Variety (October 1922)

V ARIET Y T wif^' A»..r-'.-yr, 1 . t. '.«/*Twi-r^'i'' Friday, October 6, 1922 3«3C ALMA NEILSON AND COMPANY ■■■:.■■■ ■ '■ ^ :■•■■ ^ ■ :.: .■ ■'■',:■: IN ,■■■•..>:,■■ ct \son "BOHEMIA" T///5 IV££#: (OCT. 2)—ORPHEUM, ST. LOUIS WHAT THE CRITICS SAID, WHILE AT THE PALACE, CHICAGO, WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 25 (R. K C.) CLIPPER : .. Alma Neilson in "Kohemia," aBaisted by D. B. I'.ly :in<l Harry Howe, were on third. Thia Neilson girl certainly can dance. For tricky acrobatic work there is nothltij; lik*? it. She does the moHt diniciilt stunts with eaHf. a.s thouRh she hadn't a bone in her body. Her aHsistunts filled in thp inter- vals with Komo good dancing also, and the patrons could not get enough of the act. (Loop) varh:t\' Alma Neilson in 'JBohemla," aMsistotl by D. B. Ely and Ilariy Howe, eccentric dancers, and R. Penlague at the piano, nlmoHt stole the honors of the .show in the trey spot. Miss Nejl.son twists her feet with ea.se. Such llmberneas, claasy. lively and deft toe dancing ha.s not been seen for a long time. And that is saying a lot. for many toe dancers have stopped for a week in Chicago. Her dancing assist- ant^ keep up the tempo. ' VAirDEVILLE | Alma Neilsdn presents "In Bohemia." which Is one of the best dancing acts we have fteen. She has a beautiful stage setting and Is assisted by two clever boys who dance: and a splendid pianist. Miss Nellson's acrobatic, too, and jazz toe dancing are little short of marvelous. come back. That's Bernard. The Phllmers, man and woman, got twisted up and showed to bad ad- vantage. They open artistically be- fore a full stage eye, both people in Pierrot outfits, with the man walk- ing the wire arid the woman danc- ing around and helping along. El- xnor'e and Esther got over nicely in a bit of hit and miss comedy. The man double on character work, with his wild man clowning going for a bing. The woman a.9 a kid is dainty and pleasantly childish in speech, appearance and work. Rachman's Band, who are better known in the outdoor world than in vaudeville, were brought in for a business get- ter. It is a question whether they "Will get business, especially when it is considered that Sousa is in town. The band has fourteen men. includ- ing Bachman, who leads, and Is a sice flash. Falrman and F irman, two men In tuxes, slip over a neat talk and Bong routine. They look nice In their outfits and have a fair routine. "ORIGINATOR OF EXCLUSIVE STYLES. NEVER EQUALED BY IMITATORS." I.KVDS Willi.R OTIIKUS FOLLOW 10% discount to N. V. A's. from an N. V. i. ALSO TO PROKKS-SIONALS "ADELE" IM WEST *Mh ST.. N. Y. CITY t Doors Uaat of Droadway Mack and Maybelle are sure bets for hits every time they pop their h«^ads around hero. The man Is as good a dancer as in the past, while the woman is worlh the time to gaze upon. They stick to the same act. which they have been showing for the past few seasons, of the talking machine scene. Paul Kirk- land and company of a woman do a bit of balancing and juggling, all a little too late for the people to stay in for him. Quinn and Caverly and Artist's Dream not »een at this show. I Nan Halperin, who replaced Adele Rowland in "Spice," closed her en- gagement "Wednesday evening in Newark. She will sail for Bermuda and remain at rest until the comple- tion of a play for her under Shu- bert direction. Florence Browne took over her scenes. E. F. Albee will be 65 years old Sunday, Oct. 8. An announcement to that effect was sent out this weok through the Keith's press de- partment mentioning Mr. Albee had declined any special observance of his birthday. *^The Magic of a New Skin'' FaRclnatlnf Booklet FRRR LEARN HOW SCIENCE bus mitJe It posplhle fur yiiu to have (icar. fresh, hralOij n«w »kJn —aluiOHt overnight! WONDERFUL! 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CHOOSERS, LAY OFF In iiddition to a varied and fust moving bill the Orphciim has an added attraction i^n a turn put on by York and King as an after piece, using three other acts on the bill, namely Doc Baker and his com- pany, Frank Fisher and Kldrle Gil- more, and Harry Smith and Jack Strong. Coming at the close of the show it was an outstanding feature. The astonishing effects of the ag- gregation in the sextette from "Lucia" scored a legitimate hit. Taken altogether the arrangement surpasaed any of the so-called after- pieces that have been used at this house so far. The bill holds an abundance of comedy; but the palm goes to Chick York and Rose King, who close the show proper. Their opening pose in family album setting started them off fD a howL The laughter held up thereafter to the dancing finish that grew into a riot of merri- ment. If there are better comedy turns In the twlce-a-day, they have not reached this neck of woods. Henry B. Walthall, screen star, headlined and held close attention with his playlet, "The Unknown." This serious little episode involving a French soldletv and his family made a profound Impression. Wal- thall, enacting the dual role of father and eon, scored a personal success. He acknowledge numerous curtain calls and then made a cur- tain speech. Mary Charleston is ex- cellent in the role of a mother. Doc Baker with Polly Walker and Bud and Jack Pearson provide good entertainment with his dandy revue, on next to closing of the regular show. Baker's lightening changes I got the usual returns. The Pear- sons' stepping registered big and Miss Walker, with good looks and nifty style, was well In front. Seldom has a holdover been ac- corded the reception enjoyed by Karyl Norman In his second week. He had practically a new list of .«»ongs and a whole new wardrobe. "Senator" Ford was another hold- over who proved his worth. An alert performer this. He mad«» his en- trance frem the opposite side of the .stage, telling the crowd he had to change his act. But he has devised a lot of new material, some so new its Inspiration comes from the head- lines of current newspapers. S. Fisher is a good comic and Eldrle Ollmore a capital straight. Harry Smith and Jack Strong .sang their way to a big applau.se finish as the cowboy and the Indian, an effective setting contributing to their score. Herbert and Dare say the last word in their style of acro- batics. Their hand lifts are strik- ingly executed and for an opi*ning turn they earned an astonishing amount of applause. Pantages had a not altogether satisfactory frameup. Perhaps the flop of one feature turn injured Its effectiveness more than it should, although the bill was overburdened with slow and quiet offerings. It stands to reason something was the matter with the layout, for the best applause getters of the arrange- ment were Kobyn Adair and Sunkist Serenaders, closing, and the Four Roses, opening. Miss Adair in a well-dressed stage set and neat ar- rangement carried away the honors. The Roses with dancing and light acrobatics did nicely with their spe- cialties. The unison dancing is espe- cially likeable. Davis and McCoy "nutted" for fair laughs next to closing. Tlie finish with the girl playing the ac- cordion lets them down light where light, where a strong getaway is de- sirable. Hudson and Jones, man and woman In riding togs, kidded each other, employing old stuff and got indifferent returns. Dorothy Lewis, ballad singer, was liked. "Twenty Minutes In Chinatown." by Walter Montague, turned out to be a comedy drama, hanging on the efforts of rival tongs to get posses- sion of a Chine.se slave girl, a blonde white girl, a sou.se .sailor and a cop llguring in the plot. It did not make much of an impression. The cast is not up to its assignment and the act is not there. Comedy and cla.js distinguished the show at the (lolden CJate. Lew Dockstader headlines. He won the audience easily with his "talking through his hat" monolog. Theo- dore Bekifl and Co. sustained No. 4 spot in the middle of tlTT? show with eminent succe.ss. The artistic danc* Ing legitimately presented went for full value. Bekifl is a tliiiahetl dancer The Stade ForTheBoudo STEINS MAKE UP y BookktUp onRt SreiN COSMETIC CO. 490 BPOOME SI nbwvohn iSanI MALHALLFTT AND HIS ORCHESTRA A Dance Combination of Quality and Excellence niRECTIO*? OP DODY & MORRIS AT ROSELAND GEORGE FRANCES 6IFFQIID "«> iRION Thia week (Oct. 1) MAJESTIC, CHICAGO Will Rossiter's •'Orisinal*' Sons **Hil: >f >,.■,. Lsrric by W. R. Williamt, Music by John Alden and Harold Leonard. * Abo Pablither of **IN BLUHBIRD LAND*^ "LOVE DATS^ ^'LONGING FOR YOU BLUES^^ *^SOME OF THES E DAYS" {^^) "TROT ALONG'* %o*. 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