Variety (June 1924)

W^6s^7.f^i'<'^^ "■i inpwMPij./ST" NEW SHOWS'ms WEEK rrTP" Tf-T^wrfT'^" ff 1M« a Mkrttlla «Uk^ BMtboC ^,r * Van OrMS Troup* Id halt CaBiaiio ■tolan BwMla ftMman * MoHon ytaDCbtll* 1 (Ob* to 1>'> ATLANTA Ormsd Oorfall* I Marlon Clara Lloyd A Goodman Bann A Mallon Ambltioni BIBMINGHAM nuo« Karl & JUatthtwa Flake A Fallon Seminary Scandal! P«t*7 Brooks Jamaa Xtnnedy Co Alton A AiUa Boll Ifontros* KoT XKWABK, N. t. BtmU I Lanffloldo Ooold A Raach Illriam Baltita Bobbo A Btark Pantheon BInreri VVK OBLKAM8 Creaccat Wheeler 3 Connell L«ona A Z Barr Mayo A R Maria Stoddard RaRlea OTTAWA, CAN. Totw Noel I>eiter Co K A E! Kuehn (jueena ot Sync Walton A Brandt Cerunl A Look I'realon & Toebol (On* to All) , ln« half I UiuvUI Rowellyo I Carmen * Roio FANTAOES CntCUIT PAUL WHITEMAN'S ARCADIA ORCHESTRA Under the Direction of AL MITCHELL ARCADIA. PROVIDENCE. R.I. 84th WEEK Bam B Mann LcCIair & Sampson BOSTON Orphram VIsser 3 Marjorle Barton Just K Pal Burns A Kls.?cn Getting It Over (One to nil) BUFFALO Stntr Palermo's Dogs Stllwell A Fraxer Stone A loleen Al Shayne Flashes CHICAOO Riolto Dora Cross tt R eammy Duncan Ptanley A Wilsons Kdna Auic Kerr A Rnslgn Clark & Robert* Dance Shop HOBOKBN, N. J. I^Trlo 1st halt Leona Wllllama (Four to All) LONDON, CAN. Lo«w Bee Junir Burke Barton A B Baraban Qroh* Co 2d halt I Lelands Krug A Kauffman Geo Stanley A Sis MEMPHIS Htate Howard Nlcholi CBrlen A Joa'pbln* Mason A Col* Rome A Bolton t>atsy Shelly A Boyi MILWAUKKJR anuer Almond A Hasel Robb A Whitman LIbonatI Rose's MIdseta MONTREAL Levir Leach LaQulnlan 1 King Bros PALISADES PARK Armand Sc Perez Aronty Bros PBOVIOENCB Emery Frank Shields Stuts A Bingham Rthel Parker Co (Two to nil) id halt Lady Tscn Mel Monroe & Orattan Donovan A Lee Beehe A Hassan (One to nil) SPK'FIELD, MASS. Broadway Lady Tsen Mel Monroe A Orattan Donovan A I^ee Boehe A Hassan (One to fill) Id halt Frank Shield* Stutx & Bingham Bthel Parker Co (Two to nil) TORONTO Toace St. Alex Patty Co Bernard A FerrI* A Ashley Co Emerson A Baldwin Local Revue . WASHINGTON Strand Downer A Clarldge Milton Berl* Caverly A Wald Clark A Vlllanl Qautler* Toy Shop WHITE PLAINS TOKONTO Paatacoe (T-II) LAB Dreyer Irene Trevett* Bway Dream* Smith A Allman Wonder Seal HAMILTON, CAN. Pantace* Arthur Huston McGreevy A Peler* I Bohemian Night* Leighton Petttt A J The Maxello* CHICAGO Cliateaa 1st half A A L Davids Baraban A Uroh Co Jarrow J Flynn's Rev Alexander & Fields Koas Kress 4 MINNEAPOUC Paatage* (Sunday opening) Markcll A Oay Lewis A Norton Joe Fanton Co (Two to mi) RECINA, CAN. Pantace* (9-11) (Same bill plays Snskatoon 12-14) Cannon A Lee Traps SherrI Revue Bid Lewis ' Sie Tabor Tr EDMONTON, CAN. Pantage* Plerlot A Scotlleld Buddy Walker The Magleys Wills A Itobblna Moro Castle g€ih CALGART, CAN. Pantage* Reddlngtons North A South Lillian Qonne Roy LaPearl Co Beau Brummel Rev SEATTLE rantave* Will* Bros Hart A Kern Frank BtafTord Co Jack Btrouse Cha* Ahearn Co LONO BEACH Hoyt Sonia A Bacnrt* Jo* Bcmardl Co Permaine A Shelly SonIa DeCalve Casper A Morrlaaey Moscow Art Co SALT LAKE CITY Pantace* Torino Wallace A May Orvllle Stamm Co Dave Harris Joe Jackson OGDEN, UTAH Pantoce* (12-14) York's Pups Edna W Hopper nurns A Foran Early A LaiKht Wbitefleld & Irel'nd Uyenb Japs DENVER Pantage* Barto A Melvin Fenwick Sisters Race A Edge I.ove Fables Palo A Palet GIrton Ulrls COLO. SPRINGS Bums (9-11) (Same bill plays Pueblo 12-14) Txiulsa A Mitchell Sue Russell Versatile Stepper* Hickman Bros Noodle* Fagan S Belfords OMAHA, NEB. World Little Yoshi Northlane A Ward SherrI Revue Carl McCullough 4 Ycllerons KANSAS CITY Pantage* I Belmonta Vardon A Perry 'Vardell Bros Foley Children King Solomon Jr NEW ACTS (Continued from p«c« M) looka to bATO production posalblll- tlea. Rubin doea hie "^eb" character- Uatlon throughout and encounters no obataclea for flrst honor*. The ptayleta are Inclined to be In and out affaire, lacking a punch flniah but the act U one of those sure-fire vehlclea for restricted booking. The comedian'* support Includes Sherrle Matthews, daughter of tho Matthews half of the former team of Matthews and Bulger, who was alone In "one" for a verse and chorus of the goldfish number, ac- companied by a masculine singer for the major portion. Kach of the couple do nicely with the ren- dering, while Miss Matthews' sing- ing drew particular and creditable attention when unaccompanied. The remainder of the support suf- fices. The act Is basically set in drapes sustaining furniture as means of establishing atmosphere. The con- V irsation is mainly aimed for tag lines by Rubin, and while void of any real impresslveness, should be found to fill the purpose with, per- haps, the aid of scissoring. < Rubin found a spot in which to Inser' a reference to Frank Tlnney, as Is reported being done by a number ot acts, and to the dailies may be attributed the resultant out- burst which came from all over the house. A far too long encore before a drop, mayhap made necessary through a following full stage set, proved detrimental to the actual conclusion of the turn which seems to be uneven at the present time but will probably whip Into shape for, at least, an Intermediate cer- tainty. Bkig. PALACE Bpecialiy Desiffned Rcaiy to Wear CLOTHES 1632 Broadway At nrtictb 8*. NEW YORK cm Mill* A Miller Z«lda SantUy Dr. J Sanitarium Frank Terry Jean Jaekaon Tr Id halt rrancl* A Wll*oa Lan* A Barry (Three to nil) Mervin F. Sandman, DJ).S. PYORRHEA SPECIALIST 5ie ntth Ayenne, New York ;or. 43J St. Murray Hill llll WESTEBH VAUDEVILLE CHICAGO Kedsle Paplta Oranadoa Jaok Merlin '■■ Vrank DeVo* Oo r Suhn A Drle* 4 Amer Ace* A Q (On* to nil) Ind halt Valla A Bart CeruasI A Lash Ball A BhapIro t Brown Girl* Henry A Moor* .Teddy MaJe*t1o BIckey Bro* O'Connor Olrl* Desxo Better Hannon 4 Different Rev Rive* A Arnold Trennelle I LAM Wilson LaFantaste Lamont's Cockatoo* DES MOINES, lA. Orphenm Woods A Francl* Harry Green Co Karnell A Florence (Two to nil) ind halt Geo Yeoman Operalogue (Three to nil) ROCKFORD, ILL. Palaee Green A Myra PIsano A Landauer . (Others to nil) 2nd halt Doner A Berkes Wood A Francl* i Ben Mark* Co I Trovato (Two to nil) 8. BEND, IND. ^ Palace I>oner A Berkes TroVkti^ • :i •- 1 Allc* In Toyland (One to nil) and half 4 Ace* A Qu*ea Green A Ifyra Plaano A Landauer Alio* In Toyland 8T. FAVL Claire A Atwood Flander* A Butler Geo Yeoman I*ham Jone* Orch (On* to nil) tnd halt Jean Boydell Harry Green C!o Parnell A Plorenc* (Two to nil) MILWACKEE Majcatle Strobel A Merten* Dorothy Barrett Co Taylor A Green Kelcy A Antrim CBrlen Sextet Emily Darrell Clemen*-Belltnr MINNEAPOLIS 7th St. Paul KIrkland Co Billy Farrell Co Charles A Charlotte T Tleman* Colleg'ns Tlllly Beard Planning A Class (One to nil) BT. LOVIS Grand Ifjylan'* Bird* Stuart SI* nialto A I..amont Hanson A B 81* Ned Nestor A Girls Carnival ot Venice Walter Weems Kafka A Stanley (On* to nil) Skydom* Frltji Ott* ' !• "■>• Ooaler A Lusby Bender A Armstr'g J Adler A Band TANCOCTER, B.C. Fantagea Winnie A Dolly Eastman A Moore DInu* Belmont Co S White Kuhn* La Franc* Bro* BELUNGHAH TaadoTllIe DeVlne A Gould Ruth Mix A Co (nifCord A Marlon Sheftal'a Foil lea TACOMA, WASH. Paatagea Balmu* Irma A M Seymour A Cunard Stateroom 19 Tonle Grey A Oo DuBarry C PORTLAND, ORE. Pantagea Harry Tauda Purcell A Ramsey Nolan Leary Co Ben Nee On* LaRosarlta Oriental Serenaders TRAVEL (Open Week) BherwlQ Kelly Brgottle A Herman Well* A Eclair S Francis Renault Tllyou A Roger* Qautler'* Brlckl'er* SAN FRANCISCO Fantagea (Sunday opening) Mary's Pony Van A Tyson Werner Amaro** S Lane A Freeman Kajlyama Rolland Traver* LOS ANORIJES Pantagea (Sunday opening) Adair A Adair Baye* A Smith WIgglnsvllle Chuck Haa* Alexander SAN DIEGO, CAL. Pantagea The Rio* Casson A Klem HEUPBIS Pantage* Th* Baric* Baby June Tuck A CInn Heart of a Clown Nautical Follle* TERRE HAVTE Indiana 1st halt I London* Hughes A Merrltt Sherman Van A H Massart Bister* Ed Blondell Co TOLEDO, O. RiTOll Lawlor A Oraser Arthur Turrelly Caltes Bros Robert McKIm Roger* A Donnelly (}olem Troupe COLCHBUS, O. Jamca Antonio Roseltto M Pearl Dancer* Wylle A Hartman I^Aurle D* vine American Revu* INDIANAPOLIS Lyii* Booth A Nina Margaret A Gaddee Marston A Manley Cllft Naxarro Clark A Story Pooley A Partner LOIISTIIXB, KT. Strand Lamplnl* Carl A Inei Dlehl Sister* Harry Garland Irving'* Midget* DETROIT Bogcat KInxo Cantwell A Walker Haney Revue Dolly Connelly DeMarla t Snyder A Blutcb MUe* J A K DeMarco Bllnore A Ksthsr Louis Wlnsell Teka Mnrry A Maddos Rlgoletto Bros DORA DUBY and PARTNER: Singing and Dancing 8 Mins.; Full Stage (Special Set) Holborn Empire, London liondon. May 27. Dora Duby, who came over here from New York to appear for the opening of the Palladium show, "The Whirl of the World," and re- tired from It a couple of months ago to Join the Piccadilly Hotel Cabret and is still there, has put together, in association with Terry Kendall, a singing and dancing act for the music halls. She opened with it ;.t the Holliom Bmplre last night. While the offering is far and away superior to the audience, and more suited to a more selected lot of spectators, It was enthusiastically received and earned several hearty recalls. / The act ojiens with what Is ap- parently A waits, but almost Im- mediately Interrupted by Miss Duby, who complains to her part- ner that he stepped upon her toe, which leads Into a conversational song and dance, "Why Did Tou Tread on My ToeT' While she changes costume, Ken- dall sings an announcement he will have to dance by himself, and puts over an excellent acrobatic dance number. Miss Duby follows with a single high-klcking, somersaulting, one-band cartwheel number, the act concluding with a double song and dance, also of an acrobatic na- ture, In which they make some hu- morous missteps, colliding, etc. Miss Duby has three or four cos- tume changes and there are four very rapid numbers, all perpetrated with a speed that Is exhausting to the spectator, which win give you some idea of how compelling it must be for the participators. Vocally, Miss Duby sings poorly enough to make her eligible for first honors in musical comedy. Joto. The metropolitan debut of Abe Lyman and his California Orchestra (New Acts) lent an air of distinc- tion to the Palace Monday night. The local musical fraternity was anxious to see what this new aspi- rant from the west would bring to Broadway, and Lyman's personal following which remembered him from the coast was also in evidence. Quite a few dress suits came in and departed at the conclusion of the act. Discounting all that personal enthusiasm there was no gainsaying the band's favorable Impression. It has a rhythm that will bring them fiocktng to the Astor Hotel roof in a short while. Of the "names." Mrs. Leslie Car- ter, in a playlet, did not perform Monday, owing to the absence of an Important cast member, although the star appeared for a gracious apology. The Avon Comedy Four filled the gap with part of one of their acts, doing one harmony num- ber and bogging off to make way for Al Hermac. The blackface comedian intro- duced a long, willowy "high-brown" for some by-play, the "dame" prov- ing only an impersonation. It fooled most of the audience. The usual song plugger from the box was also present. Herman was his usual cheery self, but the "inside stuff" about the other acts On the bill left him open to question on the gags about Marion Green. Green reopened after intermission (New Acts). Bronson and Kdwards started with their absurd nonsense; the acrobatics for the finish tickling the risibilities as ever before. Charles Harrison and Sylvia Dakin with Billy Hogue were spotted too early in the deuce. They are ordinarily a "spot" turn, but they made the position important. Cissie Loftus, a hold over, was an artistic treat with her mimicry. She gathered speed as she progressed. Imitations of Laddie Xliff, Melville Gideon and Mrs. Patrick Campbell, although announced as being Brit- ish luminaries, did not impress as well as personations of Nora Bayes or Fannie Brice. The Brlce num- bers were particularly well done. Patsy Loftus, a young girl with her hair down, was Introduced as a cousin. She did a pop number with a high kicking dance accompany- ing. Billy Griffith was at the piano. Rugs Brown and Jean Whltaker with their fly material scored favor, ably and unquestionably. From a "straight" man Brown has devel- oped into a corking light comedian, his partner foiling for the main. Robbie Gordone with her posing closed. Business good Monday. AheU operatlcs topped off 1^ -k number In English (New Acts). Johannes Josefson, Jlu Jltsu ex- pert, also had the advantage of a production feature for his appear- rance. For the Hip showing the stunts were re-routined and set off by a feature called "The Pioneer," in which Josefson essayed the role of Daniel Boone, who had fled the Indians with his two children, only to be captured and tied to the stake. While the redskins are gathering kindlings, his children liberate him and make their escape. The In- dians return and he is forced to use the jiu jltsu training against four armed Indians, but manages to conquer through the Japanese art. An Indian ensemble by the dancing girla provided additional atmosphere. Samayoa, Japanese aerial artist, opened the second section with some clever stunts of a thrill variety on an aerial trapeze. Willie Solar clowned his way through a song repertoire, employ- ing hla whistling and funny noises for laughs and getting them. Ollda Gray held the follow on spot with her crop of song scenes and scored a whale of a hit (New Acts). Eddie Nelson had the tough as- signment of next to closing spot on this long bill, but held them in with his buffonoery and dancing. Eddie was assisted by Pat Rafferty and a girl billed as Dolly. The lat- ter is a cute trick who puts over a neat dance at the finish and proved an excellent feeder for Eddie in the early portion. Les Ohexsl, prefaced by an en- semble by the Hippodrome girls, closed the show with a routine ot hand balancing and acrobatics. Altogether a good line-up, well spotted and making for an enjoy- able bill. Business good Monday night Lower floor and more than half ot the flrst balcony occupied. 5TH AVE. David R. Sablosky ARTISTS' REPRESENTATIVE Keith and Orpheum Circuits 221 Strand Theatre Bidg. NEW YORK SOI Keith'* Tlieatro Bldg. . >i r'uAAoAi.nuA, PM.'" ■>■■' PATma lOB LAYOFF Ovcar Lorraine, vlollnlat-leader act In "Keep Kool," Ui vut of the show for two weeks. When he reported for work Mon- day of Uurt week, he was told to lay off, draw hla salary weekly and re- port dally. There being no alternative, Oscar la following Instructions. GUS mrwALo IJiAwatt* MouBt**ra Hill A Quln*ll BnlllTaa A Meyer* Alexander A Field* Joat* riynn'* Rey CORTLAND, N. T. OartlaBd lod halt RIc* A Cady Lllllaa Calvert Murdoch A K Si* (On* t* fill) rVLTOH, H. T. . . Qalrk . lod'AaM* SUN Paul Baroy <Twa to'an) lOAQAKA VALIJI Cataract Broadway Bntert KlngatOB A Bhner Keno-Key* A M (lr*on« A Parkar Ind half Jo* A AgD«* lUtUy Barmban Groh Cu (Two to Oil) BOOHK8TEK Faaallr J A A luniy Vurdoek A Ken'dy Ind halt Kmm-Xft** a M "Qreone A Vmtktr HIPPODROME More vaudeville standards and less circus features than any bill thus far offered at the Hip. This goc3 regardless of classification of the Les Ghezzi turn which has farmed out to both circus and music hall. Rlngling's Horses, held over from last week and pace- maker of the current show, and Samayoa, aerial worker, are the lone representatives of the saw- dust ring. Whether the above Is harbinger of the Keith circuit's desire to es- tablish the Hip as a straight vaude- ville temple or not is Inconsequen- tial since the current bill contains an abundance of novelty as well as rattling good entertainment. Rlngling's Horses nold the open- ing spot with the 12 steeds going through the paces of a routine that bespeaks good training. It clicked with the mob from a nov- elty angle in animal turns. Elly and Company, next, contrib- uted excellent balancing and Jug- gling (New Acts). Margie Coate registered In the trey spot mainly through her ro- bust voice of coon shouter variety which carried all over the house and made her numbers acceptable and heard even by the boys in the upper tiers. Margie offered a diver- sified program, covering all modes ot melodies, but was decidedly at home in those which lent them- selves to harsh delivery. Lloyd Ibach'B Entertainers held the follow-up spot with some clever Instrumentals and specialties by Kendall Capps, dancer, and Allen Quirk, saxophone virtuoso. They also had the advantage of a pro- duction flash through the appear- ance of the Foster Hippodrome dancing girls In two of their num- bers, "Two Little Wooden Shoes," and In the Jazz flnale. In the for- mer number IC of the girls came forth In Dutch costume, sang and danced the number before a Dutch windmill settlAg. In the latter they donned snappy Jazz costumes which provided ample room for kicking and stepping. Young Capps gave a good ac- count of himself in two acrobatic solos and later Joined another boy In a skating dance 'that brought down the house. Instrumentals con' ibuted collectively by the boys were equally enjoyable. For an encore Miss Coate appeared with them for a "blues" number. Miller and Mack followed with their usual line of clowning and dancing, managing to sew them up with their burlesque on the Apacho dance. I Mme. Bernice De Pasquale, from theoperatic Stage, in a repertoire «( Continuing to make use ot the eight-house girls, of whom the leader remains alone in evidencing ability, the local chorus failed to augment the first half layout other than as concerns time. The girls, on and off at intervals, sometimes ^ with little reason, simply served to further slow up to an Indifferent evening, to the extent that Seed and Austin, heading the front space billing and placed next to closing, absolutely left a dead calm behind them. And before a house holding the type of audience which is gen- erally a pushover for this team. The act was no different, neither did the boys varlate from their usual delivery, yet the patter failed to definitely click and It brought about a most unresi>onaiv* eondu- sion. The blame cannot be placed, en> tlrely, upon the pair, for It is un- questionably true that the lack ot pace the succession of events re- vealed provided a lull which few lone acts could have surmounted. The show, as a whole, was with- out a spontaneous wallop, although Benny Rubin and his company (New Acts) managed to Instill a certain merriment into the throng, while Joe Darcey lingered too long to rgelster as a hit possibility. A pro- longed number, additionally made so by the use of the girls, kept Darcey on the stage 2& minutes, and it was anybody's bedtime. The LaVoie and Lane revue, fol- lowing Darcey, awoke some inter- est through the feminine half of the combine presenting supple acroba- tic work that disclosed but one slip In the personal control she mani- fested over herself while working. The dancing of the boy was also good for attention, but was shy the sensational Ingredient essential to bring the house from out its state of coma In this particular spot. The accompanying chorus provided a drill number that was mediocre and would have been better left undone. Paul Nolan was the getaway act with his Juggling and stalling for the cup and saucer encore, trailed by the McCarthy Sisters who walked on to reception and pleased with their harmonising. A costume change made for the better appear- ance of the girls during the latter period of their presence and it might be of value were the switch in dresa eliminated altogether in favor of the later apparel. The Rubin act took the third spot, after which Mabel Burke offered a pop song assisted by the theatre's own girls, who en- deavored with a Spanish routine to more or less success. The Ambler brothers closed, but couldn't hold the patrons, who gava signa of being well fed up tor tha night. It hardly totaled a good show for any of the intermediate theatres and especially so in the case of tha 5th Avenue, which has always sus- tained something of a reputation. ' BMff. STATE The program at Loew's State thia week Is very fair, with a couple of only average acts in important spots. But they were sandwiched.^ in olcverly and got by correspond- ingly. Business was capacity Mon- day night and the audience gener- ous with applause. Wilfred Du Bois, a straight Jug- gler, opened with a skilful and classy routlrte of manflpulatlons, tha ' (Continued' on page^ 40) " '