Variety (Sep 1928)

Wednesday, September 12, 1928 O U T DOORS VARIETY 59 VAUDEVILLE REVIEWS BILLS NEXT WEEK (Continued from page 46) closer. Is noted for their silly torn foolery and as one of the fastest tumbling combinations anywhere ■when they want to be, Tho boys are still anchoring themselves with senseless clowning and old gags. They're sure-fire at either end in small time, but that Isn't big time. Another old standby in the opener, Campbell and Brady, man-woman jugglers. This looks like the turn o£ the same name around some years »go. Still okay. Morris and Rappe (New Acts), two-man dance team, were second, with Fulton and Parker following. The latter pair—particularly the man—didn't seem to care. Every Bne the girl possessed that sounded like it might have gone for. a laugh was broken in the middle by her partner's ad lib, and the orchestra seemingly had more fun than the audience. Ahearn and his "Millionaire Jazz Band" mopped 'as usual with their tramp antics. The slow motion ball game with a balloon, remains a clas- sic* Mehlinger In the fifth hole, arid Morga,n and Sheldon, also stand- al-d, next, clicked'fairly well on the sheer power of the woman's voice. Fitzgibbon semi-closed, surprising by showing up with a girl com- panion who shouldn't sing but does In introducing the girl as his daughter Fitzgibbon made a remark about having children all over the world. Otherwise his stuff as here tofore. . "Ramona" (U. A.), film. While getting the inatihee sugar the Ainerican theatre proper, due to its earlier performances, sacrifices the bulk of the night trade to the . Roof. Downstairs holding fair Monr- day night with business very good it the top of the elevator shaft. Bige. HIPPODROME A trimly put together vaudeville bill at. the Hip, delivering hone.st entertainment for the price. At lendance Monday night indifferent downstairs and a good deal less than that on the shelves. Nice ?)traightaway bill less of an attrac- lon than the Siamese Twins. Florid .screen announcement tells of the 'Jubilee revival of vaudeville" with the current week, and by way of being earnest they did give a good .show, and What is equally impor- tant canned the dime museum bally on the sidewalk. Bill opened with a whale of an acrobatic number in the Six Bon- hairs (New Acts), a risl6y act that starts, where most of the old-timers finished, arid goes on from there. Doherty and Brecn, being Anna herself, more of her than ever, but still the strong arhi soubrette com^ edienne, and still there with the fin- ishing footwork, Anna is pretty obvious with her- points, but she does get the fly, good fellow. Ayise- oracks over for the understanding of the four bit clientele. Breen girl a good foil for, the robust partner, nice looking and a brisk tap stepper. . Point is that they got laughs from a particularly inanimate audience in the very necessary two spot. Timova and Bulieff, adagio dancers backed by a sightly produc- tion, gave a touch of class in No. 3 where it fitted into a satisfactory blending. Two of those fantastic- .tlly staged adagio numbers make up the body of the turn, with In- ervals filled in one case by a young ■^irl tap dancer and in another by I 'Violin solo by the act's own leader. This Nina Timova girl is worth watching. She is of sprite- like figure and flawless acrobatic lec'hniquc in her gymnastic bits. Opening is a pretty romantic bit of :)antomime called '^Romance Tree," ■nostly . posing. Thereafter the girl ?6es into a temple dance with con- ^^ ortion -that- for once i.s graceful. The "Ermine Hunt" is the finish, another pantomimic display with ^tory background and striking leaps iiy the girl into catches, ' ICntorcd Frank Gaby upon an ■uidicnoe still pretty. listless, and vith his ventriloquial comedy and ree for all clowning, spurred -em nto a .semblance of vitality. Gaby ,'oes at the ventriloquial dummy rom a number of new angles. . In- •tead of mechanical give and take )£ gags, he has framed a variety )f comedy tricks, including repartee vith:a tough kid planted in a stage )ox, and an elaboration of the TOoking while voice placing stunt. Jirl works with him and he doe.s -hrce comedy .song numbers both n his own voice and in the dummy's. li.<« "Meanest Man" is a gem for lut humor. An all arbimd corne- lian who would be funny without he doll, but is still funnier with t. ■ ■ Then into the "Phufnin' Alon.s:. 'r." of Euble Blako and his com- ""~)ariy~ of" an""evc'n=^drTZcrn-""iT^^^^ . lour tab that has much action, good .-arioty and some of the sprightly African spirit of a Black Belt cab- iret. Broadway Jones, who does a iort of du.sky straight tenor, has a )ip natural voice, heard to good "ffect In a ballad. Turn does not o,verdo the swell stuff, the cur.se of •olored production acts, and has an (Continued fr McCall & Keller Tom ManHhan Co TOI.KOO, O. I'lintnircH (ll) MaHti Hauko Co Kharum Marym & TaUar Krufflc & Iloblcs I)ol(irlo & Alorono INDIANAI'OUS Ivyrlc (17) BleUhbll Xancy Fair Micaremo .Miller &. Peterson BhuttlQa & Taps MlNNKATOl.lS rahttiKcs (17) Broken .Toya Art Olllham Telnak At- Uran Flashes of Art (One to fill) ItKUIN.A, CAN. Capitor (17) Camilla 's BlrUB Mme Stralla . Silka & Satlhs Manley &-.Baiawln Klapper .Fresh les CALtiAKY. CAN. VantageB (17) MUkus Duo 4 C-aaaiea • Niblb & Spencer Hillier & Forte Strings & Strains SrOKANK, WASH Panta^PS ()7) Dorothea Summers lIlBhtower 3 Revue Unusual Dixon & MoroHl JToismarin'B Co SEATTLE, WA.SH VantaRes (17) .Tack & .Sol Freed Irene Stone De Toregas Brady & Mahoney I3va Tang-uay VAKCOUVER. B.C. Pantaf^es (17) Marcel & I..aSource Morris & Ward. Harry Hayden Co Scott Bros & V Mae Murray . TACOMA, WASH. PantaKea (17) Mazle Lanctfe Kramer &. Pauline Harry Cooper. Co Alton & TVolson Fantasy Uey I'ORTI-AND, ORE. I'antaReN (17) 3 Kaylon Girls Gehan & Garrettson om page 43) Pi'.TOO & Nelson Saxo 4 Ali'xandi-r & Olpoh SAN rK.\NCIStO I'untUKe!) (17) Moy(>rH gr .Sterling Uicharvl Vinl'iur lUlT.son Horlji^rt Argentine Cahnret Foley Kids Tom Kelly XO.S'AN<iKl,ES rantagoH (17) Tlic Cornells Murray & Van ■ Telephone Troubles .loe ilobcrts Brma Powell Co S.AN DIEtiO, CAr. Pant4iRe8 (17) 3 Olympian.^ EdI.son & Gregory Orcy- Family Five Crooncra Earl Fegan Hd • L'<J HEACH, CAL. rantag4M . (17) Raymond & Genva UMs & Clarke Dancers a la Carte Hayden 3 , Billy l.amont 4 SAI.T I.AKK CITY rantages (17) Wally & Zella Those 3 Fellers Cycle of Dance Near .^bol Mexican Cosa OGDEN.-UT.AH PantaecB (17) i Karreys Grace' Doro Joe Bernard Uodoro. & Maley Broadway Bits • OMAILA, NEB. Pantages . (17) Russian Art Circus Mildred Force Green & Austin Kelly & Jackson Ray Hughes & Pam 5 Bracharda KANSAS CITY Fantaifes (17) Mary Sweeney- Etal Look Hoy Et Cota & Byrne Exposition 4 Orolis MEMPHIS, TENN. PantageB (17) Madeline ■■ Werner & Mary. A Mason Dixon Ry Britt Wood Ilanlon Bros CARNIVALS (For current week (Sept. 10) when not otherwise indicated) Ander.=:o'n-Srador, Mitchell, Nob. Barker Am. Co., Trenton, T.enn.: 17, Milan. Barnhart, Macy (l^'air), Marshall, Minn.; IT, Koohcstor. . Bee Am. Co. (Fair), PoLeau, Okla.; 17, Wagoner. Bt-nton Am. Co., Oxford, Ind.; 17; .Hill.sboro. Brodbcck Am. Co., Blackwell, Okla. Brown & Dyer, North Wiikesboro, N. C, Obituary I Biitterfield ■i ANN A'B'R, MICH. Michigan 1st half (lU-19) Rich & Cherle L, Rich & Friends (One to nil) 2d. half (20-22) . F'st'r F'gen & Cox (Two to nil) B'TLiB C'K, MICH. Bijou .1st half (16-19) Saijdy I>ang Co BartrAm '& Foster (One to fill) 2d half (20.-22) "Fortunello & CIrll Varsity 8 (Ope to nil) BAY CITY, MICH. . Regent 1st half (16-19) The Mcyahos ■ Jack Hoiish Co Our Gang Kids 2d half (20-22) R'cfr Ch'nd'n & D Ernest Htatt Dance Rhapsodies BENTON HARB'R Liberty 2d half (20-22) Col Fred Lindsay (Two to nil) FLINT, MICH. Capitol Ut half (16-19) Ashley Palg9 Toby Wilson Co (One to fill) . 2d half (20-22) r.ang i<c Voelk Our Gang KidS . ■ (One to nil) K'L'M'ZOO, MICH. State 1st iialf (16-19) Cody 5 Miner & Vanv ■ (One to fill) . 2d half (20-22). Geo Boatty (Two to nil) LANSING. MICH. Strand 1st half (16-19) Boyd Senter & 3 The Brlanls (One to fill) . . • • 2d half (20-22) Cody 6 Bartram & Foster (One to fill; OWOSSO, MICH. Capitol 2d half (20-22) Burns 2 ' Jack Housh Co Hilton Sis PONTIAC, MICH. State 1st half (16-19) .. R'ct'r Ch'nd'n & D Lang & Voelk (One to fill) 2d half (20-22) Rich & Cheric Larry Rich Friends (One to fill) I Stanley-Fabian BAYONNE, N. J. Opera House Isl halt (10-18) Fynan & Doris Billy Purl Co (Three to fill) 2d half (10-22) Josephine Davis Co (Others to fill) EMZABKTH, N. J. Ritz Ist halt- (10-lK) D^y EIICTTJ ft M'nka Walzer & Dyer (Three to fill) 2d half (10-22) Fred lie wis Uurke & DurUln Hoylc & Delia Alma Nlclson. Co (Other.s to fill)- HACKKNS'lv, N. J. T.yric ■ 1st half (17-19) ■ Odette Charles.& M (OtliiTS to nil) .2.(1 half (20-23) . Fviikii Sc D'"iri5 Billy Purl Co (Three to fi'.H HOHOKEN. N. J. New Kiiblnn 1st half (17-19) Chas Ray Irone V(-rmlllion ■ (Thref. to n)l) 2d half (2n-23) Ho11a;nd Imp't'tlons Primrose Sempn Hardeen (Three to fill) .JERS'Y CITY. N.J Central lat half' (17-19) Ram Lelbert Zock & Randolph (Three to fill) 2d half (20-23) H.'il Neiman' (Others to -nil) : PASSAIC, N. ,1. Montaiik . 1st half (16-18) Fred I>ewls Holland Imp't'tlons (Tliren to fill") PATERSON. ,1. . Regent Jst half (1C-.1R) Striiud Wheeler The Night Owls (Three to fill) 2d half (1!).:22) Wm Sully Co , Walzfr & Dyer D'v & Eilfen M'nka Crwo to fill) INION CITY, 5!?. .1, I.iiieoln 2d half (in-22) Slroud \V]\c<-\i;t Zi-ck J{an'lol[ih lr(-ne Vermillion (Two to fill; California Shows, North A^lams, Mass. . - . Cotiin & Wilson (Fair), Rocky Mt., Va.; i7, Lexington. Coe Bros. (Fair), Independence, la. ■ . Coleman Bros., Kingston, R..I. Dixieland, Perry, Okla>, Dodscin's "World.'s T'alr, CJrand Rap- ids, Mich.; 17, Kalamazoo. Edwards, J. R., Perrysville, O. Fairly, Noble C, Vinita, Okla. Fleming, Mad Cody (Fair), Rising Sun, Ind. Foley & Burk, Bakersfield, Cal. Gibbs, W. A., Oswego, Kan. Gloth Greater (Fair), .Woodstock, Va. ■ .. -■ Greenbiirgh Am. Co.," Madison, Neb.; 17, David City. Gruberg's Famous, 17, Charlottes- ville, Va: Happylahd, Rogers City, Mich. Harris, Walter, Attractions,.Elling- ton. Mo.; 17, Van Buren. Harry, J., Six Attractions, Albion Ind.; 17, North Baltimore, O. Heller's ACme, New Rochelle, N. Y. Henke's Attractions, Manistique, Mich. Hili, Hugh W., .HaleyvUle, Ala. Hoffner Am. Co., Peoria, 111. Howard Bros.,. McConnellsvllle, O International Am. Co., Montreal Can. Isler Greater, Fullerton, Neb.; 17 Columbus. Jones, Johnny J., Jackson, Tenh. . Ketchum's, K. F. (Fair), Clarks- burg, W. Va. ' Krause Greater, Covington, Ga Latlip, Capt. • (Fair), Glenvllle, W. Va. . ■■. Leggette, C. R., Anadarkq, Okla.; 17, McAIester. Mason's Imperial, Fredericksburg, Va. . ^ Metropolitan Shows, Taney town, Md.. ■ ■ Morris & Castle, Huron, S. D, Nelson Bros., Lamed, Kan, Oliver, Chas. M., Augustia, 111. Page, J. J. (Fair), Morristbwn, Tenn. Rice-Dorman; Durant, Okla. Rice Bros., U"!!ion City, Tenn. Rock City (Fair), Lenoir City, Tenn.; 17,- Wrightsville, Ga. Rubin & Chei-ry, Reading, Pa Rubin & Cherry Model (Fair), Louisville^ Ky,. . Snapp Greater, Tuscola, 111.; 17 Olney. . v.. . , ,„ Spencer, Sam. (Fair), Brookville. Pa.. Strayer Am, Co., Fcind. du Lac, Wis. ■ . ' ■ Stoneman, Tomaha\vk, Wis..' , Texas Shows, iEl Cafnpo, Tex. Tldwell, T. J. (Fair), Wellington. Tex. United Am. Co. (Fair), Jenners, Pa. W. B. J, Shows, Portage, O. Wade, R. H., Shawnee, O. Weaver, E. W., Owingsville, Ky.; 17. Adairville. Weer, J; C, Athens, Mich. Williams,. Ben, St. Stephen, Can. Work, R. H. (Fair), Indiana, Pa. CIRCUS ROUTES Hagenbeck-Wallace Sept. lli-14, Topeka, Kan.; 15, Hutchinson. John Robinson's Sept. 12, Wilmington, N. C; 13, AVil.son; 14, Raleigh; 15, Burlington; 17, Durham. Selis-Floto Sept. 12, San Mateo, Calif.; 13-16, San J'^rancisco. LOUIS BREAU Louis r.n.'au; 3 »,. soiifiwritor. diod Sopt. C at his New Yoi'k honvo.on lUvorsido Drive of ' iiitosiinal trouble, after two years of sufCoring. Mr. l^reau had conipo.sod a num- ber of songs, his la.'^t profossional house atlUiatipn being with Bibo, Bloodcn & I..ang in New York. In late yeui-s he had boon froc lancing as far as his health would pernvit.. Among some of, his most notablo song successes wci'e "liumming," "I Want My Mammy," "tnieritiza," "Mother Goose's Parade," etc. . Deceased was a Chicago boy, un- niarriod. He had a nVost peculiar affliction,: having spleen, trouble which attending physicians diag- nosed as. not occurring once among a million persons. I Ohai'los boc.'iino known as Dmi^'las Charii's and Co. 11<» was ODDsidrrod ia light comedian. He sorvfd dviring ; the world war and was a nnunbor of the Masons and Friars Chi.b. A widow and baby survive. WM. M. HALEY .William ai. Ilaioy, 73. a rrtired eoinodian, who played with ,1. K. LOUIS BREAU Who passed this way Sept,. B,. 1928 Rest In peace, dear devoted pal, . .To me you can never die.- ICARL A. BLOOMFIELDI JAMES CRAWLEY Jan)es C}rawley, 50* vaudevililan, died of heart trouble in Chicago, Sept. 4. ' Crawley- was best known around the midwest as "The Atnbassador." IN MEMORIAM The memories that liniier oh When some dear friend has journeyed on; Th6; sweet reflections 6f hlsi" sinlle, Of things ■ well done, of things worth while; Bright bits of gold amid life's dross, They must- repay, in part the • less Their kindly touch tliC' heart to mend. Of Vach that called ''JAKE" KALVER friend. Roceo vocco EDWARD K. HOUSE 6eorge PINGlisi CHESTER CQHN VERNE BUCK NED MILLER CARL HbEFLE DAVE ALLAN Emmott and Charles A. Hoyt, died in IJ^lfayette, Ind., Sept. B, aftet .a stroke of apoplexy. His stage name was Will II. Bray. DAVE FRANKLIN Dave Franklin, 48, died in French Hospital Aug. 31 of cancer. Franklin was musical conductor for . Meyer Golden and Ray D. Gor- man for a number of years. IRENE McCLURE , Irene McClure, screen actress, died Sept. 4 of internal Injuries due to ah auto accident near Bakersficltl, Cal. -The father,. 60, of Louis Levinsbn, publicity director for the Lyle An- drew's and Low Fields shoWs, died pf heart trouble'Sept. 6. A daugh- ter, Mrs. ILelen. Klugor, also sur- vives. Good Wai Plane Tour And Patrons' Air Rides Chicago, Sept. 11. Two, Eaglerocik areoplanes, ownied by the Alexander Film Co., Coloi'a;do .<?pringi3, are making a good will tour of thie Circat States circuit. Planes, stay in each town four day-s (irbp ciodgers^ from the sky ■and. take theatre patrons for iwa hops. . Jo.seph McKeown, mcufiager of thf Broadway Strand, has also' cpm- plctr'd arrangements with the Cray Goose Airlines whereby patrons of the theatre will he given 14 passes for aeroplane rides on Thursdays and Fi idays. Plan is Worked on a retroactive publif'ity basis. Jack E. MacKnight, nxuslclan with the Cleveland Symphony or- chester, died in the Norwalk, CJonn., Hospital, Sept 5. The mother of John and William Brennan died at their home in New York Sept. 10. Howard! A* Baird, a musician In the Amba.ssador and Missoijri the- atres, St. L#ouis, died recently. doing a single turn for some years. He had been booked for Wisconsin time, expecting to leave for liacinc at the time of hie demise. He was stricken in a restaurant there.. Deceased was not attached' to any of the New York organizations or booltlng ofnces, and vaude friends topk care of his obsequies in Chi- cago. The only living relative appar- In memory of ■ My Dear Brother BEN NEE ONE who passed on Sept. 15, 1927 Ruby One ently wa.s a .sister, Mrs.- Bacr, living in Trcntoii, N. J. Mother of Walter F. Davis, man- ager. Metropolitan, Winnipeg, died In Mobile, Aiig. 20. The mother of A. B. Gomathlere, of "Porgy," died . in New York Sept. 0. JAMES F. POST James F. Post, 68, retired actor', died Sept. 6 in St. Josophls; Hos- pital; San Fruncisco, follpwing a brief illness. The comedian retired from the .stage some years ago and lived in San Francisco with his wife (May Ashley), actress. Fun- oral was held Sept. 8. Deceased was a native of Penn- sylvania, but cunx? to San Francisco when I'l. He was for many years co-starred with. Geprgo P. Murphy ■ In Memory of DAVE FRANKUN "Ho -was . refilly our Brother, Hui wf eiillo'V hini our IJoy." Violet McKee Franklin . Sidney Franklin Franklin Family easy natural Negro .appeal. T)ew<'y Urtivvn's ));(ntomimi'-and dancmg in the Bcft Williams in;i'nn«M;, alone, is ifWhrirve=nri-C??'-TJfrmlmi?»siTfn? picture, "Home James," (T). Jiunh. Edward Colebrook is handling the dramatic and vaudeville de- partments in the Le.«lle Morosco I office. Portable Dog Track Chicago, Si'pt. 11, _^ A co rporation dealing m jjortabj" dog racing tracks calletr tlie S'oOles" Portable liacing Ass'n has been formed here with William (Jood- friend, Vei^nc Soulos and Jack Dwork listed as omcfrs. . Being portable, th(j track nifiy be Installed In front of the grandf<tand at fairs. ;it thir old Alca/.ar In .San Fran- c.i.sco and for some years had his own rcpcrlohc show on tour. DEATHS ABBOAP Jacques Durand, well known music publisher In Paris (Durand &. Cle), died at Avon, near Fontalne- blcau, France. Guittard, French vaudeville per- former, died In Paris. Leon Duprez, 90, former French opera singer, died at ValmPhdois. BRITISH FILM FIELD (Continued from page 6) j delotjatlon, to forni an International ' JOxhibitors' Association, got a bcttei reception, and 17 countries have ap- pointed a committee to see \yhat it is all about. This committee will draft rules for submission to the, exhibitors'.associations in thejyarl-^ oue ■countrrcs, and parT of ITie idea la to set up an organization with oflices in London, Berlin and Paris: for "concerted action iCor thfe pro- tection of exhibitors' interests . in all mattcrfl." It is a fine theory. But so far the exhibitors have not shown an over- great capacity tor concerted action' in their individual countries. How they will function If it comes to tak- ing International action can easily be ima'jfiiicd. The only other thing that came out apart from talk w;is the general acceptance of the Cei-man resolution condemning the production of films calculated to be offensive to the sus- cpptibillticH of other foreign coun- Iries. This has .also been referred to ' tlu! v.'irious national assricilatlons, find. When it' Is pa?'.:ied, will remain just wliat it j.s--a pious fxprcssion. with as niufh value as an elcction- al gfsttire. ■ DOUGLAS-C HARLES . DougltiS Charles, 33, vaudevilliun.. dl<d of heart disease Aug. 30. He had been In vaudeville many years, doing sketches. Known as Charley Charles, and for a time teamed with a man named Franklin C. Doherty, former manager of 4?.<.'lth'Sr.^-Bliilad/iIlJiia,^iL<2W_li,LA^^ opera h'juse in Con.shohoek<>n, sub- urb of Philadelphia. When Franklin left the act i Jig'-ney Billy Curtis, the vet cabaret aKcnt; is with the A)f T.. W^ilton