Variety (October 1922)

32 VARIST , October 6, 1922 X \ ■ ■:--^ > i.e IS N<m LOCATED 'AT ^*v -'.'■■ .^ v; 1674 Broadway New York City mntrm^i^ > * ■ i . 'l ^ .■v;. Eternal Flame," with Norma Tal- madge at th« Garrlck; and **Man- slaughter/' at Uie Lyceum* were the Btrongeat attractions, with the former in the Iea4. Manager P. F. Schwie exploited the Talmadge picture in a remarkably clever man- ner with brilliant illumination, a prolog with local artists and other features. "Manslc^ughter" drew well without special exploitation except newspaper publicity. Prof. D. E. Michaud, conductor of the Orpheum concert orchestra, is reorganizing the Duluth Philhar- monic orchestra for its second year. A stong oganization and business management has been effected and a series of 12 concerts will be given at a very low price. The aim of the orchestra is to promote good music rather than make money. BUFFALO By SIDNEY BURTON TndifTerence and the weather icad- Cactors in last week's business. (Bhubert vaudeville at Criterion ifhowcd steady and substantial gate JWlth nights going to' capacity and inatinees Improved though still not Up to mark. "Facts and Figures" well liked. Houses becoming popular with male contingent. Plumping for matinee business with special ad- vertising. Shea's Court Street con- iinues to turn in satisfactory gate ^th little effect from the opposition •liotlceable. la legitimate. "Anna Christie." Although widely heralded in ad- vance and the recipient of most flattering notlcee drawn here in many months, failed to pet its real measure of business. Show deserved eapaclty but even plugging on part Of all newspaper reviewers failed to t>rlng up attendance. Attitude of flrat night audience drew caustic fire from critics, most of growd pre- ferring to take much of the drama as comedy and the balance saggling in late coughing and apparently failing to get the play. May Robson at Majestic in "Mother's Millions" did only fair business. Show opened in Toronto last week and is headed for tlie sticks. Has four weeks steady of one-night stands and plan^ to make the qoast. The Garden (Mutual burlesque) continues to pick up much to the 8H{j)rise of every one concerned. First season house has gotten money in many moons. The opening of the local Jewish theatrical season took place Sunday night with "An Eye For An Eye" by tlie Toronto Standard Theatre Co. as the attraction. Gross close to $1,000, considered good for the open- ing. Company comprises twelve members and is said to compare favorably with any Yiddish stock company now playing in the coun- try. Charles Helmer, conductor of the New Garrick symphony orchestra, is arranging to offer a series of free Sunday afternoon symphony con- certs at that playhouse. Part of their programs will be in the form of prologs for large photoplay pro- ductions with scenic elTects and artistic stage settings. This will make the fourth season for these programs. J. B. Clinton, of the Clfnton- Meyers Co.. owners of the Lyceum. is now in New Yc:!c arranging for further bookings. All stage shows are meeting with fine support in Duluth, and it is believed that a fuller list of attractions should be booked. nlng was demonstrative In bestow- ing approval for the slightest dis- play of iherit. An appealing show received unstinted acclaim almost throughout. Bobby Folsom, Jack Denny and their band were topping. Dolly Kay because of throat trouble did not appear, Margaret Ford being brought over from the Palace to fill the vacant space. Miss Folsom and Miss Kay follow the same jazzy trend and with Miss Felsom squeez- ing them dry it must have been quite a task for Miss Kay to follow her. The house was rather light. Kinzo opened disclosing his fam- iliar routine. The friendliness of the audience was apparent in his number, the, Jt^p receiving more ap- plause than is usually allotted. The fan and coin matter should fol^w the stick and bail juggHng. The latter tempers the turn consider- ably. Caits Bros, continue to use their audience opening. It retards their first few minutes. It did just that Monday causing them to work harder to retrieve, the boys were but moderately successful. Bobby Folsom and Uer jazzists remained interminrtbly, heaping the score with the unfailing triclvs that ever sway the iminitiatcd. Just an average singer with confidence backed by an ordinary orchestra, but the method was there and prop« erly executed it made the fact a hit of proportions. Shriner and Fitzslmmons remain- ed a trifle long also. The newstand fare entertained royally for a time, but had served well its requirements several minutes before the tag. The member playing the elderly may suggest Al Lydell at various moments. Oliver and Olp found favorable at- tention and might have done even better with the act's tempo scaled properly. The pace of the opening is shunted through not picking up correctly. The sketch fabric holds suspense and the essential heart interest. Margaret Ford employed several numbers by Miss Folsom ahead, but suffered little thereby. Her exper- ience, inflection and ■ resounding tones were esteemed highly, in tactf the comparison was much in her favor. Weilly and Ten Eyck stood out clearly from the angle of artistry. Their pirate dance is. an achieve- ment. Endeavor of the sort is seldom encounted in vaudeville. They held the auditors rapt until the final curtain and indented the memory to such an extent as to efface everything else that had gone before. THE LE RAYS * at the GOLF CLUB ' This Week (Oct. 2), Orpheuhi, Memphis, Tenn. Next Week (Oct. 9), Orpheum, New Orleans Pirection JOHN H. BILLSBURY DULUTH By JAMES WATTS ORPHEUM—Vaudeville. NEW GARRICK—"Kindred of the Dust." Film. NEW LYRIC—"Grandma's Boy." Film. LYCEUM—"Nice People." Film. "Grandma'a Boy," Harold Lloyd's first five-reel comedy. Is meeting with remarkable success. NEW ORLEANS By O. M. SAMUEL TULANE—Mltzi In "Lady Billy." CRESCENT—Vaudeville. PAL A.CEJ—Vaudeville. STRAND—"Manslaughter* (film). LIBERT Y—"Hurricane'e Gal' (film). Ringling Bros, and Barnum Bailey Oct. 15-16. Duluth closed one of its biggest picture weeks in months. 'The De Wolf Hopper is at the Tulane next week. SYDNEY PRUSS H. HICKS & SON 675 Fifth Avenuei at 53d Street Have a little fruit delivered to your home or your friends—take it to your week-end outing The old Cadillac cafe Is starting to use entertainers again. Among these at the Cadillac currently are Billy Stone, Babe Carrole and Bob Chamberlain. Bee Palmer is not going to appear at the Oriental after all. The cafe has a revue this weelc y Business picked up at the local theatres the latter part of last week, which helped the gross considerably. Returns in the southern one-nlght- ers have not been so good, owing to the warm weather prevailing. 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