Variety (September 1922)

- " variety: Friday, September 29. 1822 Let Me Put You On The PAN Time ARTHUR # (FORMERLY SILBER AND NORTH) BOOKING EXCLUSIVELY WITH • PANTAGES CIRCUIT OF VAUDEVILLE THEATRES 606 Fitzgerald Bldg., 1482 Broadway, NEW YORK CITY Phone Bryant 7976 '__ CHI SHOWS (Continued from page 16) with an unfavorable Impression re- sulting? in the business receding close to $2,000 in a week. "To the Ladies" is finding navi- gation a bit difficult also. There seems to be just a bit too much of opposition for this Kaufman-Con- nelly piece, with the result that it suffered considerably In intake. "Just Married" is on its last leg here, and even though there is much new material to be seen hereabouts it still manages to draw in sufficient patronage to show a profit This will be its last week, and it will be one of the few shows to leave here after an extended run tl\at can boast of having new red ink figures chalked up against it. Leo Dltrlch- stein will come to the La Salle on Monday in a new play which Ben Hecht, a feature writer on the Daily News here, has written for him. The name of the play is "Under False Pretenses" and was tried out by Dltrlchstein last season on the coast under a different title. "Bull Dog Drummond," at the Powers, is proving to be a real win- Guerrini & Co Th« LM«la» IM l»r»«i| ACCORDION FACTORY in rh. Ualtstf SUtM. Tta» only factory that crake* an? set of Reed? — made H hand t77-27» Colum»«• Avtnua San Fra actio* Cal ner. This show started off during the heat wave to rather poor busi- ness, but It soon hit its stride with the change of weather and landed Itself in the hit class. With most of the shows getting a slap on the week, this attraction manages to creep up a few hundred dollars over the previous week. "Strut Miss Lizzie," which is at the Auditorium for a four-week stretch, seems to be coming to the end of its rope as far as patronage Is concerned. Most of the business last week was derived from the colored population, who outnum- bered the white peqple on the lower floor almost two to one. The show seems to be a sad disappointment to those who have seen it, as they be- lieved they were getting something better than what "Shuffle Along" is said to be, with the result that the show has not been getting the in- dorsement of those who have seen it, resulting in t^e gross dropping a couple of "grand" below that of the previous week. "Good Morning Dearie," which is the class musical show in town, seems to have the odds against it. The opening of Jolson, it seems, af- fected the show somewhat, and the high tariff also seems to act against this show. There is a 400-seat buy each night by the Couthoui agency, with these tickets finding their way Into the hands of the independent brokers, who put a premium on the seats that make them rather ex- pensive. The show was badly hit on Wednesday and Thursday even- Ilngs, and having no Wednesday matinee fell a bit below in intake BROADWAY'S NEWEST SENSATION NOW OPEN-POPULAR PRICES NO CHARGE FOR DANCING MUSIC BT ERDODY AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA (Formerly st HOTEL PENNSYLVANIA) BROADWAY AND 48TH ST., NEW YORK CITY on the previous week, getting Just a shade over $20,000. "Thank-U." at the Cort, is going along at a fair gait, but is not creating the stir that was expected of it, with the gross tumbling a bit on the week. •The Perfect Pool," the Ed Wynn show, despite the increase of oppo- sition, manages to hold its head above waten It is acclaimad as the best of the musical laughing shows in town. The mid-Week slump hit this house a little over a $1,000 in intake. Marjorie Rambeau finds quite a turbulent sea for "The Goldfish" at the Studebaker. Miss Kambeau her- self is the box office magnet here and will probably be able to draw them here for another two weeks, then will probably* take to the road, as the play does not look as though it could weather much of a receding financial gale. Kstimates for last week: "To the Ladies" (Cohan's Grand, 5th week). Edge seems off, even though critics paying much atten- tion to Helen Hayes. Box office figures do not show fattening. Dropped to $7,500. "The Circle" (Selwyn, 1st week). Drew-Carter combination "ten strike" for this house, and from in- dications show should remain here for unlimited period. House opened to $5 top, with regular scale at $3 top on other nights, with house on its initial week doing around $14,000. "The Cat snd Canary" (Princess, 3d week). Sure fire hit and aval- anche of commendation, with result business steadily climbing. Got $16,500, good profit for show and house both. "The Dover Road" (Playhouse, 1st week).—Charles Cherry's masterful acting in new type of role seemed to impress immensely and show caught on from start, getting $8,700 on in- itial week, causing Lester Bryant to expend money on added lobby deco- rations. "The Goldfish" (Studebaker, 2d week). Miss Ram beau Is magnet and will be so for about four weeks. Exploitation does not seem to do much for this show, as gross reached only $10,000, a drop from opening week. "Just Married" (La Salle, 22d week).—Holding own despite plenty of opposition, getting $8,500, increase over preceding week of almost a grand. "Bull Doo Drummond" (Powers, 3d week).—Over strong and should do Justifiable business. Getting lots of publicity through exploitation stunts with criminal institutions and police officials. Garnered close to $12,000. •' Light nin ,,r (Blackstone, 55th week).—Newspapers still look with favor on George Kingsbury and give him plenty of space to espouse Ba- con cause, and theatre patrons seem likewise Inclined, for business in- creased $2,000 over previous week, with show grossing $17,000. "Strut Miss Lizzie" (Auditorium, 3d week.) Seems to be wearing out welcome, and despite exploita- tion and heavy advertising does not seem to draw as expected. Gross dropped to $16,000. "The Blushing Bride" (Great Northern, 2d week). — Honeymoon rather short here, as folks seem to find Great Northern rather hard house to locate when other the- atres are housing musical entertain- ment. Left Saturday for road after getting around $6,000. George Arliss opens here Saturday in "The Green Goddess" • ^Ths Perfect Fool* (Illinois, 4th week).—Bd Wynn is able 4o wear broad smile, for business holding up in magplflcent style. Even though few off days were encountered, gross totaled Saturday night. $24,800. •'Thank- IT (Cort. ,3d week).— Everything seems to be going satis- factorily, "Thank-U." with Golden piece getting around $8,300. "Good Morning, Dearie" (Colonial. 4th week).—Victim of circumstances and conditions causes this healthy musical play to be sufferer when it should not. as box office scale dis- ease, which is its ailment, is hard one to overcome. Got close to $21,000. "The Rubicon* (Olympic, 4th week). Looks as though this so- phisticating French farce has caught on strong, for business here was most healthy, show getting over $9,000. Moved to Central Sunday, where it will remain as long as busi- ness warrants, Henri Baron having leased house at rental of $2,000 week. Fritz Leiber opened to good busi- ness at Olympic Monday with Shakespearean repertolse at popular prices. # "The Guilty One" (Woods, 5th week). Just hanging on here and* being held up by agency buy, which helps it to weather gale. Business fell to $10,500—almost $2,000 drop on previous week. "Bombo" (Apollo, 1st week). Al Jolson started off with a "hop, skip and Jump" and continued that way throughout the week, getting $37,800, or top intake of all shows for week and largest gross here for two sea- sons. Looks as though Jolson can write his own ticket as to length of stay, as seats'are in big demand five and six r weeks in advance, with. agencies having' greater portion of them packed away. George C. Davis, who recently was discharged from a Staten Island hospital after several weeks' treat- ment opens at .Keith's Jersey City next week with a ten-week route of Keith time to follow. Arthur Silber, formerly of Silber and North, has opened offices in New York, booking acts exclusive- ly over the Pantages time. OEL'S One Moment West of Broadway at 41st Street The Render™** of the T.eadinr* LlftiM of Literature and the Rtaye. The Beet i ood and Entertainment in New York. Music and Dancing-. $1 Our Special: A Sirloin Steak and Potatoes (Any Style) $1 In the GRILL with 8PECIAL RESERVATIONS for LADIES lEUO HJI.vJS ! 156-8 WEST 48TH STREET East of Broadway ——— A CHOP HOUSE of Exceptional Merit i Under -the Former Management of the STRAND CHOP HOUSE FRANK ATTENTION, MANAGERS AND BOOKERS! and DANNIE IN A NEW VERSATILE VAUDEVILLE ACT PLAYING KEITH AND ORPHEUM CIRCUITS OPENING (LAST HALF) THURSDAY, SEPT. 28-29-30-31, Coliseum, New York Monday, Oct. 2-3-4, Franklin, N. Y.; Thursday, Oct. 5-6-7-8, Keith's, Fordham Direction CHARLEY MORRISON and RAY HODGDON