Variety (May 1923)

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SOLE AGENTS 36 E. 2lst St., NEW YORK, N. Y. "Empress" Express Route to CHERBOURG-SOUTHAMPTON-HAMBURG Largest, Finest Ships on St. Lawrence — 1st, 2nd and 3rd Ctaaa ExccllenfMONOCLASeT cabin steamers to LIVERPOOL, BELFAST; GLASGOW, CHERBOURG, SOUTHAMPTON and ANTWERP For rat— and sailing dates apply local tourist and~steamship agents ot CANADIAN PACIFIC g. T. STEBBINO, Pen. Agt.. Pass. Pent. Madison Are, at 44th St , New York BOSTON , By LEN LIBBEY At 4■ 20 on Monday afternoon, when Van arid Schenck were about two-thirds through'their \cf at the local Keith house, a walkout started which shocked those followers of vaudeville that have an idea of what good vaudeville is and was another instance of the extremely bad taste and Ignorance of a theatrical audi- ence in the city | that has been termed the Athens Of America. -For the walkout there wasn't the slight- est excuse. The act was closing a show that as vaudeville shows run was extremely short, being all finished by 4:25, only two hours and ten minutes of running time, and was the bead liner of the show. The idea of Van and Schenck. head- liners, being in last position' may seem to be a booking error, but as the bil' is constituted it was the ideal place for them. Bins and Grill, billed modestly as a' couple of gymnastic artists, opened the show. Without any lost motion these boys got through •> routine that contains many flashes. Especially good are they at putting over feats of strength which, with- out any tfallyhooing and by their apparent difficulty and novelty, are sure to be hits. They got one of the biggest receptions of the after- noon, and in the first position scored a hit. Helen Stover, who is making her vaudeville debut at the local house this week, followed. Coming on '.o the finale of the *'My Hero" song from the remembered "Chocolate Soldier.'' she started wtiere most of the soprano soloists leave off. She followed her opener with several other numbers, some classical and some popular, that showed the wide range of her ability as a singer. She all but stopped the show. "All Right. Eddy." a travesty, with Franker Wood and Bunee Wyde featured, followed. This act has played the smaller time houses in this city in the past, and while there remains in it some of the lines it now contains, belongs j.unt about there. It has laugh producing qualities but the comedy is just a bit too much on the old style bur- lesque, low comedy line to make it a good act for big time vaudeville. The house had just settled 'down when Bill Robinson came on and again stirred them up to the pltoh where they were willing to fight it out with the stage manager to have their own way and to smash to pieces the Keith rule about encores. Harry Stoddard and his band, which shared the headline position with \ an and Schenck, have one number that should put them over in any city in the country.. .H«»re it is called "Streets of Boston." but It needs nothing but a change of name to have it go for any city on the circuk. For appearance the act falls below the standard of the or- chestras that nave played the house this season, being rather off In dress and not having anything startling outside of this number ta offer. Ybrko and King in "The Old Fam tty Tirfype" gave the house a near angle on a dialogue and singing he*, ending up with ah eccentric dance that was a riot, while Clarence Oliver and George Oap in "Wire Collect" brought into the show the sweet taste that was necessary to make it a splendid entertainment. wThe house was well filled, but was seated late. BALTIMORE By ROBT. F. 8ISK AUDITORIUM — "Girl of I My Heart." FOLLY—Mutual Burlesque. GARDEN — Pop vaudeville and motion pictures. CENTURYVThe Ne'er Do WeiL" RIVOLI—"The Bright Shawl"; second week. NEW—"Brass." . NEW LYCEUM—"The Birth of a Nation." VICTORIA—"Thorns and Orange Blossoms.** PARKWAY—"Gimme." CENTURY ROOF —"So This Is Paris," roof revue. 17 weeks, and opened Monday night with* the Jack Tennec-lzay Wein- garten revue. "So This Is Paris" The Young attractions did well. 4 I,. 'T Ford's Theatre, which closed week before last, made a strong finish with "The First Year," getting $12,000 on the week. The Palace closed the same week with "Let's Go" and did a fair week's business, although thCsPimlico races hurt business to some extent. FRED RENOFF and Sensational Original Nov "The Birth of a Nation." after playing a long run at Fords in 1917, is brought back to town again at the_Neaf Lyceum for a week's run. It is playing a 60-cent matinee price and a 75 top at night and is being extensively advertised. The Century Roof closed the Ernie Young attractions last Saturday night after an engagement of about FRENCH 8HOE8 Far Oa and OaT 8ta*« 35v toad (or Catalseot West 45th St., at No. 154 Op*. Lyscua Tfaca. Bet B'iray and 6th Atf. "Th« area! hi* elex-lrlfylna; momaaM the per forma nee, however, la provided the aplendld and aaaaual dnnei Fred RenafT and Loria Lee. The a Pavlowa in perfection et teehnl making astooUhlns riaea and falla halaaclnga an her toe*, but her a« leapin**a and pirouetting* fairly aeat the andleaee Into eaatalaed applanae ana left oa thrilled and Interested.. Miaa Lea la a phenomenal dnneer, of lunaatnff grnee and Ingenuity, and, inaofar aa the andleaee was concerned, btie wm the of the 'Merry Widow'.- , I I B ' "One of the outatandlng foaturea at the production la the specially danebag of Miaa I.oris Lee and Fred KeaoaT* "Adagio" In the last art may, wlthont exaggeration, be classed aa one of. the moat brilliant efforts la thia direction ever seen." "There la a dancing specialty by , Renoff mid Loria I.ee which waa re* warded with thunderous opplauso and la one of the big feat urea of the show. One wonders how It can be carried out without no accident; bat it la all dona aalaua a mishap." That's What ( ritics Say ARTHUR HAMMERSTEIN and HENRY W. SAVAGE Can Tell You More Care of M. Ferrari Htudloa, 1$\%\ Broadway. New York f* "LAND OF TANGO" - Boost'No. 1 BOOSTERS' CLUB Marathon dancers had better look to their laurels, for heading the bill is a gorgeous tepischorean masterpiece called "LAND OF TANGO." which contains moie real dancing than anything of the kind seen hereabout in a decade. In gorgeous stage settings, this big company of Spanish artists whirls through an elaborate routine which puts them head and shoulders above similar attractions. DKTROIT. MICH. ->- »• m * *' Jaclt Josephs, Variety's Pacific Coast representative, his moved offices from San Francisco to Los Angeles, and received first adv. at his rtcn» headquarters from • * JACK • WHO IS NOW CONCLUDING AN ORPHEUM TOUR