Variety (February 1926)

Wednesday, February 8, 192f VAUDEVILLE VARIETY RIGHT OFF THE DESK By NELLIE REVELL I I surely did get in my "groing" laat week. I started with Tbsen and ground up with Texaa Oulnan, which might be called running th« thea- trical gamut. "Iledda Gabler" led off and the menagerie followed, confllatlng of "The Monkey Talks" and "Puppy Love." But the Ibsen taste still persisted so I went to Earl Carroll's Sunday night perform- ance. And If anything In the world would rid you of the Ibsen urge It Is an evening with Earl CarroH'B entertainers, complicated with a dash of Texas Oulnan. Every so often I get lonc^some to hear and see Julius Tannen, and then it Is up to whoever is inviting me out to take me to see him. Sunday night it happened to be Harry Yost and Thos. Bennett who were hosts and they like myself are Tannen fans. The Sunday night performance Is called a "sacred concert" and I am still wondering which act made the show "sacred" whether the wrestling bear, the acrobats, the black- face brother act or the glib Tannen. What a showman that Carroll gentleman is! He hires four profes- tlonal acts and then makes the audience give the show. And like it! Among the professional people in the audience—besides Texas Guinan who was Introduced from the stage and gave a performance all her own—were Jose Collins, her husband. Lord Innis-Brooke, the handsome Edward Robbins of "Puppy Love," and William Anthony Magulre, all of whom were presented to the audience by Julius Tannen. The Continental idea prevails at the CarrolP—it la undoubtedly the most Continental place west of Paris. N. B.—Dear Jack Lait: I waited for you until 7.30 and you didn't come. I didn't want to miss the show so I went with two hand- somer fellows. And if you told any one you had a date with me, you were stalling and I hope this crabs you plenty. $727 for Dorothea Anlel JIR JflS. GINZBURG MD JONES and HULL THE COLLEGE BOYS Feb. 1. Loew's Richmond Hill and Greeley; Feb. 8, Loew's Gates and Boulevard; Feb. 16, L<oew's Fulton and Delancey; Feb. 22. Loew's Met- ropolitan, Brooklyn; Mar. 1, Loew's State. New York; Mar. 8, Loew's Orpheum and Lincoln Square; Mar. 15. Loew's Orpheum, Boston; Mar. 22, Loew's Emery, Providence; Mar. 29, Loew's Victoria and National; Apr. 5, Loew's State, Newark. DlreeUoB CHARLES J. riTZFATBICK And this week Is to be a busy one for me too, climaxing with attend- ing the Naked Truth dinner Saturday night. For the benefit of those who wouldn't know the naked truth if they saw her on Times Square, this organization is composed of motion picture agents who one night a year get together ^nd tell nothing but the truth, no matter whom It hurts. Next Saturday Is the night, the Hotel Astor is the place and John C. Flinn Is my host—If I have anything to wear, al.io the naked truth. A costume of concrete has its disadvantages. I am the last one to deny it. But hustling for a new dress is worse. Trying to find some- |i thing that fits your form, your eyes and your budget all at the same time. Looking back, it seems easier to have stood for a plaster cast for five years than to stand for a dressmaker for five hours. And as for the much advertised "Stylish Stouts," try and find one. Sptsaking of shows, don't overlook "Puppy Lcve." I'm not the dramatic critic of this fireside companion, but I do know that when a play can tie the audience in knots of lauerhter through three acts, it's got some- thing good about It And, besides, any show could be a success with a ca.st like that If department stores ran their business with the same degree of civility thr.t some siivines b.inks seem to, the customer.s would be staying away in droves. Having h.id occa.'^ion to visit one of the banks with which 1 have a .«mall arcoiint and to whi(.-h I had never gone per- sonally before, I made out my slip and was directed to window 10. Just as I stepped into line for the window a bank guard jerked the slip from my book without a word. When I had finished enlight'jning him con'jerning my thouglit.s of such tactics, ho oxpl.nined that he wanted to see if I was in the right line. But I still failed to see why he could not have shown me at least as mu<;h civility as an Ellis Island ofTlclal deal- ing with somebody wno didn't belong in the quota. Which brings us back to the first proposition. I have heard a good many persons complain that the banks solicit you for deposits but act as though ytui were a dangerous criminal when you try to get a little of your money back. Some bank attendants seem to feel that they are In training to be subway guards and the ruder and more aggressive they are the quicker they will get their diplomas. Another story that shows the tendency of banks to try and penalize their customers comes from a friend who was playing on the road and had been mailing her checks back to the bank. For the first time recently she took a check in to deposit personally and was Informed by the receiving teller very grouchlly, "That's no way to Indorse a check." She made him return the check and the bankbook, walked Into the president's office, demanded a withdrawal slip and closed her account "I wasn't abused when 1 was earning this money," she remarked to that olTiclal as she left, "and I don't intend to be ^ibused when I permit you to keep it for me." "A new nickname for golf was put forward today by a dlsgnmtled 'golf widow" who dubbed the pastime the hoof and mouth game because her husband hoofed over the links all day and mouthed about the game ail night" Thus runs "the beginning of an Associated Press dispatch from Chicago In one of last week's papers. A NEW nickname? la that so? I im- mediately looked up my old files and found that only about four years ago this month—Jan. 21, 1922, to be exact—Bedside Chats carried the quotation about the "Hoof and Mouth Game" as coming from the treasurer of the Tremont theatre In Boston. Much as I love Chicago, 1 mu.st remind the A. P. correspondent there that some things originate In lioston besides tea parties. And as for it's being new, I hope soon to learn from an A. P. dispatch that the Armistice has been signed. Over >700 was realized by the Dorothea AntcU Ball, sponsored by ? The National Stage and Women's Exchange at the Clover Garden.^ ' last week. This of course was a good record, but Minnie Dupree and Margaret Allen as well as the rest of the committee had worked hard . and It was hoped to rai.se a minimum of $1,000 in order to flnanre ^ Dorothea's ' move downtown to a location more convenient for the cii.stoniers of her growing bu.sine.ss. But now it looks as though she ' 'Will have to wait a little while lr)nger bf^foro she ran rtinUe the trij) ^lowever, with all her frii-nds- -and they are niimberU'.'^s—rx.ting for ilil.s j brave Rlrl, the moment .should not he far off whrn «t>n»eon« will malte up this rtoflrit and Dorotlioa am give a Times Square "at home" to . her Times .Sminre ndmitrn*. N. T. G. MARRYING Engaged to Rote Wenzel of "Vani- ties"—Wedding Within Month N. T. a. himself haa confirmed the report of hia engagement to Hose Wenzel of EJori Carroll's "Vanities," current at the Carroll theatre. New York. His fiancee is a principal with the show. She lately endured some un- desirable publicity against her wishes in connection with Carroll's battle with Macfaddens "Graphic." Miss Wenzel lives with her mother. Besides a popular broadca.ster for WHX, Mr. Granlund is the gcner^il press agent for the Loew Circuit. Birdie Conrad Starts Separation Action Birdie Comad alleges Eddie Con- rad, her husband and former vaude- viile partner, deserted her, and Is accordingly seeking J250 weekly ali- mony and $1,500 counsel fees In a separation action. The couple were married 12 years ago and have two children. Mrs. Conrad has been in retire- ment the past two seasona Her husband is with "Gay Pareo." McKeon and Dancers The Acme Booking Offlcea, Inc. of which John McKeon la president Lthis unit booking the Stanley pic- ture theatres] must reframe Its complaint against Pierre Jemesco and Yvonne Accent, according to Judge Koch'a ruling In the New York City Court • The Acme ex- change asks for 91,398 damages but Introduces two different contracts. Judge Koch ruling one or the other 'oe made the basis for complaint and that the Items be specified. The I'arisian dance team was signed Aug. 6, I92S, by McKeon in Paris at $400 a week with three year.s' renewal up to $750 a week. .V newer contract upon their Ameri- can arrival Nov. 18, 1925, waa effected. The team worked two weeks for the Acme, 'ihe $800 being deducted from the $2,196 alleged expended for their transportation and advertising. They allegedly .alked out on their contract Dec. 27, 192R. Jenesco and Accent In turn are suing the Acme Booking: Offl'-eH, Inc. in the Supreme Court for $(5,000 limnijp.s for breach of contract. A fund of $i:;7.50 fur Dorothea Ante! has been secured ilirotigti the first annual r>orothea .\iit«'l hall piven Jan. 20 at the Clover (liiri'.fus hallroom In the Gniiid Central Palace. MargBret M. Allen ha.s isHiied an itemlawd list of rectiTits and ex- penditures, having the net to date $727.50, with a statement Included that it is the desire of the commit- tee to increa.so the amount for Mi.ss Anfel to $1,000. The list as Issued by Miss Allen read*; Receipts Advance sale of tickets and dona- tlona: From circular letters $356.25 Sold by SUge Door Inn girls 129.00 By Minnie Duproe 67.50 By MIsa Antel 62.50 By Jas. P. Houston 62.60 By Jane Cowl 37.50 Grover Cleveland 20.00 Alfred K. Taylor 45.00 Box oflloe sale of tickets at • l-5« 316.50 Sale ot calendars 20.00 Collected on floor after speech by Mr. Lorraine . . 86.00 Donation for multlgraphlng 20.00 (Miaa Dupree) Donation for postage 84.75- (Miss Allen) $1,227.50 Tbea* Items paid direct to Miss AnteL Expense^) Rent 0t ballroom. Including orcheatra $500.00 Also inchi^lng advertising ($124.40) pHntlng. stenographic work, taxis for talent and other incidentals net oaaally included In rental. To Miss Antel ^ Receipt* f 1,227.50 Exp(«nsea 600.00 ■Sail right—that su|.per rlub of Jet llahlo's up at fil West SOth stre.-t If privnto means exclusive then it's about the most ultra in town. I Went there for dirin»-r and every pl.ice 1 looked there were the sm:>rlfSt- apix ariiiK couj;les I've seen in New Vf)rk. And—mo.st unusual for a high-hat, stiff-bosom place— the dinner was delicious. I got the grilled bones! Robert l^ninutt ICeanc's bulldog went supper- less one nit;ht not hmg .ngo or else was fed on dog biscuit bec.Tiise the White Swan restaurant gave me his beef bones nicely grilled. Tiie onl.v difference waa that they coat me 75 cents while the dog would have «ol them for nothing. ' Jack *Rose*s Jobs Jar k Hose is doublInK the Palace and the E. F. Alhee, Brooklyn, this week. In nddltir>n Ro.se is master of ceremonies Sunday nights at the Winter (J'lrden. Another overMirlit tiy tfie Melth people, who otiji-cifil To^ "ifotlbTtrrg.^ -t)T l^olnr^s ill' 1^ from tiie S:iV(r Slii>per I'.i •.I'l \\)in a|ip''Hrs in Ko.se'M rc t and is iti- liodii'-ed as from tlie cafo. TONY MC<RENO AS ACT Ty'^is'Angeles, Feb. 2. Antonio More:i6 Is thinking of fssi>ing v.iiidevllle, posfiiMy .-is :t firt hide to a return to the le^it at.'iKfi. Mr. Moreno Is under contrnct to m.-ike pictures for another year at least Nei $727.60 Petrovft and Broadcasting While at Keith's, Wash. Olga I'etrova, wlTlle headlining at Keith's, Washin^'ton, I;ist week was announced to brojidmst from WCAP. A report current several weeks ni^o was to the (rfcct the Keith circuit would apply for a permit to build its own brondc.isting station. Several acts, while phiylng the K-A circuit in the past have been censored for broadcnstln^, but no cancellations followed the w.arnlngs. Despite its anti-mdio announce- ments from time to tinie the circuit has played several acts classed as radio turns. AnumK them is the Harry Richmond Club entertainers, held over at the Palace. ,\ew York, for a second week and then played a return engagement Ketth'a Washington, the straight vaudeville house pkiying twice daily, for acme tlsse, has been advertising and aelln^ "twos-for-ones," two ticket* of aAuiisslon for the price of ona. It la a customary manner of cut-rattav a house that cannot hold up t« normal business. 010. LYOm IN EMEB6ENCY Nashvillo, t'eb. 2. Oaersa Z^wns, the singing harp- ist e*ie of the feature turns on the bill at Loaw's Vendome here last week. Jumped Into the breach and played a show for the house when the local erganist was taken ill in the pit and C(jmpelled to retire. Lyona was on his way to his hotel after havlDR finished his perform- ance whea he met the organist be- ing aaetatad. He returned to the thcatra and offered his servicoe as a subetitute for the org.inixation to George Klagsmore, who is manag- ing the hause, and pl.-iyed the ac- companiment to the picture. Patricia Salmon at Hip Patricia rsahnon. ttio I'.utte, Mont., di.scornry, goos Into the Hippodrome Feb. 2> aa a six-clal friutk attrac- tion. Alex Gterher ha.s .Miss Salmon, who was in Iho ■■|"ollics" the last two seasons, under contract for fhre* ye«r8 for vail i<;vllle and pjc- •'iro house bunkliiys. : — JIM BARTON'S SETTLEMENT ■M.'ix H.iit's < Drouii.-ision ciaini u;aitist Jam's B.iiiou Im.s hven -i"lil(d. The iKj'iiro in reported at .K-ound $3,000, ilie original total o.iiig HfiiiP. $11,000 for manayena; <'rvices rendereil. HIS TAPPING DAiaE Silnped Alonq Broadway Be- cause He Couldn't Wear , . Rubbers sir Joseph Ci'i7b(irg turnd up .Mond;iy. H.- s • id he h:ul Ju: t .■'<(\ in. Wanted to know If anvone in Variety's otilce thoucht the crdd Weather could fiecze up tUe aii. Said that Willie Howard had told him If he didn't get iiir e\.ry day people would forget him on the radio. Sir Joseph w.as advised that if the wind came from the south It wouldn't do the air any harm al- though It would be much Uiore ex- pensive if from Florida. Sir Joe said he didn't mind the expense; that he knew three places where Willie Howard iiad a charge ac- count, besides a couple of Mrs. Howard's. But Sir Joseph wanted to know how al>out the wind from the north. He said that N. O. T. had told him that the next time the air was open he could take it Sir Joseph's hair grew greycrr as a young Va- riety man started out on a scien- tific exposition on air, any kind, radio air or air from the north. Puxzled Over Air Northern nil was cjulte dangerous to elderly men, according to the Variety youngster, who has picked up quite a decent education read- ing signs in the subway. He in- formed Sir Joe that when It was c«dd north, sometimes the air Just froze up and wouldn't move out of Alaska. Congealed air, he ailded, was useless for radio but fine for the ho.spit.ils If anyone got enough of it in the right place. Sir Joseph said he had never been advised by Mr. Hownrd there was so much to air, because Willie had to'.d him anyone who knew something could see rl.'^ht tliroiigh It. Kven .Mrs. Howard adnilttt'd he w.is sm.arf, said Sir .Toe, quickly I'dding he dl'ln't mean Willie, but himself. Sir Joseph decided.to l.ny off the .'ilr for the w«-ek; It was too cold for people to listen in anyway he Hiiid; the summeitime Is the lime for radio, according to Sir Jos., but then he clahn-s it's too w.-irm. An explanation was reijuested of Sir Jos. about his remark that he had "Just slid In." The titled one from the West Side said it was true; that he had had a complete outfit, including rubbers, but that Mr. Willie Howard, his best friend who staked him to the scenery, also gave him a pair of spats with his initials on them, on the outside. Mr. Willie when making Sir Joe the present but forgetting a trunlc, informed Sir Joe that he must al- ways show his initials in every r)Iace, for without that expose, Willie said, people wouldn't believe his title wa-s on the leveL Sounded Like Gag Sir Jo.s. sorta smiled and said It sounded like a gag to him, for he has Initials on his hat collar and cuffs, besides his coat. lapels and overcoat. In fact Sir Joe said the initl.als ho carried made hitn over- weight, and when asked f>ver\ve|).;ht for what. Sir Jos. blushed. Hut he knew, said Sir Joe, that his best friend, Mr. Willie Howard, the only guy who has never walk'-d out on him, wouldn't kid, so when st:>rt- ing out Monday morning, he kissed his rutibers good-bye and told th(>m not to go out with anyone else. That was loyalty, said Sir Jos,, also giatitude. Asked how he liad learned nhout loyalty and gnitl- tude, .Sir Jr)s. says that Is the gen- eral Inside talk on the reverse at the N. V. A., but it wasn't known to everyone—Just himself an,i a few other insiders, Gyping the N. V. A. Sir Jos. adniittixi he is not a member of tiie N. V. A. ri.iid he "lidn'i expect to die just w; in J Itierc* would be p>nly o' iaifl when the doctors notice. "Tilink I'm a foo!, eh?" - Jos. gaily, as lie .-,i.n ud to -i dance. "Tlial'.-j tlu leii i< I..lie no rubi I ■> ■•■■.' ■■■•■■ ' "this lap d.Jii ■ 1" . with ,Mr. W i.oi- I \> m , •io mijeh lie 1 ;■ i.ed Jl Ui> WOlchlni, '11. to III :-ir "1 ■i ii.:ii . ilhoiit If You Don't Advertise in VARIETY Don't Adverliie