Variety (August 1925)

V A R I E T T Wednesdaf, August 19, 1925 REGARDLESS WHETHER I WIN A MILUON IN MIAMI REAL ESTATE OR ON THE HORSES I WILL REMAIN IN VAUDEVILLE WITH MY FAMILY JUST THE SAME it . . "^ ■ ■■. » SKATER REYNOLDS with REYNOLDS-bdNEGAN CO. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ f IN THEIR 1926 SKATING AND DANCING REVUE ^ ■•■; '^'v':/^v;; ^^',■.':':^^'^ -,.-.■,, 1000% better than ever ■ .„ "^^^/"--"■-..■ r-T/^r'^.'-^'-^^ A Fascinating Beautiful and Sensational Production finishing 3 minutes in one ^~^~^^ Direction GLADYS F. BROWN ^^—^ -^ -^^^ ^ 1103 PALACE THEATRE BLDG., New York \ p. 8.—Don't miss seeing this presentation, which has commanded the headline criticism in tvnry housj it has played CINCINNATI By MELVIN J. WAHL Cox—"New Brooms." Palace—Vaudeville and "Star Dust" (film). Photoplays —Walnut, "The Un- holy Three"; Capitol, "Black Cy- clone"; Strand, "A Lost Lady"; Family, "The Price of Pleasure"; riic GuardUin of a Good Complexion STEINB' absolutely*t;uaranteed Hold* the Centre of the Stage Lyric, "The Karly Bird"; Keith's, "Dangerous Innocence." A damage suit for $25,000 has been filed against the Chester Park Amusement Company here, by Nicholas Wagner, who claims he was injured when he used a de- fective swing in the park's swim- ming pool. R. Q. Cragin has been named as the new manager of the Oly^iplc theatre for this season. He suc- ceeds Harry Jarboe. George Wormus has filed suit for divorce, charging that his wife has become infatuated with an usher. No .ipecific theatre or usher is nam«d. MILWAUKEE By HERB ISRAEL. Palace—Vaudeville. Miller—Vaudeville. . Majestic—Vaudeville. Gayety—"Speed Girls" (Mutual Burlesque). Crystal—"The l^olly of Youth" (film), 2nd week. Garden—"Drusllla WUh a Mil- lion" (film). Garrick-"The Naked Truth." Merrill—"Never .he Twain Shall Meet." Strand—"Beggar on Horseback." Wisconsin—"Soul Plre." John C Weber and his band will occupy the Zoo stage for two weeks, after the regular conceri season of the Zoo is terminated. The Lyric Theatre announces the first local engagement at pop prices of "The Ten Commandments," week of Aug. 30. FOR MODERN SENSATIONAL STAGE DANCING Btretchins iind Llmberint Bxerctaat 1U-14» We«t 43d St NBW YORK Pheae Brraot M46 For the first time in the history of the Stuart Walker Company here, season reservatons have been book- ed this early for next year. Reser- vations have been asked for by a number of patrons of the Walker Ck>mpany. The Empress Theatre is being completely renovated in prepara- tion for the opening Aug. 22. The Kmpress will have Mutual bur- lesque attractions. With the showing of "Never the Twain Shall Meet." the Merrill (Saxe) announces a change In policy, raising the price from 25 to 60c. Bookings include "The Lost World," "Ten Commandments," Harold Lloyd's "Freshman." - - Ruth Lee, former Milwaukee chorus girl, arrested on a larceny charge, has been released, the police unable to prove she stole the gar- ments she wore. The girl alleged they were given her by an admirer. planned weekly throughout the sea- son. Keith's Temple Theatre opens several weeks in advance of its .schedule. Harry Mitchell, manager, now in Rochester, Is putting the theatre in shape for the fall open- ing Labor Day. Gayety Theatre, burlesque house, opens Aug. 31 with "Bringing Up Father in Burlesque." Lyceum Players, summer stock (Lyceum), which has played to ca- pacity all summer, closes this week. "The Last Kiss," a love drama of modern Russia, is the oflferlng. the •.ist of the Broadway tryouts to be attempted here. Louis Calhern is in the title role. The tab organized for the sum- mer months by Eddie Laurie at Wausau, has closed. The chorus girls have all Joined Mutual attrac- tions out of Chicago. Wa^er Homan, former director, Oayety orchestra, signed as musical director of the Voi & Krause road show, "All Set -To Go." The opening attractions for the Shubert theatre, beginning Sept. 20. are Harry Houdini's show, "What Price Glory," "Is Zat So," and the "Student Prince." THE FIRST mmm number Ever published in a theatrical paper will be issued by NEXT WEEK (AUGUST 26) ARE YOU GOING TO ElIFOPE? steamship •eeommodation* nmngtid on all lAnt* at Main Offlc* PrIcM. BoaU are (olnt »ery foil: arranRc early roreica Money boasht aad raid Liberty Bond* bonitlit and (old. PAri TAr8IO a sou. I04 Bm* Uth 8t. Nm* York Phnnr glnyvwiant •ltS-61t7 "Teddy" Wlnchell. Milwaukee hairdresser, won the Milwaukee Sentinel-Universal contest, promoted to advertise Laemmle's acquisition of the Alhambra theatre here, has been sent to Universal City to play minor roles. Members of the Eastman Theatre Hallet are presenting three dlver- tls.semcnts this week at the East- man Theatre in their farewell pro- duction, featuring three young women dancers who have been members of the ballet since its In- ception three years ago. The ballet is to go out of exist- ence after the production, to be re- placed in September by the new Eastman School of the Dance and Dramatic Action, productions of which will be presented In the East- man Theatre. revue is booked from the Pacific to the Atlantic, in Canada only. Mutual circuit shows return to Toronto when the Strand opens on Saturday. "Whizss-Bang Babies" have been in rchear.<ial and will open the house. Seating capacity, 1,400. John Larkins, colored comedian, for the past eight years in Australia, is now in New York. TORONTO Regent—"Gold Rush H ippodrome — "Ten ments" (film). Tivoli—"Lady Who Lied." (film). Command- Howard Fogg, formerly with Vic- tor. Montreal, will lead the jazz or- ganizatirn which is to tour with the Plunkett Revue. Taylor's Special Full Size Prof euional Wardrobe Trunk $50.00 Liberal allowance on your old trunk Write for New CataloKue ^'^ TAYLOR'S 727 7th Ave. NEW voKK t» K. Randolph 8t. CHIC.^UO JOHN BOYLE The Dance Maater Who Start* In Whrre AU the Othm Leave Off Routines for Professionals Kr«>d 8tone. Ida May Chadwick, Tom I'atrlcola, Welllnstoa Croaa and liua- drrda of othera M4 WEST 421) HTIiBBT NEW YORK Phone Penn. 47SS Scorning objections of the delega- tion of ministers, factory ofllcials and men's church clubs, the com- mon council. West Allis (25,000) threw out a blue law In operation for a quarter century which ordered the closing of dance halls at mid- night on Saturday and gave the places permission to operate until 3 a. m. .Sunday. West Allis is the first city In the state giving an O. K. to dancing after midnight on Saturday. ROCHESTER, N. Y. By H. D. SANDERSON Lyceum—"The Last Kiss" (Ly- ceum I'layers). Fay's—Vaudeville. "The Crimson Runner" (film). Victoria—Vaudeville; pictures. Eastman—"Rlack Cyclone." ..Piccadilly— "The Halfway Girl." Regent—"Her Sister from Paris." The Corinthian, managed by Harry Abbott and playing Mutual burlesque, opens Saturday night. Anna Toebe and Billy Hagen, two of Rochester's contributions to the burlo.sque stage, will appear in the initial offering, "Moonlight Maids." Circus, ; shimmy, auction, perfect form and amateur nights are Rehearsals for the "Originals." ex-soldier revue, have begun. The ' THEffDIC&L THE STANDARD ENGRAVING CO. I. 7 2 5 Wot 39 it NEW YORK. STRICTLY UNION MADE M I Shopworn and Slightly Used Taylor, Hart- man, Indestructo and Bal Trunks always or hand. WE DO REPAIBINO. WRITE FOtR CATALOG. 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