Variety (May 1926)

VARIETY Wednesday, May 26, 1928 SYRACUSE, N. Y. By CHE8TER B. BAHN Witting—Frank Wilcox Company, •took. "The Musto Master/' current; next week, "Poor Nut." B. F. Keith's—Vaudeville and pic- tures. Savoy—"Wild Women," first Jack Binder stock burlesque, and "His Buddy's Wife," picture. Temple—Dark. Strand—"The Devil's C'rcus," all week. Next week, "Behind the Front." Empire—"Silence," all week. Next week. "The Prince of Pllsen." Eckel—"Rainbow Riley," all week. Rivoli—"Hands Acros.* the Bor- der." Harvard—"For Heaven's Sake." Regent—"Oh, What a Nurse." Swsn—"Lazybones." Thomas Wirth, Frank Wilcox Company, scenic artist, has been re- placed by Russell Senior. Wirth roes to the Newing-Wllcox stock company at Scranton. "Applesauce" was the opening at- traction of the Guy Harrington stock at the Stone, Blnghamton, Monday. Harrington's company is in for 14 weeks. The troupe includes Mar- guerite Fields, leading woman; Ran- kin Mansfi eld ,, M yrt a Bellalre. wjtfe. James A. Boshell as director and Bam Warshaw as scenic artist cent Lopez for four weeks. Aaron- son's Commanders are being held over for a second week at the Buf- falo. ' Thelma and Marjdrte Budd, It and 19, daughters of Arthur C. Budd, proprietor of th« Corona Hotel, were arrested in Chicago with David Mor- ton and Jack DeLys, two chorus men with whom they disappeared from Buffalo last November. The men were held on open charges. Budd has been in Palm Beach all winter, and employes of the hotel here denied any knowledge of the girls' escapade. The Corona was formerly Baggs, both names being w?tt kmywn to the theatrical trade. ALBANY, N. Y. By HENRY RETONDA Capitol—"The Poor Nut," stock. Lsland—Ths Volga. Boatman," Strand —"Lady Windermere's Fan." Clinton Square—"Her Second Chance." Albany—"One Olorlous Night** Proctor's—Vaudo and plctu Advocates of Sunday movies In Blnghamton, after canvassing alder- manic sentiment determined to drop the proposed reopening of the fight in the Common Council. The pro- Sunday show forces sought to find favor for the so-called Schenectady plan, the principal feature bf which la Ine arbitrary fixing of box office prices on Sundays. Ward McAllister will leave the Bobbins Players at the Avon, Watertown, at the end of the cur- rent week to start rehearsals in a Broadway production. He will be replaced by Leonard Lord, who will make his bow In "Applesauce." With the opening of the beaches and lake resorts less than a week off, the Buffalo harbor is completely Ice Jammed with no navigation pos- sible to date. The entire Erie basin is locked with slush ice to a depth of over 15 feet. This.is the first time within memory the ice has held solidly up to Decoration Day and beach officials are worried over the prospect of a late out-door season opening. NEWARK, N. J. By C. R. AUSTIN ■^&hjuboct-7-','.Df>Hre»t. ldifupay." Broad—"I Can't Bear It." Proctor's—Vaudeville, "Two Can Play." Loow's State — Vaudeville, "Far Cry." Newark—Vaudeville, "Whispering Smith." MoscfUe—That's My Baby," vaude- ville. Branford—"Wet Paint." vaudeville. Rialto—"The Phantom Bullet" "The Love Toy." Fox's Terminal—(22) "Morgan- son's Finish," "The Thrill Hunter"; (26) "The Prince of Broadway," "The Phantom of the Forest" Capitol—Trl-weekly change of double features. Goodwin—"The Greater Glory." Orpheum—Drake and Walker Re- vue." Nelson Mlrick, for some years press agent for B. F. Keith's, is now handling publicity and advertising for the Savoy. The New Family theatre, Utlca, opened on Sunday with a picture policy. The house seats 000. The theatre is owned by John Augello, L a Flint and A. L. Mailman. BUFFALO By SIDNEY BURTON Majestic—McOarry Players in "Honey Girl." Buffalo—"Fascinating fouth." Hip—"Wet Paint" -.^oaw't-T-'YWrl Irom Moctsaartre/ Lafayette—"Brown of Harvard." Garden—Burlesque stock. Buffalo appears to have gone rampant on bands for picture pre- sentations. Art Landry leaves the Hip this week after a four months' •ngagement and la followed by Vin- The Capitol Players are using SO Albany high school students in their production of "The Poor Nut" play- ing at the Capitol this week. Charles A. Powell, former mem- ber of the title* Symphony Or- chestra, has been appointed com- missioner of public safety at OJus, Florida, A farm of BOO acres near Oarrats- ville, N. Y., has been purchased by Howard and Rosa, vaudevillaina. They will occupy it as a summer home. Riverside Park, formerly Colonade Park, at Schenectady, will open Decoration Day. Marty Fontana and His Sere- nades are at the Asia Restaurant Schenectady. Miner's Empire closed unexpect- edly, bringing the burlesque season to an end. The Luttrlnger PKyere closed at the Palace, Orange, May 22. A jury in the Circuit Court May 21 returned a verdict of $2,133 for Mrs. Clementine Heine, of New York, against the Acme Theatre Co., which operates the Shubert and Broad. This is the corporation for whicn M. S~ Schleslnger appears. Mrs. Heine charged that in going to her seat December 7, 1924, at the Shubert she tripped over a hidden platform which was broken on the surface. She alleged the accident perTmtiretttly Injured a~hand and her head. During the trial the jury vis- ited the theatre. The Thea'tre Guild of the Y. M. and Y. W. H. A. presented "Wapping Wharf" May 24. Samuel Grossman. Yiddish Art theatre, New York, was director. "'"Forest PaVk~at'Utica opened Sat- urday. ST. LOUIS By LOU RUEBEL Shubert Riarto—"Big Parade" (4th week). Empress — "Seventh Heaven" (stock). Orpheum—Vaudeville. St. Louis — Vaude-"The Sap" (film). Grand Opera Houss—"Vaude- King of the Turf (film). Liberty—Burlesque stock. Missouri—"The Song and Dance Man." Loow's 8tate — "The Crown of Lies." Kings and Rivoli—"Silence." Grand Central—"Skyrocket" Lyric Skydome and Capitol— "Reckless Lady." H. Hr Maloney is again on the floor as house manager at the Mis- souri, after three months* hospital stay account a broken arm. The last week of "Ths Big Parade" at the Shubert was announced Sun- day. The engagement will termi- nate Saturday. oooling systems" as waged between the two theatres was heated, and prospects are that this year's will be, too. HaxeT WhTtmore Is a "guesf" star with the Woodward Players this week in "Seventh Hoaven." Sylvia Famese is billed as next week's lead in "Old Kentucky." The eighth annual season of mu- nicipal opera in St Louts will get under way Monday evening at the municipal open-air theatre in For- est park with the presentation of Victor Herbert's "Eileen." It was announced last week by the Munici- pal Theatre Association that Robin- son Newbold has replaced Robert Pitkin as first comedian In the cast. St Louis' second al fresco play- house, the Garden, which, unlike the Municipal, Is operated commercially, will open its second season June 14. Eight weeks of Shakespeare and Moliere are to be given, starting with "Midsummer Night's Dream." Two St Louis hostelrles opened their roof gardens last week, with Ralph Pollack's Callfornians at the Chase and Irving Rose's orchestra at the Statler. Rose is assistant teatler at the M rssoPrT tAeatreT The Skourases reopened their Lyric Skydome Saturday. The Sky dome is the sister house of the West End Lyric. Bill Goldman's Kings Garden was thrown open Saturday before last. Charlie Creath has his orchestra installed for the season on the ex- cursion steamer "St. Paul" on the Mississippi out of St. Louis. Irene Franklin will not start her picture-house trip at Loew's State, St. Louis, next week, as she planned. Tho-Gf.nsirres -fc&vo bt-tn booked la to replace her on neat week's bill at the State. NEW ORLEANS By O. M. SAMUEL St. .Charles—" The Firebrand" (Saenger Players). Crcscsnt—"The Marcus Show." Loew's Stats —"Skinner's Dress Suit." Liberty—"A Crown of "Lies." Tudor—"The Sea Beast." Fortune Uallo's opera company will again appear at the Tulane for four weeks, beginning the mid die of November. Gallo is getting a guarantee from local subscribers Jack Bertram, manager Orpheum. won the local Class C tournament held by local golfers. Loew's State got the jump on the Missouri theatre in cooling-plant advertising when Maurice Davis planted a page In the "Star" Friday before last and followed up with another page in the same paper last Friday. Last year the "battle of the .^•."^•^Jf/^vtvj.ve^ \e/»\e/i:v*oe.. .»e..,.•/„«•/.•. e,..ve,.. •■■ < *i BE N OF THE HOUSE OF CLAIRE Just returned from Paris bringing with him an entire new array of Fall Models—Stage and Dancing Frocks for the Small Woman —most elaborate creations. We guarantee one of a kind! We therefore are disposing of our present stock at half price— a most extraordinary reduction. These models include our exclusive Dance Frocks and Stage Gowns in rare and unique textures, Imported Silks, Brocades, Laces, Silver and Gold Cloths and materials of unusual description. Also Street Frocks, Wraps, Suits, Ensembles, Evening Dresses and -Shimmery-Summer Dresses. .-AIL-on. sale at The new Saenger house at Mo bile opens shortly. Aubrey Chadic, manager Strand, will handle the house in motion pictures for several moaths.-- new -Saenger trer e~lnar New Year's set as a tentative open ing date. PORTLAND, ORE. By 8AM H. COHEN Liberty—"The Scarlet Sin." Rivoli—"Siberia." Columbia—"The Still Alarm." Majestic—"The Lucky Lady." People's—"My Own Pal." Blue Mouse—"Red Dice." _ HjP£9^ r » m «_— .PAeJ^Xes.— yaaidftT. vuIeT Pantagee—Pictures—Vaudeville. PITTSBURGH By JACK A. SIMON8 Davis—Vaudeville. ■■.-Aomcttmy — '.'iShimmy Queens* (stock burlesque). Sheridan Square—Vaudeville Aldine—"Monte Carlo." Grand—"The Volpa Boatman." Harris—Vaudeville. State—"The Sap." Csmso—"Partners Apain." Olympic—"The Crown of Lies." The Johnny Jones carnival, in its second week, ran into bad weather snag Tuesday and Wednesday Rain made jthe holding of a CArhU val an Impossibility. Tremendous crowds, however, nocked to the old baseball park the balance of the week. Pittsburghers long accustomed to paying box office prices that never top $5 received a mild surprise when th6 Raquel Meller concert scale at the Nixon for May 31 was announced. The entire orchestra is selling for $10 with the balconies running from $5 down to $2. W. J. McGlver, picture operator, William Penn Theatre (North Side's biggest movie), was burned on the face and hands last week whetr tt -fHm • hv-the- pToJvcttoTr FdTTnT ignited his clothing. Joseph Ul- rlch, McGiver's assistant, extin- guished the flames. Tho audience of 400 was easily quieted by the management The first brick removed from the old structure that Is being razed to make place for the new Loew theatre is being shown in the lobby of tho Aldine. DETROIT By GEORGE WINTER 8hubert- Detroit—"W hat Pries Glory." Bonstslls Playhouse—"Lord and Lady Algy" (Stock). Garrick—"The Grand Duchess and the Waiter" (Stock). Temple-Keith—Albee vaudeville. Cadillac—B ennett'i Big Bur- lesquers (Stock). Adsms—"The Greater Glory." Broadway-Strand—"Watch Your Wife." Capitol—"Old Loves for New." Madison—Partners Again." State—"Memory Lane." Raquel 'Meller plays a single en- gagement at the New Detroit Opera house June 2. Bill Ely, manager, Hip, has gone to San Francisco to attend a meet- ing of the Pacific Coast Theatre Managers' Association. CLAIRE IMPORTER — MAKER GOWNS and MILLINERY 130 West 45th Street New York City m4.ii; »* it » hi !t > ^ I - J Staff appointments for the new Broadway witt be -muvte upcriT Ilany Arthur's return about June 15. Hal Home will be managing director. Sammy Mandell, Rockford, 111., pugilist, arrived to prepare himself for a local bout which he later can- celled. He was met at the station by vau.devillalns appearing on local bills. Mme. Clara Clemens, daughter of Mark Twain, and wife of Ossip Gabrilowltsch, makes a single per- formance of the dramatic version bt her father's book', 'Joan' of Arc,™ at the Lafayette, June 1. Stock as a summer proposition appears to have settled down in earnest, with three companies plan- ning to stick it out through {the heated months. Two of the trio are dramatic outfits. Dorothea Antel's vcttsrcre onuppc Mail your order now for Christmas cards selected by the "Sunshine Girl" (IS ASSORTED FOR $1.00) Olfta for everybody at popular prices. Come and make you*> selections or write for a booklet. If you read the "Variety" or other magazines let me have your subscript •♦iear- • — •* Smilingly, DOROTHEA ANTEL SIS West 72d St.. New York City OKLAHOMA CITY By GEORGE NOBLE The Yale theatre, Sapulpa, Okla., wa» robbed of $1,000 when yeggs blew the safe recently. W. D. 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