Variety (July 1923)

Thitnidiij^, Jii^ tH HA VARIETY '.'■ '-% t. '.■>■ '•- ' 17 INA ■ ^^h^' .-»• •^-. t K CONCLUDING TOUR OF ORPHEUM CIRCUIT Witfi HAL SKELLEY in «THE MUTUAL MATT ■ '•■'■ ''IL . • V '■::'■:'■'■':'-''.^^TBJS WEEK (July 9). PALACE, MILWAUKEE (SECOND SEASON) FORMERLY WITH SHUBERT "GAIEnES" (1919) AND EbDIE CANT()R AT CENTURY ROOF UNANIMOUS RECOGNITION BY CRITICS WHEREVER REVIEWED t,^-- CAI^OABT 'OiORNINa ALBEBTAN* * * ' "Th« nproarlooa antiea of In* Willlamfl was a hUuity* provokinc vhow which mad* her th« favorite of th« ovenlnc. W« LOOK TO 8BB INA'8 NAMB IN XLKCTRIC LIGHTS before loof." ftAlf YRAMCIBCO "CHBONICLB" *^na WiniamB. •mall cnovch. to IlTt 1b Potor, PoAor, PunuNKj kin Eater's pumpkin ahell. la A DBLIOHTTUL SOUBRB'TTB of the real school of soabrcttM." SA^BAMKNTO "RKB^ ^' **MiM Ina. WllIlaTna l« tho partlottlar brlsht spot on tho pro- cram. HBR ANTICS AND DANCXNO ARB KNOCK-OUTS and brlnv about much enthosiasm from tho Orphoum aadlenca." 9KB8NO "EYKNINO HBBALD" • "Ina Wllltama, tho alto of a llttlo gmj mosquito, who danooa and has a tins that would do for one twlco her ala^- BTOPPBD THB SHOW at tho Orpheum laat oToalnc.'* UW ANOKUBS *'EXAMINKB- "If Cleopatra covld mAko a Hark out of Anthony, wo acrto that Ina Williams, at the Orpheum, could make a rosnlar tar- ffot 6vt of the rest of us. She Is the CUTB6T LITTLB TRICK —^ hufe bundle of delicious joy—and there's no resUitlac her when she capers about la a slron-of-the-Nll« danea." NBW YORK "CUPPER** "Ina Williams, a little oomedlenm. Was a hit from tho moment she appeared on the state and held 'em down for tho whole time. She does everythinf in tho way of daneins and: comedy walking, WBNT OVBR WITH A WALLOP, and at tho end of her sonc the SHOW WAS STOPPBD.** SIOUX crre "journal** , "DlmlnutlTo Ina Wllliama waa tho outstaadlac feature of tho bill. She la elover, ha« personality, and worklns ainclo WouM BASII^T PROVB A HJiBADLINB ATTRACTION OB any blil.- -V SIOUX CITl "DAIU nUBUNV* " " "Ina Williams, a young lady of unuanal Teraatlllty. aa 4 eomedienne, to ONB OF THB CLBVBRBST BBBN HBRB la tho type of role she portrays." ^ ,, ^, •■* ........ *■ ST. PAUI. *a>AILT NXWS** '"Tho vlftod Mlas Wllliama XBPT JMM HOU8B IN A DB- UOHTBD UPROAR." . '/i MINNHAPOUB 'UOUlUfAI,** ' "« "Z / "~"^ "I am sure you will avreo dimlnutlTO INA WIULIAIIb IS A STAR In her own right." OmOAQO "AMBKICAM** "Thero la A NBW RAT DOOLBT In tho ofllBC. 'I%to tIva- doua spHto to Ina Wllliama She ran away with tho bUl at tha Majestic yeMerday." PSATTIA **FOflT-lNTriJJfl«NCM»> "Mlas Williams' unquenehable ramplah roloa are obo of tW RXOH SPOTS OF THB PVRFORMANCB." POBTIiAND <ORX.) *rDAILT JOUBNAI/* "Ina Williams, a Uttle trick who dancoa llko a whlrlwlB«, FROVB8 HBRSBLF AN ARTIST ta aa a«t THAT STOPS THB SHOW." ,^ . SAN FKANOTSCO 'IBUXXSnN* "Ina Williams does a great deal to help put OTor tho skit of mutual misunderstanding. Ina la ao small that at times ona Tieems to bo looking at hor through tho wrong waA at A tal«» aeopo." :■ •■■"''-'v SAN FRANCISCO "JOURNAL'* :! >. "Ina Williams made A STUPENDOUS HIT ikat Waiik.* BAORAMENXO *'UNION** "Thero to a n||^ of a girl on tho Orpheum bill who to glr* taMI everybody haadlcapw place or any aort «f advMtBdT* abA then carrlea ovorythlag before her. Sho to la* WlDtoiB% ttey aaough to put In a plat measure; but whoa It cornea to dancing and real oomody she HAS BVBRTONB BBATBN A.MILE." • / ,1, I^OS AUG] "Wa RAVE NEVER 8BBN MORE ENOAQINO COMBDT thaa that glvoa W Mtoa WUltooM.** FOETLAND "A Saa faaturo to laa WllHama daactag, tho SalBtF a»S TMT aala»ato4 Itttto lady doing a daaoo with pap that over big and WON IMMBDIATE POPULARITT far kw.** POCKET EDinOlf OP SFEIN«SmLD 'OTNION*' *a>lmlB«tlva Mlas Wllltoma to a EVA TANOUAT. [|ha alaga with vlgar aad •ally.** SFEUfaFIELD *9AILV EBTVBLIOAir **lBa WlUiaaM to the bright apot a« tha eurreat Mil at tha Fhlaoa. Sho WII«L PROEABLT BE FIOURINO HT BETffEB THntOS hofara laag: aha aaaea urtwuHty, mmt «laAla«tfv* itaa irtmm tho aadloBea bofoia Aa haa ayaatea** ADDRESS: 350 West 55th Street, NEW YORK rA "DAILY STAW* "Boaara at tha Orpheum this woeh g* ta Slaita«tl«« Ib» . WUllaassk wha makoa tho hoadUao aot aaa af tha natataaaiag areata of tho eeaa na . Thero to goaulaa a»tortalamaal mt tka Mil. but Mtoa Williams CONTRIBUTES EOMETHINO DIS- TINCTIVB AND INIMITABLE aad rtahly 49mrrm tto «M thustoatle applauaa «he geta.^ MnniEAFGLIS *'JOUENALP* *af thto to haaaer week at the RenBopla, Iha Wmiaaa to tha baaBer-4oBg may she wave. A nUnlatara Bra Thi a DYNAMIC BUNDLE OF PEP AND PBRSONAUTT. will hear watchlag. She to all over tho plaoa hakuaa ta art** NEW TOBK •'WOBUP* " ' -/M- *lBa WlUtoBun who comes all the way fraak Aaatrall^ to PERHAPS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL la this ««»««->i oatsrprtoa. Sha did aevaral wild. doUrioua, doUghtfal vhleh are oKoallvo aatMoto for tha hoat.** Phone Columbus 8244 All matter In CORRESPONDENCE r«f«rg to eurr«nt w—k unlaaa otharwiaa indiostad. Six out of eight acta at the Palaca Sunday afternoon went unusually well for their position, and the first five acta of the bill reiristered an applause showing which Is seldom " equalled when position on the pro- gram is taken into consideration. The two acta which did not get much applause were both appreci- ated—"Sarafan." a big Russian turn which provided interesting body to the bill, and Bnell and Vernon, the :: show nicely but Wot taking overly big handclapping. Business was bigger than it hAd been at the two preceding openings, . Which may have be^n due to the presence on the bill of Fannie Brice, ^ who went so big that she had to beg > off; but, at that, no more uf a suc- cess than when seen at the some house less than three months ago. Her appearance this week is billed as a return engagement. The Bn>wne Sisters, Mildred and Dorothy, opened with accordion playing which la finely presented with an effective arrangement of medley numbers. They won sur- k prisingly big applause for that po« sltion. Harry Roye and Billie Maye, - FUR COATS Cleaned, Glazed and Relined We also Remodel Furs into the Latest Style—Work called for Free Storage to the Performer Bhunenfieid's For Shop 204 State-Laka BIdg. CHICAGO " Fhone Dearborn ItSS ALL WORK GUARANTEED with individual dancing .won high favor, and their Joint effort de- lighted, especially the Spajiiirii nimi- ber. His exhibition of high kicking and jumping on her toes brought hearty i^preclation. Milt Collins has up-to-the-minute material and delivers it in a very effective way. He kept the audience laughing all the time he held the stage and was forced to take an en- core. Aunt Jemima and her Synco- pated Bakers scored a big hit fourth, and she was forced to do encores. Her rendition of the '^Maggie Blues," with the orchestra maintaining the theme of the old song, was the best rendition of that number this re- viewer has heard. A big bouquet evidenced specific appreciation, which was really general. Bert Fitzgibbon and brother Lew followed with another hit. Boris Fridkin and D. Makarenko have a fine act in "Sarafan," with Makarenko now doing the announc- ing of the numbers. Fannie Brlce sang seven numbers, one not In- cluded in her prog .am when last at the Palace. Bob Snell and Vernon closed the bill with a ring act introduced as a rural skit. The finish, with Snell doing the one-man "feet eatch," is the big feature, but the offering throughout is highly meritorious. Yes, there is no hokum at the Majestic this week. Redforth and Madden, Delorto and Richards, Knapp and Cornalla, and Browning and Roberts, «not to count Rakum EUGENE COX SCENERY 1734 Of den Arwkum CHICAGO Fhone Soeley SStl Ask:—HELVEY and BRILL RAINBO QAROENS . MILLION DOLLAR OUTDOOR GARDENS CLARK ST.. at LAWRENCE AVENUE, CHICAGO FRED MANN PraMnts EDWARD BECK'S NEW SUMMER PRODUCTION ''RAINBO BLOSSOMS" With an Alt-Star C&Bl And the Rainbo Beauty Chorus FRANK WESTPHAL and HIS RAINBO ORCHESTRA FAMOt'B DINNERS A LA CAB'TB SKBTIOB VARtETrS CHICAGO OFFICE stats-Laks Thaatrs BIdg. touches in the act of Visser and Co. With such a bill it Is fortunate to have tl.e claasy Six Nosses as headliner. These four acts present comedy, and in addition to Oilletti's Monkeys and Visser and company have comedy, making the bill in its entirety rich in laughter. It is a good show: the hokum is an asset at this house, under Its present policy. Redforth and Madden open with Juggling stur.ts and comedy. The tricks performed by the straight man are interesting and entertain- Is always the best remembered fea- ture of the ofCeriny. Mills and Duncan and the Three Regals wers the extra acts for Sun- day. This Js the third Urae that Mills and Duncan have been at the bouse recently and few acts have played Chicago theatres more fre- quently than the Three Regals. Both acts are always liked. Leah Baird is making a personal appearance at the Rialto this week in connection with the film, *ls Di- vorce a Failure?" in which she plays the leading feminine role. She re- places one of the eight acts of vaudeville which generally appear in connection with a feature picture, and a comedy with Al Bt. John con- tributes toward making the program in Its entirety untlsnally good for that house. Following, the Plckfords open the CORRESPONDENCE The cities under Corrsepondenes In this issue •f Varisty ars •s follows, snd on psflssi "^ BALTIMORE 40 BOSTON ....-....*............ 40 CHICAGO • S7 DETROIT 40 KANSAS CITY 42 LOS ANGELES .,.,^. 44 MONTREAL •. ...t. S8 NEW ORLEANS >.....^. 48 SYRACUSE ..••••:..•• 4S WASHINGTON ..-r..*.. 4« ing while the comedy and stunts of the comedian score strongly. Delorto and Richards follow with the violin playing of the man stand- ing out in its present form. Though working under handicap there was applause demand for an encore at the first show Sunday night. Rose and Bunny Drill were third (New Acts). •Monkey Day at the Races" dis- plays Gilletti's Monkeys and Bab- boons to fine advantage. Knapp and Cornalla do talking, instrumental music and dancing as well as acrobatic stuff, which, while the main part of their act, ia not omphaslred. The pretense that one fellow is turning fllp-flopa in the flnlHhlng dance in order to fool the other one is an especially clever comedy bit. The Nosses have a dandy musicil flash, with pretty setting, nice cos- tumes and flrst-class music. Billy R. Browning and Bob Roberts offer a good comedy "next-to-closlng" black/ace number. Visser and Co. close with good dancing, laughable comedy, a splendid whirling perch stunt and the ninglng duck, which ahow proper, and it ts seldom that a novelty oftering goes so big at the Rialto. Boland and Knight, two girls, one very clever and the other a fill-in, do nicely in second position. The exceptional ability of the one being recognized was evidenced in the frameup of the act, which permits her to take over the "Rover" song after her associate has started it and to take bows alone at the very finish of the act. Charles Leonard Fletcher was suffering with a cold Monday night, &nd apologized for this. He could hardly talk in mak- ing his announcements, but some- *^m 'Attention SCENIC ARTISTS Will Rent or Exchange for Work Modem Scenery^ Paint Frame Sea Maaaaw Ollckaiaa'a Pala«« Th^trc lalaad Ave. at » » ww lt »•■>! CHICAGO bow when hs get into his sbaraotsrs this was forgottsB, and for tbs ttSM be was in his QsusJ form. Moors» Brownie and Christie nrt- sent the minstrel Intsrliidf which has long been associated with this name. The rapid-firs, noisy daaolag scored, as did Brownie's oomsSy. SIg Newman's Orchestra was a very big hit and presentsd the big numbtf of the program. Hs has a violinist, pianist, bunJolsL drummer atod an- other saxophonist In addition tS himself. With this limited number of men Ito gives an sxoellsnt copy of the B«) Bemie act, so framed that it can play houses where ths money expenditure is limited. New- man is not endowed with the per- sonality of Bemle, but he is llkabls enough. He puts over the "Meet the boys" stunt very well, introducing his musicians. The announcement that one who had besn a freshman at Princeton fiv«» years obtained laughter eqtial to ths same sally in the Bemie aot. Other Bemie mate- rial got laughs. Amoros and Jean- otto are "next to oloslng" with aa entertaining comedy routine Into which Amoros Injects some of bis accomplishments in a musical and Juggling way. Miss Jeanette as- sumes the burden of the act at ths start and is prominent in its finish, but betwixt and between Mr. Amoros offers some very clever stunts with the concertina. The Leach-Wallin Trio bring the performance to a close with a slackwire act with ths -. two ends of the wire supported ia the teeth of girls in an elevated po- sition. It is permitted to sag almost. to the floor, and here the man of ths \ trio does some startling stunts, splits, balances and whirling. Tho Rialto ia very comfortable during the hot weather and tho . house was well flUed Monday night* though not capacity.,.^ The SUte-lAks has a big bill this week with •Tarmark" and Lopes's **ELX** the Jeweler TO THB PROFESSION SpscisI Discount to Psrformors >AHEN IN CHICAGO Stste-Lske Theatre Bldfl.* Ground Floor ^■^%i S^ ^ STAGE SHOES EVERYTHING Immedlat* Delivery. Slnffla Pair CS Prodocttoa Ordtra SEND FOR CATALOa A.ISTONS, Iito. SUvMM BMSm 11 Ma. BlaU Bl^ »■ . iV-^ icE.^.tas'^K^'t