Variety (September 1922)

Friday, September 29, 1982 VARIETY • f. THE RECENT CO-STAR OF, 'THE HALL ROOM BOYS" SCREEN COMEDIES ■ "A GENTLEMAN FROM MISSISSIPPI" OPENING KEITH'S RIVERSIDE, NEW YORK, NEXT WEEK (October 2) Eastern Representative: HARRY FITZGERALD Western Representative: HALPER1N-SHAPIRO AGENCY Just a P. S.—A" great unit show would be—Olson and Johnson, Frank Van Hoven, Mr. Dufi'y and Mr. Sweeney, Boyce Combe, Larry Comer, Charlie Olcott, Jack Osterman, Miller and Mack and Gilbert Wells. Route: Montreal, Havana, Tia Juana, the "Three- Mile Limit. M the crowd ami stays there. Jiennett and Lee, man and woman, were a riot. Lee is a funny fellow, every inch of him. Morgan and Wooley company, of three men and two women, was a laugh that lasted eighteen minutes. These people have a sketch which docs not let up on its comedy for a second. Dixley and Lerner stepped into the hoke box and extracted an act from it. Mabel Blondell Revue has as its shining light the lively, fast moving, per- sonality plus girl, Miss Wondell her- self. The rest of the time of her revue was occupied by two dancing boys, who come on twice; another woman who chooses to do a prima donna number, and a man who tries hard to be a tenor, but doc* not come within that class. The act ran THEATRICAL CUTS THE STANDAPD ENGRAVING CO Inc J2J V/.it' )9 Jf MEW VO»K faster after it was on its way for ten minutes, and in the first part it could stand speeding up. Miss Blon- dell formerly worked as a single. Hums and Larkin and Gardner and, Revere not seen at this show. The supper show Monday at the State-Lake was not given to full capacity at any time. Business has been tip-top regardless of the sort of acts presented. Usually a big time bill runs off, but this week the show was ideal for this sort of pa- tronage, but not much variety in it. Norris' "Springtime Follies" start- ed the show. It is a spectacle of beautiful scenery and well trained dogs and other animals. It* is a beautiful act in every sense, but .seemed to lose much value in open- ing. Laura Ormsbeo and Howard Remig sang an operatic routine of numbers, interpreting them In pure concert style. Remig docs his share of work with his voice, a most high- ly cultivated one. "Young America,'' with Benny JOHN NEFF THE AMERICAN ECCENTRIC This Week (Sept. 24)—Majestic, Chicago Direction JOHN BILLSBURY I Used to Bo 100% Proof— But Now I Am Only ■ Chaser. Sweeney, has had more chances to play to tins class of clientele than any other hereabouts. Sweeney for this crowd was an idol, and his cast of two men, a woman and another fellow, gave a fine performance of this condensed version of the play. More recently the film of the same name had a run in houses in Chi- cago. Diamond and Hrennan fol- lowed lip this sketch with a punchi- ness that goaled the entire 3,000 people in the house. Lady Teen Mei, the •'Chinese Nightingale," was a bit of genuine vaudeville and sent over her dainty routine admirably. Adelaide Hell and Co. of a piano player finished the show. Miss Bell danced superbly, gracefully and airily. Her piano player was 50 per cent, of the act with his catchy tech- nique at the piano. The Stanleys and Blinora and "Williams not seen at this .show. Loop. Syncopation proved a bonanza for the Chicago theatre last week, with the house grossing clo.^e to $40,000 on the week. There were four first- class vaudeville acts used here In addition to the regular program of the house, with the result it had a telling effect on the State-Lake thc- alre, the Orpheum, Jr., house di- rectly across the street on State street. The effect was not financial, as the business at the State-Lake was normal, but the "hold-out" line, which is a daily feature at the State-Luke, was missing, having been transferred to the other side of the street in front of the Chicago. Practically every night last week at 7 o'clock one could see the hold- out line In front of the Chicago stretched out four abreast for a distance of one-half a block, while the walk In front of the other house was clear. KKDZIK—The show was not as good as usual the last half, but business was big and the show went over fairly good, (illbert Wells, as- sisted by Jerry Benson at the piano, scored the hit next to closing. Wells is big time material in every way and is a possibility for production. Ho can sing and is a real dancer and is musical comedy stuff. Har- vard, Holt and Kendrick opened with -their basket ball on bicycles, a nice flash for this house. Al and Mable Joy, second, didn't belong. It is a fair little act, the woman doing nut stuff and man straight, with a fidgety laugh that makes people nervous. For the finish the man sings and the woman does acrobatic and contortion dancing. Hyam and Evans did well in a tough spot. Their material is bright and singing is good. Mel- ville and Rule in their well-known act got many laughs and were one of the applause hits of the show. Miss Melville la wearing a* sun- flower dross that got a laugh, on entrance. They cut their skating dance for a finish. Oil Wells next stopped the show. Dance O'Mania closed. This is Perloffs gypsies, with Meyer Perloff featured. Perloff is a good-looking chap, and can stop any show with his floor work. • The Veterans of Variety were given the freedom of the city of Lynn, Mass., Monday by the mayor in person when they called at the city hall. RADIUM LUMINOUS PAINT In beautiful colors. Purple, blue, green, yellow, red and orange. For Costumes, Scenery, Stage Effects, etc. Sole repre- sentative in it. s. and Canada of the Radium, Limited. DUWICO, 208 W. 41st St.. N. Y. City Western Representative: I.KHTKK. 8Ute-Lake Bids.. CHICAGO MYRON PEARL and CO. ASSISTED BY JLE THOMPSON IN A NEW VERSION OF THE DANCE SASCHA PIATOV and NATALIE LOIS MONTREAL DAILY ST AH, Sept. 19, 1922 By 8. MORGAN-POWELL Another feature of distinction, and one which, in its artistic qualities, may well be given a prominent place on any vaudeville bill, is the dancing of Sasha Piatov ami Louis Natalie. These two are dancers-born. • and artists to their finger-tips. Miss Natalie is as slim and graceful as a fawn, with a fawn's lightness of foot and graeilo motion. She and her partner do nothing in the nature of frrak dance steps. They are content t«> confine their work to the art of the dance and of this-they give us a notable exposition In many wavs. They seem as light as the thistledown, "and in "all their numbers they reveal a passion for rhythm that makes th< lr work all the more Impressive. Direction PAUL DURANT JUST RETURNED FROM AN EXTENDED TOUR THROUGHOUT EUROPE AND MEXICO Our Return Opening at PRINCESS, MONTREAL MONTREAL AXE, Sept. 2:, 1922 To my mind the item which stands out alone on the PrlncttM program is that of I .a I'latov & Lois Natalie, Russian Dan- gers. They do not dopend on scenic effect but rely solely on Individual artistry. Their "Dope re Dance <<r Death" was a work of art. Tin lr lighter numbers were beautiful and stamfe them as front rank exponents of the »• ip«i. hoi can art, For Production Engagements, Address Friars' Club • . ■