Variety (July 1922)

84 VARI Bfin Friday, July iClsS sz: COMEDIENNE INTELUGIBLE SONG INTERPRETER DANCER MAYME PAST SEASON FEMALE LEAD WITH GREENWICH VILLAGE FOLLIES ON TOUR ''* BINODAMTON* V. T. October 22, IfZl Bjr far the hardcat working member of the feminine contingent la Aflaa Mayme Oehnie. the Ingenue. Her flrat duet with Joe Sherrr. "The Stolen Melody." la one •f the beat thlnga In the ahow, and ahe •cores heavily in *The Critica Bluea," with which ahe would make any critic want to aay aomething nice about the ahow, but ahe reachea the beat of her work when ahe aings *'At the Bobbed Hair Bablea* Ball" and followa it with aonae of the.beet clog dancing ever aeen by either male or female entertalnera. NEW OBLKAN8. LA. Statea, January IS. 1»22 llayme Oehrve Charming Miaa Mayme Gehrue ia also In the caat and ah{ la aa atunning and aaucy as ever. Mayme was always a topnotcher aa & comedienne and she lacks none of the pop and Are that won her flrat honors. As the queen of Greenwich Vil- lage she ia charming and her Spanish dance was a thing of beauty. Again she appeara in several steps and is ever flitting in and out of the play adding to its test. NBW OBLBANS. LA. Item, January IS. 1922 Mayme Gehrue, ahe of the superb flg- ure. wonderful amil« and enormous tye; runs the Hlckey Brothers a cloae second for favor. Her "Ben Bolt" number In the flrat act. and "The Stolen Melody" met with enthusiastic response. Her drum- ming and dancing cauae4 an uproar of approvaL EUflBA, QAZETTB. > October, 1921 That merry charming and agile raacal. Mayme Gehrue. whose pleasing person- ality haa graced many a mualcal pro- duction, does much to m^jie the "Folliea" attractive. Snapping her fingcra at old Father Time, the old Joy.klUer. who goea around town wearing whiskers, a acythe and a gloomy look, she ia quite the life of the production, when ahe la on the stage. And when, dressed in red tlghta. she dancea on top of a drum, she dls- playa two additional reasons why ahe Is justly popular. EBIK, PA., Herald. April 22. 1922. I might say that the Hickey Brothen. aided by Mayme Gehrue, almost put th« show by themwelves. Of course, then are plenty of other shining lights in tht large cast but their brilliance Is dimmtd by the trio mentioned above. VICKSnt'RG. mA*8.. ^ Herald. January 13. I92j Miss Mayme Gehrue. a talented, beta- tiful woman, of exiiuislte figure, ivu » whole shew In herself and was a hit ia every scene. Her work as the Druminer Doy. being especially fine, while h«r beauty had a perfect setting in tli* •Critica Blues." ENTERTAINING OFFERS FOR NEXT SEASON Address FLANDERS HOTEL, NEW YORK Publicity Co.. AUSTRALIA . (Continued from page 4) Preston and Perrin. Bradley and Hamilton, Gus Dean, Raymond, Ancaster. OCTACi OX.—Pictures. Chrittchurch ROYAL—"Merrie England." OPERA HOUSE.—llareto Scarem Girls, Huley and Bent, Victor. Hono- lulu Four, Padgen and Stanley, Hal Raie. Hartley and Wright, Emerald and Dupree. LIBERTY.—'Carnival." QUEENS.—"The Silver Horde." Thai Pertains EXACTLY to "The Bat" opens in July. Sydney in Ada Reeves opens at Fullers' In "Spangles" In two weeks. Show runs t^ree hours. The Tivoli will be the only house playing vaudeville. Variety's Special Service Plan "Maid of the Mountains" business in New Zealand. doing Fullers' Theatres. Ltd., has had to vacate the Grand opera house. The theatre has been bought by George Marlow for £100.000 from B. F. Rofe. Marlow will produce drama at pop prices. The Fullers were vacated by a Supreme Court deci- sion. Powers. The court decided to in- clude the King's birthday on the list of holidays la the award in ad- dition to all other days which might be proclaimed by the federal gov- ernment as holidays. As to Good Friday, Justice Powers said the whole claim could be dealt with later on. It appeared the respond- ents deducted iMie day's pay i for Good Friday from the wages of weeicly employes when the latter did not work on that day. even when the respondehts could open on that day, or when they were ordered by material regulations not lo do so, although employes were willing to work. The court would disallow a day's pay when weekly employee were willing to work. The name of Union Theatres. Ltd., was added to the list of respondents. In the case of the Actors' Federation vs. J. C. Williamson, Ltd., Justice Powers re- fused an application to fix the hour for beginning rehearsals at not be- fore 10 instead of 10:30 a. m., and to finish on or before 4 p. m. instead ox 3 p. m. on the same day when a performance was to be held. Early & Early Seymour & Jean'te Jack Conway Co Clark & V^erdl Brford'a Oddltlea 8AI^ LAKE Pantucea Horl & Nagaml Beeman & Grace Hibbitt & Malle Powell Quintet Lulu Coatea OGDEN. UTAH Pantacea (20-32) lira R Janaen Walter Brower Cralar tc Holtaworth Kuma 4 Ford & Price Chaa Rosera Co DENVER Pantacea Cosmopolitan Co Mole Jesta A M 4 Popularity Girla Nelson & Madison Kvcrette's Monk'ya Mack gc Lane COLORADO 8r'«8 Pantase* (17-1*) (Same bill plays Pueblo 20-22) Wataon St McAvoy Cinderella Rev Duval ft Symonds 4 Errettoa Little Jim Vk'aldman Sc Freed t>MAHA, NEB. Pantavee Farrell ft Hatch Futuriatlc Rev Lady Alice'a Peta Dunley ft Merrill Miller KUnt Co Mo ran ft Wiser KANSAS C'lTI Pantaget Tom Kcily Stanley & Jeffery ••nreese'Uuddies" Kola Jaclvson Ce "Country Ylllafs" MEMPHIS Pantaces Joe Thompson Co La Pine ft Emery Carter ft Cornish Skipper K'n'dy ftl "Petticoats" X BEST PLACES TO DINE /P BILLS NEXT WEEK Wee Gcorgle Wood, an English star, has had an Immense success in Melbourne. Wood is playing the Tivoli circuit. It Is reported Williamson-Talt are to lose the Criterion. The'Story says the theatre has been claimed by the city railway for a sub-station. Wil- llamson-Tait have the theatre on lease. The house has been used for dramas. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE via this plan, tvhich covers a "The Sheik" Is playing all over Australasia to enormous business. Picture is the outstanding hit of 1922 season. (Continued from Page 22) TACOMA Pantafes pcrioG of from six to twelve productions fnonths. Hugh J. Ward is expected back here next month. Fullers, Ltd., has purchased a site opposite their vaudeville hou.se in Castler^^lgh street. The Fullers paid £100.000 for it. Building operations will start at once. The new theatre is ex- pected to be flni.shed in 12 months. The house will bo used for Ward For particulars, apply to any yARIETY OFFICE t •-f^- Stanley Wright, general manager Haymarket Theatres, Ltd., leaves for a tour of America this week. "Broken Blossoms" business at Strand. doing great Spencer Barry, producer for the Tivoli Frolics, has been replaced by Leyland Hodgson. Mr. Barry was imported from England. O'Hanlon ft Z'b'nl IJob Pender Tr Jim Thornton Gladys Green Coscia ft Verdi PORTLAND, OUL Pantacee Pettit Pamllr Judson Cole MUe Rhea Ca Britt Wood "Love Neat" TRAVEL (Open week) fiockett ft Laddie Hryatit ft Hals Carl McCullough D Bouncer'a Circus Marion Gibney SAN FRANCISCO • Pantagea (Sunday opening) Lipinslil's Dogs Jones & Crumley Pantages Opera Co BrnUy Darrelt Rulowa Ballet OAKLAND Pnntagce (Sunday opening) "Oh Boy" Bmile ft Willie Callahan ft Bllas Royal Revue Telaak ft Dean LOS ANGELES Pantages LaFrance ft Byron Will Morris Nada Norralne Robt McKim Co Bryon Girls J Elliott Girls SAN DIEGO. CAL. SaTojr 'Time" Novelle Broa Pickfords Bowman Broa Clinton ft Cappell L'G DRACII, CAL. Pantages Brown ft DeLure The Chateau Laurter City Island, N.Y. _■ NOW OPEN FOR SEASON OF 1922 :-: Beautifull\f Decorated Wonderful Orchestra Excellent Shore Dinner at $2,50 and exquisite a la Carte service Management Julius Keller William Werner . "THE HAS BEEN" Opening on the fxww Circuit July SI TROMMER'S OUTDOOR DINING -GARDENS DANCE AND DINE FROM 7 P. M. TO 1 A. M. ' A CUISINE or EXCELLENCE SIMONE MARTUCCI "'"^ ws orchestra Formerly of Maxime'a. Paris: Cafe de Paris. Monte Carlo; and Venetian Garde* Montreal. Recorders for Victor Records In Canada, Come and spend a pleasant evening at TROMMER'S 1632 BUSHWICK AVENUE • Corner Conway Street BROOKLYN, N. Y. THIRTY MINUTES BY MOTOR FROM COLUMBUS CIRCLE Five minutes' walk from Murray Hill Station, Flushing, L. I. R. R. Judgment of four claims by the Australian Theatrical and Amuse- ment Employes' Association and one by the Actors* Federation of Aus- tralia against J. C. Williamson, titd., and others was delivered by Justice TANARAKIS Seiuational Foot Balancing and Ladder Experts B. F. KEITH'S PALACE, NEW YORK THIS WEEK (JULY 10) 1? 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