Variety (May 1923)

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WINNERS OF THE CHAMPION DANCE ORCHESTRA CONTEST OF COOK COUNTY, APRIL 10, 1923 ANTHOWY CICCONE Eight saxophones, violin, oboe, bass clarinet, clarinet, and singer. DON MANGANO Eight saxophones, clarinet, oboe, sarrousaphone, singer. RICHARD ADKINS Trumpet, violin, melophone, two saxophones, slide cornet, singer. ANGELO CAVALLO - Trombone, euphonium, singer. J. C. BITTICK Drums, tympanni, traps, singer. . • < RICHARD EDE Banjo, piano. » MICHAEL PERRONS' Bass tuba, trombone, euphonium. S. J. STOCCO Piano, arranger, trumpet,' melo- phone, singer. JULES BUFFANO Piano, arranger, singer. PAULBffiSE Saxophone, violin. ■ OPENED A 20-WEEK ENGAGEMENT TERRACE GARDEN, MORRISON HOTEL, CHICAGO CINCINNATI Paul Hillman, treasurer of the, Shubert, has been appointed man- ager of both the Shubert and Cox theatres for the summer. However, it is believed that Hillman will be retained in the same capacity during the regular season. Hillman for years was treasurer of tha Lyric when the Heuck brothers owned it. .The Cox is now being operated by the Stuart Walker stock company, which will attempt to duplicate its feat of last summer by running Jthrough the summer there. The Shubert" is dark, but may be used for pictures in summer. Shortly after W. J5. Hawk, man- ager of the Hotel Gibson, save Jus- tin Huber and his band their two weeks' notice, City Auditor Deceke- bach notified Hawk that the hotel would have to pay an annual license of $300 for a public dance hall. Hawk maintains that the Gibson is not liable, as it is not a public danc- ing place. If Hawk doesn't phy up Decekebach says he will cite him to Police Court. The Finest Summer Furs Sold ut an Exceptionally Low Price SAVINGS OF OVER 50% Special Discount to the Ptotfctfion Fur* Repaired and Remodeled Lightning struck the 50-foot elec- tric- sign at the Walnut, causing a short circuit which ignited the win- dow sill and curtains of a, room in the Walnut Hotel. The slight blase was quickly extinguished. KANSAS CITY By WILL R. HUGHES GARDEN—-Bridge Musical Stock in "The Hustle Bazoo." MAINSTREET — Vaudeville and "The Custard Cup," film. PANTAGES — Vaudeville and "Vengeance of the Deep," film. GLOBE—Vaudeville and "Fools and Riches," film. NEWMAN—"The Ne'er-Do-Well," film. TWELFTH STREET—"The Snow Bride," film. LIBERTY—"Souls for Sale," film. ROYAL—'The Go-Getter," film. Box office business was far from Spanish Dancing Studio Castanets, Cymbal*, Tumbourin. Heel Work and all kinds or Spanish Dances and Argentina Tanso taught by a teacher of International repute. Senora Ailrora Arriaza 637 Madison Avenue New York City Phone Plasa 21*6 good last week in many places. The Mainstreet noticed a slight falling off, although this house was easily the one best bet in town, the night business holding up to pretty near capacity. The Grand closed for the season Saturday night after a week of grand opera by the Kansas City Grand Opera Company. This house has played independent at- tractions this season when it could get bookings, but has had many dark weeks. Its best business was done with several weeks of colored shows at popular prices, and It has been reported it will be one of the spokes on the coldred circuit. The Al and Loie Bridge company, pre- senting musical tabs at the Gar- den, continue to draw their regulars, and will keep in the running for the present. With the parks breaking into the game this month, there is a probability of the business flop- ping and the company taking a va- cation, Fairmont Park got away with a warm May sun shining on its open- ing the 12th, being the first of the outdoor amusements to get started. Crawford's Revue of Revues, with 30 people, will be featured In the music pavilion. Harvey Getchett, new leading man with the Bridge Musical Stock, at the Garden Theatre, made his first appearance this week In "Col- lege Days." Miss Eugene Dennis, the girl psy- chic, who created considerable in- terest Here a year ago by her un- usual demonstrations, will be fea- tured at Electric Park this season. SEATTLE By W. MoCURDY METROPOLITAN—Week May 5. "Strutting Along." MOORE — Orpneum vaudeville (closing week for season). PANTAGES—Pop vaudeville. PALACE HIP—Pop vaude. LIBERTY—Douglas MfcLean <n "Bell Boy 13." » STRAND—"Adam's Rib.** COLISEIJM—"The Glimpses of the Moon." COLUMBIA — "The Abysmal Brute." BLUE MOUSft—"Brass." Elsie Ferguson closed a highly Successful engagement of one week at the Metropolitan Saturday (May 6) in "The Wheel of Life," business on the eight performances grossing almost 115,000. The first dramatic attraction for several weeks, the play and star both created a very favorable impression on theatre- goers here. s The current attraction at the Metropolitan, "Struttin' .Along," <s Ackerman & Harris' Pacific Coast version of the all-colored revue. J. C. McGlnnis Is managing Fair- mont Park this season, assisted by John Wunderlich, publicity director. George T. Hood, manager of the Auditorium theatre in Chicago, has taken up the duties of manager of the Metropolitan here and of Pacific Northwest representative for A. E. Erlanger. The Butler Cafe Revue, now in its 24th consecutive week, is proving a bright spot in the night life of the town. Although the weather has been very fine » n <* warm here the last : two weeks, so far it has had but little effect on the business of the picture and vaudeville houses. ii * i . ■ - - —- AGENT GJftttfS' LAUGHTER Beatrice Curtis Is now playing the feminine lead in "The Gingham Girl" at the Central, having replaced Rita Bfell Monday. The role was orig- inally handled by Helen Ford, who recently withdrew. Miss Curtis is the daughter of Jack Curtis, the vaudeville agent. She appeared in vaudeville this sea- son with Harry Fox, to whom she is married. ■ The safe of the Tlvoil, the big house in the Rosevlile section of Newark, N. J., owned by Joseph M. Stern, w\ts broken into and $635 stolen this week. Walter Downie, who is at the American hospital, Chicago, Is doing nicely, but bis intimates are urging that his friends should visit him. . Do You Smoke the I & V CIGARS IF YOU DO, SAY I, IF NO*, Y Where the Profession Msets ! L. ! CREO STUDIO For Sensational Stage Dancing The only one of its kind 170 WEST 48th STREET Just Off 8eventh Avenue, New York City PHONE BRYANT 6166 Ruth Budd, featured beadliner at the Pantages this week, was seen here early In the season when she was the top-liner with the "Say It With Laughs" unit, which started cold at the Shubert. The Alamo Theatre, one of the big residential film houses, which has been closed for nearly a year. reopened this week. The house has been remodeled and redecorated, and will be under the management of R. W. Vardaman. who formerly operated a picture house la Inde- pendence, Missouri. KENNARD'S SUPPORTERS B4S W. Stth M., II. 1. nunc Fits a«y *M4 S*n«l for Catalog™* EDDIE MACK TALKS: No. 134 WILLIAM 8AXTON and JULES JORDAN will appear the first half of next week at Loew's State, New York, in a eomedy playjst, You Tell Her." Both Mr. Saxton and.Mr. Jordan get their street and stage clothee from EDDIE MACK, and at all times praise their wardrobe. MACK'S CLOTHES SHOP MACK BUILDING