Variety (Sep 1928)

60 \r A R I E T Y Wednesday, September 26, 1928 VARIETY BUREAU WASHINGTON, D. C. 416 The Argonne 1629 Columbia Road, N. W. Telephone Columbia 4630 By HARDIE MEAKIN Gaycty-r-ytoC'k bur. National (Erianger-R a P I e y— "Wiiitis" (lilm)), second week, one AviTk to Ko. Strand—.lorry Hevue (.Mutual). Pictures Columbia—'Tatviot." . Earle—-'.Man Who Ijaughs." Fox—'.'Pour Sons. Keith's—V a u d e; "M a n-M a d o ■\Vonian"" (film). Metropolitan—"Lights of New York- Palace—'Water Hole." Thoma.s ICoane.ls assistant man- agor of Keith's (vaude). He suc- coedod John Chevalier, on the job for 20 years. Chevalier is now aa*- .si.stiint manager of George Mar- shall's Palace Laundry. Jack Tompkin.s; formerly at I'^arl, is now a.s.siataia manager at the Strand, New York. T. C. Bonneville Is again to man- age Poll's. L. Stoddard Taylor will also .<?tart his steenth season man- aging the other Shubert house, Be- la.sco. Goorge Garvin, long representing Fox horo, is mending In the Emer- gency Hospital following a hurried operation to remove his appendix^ CLEVELAND By GLENN 0. PULLEN Hahna—"Five o'clock Girl." Ohio—"Keep Shufflin'." Little—"Liliom" (stock). Gordon Square^"Why Men Leave Home" (stock). Stillman (wired)—"Whito Shad- ows" (,2d week). Cameo (wired)—"Lights of New York" (2d week). ■ Keith's Palace—"Street Angel"; •vaude. Allen (wired)—"Two Lovers." State.(wired)—"Fleet's In"; Pub- lix unit, "Pow-Wow." Keith's 105th—"RedMark"; vaude. Columbia—"Red Hots" (Mutual).. Kthcl Barrymore in her new play, •'Kingdom of God," opens at Hanna week of Oct 8. Pauline Frederick's comedy, "Imperfect Lady," Oct. 1 week. Ohio, same week, "Rio Rita." Cinema, new 1,000-seater film house, with 25c top, expected to open Oct. 1. In center of theatrical section, Louie Israel, owner, hopes to cash-in on nightly overflow from other theatres. billing, sinot' H()l)rrrion-Sniith haw another one on West Side. In on percentage basis with .lic.iljort Mc- Laughlin. "The Wjii'ler," opening play. Company ini'hules lOugene Donovan, Helen r.ewi.^-, .L'<>rry Ivans, ,hiy Mulres, Antolneilf- Hoehto and Kuth Kieliie. Williaju Niinn, direc- tor; Charles P.illftei-, stage man- ager. In.slead oC a iMcluie grind policy, as previously reixu'te.d, the Oriental opened witli Danny Inind's stock tul)loid coitip.'iny of Theatre now under the banner of the V. B. "The- atrical Enterprises,'and direction, of L'nivcr.sal. ■JV. Ward Marsh, film critic of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, has gone in for lecturing on the movies as a side-line. He has been engager! to speak d.t Steubenville^ Ohio, by a women's cilul).'- PORTLAND, ORE. Portland—"Steamboat Kill." Broadway—"Wing.s." Pantages—"Night Bird." Columbia—"Big Killing." "Oriental—"Grain of. Dust." Auditorium—John Brltz O p e r a Company. Bert Levy, until recently man- ager of Universal's Columbia Theatre here, has been appointed assistant to William Cutts, director of the Multnomah string of sub- urban houses here, also, controlled by Universal. Levy has charge of the exploitation and booking of local stage fe.itures for eleven sub- urban houses. John Hamrick's Music Box "Theatre will open Sept. 28, Vita- phone shows. Manager Thomas of the Broad- way inaugurated a new show hour locally when he opened the Broad- way at 9:30 a. m. last week to take care of crowds. The picture was "Wings." The extra morning show was a success. Harry Langdon is booked for personal appearance at the Port- land next week. Exploitation has been big with Eddie Hitchcock, P, A. In charge of the publicity.. CINCINNATI By JOE KOLLING Erlanger—"Rio Rita," Taft—"Mister Antonio" (Walker stock). Cox—"Wasp's Nest". (National Players). '. Albee—"Night Watch." Palace — "Loves of Actrejss" — vaude. Empress—"Hello Paree." Capitol— State Street Sadie." Wired, Lyric-^"Dancinff Daughters." Keith's—"Cardboard Lover." Shubert reopening Sept, 30 with "Night-in Spain.'' Played here last .tjeason with Phil Baker, now under- lined,. Boulevard theatre, seating 750, leased by Cincinnati Civic Theatre for one year from Nov, 1. Vine street showshop housed burlesque in good old "Ovcr-the-Rhlne" days of Clncy, and*for past decade or so has offered movies, with occasional trys at tabloid stock. Keith's New Era Week did not cre- ate a ripple of excitement in town. Palace's p.a. tried to crash Into newspaper editorials, but they cduldn't see the yarn. Play House, little theatre with two auditoriums, began season this week with "The Faithful" and "Man With a Load of Mischief." Roberson-Smlth stock will go Into. Alhambra Sept. 30, reopening thea- tre. Company will not have any TOLEDO By RALPH HEINEN Coliseum—"Peggy-Ann," Sept. 26 Empire—Burlesque (Mutual). Keith's—^Vaude-filhis. - Loew's Valentine—"Our Dancing Daughters." New State (wired)—"The Michi- gan Kid." . Palace—"Little Misa Bluebeard" (Wright players). Pantheon—"Companionate Mar riage." Princess—"Beggars of Life." Rivoli—"Vaude-lllms. Vita-Temple (wired)—"Lights of New York." RItz theatre, under construction at TifUn, also Grand and Sigma the- atres there, reported sold to Schlne interests. , Gate and grandstand receipts at 76th Sandusky County Fair totaled $11,000. Quilna theatre, Lima, sold at sheriff sale to Melvin C. Light for $60,000. Appraised value, $90,000. Orpheum is Cincy's first wired suburban theatre. New policy this week. This house, located near Peeble's Corner, is largest theatre here not owned by Harrls-Lisbon- Heidingsfeld Interests. Controlled by estate of late Col. L M. Martin. Eighteen copies of Variety—fresh one for every performance—used by the Stuart Walker Company In its first two weeks' playing oC "Broad- way," in which Variety ia a prop. The widow of Michael Gavin, vet- eran advertising manager of the Grand Opera House, who died, from injuries suffered in an auto acci- dent recently, has sued . Michael McDonnell, local engraver, for $50,- 000 damages. McDonnell owned and was driving the car at tinie of acci- dent. Mrs. Gavin claims her hus- band's'monthly income was $350. but even this failed to Improve Its drawing power. Cnss Is now dark awaiting arrival of "Five ©'Clock Girl." Luigi'.s will.,open tonight (Sept. 20). lOsthcr Sterling and Roy Sed- ley return. So successful has Deen the intro- duction of artistic movies into De- troit that the Little Theatre Guild grossed $3,500 on the first week of "Dr, Caligarl." House seats 600. Pauline Frederick, Thomas Hold- Ing, Zclda Sears and other members of "The Imperfect Woman" .have been in Detroit rehe.orSlng prepara- tory to a toUr which opens in Youngstown Sept, 27. Detroit knew the play during a lengthy stay last season as "The Scarlet Woman," which title was considered unsuit- able and misleading. Changes In the cast include Paul Stanton, who replaces Paul Nicholson; Betty Ut- more supplants Hope Dtown, and Margaret Bird takes the role for- merly played by Grace Goodall. The Junior League Players, all members of the town's best, have Joined with Jessie Bonstelle. in her Civic theatre and will co-operato In the handling of drainatic classes for children. They will also sponsor entertainments for under-privileged children as well as present their own annual play for Juveniles in the Civic theatre. DETROIT Detroit—"Red Robe," 2d week. Civic—"Baby Cyclone," 2d week. Lafayette—"Simba," 2d week. Fox—"Street Angel," stage show (premiere). . Michigan—"Night Watch" (sound), "Bittersweet Blues," unit. Capitol—"Oh, Kay," "Chifiese Nights," unit United. Artists—"Two Lovers" (sound). State — "Uncle Tom's Cabin" (sound). ' Adams—"Dancing Daughters," 2d week. Madison—"Lilac Time" (sound), 6 th week. Oriental—"Say It with Sableis"- vaude. Little—"Dr. Callgari," 2d week. Cadillac—"Burlesque Revue" (Mu tual). ■ Colonial—"Jazz a la Carte," stock bur. National, Palace, Avenue and Broadway Strand, stock burlesque, "Kingdom of God" here Oct 7, after opening week in Cleveland. Ethel Barrymore's new play. "Frail Emma," Earle Booth and Jimmy Gleason'a historical romance failed to last out its three weeks at the Cass. After two weeks of de- feat and much fixing by Ray Jan nings, called from New York, it was prepared for the storehouse. Last two acts were substantially revised Motion- Picture Exhibitors of Michigan will hold their annual convention in Kalamazoo Oct. 8-10. Talking pictures will be the main issue. Arrangements are being handled by Henderson M. Richey, Frank N. Seltzer, Fox publicity, has been called to Detroit to straighten out the tangle occurring in the publicity oflRce of the New •Fox.. He will aid Marge Hall and will remain imtil the house has been opened. Publicity and advertising were held up pending his arriva.L ATLANTA Erlanger-"Simba," Rialto—"Fazil." . . Howard—"Beggars of Life" and Publix unit. ' , Georgia—TCit Carson" and Keitli Metropolitan—"Hit of the Show." Grand—"Street Angel." Capitol—""The Cameraman" and Loew vode. , All musicians at Howard have received two weeks' notice. Report has it that house intends talker policy. Other view taken is that management is trying to settle a scrap over contracts with musicians' union by this means. Contracts between management and musicians, which should have been signed Labor Day, have not yet been fixed up. BUFFALO By SIDNEY BURTON Erlanger (Stock)—"The WIM; Westcotts." Shubert-Teck—"Young Leva" Buffalo—"Beggars of Life.* Hipp—"Wings." . • , Great Lakes—"Fazil." Lafayette—"Happiness Ahead;* Court Street (Stock)—"Tess oft the Storm Country." Gayety (Mutual)—"She." The Century this week .lna.ugii» rates new policy of iRvo acts o^' Pantages vaudeville with first ru.n^ The top has bS^n raised to 60 centa^ Lester Thompson, Rlngling-Boiw. num cubllclty man, is ahead of "Young Love," the new I>orQthr Gish-James Rehnie show. Mr. and Mrs. (Lois Natali(&|, Sasche Platovs, ballet dancer^, stopped, in Buffalo on their way to Dunkirlc. Mrs, Platovs has inherited an* estate there, where couple will live. The Wagner stock season at th* Erlanger will close Oct. 20. Wag^ ner is negotiating for a theatre la Newark. Erwin' Thompson, Princeton boy with the Wagner stock at the Er- langer here, won't return to college^ but will adopt the stage. ROCHESTER By E. H. GOODING Lyceum—'By Request" (1st half). Rochester^—"Four Sons"-vaude. Eastman—"Four Walls." Fay's-T-"State Street Sadie*^- Shorts. Regent—f'Heart to Heart.". Piccadilly—"Heart Trouble." Victoria—"A Midnight Adven- ture"-Stock burlesque. Gayety—"Ginger Girls" (Stock burlesque). Rochester ministers witnessed a private showing last week of "The King of Kings" at the Eaistman tho- atre, booked week Sept 29 at pop- ular prices. The film played the Ly- ceum last year as a road show at $2.50 top. ]5astmah last week raised its prices &C. to 10c. Erlanger opens with "Simba." Robert Williams, who took a pair of healthy flops here with dramatic stock, announces he Will be unable to open Atlanta Theater Sept. 24, as stated. Enrico Leide, theatrical conduc- tor here, has signed contract for 45 weeks with Erlanger house band; Ed Adler and Everett Steele have swapped Jobs as house managers of Howard and Georgia, . Six. persons narrowly escaped death, including Mr. and Mrs. M. G, Wall, owners Loon Lake dance pa- vilion, near Bath, when, fir^ last week destroyed the dance hall. Night fairs and auto racing hurt irather .than help fairs; according to Clyde E. Shults, secretary of the* Hornell Fair, which has lost $16,000 in the last three years. 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