Variety (June 1923)

40 VARIETY Thursday, June 7. IMS THE FINEST SINGING ACT IN THE HISTORY OF VAUDEVILLE AT THE PALACE THEATRE; CHICAGO ' ALLAN LEONORA ROGERS and Played Their THIRD Engagement at This House in Seven Months On This Occasion TOM BASHAW of the Chicago "Herald and •» Said: •Ws foe! quite certain that Mr. Frank Tinney, the humorous atar of the 'vodvil* going* on at the Palace thia week; Mr. Joe Cook. who'a worth walking- miles in the rain to eee and h**r *.?><! every other soul on that long and commendable program, will agree that the most interesting and wonderful moment of the wholft hill in that in which the ever welcome Mtss Leonora Allen sings—and acts—that Fannie Brice gem and masterpiece known as 'My Man.' It seemed to us that it was the one big pinnacle of our vaudeville lives. Go and see and hear for yourself—to attempt to de- scribe it.would bo like trying to paint the lily or reglld the sunset. So we shall not make the attempt. And you do agree, don't you, Mr.i Tinney, Mr. Cook and all the rest of ] you?'! • • • "Personally, we believs Allan Rogers and Leonora Allen can not be excelled today as entertaining headliners. Their voices, Individu- ally and collectively, are more re- freshing than anything we know of on the vaudeville stage, and their selection of new songs this season iw a rare tribute to the person who chose tbenu This Week (June 4)—Keith's Orpheum, Brooklyn Next Week (June 11)—Keith's Palace, New York •• ■ P. S.—Many Thanks to Manager* for Thmir Production Offer* After Our Sensational Chicago Successes KANSAS CITY By WILL R. HUGHES NEWMAN—"The Exciters." film. LIBERTY—"Temptation." film. ELECTRIC PARK—"Follies of 1923." MAINSTREET—Vaudeville. PA NT A«ES—Vaudeville. The parks are cutting into the THEATDICAL CUTS THE STANDARD ENGRAVING CO. Inc business at the vaudeville houses, in spite of the rainy weather that has been tfo persiste t here this spring. The Mainstrcet. T ith its immense capacity, and big Orpheum bills continues to draw 'em in nightly to practically capacity, but the mats have shown some decrease. At the Pantages business has been disappointing. 3 2 5 Wctt NEW YORK Things were sure busy around the Mainstre t Saturday night. Every act on the bill jumped to Chicago and it was necessary to get the show through bj^ 10:30 to make the train. There has been some report, un- confirmed, that Marcus Loew will put pictures in the Garden when it is vacated next week by the Bridge musical stock. This house formerly was the home of Loew va Jeville. but failed to attract much notice, being a block or two out of the path of the amusement seekers. EDDIE MACK TALKS: No. 137 Eddie Mack for years has hold the unique position of being the foremost theatrical tailor. Whether from vaudeville, burlesque, legitimate or motion pictures, Eddie Mack can outfit you in either stage or stcset clothing. The latest in styles of the best material. The following are a few vaudeville headliners who have recently, visited Mack's Clothes Shop: Moran and Mack, Tracey and McBride, Claude and Marion, Shaw and Lee, Wade Booth, Pat Rooney, Bob Albright, Chic Sale, and Ergotti and Herman. MACK'S CLOTHES SHOP MACK BUILDING Jutt a •Up Eaat of Broadwar en 4ltfc Street BERT IS AT THE 46th STREET STORE The Great Ringens, lush divers, are at Electric Park. sured that it will be conducted on a high plane. in In ROCHESTER. N. Y. By L. B. SKEFF1NGTON LYCEUM—Lyceum Players "The Gold Diggers." EASTMAN — Jackie Coogan "Daddy"; divertissement, "The Toy Shop," Eastman theatre ballft; "Lohengrin," Eastman theatre or- chestra; solo, Charles Hedley. PAY'S.—John Elliott and Girls. Pete Ortin, Anger and DeLong. Brown and Barrows, Verdi and Glenn, Maurice and Girlie, "The Bohemian Girl," film feature. VICTORIA—Thomas and Frederic Sisters, Faber and Walters, "When Husbands Deceive" and "The Isle of Doubt," films. PICTURES—Regent. Mary Can- in "Silver Wings"; Piccadilly. Pola Negri in "Mad Lore** and Milton Sills in "The Forgotten Law." S Sea Breeze Park. Rochester's only amusement park, is going full speed this year. The crowds on the open- ing day, Memorial Day, have been estimated os exceeding 35,000 peo- ple, a new high record. The re- sort, which is on the lake a few miles from the city and is owned by the local railway company, has been "cleaned up" this year, and it is as- Many persons who had little con- tact with the work of the Eastman School of Music are finding surprise and delight at the recitals and con- certs given during the pre-com- mencement season. These are held in KUbourn hall several times a week and tickets are distributed without charge. For one thing. It is seen that the school is developing and fostering English opera. One of the several operatic recitals was given on Saturday night. First. "Hansel and Grttel" was given in English in three acts, different stu- dents assuming the principal roles Xn the several acts. Next the "Mad Scene" from "Hamlet" was given, followed by two acts of "Pagliacci" in English. The singing, music, act- ing, lighting and stage effects, cos- tumes and finished performances evoked enthusiastic applause. • KENNARD'S SUPPORTERS Mt W. SSth St.. N. I. Phone Fits Roy 0S44 ■and Cor Catalogue a — We are desirous of engaging pro- ducer with sufficient musical comedy experience to enable him to participate in production work for high-grade motion picture theatre in Chicago: Must pos- sess ability to inject originality into acts. ^ Write and state age and experience. Splendid oppor- tunity for person of ability. ADDRESS BOX 100, VARIETY, STATE LAKE THEATRE BLDG., CHICAGO LEW M. GOLDBERG Third Floor, Woods Theatre Building, CHICAGO Booking -Exclusively with B. F. KEITH VAUDEVILLE EXCHANGE (Western) WESTERN VAUDEVILLE MANAGERS' ASSOCIATION ORPHEUM AND ALLIED CIRCUITS Artists Desiring Above Route for Next Season Should Communicate Now .14 THE AGENCY OF PERSONAL SERVICE