Variety (April 1923)

Xhiirtday, Apri l 26, \HS ABARET ■^4' '••V' ; ^ V ARI £ tV ■■>v. Tr^" -- J.- ^i*-l' or (Continued from p*f« 11) idwa'y *nd Sixth avenue, idway «nd Eighth, and have a Ifl of seeuiing truckmen. ily attired with the prop caae- conspicuoue, eollclt hootch ronage. Formerly these pseudo- ^■tera were wont to peddle fur« a cut rr**^*"' ^"' "**^ ***®y ^•'^^ wet gooda from their wagons. jaret agenta aa uaual at thia of the year are helng besieged standard vaudeville acta for imer engagements. The number them is surprising the cabaret cera and their wlUlngneaa to rk for "cuta" la alao\atonUhiiig. acts aay they can atlU get ie work at their vaudeville sal- between now and iMbor Day. prefer a leased suaa for a cob- lous summer engagemejat In le summer floor show. The chief lucement with many of these well rn acta ia a desire to "take it " With no worry about mak- trains and no rehearsals nor ^tineea, 'the . prospect of doing Ir little bit once or twice nightly IS to be a common Incentive. lis ia further attested by the tanoo of a popular dajice act at Iroadvray cabaret which has been roached by the big tSipe with offer to head a Jazz band turn an "office act" at an increase. offer was turned down, the act tng satisfied to leaf through the ler on their engagement In the >t. Their specialty fits into ly typf of revue or show and they *8et'* through August. TWE BrEST~PLAX:ES~T"CrTTOF Lieor&ckrd Hiclcs, —AN CHICAGO Special RoieM fo ihm Pro/«Mton GRANT Operating Hotels LORRAIN E 417-419 S. Wabadi Avenue > Offera from abroad are coming In for the better known hands and leaders over here. The highest offer for weekly salary quoted from Lon- don principally ia I2.000. Mai Hallet's Band opened a sum- ''jaer's engagement Saturday at l«e Bal Tabarln In Hartford, Conn. Alex Hyde's 'Orcheatra haa been Hbooked by the Keith office to open Jilay 21. ■■■.■.: ■- Four piano players ar,; in doubt ■ whether they will appear In vaude- [ Yille aa an act, though they woukln't mind, and the managers who could ; uae them as an act are in doubt about It also. 'The noanagerial rea- ls that it Isn't so easy nowadays secure and keep on the stage the ur concert prand pianos required* The piano players are the Q. R. S. 1 bunch, Pete Wendllng, a:x ivory. 55eb Confrey, who composed tten on the Keys" (and can rest ^^n that forevff.- If he wants to); Vic Arden and Max Kortlander. They want something more than grand pianos, those boys—about 1250 •piece a week, they say. That lig- ' ures up, according to the mathema- ticians at around |1,250 weekly for the four^act. The vaudeville book- ers thought about |100 a week might satisfy the key pounders, but each f^il the roll-makers offered to flash liSa income tax statemen. In proof that a hundred Wi>uld hardly pay for the pair of trousers certain to be ^ »!:• 3S0 HOUSEKEEPING APARTMENTS IRVINGTON HALL 365 West ilat Street 9640 Circle HENRI COURT 312 West 48th Street SfSO Lo/igacre i * HILDONA COURT 141-147 West 45th Street 35«« LK>ngacre. • l-2-3-4-ro(»n apartments. Each apartment with private batli, ph«n«, klteben, kltehenette. flioO UP WEEKLY-47aOO UP MONTHLY The largest malntainer of houaekeeplng furnished apartments directly under the supervision of tha swner. Loeated in the center of the theatrical district All fireproof buildings. AMress all communications to • CHARLES TENENBAUM ■' -> ^ Principal olBce. Hildona Court, 341 West 45th 8t, New York AjMirtmewta can i^ teen evenings. Office in each buiUUng. THE BERTHA F. flekaetdcr, Pre^b FURNISHED APARTMENTS COMPI'BTK POK HOCflVRKKPDfC. 323-325 West 43rd Street PrlTAta Batk. S-4 Roo CLKSM Am> AIBT NEW YORK CITY eoMTeaieBcc of Caterlws ta tiMb eoaaforl •«« tlic profeaaloB. >. ■■■t'^*-- STEAM HKAT AND KLBCTSIO LICHT ... i . $!&.«• UP ruined holding'down a piano bench twice dally. And ao It rests. •inee Jack aiid Irvinf Kadfman played the picture houses In Chl- casPi, similar dates have been of- fered them from all" parts of the countries. The salaries and the phonograph royalties they receive may develop two nMNre artists-pluto- crats. They open tomorrow (Fri- day) night at the new picture palace. Newark theatre, Newark. N. J., for a week with a holdover option. They have teen re-engaged to ap- pear at the Chicago houses for three weeks, opening July 15. Road houses looking for bands over the summer want the benefit of an established leader's name with the combination. Several are an- nouncing the same leader will ap- pear with his band over the week- end. That will call for more Jug- gling to be successfully accom- plished than now employed by the checkers. An injunction is^ sought by the United States attorney, to close the Moulin Rouge cafe, a widely known down town resort in Chicago. »k>n, with music by the Broadway Saxo Harmonists. The show is staged by Roy Mack and haa cos- tumea by Lester. Klna, girl dancer, carries away chief honors. Eddy Mathews, comedian, and Ralirti Bart, tenor, stand out. Others among the list of principals are: Bacon and Fontaine, roller skaters; Marlon Car), ingenue; Babe Payne, soubret; Sidney Clark, comedian, an^ the chorus conslata of Billie Brenna. May Smith, GoMle Morey, Olive McClure, Virginia Snnith, T>ol- lie De Verne, Betty Haines, Ruby Bui'ke. Mary Jane Beever and Katharine McKenna. Paul B»ese's orchestra, which has been at the Edgewater Beach ho- tel, Chicago, is to go Into Terrace Garden at the Morrison hotel in Chicaga Roy Bargy's orchestra, which has been at Trianon in Chi- cago since its opening, is to play some dates in vaudeville^ after which it will ga Into a Chicago cafe. Ishan Jones' orchestra follows Roy Bargy at Trianon. .jy ..V Pioneers of Hoosekeepmg Fimiislied Apartmenb (of th« better kind—within means of economical folks) THE DUPLEX ^ ^ ■r.- 330 West 43d Street Lon«aero 7191 Tbree and four rooHM whk bath Modern in every particular. Accommodate tkree er adnhs $12«00 UP WEEKLY YANDIS COURT 241-247 West 43d Street ■ryant 7t12 One, three and four room a|>artmente with private bath anid telephcmew Directly west of Times Square. Room arrangement creates utmost privacy. RATES:. $17.00 jUP WEEKLY Refer communications to M. CLAMAN, 241 West 43d St. THE ADELAIDE 754-760 EIGHTH AVENUE ilettv««a ««(li aikl 41tM SIfMto Oaa WttmM WmI et llr«Miway Three. Four aafl Flv«-Room Hich-ChiM FanilalicS ApavtaMats. UtrlrtlT Prwfxmfawal MH8 OKOKCB liinoaU M#» ~ ARISTO HOTEL 101 W«at 44th St., N«w York In th« baftrt of tka Ac«ata^ 4l*trf«t FOR THEATRICAL FOLKS Rooms vr\tW Wih $14 w««k up Tel»phoa« llt7>llM Paul 8p«cht has filed an N. V. A. complaint against Hugo Riesenfeld who conducted the Rivoli-Rialto or- chestra at the Palace, New York, ^or A limited two weeks' vaudeville sojourn. Infringement of Specht'a dea of interpreting a popular Amer- ican number as played in foreign countries is alleged. Specht claims he originated the bit wlien he played the Coliseum, New York, Dec. 11 last. T\VERN 156-8 WEST 48TH STREET "— East of Broadway ■ A CHOP HOUSE. OF EXCEPTIONAL MERIT For tha first time in his vaude- ville career Vincent Lopez and his Hotel Pennsylvania orchestra will appear outside of New York. The week of May 14 they play Shea's, Buffalo, to facilitate Lopez's pres- ence for the formal opening qf the new Buffalo Statler hotel May If. Following the week's stand they re- turn to New York. Alleging h« organized and ex- ploited Ernest Golden's band act which recently played Moss* Broad- way, New York, for a six weeks' run, Paul Specht, the orchestra leader, this week Instituted three legal actions through E. A. Garmaize against Gulden. In the City Court Specht Is suing for |2.000 for serv- ices rendered as Goldf'n's business manager. Two other suits In the municipal courts are for $1,000 each for breach of contract. Murray's, on 42d street, will xfiove to the rooms above from its pres- ent ground floor location. Joe Suss- klnd has ordered the necessary al- terations on the second floor, for- merly used for private dinner parties and beefsteaks. Stores will replace the present restaurant space, re- turning large rentals. Murray's was noted for Its revolving dance floor and fountains when opening. Both remain, but the floor seldom has revolved of late, although the fountains keep lively. Su-sskind as- sumed charge about nine months ago. a Republican menbejr from Onori- 4ag« county had informed hin liiat h« was not goinff to run for re- election next fisU and tlMt if only one vote was heeded to repeal the Muilan-Gage law« he would be will- ing to furnfsh It. * Favorable action on the bill at Tuesday's session was prevented by two Democratic assemblynren, Kah- ler of Chemung county and Living- ston of Livingston, both of whom ha\'e voted dry consistently, claim- ing they were elected to ofl*ce froin districts that are out-and-out dry. Bight Republicans voted for the re- peal. Otherwise, the vote wa.s strictly on party lines. BOTE HUDSON %% mnd Vw Sinefo $12 mnd Up Poet r p H*l aa* C«M Water and T»r«9l«a« la Bach Room. Itt WEST 44th STREET NEW YORK crrv FtaM: aiiTAinr na-tt HOTEL FULTON itm tiM ■«»« af 9mm Teak) $ 8 and Up Single $14 and Up Double Skowtr Baths. Hot aad Cold Water and Telophone. 264 208 WEST 4«th STREET NEW YORK CITY ▼. A. Pittsburgh's early closing order, 11.30 p. m. for restaurants, i.ssurd by the Police 'Commissioner of the city, began to take immediate effect The furnishings of Black's restau- rant there were sold at auction Monday. It was one of PltLsburgh's oldest reatatirants. > -7 "Springtime Frolics," the enter- tainment at Ike Bloom's "Midnite- Frolic.«»," at *8 East 22d street, Chi- cago, is dandy entertainment and big crowds are gathering for the four performance's nightly, which start at 11.30, 12.30, 1.30 and 2.30. There is dancing during intermls- OEUS One Moment Wett of Broadway at 41st Street The RriKlrxvoiiA of (lir I rnd'oc l.irht* of f.ltrrntare nnd (li« St«irf. Tli« IleNi Food aiMl Entrrtalnmriit In Stxt York. Monte und l>aiH>lns. $1 Our Special: A Sirloin Steak and Potatoes (Any Style) $1 Ja the GRILL, with SPECIAL RESERVATIONS,for LADIES Despite the setback in failing to bring the Dunnigan administration measure intended to repeal the Mullan-Gage State prohibition en- forcement measure out of the Rules Committee of the Assembly yester- day. Democratic leaders af Albany are certain the repealer will be brought from committee and pas.^ed by the lower house next week. The motion to discharge the Rules Committee from considera- tion of the dry repealer came shortly before the legislators ad- journed at 6 o'clock last night. The vote was 75 to 73. Seventy-six votes are necessary to bring the proposal out on the floor of the As- sembly. After the Assembly had adjourned A.«!.seM)blyman Lotiis A. Cuvillier. Democrat, of Manhattan, who has been occupying the .spotlight for the last few weeks with his atfark on romiv.lr.sloner Enrlght nnd the New York roJlce Department for al- leged complicity in illegal IrafYlck- iriK in liquor, announced another motion to lesurrcct tlie D.innigan bill would be made next Tuesday. .ind thtit li^ had been assured ont- more vote lind b«'en won over to the uet «i<le. Mr. Cuvillier t-tuted that When fellows on Variety's New York staff, supposed to'be ^Ife to anything that smacks of publicity in fact or potential, believe the long distance dancing stuff is on the level, it's almost time to say that anything may be put over. Even when the dancing Marathon re-:ord was steadily pushed up, from 24 to nearly 100 hours, (over four days) and the papers kidded it along, no suspicion entered tkat the bunk was a fi-ame for the dance hails or peo- ple for publicity. It nev^r appeared probable anyone would miss it. One story coming Into Variety said the dancers during a Mara- thon slept from "three to seven hours at a cUp. A seven hours' sleep isn't bad for a continuous dance per- formance. Others had watchers out and hustled couples on to the floors on the approach of visitors or rub- bernecks. Many probably did dance a stretch of 12 hours or longer. That iloesn't seem difficult. It has been the pip prew stuff of tho y*ar and any dance place that resisted the chance would have been deemed foolish. Fi-om .single couples they have graduated into a dozen or more, and this week In Baltimore'four dancing Muratlions are being simultaneous- ly held. Some started Monday, oth- ers Tuesday and Wednesday. They were still "dancing." In Detroit was a bear. Out of 44 contestants Bar- ney Allen won, going 89 hotirs. On top of that Cart Fisher, proprietor of the Majestic dance hail, wliere V'alentino appeared, and Bnin^-y put it over, announced he had engaged narn*»y as a dancing instru -tor at |.5,000 a \"».r. while four tlieatrcs n)a<l»' bids for B.irnry> personal ap- pearance. What Barney's personal .appcarame would have b^en aft'^r 89 honrs ! In WashlnKton, dur- ing a "contfst' in a hotel, they had the cook for a looi<out after hours niih an alarm clock b« sides. An early flxiiing party showinu up ..t H «. m. almost get tba mob, but the cook had Ik long distance flash an4 got 'em dancing in time. A cabaret stunt was staged at th* Cafe Boulevard, New York, Tuesday night, by the Viennese magical *»- tist. Ftitz Wreede. It was ca11«» "An Evening In Vienna.'* and th# major part of the entertainment was provided by European alngcrs; Wreede himself, Yvonne George, «f the "Greenwich Village Follies," and others who delivered foreign folk songs And novelties to ths accoas* paniment of an impwted Viennese orcheatra. The American pait: st the bill consisted of pop songs'lind jaax dances given by the Frederick Slaters and Alice Toraer. Among those who entertained parties at the ▼srious tables were Jnllus 8teger. Ivan Frank and Hy Mayer, the car- toonist, who made lightning car- toons of the well-known f«»'es In the audience. NEWS OF THE DAILIES Mary Rlisabetta Perry wa« K'.'i^t- eil restitution of conjugal lights with her husband, Laddie Cljff, last week In London. The a* tion ;s pre- liminary to divorce in the lii itisb courts. The KlRnierc, at Bl&m<re Place and Croiona Parkway, Bronx, valued at 1300,000, was sold last week by the Kdmund tYancis Realty Co. to Benjamin Bcnenson and Philip Wattenberg, who reeold It to Joseph Weinstock, a theatrical operator. !,,.( :• 11 11.;. I .<^.*rha CuJH'^' "?5avw- tnr)i#-«l <hi^\ii an offer made by Arrluf .^plw.Sn for them to present French plays in a ,Selwyn Uieatie in Xew York. Providing the Meyer-T>evy bl'd petr.utting 'heatrjcal performances on S'ij)<l.Ty does rot receive favor-