Variety (Oct 1929)

64 VARIETY FILM AND VAUDE HOUSE REVIEWS Wednesday, October 2, 1929 PARAMOUNT (•• Believe It Or Not"—Unit) . -Now York. Sopt UT. . fti'.'ils roKorvi>tl I'ot" tlio prosH.! II')\v lliii)so:nuiij:t!:s. oui in (Mii woiiM or.u'k ;i. 1)1)110 if tuc l*u))lix- It.fSc K, howo^ tliiH'v ovor UVl»t a cash ciistotnor out of :i scat in hoiipi" of thp. fourlh—i>i-, in this cuso, fifth—oslajto, Rom >in- bi'V;.4.iux, hoAv: tlVo asst!. nvffr- ot, Miiv Drienlai ; tlivo\y; oii t';- liis chosL ;i nil .s: I ill 110 li a d fon s ill t *> (V wit li • t ii*> h ! "ii i o olTh'Q Jind .v:ns al iVorfori Ubt'rt j- tf» Iviok: out; all A'urioLy ffiiyHV Ami ru- .TJie layout (it, tho Par thT.s wOrl^- ia : noatty . mtpr"WQVci|> WiMi. • .l.><"k lNxii;higt6n's ■''Believ -litlin}¥ari(?lit:.wltli th^^^ filoti/^ 'Ifleihty/Of. novelty-,: lYir by a .niogic show idea carrioU; i"it;ht tb; the fini«hV ; ;.■ ■ ■■ ■' .-v.^; ;. Sitavt>d AvitlV tlipr'li-fRit-l .IjM.lI.vi (li- VidtMl as six iUi^'^ionrHts jinil sis- .IK-. KirttHtntSr -Avorltink ji. sf>t^ c/C.. t>rimary proi[V ' tricks - and .dhircitifj; fi.s :tli<.',V. ^vork. . Very ijno!; l>it. .Maty: ^M^'l -liobhy, ybun'i^r .diti)i'«^ . it^ani;; .jsl.>rtO't ;t)i;«>. acts Avitli. a' 'trtrlc :on.:t.rani>o fnilnv. ..{ih- illusibh cabhi.t'U. .This to has. boeiV ])V<)prosflii>>? s^li^an (inalit.V and \Vlll be wprtfr.a: i)).M>ilttrtion siMVt ir tho.. inTprovciii<'iVt (loiitiniiO!^; I'N'av turod is .tho .ff.ir.rs .t-y*f>. tap :nii.Mibr'>r,. and .tho rest - ii* iicroha tic Arid oiwn» tric:-:;^\..;' .- - V ■ v ' -'-^ - v ■.■■::> .. Leon,; flluSibhi^^. ivfis tho nioat..pf tivo . .iniit.. witt\. .ovo.rytl Iniilt' ari).'u]ld : hiiii.V 3yoos stuhdard; sKu ff; higiiliphtine Aviih. tran.-^for^^nifH; of a (;ivl fronriiioitind. a scrocn ,to tho in,-' . Kid^ of a rl.dsed Klass .tanjk of walor: £! t roh .£r'. t urn, arid in ii ch- iiVor^ ti oV'i I in. jjivtnm hbtisos thjiin. in vaiiilo. Abo tyinan, 4t:h wootc: with liis'. 6c£»hostra, liiade his ..ifirisi: appoaranco affor Leon, Lili>pwise his . .band, whioh .playcid fivkt lialC in the. pit.: jBand 'is .iised as-an. act :ralho.|; IbiVii in the tustoniary in'osentatibn stylo, and A\ orkod three; hiiih.bcr$ .iiv A row^ irbr music the v outlit" ha.H an- cs- ■fablished VeiHiiatiori, When Ly.ihan .stpops to gag's he'll hi? more in line tvith.. ■i.Vhat picture liquso custoinors. expect; right now he's the quietest', ni. c. around. ' ■■ Karl LeVere clo.sod the nets with lil.^^ chatter, using Lyrnan as straight. IfOVcre still has the accordion; hang- ins: aroulid his neck, but he's talking more and- playjng loss right along. Only one 'solo here. and. tliat very shpii;. . Talk carries good -hunVor, sometimes.: a. little rough, but ail clioUlnSv - • Finile in line .with the title, b..itlot su.ddenly revealed in pos^s by ia. aui.ck tunving' of secti6n.s ih.the reaf-stiigo set. . . . ' Jeisse Crawford's oi'gan solo .a set of pops, pluggin.g a number from the .Mora.n arid Maick jilcturje to open at the Rialto Satiu'day/ Cu-stomors; in. this burg take ..class music quite calmly. ' • Parampiint News hfid a well:-bal- anced lineup of clips, with noi.so and thrill in the Mineola dirt track races. House, doing holdout tm-sinf^s-s Friday, operiing day. Zfanj/. GAPITOL ("Flower FoMieV—Unit) New .York-, f<ept. 28. . . A jtifty bit of presentation oti tlie Capitol stage this week. For elu- sive coloring, picturesque forma- tions," clean and pretty; costumois, this one stands but fpr sighttulness. Jos Sari£ley and; Ivy Sawyer are tho featured ones, around Whom it i.^ suspecteid the whole idea was built. Anyway, the Santley-SawyvT conibination billed heavily oii. the Gapitora broad marquee. Iti f'lot. it wouldn't Surprise if a good many lielioved the tcnm in a talking short, so the billing- was made to a'Di>oar. t'nit opens betore a drop itr "oni^" bringing oilt octot of girls, who spill u.suaV musical comedy patter ami irUroduco iVoi'sner, m. c, and S.iht- loy arid bawyor. linpressed at lir.s^ like somethinjj of a plot, but.l itt.T . juillciously dropped. . idea of gorden piU'ty is planted, with scene swlti-h- ihf? to di.soh)so elaborate sot and baiY.l. rMyrhid • of . Hale . girls .cut, pretty capers with gr.-.vcorijl. jiiyr.T;-' tions. led by .TiiyVe ColoSi as I'^isL and clever a balleriti/i spiijd'in a luJig Avhile; • > / : \ .. . Xiarlos ■ ;.i.*;el ors^ori.,' p I ro u et ti;- tor,- ■ d i (I' .sivveval 11 o u r is 1 ie.^ ,w ith o u.t t ii ' i (■ 11 ado,' 1 »arid picki ng; lip, .t;ojn fib a rid ;Svvung by .lioesrier: into, a . comody .eclectioh, "Outside.." ' N.un'il.),er per'i mitto.d choral .spoclai.tio.'S;aivd busi iro.s« .frbhi the! band, though some of . ttio- .boy.s overdid - a' i>it> •. ' •' \.Vell-dollvorod jninclv £>y .rerry ■Cop. you til ful l(>g'nifrri iaist; and i noi - df-ri'tJil/ficcordiQW tlcitler,. Cbhvbin.a- ,tion .of instrumeTit artd .leg; Work put this boy over. Coe's stuff is avot"- ft.gely gobcl, his ypiith and' Person'' itiity cvJderitiy; countiiig for: much ^liibroi..- ; J|'l(V.rc.<iceri.t g'own.s parade-i.by the line girls effcGlivcly grouped for the feiuiiloy-Sawyer' siiecialty, • t'heif tisual song and dance affair.. Ti-'-'^'^i (lid.;no£ veglster to any undOo;;do- groo, perhaps l)o:ca;iiso of RJi.ss Si.iwr jer's vocalizing,, sometliing - T(??rnj'T.«^ir{)iiia=a^iTeti??^77r=wiTri^ irig m ore play to. her, limb.'^ Agfiin the G61^s .g^rI, in a vvaU7. iDC number,, scored, foilawlnt;; - th*? t< rtin. Colerie of .24 IJiale darieor.4 prc;itily ('optti-med ivlth attaf h.ed tin-, glijig bolls mflde a .tiCeniic bo:W£vr cffef t for Miss Siiwyor and f^;int.!ey. Momonlavy but weU--tim"d de- P'<rture from f'inia.:^y lo .r:>.iltsiic oomoil>: w.a.'< Jack Poppei'and hlstwn tnimp stoiiges with the piano. I'ep- per alone ciuild have gonoover lAu:, but it yv.-is those st^ioges; who gar- nfVoil tli'i'p luiKh.--. ; ;Anvlil inurli clowiiing iho Irio .shoved in 'some nifty clusf. h.irnimiy. with .l'epl>«'i'. diting a ."^!t. Louis I'.Uie'-";" .-in' a ]dp . falseliii. ■ li.iok . to the llowor beil J'or .the lliiale.. with all. llalo.f;ii;ls oil dis-, pl.M.v ;ii>(l tl\i'r;iv svvln.uiriK pendiiliini.s vuf-, ni*i!-v fih'M for.^ llie : t'oiveluiling 'tnii>"h. .. '.■.~;."■ ■ . --Xii. t.Htlvintc sli'Orts liobkeil Wllli jlio. f»aluro, , ^ r:MailUn.io X" ■ (SV-(i );. I'bpiivus teai', .ro.rjioi' great. fo;r the . forii.iiv's. . <>iie: iiltlo ■ girl. U oarrii'd oiit iii hysteria; .;• ■ : • ~ ' YasJia ; liiihehiiiv. tiU'nod. his pit .syinphoiiy. bi.'rhosti"a into stimelhiiig th.it sp.un'deil liko.'Ski.V^ brits.s' biiiulK. on.. p;u\i(l«>. ;-\vi! Ii aiitirrahgeriVerit IalM>le.r •■A . Wi'o; ■ I'it; of. Wcutehv". Notiii'iig..-yVee- about ll'iat criish'iiiul ,dln.. .;'.. •.-. : /Aletro - sih'ii t • c,a M.vp'r.i' tu.rneil. b)'it two .lii-Ws'- ■ i.t-.''ins.:.;vil.h t hreO- ciii.)!-!.: fronr lfr>l;issu<v'of I lottr.'^l ^1 otro.lO.no ne.vvsroeir - . ..;;.;:' ■.:;'^;. - .C.tp.U'il.v-. biz .Praiay -rii;t;M.. •' ; ,.' ;v.-^:rGRANADA;.:-:^ \ '; ■ ■'■ COioago,: Sept.; lo. . If t ho ;il;iilrs .]Vinos' \\^)ul(y dbu1)lo t He - n IIijiber c>r;. gi.r.!.!< . in- the. choiais. thi«,v \\^jnld .--h:Vvo .-^i-' -hotter s.tag-^ show, : 'J'ho pl^;^-io.n^ jii.uHii^ girls is- lost' (iiv .the big stage and look.s. hbpolo.ssly .^itiVig.v; iiixteeri" br evoii 12, gal.s v-iniid . lirighten things eonsi<loi,-abiy,; The )rieagv.b .f.horus: the rlipuse. ijoo.s .have' is^good, .lU')^v;- <?viM;;.;t1To;,girl^* .being, hard, .workbr^;. .s'oft"on the.eybis.and'manage' to:l<:eop. in. sto 1);; Vvt'.his-.' \v5elc ;;one; of ih.o I'in*^ «'t.ops,'vnit tiy warbl^ a f.e,w tunes for theifargo;fiudionco her<?,.: 'The feirimo,;; .Eleanor. .K-aplan, .has^ a nice Volci?. .1 )ut. need s ni;ore power, tb 111 \~ a- IkiII: J:hiif5..Si5^e, ■ - '.. •-.■., . '■' . ':.- ■■/[; ■ The \vcek' .ali^b; m.ark.si the ;returri: liere. of'.l-h'ily .a-ajio.r as guest rii. c.' TiiyJb.r's eritrarioo: was cold and riot ■A ,wliis|)er ; bl?.. \vcleonve> . They, evi- dently don't ronteniber!hirii/ In this day £>C./per.sbn'ality .siiloSnien, Taylor, is tf»b expi*es.sio.n'less arid• riia tteii-bf- fact to got real resiu'lts. Nut a lioart- tiirob for the iiap.s\ • " / Sta.s;e show backed by a pretty set, jnoaningle.ss but coloj-ful. Tay- ;ibr comes out and say.s "hollo'' and t{}P in(jb keep. tliei'r hands in tlieir .'pbclvets. Tlie eight little; giils ti-y to ■ streteh . acrp.s.s; the singe in aiv prdinar.v danoe routine Arid the au- dience «tiil remains ehilly. .lytpb; rriVt begins .to sit up a., bit with tlie ontrancc of Auribld CraA-en,. who's nu . looker,: sings nicely and piaV-."i-^tlle violini :iJbos a couplo : of pop tunes and <ibui>le.<< With •TaylorV who si|ua.ts at. a' lvalf.-,])irit pia.n(>. Nod .\MiIlbr. icriowii iind . recbgjiized by tlie (iriinada crowd,, also sang a little, ift a, soft; crooninj? voice. ICx- ce))t for a-stiff , stance, Miller is okay and was over here. So .muoh fbr the pjp^.s department; The hobling se.ssiou open.od Witii Rene and l-..ora, ox<'Oj)tibrial adagio ilunoers. who last appeared in town iit the Frolics .cafe. Tliese two girls liavo a s:plondid number and got great re'sulis, AVarren .and O'Brien open with obriiedy libke arid close v,-iih sbino tumbling. Il.oke is Vvoak and .drew litth? blbod. iiere; tliej^: got better retuj'ri.s- with the aeroliatics.' Turri needs better routining. . ': liusiness: very gpodv ; 7,oo;». CHICAGO '. ChicagOj Sept. 27. Aitnost a perfoct picture; house sl'tmo show this week. . No lioad- Unors. no riainOs, no ballyhoo, hut as fine and eiUertaining. a .show ever -sijotte.d at the ace liovise of the town. .. l'''i-anklo Mastei's. back as m< c.. and: got a receiVtiori' frtuii tlie crowd at the 'first-, .sho.w. .Alastcrs is a clo.-in-.cut i)orf(»rnier,;gets acquainted easily .and bri.gliten.s, up his corner ^ili.ioi'd in the .*tag'e .show, liibelled '•Mvisloal C'oiivody -Ivoviie,'' Masters proves that; jn'ij'< i*^ only riiythrin^^^b .letting each .iris'lvunverit;'play. a :dif- 1't-rf i)t; sOn.g, Mll'um ki?.ojiing the Ihrql) ..nnd •glv-irig ;\ii)ily: ■ to .w'li'at;.: WQiild oti.i;vr\vi,so . 'he; d.i-.scord. ' . Cleverly ,doiie,-■' ■-; ... ■ ■■; •■ .■ ■.;'-■>■'•; '.'' ' Ilolen .Mc'Fiirland,; announbed iia t he jiiosl Ver.sa tile gii-l on' the sta'ge,. prbvi'S: tlj'at .she. can sirig. passablj', flaMt'o Tioltor . arid>;]-)Vay' the xylO' iihprie hosii. of. all. J fvr; spappy style at tlie iiistrumerit, gets bvcr Ijig.-;i, ■' &nydor arid Cooioy are a cinch .fbi" the, picture hbuffc.'*. They have a ("priiedy darico'roiitlrie lhat cari't'irail. The pratlfalls, .-tl).e hokum, tiic pat- ter.; are 54ure-firo hej'c. : A. cleyei: juggling act; Wilfred pu- boi.s; got groat rbsult.s. .];oes;,straight stuff : Tiicbly,, leadirig up tb, the gravity defying; bit w.llli «a glass of water, pvibbis 'work,s in "one;"- get-, ting the band pff the istagoi and' giv-- Ing 'cnV rum to $et up a Valentino tabloaiu ;: ;.;'• ' ■ ' ; . The lalilo.'iJi seemed riathor but of Inil; was. a jirelly eloMb, the chorus running t.i^l'■.u a '';jazz - dance =j. • - ■ ■ LOEWS STATE ("Accordion"-Uni.t) Los An-i(<lt,'S, t^e'pt. I'll. A\'i.ih ]-'am-lioii anO .^I.•u•(^), ■'uuil.>. supjiosoill.v i.n : thoir last week fit this h<iii.seon .arroiinI tif labor dif - fi.'renofs, thi' 'in'odiii'oi.'s liayo doiii- a--job, in a.s.si'Mib'lhiK lliis unit. !;-jho\v. • riii.i '-IS niij.i.uiV;r' ii'l .iivo. -lirsl per-' fonii;Oi>.v* was' : i^ip|•y • and s j)I'olty, - ;t |i I eri I (1 r -t lie ijuti e h - pi;do i, • Willi "ibp lipriors. if): ^lyrlle Cordbn,: .siiiginK ' Oi)ri.vediiMio.: ait: iniportiitloii frlinr • i'li.it'Ogo,. and. IHIl; Leni'u)n, 1,4 - ,yo!ir-o)d ' ti-por, . ;.; 'V ' ■ - . .:';'. ':. This liiiil lias a.. ,svS:'ioLlo of . gii'Ij^; w.ln.v pl;i.y. th.O: ao.f-ol:dioii. (lirls. wore novices ill .it 'a inon.{h .'t/^o,. I nil; give a; gpb.ii'ilo.o'punt of /tliomsolves; in oiitv; (Jcriiv.; MoV'g.'in. too, .. gets ' liis. ohauoo ;p.,!v tl.io; W'ook;; •." 1 lo arid ,.ll^.s■ alli;o,/ iMiUokio v^-t'ailaliaft^^^ ;{\chi:vll>v piillOd' riov,- uil.i;s that; will ho, llbor.-. illiy .C.'uli-ivatoil-liy -.the. other jii. c..:s diiil^j^fOg-^writers/;; • ; ' ■ . ;■. ■ ■; . Operi.tng.-has i>.;|iid iri ; .stlicli" biiilt riri .'. shape . Ait ' Jiov;i)rdion\. with .(iio: f»\niili('s;;in: pvirphy and.yol^^ t lipiv :iMlo kloivs ;>tid tap.s wit I) .Miirie Price, ' ni.i'ly ;,;acroba.l io. bS'oluli()i)jst, on: f()r.. tlu'>---niii.'^Til.iig;- str.i.iiri.s...';-Mbr-i- g;til's 'liiiiiil. .nui)ib;tnv:.h:rd 1'^^^^^^^^ ni an. \)c> hig :a;:pHi.g'-, <)V. t|io bi'il 1:i (1 £roi u ll\e ; pit.;.;; AI;.'-;<,\; arid;;ilio yputiiful. colu.rod page. lipy:\)t' tVic ;th(:\'iti't?; tlo, tljoir . si'n.Ulo -and ' laps. Pago' i.)o.y ha.s. bec'ji; in hpuso fi),i" throe yoar.^; and .Iras.-lots: o'lv itho.' Jiajl,- 1 iiuitvd .to- iv'so. focL .ratlier than '.salutiixg. .pa- ■troris,: ;:: ■;.; . V'.;-.' .■ •;:, .•'-'■■■ ■,-•' . 'LPtlise';' ari.d: ; ^1 i'lcholl ■ Harid' - '(.o. hand 'ax'i'pi/atii'Vs Yiml drin.oing.;.-.did ,\-.er,y welK.' (lii'l is the undorstaivdor arid; has ;cxce.llbnt sbnsii: of coinedy- v'aliio's.- (laibod: as •'^a-ijni-s tho^i'-S i 11' tii.e' -lino .on; for riiiiitIon.I. stopi) 1 n.y fp :nriish with f'( v^vboiiori-^^^^^ foot. Tod and OliaiM'otte cleaivoii on" .-tlit'Jiiv.. rii'b'c:li.ari!.o;il 'riioy.eriipnts and toe \v,orli in this nuinber.;' '(Mrl do.V'S a lojip .over- ntiiri,; startuig and -land- ing on hbr l()esi; half a ^doaori times. Tiill Loprioii did tw.t) iiyliads.;; lie is a jTrotOHV^. of Tit to Sohipp.a ; and pk:ry. . iVyrtlo. Groivhiri: ('fforod more i)allads a-lui; one bt these d;xys .maj- make, a pi-pduclJ(mr . •; Intrbil,uct()i:.v 0/ fiiuile- had: Arnold. ITiii triiim, apiiPrdion.. V>i<« ;willi in- sti-'ui.rient st-rapiiod; up.'rii.h^ ;dOsvri on liis ' liapk.. Paved: AViiy - for the .six accoi'dibn girls; wlip 'ollicialed . »^ slago vva.-* filling VU> -'\\"ilh tlio oilier perfprmerJ^; .15aok driipo: was flown -to show a living curfan'i of i'2 girls■ 'dpirig hcr.obntic stunts and poses oii. the bjii's.' On the' screen. '■SriviUii.vr .; Irish Lyes./'; , Tny. . ^ Kumriiod tip. It wns a good, effec- tivo sliow, satiKf.\;irig and entortairi- irig.. And . a show yvhioli I'lbods nb aririios to gi't ficros.s, .- (Jobrgo Sidney. '•Cohen bn the. Toli'.i)'liohe." short, driiws -laugh's plenty. The news, one lV[-Ci-M and lV)ur Par !>;]u)ls, •w;;is drill. Biislne.ss vi-ry good. J^'ii/J; VAUDE: REVIEWS RiyERSipE (Continued frona/.jkigo ;(5.t) ; Ing with iloidt.. and, then an brfrsh seeoild half tiii'ou'gh a iroriiendous. letdown after the -Iloidt snvish- In that last part, AVjUiam !ind' .Toe >iaridol; Alieiv MCQuhae and "The Wager", (a fterpiec.o), entirely labk' ing tlie presence of a. wunian; Not a fomme. in tho show after JMiss, Haley, of,Niirtoii and ■J-laloy, Nb..4, v'\ A woi-i-iiiri in-.plaoe. of ^IcQiThae Would liin.o .nveaivt the. difference betw-foeii a Rock s.hb.w and- fi. quesT lioriablo one. The' N'HCrr.'iclio- tenor (Xow A('Ls); is . a' straight sin.gor of straight songs, singing beautifully, but not the type of. vocal, beauty tiiat goes iri vaiulo without the nec- es.sary salesmanshij). ^loQuhac -is at a dciridod-disadvantage before a m.-ilinee audlerioc cbmpbsed of - a lar.ge nuuiber bf kids, as seemed to lie the case at Itiv Saturday aftet'- noon. Wiion onOj, considers the :per-' centage oP children ip tlio jnatinee audience at .all vaude theatres, any failure to hpld their interest bb- coriies inipprtant. ' ' IvrcQuh.'ie almost, had theni. at the finish of- liis third number, tiic balled "Little J>al,." but chose to ..remain for another song, 'riifit- ban ;be laid to' the. fact; that McQtiliao ;is frppi the . radfo.-- ..-A -vaudeviiliain Ayould ■have ■ known ,whcri ' lib ;Svas sold,.and 'Avalked'.-:'' -i--.- ■-■;;■'...• :.-':^^ Th e ^rii o.n^ bron iri y■ bf ITeid t's; seorii irigl.v;.'e:n.dle.ss svipply; of band rium- ber.s .comprises the tUrri'.s • Riyer.sidc rbutinc. ' K\H^rytIiing sailed: bVcr a. sniash,; frpni- thb \skatirig 'dance to Ijbbb .ti.ie p.biiob dp.g,- although the ;i>opth operatpv didri't.heip ilib forrito'r any with a .six-cylinder' fllckei': .eii^ot. tjia.t..was-. liitting. bri one biil.V. Or- it might havo boon the faitlt bf the riiachine. Tliat's li igl fly prbba bib.at . the 'llivbrside, : -where- a ■ yoi'y; poor ali-ai:ound exhibitibri- bf sl.igb light- ing doesn't . indlcato opporturiities wore' taken, this .suiiimer -vvhilo; ilie theatre Vv'as dark; .' iloidt and-hl.t boys,;..wli lie sebririg with everybhb in' thb house, sboriied partioiUai'l.v onjoyablb to the woiWeri of the iiu'dienco/ If tiio womori want lool>s apd; ■ybuthfulric's.s . in ri band bosldbs talent; liiey criri .stop, right at ;Hbi(3t !i,nd company. As a corii- po.'^if.o. bf-.what audiences, -n-ant to- day, Ihia; band stands, pretty well =trlTiiTnT • Oiio of IhofJo dancing finsh ribt>! starl.s-with rloanno^V'plunn and I'Jo.v.s made eniirolj' sati.sfacloi'j': ;hy some good dancing. If strongor,'this bne obtild l^aA'o.. averted a' bushel of trouble by rn.ovin.g in,lo the socbrid part; r.iit nol lhat hefty. SAine ap^, plibs to Nancy Decker, singinjT slii- /..lo, >ho . cpiild 'bo eloyatod to' a nauh higJior nhiho- than the deiii'<' AVilh the ]u-«ipor guiilanoo. For ri'ali/.arion of the present, si'iiri'it.v of siii.ule Wonu'ii in ^•audo who: i-an sfi'i>oiii and hold a si»ol. .v.ea ntho list of singleAvoinon playing. Sh[ very ni.'Uiy. Should bo. mor«>. .\ single ..W'oiian with an' .'iot indiiy can write hoi' oyVn llekt't.. lOyon the bi)okors tulinii. il.. - - . . J'Npoeia.ll.v.. a . gh'l ., like Nancy' i loi-kei- wiio pos.'Aossos aii iiiviiluablo i'd.iio ;..wit li . «i.ppv>arani'o .ami lindb- ivlablo ;abiiil.vV . -Till' -n:unil)oi"s; Xllss Dooker i.s ....siiit;in'g , moaix ; iiolhlrig until .idle roai-ltos -ii 'spo<'lal arra.ngb- iiient; of ti poj)- Idiios so'ng,'arid tiion tluit lijirilly Viirioiuitod. to niore. ■ • OiVoiv ^iH''^''i''''V-'^ pro.toaii lU'li'st, has. i\\iri'i)dolo'd -his -routIrio to give ;tlvo,; audiotioo a ooinplbto ■ low-doWii bp- ht)w lie-Changes,.so-,quiokly. A^i .iicC.Lvrio.v.; exits to • .'iw-ilchv twb masiced-; assislJln.ts are' ;llglxt<;'d. , lip and, shioWiV' Q-rrangin.y; " tvi-v hTitkoiip. '.tHio' .slaiis the.'wig; on. AloClyriey.'s liead.- wlii.io. tlio other sUp.s Ixhn- tlve boat; - Tlib;eh.:iii.gos-. are iiia:;do pri an average .of. "i)osslbly. 'tWo; sc.'ijpud-sv maybe irioro or' ;io.'iH,..oaph,,: arid, the in'sidb pook .i.s - oxlrenit'iy; .iritorest- .ing, Tii(^' sldbs bf. the sot, -vvliere the . chan.gbs; jU^'' "riuidb; aro^ cried'ivftvr; bach-change,' ; , ■• .:: Alin().sf ariijilior ;-act n<)\v'' thou'jjii; >itill.''J^illf«yijrs'';iind. the f^airio ro.Ur tiiiie .- ^loXliviioy has - iis.od: foi: years. : in the afii^rpibOo the lild Xoi'ipula : i.s adiibred .- to, l)i.il> the- afterpiece' is strictly lipkum cbni(''dy. ,I»Iay.od now hy tlio .;t\yp';!Vlaridols. arid their ool- prod, . ;i)U.tier..; ' .Jjori - aiVd ';,; Uotty VV'lioolei:, .'3 )ols.bil: and; tlio Jlandols •w.oi'o..ttio oi'lgiriaTs. Tbiit was: four or.:; five-.:y.oarS;,--agP.;.': "Tlib Wager."- sliJl .hblds-wntei;,.;: : ■ :-.; ';■'•:-.. - - v- N^ri•tbn• arid llajby .did ■tt'bfl bnb.ugh fourth yvit-li "tlie first -c()mody:.;.uii.to' •thbiil Noi-tpri's- cProody;. iniitorlal cbiitairis. :y:. rbproKWit.-iti.vo gag: from a'h'Qut every- yoai* :of: vaudo- hlstoi'y;. s'tarlirig l-rPiir ;f li-e bO'A'i-nriirig';;^ Norie of '.thoiii 1 loiislvod arit.i ..f<>w';bf ■ ilieriv 'r-e<'Pri.striLctodi ybi, "good for'iti siil- isfb-c.tpry huriibi^t-. bf raughs. :Tiiere is ji() sueh a; tlilng .Yis; a / new- joke, aiid :Nbrti)n pi-bves it-; The Ppotilng i.s. a ■street ftiVtatibri, ' and ypu. know the -rest. Jliss llaloy; . .crompetont .•straight with a?sturiiiiiig.fornv, l)Oar>j re.sonibirMice to ' one bf' thb; I'^our Haley Sisters.-of some; years a.crp. ; . Saturd;iv inatiriob ,T.itend;.Uveo but siiglilly. l)(>tttir tl;an;.':hn;ifi If tliey •i<aii build the .mat.s lip lierb,. it woitld nioari riuioh to; th«; nut,; 7iiflr,t::" AUDUBON •: . (Vatidfilm) ' Pai'keil 'om in kilee di-i>p wiUi tho waiting line slandiiiK in rows of four -( r live behind the orehe'stfn i.-!illing and I'oroi'il to waii-iinui the [ honlnidng - of the siippi-r show f^p .si>:ils, arid even all tl'iroiigh lhi> iiiu, ing li.Hir the house wa.s prai'tiballv full. Fox's "l-'onr Devils" liroljabiy tlu' niagnot, but on top iof nV;,! I lie . Faiu'lHin -a iul Al.iireo "ilh.\ ihm" Idea, .which: -yvfis bilieil all on'.'m- tJlR ,pliicp; Thx- and' m 'j(l<;^is hr(yl playe«l this . thoatrb .' I'roliut.imi^ onpugh to huild. .'i followiiii; jn the Wasliiiigtori- Hoi.ghts Hoctinri. .• J'Vano'o, and I/al'bll«. .st,'irt--d ..iiivb ;woi-ks.-and. :ihO' wopirtn'.Vperch Wni-Vc ■llii-.nh>d. She: started with, bajaiu-inir turns. (fri top of -Jt MkQ'set.aL i lie top of: a ati'^fPoi, polo supjio'rlvil bA- liie malo rindf r.Mlandor: . ;Tlirillefi\ -'o,,, iVe.Ni; by trick Vvb.rk op liaiiUlo hara u ttachpM to ;i .1 la in boo polo \vh i tl Tthji iiridorstandbi,'..:. :i-iwuri.g tP a'iid'. fi-o wUilb she wont'l'hrbu.gii her roiitfrio. Coriiptotp royolutipil.s.wluk-.slaiidin'f; op small hpri7,ontal bar^ cbmpiotod- tliO turp. Short;arid ;snappy;. ~ • . ; , -'l^ylvr .Ma.siiri,- l)laolVf;ioo Coniu', ph next, and gave;tlio'ni aii he hail for ifbp'tl. .1:0tiiriis. 1 Vad : ti vVisiv "th«>iiijli' ive.causo .;he- .rbniainod bn fob. i(iu(»'.; .stiiliing till- they, sot -lh.o-bai l<'grbi'irid. ■ ftfr th«' .''1 dcU'" - Tyior'.s soiijis-.'wore liked; , ljut ho li-ad .tlio. ito.use .-agaiuRi; hirii towfirlt tlio bud \vhoij: lio iisked ft)r . r:iM|u;ost.' ptinvliors ,apd .-.Iht'U in--- sistoil bn giving ^a riiiriibbr lib: one ;called for: - Dost .jikod of ,hi.s. bit^i wiis ; reading a low sitly ■ i:p'ni.ark!i -froiri-;aiv iiriaghiative^lottei;. t \. . '■: 1''. and Al's latest, in the-. oaHt, "Khyt hm";' . idea; (Now Aoi>fV .^hi^d eyei'ything it's pwn Vvay, . Peiiii.v'-and .sriapp.v: and r<'obh-od ac;('brdini;i;v; .- F.ox'.s . I'l'Vnir;Dpvils;' and : MPv-ie-i ,tbn.e Ne.ws,. ' : ■ ■ ' '/[■■■■ FOX STAR (Vaudfilm) v . It's a haM->sittii;is..audience at this theatre. Ivxhiijit bne is a. s:eat calved in wi th a rope; hari'lor,^ Fxhtbit two is a seat witli the back cracked, l)crit and siigghig; ..Kxlubit ; .throe -is a .scat wliich i.s, perhaps -the only rocker in the picture houses of. the city, ,\Vo niight siiy the. coiintJX Or even the World! - Italy is 40'"-or rosporLslble for this cbridition. J iidPii, .is. likewi.s'o . riO'^o guilty, wliilo. Ircii'ind iind Spain are both 20% culpa;blo.:. The percentage figures rein-osbnt the;10p'^o hartl sit-, tors. Tliey .Sit; long, iieaivy,. deep, .wide aiid handsonio iiero; ;Tlvis,,is no ho'u.s'c foi^ a stranger, l.ll one thinks: lu?'; spots..a; .«ioat,. he may l-oap down front and .find its .a plipny, 'w\Tliing ; ft)r tlVo' iiphblsterbr,; ;One niight - call: ^tliiij - situatibn a Siiuat-riiirage: I t;cari. safely be said that this is the only squat-mii-age extant. - .. : They had an ad in the paper today for- usJioi-cttes. None lieoded, judg- ing by the methods einiiloyed by the i'ogular.s in. ensooii.sing Iheniselves. They are expert hurdlers. Aisles nicari nothing. ' AU the fans' need are horses to make it a steeplechase. . It, is only diiririg iireaks that' the house is. - noisy, . : •Comparatively speakihg. Patronized hy a'.ro.ugli- and-lumblo element, little - can be done toward Iloxying the mbl), ■ A genial and broad-^mirided manager holds ;sway. •;. ;■ ■ :- : ^;;- ■ . ; ;.>iij(?i^'credit.iW dub tb'this ^Rrentle-! mari, Lbui.o Fprdup, .who incidentally is a layyybi'. lib's been trying, tlie Fpx Star base'f or. three-j'cai's. Mr: Fbrdah .wbrlvbd in tlie same :iaw of-. :fice as.' Fimbr liice, the' .producer. While Mi", liice i.s diriing on:tapioca, oolloclinff; royaltic.f,- .Mr, I'^ordaiv lids been.engaged- in' a battle- royal ahd .v^^bJv't .q'uil;i tiU lie;;ytiris.'; . . /;. ' , The. Star i.'3 xiriiqi)e, ;in that It not Prily hnis- pictiu'es .ybu can ^liear arid sbo, but one w'buld .swear ypu can Wnell them* Tlip house'is imquesi- .t"io.nably; pno .bf the most .novel in poiiit;of ;its av.bmas.- 131ec<tric fans :a.re. installed on pillars, ■which Ibbm in the center bf thb theatre like gbal po.st.s on. ia gridiron. They -Vi'aft the bi'bath of. all Jialions, resulting in a iiverger of fe'cents, which defies an equal fpr strength, Pvaghitude,; con- .slstcncy .arid thickness: ■ ■:■ Ncvcrthclb.ss, ihc.hoti.sb Is a de- light to thb. neighbors, who liave gi'b wn a t tach ed to its jdi bsy n craslcs . ^T^mTvy"fl^f^^c^:urc■^^vas^ l)ov-' lis' (Fox),:,and thcro -wore three vaude acts, tlic fii'.st :l\letropolitan Trio, doing oporatics; ; the 'f:ecbnd, Sol Dl'illant. in "Stick to the Horn," and the ja.st, Zoo arid I'liiUipe, a 15 min. musical rcviie, -Then lhere was the SharkejSLou.ghran fight, which hrought the lioys from tlie corners. Doing great bi/.. ' ' ■ ■ . "■: ■.<> .- ; If tills house i.s-a la iV easy ii.: f!iiro. liad the. nlnini*s tiii.S' S;itiird;iy eluuige;: dtiy at; , supper , time. Ifiit then again riia.vlie It yvjis the vaude. bill w'hlc.h maiio tlie custoiriers. uh- dpnipnstralive.- . Five act.s . pn bill. ;\\ilh «'ll - doing; four ,shows on week-, end., i'.iz . was .'bril'y fait'' despite x-hairip draw availablb "in ^iotro pic-. ture,. "'Our ;Modern Maidens," wiiicli is chocic ,full - of: filrii headliiiers led., by J,brtn Crawford; - ■ • • :. T<vp rivto for: fibpr in lialf^a.-bnck. Arid . tlio bllbntblo .line.s up .iiitp- a little. L'ea;guo of JCiitibiis,.;ifc bit top heavy-with Spanish" : ; A.s pro.s'e'ntod, and it is .undOiv stopd that every act wiw-cut ip time coz bf fpur-show\ rule, 'nonc; rale seriou.s mention. Thby cariie on ;in the follbwlpg order: Santia.go 'Trip; Po;«gy Calvert-; ;Lovan, PutnanVand )ivy: Frarirfs aiid Wally,' arid, lieu Dartbn. and. Cb.Mrs.s Carverf is neWj. ;and tlio Levari, P'utnarii and Ley. turn Js neW .with ah bid face, Harry- (.Htckey) Levari.: Ciistbri-iers took kindly to Franc if? .a Ti d .'\ V.'i 1 i y,- song a nd. d a n be. d u 0 w i th lott.a rttnriing comedy bn the liobf. Man is good and.does .i-iaturiil coinic stiifC a: la .IJarton—liiit: the. woriiari; doesn't, liolp; the ;guy riuibh as far as cliip yore hands is: cbricornod: .D.id .'II. m.inutes.-.' ■ rSantiagp Ti-lo',- thc opener. are bid tiinor's: .: iwnCo bv gii-l arid some li;ind to- hand ,stuf£ with the• gii'l do- ing thb uridoystandiivg. . Pid ; fi ve .minutes. ; .Lcvan,. Putnam arid Iley, bri third. Old gags, poor cbmedy: and Unim- portant, dancing. Did ll. mina. (Now Acts). Thoy. Wore followed by Franei.*i arid .Wally wlib were next to clos- ing. Den. r5,1i>ton and Co. proved a weak firii.slier, Dartori cnrrie.s 12 pebpie. compris- ing n baud of nine pieces; a'girt singer, a girl" violinist and' a male d.ancor; who does a drunk, nurivbor. Act w.as fliit .wl-ien caught. Singing hy \girl and dru.nk's drince. didn't help much.;. Parton's iri; c> stuff w-a's way off:; ]!-Iis color scheme in co.s- tume drcis!5; .arid' drop drapo.s: lucks taste. J - Dand ..niUsicV ,w;as brily fair. . l<'px MoVibtpn c Now.s,. an d a Met ro silprit news rburided out ..show. HAMmTO O (Vsudfiim)': ■;■; . reature.:ni€kb.i\ vsiiow Porit'- (tB/. if)roved a drawing>c.'ird;;.arid: has had the house near capacity for the s;nt- urdJi'y .mrttineo, Pesldes. the- three turns;W'ere diyersifi'ed and all went over nicely, .-with ,Punh" & West .Kov and ..Top Parcoy sluiring tho major pi .and its; ■ ' Morton Tind Thom.as . (Ne;w; A<^1>'), two frivolous fenimes, .ybdelod arid kidded hack and forth, but found it tough going. ; Orily the pirancjng an tics pf the stout blbndo shoved ii.i a l.'l\igh bi- twb. ; Since caught 'lit llie beglniiing bE thb mbrith, ; Pilly Pti.nn and A'iolbt: M'est h.ivo cut their: supporting players-fro-m scycn to four, doing away with the fivb-pi<'cc tpiisical back gro und. • Punn and ."^^b^^v^^ ballronv dancing and ai-b^helped greatly by i\vo youthful IxQys tind girls, Tliesb four youn.gs.tors seep: to be 'U'ell slooked up lii tap pedi- mania and hnndod thorn but from al' ..lrigle,=!. A lit'le inbro of ooconin ; stopping woven .in -vy^ould lioli).out; towjini the finish ;the roi)OMi".l (Coritinuod bn pitge c>'>>