Variety (October 1922)

V A RIE T T Friday, October 6, 1922 Standard Act MAY CHADWICK PLAYING «v"l B. F. KEITH STANDARD VAUDEVILLE lC^><sx0>^M><s><^^ <K^><i><x>^<>^^ ^ KANSAS CITY By WILL R. HUGHES SHUBERT—"Laughs and Ladles,*" unit. OAYETY—"FoUiea of the Day," burlesque. EMPRESS—"The Ruined Lady," Praina Players stock. ORPHEUM—Vaudeville. PANTAGES—Vaudeville. MAINSTREET-^Vaudeviile. GLOVE—Vaudeville • PHOTOPLAYS—"Human Hoarts." Liberty; "Kindred of the Dust," Newman; "Pink Gods," Royal. , Last week waa a peculiar one in amusement circus. Matinees at pjacticaliy all houses have failed to cotne up to expectations, but the night business ^om been bijf. with the exception of at the Shubert. PAILWHITEMAN MISIC Thru Paul Whiteman, Inc., the services of •genuine Paul White- man Orchestras are no\% available for con- tract work at Hotel, Cabaret and Resort. The Service is com- plete, the artists, Oien who play for pKono- •iraph records — and the cost i> surprisin^ilv low. i Paul White man Or- chestras are also aNail- able for V^audeville work in conjunction with headline acts. It'rile or ture /or details H-ct-ir^ HirKMAN. liH 1(><I >\rM i.'Srh Slrert NrH York (^ity l< Irpbonr Ur»uiil H070 whoro busiiie.ss has failed to got starttd. For the current week (Oct. 1) the managements are looking for aomethinff big. it being Priests of Pallas week. This is the first time the Priests of Pallas week has been held for some iO years. _^.^_^_^ 9 ■■■-■-« ■ ' * ■ <f ' „* The Grand, now booking inde- pendent attractions, will open its season Oct. 8 with the Georgia Min- strels. Oct. 8 will see the opening of the Al and Loie Bridge company at Loew's Garden. This company was here a couple of years ago ana pulled of a run of 85 weeks. Business at the Empress, with Drama Players stock, continues to build. With all other theatres in town presenting vaudeville or bur- lesque, the Drama Players have everything their own way. . The clocking system tried out in the Shubert houses in the east re- cently i.s being used by the ticket takers at the Shubert theatre here. The Crimson grand opera com- pany, a Kansas City institution, has been granted permission to produce Puccini'.H '^adama Butterrty." and the piece will be used at the next season of grand opera given by the organization next spring. In a report just issued by the convention department of the Chamber of Commerce it is shown Ihal 234 conventions were held during the jia.st year, with an at- tondanc*' of 265,000. The report also showed some of the activities of the commitl<e, which i.s working for still more and larger meetings for the coming year. when "The Hindu" opened Its Wlet- ing engagement. The house was slim. ' >/" ■■• •,- - •vv. William Holcomb is in town in advance of Nance O'Nell's "Field of Ermine." at the Wleting.Oct. 16. A brand new one is being tried out at the Temple this week. It's the presentation of a revue with professional principals, but a chorus recruited from the home talent. Tom and Harry Linton, comedians, head the outtlt, while upwards of 50 Syracuse girls are in the. chorus. It is understood that the revue, called- here "The Syracuse Follies," and scheduled to be renamed for local color at each stand, will get 35 weeks over the Keith time if the ex- periment is successful. In this city the Temple audiences are voting to determine the six most popiflar chorus girls. Mrs. Laura Bajry, grandma of Wesley Barry, freckle-laced screen star, blew into town this week to visit tw sister, and when sh^ told Irene ^S^urray, dramatic editor of "The Telegram," that Wesley, while a dare-devil on the screen, chased for home, afraid of thunder storms, it was good for a column, a banner and a photo in the Hearst paper. SYRACUSE, N. Y. By CHESTER B. BAHN WIETING—First half. Walker Whiteside in 'The Hindu"; last half, dark: next weelj, first half, "Blossom Time." B. F. RFHTHS—Vaudeville. TEMPLE—Vaudeville. BASTABLE—All the week, "Be- fore Breakfast." STRAND—AH the week, "Orphans of the Storm." ♦ RUHBINS - F:CKEL — "The F&st Mail." EMPIRE-This week. "The Man Uncotuiuetable"; next week, "A Con- necticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court." SAVOY—"Heart's Haven.' Central New York is slated for several indoor circu.ses diuMnt? the coming \fcinter, all under the auspices of various temples of the Mystic Shrine. A Detroit organization is to produce the Indoor attractions. Syracuse, Binghamtoti and Troy have so far been booked. The Davenports will be one of the head- liners with the circus. a 2,500 seating capacity, making it the largest in the Mohawk Valley. Offering of a portion of the stock in the corporation to the Utica pub- lic is planned. Linton has been in the Mohawk Valley theatrical Held for 13 years. He owns the Hippodrome In Utica, the Linton and the Hippodrome In Little Falls, and formerly owned the Richmond there also. Smith is a former. Utca mayor and is now vice-president of the National Sure- ty Co. of New Y'ork. Williams is a former U. S. district attorney. Emp.<iall. originally a merchant, has in addition to the Avon the Strand in Wate^wn and the Grand in Johnstown. He is an offloer and director in many North Country concerns. Linton is president of the Central New York Motion PIctuiv Theatre Owners' Association and has served as treasurer of the stati' association for six years. The Gralyn, Gouverneur. which receatly passed to James and Harry Papayanakos of Watertown, will bo completed according to the original plans of its builder and former x)wn- er, J. C. Carpenter. Carpenter had pretentious plans when he started the house late in 1919, but ran up against a financial problem. As a result, when the house was opened in January, 1920. t^e exterior lacked tbe stucco finish, the interior had but one coat of plaster, there was a false front at the sidewalk entrance, and. a fow drop lights formed the lighting system. The house remains in that condition today. The new owners, however, will complete the theatre. The Wieting opera- house here went off the Shubert vaudeville cir- cuit Sunday, the cancellation of the Syracuse bookings following upon the heels of the eaflier concellation of the Pdrk, Utica, which spjit the week with Syracu8»\ It was ex- plained that the Wieting may later resume the Shubert vaudeville, pre- sumably when the Shuberts open vaude\^lle in Albany or Rochester. The Shubert unit shows durin^'thelr three weeks locally did" fair business at night, but matinees were weak. Syracuse theatregoers drew an- other curtain lecture from local crit- ics this week, this time for their failure to turn out Monday night COVERS FOR ORCHESTRATIONS ,\M» I.FATIIKR IIRIFF r\SK.S. ART BOOKBINDING CO. 119 WEST 42d STREET NEW YORK CITY REDUCED PRICES on All .. H. ^ IVl. PROFESSIONS. TRUNKS Tlie popular demand fur II. A M. Trunks liun InrrenKnl our pruiliirtion ovc; lOtK/., «-iittl»llnK uit to add*many inlpruvenlrlll^, twv 'w f«MitureN nnti to r<*(lure uH trunks to PRE-WAR PRICES .Soli! at F«rfor.v Trlri"* HY TIIK FOI.I.O\>IN<i ,\(iKNT.»<: SAMUEL NATHANS J. M. SCHWCIQ 529-531 7th Ave.. N. Y. 12 Fifth Ave . Pitt«bur|h OARNES TRUNK CO. BOOKS TRUNK CO. 7j W. Randolph St., Chicaia 03i Main St., Kansas City B0YL8T0N LUGGAGE SHOP. Ine. \t Boyliton 8t . Boiton HERKERT & MEISEL TRUNK CO. 910 U'.f-liiiiKton Stn-el HT. I.tH'I.S. Ml>. Incorporation papers for the Cri- terion Theatre of l.'tiea, Inc.. filed at Albany, disclosed that the threat of Frank Empsall, millionaire Water- town merchant, to invade the Utica theatrical field an a counter move in hia "war" with the Nate L. Robbins* Intorest.s was not a mere bluff. Emp- sall and the Robbins forces have been at it hammer and tongs In Watertown for over a year. Emp- sall has the Avon there, and the Robbins Interest, taking over three Garland City hou.'^es. have, been Riving Empsall a run for his money. The new Criterion corporation is backed by Emp.sall and a new lineup of a.s.sociates, including William Ru- bin of this city, long local coun.s«l for the Shubert.s. Others witli him in the venture dre .Tnnie.s I). Smith of Utica, Winford Linton (,f Littl." Falls, and Clarence K. William.s of Utica. The Criterion copporaliori will erect a new house upon the i Hite of the present llii»p"<lr()tne. modelling the tlieatr*- aft»^r iii»' nill- I lion-iloll;tr Keitii tl)e:itie in Syi-a- cuse. The new playhoii>»v will have Chasing a mls.sing carload of steel. needed for reconstruction work at the Olympic, Watertown, represen- tatives of Nate Robbins finally lo- cated the "lost" car In this city late last week, and the steel eventually reached Watertown by Saturday. The steel was shipped Aug. tl on a ru.^h order, the delay seriously In- conveniencing the conlructor.s. The Olympic, heretofore a picture house, is intended for vaudeville once the new stage is completed. The Job will take another elx weeks. It Is said. J. M. Shine of <*JIoversvlite, head of the Schine Amusement Co.. op- erating four Oswego theatres, chopped the box office schedule at the Capitol thece tl\l8 week. Ten- cent matinees will prevail, while an $5 \^SHOEy $6 JUST 2 PRICES 1559 Broadway, New York City llelwrrn 4«tli and 47th .S|r4>rf« t'ati-rmif to thr Thr-iitrli-il I'r'tf'>»sion. I'actorr at IlKtKKTON. M \HS. Guerrini A Co The Ltaiiaa an* Larfltit ACCORDION FACTORY in the United State* Tha onlj Kartnr» (hat makfo any »rt of Re«<l* — made t% tianri t77.27» CalUfflliH* AvanMt San Franrlica Gal eight-cent reduction was made in the evening: admission charge. Th« Capitol and the Strand. Oswego, will have the same program Sun- days, the old prices prevailing for them.* Sol Shaffer Is the Schine repreisentative in clfUrge at the Capitol. Fred Childs of Boston has been named as manager of the Carthage Opera House by the Carthage Op- era House Co., which recently a«- sumed control of that theatre. Road shows and films will be offered. The company had several offers to lease, but finally decided to operate the theatre itself. ^uUy recovered from his serious illness and the attending nervous collapse. Edgar Weill returned to the managerial post at the Strand here Sunday. Weill Is one of the most popular and energetic house managers in the city. E. O. Wein- berg of Buffalo, who has been in charge of the Strand during WeillH illness. Is slated to become manager of the new Troy hou.^ in the up- state Strand string. The first issue of the new Hear.st Syracuse Sunday paper. "The Syra- cuse American." on Sunday eaw the local theatres, with only one excep- tion, giving the ner paper an equal break on advertising. Full half- page stage and screen layouts were u.sed. The dramatic page carries Alan Dale's weekly stage article. 34West34tkSt 1 II. Inc. FURS Smart Fall ModeU If it's fashionable, it's here — but at a difference. The price will be even one-third less than you would have to pay wholesale. Special Discount to the Pro- fession. Furs Repaired and Remodeled. ^ EDDIE MACK TALKS: No. 102 I TAKE THIS MEANS OF THANKING THE MANY HUNDREDS OF FRIENDS FOR THEIR WIRES AND LETTERS OF GOOD WISHES ON THE EVENT OF THE OPENING OF MY NEW HEAD- QUARTERS, THE MACK BUILDING. 46TH STREET AT BROADWAY. - . V ; "^T" ' ■.■ ' . ' ■ . . . ^ EDDIE MACK— 1582-1584 Broadway Opp. Strand Theatre 722-724 Seventh Ave. opp. Columbia Theatre* Mack Building, 46th Street at Broadway