIGHT, AND WE ARE HERE TO TELL THE WORLD. THERE ARE NO YELLOW STREAKS UP OUR BACKS, AND WE ARE BIG ENOUGH TO STAND UP AND FIGHT FOR WHAT IS RIGHTFULLY COMING TO US. YOURS, HEADED FOR THE COURT HOUSE DAVE LUELLA VINE ai FREDERICK B. GOLDSMITH, Attorn*?;,