Variety (December 1925)

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60 VARIETY Wednesday, December 1*5, 1525 JOKING Aclirlicv -"A-.^^^"- ■•'- ' ',r". Ce^^i^i Executive OFFlees IPEW BUILDING AKNI-X ■'i^f-W'ieO' WEST 46THST-. : if JHLUBIN ^■^.■-■■.^y fev-t OEirEHAL MAirA0£R MOE SCHENCK BOOKING MANACiEB CHICAOO OFFICE 604 Woods Theatre Building JOHNNY JONES IN CHAROC TlVOLl THEATRES—AUSTRALIA CELEBRITY VAUDEVILLE CIRCUIT A wonderful opportunity for Standard South Africa and London, LONDON NF.W YORK Tom Holt H. A. Dondrn Pitiitoa HooM ' 140 WMt iM 85 Hay market »«« R««aD B1<I«- Acts to visit Australia, Apply to ♦FRISCO H. Mall«r Alcazar Thmtre Bids. O'Farrell HtrMt WHEN IN L08 ANGLES -SEE MEIKLEJOHN and DUNN EIGHTH FLOOR. MAJESTIC THEATRE BLDG. IWK CAN FILL OPEN TIME FOB ALL I "THE OFFICE OF PEBSONAL STANDARD ACTS I COCBTKSV ACKERMAN & HARRIS EXECUTIVE OFFICES: THIRD FLOOR, PHELAN BLDG. MARKET. GRANT and O'FARRELL STREETS SAN FRANCISCO ELLA HERBERT WESTON, Booking Manager LOS ANOBLKS—««• C0N80LIDATBD BLDQ. "One item, a roller-nliatinir burlesque contributed by a couplo called Steele and Winslow, provided comic poses, comic business that was as new as it was penuinely amusing." —"KVENIN'G NEWS," I^ndon. "Steele and Winslow, whom we recently saw at the Hol- born Empire, where their re- markable roller skating and talent for burlesque made a bi(7 impression on the audi- ences, are happily placed in this revue following: the 'Sunny Havana' scene. 'Poetic Motion' is how their item is programmed—but that is only partly descriptive and scarce- ly prepares one for the really comic antics and poses of this pair of burlesque artistes." —"THE STAGE," London. "Another act marked out for special approval la that of Steele and Winslow. It would be dlfflcult to call to mind a funnier pair of roller-skaters. They bring imagination and ideas into their work, espe- cially in a sort of 'danse bac- chanale' burlesque and a very funny 'Spring' pseudo-poetic motion. Quite obviously, this is an act cut out for the West End." — THE PERFORMER, London. ^ "An excellent turn were Steele and Winslow, who did a sort of Nervo and Knox act on roller skates." • Surtday "HERALD," London. : ; BRONX, N. Y. By P. W. TELL L. S. Bolognino, with playhouses in this borough, including the Willis and Forum, hsui returned from the coast and will inaugurate a change in policy at the Willis. Instead of three acts and two feature films, Bolognino will offer six acts and one feature. The house changes bill.'? three times weekly. Paul Ber- goli. manager of the Willis, returned to his post at the same time as Bolognino, having been laid up with illness. Joseph Maddern Is producing a film on the stage of Fox's Audubon this week entitled "Love's Young Dream," with the cast recruited from among the members of the audiences. Both Maddern and Elmer Ryder, the cameraman, are locals. BERT LEVEY CIRCUIT New York tta *r. 47th St. OF VAUDEVILLE THEATRES OFFICES Main Offlee Baa Franeleca Alcasar Theatre Bids. Ohieaca Wood* Did*. Detroit Bari«ai Seattle Low AnK<<1mt Lincoln Bids. Denver Tabor O. B. Bide. Dallaa Melba Bid*. "White Cargo." with Loon Gor- don, the author, In the cast, failed to open at the Bronx opera house this week, with "Desire Under the Elms" switched In for a yeturn en- gagement The attraction played the house about a month ago. Michigan Vaudeville Man- agers' Association, Ltd. CHARI-IB MACK. Oen. M.-»na»er 233 John R St. DETROIT. MICH. Booking Six ConsPiutivc WoPks Three Week* In Canada Including Full Week at H.Tenllton BOOKING ACTS DIKECT 'Not Mosque—"Cobra." Capitol—"After Business Hours," "I'rince of Pep." Rialto—"What Fools Men," So Lonti Ago." Goodwin—"We Moderns." Miner's Empire—"Look Us Over. Lyric-—"Kundy Kids." Orpheunn—Vaudeville (colored). VARIETY BUREAU WASHINGTON, D. C. t16 The ^rgonne Telephone Columbia 4eS0 Poli's—"Song of the Flame." Next, "Rose-Marie." Keith's—K-A vaudeville (Avon Comedy Four). Earle — Keith pop vaudeville ("Fashion Hints'). Strand—Loew vaudeville (Wil- liam Ebs). Gayety — "Powder Puff Frolic" (Columbia). Mutual—"Moonlight Maids" (Mu- tual). Pictures Columbia—"The Vanishing Amer- ican"; next. "Old Clothes" (Jackie Coogan). Metropolitan -^ "The Beautiful City"; next, "Steppln' Out" and "Santa Claus" (double feature).' Palace — "A Woman of the World"; ne^/L "Cobra." Rialto—"mst Lynne" and presen- tation. "qfaeatQWiold Boys"; next, "Keeper of tli* Bees." Friday and got roams of material across. John C. Hazzard was mas- ter of ceremonies. The program consisted of several local features, as well as professionals appearing in the theatres here last week. It was estimated the mntinee brought $4,000. The Earle is staging a Charleston Though announced tp follow "The Merry Widow" at the Columbia, Ru- dolph Valentino in "The Eagle" has been held back until after the holi- days, when it plays two weeks. NEWARK, N. J. By C. R. AUSTIN Shubcrt—Wiiito's "Scandals." Broad—"The Shanghai Gesture." Proctor's Palace—Vaudeville. Loew's State—Vaudeville, 'Winds of Chance." Newark—Vaudeville, "His People." B ra nfo pd—Vaudeville, "Irish Luck." Fox's Terminal—Vaude., "Thank You." Modern Successful DANCE HALL FOR SALE MODERN successful dance hall for sale in city of 1,000,- 000 inhabitants; good terms. Write Box V., Room 1105, 17 West 60th St., N. Y. The (leUiKo of now residential the- atres continues. Among the most recent are two new ones first an- nounced for South Orange avenue in the Vailsburg section. One. seat- ing 2.300, is to be built for Joseph Stein, CdStinn $450,000. Stc-rn is building now three other theatres in Newark and vicinity, has others imder way in Bound Brook, Oranford and Red Hank, and Is running nine other residential houses. In Maplowood, a high-class sub- urb of 7,500 people, which has no picture house, an attempt to build a tlieatre is being blocked by the town on the ground that 80 feet of the proposed building will be in a district rostri(>ted to ""esidences. Frank B. and Elizabeth Ross, own- ers, have obtained a rule to show cause why a writ of mandamus should not be issued compelling the townt^hip of Maplewood to allow the others to erect a theatre and stores. Another tlieatre is going up in Nutley. By HARDIE MEAKIN Belasco—Thurston (In for two weeks); week Dec. 28, "Captain Fury" (Otis Skinner). National—"No, No, Nanette." In for two weeks. Francis Renault last week head- ing the bill at the Strand, lost his voice to such an extent that an- nouncements had to be made from the stage with the female imper- sonator doing nothing but show his gowns. Thia apparently satisfied the Strand customers, as no com- plaints were registered. The Mayflower Washington, D. C HOTEL. FOR Distinguished Professionals Conn«<rtlcat Are., near (he theatre* contest with nightly prizes. The winner of the finals will be given a trip around the Stanley houses, oC which the Earle is one. Poll's is to get two M-O films. "The Big Parade" is booked the lat- ter part of January, with "Ben* Hur" to folic w. X. Julian Brylawskl of the Earle was in Columbus, O.. for the con- vention of the M. P. T. O. A. He is the chairman of the executive com- mittee. Nelson B. Bell, publicity man for Crandall, again handled the Actors' Fund benefit at the National last MaklBS th« World A CLKAN PUca to Utc If You Don't Advertise in "VARIETY" Don't Advertise The N'cit'hborhood Players have sflfcted Klslo .Stowans, dlrettor; .li-nnic lieckcr, couch; Henry Satter. liKlilinp, anil Alex Sherman, pnh- licity. The Ki'ixip will present two <u\e-a'-t !)lays and a pintonilme the lust of January. BACK ON BROADWAY World's Premier Colored Pantomimist cmd Eccentric Comedian JOHNNY HUDGINS il Returns to Club Alabam, 44th Street and Broadway, New York, as the star of CLUB ALABAM REVUE NEXT FRIDAY NlGlfT (DEC. 18) FOR INDEHNITE STAY in New Song and Dance Series Johnny Hudgins is back at the Club Alabam after 10 week^ engagement as star comedian at the Cotton Club !n upper Manhattan. Hudgins was a star comic in burlesque for nine years. Hudgins was principal comedian in Broadway musical shows. Hudgins was a stellar card at the Club Alabam for one and a half yeara. Hudgins is now back at his old Broadway stand. \\ »<!f" T STEFANO MASCAGNO BALLET Featuring EVA MASCAGNO, Premiere Danseuse 7.^^l? WEEK (DEC. 13}, PALACE^ CHICAGO, ILL. BoQl«d«oUd;..OcB}i6uraXiixuit BoadJaho^J4o.-3.-Oir^MAJ£.HAYE»