Variety (December 1925)

Wednesday. December 2, 192J CABARETS VARIETY 4T CABARET REVIEWS DOVER CLUB Looka like a come-back for the J^r Club at 110 West 61st atreet, ^ncl the aUditlon of Jimmy Du- S^te Eddie Jackson and Lew Clay- 2n to its entertainers. The trio Inened at the Dover lust Wednesday 2i»h business reported for the flrst So evenings at 14.000, and the ; 2ance for a »9.000 week. J Seating over 200, the Dover was wported on the market before the trio of boys went in. The night Sub had had a huge opening some •eeks before but started almost Im- mediately to slip. With the Durant Club pinched and padlocked, the Dover made overtures, on the un- derstandini? according to report, that the trio could go In there for A week on a guarantee; business warranted, they could buy in or take (be place over at the end of the arst term. A difference between Broadway luid 68th street (Club Duraut) and Ith avenue and 5l8t street (Dover Club) appears to make a consider- able difference in quantity and qual- ity of patronage. At 58th street they had to draw 'em In; at 50th street .there seems to be a more of drop In business and more liberal speud- •rs. While the sl»e of the Dover ex- ceeds the old Durant in length, width and capacity, the Durantc- Jackson-CIayton three have no trouble In getting over their comedy and sOngs, although there Is some- thing lost by the transition from the atmosphere of the former intimate Purant Club. , Notwithstanding the new place ind new faces, the boys Inserted ■ome new comedy stuff tliat added laughs for their familiars, while all %t the matter was new to the new- comers, bringing continual laughter. The other night Jimmy Durante at tho Dover sang "He's My Pal," pointing to Eddie Jackson and then alammlng Eddie to prove It. Eddie ■aid that was a good bit of business tat Jimmy had forgotten to men- tion it and the slamming was un- •xpected. It will stay in. Other Entertainers Four other entertainers are at the Dover, besides the Italph Jordan Syncopators from the old Durant. Grace Chester Is one of the new en- triea, a vivacious attractive blonde, ' who maken herself very popular with any crowd. Ina Ilayward Is 4he statuesque prima donna, a good •ilxer and smart. ;.; Gypsy Ravenza and MIs.s Morrl- -•on are the other two likeable girls In the show. The boys in the band are Johnnie Zuckman. Irving Sher- ttan, Joe Rose, Harry Donnelly, Mich Perry and Ralph Jordan. Bime. I .PLANTATION, CHI. Chicago, Nov. 27. This black and tan resort in tfao heart of the colored belt once ca- tered to a vast number of whites, Who were the main support of the place. It haa recently become In- habited with undesirable characters whose actions have driven off prac- tically all tho white trade this caft! once enjoyed. White people are now given no protection when en- tering this cafe. Four white couples and approxi- mately 20 colored people were prcs- ♦M .?^"'" ^^^ reviewer witnessed jnis Pl.intatlon Revue." The show w presented in sections with tho nrgt one appearing around 11. Tho «» .1 Crackerjacks are tho feature 01 the show. This is a conglomera- "on of singers, dancers and acro- oats who form a clever vaudeville combination but are misplaced in a Jjoor show. Scott. Allen and Loo, not singing trio. Inclined to be ■Ufrgestive in their maneuvers arc 1. ?u"'*'^'^' P''i<^<'d in this cafe. This " tJie sort of entertainment that Pleases these patrons most. farrell and Chad wick, dehghtful toi/l.t-''■''"'' *"•■"• barely got over wiin their exceptionally clever rou- iine or numbers. Blanche Callowav. Kooa prima donna but also mls- piami among the contingent that Bafhcvrs hero. *„^i" "^'"^ "' choristers Intervene "unng numbers supplying some i 2l«HumanBroadcastingStatl ion BBB ■\T ST.\TI«)N K.r.N. LITTLE CLUS good stepping, topping it off with a fast "Charleston." The current revue Is part of the original "Plantation Days," which formed a vaudeville combination supplying an entire show. The peo- ple were more reserved In vaudeville but as a Jloor Bhow cut loose with everything they possess. Tho show- was originally In for an Indetinite run but will' pull out after four weeks. King Oliver's Dixieland Syncopa- tors are as good a colored aggrega- tion as there is around here. Oli- ver's cornet playing Is one of the strong features of the band and he Is internationally known for his trumpet manipulating. It Is a disagreeable floor to dance on but the music Is tempting. Hal. .M:\V Om.KANS LORRAINE GRILL On the east side of the town, Just off Fifth avenue, the Lorraine (Hotel) Cirlll Is an indicator of what tho P"'ifth avenue mob goes In for and why they abjure Invasion Into Broadway. Ifs a nicer crowd, out for a Jolly but sane time, formal In attire, but not necessarily stiff In demeanor. It's a gathering typical of the old Plaza Hotel days. They come to hear the b.and, Db'k Gaspurre's aggregation, a radio favorite. Another event was the debut of Dario and Peggy O'Don- nell, specialty dancers. Darlo Is a Castilllan dance expert, having put on tho new Trinl act (Spanish and Apache dances) and Peggy O'Don- nell Is a personality girl, a cute trick who registers even better In tho intimacy of a dance floor than across the footlights. She was a toe dance specialist with "Blossom Time" for several seasons. It being therefore ell the more surprising for Miss O'Donnell to register as strongly as she did In exhibition stuff. The Gasparre band Is elsewhere reviewed, the organization being particularly noteworthy for Its prowess with Argentine and Span- ish tangos, probably the best band of native extraction to play tango music .-50 consistently and well. This was particularly noticeable with their aecompanlment for Darlo- Peggy. The dance team right after the Lorraine showing was contracted by the Beaux Arts management on 40th street and Sixth avenue as the Art Studio room's attraction. Abel. MOULIN ROUGE Paul Specht. after his advent Into this glorified Chinese - American restaurant. Impressed so well with his dance music he was given charge of the general entertain- ment at the Moulin Rouge. Last week, the Jazz master Introduced a now show to replace Al Wilson's revue, comprising a quartet of spe- cialty acts which make for good popular divertissement. Nothing pretentious about It of course, but what can one expect at a no-couvcrt, table de hote Chino- Amerlcan restaur.anf? Pete Dale is mat'ter of ceremonies. Dale's Dixie brogue is unmistakable. Dale tlcklos a uke for the piece de re- sistance, otherwise doing tho spiel- ing without letting on his ability to contribute substantially. This he does well although he could come on first with the uko for an ap- petizer, then give them the shoTv and wind up with the strumming instrument. In between Rose and Carroll, sis- ter act In songs and dances, did well. Gypsy Hhoumagie with char- acter stepping clicked, and Babe Nasworthy scored Individually with her acrobatic dance specialty. The Two Musketeers, a likely vocal male duo, reeled off the pops Impres- sively with Dale topping It all. The Specht band Is delivering prettv on the syncopation and at- tracting a nice crowd to the b.'iso- ment chop suey dispensary, a type of patronage not to be encountered in every upstairs Chinese restau- rant. AhcU Film in Cabaret The unusual of screening a film In a cabaret occurred last night (Tuesday) at the Casa Lopez, New York, when tho world premiere of tho Warner Brothers' "Lady Wirulemere's Fan," directed by Ernst Lubltsch was Introduced. Tho c.ibrir.-t dliiner-dancc party was In h'liior of Irene Rich, star of 'Laily WJiultnicre's Fan," tho caf- belng sp'flally opened for the oc- casion for dinner. It Is a supper rliit) ollnrw l.;e. Moonlight Makes Me Long for You ^^^ IHKK. f;,^» Over Il./s Wli.r.x.r Siiiu' <>r I'liiMd. T\\ iH\:\. Iri.fcsBioniil Cipy witli Cjo.irirt Arr inu'-ni in i.f lli" ./'tiiTUn I'lill Ox h'.'tr.T ATf.uiy.in'-iil tiy Alf'.nl A <;i.n)i- FRANK H. GILLESPIE. Musk Publisher, 1112 FORBES ST. PITTSBURGH, PA. ... _. Nnv ^ork om-p, I."i'!H r.ri>;i«tiMiy . uiKlon, En(f., Ofllrr, IJ. I'.lilm.in A: « <».. l'.'"' ^hnfto-.l.^l^>• Av^. MISREPRESENTATION Cabaret and night club managements anywhere and everywhere are warned against admitting any one representing themselves as with "Variety," unless the person so represent- ing la personally known to be connected with this paper. That means the person must be personally known to some- one of the mangement. The warning Includes the- cashlng of checks or signing of tabs in a similar manner. A warning along this lino was printed by Variety a year ago. It has l>«como necessary to repeat It. Accept no credential or statement of any nature for identlflcatlon. PRIZE SHOW GIRLS AS CAFE HOSTESSES Bob Murphy Now Owns Murphy's Cellar—"Guest of Honor" Nightly Prize girls from Broadway musi- cal shows will be the entertaining hostesses of Bob Murphy's Cellar, beneath the Carroll theatre at 7th avenue and 60th street. Mr. Mur- phy bought out his partners, Louis Schwartz and Harry Richman, last week. It leaves Bob the sole oper- ator of the night place. Jackie Surprise of "Artists and Models" (Shubert-Wlnter Garden) is engaged as mistress of ceremon- ies. In addition to Bob, himself, as chief entertainer and host. Other young women will be engaged as assistants each at present with a Broadway production. A novelty feature introduced by the Cellar Is a nightly "Guest of Honor." In the centre of a row of chairs fronting the band stand Is a raised seat. Bach evening some one of the' audience will be chosen for t^e "Guest." The "Guest" will not be called upon to entertain, merely holding the honor position. Fritzi Snow as Office Girl; Weaned from Speed Places Chicago, Dec. 1. Fritzl Snow will be seen no more along the primrose path, she an- nounces. The cabaret singer, so- bered and subdued over her narrow escape from indictment for murder, will retire to the still life of an office girl. Miss Snow was released by the Kane County Grand Jury after a Coroner's Jury has refused to free her. She claimed the shooting of Dean Pennock In an Aurora, III., roadhouse was accidental. Pennock gave her the gun and Jokingly com- manded her to shoot, the gun being unloaded, she said. He fell dead at the shot. MONTMARTRE CAFE'S CONTRACT BREAKER Daniel Cohen, Proprietor, Takes Advantage of Two Standard Acts BOUCHE PLACE OWES $40,000 Chicago, Dec. 1. "Go ahead and sue me," Daniel Cohen, owner of the Montmartre Cafe, Is reported to have said when Attorney Ben Ehrlich remon- strated with him regarding the breaking of contracts with Zaza and Dale and Keller Sisters and Lynch, standard vaudeville acts. Cohen Imported Zaza and Dale from New York. When the danc- ing team reported at the Mont- martre, Cohen Is .alleged to have de- manded they take a cut on their contracted salary. The team re- fused. At the end of the week Cohen dismissed them. Meanwhile the proprietor was also breaking his contract with Keller Sisters and Lynch who had been at the cafe five weeks and had three more weeks to play. Cohen has assumed a defiant atti- tude knowing that acts cannot af- ford to remain In Chicago long enough to go to law. A summons Is not returnable In the Municipal Court In less than five d.ays and If the sum In dispute Is In excess of $200, the defendant can have 10 days more to file an answer, then demand a jury trial which will postpone the case In- definitely. Zaza and Dale are now In De- troit at much more salary than Cohen was to pay them, while Kel- ler Sisters and Lynch have secured a very choice plum In Florida for a winter engagement. Receivership for New Cabaret in Hotel Claridge BECK SELLS IN AKKON L. O. Beck has disposed of his holdings In the Kast Market Gar- dens, Akron, O., to his associates. Beck Is still In control of Dance- land and Eticlid Gardens, Cleve- land, and Madison Gardens, Toledo, with other expansion plans to follow. Albert Bouche's advent Into l«'ew York as a cabaret Impresario was short-lived, resulting In the Albert Restaurant & Amusement Co., Inc^ going Into rc.elvershlp by order of Federal Court Judge Augustus N. Hand. Henry B. Singer is the re- ceiver of Bouche's assets centred .around the Bal Masque room In the Hotel Claridge which the Chicago cafe man took over on a lease. Boucho had a break on the room on the question of rental which was 115,000 annually for seven years against which $14,000 annually was retrieved through lease of concoB- slons. thus giving Bouche an annual rental of only $1,000 to worry about. Ills show didn't do enough to war- rant puldic patronage, the total ac- cumulated debts mounting up to $40,000. The claims are from the people la his large unentertaining show, musi- cians' salaries, heli), etc. Cabaret Building Caves In New York dallies have been try- ing to make a sensational "t^harlcs- ton" dance parallel of tho Arena Club, New York, toppling In, with tho matter of the Pickwick Club, Boston. Some people were Injured when the Arena Club building caved In, at 246 West 39th street. Bennle Sanders, the piano player In the place, had his legs broken and was removed to the New York hospital. Ho was playing on the Instrument at the time. Frank Tlmpone wa« the cabaret's manager. Ruby Sunshine, Benjamin Moorfl^ and Ted Julian were the other en- tertainers at the cabaret. The ac- cident happened Friday with the building temporarily put out of commission. Texas Gulnan Opens Florida Del Fey Club Miami, Dec. 1. Tex Gulnan and her kids opened the Del Fey Club here on Thanks- giving eve under direction of I^arry Fey, operating on the same scale as they did in New York. Tex repeat- ed her New York success and was well acquainted with many who crowded the Old Silver Slipper, where the Del Fey Is set. Miss Guin.an is using all her sure- fire New York stuff with a few lo- c.'ils for spice. The boys like to be kidded good naturedly about the snnd selling racket, and th.Tt's what Tex Is dishing them. Ciro^s Creditors That things weren't rosy st Clro's cafe on West COth street dur- ing the old regime Is evidenced by the flood of creditors' claims. Cos- tnmcrt! and the Capehart-Curey «d- ■.ertlsing agency were pilneipil claimants. Al Wohlman also has a •laim for aal.Try, h.tving been given post-d.-ited checks In stttlemenl for ills suit for breaeh of contract. Tl.e Harry Ulehmnn-.Schwartz In- terests, In taking over Giro's, a.«- Kunitd liabilities. — ■ If you don't advertise in 'VARIETY'— Don't advertise DON'T MISS AN ANNOUNCEMENT ■ ■■-■■, .'-■III.., :._,.■ ■/ ■ \.- 20TH ANNIVERSARY NUMBER The Special Issue Will Be Out Late This Month Carry Your Name All Over the World—in '"Variety" Small or large, your advertisement will be read in the circle of English-speaking show business girdling the earth. The best and cheapest publicity opportunity for value given ever presented by a theatrical paper. 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