Variety (July 1922)

Tari5t7 wm mm "ip'+v ■ 59 R. wi. Printers asaop To Americans Standard AND SONS L!!l£r PRINTS LITHO Theatrical Attractions 97 TO 103 HORATIO ST.; N. Y. C. Phones: 0401-0402 Chelsea COMPLIMENTS AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE COLUMBIA AMUSEMENT COMPANY ON ITS 20th BIRTHDAY EXCEPTIONAL HITS (Continued from page 12) though no credit has ever been taken away from Mr, Bedini for the excel- lent entertainment he put together, of which Clark and McCuUoiigh were but a part. It Is only a few weeka ago Variety reported "Chuckles" had EDWARD CROPPER, he. THEATRICAL WARDROBE TRUNKS BOTUL IfORMANDIB BLDG., • B. eor 38tk A B*««raT, N * V- C PnONRt PITKROT 3848 made even a bigger hit in London than over he;e. The Gerard show has been purely head work, Mr. (Itrard has been as.'^oclated with the Miner.s, a theat- rical firm of theatre owners, pro- ducers and co.«!metic manufacturers, founded by the late Congressman Henry C. Miner, a famous figure In the show world of his day, and now continued by Lieut. H. Clay Miner, the .Congressman's son, at its head. Liberal and progressive, the Miners took the reins off when handing their burlesque productions to Ge- rard to produce, and Gerard justified their judgment. The Miner-Gerard shows have been a credit to the wheel, and the Gerard show, "Fol- Strand Studio Photographers Strand Theatre Building, 1579 Broadway NEW YORK CITY Appreciating the generous patronage of the Columbia Amusement Com- pany and wishing it continued prosperity. lies," this summer was the last wheel show to slop, but a short time ago, ending a summer run at the Gayety, Boston, after it had been selected and rejected for the summer run at tbe Columbia, New York. The show put in for the summer at the Colum- bia, New York, had the shortest lun of the annual event In that house since "The Merry Whirl" set a rec- ord in that hot-weather engagement 10 years ago. Yet perhaps the oddest matter In connection with the Columbia shows of all times has not been recorded, although a Variety review once, in a sort of inside fashion, related It, but not as importantly as It should have been and was. Variety's reviewers commenced to pound the Columbia for permitting its female favorites to remain in the headlight ranks too long. No names were mentioned, to save personal feelings, but the bur- lesque bunch knew about who were referred to. Many of these burlesque women favorites had husbands who were their managers or producers of the shows thoy appeared in. The husbands were much aggrieved. They considered the Variety notices personal assaults. But as much of the agitation against elderly women who had outlived their usefulness as drawing cards was printed as parts of reviews when the shows with the women In tlietn came along, or com- mented upon perhaps the following week in a retrospective manner, the agitation really was held within the closest circles of burlesque. BeU» CLEVELAND By J. WILSON ROY Business at the Ohio, where the McLaughlin Repertoire Co. is firmly entrenched, has been a big clean up. Capacity has been the rule, par- ticularly during the past week when "Tiger Rose," with Marjorle Camp- bell in the title role and Bernard J. McOwen as leading man, both specially engaged. Next, "Here i Comes the Bride," with Bernard J. McOwen held over. players July 10 with "La, l^a, Lucille.' DiuiiiK tliis engagement "What s In It For Me." a n<.'W pro- duction will be given its premieie. Eva Tanguay is this week at the Rainbow Gardens, showing twice daily. Films—Allen, "Mr. Tainea of New York"; State, "The Crossroads of New York"; Alhambra, "fc?onny"; Stillmnn. "Footfalls"; Park and Mall, "The Infldel"; Rialto, "Re- ported Missing"; Standard, "The Delicious Little Devil." ROCHESTER, N. Y. By L. B. SKEFFINGTON SHORT VAMP SHOES Original and Novelty -^^— Footwear l« ftock and madt U ordtr. Also stage shoes and toe dancing slippers a specialty. Our ihoM art u«cd for Moit •f th* iMdlnt produotlORt now ruRBinfl 00 Brcadway. MaU ardart »r«mptly Silad. Catalaflaa a* raauatt. "BARNEY' 654 Eighth Ave. New York It Is generally known, although no public announcement has been made, and statements have been re- fused by the Interested parties, that the Loew interests have taken over the AMen (picture house), giving them complete control of the film houses. in LYCEUM—Lyceum Players "When We Were Twenty-one." TEMPLE—Manhattan Players in "The Broken Wing.'' PICTURES "My Boy." PiccadiU ly; "Peacock Alley," Rialto. The Star Is still running summer burlesque under the management of Max Cohort, of the Favorite Knitting Mills, with Jimmy Elliott In charge. This week, "California Kewples." Keith's 105th Street reports big business all week, with Sternad's Midgets headlining. Olean ministers helped the car-* nival business hugely this week. Carnivals are under the ban in that city, so they anchor in the town- ship just across tbe city line. Last Sunday the ministers addressed an appeal to the young folks to shun them, which is just what they did not do. Some folks say the carnival press agent staged the Ktunt, but he did not. Good Luck to my Friend Jack Norworth starts a four-week engagement with the McLaughlin GuerrinI A Co Tha Laadlna aad LarM*t ACCORDION FACTORY la tfia Uaitad Slatai. Tha anly ractory Utat nakaa any aat of Rcada — Btaila t>t hand. tn-t7% Calaaftai AtaaiM Baa Franttoa*. Cal JAMES MADISON'S COMEDY SERVICE (Issued mofithly at $15 per year) —is now in its eighth issue and you can obtain the entire issue from No, 1 for $9. Or any 4 for 16. Single issues $2. Each issue contains the latest In monologue material, cross-fire routines, gags, parodies—and all absolute- ly new and original. Not large In size but supreme in quality. SPECIAL OFFER:—For $20 I will xend the first 8 issues and a full year (12 additional issues) beginning with No. 9. JAMES MADISON 1493 JBroadway New York SAM SCRIBNER GEORGE M. COHAN The undersigned has formulated the MILTON ABORN VAUDEVILLE PRODUCING CO., Inc.. for the purpose of producing the best in vaudeville and is prepared to contract by lease or purchase Acts of every description for immediate production. Au- thors and composers of any material that is wortli while are invited to submit same. MILTON ABORN One Thirty-seven West Thirty-eighth Street NEW YORK CITY PHONE FITZROV 2121 c.bl.: MILTBOnN LEWIS and GORDON pKesent TOM DOUGLAS '"•» LILLIAN (OF THE MOVIES) ("THE 'JANE' OF 'SEVENTEEN'") in "WHEN LOVE IS YOUNG" By LE ROY CLEMENS This Week (July 3), Keith's Orpheum, Brooklyn Next Week (July 10), Keith's rjvcr:,ldc, fJcW Ycrk