Variety (July 1923)

VARIETY WWiAtdk/. JuTy i, IMS GUS SUN, President - (ESTABLfSHEO 1905) HOMER NEER, Qeneral Booking Manager THE GUS SUN BOOKING EXCHANGE CO. New Regent Theatre Bldg. (MAIN OFFICE) '•r'« Springfield, Ohio "». '"•"-,> I- ♦ *■ ."• SECURE YOUR VAUDEVILLE ACTS THROUGH OUR OFFICES WE GUARANTEE YOU FIRST CLASS SERVICE i * 7 •-N. WE CAN OFFER FROM FIVE TO THIRTY WEEKS FOR FIRST CLASS ACTS V BRANCH OFFICES NEW YORK CITY BUFFALO, N. Y. DETROIT, MICH. CHICAGO 806 Delaware Kdg. BILLY DIAMOND, RepreMntative AFFIUATION: V. C. M. CIRCUIT, 801 FLAT IRON BUILDING, ATLANTA, GA. 301 Putnam Bldg. J. W. TODD, Reprdsantative 509 Lafayette Bldg. JENE JERCE, Representative Columbia THEATRE BLDG. «^* MAJOR BASEBALLERS WATCH BRAVES HELD Two Good Nights Out of Eight for Loew's Shows in Boston -' *^ ; Major league baseball ningnates «r» carefully watching tbe progress 0t the evening shows at Braves Field. Boston, which started last week under the direction of the lioew Interests. Outside of New TOmRANTY: eaOKERAGE CdBPQBATIOM UNLIMITED Funds For .LIBERAL Firft^ and SECOND Mort^aje* On HOMhS, Cijty and Suburban 45 West 57^ Street !Pla2fi2925 York ball parks in few instances have been used for anything other than the regular afternoon fames. Baseball nten have expressed a desire to devise a means of securing additional revenue from their plants, the majority of wliich in the two major leagues are comparatively new. Nothing has been offered In the way of a solution othes tiian boxing, which has been tried in but few of the ball parks. Baseball magnates have been visiting the Boston ,park for the purpose of witnessing the style of entertainment being 'presented there. John McGraw called upon Marcus Loew in Boston last week and is reported as having been de- eirous of securing information for placing shows of the same nature in the Polo Grounds. New York, Boston, July 8. Up to last night Braves Field with the Loew entertainment for out- doors In the evening had what could CHAS. H. SMITH VAUDEVILLE AUTHOR 2N Watt SSMi »(rMt. New Vtrfe CIralt I4M Famous SHIRT HOSPITAL SHIRTS, UNDERWEAR AND PAJAMAS MADE TO ORDER EXPERT REFITTING AND REPAIRING SPECIAL RATES TO PROFESSION 142 Mason Street, SAN FRANCISCO ' be called two good nights. It opened a week ago Monday. The other evenings either held rain or were too chilly. So far the most Marcus Loew has gotten out of it has been publicity, but Loew is not suffering any money loss. It is un- derstood he is sharing on a percent- age basis with the Boston Braves management. Asked if he intended to take out rain insurance and informed the premium i« 12 per cent, of the policy's face with three inches of rain necessary to fall t>efore col- lectipg, Mr. Loew replied he would have to insure against one drop, as one drop of rain would ruin the business for the night. He added It would be cheaper to take a rain In- surance company Into the enterprise than to pay the premium drop by drop. SPORTS (Continued from page 27) cancelled because the locals could or would not raise the $1,000 for the necessary expenditure. The theatrical side of the trip was more successful, serving to a larpe extent to make up for the baseball losses. In several of the cities local professionals offered their services and helped to bolster up the enter- tainment. As many as 14 acts were offered at one performance. At the last game, in Great Neck. Raymond Hitchcock led the village theatrical !! I AN EXPLANATION !! f (APOLOGIES TO—"NOBODY") MANAGERS AND BOOKERS, PLEASE READ! I, STANLELY HUGHES, Formerly of Quinette and Hughes, Stanley Hughes and Co., Etc. Have lo:,t much money and '•time." through the managers, agents and hookers getting my different acts confused with tliose of my brothers' and different members of our family, so am u-ing this means to try and straigliten the matter out. Of the HUGHES FAMILY (not to mention our many relatives) there are in Vaude- ville today: * ADELAIDE HUGHES, of Adelaide and Hughes > v JOHNNY HUGHES, of Adelaide and Hughes MAZIE HUGHES, of Romeo and Dancing Girls FRANK HUGHES, of Frank Hughes and Co. (late Wilkens and Hughes> BILLY HUGHES, of Billy Hughes and Udy Friends „. AND MYSELF ..■'':;,■■ F. S—l h^v^~ik$i OF STANLEY HUGHES and VERNA BURKE WITH ■ ♦ -'■•'-:■■'■'''•■:■' ::.r HAL DEVINE ^•:v ardirtf riiC r ; R i:LU' DEMAND for NEW ACTS ui,|. NY>[:Tn r.i. \[ ix .: , CLEAN COMEDY and CLASS. WELL; WE HAVE IT!!! Atk: —LLOYD HARRISON :.•*■ notables throu^rh a lot ot impromptu stuff that assisted materially. The record of the last ten games is as follows: Chevrolet Motor Team, at Tarry- town, N. T.; lost, 7-6 (l(» innings). AH-Leaguers, at the C. C. N. T. Stadium: won, 10-0, Buddy Shep- herd pitching no-hit, no-run game. Capitol Theajtre team; won two games, 12-4 and 14-2. St. Francis Stars, at Pawtucket; won. $-3. Woonsocket; lost, 10-5.. Manchester; lost. 6-0. Alert Fire Dejiartment, at Great Neck, L. I.; won, 16-13. The first game at Providence was postponed because of rain, and a second, played on the return trip, was lost 7-5. Other games are at /P FRENCH SHOES Fttr Oa and Off Stase Vaa» •tSliwt '^^^ ' S«M far CalatofM West 45th St., at No. 154 OpD. Lrnuia ThM. B«L B'vay nod CIS Am. Red Bank July 8 and Hackcnsack July 7, The men who have been playing regularly this season Include: Ernie Stanton, c. f, and p.; Joe E. Brown. 2b.; Billy Gorman, s. ».; Hairy Armstrong, 3b.; Davef Kay, lb. (a new man this season); Buddy Shepherd, c. f.; Phil Villani. c. f.; Tommy Harvey, c; Russel] Coiil nors, p.: Art Polt, p. (new man); Sammy Smith, p.; Joe Mullen, c.; Stan Mack. c. f.; Gil Fallon, p.; Bretiahan. 1. f.; Maloney, p. The large number of TAYLOR-XX Wardrobe Trunks now tn service is due to but one thing— vv>^ SATISFACTtON $75 TAYLOR'S 28 E. Randolph St. 210 W. 44th St { CHICAGO NEW YORK Don't Overlook "VARIETY'S" PUBLICITY V. m V ■ PLAN Let "Variety** work for you over the summer —taking you all over the world. The PubHcity Plan does it. It Is being con- tinuously inquired into by shrewd adver- tisers. " ■,' : ' ■■'■■'■.' "" • • '; This Publicity Plan insures you publicity by display or pictorial in every issue of "Variety'* while contract runs. It has been made adaptable for anyone, in length and cost. [■•:■-'': ^. •■:.-V''-;:" ': ':•'.■'"';• „ Details may be obtained from "V^arietv's'* ofllce, at — --- ' \ — : ••-- '■ if. i'^ fiti *1QNED STANLEY HUGHES I New "\'ork f»r l)\ mail. Ciliicairo on ^1