Variety (October 1923)

- '"'.^;pfflp 32 NEW SHOWS THIS WEEK Thur»d«y, October 4, inn Enslewood Xldlculuua Reco« I'hr** Senators (Four to All) 2d half Johnny Murpb|r Three Acu and t Acei and Jokar *Alexand'r A Moore (Three to nil) K«dil« Swaln'a Animala Foaworth & Krancla Cheater ft Iiltner Clayton ft I.ennia Hotrman'a Orch (One to nil) : 2d halt Ray Conlln Dave ft Tmale Co Uncoln (Four to flll> F ft E Carman •a Marco ft Beth • Pender Troupe (Three to nil) :d halt O'Malley ft Maxflfld 3 Senators Herbert's Does (Three to nil) Majeatle Two Daveya Orren ft Drew Tllyou ft Rarer* T.ambcrt ft Fish Weston* Modela (Others to nil) ABERDKKN, 8. D. Orpheam 2d half Gillette ft Itlca >tason ft Zudura ^rank Xardoa Stratford « . BLin^GTON, lUL If Bleat le Ramsey's Canariss Alexander ft Field* Karl ft Rial Revue 2d halt Melody Land Esp* ft DuttOB (One to BID CHAMFAION, ILL. Orpheam 2d halt Two Sternada Primrose Minstrel* Clayton ft Lennis Stuart* Scotch Rev Bert Hanlon (One to nil> DKCATVB, UL. Empre** Melody L«nd (Two to All) Id half ■ Raster Browa '(Two to nil) ■KAV CLAIRE, W. Vnlqn* Mantels Manikin* (Two to nil) 2d halt Burton & Dyer (Two to nil) FAKOO, X. D. Orand Olllette ft RIc* Frank Bardon Mason ft Zudura Stratford Comedy 4 OALESnl'BO, lU, Orpheuna Bob Willis Capp* Family (One to All) 2d halt Klaa* ft Brilliant Clifford Wayne 1 (One to All) CB'D FORKS, M.D. Oipheiim Marvelous Klrk^ White ft Button* AUeirro Revue Classlqua JOIIJET, ILL. Orpheuaa C ft A Farrell Milt Conine Sonc Birds 2d halt Lester B Heath Enter (One to All) JOPIJN, MO. Klectrio Rich ft Bento Tommy Toner C* 2d halt Xarpland Silver* ft Ra*« K-NS'S CITT, KAS. Klerlrle 2d halt Iterron ft O'yl'd Co Stanley ft McNabb K-N8A8 CITT, MO. OIoIm Claymo C Musical Nosses Silvers ft Ross Alex Bros ft Evelyn (One to fill) 2d half Today ft Yesterday Annette ft Marjorle Williams t Clark (Two to nil) LINCOLN. >EB. Liberty Belmont'!! Opera Trixie PriKania Littt* riplfsx Co (Two to nil) 2d half The Newmans R A B Brill Harry Brcen Northern Collegians (On* to nil) MADI.SON, ILL. ■ Orpheum The Saytons Xmll Uoreo Doubt Moody ft Duncan Carson ft Wlllard Kuma Co 2d halt Victoria ft Dupr** Brw'nint ft Roberts Rene Roberts Band l.ydell ft Mscey Carl Emmy's rets (One to nil) MII.WAl'KKB MaJe*Ue Marcarct ft Morrcll Edwin Ueoriee Now and Then Basil ft Keller Out of Knickers Tabor ft Orern Five l*ctrovar* (One to nil) MINNK.trOI.IS 7lh ^reet Wheeler I Watts ft RInircold Watson ft St Alva John Getffcr D Uarlins ft Roys Eckert ft Francis Raffles PKORIA, ILL. PbU<'0 Johnson ft Baker Portia Mansfield Co I.ester *Buster BroWo (One to nil) 2d halt Ramsey's Canaries Earl ft nial Rev Alexander ft Fields (Two to nil) QUINCT. lU. Orpheam Klass ft Brilliant Clifford Wayne > (One to fill) 2d halt Bob Willis Capps Family (One to nil) BACINE, WIS. Blalio Swain's Animal* Foxworth ft Francis (Three to nil) BOCKFOBD, ILL. Palace VIotorIa ft Uuprea Br'wninc ft Roberts Ren» Roberts Band Lydell ft Macey Carl Emmy* Pets (One to nil) 2d halt Saytons Emll Bor^o Doubt Moody ft Duncan Caraon ft Wlllard Kuma Co ST. JOSEPH, MO. Eleetrle Leonard ft Barnett Arthur Jarrett Co Fred Lewis Northern Collegians Id halt , Fein ft Tennysoo Harry RappI Little PIpifax Co (One to nil) ST. LOVIS Cplumbla D'hlngt'n's Animals Dore Sis FItzK'rald ft Carroll Rose Revuo (Two to All) Grand Gordon's ]>oss Brown ft Itoger* -Jean Barrios Fries ft Wilson Cotton Pickers Callahan ft Bilu Seven Soils Bros (Two to nil) 8IOVX F'LLS, S.D. Orpheam The Newman* Burton ft Dyer Cook ft Vernoa Desiys .Sisters 2d halt Wonder Seal Moss ft Fry* (Two to nil) SO. BEND, INO. Pular* Fivek ft Claret Wm Courtney Co Johnny Murphy Herberts Dogs (On* to nil) 2d halt I Melvin Bros (Others to nil) SPB'OFIELD, ILL. Majestic Two Sternads Primrose Minstrels Alexander ft RIm're Stuarts Scotch Rev (One to nil) 2d half Harry Knhne Co (Others to All) CHICAGO Chateaa Paul Sydell Farr*l ft Hatch Arturo BernardI Lucille ft cockl* Watson Sisters Stanley Tripp ft & Id halt I.ea Oladdons I.ewls ft Brown O'Meara ft Landls Marlon Claire .Vight In Spain Uoyd ft Cantor MINNEAPOLIS Pa Dl ages (Sunday Opening) Mary Blank Co Harris ft Holly Rd BlondMl CO Jewell ft Rita Recollection* WINNIPfea Pantagca Bill ft Blondy Marguerite Bessler Koss Wyse Co M'rsh'll Montg'm'ry A Robins Rafayellc'* Dog* BEGINA, CAN. Fantage* .(»-]•) (Same bill play* Saskatoon) Plantation Day* EDMONTON, CAN. Pantdg*a J ft H Shields Julia Edwards Evans & Wilson Ssxion ft Farrell Kddie Horden Elsie ft Paulson CAIXiABT, CAN. Paatacn (1-10) Dial ft Power* Geo l.ashay Ward ft Raymond Midnight Marriage Baker ft Rogers ^rosper ft Maret SPOKAXB raXacea (Sunday Osaalng) Trella Co Taylor Howard ft T Grey ft Byron Bonnie Naca Follies The Parkers 8EATTLK Paatace* Nestor ft Vincent P ft a Hall Billy S Hall Nancy Fair Sarafan VANCOUVER, B.C. Pantagas RItler ft Knapp Kelly ft wise Shadowland Holland ft O'Den Kate ft Wiley Joe Roberts Poster Girl BELLINGHAM VawleTUIa Johnny Clark Carroll ft (Gorman Lillian Burkhardt Rhoda ft llroshelt Rucker ft I'errin Hadji All / TACOMA PantagM Carlsons ft Schroder Chas MoratI Co Eileen Stanley Chapman Hall ft Shapiro 30 Pink Toea PORTLAND, ORE. Paatage* Olga ft Nicholas Billy Weston Vine ft Tempi* Ix>maa Troupe Manning ft flail Travel (Open Week) .lamaroff ft Sonia Krylton Sis ft Mack Well* ft Eclalre i Robinson ft Pierce I.and of Tango Monroe ft Uralton SAN FRANCISCO Paatage* (Sunday Opening) Noel Lester Co Sullivan ft Meyer* Irving ft BIwood MO. SPR'UFIELD, Kiectrie Harpland Eddie Hill :d halt Tommy Toner Co (One to All) TKRRK IIAl'TE, I. Hippodrome T.nMonl.i Coc-kiitoos HlontU'S (Olhcra to nil) 2ii half FIvok (t t'iaret Wm t.'uurlney Co I'cniltT Trouiio Crhrce to nil) TOrK.KA. KAS. Novelty T»Kl.iy <*fe Yi-Htorday Kent Jh^ .VUvn Williams St (lark (Two l.j nil) :a hnir Arthur JarrtlL Ca Freii Lewis (Three to nil) Grant Gardner (':arson Revue Cervo ft Mora LOS ANOELBS Fantage* Robbie Gordon* Conroy ft O'Uonnell Hubbeir* Hand RuloR ft BIton Hampton ft Blak* Hlir* CIrcu* SAN DIEGO Faatacaa OIntaro lludinoft LaPetlte Rsva* Roy ft Arthur Cornell Leona ft Z DBS MOINES Pantag<a Corradinl'a Anim'ls Conn ft Albert Dallon ft Craig Jack Strous* Yvette Cuba CrutchAeld MEMPHIS Fantas** Petrama Nad a Korralas Fulton ft Burke LaFrance ft Byron Myron Pearl* Co D'wning ft O'R'rke Willie Bro* TOLEDO Bivall Pyrcella ft Ramaey Kranx ft White Harry Seymour Harry Downing Co 3 Falcons Clay Crou6h Co Murray Livingston Gordon ft Healy Davl* ft McCoy L'O BE.tCH, CAL. Hoyi Gen PIsano Reck ft Slon* Ruth Stonehous* Mikado Opera Co Quinn ft Caverly Barton Revu* SALT LAKB Pajitag** Wilfred Dunol* Weber ft Elliott Kl Cot a ^ Spectacular Seven Genu Trio Tom Oibbon* OCDBN, UTAH Paatage* Passing l*arade DRNVEB Pantage* Renzeltl' ft Cray Dobbs Clark ft D Alexandria Opera Jack Hedley Trio Rinaldo Juliet Dika COLO. SPRINGS Burn* (1-10) (Satne bill plays Puebto 11-11) Prcvost ft Go'ulet Romeo ft Doll* Clark ft O'Nell Tfermnn ft Briacoe Dorothy Nellson Co Ed Redmond Co OMAHA, NEB. Worid (Saturday Opening) Wlnton Bros LaTelle ft Voke* Powell Sextetto Foley ft Latur* INDIANAPOLIS Lyrlo McBanna Major Rhoad* Chas LIndholm Co Oallerlnl Sla \^*arren ft O'Brien Uauticr'* Toy *}hop COLVMBVS Jani*a I.eon ft MItii* Zlska Connolly ft Francis F Howard ft Tovlln I>ance Evolution Francis Renault DETROIT Rage at Clifford 3c Or*7 Glenn ft Verdi 3 Madcaps B'way to Dixieland Sidney LaudAeld AMERICAN (Continued from pace tO) do acrobatic* with equally successful results as far as applause is con- cerned. Their doll and soldier sonK and dance is a^ • well-thought-out piece of business, splendidly executed. A standard act tor any bill. Tim and Kitty O'Meara, a. very graceful team of ballroom dancers, show (as Tim announces) that It is not the dances themselves which should be criticized, but the positions assumed by some dancers. They illustrate how a dance under ordi- nary circumstances, an Innocent af- fair, may be made more than sug- gestive if the dancers are so Inclined. The O'Mearas are fine dancers themselves, and this novel idea qual- ines them for the best of bills. Taylor and Bobbie have one of the few nut acts, neither Insipid nor overclowne^ but Just seasoned pleasantly, with the nut stuff scat- tered judiciously through a lot of bright legitimate comedy. Taylor's red-head partner Is 60-60 of the team, and her pep la also pleasant seasoning. Any bill can use this act. Stella Mayhew went as big here as she ever did and seemingly did not miss her piano player. She sang four of her own songs with the same gusto and abandon she always had, and her dialect Interpolations were each good for , solid-returns. The same sophisticated stage presence was apparent, and arhe certainly added class to a regular show. Tony and George (of the oriclnal Plorense family) (New Acts) closed the vaudeville section. "Desire." a Metro feature picture, closed a very satisfactory program. ' STATE ' The Loew office Is depending on "The White Rose" to draw business this week. It's a cinch that the vaudeville Ia4rout, while entertaining, would not hold up for a full week.' With the Griffith's feature topping, the lack of a real name In Hhe show will probably not be felt at the box office. Andre Sherrl's Revue toi>s the vaudeville layout It doesn't contain a new act. The revue has cost Sherri a lot of money pn costumes and scenery. If only some of It had gone for better talent. The returns might be better. A chorus of eight, a dance team, two male and one fe- male soloists and a solo dance make up the lot. Of all. the one really worth anything Is the girl dancer. "Bob Murphy and " was billed for next to closing. The "and dash" described a girl who did some dance bits and Ben Schaefer, who makes a fairly presentable Eskimo. Mur- phy should speak louder than he did Monday night, for most of the talk bits were lost, and with'thenv.laughs. He drew enough to score a good- sized hit. He also mentioned the new paper, "Times Square Dally," and the first copy had not been out 12 hours. Bernard and Scarth. fourth, have been doing the act with the hock- shop and cafe Idea for several years, but it seemed new enough to this audience to keep them laughing through most of it. Alton and Allen registered strongly on the merits of comedy dancing. Their vocal com- edy bits are ordinary, hut the pedal hokum puts them In a class by them- selves as comic hoofers. Heller and Riley deuced It nicely with straight singing. If the one gag used in the act Is an example of their taste in bright comedy. .It Is to be hoped that they never do a talk act. Both have nice personalities and good voices. The boy does a perfect Bddle Cantor (unannounced, for a solo number. Fantlmo Sisters and Co. still dance to open the act. It might be over- looked. If for a breathing space; but who dances to get his breath? The aerial work Is very good and made the offering sure-fire. INTEBSTATE CIBCUIT PANTAGES CIRCUIT TORONTO Pantage* (6-1) Joe Reichon B ft L Walton Harmon ft Sands Evan* Mero A 10 Mary nr/>w Co Valeska Suratt Co IIASIII.TO.V, CAN, Pantage* («11) Mann Bros OvirhiiJt ft Toung Nat Chiik Haines Julia Curtis Alia Axiom DALLAS MaJaaUe L ft B Ureyer Bayea ft Speck Burke Walsh Nana Krnest HIatt Macard ft Bradford Weaver llros Making Movies FORT SMITH .loie R ft W Ituborls Miller ft Fears McLellnn ft Curson I'lnlo ft lluyle FORT WORTH .Majestic W.ird ft Doulsy Grsy ft flarvey Ilert Levy llarber ft Jackson .Show Off Nurwuuil ft Hall llillle Shaw's Rev 'llOl'STON >lajestie The l-'nyncs lliiiik ft I>unlr,p Vsl<lB Ilrbi'll ft Waters 4 Itublnl SIS ILirry Ituae •Son l*oiH;<-'r LIITI.K ROCK Mnjeslle R ft W Itoberls MllliT ii Kciira Allan & lluffcrs I'lnlo .t lliiyle T'mp'ht A l>n Uiis'n id half t Lclands 0*0 Stanley ft SI* Mollis Fuller ft Co Mary ilaynes Wanka OKLAHOMA CITT Orpheam (Tula* *pllt> 1st halt Three Whirlwind* Kddie Nelson M'Carihy ft Sternad .Ilmmie Lues* Walter Manthey Co SAN ANTONIO Majestlo T.es Splendlds I! df J Creighton Mme Petrova N'ewhoR ft Pbelp* Ann Code* ' Mile Ivy Co TVIJiA, OKLA. Orpheam (Okla. City aplit) 1st hall LeGrohs Galtlson JAnes Co 50 Miles f'm K'lvsy Hawthorne ft Cook WICHITA Orplienm G.ircinottl Bro* Hereon ft Oaylord North & Ilalliday i''ein ft Tennyson B ft G'a Orchestra :d half Alex llros ft Evelyn 51 me 3 Thornton ft Squires Jnns ft Whalen ( Musical Nosse* saxophone, piccolo, fluUw EsryptUtn clarinet and oboe and gets real music out of ail of them. Here's an act that needs nothing but some suitable comedy material for the man and It should set itself readily for the better bills. It stopped the show at the 2Jd St. And that crowd knows a good act when It <e«a It. Fly stuff may be a little lofty for them but with the average act you can't fool 'em an4 the Judgment of that audience on an act like the Roscllas Is OS good a stx^dard of appraisal as any known. Wristen and Doyle (New Acts) were third with a conversational skit based on the efforta of one of the team to get a decrepit motor- cycle started. It got laughs and boosted the %how along. Casey, Warren and Co. next with "In the Fog."' Here's an act that would be an addition to any big time show In the world. The turn is under (New Acts). Newell and Most was another act that held a world of class. A little^ over tlje domes of some of the first nighters with their fly repartee but catching the full vote of the sophisticated fans. The man plays the guitar and they handle vocal duets with a touch of Indlvidunllty that takes their stuff out of the usual run of warbling. Man also a go«d cc.'t shoe dancer. Great teoAi for a pro- duction. "Tango Shoes" standard dancing act closed, the old folks comprising the cast knocking oft a bundle of varied stepping that would do credit to hoofing flappers and cake eaters one-flfth their age. Bett. . , 58TH ST. Far superior to the average show seen hfcre was wiMiessed Tuesday night by a capacity crowd. The audience was a "pu^ over," with every act scoring -and three comedy turns following each other. Opening were The Brfords.a good opening turn. Next came Kenney and Kramer, man and woman, with fast routine of hard-shoe dancing on a mat, sin- gle and double. The routine, though It varies little, is rendered In speedy fashion and put the turn over nicely. Third was -Lew Cantor's "Beauty Shop." with Billy Batchelder and company, two men and foifr women. Batchelder, a nut comedian, provides all of the comedy with hokum gags and bits, and enables the act to carry Itself despite the girls are of little assistance outside of being feeders. For the small time, excellent flash. Olivette Haynes and Fred E. Beck came next with another nut comedy offering, with Miss Haynes provid- ing the latter. Beck serves as a good straight for her. and with his aid in fast and snappy style she gets over a low-comedy routine, which enabled the team to stop the show. Next to closing was AI Shayne, aided by Frank Donia, from the bit and on stage. Shayne Is not vocal- izing as much as he has in the past, and devotes most of his time to a rapid cross-flre of gags, which got over with a bang. Closing were Gertrude Avery and Co., six men (New Acls). a turn which on the opening leads on».to believe that It Is similar to the Ona Munson offering, but after six min- utes the audience are surprised to see the men Indulge in whirlwind acrobatics and ground tumbling. Two of the boys are graduates of the All Troupe of Arabs and set a fast pace. 23RD ST. The 23d St. did business Monday night. Maybe it was the show or the weather or the Charlie Chaplin reissue "Sunnyslde" that coaxed 'em in, but reasons aside they were there with enough of 'em packed behind the rail to make it look like real business. The six act bill was supplemented by another picture "The Ramblln' Kid" with Hoot Gibson. Then there was an extra turn In the way of a try-out to top oft the vaudeville section. No acrobats. There's a shortage of so many things In show business, maybe there's a shortage of acro- bats, several small time bills having been noted recently as being acrobatless. Replacing the usual dumb acts opening and closing, cither or both. The Rick.trds started the official show with magic and shadowgrnphlng. No shadowgraphic turn would be complete without sil- houettes of rabbits, dogs, swans, elephants, etc., and this one runs true to form. The first part of the act has the man doing card tricks with some neat manipulation. After the shadow stuff there's magic— mechanical bits with ordinary con- juring producing the usual array of objects. The wom.in also docs some m.aglc and club juggling. A small time opener et the average sort. The Rozellas were a surprise No. 2. A musical combination with the man nn accomplished musician and a good comic of the droll sort as well, with a young girl playing piano accompaniments and making 'em a genuine part of the act. Man plays 81»t ST. with the end of September a gen- eral exodus from the summer resorts takes place and the residential sec- tions of the city take on their winter aspect. Partly because of this and partly because of the feature film, "Merry Go Round," the 81st was practically capacity Monday night. It seemed as though only a small percentage of the audience was ap- plauding, but those who did used their hands so vigorously four of the turns were forced to encore. After the splendid bills seen at this house during the summer the current week's show looks tepid. Five acts, presumably because of the length of the fllm. Olga Steck, presented In vaudeville by Bide Dud- ley, closed and headlined. The for- mer legitimate star had no trouble cornering the honors, as her manner and melodious suprano impressed immediately. The Melbrook Coun- try Club Orchestra assists, doing two specialties and accompanying the prima donna's vocal selections. Miss Steck's flrst number Is her best. The rest are happy choices, with the ex- ception of the pop song used to close the regular portion of her act. Conlln and Glass did the amusing little musical skit, "The Four Sea- sons." The hoke got by just as well as In the pop house.s and the more subtle quips proportionately better. Harry Breen wrote the act and shoved a few new Ideas for laughs In where they are needed. I-Xlward Miller, second, sang Ave numbers In a cultivated baritone that won approval. Besides an en- tirely too serious mien, his reper- toire consisted of the Inevitable "Mandalay" and "At Dawning." along with two current numbers heard nearly as much and a rather heavy love ballad that sounded new. Jack Obey, accompanying, played a medley of musical comedy successes. Mile. Nadge (Nadje usually) opened with a display of athletic prowess and a more considerable display of well-knit figure. In full- length, snow-white tights she capers TWO RUSSIAN NIGifT CLUBS IN NEW YOIGI Both Have Revues with Rut. sian Principa(l8.and Exchange * Russian Choruses There are now two Russian nig^ clubs in New Toric operating elaW orate Russian revues. Club Bala, gan, formerly the Little Club, |« the 44th Street theatre building aa^ Club Petroushka. at BO Eas^ Mtk stre^ Both these clubs are optr. ated by Nlcholaa Remlzoff formeitr art director of the Chauve Soni^ and Samuel Geneen. Theodore H; Bauer Is manager of both places. The chorus of Petroushka aM Balagan appears in both places b«t the principals are different In each, AH performers ki^ Russians aaA few speak enough English 'to travel around alone. Club Petroushka opened Monday night In a.veryjBuTa fashion. Long' after ^the regular show has ceased the singing In -tlrak. Gypsy encamp^ ment on the thirdfloor of the bulld> Ing eontinuM before a crowd o( notables, "rhe • principals of the Russian show are I»maklna, Plato-, nova (wife of BorlslawskI, stage director at the Moscow Art theatr^ Alexander KouchcetovskI, daneerf Lucl Davidova. dancer; Shusklna, the Gypsy Queen, etc. There are IS In the Gypsy troupe at the Petroushka and 1< In the Russian chorus In t|ie Balagan. A featuri^ of each place 1* the Russian orchestra which plays JSM and classic music with equal skllL The show goes on at Balagan at 1 a. m.. thus settling the publle dancing problem by stopping gen- eral dancing at the legal hour. At <ilab Petroushka, the regular shew commences at midnight, and at I a. m. the Gypsies sing In the OyiMr encampment above the main dining room. ARROWHEAD INN wm MOVE TO YONKERS One of Manhattan's Two Road^ Houses Pushed Out by ^ Apartment '^^ Ben Riley has sold his ArrawhMt Inn site at Riverside drive (extsn* slon) and the Hudson river. A ntv place U being built by Mr. Riley t* retain the name. It Is on Rlverdsle avenue in Tonkers, a pIcturesqM section of that town, with River- dale known as the "back road* through'It, from New Torlc Arrowhead is the last of Una* hattan Borough's road houses. It settled on lT7th street years ago la a frame building, later mov^ across the street to Its present elaborate quarters. A police sts* tlon occupied the former Inn tte some years. T The eAtIre complexion of ITTtfc street from Broa'dway to the rltm, formerly a succession of tennH courts, is now changed to building apartment houses. Several changes have been mad* in the cabaret at Sunset Inn. •» Troy, N. T. Ida Blanchard *»• Babe Jackson have withdrawn to nil some vaudeville dates and wUl return later. Thomas ("Skat") Kat- rlck, singing comedian. Is mean- while bridging the gap. Harris D. Parr, proprietor of th* Inn, has reorganized the SunseP Novelty Orchestra and now has » much better dance combination. The inn geU a big play from tat* diners In Albany and Troy, the or- chtstra being, one of the best In Uili section. Greenwich Village cabarets ars having their troubles with I«- spector West, recently promoted, unduly active. Taking 2 a. m. as tM hour, the lifspector places two ine» In each place at that time and they remain there until closing time ar- rives. The Inspector Is rei>«rt«d Mh| crating under direct instructlonr from headquarters and bin .aotlvltw have panicked the village pro- prietors. playfully around the stage. »»«"j'2!#l ly verv proud and consciou.'* of wd» : she has to show. Nadge i'i a eieve performer, too. «m*) Howard and I^ewls fNcW A'^'Jj were next to closing In '''•'"^^ Morris and Shaw, programed, ^g