Variety (April 1926)

46 VARIETY CABARETS WediMtdaj, April 21. 1926 OUVE LaMORT, HOSTESS, AND mORRIS NESTLER' Both of Club Des Artists—Ar- rested After Refusing to Leave in Taxicab Pleading Kullty to charRiH of dis- orderly conduct, Olive LaMort, 20, hostess at the Club Dcs Artists, and a man who jfave his nanr^c as Harry Lestor, 27. 101 West 115th street, but whose right name Is Kaid to be Morris Nestler, reputed part owner of the Des Artists Club, were given suspended sentences by Magistrate Simpson In West Side Court. Policeman Martin Gillen. West 47th street station, was attracted to a taxicab at Broadway and 45th street, which both occupied. There he found evidences of a strusrgle. He salJ he ordered the couple to leave and they refused. He arrested both. At the station house it wa? ob- served that Nestler's neck had been scratched in several places and that Miss LaMort sported a discolored •7e. Just what the couple wore wrangling over was not learned. After having spent the best part of the morning in adjoining cells they were arraigned before Magistrate Simpson and given suspended sen- tences on their pleas of guilty. CANADA SAD HEW SHOW AT SUNSET, CHI Blanche Calloway Waddy, princi- pal In Circo's floor show, has gone to Chicago for the new show at the Sunset Cafe. The Sunset management has also lined up Carroll Dickerson and band to replace Sammy Stewart and or- chestra. The Stewart band Is play- ing picture house dates. County's M Dane* PalaoM Jollot. nu AprU N. Thero ar« 4t roadhouM* and 17 rural dancehalla 1b Will county op- erating under board of auperrlaor permits. The Hat was completed with the spring meeting of the board at which the proprietors of the 6f places took action to prepare for the opening of the summer season. lUIOSBEOFSm The Royml Oardeiui, 71 West lS5th street, dark for six months or so, reopened this week with Abie's Royal Garden Syncopatora. The following are hostesses: Le- olA Peas and Marjorle Slpp, New York Olrls; Doris Ruebottom, Buf- falo* and Mary Strange^ Washing- ton. \ CABARET BILLS Current Programs in Cabarets and Cities as Below Listed NEW YORK Montreal. April 20. Montreal's head Is bowed In rtiame this week. Through the smuggling investigations being held at the Federal Parliament in Ot- tawa, It has been learned that for years past Canada has not been supplying the United States with liquor. The most unklndest cut of all. It appears. Is that New York has been supplying Canada. A syndicate has been shipping alco- hol Into Canada right under tbe noses of the Canadian customs and excise officials. HIghpower, over- proof high wines were shipped as **textalon" and chemical ammonia compounds. One of the witnesses at the smug- gling Inquiry at Ottawa, Sergeant Salt, described the seizure of drums blUed from New York as ammonia . compound. They contained 65 overproof alcohol. The shippers could not be located from the name given and the consignee, one r.amed Pecchla. lived in a hotel and easily got away. Tessie Pena, Entertainer, Away for Life San Diego, Cal., April 20. Teasle Pena, Tijuana entertainer, was sentenced to life Imprisonment for the slaying of Mrs. Frances Cole, 80, at National City last January. The slaying was ap articularly bru- tal one, in which over 20 wounds were Innicted with a butcher knife. The Pena girl, 20 years old, used Insanity as a defense after she had confessed her guilt. She will serve the life term at San Quentin. Corp. Only Liable A test case for the cabarets Is the American Souvenir Co.'s unsucces.s- ful claim for |166 against the Melody Club. The latter, under Its corporate name of Sidbill, Inc., went Into bankruptcy. The souvenir company then pro- ceeded against Lew Brown, Sidney, Clare and Billy Wolfson, erstwhile Individual partners In the corpora- tion, the case being tried in the 9th District Municipal Court by Kendler A Goldstein on behalf of the caba- ret men, with a verdict in their favor. Canadian Meal Tax Montreal, April 20. Within a few days the provincial government will take steps toward making arrangements with the hotel and restaurant trade In regard to the collection of the 6 per cent tax oh meals. There la to be a cabinet meeting at Quebec and the matter of regula- tions to provide for the collection of the tax will be dealt with with a view to having the s^'stom In full swing by early summer, If not dur- ing May. The act as passed last session provides that there Is to be an ex- emption on meals under one dollar. Only when the cost of meal is over ^1 does the tax apply. 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ElSda Wobb Ethel Moacs Vivian Harris Madeline Odium Gladys Dryson Renee Harris Gwendolyn Graham Hyacinth Sears Club Anatol Grace Fisher Roslta & Uamon Muriel DnForrest Norma Onlio Helen Henderson Ruby Steevens Jerry Drydcn Dorothy Shepperd Dorothy Charles Claire Davis May Ciarx H Rcaer Bd Clnb Daraey Hale Byors Bd FMnor Kearn Borrah MInnevitch "Bubbles" Drusllla Kendall Cappa Bdltk Sheltoa Clnb DeaavUU Melody Six Earl Lindsay Rev Four Acea anb LIde Chlcl 3ndor Billy Mann George Walsh Tommy Purcell Davls-Akst Orch Clnb Baas Gaee Terryrttes Rev Jerry Dane San Gene I Connie's Inn Colored Revue Connie's Band Cotton C2ttb W Brooks Rev Eddie Rector Ralph Cooper Bve!yn Shepard Mini* Cook Hasel Coles Annie Bates Zjorrlen Harris Paulino McDonald Minnie McDonald Coentj Fair Eddie Worth Bd Entertainers Dover Clnb Jimmy Durante Eddie Jackson Lew Clayton Ryan Slxtera Mme. Fin Ethe. 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WiLTONi Bdna Lflndsey Bernloe Petkar Rose Wynn Alfredo A Gladys Gladys Blair Al Downa Bronte Melba Bob O' Link's Orch Hollywood' Dam Florence Schubert Myrtle Lansing Marlon Kane Reed Sisters Johnny Ryan De Costa A Loulaa O'Connor 'Sisters H Hosford's Orch Rainbow <Jard«ae Frank Libuse Vera Amasar J Chapman Oreh Porahlaa Palate Gene Carter Beaale Moore Comb A Atkia Madeline McKenslo Carl Lorraine Oroh Parody Cafe Phil Murphy Stewart Allen Margie Ryan Bobble Marcellns Nena De Sylvia Virginia Sheftell Tex Arlington Gladys Mints Clint Wright Oroh Palmer Hoese Ernest Bvans Co Gerald Levy Orch Terrmeo Oitfdoaa G C Edwards Oreh Henri Therrien Eddie Matthews Helen Swan BALTIMORE lltth Floor ^ IMS BROADWAY, t te?7-8| YORK M Davis Band Circus Carnival Easbasoy Clab Davis Oreh Ccatory Roof Tambourino Tootsies Tim Crane' Tarraria A Collet Taasie Martin ORCHESTRAS NovoitlBo. Arllata mmA Floor Showi For CABARETS Anywhere Tbe Owl Colored Show Owl Orch Barron WHkee's IColored Show Oreh BROOKLYN, N. Y. imperial Bob Murphy Charley Calvert Frankle Meadows Lucile Leslie Betty Carmen Jean Carpcntier Bey Sisters Dancing HumphriedArthur Bennett CHICAGO Kit Kat Komcr Sally Fields Art Franklin BAM Heck Helen I.nvonne Viclan Glenn Irv Bloom Lid Knight rinb Lester Drrnard Frltsl Drown MLrndor Catal'na Island Bd Mos.i A Fontana Eton Boys J Johnson Bd McAlpIn Hotel Radio Franks Ernie Golden Bd Monte Carlo Ed Hutchinson Rev Lionel (Mike) Amen Masked Countess Jeanette Gilmore Shirley Dahl BesHle KIrwan Carl Byal Sir Tahar's Arab'ns BufTalunlans Orch Mentmartro Hulbert's Perlots Flora I^ Breton Trevis Huhn M Goodman Bd Monlln Ronge nirhy Craig Jr Wilson His Kthel Sweet T^aurctte Adams Paul Specht Orch FroUea Julia Oerlty Joe Lewis Eddie Cox Loretta McDermott Mirth Mack Bubbles Shelby Marqee A Marq'tte 11 Owls Orch Alamo Larry Vincent nick A Snyder Aurlolo Craven lr«^ne Faery Ad»»le Walker Al Handler Orch Friars Ina Welts A Brady Durlfl Robbins r,ew Fink Seymour A George ('arolyn T^arueB Kosnlle Dorn Merritt Burnle Or College laa Ruth Etring Yvonne Georgo Loulou Hegobura Maria Kleva Leo Bill Mile. Nitta'jo Carlos Conte Nina Gordani Michel Dalmatoff B Selvln Bd Jonah Dickins'n Bd Lueyenne Boyer Schaplro A Kirkw'd Dorothy Kadmar Celestial C Kelley's Oreh Polka Dot Belv*d*ro T W Murphy Oroh BUvor BUppm a Morris' Oreh Jnngle Cafo Loughery A Caul CLEVELAND, O. Clab Madrid Adele Gould Harry Bloom IJohnny Ryan Emerson Gills Oreo CULVER CITY, CAL. PlantatloB Jack Klfln Woodbury Bisters laabell Lowes May Schapell Laura Martin Roy Ingram Orch DETROIT, MICH. Addlaoa Lee Morse Eddie Cox L SiUman Lollta Westmaa Ray Miller Orck LOS ANGELES Flo Lewis Olive O'Nell Wayne AUrn Mary Mulhert Eva Bc'mont Horry Maxfleld Alma Hookey Gene Woodward CriUoB Tomson Twins Revue Lido Orch (B R's'l) Town Clnb Eddie Moran B Dawn Martin Dorothy Lnncr Sam Clahn s Orch He|«n Burke Anita Groy Chca Pierre Martha Mortell Shirley Butord Carolyn La Rues Tina Tweedte South Sea S'r'n'd'r« Dixie Fle'ds Oroea MIU Val Roberts G'adys Cook Addle Mo.^aa Snell Orch Cafo Lafaycito June Pursell H Owens Orch CottoB Clab Frisco Nick Will Mitchell B kins Orch Mildred Washlngo'f Jerre Clark Mildred Boyd Edna Cunningham Mona Boyd Clab Alabaaa C C Snowden Martha Rltchla Ivy Anderson Marshall A PerUo Lawrence Ford Sidney Reeve Susie Hoy P Howard A Ores MIAMI Fleetwood Roof I Janet Stone (iene Fosdick OrchjMario Vilanl iHabol Alien IPatrice Gridler MILWAUKEE Monte Carlo Badger Room Badger Syncop't'rs Sky Room Jean Hammond Tune Tinkers Maurle Sherman Or B Hoffman Orch BILL PARENT Booking High Class Sapper Clnba and Cafen Woods Theatre Bids.. Chicago Keumod Tllla«o AnltS^ay Babe Sherman Mary Co'burn Al Reynold!* De Quarto Orch JeFery Tavern Fred Farnham Delores Allen Jack McClurg Jane Rae Rsther Whltington Roulette's Orch Little Clab K Brown Synco's Dora Maugha TiOW JenUlns Parody Cafo Phil Murray Margie Ryan Mena De Sylvia O'ndys Mints Clint Wright's Orch Rendeavoas Jay Mills Eddie Clifford Williams Sis Margaret White Bernard A Henri L« Mae A Josino C Stralgnt'a Ores Bamovar Bud Murray Rot DlUy WIlMams Phil Kestln Lucille Wllliama MONTREAL, CAN. Venetian Gardens |Menzies Colleiclans NEW ORLEANS TJttle Clnb Vanity Fair Vlrglna Cooper Helen Doyle MItzl Richards The Jennlnirs H Osborne Orch Clnb AvaloB Bert Gilbert Leonctte Dall Glayds Kremer 6 Avalon Peaches Sol Wagners Orch MobUb Roaae Ed Lowry Little Caruso Quarl McCune Sisters Hazel Orero Rubin Area Jimmy Kay Murray & Warner Sylvia De Vera Babe Kane Jim Wade's Orch DoaavlUo O'Conner Sis Shirley Buford Martha Martell Helen Doyle David Quixano Marque A Marq'tte Chas Kerr Orch Wanda Goli Guy McCormlek Hazel Verges Al Piper Scranton's Sirens RIngaldo Geo McQuian Billy Pierce Hobble McQutnn Harold Fletcher Willie J.ick8on Sercnaders VIetory Ina Buddy McDermott Yvette Qulnn Flokeat Willie Jackson Southern .Syncop'rs Ubo So Serenadero SALT LAKE LOUVTO Pat Casev Bobb<4 Green Orchestra Shea's Dick Forscutt Bd SEATTLE Duller Earl Gray Orch Madjre Rush Club Lido Grace Hamilton Charlotte Ramonde Naomi I>e Munle J.ifk Modford Jnrk Stern U of W Strenaders WASHINGTON Better 'Ole Bernstein Orch l>orolhy Dnyo Joe Bomhost Rsthor Cloyd Clnh Chanterler Meyer Davis Orch Paul FId-lman J A Java La Java Oroh Lo Pared Is Meyer Davis Orch NItc In Ilornnd "Charleston Sam" Ma^ Howrr (tnrdeB S Tup'inf\n Orch Sp:»n<Ah Vlllaco O'Dorinfll Orch Alice Tu|)iuan Swanee Meyer Davis Orch April Revue Ward man Park Dot Dayp Girls Boornsloin Orch EITEL, HOTEL MAN, IN ALIENATION SUTT Chicago. Aprtl 20. James Allen, former president of a manufacturlnv concern In Rock^ ford, la sutnff Robert J. ElteL wealthy hotel and restaurant own- er, for 1100.000. charRlnsr aleniatloa of the affections of hla wife, Mrs, Irene May Allen. AcconSIng to tha suit Eltel won tha bride from her husband two weeks after their mnr- rtara In April. 1125. AHen alleftet that after she took a position a« secretary to Eltel they were s«en frequently together In cafes and theatres, and sha lost all love for her husband. In a divorea bill flied several months ago In Superior court, Mrs, Allen declared that she left her husband only after he had reikis, tered at a hotel with a woman wha posed as his wife. A Men was con- victed of the charges In a Rock- ford court but had it appealed ta a higher courL Eltel la associated with hla brother. Max Eltel. as Eltel Inc„ In the operation of Northwestern Terminal restaurants. They wera formerly ownera of the Bismarck hotel and Bismarck Gardena. PADLOCKS COMING OFF Several Night Cluba Reopenin Piaying Chackara The old Hotsy-Totsy on 7th avenue, famous for Ita "liquor line" as a 20 out of 24-hour proposition, is to be reopened by Arkie Schwartz, with the^ padlock due to expire soon. The present Hotsy-Totsy on West 56th street, also run by Schwartz, will be continued under another label, with the H-T title reverting to tha padlocked cafe. The Strand Roof is also reopen- ing, while a number of other restau- rants and cabareta which came un- der the Federal ban last winter will soon reopen, thus oftsettlng to some extent Buckncr's latest "blue label" list of 40 new places being proceed- ed against for liquor violations. It is generally understood that "they're picking their apots . down- town." The managements of the cafes play checkers With the government, switching from one place to another for a few months at a time, and when proceeded against reopening at the old stand. Among the latest padlocking in- stances were several speak-easles of minor Importance in the Times Square section. Others proceeded against were In various parts of Greater New York. Back Rent Due Indicates Chop Suey Biz Is Off The chop suey biz must be off, according to the Hilton Co.. Inc.'s Judt'inent for |'».804.13 back rent due from the Times Garden, in the Hil- ton building, 1591 Broadway. The Times Garden, Inc., has the premises under lease until 1932 at a graduating $20,000 and $25,000 an- nual rental, and overlooked the March rent of $1,666.66, plus $753.48 due for electric service. SHELBT7BHE REVUE MAY 2 Jack aqulres will stage the new summer revue for the Hotel Shel- burne. Brighton Beach, N. Y. The revue goes in May 2. Indoor Qolf in Night Club Chicago, April 20. Since Jonas Perlberg has been running his Indoor golf tournament at Mann's Million Dollar Ralnbo Gardens, all the other nipfht clubs, have been emulating with similar stunts, such as Indoor baseball, bas- ketball and horse-shoe pitching. Leaving Cats Lopez Em 11 Boroo succeeds FowKr and Tamara next week at the Ca.^a Lo- pez. The dancers leave the Lopes night club after a six mcnths' run to start rehearsals with the ncW 'Scan.lals." Boreo will double from the new doCourvlUe revue. The Cattillian Gardens on ivlham parkway, under Al and .Tack (Jo'u- man'3 management. Is now the t' lS* tllllan Royal. The CaHlillim C.^r- dens In turn Is now the.title of tne former Hoffman Arms on -'^^"''"'^^ road which Ai and Jack h ive tiKt'O over for opening May 6.