Variety (June 1923)

Thursday, June 14, 1W3 VARIETY 33 -=* CABARET (Continued from page 10) Hes, corks and labels that defy de- tection. An American recently back from the Orient found a way to tell the difference between the real and jap-made "Johnnie "Walker," dis- covering that the native iabels read, "Produce of Scotland," instead of "product." They do not actually niake Scotch whisky, but import a mash and then complete the process. The English importers in Japan have the real stuff, and wise visitors trade in those shops for their grog. The Japs make mint cordial by the barrel, end partake of it liLerally after meals. They formerl / used beer in great quantities, but lately have learned that Scotch is the "fashion- able" drink, and are consuming that, though they cannot stand more than a few drinks. tutcd by the musician was adjudi- cated in Mrs. Van Amburgh's favor, clearing her name, with the counter- action for the separation ensuing. • Al Sanders has completed ar- rangements to book several high- class vaudeville novelties as special attractions for set occasions at the Arcadia Dance Palace, Providence, R. I. The Arcadia is a pew venture, having been built by Walter Lcderer at a cost of $500,000, in which he has installed a Paul Whiteman orchestra under the di- rection of Albert Mitchell. It ac- commodates 6,000 people, with an admission charge of 50 cents. For the jubilee opening, June 14, San- ders lias engaged (for one night only) Weber and Fields, who will do tho original act which they did , in their own music hall years ago. Prohibition agents working ont at Malonc, N. Y., under the direction of Ro">.?rt D. Angell, have seized a to- tal of 2E bootleg cars Kincc the open- ing of the roads this spring. Bootleggers whizzing along the road outtrlde of Mechanicville, N. Y., in a Marmon last week, hit a Ford, Injured a baby riding in the Henry with its parents, badly damaged their own machine, and lost a load of Black Horse Canadian ale which •'leaked" will- tho assistance of thirst? bystanders. The rum runners fled and left their car behind them, which the police seized. A crowd aoon gathered, and the odor that emanated from tho leak made the muscles -of many parched throats quiver. The, temptation was top great for some of the bystanders to resist, and they proceeded to help themselves. Every available pocket was pressed into use for tho confis- cation process. The women with _t „_____ . . . » ....,_._■ ... t„o,r roomie, «__„,,».«, «U1.«. ,£S?_*S* 2£S £*£ have earned heavy loads a«a, ^ Tuewiay „„ met „,» a J". sens* committee and brass band .in- cluding the Anthracite Miners' Sex- tette. Mayor Durkan conducted the jazzeis on a tour of inspection to the International I Correspondence School, Von Storch coal mines, etc., prior to the evening's performance. The New York Supreme Court suit, pending since 1920. by Reisen- webor'a. Inc., against the Ziegfeld Midnight Frolics, Inc., Florens Ziegfeld.* Jr n Charles .Dillingham and A. L. Krlanger has been settled out of court. Reisenweber's sued for $52,000 damages for being evicted from the New Amsterdam Hoof, where they conducted* a res- taurant since 1918 on a percentage basis, whereby the defendants were to receive 35 per cent, of the food and liquor intake and 10 per cent, of iho eigar and cigarette sales. The Ziegfeld Midnight Frolics, Inc., for a defense set forth they took the contract over from the Dance de Follies, Inc., with which Reisen- weber's made the agreement, and that the food was not high class, as agreed, which was tho cause for the eviction. Chicago businessmen have a new way of getting liquor prices Which now come through the mails with an arrangement by which they order using a phono number listed on the circular and are t ot asked to pay until the goods have been delivered, tested and even con- sumed. The June price list is as follows per case: Scotch White Horse v $100 Dcwar 100 Sandy McDonald 100 Johnny Walker 100 Uusmills (Irish) 100 Old Curio 100 King Cro 100 Haig & Halg 100 Green Stripe 100 Canadian Hiram Walker %K> Scgrum's 9'» Benedictine, Imported $130 Creme de Menthe, Imported'.... 80 Crcme de Cocoa 80 Kummell «.../.. 75 Apricot Brandy 80 Chartreuse 100 Barcardi Rum 90 Gordon Gin o"» Vnmouth (French) M Vermouth (Italian) CO ll< nnessy Brandy 130 Sloe Gin do Bourbon O. F. C <pts) $125 Rcho Bprlnga (pts) 123 Grand Dad < pts) 125 Monogram (qts) 128 Lewis Hunter <lts) 125 A new show was opened at Ike Bloom's Midnite Frolic in Chicago. Saturday, with the exception of Charles Gash Bennett and the Cen- tury Serenaders. The LaFierre Sisters singing French songs and Yvette Quinn, a singer of "blues" are new. Frankie Jaxon's "Rosy Tosy Revue' 'opened at the Knter- tainers on the same night with 20 people including Jean Starr, Dan Small, Marie Gore and George Mil- ler. The Mosconi Brothers, who ore al the Trianon, Chicago, dance palace this Week, are appearing twice nightly but do three -hows Satur- day and Sunday. Mrs. Ann Margaret Van Amburqh lias been denied a sep aration and separate maintenance h\ .\. w York Supreme Court Justice McCdok from Frederick w. Van Amburgh, muni* elan and orchestra iet»d< r at the Knl< kerbocker Grill. The court held that there was no abandonment, fts alleged" by Van Amburgh, stating, -i Hml that he believed ber unfaithful when |, c j,.f t tn „ ,| ((m j,.j r . an.l had reasonable grounds for tins belief." A su!< for divorce pttTVIcuilj Inst Cab:ret business in New York, in tho ultra sections of high checks and nqt much else, failed to hold up, despite the Mullan-Gage re- pealer. It .left the dance cabaret men with, tho high-scaled menus perplexed. Previously they had blamed had business upon the de- wiled cOD annoyance. It wa« only wTr.en they were free from police surveiikinee that the restaurateurs admitted, perhaps only to them- selves, however, that their "taking" of pit ions steadily and frequently had kicked their business right in the spot where it couldn't stand kicking. Most of the cop« said they were glad they were out of tho restau- rant detail thing. Their orders were not to bother any restaurant on the • i'r - • nd, hut they were told to s e • licensed places (for « :•£> eMsed at tho proper hour « • 1:30). The cops weren't ai 'of, particular, however, and ore owing them to run half an hour or so later. One cop who has Men much detail duty said the cabaret yelling against the police In their places was the bunk. "They wanted to see us there," he said. "Befor* we came in the people were bringing their own liquor and the house sold nothing. With the uni- forms in sight the flasks went out and the house started to sell its own stuff once more. Don't let them k ; j you The police nevvr hurt the restaurant business; the fellows who did it were those taking all of the coin the first time, and the people never came back.'* WeJngarden originally came here as parimrs. but in the last week Ten- ner has been dropped entirely and has bftn working aa * principal in the show. The highlight of his local career was on June 3, when he at- tacked two chorus girls in their dressing room and blacked their eyes These girls were Mae Fox and Diana Verne. Satin day the James L. Kernan Co., operating Kernan's hotel, Hied an a rudiment against the show for an ui paid hotel bill, phone calls, etc., for more than $300, all owed by Tenner, who, with, his wife* Muriel Devine, bae been stopping at Kernan's. Added to this Charles K. Whitehurst, owner of the Century, is said to have advanced him $o50 last Wednesday to pay off his chorus, which had refused to gc on until they had gotten their last week's salary. Only Monday four or the principals in the show, Wallace Bradley and Marie Horn, dancing team; Meli Jocelyn, dancer, and Alice Haywood, prima donna, had to leave the city without their salaries although Tenner had prom- ised l» to them on four different occasions, but finally he gave them a promise and an I. O. U. I. M Weingarden is much upset .over the entire proceedings and is wrathful against Tenner. Wein- gnrden denies that Tenner owns any o 1 the chow and denies that he has a right to ask for a receiver- srip. •Why. he's crazy." said .Wein- garden. "1 loaned him $350 when hi didn't have a pair of shoes that he eui.id call his own. This show Is ai! mine—not his." Thai's the statue of affairs at present Tenner is asking for an accounting, claiming that the show is part his. Meantime. Weingarden is running affairs and running them smoothly without any assistance from the "world famous comedian," who toid i trusting Baltimoreans he was one of the greatest attractions who ever stepped before the spot- light o* the New Amsterdam thea- tre in the "Follies'* and that his "dope" bit in "Mecca" was a veri- table knockout Said "dope" bit, incidentally, consists of the regu- lation l.mieeque stage. business of seeing green snakes through a green light to the tune of "Dreamy China- town ' . ■ Long Island is a hotbed of rum running, Tho bootleggers down there have as many prices as a second-hand store on the Bast Side. It runs all the way from $53 to $7" a case. The protection is ..•.'d ;o be $5 a case. With the state authorities out of the liquor detecting end, tlie Canada billow has assumed generous pro- portions, Prices aro getting to he right as well. Liquor may now be ordered from Canada, delivered in Xew York, with a set profit per • .iv. .Hove the Canadian quotation. Joe Tenner, "world's greatest characteristic entertainer," "Balti- more's New-Bom Favorite," and .. my petrel of the laky Wein- gr»rd.< ', organization, which has been utaglnt* the cabaret shows atop the ivn'n'y theatre roof here, Saturday .i petition iri the Superior Court n■: foj- the appointment of a re- ;• the company, lie and THE STYLISH SIDE { Continued from page 10) State. The costumes of Miss Melnotte were very dainty, a white, flounced hoop ,p. ess beiin- ihe best. . The dailies have overlooked a story in the commencement exercises of Smith College for Girls, at Northampton. Mass., the ceremonies oc- curring this week, it seems unlikely the dailies shall entirely miss the semi-humorous tinge of this week's proceedings at Smith's. The gradu- ating class of girls there each summer agree among themselves that the first mother amongst them shall have her child adopted r.s "Tho class baby " That agreement Is common law in the school. It often occasions wagers and much speculation. There ia pride attached, as tho ta'clc understanding Is "the class baby" on the first commencement after its birth, is wheeled across the parade # ground at Smith's for the glory of the class. In the '22 graduating class at Smith's waa a colored girl. The other young women at last summer's commencement spoke about the possi- bilities. They came true. The young colored woman married shortly after leaving college las* summer, and la now the mother of the class' first child. In accordance with all of the precepts of the girls' school, her baby is to be wheeled over the campus at this week's commencement exercises. The prettiest negligee of the spring season waa shown at the Alhambra (Keith's stock) by Paula Shay in 'Why Men Leave Home." The beauti- ful shade of green georgette was most becoming to the wearer. A very effective deep orange taffeta was made with shirred skirt with the bot- tom of skirt describing four large scallops Lorraine, Bernard was seen to advantage but her make up was too vivid to blend successfully with the deep coloring. A little less rouge would help. Kene Brennan. sister of the handsome Sybil Brennan, was alluring in tho same company, in flesh chiffon over a delightful shade of Wuo that harmonised with her Irish blue eyes. Milly Freeman as Grandma ex- hibited taste in dress that was not so grandmaish. ■ Jim Woods is in Los Angeles su- pervising the construction of tho Biltmore Hotel out there, which will have 1.000 rooms and be a for- midable contender for the transient business along with tho Ambassa- dor and Alexandria. The career of Jim Woods as a hotel man has been an extraordinary one. It is well known on the coast. Woods, fol- lowing hie advent into New York as n.anager of the Commodore*, es- tablished himself in the metropolis almost al tirinly as he is entrerched in tho west. In charge of a road house near San Francisco some years ago, Woods attracted no especial atten- tion. .At that time the new Falaco Hotel. San Francisco, had been run- ning for, some timo and was a fail- ure- a dismal failure, the coast people say. One evening an Inter- ested I'alaco Hotel investor visited the road house with a paiiy. After being there a short time and noting the manner in which the plaoe was conducted he made Inquiries. After listening intently he spoke to Woods Would Woods like to move from the'road house to tho man- agement of the new Falace? And Woods is said to have put over the Palace so fast it paralyzed the coast. From that start ho has become the best-known hotel man In the country, in general charge of the MctJowen chain, and now back again on the coast to land the biggest and best of them all on the wlnner'-a side. Jim Woods' friends arc ready to make affidavit he will get anything he goes after. A certain chain of cabarets in N'( w Voi k still appear lo lie an ob- jeetlve for the police despite the Mullun-(tage repeal. Cops 'n civil- ian elothea have been banging around the restaurants through the w«.k. Ostensibly they are there on a torn- of inspection, hut they make the lnap< ction so obvious it is equiv- alent to a detail. One of the clubs connected with this chain narrowly i .-) pinch the other evening. The 'f-w r Hub w fts tHk»«n Mft^r if had been open but a few days. It seems to be the Impression along Broadway that there is a dead set being made for this group >>t eab- .u < ta. Very good judgment is shewn by Miss Harte (Harto and Albright) on the Loew timo In. the color make-up she uaea. It has a most natural ef- fect, and is a relief to the eye. It is common now to see the girls make-up bordering on a blue when in the spotlight. This comes of using a dead white powder. When the spotlight strikes the face the result is bluish. Miss Harte should wear another hat with her sequin gown, as the one she wore when seen is too severe in outline, and does not belong with tho dress. The medley the couple sing at the end of the act Is very good and brought a strong finish. Miss. Albright haa beautiful teeth and a pleasant voice, but should try to overcome the tremulo. The Joe Stanley act (on the same circuit) haa four pretty girls, all able to do something. One especially has the making of a comedienne. She plays the ukelelc while Stanley plays .the flute. Her few Incidental remarks got heaithy laughs. The *set was unusually pretty, but badly masked by the house wings and showed plenty of open time between the set and borders. Mr. Stanley does a travesty on Kipling's "I Learned About Women From Her" very cleverly. His short straw hat waa funny, almost as funny an the ones the men are wearing now. Why a short brimmed straw hat? The object of a straw hat la to shade one's eyes from the sun, else wfPy*wear one at all? Mignor. looks neat in a white georgette with a single rhlnestone orna- ment at the bel*, and wore a diamond brooch. The skirt was gathered at the hips In a horse-shoe design. Mignon's act was not helped any by her baby talk announcements. The Bob Pandur troupe would look nicer did they wear waistcoats with the Tuxedos. The stilt walking finish savored of Dniry Lane and was I highly amusing. Nelson and Parish have a. very good act. and the Tangerine and green dress and hat worn hy .Mi«s Pariah was pretty and smsrt. A party wishing to leave tho American roof before the performance was quite over Friday night, waited nearly ten minutes for the elevator, jiinging repeatedly. With no response they decided to walk down. As there were no signs to guide them they succeeded in getting into tbo tbeatro boxes of the theatre lelow, and finally emerged on a fire escape, <.ne story from the ground. This might not be alone annoying to the patron but dangerous in :»n extraordinary emergency. • > A very uuly affect was accomplished by Miss Bertram of (Fisher and Bertram) through her showing her bare knee when lifting her skirt sev- t-ral times in thl OOUTM of the aet on tho Loew circuit. Thero is nothing attractive In the bttov the kne,> stocking and it Invariably gives the leg a had line. Both members worked fast and got some solid laughs. Mi-s Bertram,'! tan hllppers went badly with her grey gown which was nnide with circular flounces or the sleeves and skirt. Mothers should always h slst that their children be vaccinated on Ihe ]ck, slightly above the knee. It is a pity to see the arms of our «(ace girls marred i>y the unsightly vaccination mark. 'The Hi i^hf Shawl" i' an uninteresting picture though it has plenty 64 ptot. So much film Intrigue it wearies the beholder. Richard lJartinlmcHS is quite hurled beneath his hi«h collar and "side board," and he is n<>r as handsome as in other of his pictures. Miss Qlsh as the seductive daneor has far too heavy n make-up, especially on her eyes. The bando-< Hind loeks on her cheek are not necessarily Spanish nor becoming. One ' gown of Miss Oish's was very good, a white hoop skirt model with • very tight 1X40 bodieo that would not have been half so attractive were it not for the lovely flRure within it. The McBowan Intere* to have purchased 'in S. W. Strauss ■ a:, i ■ ts !,. the ii"t«i Ambassador, city. Rita Oould, playing around in New York vaudeville, has Improved her appearance luO per cent, since adopting the straight and sleek boh. a unique headdress with the first costume suited Miss Oould splendidly. It is a close fitting horse-shoe frame! with three glittering circular orna- ments at top center and on either side. The costume and song should be placed lat«r in her turn as this and the "mammy" number are the best she dee--. The r.\j __ he,- first number is not properly timed; she leaves the stave fully two bars before the end of the number. It is surprising that 'his consistently good single has been so muchly overlooked hy the hig time bookers. Wherever she has played the re- ports have been from good to exeeiient—If not inside reports they were audience reports, much better for basis. When playing Baltimore re- cently .Miss Gould was held o\e r for one week, strictly on returns. One explanation may h (hi bookers are losing in perspective or there may be an explanation on the hooking angle, but still this fast advancina single with he- popularity extending from the A. K. f. days certainly seems entitled Try more consideration and this is said wholly gratuitously as the wrltei baa neve met Miss Qoukf. ■ A y* up le ef s e e ne w fur t h e n+ \\ W fn^r Onrden'r? "Passing Shew" wrrs- tried out las! Sm;■• ' the Audubon. The first an antique a!o,p with an auctioneer and m' as I lanl in a company of ]f>. The sl<it is an adaptation of lb< German coined) playlet, "Dor Trodler," done in Berlin about 1913. The asslsti it r < w laughs at tho Audubon, but other- wise ,t hardly looked worth the translation, B<»b Nelson sang a few longs, which, with his buo I personality, are likely to get ov» i in the Garden show. Then followed the other winter Garden prospect, • r • Interior Decorator," • i . 11) written. Josephine Drake b< it resulti In it, on m* ie lines, Let's hope the aet In it will he ••*» changed er< the dowi • 0| The Poaaing Show" production*