Variety (June 1924)

ftAnvndtcft JvB» M, MM y A K I B T T 43 CHICAG0 iELCOMES ITS OWN PAUL ZIMM AND HIS CHICAGOANS NOW APPEARING AT CHICAGO'S BRIGHTEST AND FINEST CAFE 1VIONX1VIA.RXE BROADWAY AND LAWRENCE COME OUT-WE WILL WELCOME YOU POUCY REVISION ; ' (Continued firom page 2) 'I)*T business as at present oon- Aicted, la not profitable. [ Novelties must be secured. The .•intinent haa little to offer other 4<ui a few acrobatic turns frotn (tormanjr. American talent la the only thing ) (feat will aave the situation and '■ iM eircuitB are not In • position NEW fished Song Nnmbers i.V* e*n rapply yon with the kind of long vaaterlal you want to Improve your act, ■7{M -we will Kladly demonatrate thos* . W'"^ «n»y prove available for use. We ifm» you an opportunity to use a aonc ■More It la atale. tdl Today ROOM 216 IIOMAX BLDQ, 24S West 47th 81 <W«i» of Broadwiv) N«w Terk Ctty A xBKATuoAi, Tsnw mjn — I STUDIOS tMWeat 8Ut g«T—t AM .. .. '^■W TOKK CITY ""••"."•thod Inatraetloaa, Stac* DanO' 'Be. Uuaio and Theatre ArU ■^•waal Balte far Rant to pay full salaries to American beadliners, because they are al- together unkonw here. Occasionally one may be engaged at top salary and boomed In Ijon- don, then sent through the prov- inces sensationally, but the aver- age act must go round the coun- try once before It is Icnown, and with each repetition is worth more money to the managementa. There is some talk of importing medium priced "make good" acts that can be put either at the top or bottom of bills, with a healthy sprinkling of smaller American tiuns which would have the merit of originality In .this market. There are still some old English contracts to be played out, but these are rapidly being assimilated and there is nothing In the way of native talent that has manifested Itself In the past few seasons that can be classified as a draw. It is freely admitted the average touring revue la not profitable to the variety halls, and a revision in the policy of these houses is confidently looked for in the im- mediate future. SIR JOSEPH AND WORK (Continued from page S) it In three voices each time. Sir Joseph states that he trusts no Job will immediately present it- self as all of his voices at present ^CIRLS! GIRI^! GIRLS! GIRLS! I WANTED CHORUS GIRLS FOR COLUMBIA BURLESQUE. No commission charged choristers. Everythino furnished, includins sleepers. JJO HALF SALARIES—NO LAY-OFF, - W WEEKS PRE-A8SURED. Experienced girls given opportunity to understudy principals and lead ■Mmbers. Inexperienced girls given Instruction. Tab girls given special ••nsideration. In writing give full particulars. Call from 10 to 5 P. M. COLUMBIA BOOKING EXCHANGE BROADWAY CENTRAL BUILDING, SIXTH FLOOR 1658 Broadway, New York City ASK FOR MR. DAN DODY are not perfect. His No. 2 voice Sir Joe states waa fractured through going too high with "ach," when- ever it was necessary for him to hit that sound. While his Nos. 1 and t voices remain unimpaired. Sir Joseph says he can not sing with but two voices as that would not be in full Justice to his public Sir Joseph was asked why he did not cheat a little on two shows daily and hold out his No. 1 voice in case of a long run. Sir Joseph answered he had not thought that far ahead and Just juggled his voices according to requirements. Sir Joseph is also suflterlng from another ailment, carrying too much weight and-Slr Joe says he cant see how he will reduce. That arose says Sir Joseph through the people who make medals, making them out of some heavy metal, much heavier than before. The more medals he wears, according to Sir Joseph, the more he weighs. In past years said Sir Joseph and when he was Just arriving as the star he is now recognized to be, the medals presented to him looked like gold whether gold or not. Gold, said Sir Joseph, even though it be deceptive in value on sight. Is far lighter than some of the medals he has received of late. It's a hindrance to him also, claims the artist, Inasmuch as the summer is now here and causing him much weariness of limb to lug around medals on his clothing. It understood, said Sir Joseph, that he must wear the medals if he must wear clothes and ail of Sir Joseph's friends of the legal fraternity have advised him if he wants to go on the streets, to wear clothes. The perplexity of Sir Joseph Is that his medals are attached to h'.ts clothing, hung on, sewn on, fastened on and they stay on. And the medals are growing larger, says Sir Joe—very large, so they mu.st be getting cheaper. But said Sir Joseph as he consulted hi.s stop watch to be certain he waan'.: ahead of himself, if he ever receives as a present a medal as large as his coat, he will throw away the coat and wear the medal. Sir Joseph has at last admitted that he received $50 weekly singing in "Let's Go" and claims It was not enough for three voices, more especially since the engagement In- jured his No. i voice. Sir Joe tried out his No. t voice on the main thoroughfare to show its defect and its defect was easily noticeable. Winking at the Sun. Sir Joseph stated .t felt Ilk* a warm summer as ha started away, first shiftinir his msdals to port for steerage. THE FAMOUS SCHOOL OF ACROBATICS and Stadio for Stage Dancing We Onaraatee B«s«lta rAMOCS STODIOi, HATSX BVItOIMa tn Wast Mth Wmt (Mala Vlaer) mW TOKK BELCANO AnHOI.VTKI.Y A 8IJBI: WAT TO A nOOD HKIN. CLEAN, KAHX TO ITSK. OMC'KI.Y HIIOW8 REHn.TH. YOU MAY iiAVK A rRRE rrix;an<> at IIOMK OR AT 8UITK ItSS KNICKRRBOCKKR ni.nn.. times kqcark. tklefhone Fi^ss ortu, bbyam fisie. FERRY "The Frog" AT ORPHEUM, SAN FRANCISCO Reappearance after a phenomenU, successful second tour of Australia. New Zealand, direction Sir Benjamin Fuller; and China, Japan, Philippines, direction Victor Hugo. The Chronicle, San Franduco, /une It, tofcl; Ferry, "The Frog," Adds to Value of Bill "Ferry, the Frog, is the man who originated that Htyle of contortionist act .1 nd his Imitators have been I region. They have never surpassed the master, how- I'ver, and Ferry still leads ' \\<i field. He has a most .•;:il)orato setting reprcsent- :mk a woodland grotto with .1 huge toadstool for him to :iorform upon. His evolu-" lions are most realistic and are performed with a Hrcming ease that belles I heir real difficulty." Permanent Address: 504 So. 21 st St.. Philadelphia, Pa.