Variety (Nov 1927)

VARIETY VARIETY'S CHICAGO OFFICE HAL HALPERIN in Charge Woods Bldg., Suite 604 Phones: Central 0644-4401 Wednesday, November 1997 j CHICAGO PfevfMsionals hav« th« fr«« um of VeH«|y'« O K Ieeaf Of^ for information. Mail may bo e ii rooiid om Varioty, Woods Bldg' Chicago, ft will bo hold aubioet to call |<Mrwardod or odvortisod in Varloty's U%iimr Kedzlo s last half vaude had Uic visiting piemen alttlna up and tak- Ing notioo. Four oM of iNi tots had "It." The fifth was the open- ing bicyclo act, woman n^t much of a porformoif. M«e's ttuHuM s iMr>' occcntric. Nathan and Maybelle, mixed ga^?- Wito aloOly received. The man, who did cartooning for'a tin- ish, played to the Kedzie auciieticc with utter disregard for the mate- rial aa written. He ad Ubbed gen- erously, scoring the better for It, K tiMre's anything the gang at this house likoii it's an Impromptu re- mark from one of the performers. Tlio slrl^» iMm»«o 14 P'o:i^.fw.t, Cmr the , Sxrept Sunday, nt Hat*. WeiL-Bat. S:30 A. h. Maatto ft Katvr 9* Pov«k% Mgrs. DAVID BELA8C0 PrsooMi ULENORE ^\ LKiC aa LULU BELLE Br M w id Ibilitih CiMMfles 1 WOODS The Big SensaUon VlNCKNT YOUMANM prMonto HIT M DECK ilte Nratleal Blaaisal CeaM«dy SaereM 1CV8B0 BY VIMCBMT TOUMAHiS Willi QUEENIE SMITH Biid CHAMat mCBix EjWLANGER It'* la thm Air mm ooa Raauui«« CeaMMMt I Mlshty SpMUcto ^ TWICE DAILY A. H. WOODS' ADELPHI finish was ovi<l»'ntly deslgnod to "outstrip" the rest, and »he had a lot do WltM tho OMOoroo thoy re- ceived. Billy Miller and Co., two men, one woman, doing an otHce sketch, kayoed 'era for a fair bit of ap- I'lause. Alexander and i'eggy, black und tan mixed team, were next to closing. Alexander servos his cracks about the woman's relatives hot and heavy. The act is Just a serloB of wiao erecks and puns, but how that Kodsio mob ato it up. The woman is an excellent (oil. Miller Slaters Revue (8) closed the show. The sisters, Paula and Mad- elon, and Brother Bob comprise a trio of violin, piano and 'celU> that's sweet. Tho ststors ^later do thoir share of the hoofing and warbling, li^dna Barrett telespoped a t9e rou- tine and a tap dance in horo and there. A ballroom dancing team, Beoan and MlUett, didn't show much except for tho final spfn. Bttrns and seau Willi tholr woIl-knowB me- terlal. Healy and Cross did well with songs. Tho Horllck Family doood. Business proUy good, tho woathor bolag Tho Academy theatre, a sort of lodging house from 11 to 11 dally„ hasn't changed a particle. News reels that have toured Chicago make their first break hei'e, and acts that break In for better or worao make their rst break hero, and acta that are already broke make a last stand. About tho only thing that oan. be looked forward to as real amuoo- ment is the feature picture. "Lov ers" (Fox), the feature picture last week, was well above the average run of films here, and no doubt landed a few more than ezpoctod inside, bet the act*. Uko a sail boat with all ahootg le Um wind landed in a squall. Qoorgo Bradley's Ifltistrol Bcvue COR R E S P U HP E NCE All mstter in C0RRE8P0NDENCE refers to current week unless otherwise indioatod. The cities uno'er Corroopondonoo in thte ioouo of VmfU^ ePt 'as foMowt and on oaaest - ATLANTA 67 ATLANTIC CITY §7 BALTIMORE ••••••••••••..•••« S6 BROOKLYN ........•••i...... 57 BUFFALO 57 CHICAQO .Vf»>>♦•»•»..• • • • 86 CIN CI N N ATI ... * r.......... 60 DALLAS ... DETROIT .. KAN 8A8 C ITY 4»• t • • *V« • •. LOS ANQELKB MIAMI ♦ ii.»-#>«f^ 0 0 e e 0 » • 60 60 60 60 67 MILWAUKEE 66 A. BRADY. JR., Md BWIOBV BBBBB WniAM GRACE GEORGE in "THE ROAD TO ROMS" iNtvfiiii^MirriiAi e BM^- "RAIN 99 WUh OBOROB LBB HAI<L ddfisan, male hooflng duo, did a sort of double master Of ooromonies for the act. ; niM Viaslng Linl<* (W. B.) on MINNEAPOLIS 67 MONTREAL •.W.^v.v. 60 NEARK 67 NEW ORLEANS 56 OAKLAND 57 PORTLAND, ORE. ....W***. 57 ROCHESTER 60 SAN FRANCISCO ........... 60 SEATTLE ................... 67 SYRACUSE °. •*»»••••••'•••»... 56 TOLEDO • •..... 57 TORONTO 67 WABHINQTON ^ T -ji 1 ' I I SELWYN MATS. THUR9.. BAT. JBD HABBIi FlOSselO the World Famotts Drama oC tBO cabarets BROADWAY H SAM H. ARRIS •AM H. MATS. WBD. a SAT. MABBI8 FtmmiU F^ANCI|);S I "CHICAGO" •TH ^CBNTURT FARCB They handed out programs for no good reason at the Palace Sun- day matinee. Frederic ^Fradkln. billed to ahare bill-topping honors with Louis Mann, failed to appear; hence, the line-up was shifted so that only the first two acts were In accord with the printed pro- grams. Mel Klee opened after in- termlsh for his regular turn, but acted as master of ceremonies throughout. U took Mel a long time to get going on tho m. c. stuff. TBo MOBgadors, throo womoB and two men, Jugglers, opened. The tricks are clever, with a smatter- ing of comedy by a man dresse^l hobo style. comely misses of local reputation (Peaches and Poppy) were next The girls wprkod most of the choice cafe st>ots in town, starting at the Moulin Rouge cafe about a year ago. The girls are doing about tho saine routine they did In the picture houses, including the acrobatic waltz number. Doc Baker has a complete new and good Idea in the act he's doing, though his lightning changes are still the chief selling point. Liouls Mann was third. Mann Is doing character sketches, and cleverly, but hampered through every film or stage celebrity mak- ing a personal appearance In vaude doing a similar stunt. Mann clickM solidly and deservedly. Roye and Mayo revue followed. Opening routine was teamwork. Roye followed with a slogle rou- tine: Maye did her too bit alone, and the scenie iBdiaB thing was used for a finish, which ooorod heavily. Brennan and Rogers knocked the •tald Palaoo patrons out of thoir (7), five girls and two men, in a fia>ih act, troycd with the best re- sults that can be expected in the house. 'A sister team that made good eye fillers for the mob out front proved the best of the turn. Jimmy J. Curry, doing a song and eccentric dance, was a blank as far as the audience was concerned. A washout opener. Fay and Welch, mixed duo doing pop songs and using aong titles for a line of gags, deuced with favorable results. Ray Rottach, with pop songs and a lino of gags. f£vred well next to closing. The boy has good plpea, but his gags aro iust a couple of summom too oM. Flowers, mixed closed to fkir results. A. D. AlUger retttrBs to the fire- works field in the west after an ab- „ , J * 1 sence of two years in the east as gf.^?^.^'!?.„^!:° 1 <1I«P»ay manager for Liberty. Al- Uger was with tho Pain Fireworks Co. for 21 years. Ho conducted the dippiay at tho 8oo«et.OiBtMBiel In Philly. ■ ■ , A BOW policy of rotating the stage productions from the B. and K. Norshore theatre to the L. and T. Senate and Harding theatres win be inaugurated starting Nov. 14. Heretofore the Norshore had a separate show that was quite ex- pensive. The two band leaders at the Senate and Harding will still rotate, but Kvale will §• tattpB- ary at tho Norshoro. WACKER HOTEL OOIINIR OLARK AND HUHON STREETS, CHICAQO SdO Room^All ufiih Tub and Slww^r BlnglO aalec 118 a Wssk NOW OPEN BRAND NEW Luxuriously Furnished 114 B W66k aad a» This altra-BMdtni Hotel Is bet live mlnvtMr walk from th« Loop and all th«- A eemfortabU hom« at moderate ratoa for dlj«rriminfitlng show peopla INSPECTION WILL CONVINCE YOUI Peraenal Sepei ftohia ef Mr. Thomas HennriiMT, Owner-M PlIONK ST PRBIOB ItSS The FROLICS KBOBOOBATBD THB MOST BBAUTirUL CAFB IB THB WORLD *• Beat ltd Street (opposite **L" atatlon). Chicago. UL Tho Rondosrqua of tho Theatrical Stars CIVIC AND^OTJTl^Ub CBLBBRITIRg ~'iei The Elliott stock at tho g i w i to R theatre oloood for lliiin Bills. A. M. Van Djrke Is now assistant manager of the Fox Chicago office in place of P. C. Johnstone, who loft for tho Coast aa private oooro- tary to WInfleid SheoluHi. The Majeotio Sunday looked the best it has for some time, business good and-ao was the picture, "Very ConfidoBtliUly^ OToz). Tho sud- den cold change iB woBthor WM a box oflloo assoL Rosliler'o K-f Twins, man and two dogs, opened. First dog act here in some time, and not favor- ably received. Donahue and Bar- rette, mixed duo, deuced to nice results, ualng song, chatter and dance. Layton and May treyed surprls- iiTgly well with nothing but a line of Kag$<. and were much lilcod. Bert Lewis, black-faced and coUoglately dressed, followed and waa only half as successful as ho' ihotitd have boon. A hoke act here would have pone great Majestic audiences eat hoke stuff, and it's no secret either. Harry ("Shuffles") I.e Van and Co. (6), four girls and two men. In a flash srt. were a h an and a girl acrobatic dancer proved the bright spots of the turn. Rob- In.son and Pierce, mixed duo, fol- lowed with their telephone act. When they were in the middle of things the electrician stumbled over the switches or something and the lights Went out. but they came back and finished the act. They were good and well likrd Jeannette Seymour snd Band (7), ono girl and six men (oolorod), closed with fair results. Bon Tidwell has cloaed bia book- ing oflico in tho Delaware building. He la returning tB Volt 8at|th, Ark., hio hOBio. NEW ORLEANS By O. M. SAMiJEL Tulano—^Blaokatona St. Charloo—"Tho Enemy" (Saen- ger Players). Croacont—Lander Broa. Rovua Baongoi^**Now Wo*ro ia the Air." Liberty—"The Fighting Kagle." Loew's Stats—"Jesse Jameo" and vavdo. B Ir aiM l - ■''UBderwoijfl.'' Howard McCoy, Saenger repre- sensatlve In the troj^cs, is a local visitor. McCoy formerly managed tho Colony, New York, and later was Loow's aoatiiom ro pro s oa tatlvo. With busindss matoriaUy oil practically all of tho local picture houses have slashed prices. Loew's SUte has instKuted bargain mati- nees to offset tho eompetitloa Many of the suburt)an houses are admitting children for 60 and a coupoB clipped froiB ^bo of tBo daiUos. The New Orleans Civic Opera Asaoclatlon haa leased the Tulane for two weeks during December and Is bringing down one of For- tune Galio'8 San Carlo coiBpanies for a shore opera season. Joseph Do Milt't 'Vld Boots" found the going hard at the Tulane last week. The show did not merit patronage, ranking as tfio weakest touring organization Do Milt has ever brought south. The dug tracka, gambling places and jai alai aro all tending to de- plete patronage at the theatres, and with the long racing season begin- ning Thanksgiving in the ofllBg the local managers have a lot to worry over. Added to all the gloom New Orleans is now ibuoB ovor-soatod. The St. Charles, hottsinv stooit, haa changed Its opening from Mon- day to Sunday. It waa formerly Sunday, but the Saenger Co. figured Monday might be a better day to start. They're <now convinced BALTIMORE ir miAW^M AuditOfiiim-*'*lfy Maryland** (Sd week). Quild—"Fashion" (5th week). Maryland—Vaude. Hippodrome—Vaude and.pictures. Qa r don V aude and pictvrea Palace—-Perfect a6" RevBo.. Qayo^y—"High Flyera" Pord*b—"Tho Barker." Bddie Sherwood opens his ritsy night chib this Thursday. Moe Baer and band, from .Wardmann Park, Washington, will fttrnish the synoopatloB, "Bud" Fisher was hero last week to attend tho* funeral of Pauline Welch, his former wife, who dle<^l here Tuesday. Fischer and Miss ^VTsloli formerly teamed ia vaudo. Governor Ritchie signed requisi- tion papers last week which re- leased Hf\mllton Smith, latest hus- band of Fawn Qray, to the Indiana authorities. MILWAUKEE By HEM ISRAEL Davidson—"Do Me a I^ywJ* Pabat—Oorman atock. GayotyH^tttiial burlesquo. we^L;"^"" ^ MISSTBiilBr Cii Qardofi—"Topay SBd Bva." MsJosftiB—*'JudBBMBt of tlM Bllis*^ vaude. MorrilF—"Body and Soul." .Millor^"By Whose Hand." Palaoo—"All Around Hogan". vaude. Strand—"Now We're in the Air." Wiooonoin—"Adam and Bva"* Tom Kelly, formerly with FinkeN stein 4k Rubin, Minneapolis, is new it for tho — ^ ' High acliool bands of the city turned out on maase to Bntleomo Sousa to town last SuBday. Four dental students at Marquette University were on the bill at the Miller laat week, doing a quarteL Thoy got by nlooty. - ~ Alice Patricia Conroy. 23, fashion expert and style Mibw producer, died hero last week of pneumonia* SYRACUSEr44e Yo By CHESTER H. BAHN Wieting—Over Sunday "His Holi- ness Pope Pius XI," Vatican pic- tures. Next week, first half, "Fog"; last half; New York Qipuid Opera Co. • B. F. Keith's—Vaudeville, films. Temple—Pop vaudeyiilsi, films. Cresoont—IndepoBitRt Vahdevillo^ films. Strand—"The Garden of Allah." Eckel—''Seventh Heaven." Regent—"We're All GassblorS.*^ Harvard—"Man Power." Syraouoe—"Ca m 11 le." Creacent—"The Overland Stage." Savoy—"Gold Chevrona." Palace—•'WlHit W^mw QM BhouM Know.". Rivoll—*^Oood aa CtokU" BusBB—ns Zat 80 r* Binghamton police are investigat- ing an alleged attempt to kidnap Katherino Handte, of the Strand, EndicotL Miss Handte reported two men seised her and tried to carry; her into a pafked auto. Her cries aroBbod residents of the vlelnltF and thoBMB Bod. The annual Tigris Temple indoor circus, Fred Bradna In chrage, Is ^t for the 104th Artillery Arfliorjr here, opening Nov. 28. When a child with smallpox at* tended a picture show In tho Stand* ard Silk Mill theatre at Chadwicks, more than 200 others in the audi- ence were ordered vaccinated by Dr. A. P. Clark, health oflScer. Tha child aold popcorn to patrona. Bob Sisk, Theatre Guild's pub- licity representative, came home last week to pave the way for the Guild's local debut In "Tho Devil's Diselplo.?* XiOonard B. McLaughlin, manager. Auditorium, reports that "My Mary- land" riddled all b. o. records at that houss (at $8.50 top) laat week. grosslAg over $80,000 on tho week. MORRISON HOTEL CHICAGO World's UUost. 1*44 rooms and bath* EUGENE COX SCENERY 1734 Ogden AvenuB CHICAGO PliMio SEKLET tSSl JBAN BEDINI scen'ery DTB SCENBBT. VBLOI7B CUBTAIKS R. WESTCOTT KINO STUDIOS Hotel Eastgate Tht Service of the Best Hoieh at a LoVfer CoiC ONTARIO STREET, EAST OF MICHIGAN Little North of the Tribune Tower 225 ROOMS — 22s BATHS i)m1.\ a 9-mInute walk to any Ijttop^ t..- Overlooking the Lake and Cliicaco's Oroenwieh ViUi«e Special Weekly and Monthly Ratoo to the Profeaaion POPULAB-fttlOBO CAFB DT CONNBOTlOlf JIMMY HART, Manager