Variety (July 1924)

^ Wedneiday, July 30, 1924 VARIETY d3 CBNTDAL •THCATOe \^N 6URCNATmiCHI6AN«CHICA0O it ONE SOLID Y£AR W\THOUT CLOS;tAO A CHICAGO THEATPE /?ECOPD ^ *■•,«!' ■a'-%-- UptheljaddGr V- 22ii«ds ^HomeRres" /weete ^Hon^moDn House- luflhJacbltoorth 17 ras ViV^f^-jjT!* ■'■• i ^NewTols" ♦-■'^,-,r.i4i:»^v^K. .. ;/ ■.»',l; J f CARL A. BARRETT Lessee and /AANACEAw .•~' .»*»»'.-.• if I-k Willi tmestluex 6 weeks *ONmsrAiRs:J(*)ii;i)LW/lNGr m: baadquarters at Scran ton. Fa., but oomea In and out of New York at frequent Interval*. He la.president ttf tb« Amalgamated. Harry Padden went to Providence 'Sunday night to look over the Fay show there and five the house his personal inspec- tion. The theatres have been playing a tull week, and this policy is to be continued. There will be no change In the price of admissions at this Ume. The growth of the Amalgamated Famoat id Powder OAMBS urratt; has been slow l>ut sure. Before the Amalgamated sprang into existence the B. S. Moss theatres—Hamilton, Jefferson, Regent, Prospect and Flat- bush, Brooklyn—were being booked out of the Moss offices by Danny Simmons, with Harry Padden as bis chief assistant. Then oame the for- mation of the. Consolidated offices, which Included tfaft Prudential houses that William Cleveland was handling at the time the Sablosky A McOulrk interests took them. Eventually the Keeney houses came in. Also booked by Simmons-Padden were the Whitehurst 'theatres in Baltimore. ^ irewi- SHOES : iWAFfTED—FOR HIGH-CLASS BURLESQUE STOCK ■: OPENS SUNDAY MATINEE, AUGUST 17th, 1924 AT THE EMPIRE THEATRE HURON ROAD, CLEVELAND,. OHIO ;2(-Experience(l Chorus Girls-24 ^ talariet no •bjeot to the right girls. Extra pay to girls who are Mpabia of putting numbers ever or oan play instruments, toe daneera or individyal speeialtie*. WANTED—FEMALE JAZZ BAND and LIVING ART MODES- BRONZE or MARBLE. Writo or call JACK SINGER, Producer Room aoe, ROMAX BUILDING ^ aw Weot 47th Stroot, New York City, N. Y. •»♦♦♦♦>♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦«♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Sablosky & McGulrk acquired a string of houses In Philadelphia, in- cluding the Globe, Broadway and Alhambra, and these were added by them to Amalgamated books. LAter the Moss houses were trans- ferred to the Keith books, Simmons going over to the Palace building and continuing the handling of the Mosa actor Then the Sablosky & McGuirk houses went to the Keith books. The Amalgamated continued with Harry - Padden handling the books and the Comerford, 'Whitehurst and Hirschfeld houses on the circuit. ■When C. E. (Doc) 'Whitehurst died the 'Whitehurst Kstate took charge, with the Amalgamated continuing to supply* the shows. Hirschfeld's house, the State Street, Trenton, Is still on the books. The Amalgamated, through Its gain of the Fay theatres wiU liave connections next fall In New York State, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Maryland. The Amalgamated will not tolerate sharp booking practices, according to Padden's statement, and there will be no sudden cancellations by either managers or acts without proper conflrmatlon by the bookers. The same form of contracts that exists with all members of the V. M. P. A. will be used. The present suite of offices in the Broadway Theatre building will be retained, with Padden In charge. The Sheedy Agency has been book- ing a Ave-act show in the Fay houses, but as a whole the turns have been regarded as typically "small tlmey." By way of getting a line on the type of shows that Harry Padden is booking for Amalgamated can best be adduced by the two principal acts that head the Scranton bill the first half of this week. They are Frank Fay, the comedian, and Sammy White and Eva Puck. This Is mid- summer, when business ordinarily is below p&r In the east. Charles H. Hoyt's estate is valued at more than $100,000, according to an accounting made last week. Tha d ramatist. -Who wrote "A Trip to Chinatown," "Th« Braaa Monkay* and many others Just aa wld^ known, left as asseta tba fflm rlgkta to those pieces and tha tHU proTldaa that the Income from ttoesa playa be paid to Frank MoKeOt torasar partner, and Elwood Dasher,' a friend. As both are deceased, ^elr nearest relatives received tlia la- come. The remaining income has be en turned over to the Lambs Club and the Actors' Fund. Hoyt'a oatata In Charleatown, N. H., was also loft to the tiambs with the reqaest that It be called "Hoyt's Pasture for the Lambs." Spanish D^mciig Stadb TMchM an klada of AURORA ARRIAZA M7 Umdhom A . SOWK ORI VOB BAUti Watt Bae •( C—»be. Ossta—to. »•■ DOROTHY ANTELL urges you to see her line of birthday cards. Miss Antell, a former artist^ for the past few years ar|^ invalid, will have for aale a handsome eolle«tie« of novelty cards. Also silk hose. Help her help herself. "Viait her aft 600 West IMth Street, New York. THREE LONGS THIS WEEK (JULY 28) B. F. KEITH'S PALACE. N. Y. Direction ALF T. WILTON "POPPY LAND" A REAL CHINESE MUSICAL REVIEW FROM THE JFAR EAST, IN CHINESE ANp AMERICAN NUMBERS With NING TOY, TSUEY FAH, LAHN FAH and COMPANY V .; .r , Direction ROSE & CURTIS