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    o tially an important
    ilies of investing part of the Ameri-
    a play with scenic equipment that will approxi- Particularly may I mention among these can drama is no more justified than to concede
    mate the environment of a quick-moving
    Shake- plays the success of “What Price Glory?” MHere that the stick-up men, blackmailers, yeggs and
    Speare production he throws
    all responsiWility to was a virile photographic. presentation of our the entire underworld are an important part of
    the winds, passes the buck to the
    audience and own men in a conflict within the memory of the American social system.
    has contributed little more than was given at every man, woman and child. It was a true It’s true that when they ply their nefarious
    the Globe Theater, London, in the Elizabethan transcript and as such was immediately recog- occupations they sometimes get on the front
    Period, when a sign, placed on the
    stage as we nized Its sense of humor, its peculiar Ameri- pages of the newspapers and frequently into
    do a vaudeville announcement, designating jail, but that they influence one iota the healthy,
    “a canization and its virile expressions warmed the
    sastle”, “the interior of a chamber”
    or “a gar- cockles of our hearts, and while it lacked the normal and prodigious growth of the American
    den with a balcony” was presumed to suffice, necessary form to make it a play per se it was nation is obvious absurdity. These hectic plays pa-
    and the audience, most of it masked
    so as not a paragraph from the soldier life of either our- rading all the abnormal vices and sins of under-
    to he seen at such a vulgar place as mak
    was
    the theater, selves, our brothers, our cousins, our friends balanced and neurotic mindsscan no more
    presumed to stimulate its imagination and an impression upon the play-going public of
    "ll in scenically what was lacking on the stage ahd other glorious millions. It was written by two
    America than the underworld upon its so
    ind listen to the play. men, one of whom was a member of the marines
    Little wonder that the system. It does, however, have this unfortu
    Bard of Avon and went thru the struggle suffering casualty as
    then declared “the play's the effect. So large are the profits from paradi
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    evidence of his gallantry in action. Believing the met
    these abnormal productions before
    But as the theater has grown they had found a new method of playmaking— ed of |
    it has surely politan public and so great is the #
    ‘mproved in the form of presentation of plays, the formless one—these same two young men, New York manager, so absurd his contention
    and while there may have been objecjon and mind you I am not criticizing them, again the last word of Ameri i
    New York is
    to the minutia of detail attendant upon wrote two more plays of the same character, decision all in
    matters, that he Ls
    the productions of 20 years ago “First Flight” and “The Buccaneer”. The sub-
    they thrown aside the healthier play in order

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    as a thing of intimate relationship, and lacking ing of these
    modernists of half-baked impressionistic scesses, but it is a peculiar
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    the fundamentals of good construction they
    suggestion. immediately the play leaves
    Greenwich Village may ceased to be interesting. They were written, not
    . New York, which after all
    smile hoy
    Dehind its hand at built, and they dawdled quickly into the oblivion is the capital of the United '
    aMr, Belasco’s art, but ary- _
    of the storehouse, (Continued on page 189)
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    By Robert Sparks
    venture these days; it’s just as safe as an)
    stage figures that sent our uncles and other business.”
    aunts into unrestrained demonstration of With
    the advent of Equity it immediately set
    mirth, are lost from the pages of American about to remedy Certain things between the
    who belongs to the “stranded days”, and in this
    humor. The cause of their disappearance if manager and the actor and the actor and the
    inStance ‘‘days’’ should be spelled with a capital
    thoroly investigated could be traced to the manager. It hag been a slow, hard process. ‘Tho
    “D". Recently he went out with a company (all
    Actors’ Equity Association, the advent of which existing conditions at the time Equity came into
    Equity) that ended miserably in a small town
    sent the comic-strip gentlemen and the punsters the field were not settled the moment
    in a State that begins with “PP” and en’s with certain
    scurrying in search of new figures at which they rules were agreed upon
    “a”. The association was informed of the cir- to be observed in the
    might point a pen in ridicule. conduct of both parties. It is one thing to make
    cumstances and sufficient funds were drawn from
    Ham was the tall “legit.” actor and his in- the posted bond to cover all obligations and the a rule and quite a different thing to see that
    separable companion was Beans, the comedian. fare home and dispatched to the strandees. The the rule is carried out, This, fact necessitated
    To the present generation they are perhaps un- balance of the bond made up for unpaid salaries. the appointment of executives to cover the re-
    known, but they formerly stalked along a rail- Was my good friend happy? Listen to his sponsibilities in the various departments of
    road track across the pages of our humorous bitter complaint: Equity administration.
    ——
    magazines, The idea the artist meant mf NYONE spending a scant hour
    to convey was that Ham and Beans in earshot of Equity heaa-
    had been stranded in Juniper Junc- quarters at 45 West 47th
    tion, or some other awful place, and street, New York City, would discover
    were, at the moment you opened the
    page and discovered them, waiking» SF : . se i ogo. before a goodly portion of that time
    had elapsed that being an executive
    the: ties back home or to the next Fo ae F 4
    el § in the Equity organization is just
    stand. Their destination, however, ee .
    about as peaceful a way to spend a
    oe ‘
    was of little concern to the artist. * % SK .
    day as bullfighting. The difference
    | = > :
    They were a much-ridiculed pair of , “a —- : is that a bullfighter does collect a
    | stranded actors, and by that comic
    = a * 7 lot of honor and glory if he lives long
    token the unsuspecting public was led an
    a
    e a
    - enough. And if a bull's horns happen
    to believe that actors spent their time - a to land in a spot where they should
    between performances walking along not the king declares a holiday and
    railroad tracks. all the bulls are put on half rations
    ar see "a NAS »
    This erroneous impression was of 8 Y wet bs 4 of “4 until the next fight. In the mean-
    | much value to the mother of yester- &. —
    ] = “t oii time a monument is erected in behalf
    year when taking a train trip to the oe
    Se as so 4
    is of the deceased.
    city with Willie for the purpose of If somebody “lands” on the Equity
    visiting Aunt Emily. The young heir o% S. es « wits q ™~
    executive, and everybody does sooner
    of the house, after screeching, jump- or later, there is no cheering mob to
    ing up and down, running thru the urge him onward; no beautiful! seno-
    eo
    . a <a ,
    aisles, finding cigar stubs among the OL ge og Sn ritas to deck him with flowers: no
    heating pipes and placing them faith- monument to be dedicated to his
    Bee ene
    fully in the lap of the spinster who ee Soe ry bruised body. On the contrary, he
    wore the best looking black silk dress is likely to be stampeded by a corps
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    in the car, finally would be grasped of managers, several regiments of
    by the mortified mother and shifted a , aa disgruntled actors, telephone opera-
    a
    Se
    — are
    none too gently to the end of the & 5 ae
    eat a | tors, casting directors, to say nothing
    seat nearest the window. “Look out about the irate parents of young
    there, darling,” the mother would say - an oa sirls who run away from home to
    with forced sweetness, ‘‘and watch . bs =
    become extras in the Theater Guild
    for the actors.” And the young son productions. If, and when, the fray
    } would press his nose against the cool ue apa a [3 a
    is over he picks himself up carefully
    pane of glass and finally fall asleep * Sige i ara ; from the dust and cigaret ashes
    in disgust. ‘ ; ee.
    sane takes a reassuring look at the Equity
    While there may have been in- motto: “All for one, one for all and
    i
    stances where actors walked railroad aaa coe all for Equity,” and resumes his place
    | tracks, this particularly notable pair fs
    BP in the corner of the ring until the
    of thespians, Ham and Beans, af- bell sounds for the next round.
    forded ample opportunities for the - } ,ca
    a ey a a
    Executives of the Equity organ-
    og a
    punsters to demonstrate their pun- - 3 foam aie opty x ization who are exposed to dangers
    ning ability in some excruciatingly sot » eas eeFe ea
    aes a at OR : in protecting the rights of the acting
    funny dialog always found imme- es : ae e F profession are, reading in the order
    diately beneath the picture. One pun ie
    oe P a cau Rig
    ae on of their first appearance, Frank Gill-
    that probably drew nothing less than pee
    : . ae an Saen more, Paul Dullzell, John W. Searles,
    ——_ we.
    hysterical laughter from the reader bs es a ¥ a8 ‘ a James O'Neill and Harry J. Lane. If
    aBa 1 was as follows: ie
    a ae.
    : aa ay =
    : . ene had to enumerate the times each
    ‘ t. : an % HAM: “I hear the well- a Be a. ~ fe lay these gentlemen step into the
    dressed Duke of Woof has so ‘ ring to defend the principles which
    7 rs <p ey a
    _ “
    many ties he can’t count ’em.” a ees a4 Es Spt 7 have made Equity the great power it
    BEANS: “Then he ought to now is for good in the theater he
    ee hire us.” Mies o LR ofr : would probably die of an acute case
    4
    5
    ah} “Sy
    te— neous”
    ner Soa :
    ; 4 Se of algebraic equation.
    UT along came the _ Actors’ A few of the routine cases that
    i iy Me RR ke og %
    i Equity Association and put 1 alc Sh, ©, se ee ee Ge t wat have to be met by the executive in
    es ” Md PIB igspeoee oat a -a
    , ler. eeae eeee
    stop to the business of strand- a oe
    cf,Br ing actors, by which movement it
    aeCS ee cee
    gat Me the course of a day are stated briefly:
    . a ae é. AE eT AGL 4 gee ee A gsOe eee a? St aps
    The would-be producer who re-
    Si\ completely cut off the circulation in Lee,
    re bed og he Se
    ee eee et
    euages o ee La gtiegg
    TA Weed tiga’sles hearsed a show 10 days decided he
    Pr Fae ‘ i a‘ i i,-¢sq.,
    ; ; a vein of humor that flowed so freely Sa i ee i i is ‘at: eer we ee inte a ar
    didn’t want to be a producer, dis-
    thru the professional jokesters. And
    =
    missed the company without salary
    they stopped a lot of other things, Frank G:llmore and thought he could get away with
    too, that afforded a foundation upon Executive Secretary and Treasurer of the Actors’ Equity Association who wants to
    mee
    ome
    it: the stock manager
    which the humorists stood when they take a company to Little Rock with-
    wanted to get a laugh at the actors’ the manager who dismissed
    expense. “No, siree, there’s no more romance and al out posting bond;
    : Suchae highhandedness
    on the part of E quity venture in the theater these days and you you an actor without notice; the producer who closed
    is restraint
    nothing of trade less than fellows are missing all the fun. It used to be his production without notice; the actor who
    and
    something will have to be done about it. Car- when we were stranded we went to the manager jumped his contract, ete. This does not include,
    toonists and humorists as a rule are really of the hotel to whom we were under obligations of course, the delightful instances where the
    de-
    lightful persons and should be cultivated. Some- and explained the situation. It was an easy executive is asked to settle such simple little
    owl
    e body has got to make a perfect
    ly good arrange- matter to make him understand that there was matters as marital relations, bad debts, grounds
    ment with Equity wherein it will be possible to no chance for him to get the amount due unless
    for divorce, location of stolen makeup, suicides,
    strand a show now and then just to give these murders, insanity and the effect of daylight
    the company reached the next town. By ad-
    funny fellows a chance to retrieve some of the savips time upon railway conductors.
    vancing the fare and coming along with us he
    losses they have suffered since Equity With the possible exception of Mr.
    could’ have the first money that came into the
    came along and started fighting the Searles the executives of the association
    hox office. In the next town if business was
    actors’ battles. came to their corners of the Equity ring
    bad we would repeat the process. Once we had
    Equity, however, has not taken the so many of them with us we started a Hotel from the stage. They got their training
    \ | |
    ‘joy out of the humorists’ lives and let Proprietors’ Chorus that was a ‘wow’. Things
    for fighting actors’ battles in the days
    it go at that. It struck another blow before Equity had bridged the wide-
    reached a state where we had to wire the ad-
    that landed in a vulnerable open spaces between actor _
    vance agent to pick out a hotel where the man-
    spot, which is best demon- and manager. By virtue of
    2 strated by the following: ager was a bass, as we had too many tenors ‘this preparation they are
    he <4 I know an elderly actor with the show. No, siree, no romance or ad- (Continued on page 178)
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    | Stravinsky’s Chinese Opera ©


    Something about “The Nightingale”, the famous miniature lyric
    drama by the Russian modernist, which will be heard at the

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    Metropolitan Opera House, New York, this season
    By Lawrence Gilman
    HB Metropolitan will produce this season, for ordered that the Nightingale be found and brought

    ,
    the first time in America, one of the most to him in the palace. The Chamberlain and ‘the

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    remarkable operas in the world. Each of its Chaplain and the Courtiers, never having heard a
    hree acts lasts about 12. minutes, so that the opera nightingale, cannot at first distinguish its singing
    s a whole could be played twice over within the Europe of those pre-war days stopped assailing or from the croaking of the frogs and the lowing of
    period of time that is occupied by the first act of acclaiming, according to their sympathies, the the cows. But the sagacious little kitchen maid
    Warner's “Gotterdammerung”’. Yet this miniature audacious young Muscovite and his unprecedented knows that when you hear a sound that makes
    opera, this tabloid music drama, whose first act is spring song than he presented them with his the tears come into your eyes, that is the night-
    shorter than an average intermission at the Metro- completed opera, “Le Rossignol’. It was finished ingale, and so at last they find the Nightingale in
    politan, has influenced mightily a whole school of in 1914 and produced at the Paris Opera in May the woods and invite it to come to court and sing
    contemporary musicians. For the opera referred of that year, with settings by Benois, dances ar- for the pleasure of His Imperial Majesty. The
    to is, of course, none other than Stravinsky's “The ranged by M. Romanov. The voice of the Night- Nightingale graciously consents—tho it remarks,
    Nightingale”, which New York will hear for the ingale (the part is sung from the orchestra pit) with fine, critical taste, that its song is best heard
    first time, in its original form, some time this was sung by Aurelia Dobrovolska. in the woods.
    winter.
    The five years that intervened between the The second act takes place in the throne room
    The Metropolitan’s announced intention of pro- composition of the first act and the completion of of the palace of the Chinese Emperor. Ex-
    ducing Stravinsky's opera has been welcome neavs traordinary preparations have been made for the
    the rest of the opera had metamorphosed a gifted
    all those who have wondered why it was not reception of the Nightingale, whose world-wide
    and well-bred young gentleman of music, charm-
    viven here 10 years ago. The opera was first reputation as an incomparable singer had won
    ingly whimsical and a little eccentric, but speak-
    heard in Paris in 1914, and London was both hor- for it a command performance at court. The
    ing a language familiar in all aesthetic drawing-
    rified and delighted by it in the same year. “Le palace has been elaborately decorated. The walis
    YS
    ree
    eae rooms, into what timorous souls have viewed as
    Rossignol” is one of the outstanding achievements and floors, which are of porcelain, shine in the
    a creature of mad whims and disconcerting aspect,
    of contemporary music. It has stirred up endless rays of a hundred thousand golden lamps. The
    disturbing the peace of the salon by his perversely
    controversy and discussion wherever it has been corridors are adorned with bell flowers, which
    violent and incomprehensible speech, and seem-
    performed, for in it speaks the idiom of an in- tinkle merrily in the currents of air stirred by the
    ingly bent upon tear:ng the baby grand limb from
    fluential element among the new generation of running about of the excited courtiers thru the
    limb and twining the wires as extemporized vine
    composers in Europe. The acid-sweet song of halls and rooms. ... The Nightingale is brought
    leaves in his maniacal] locks. Less agitated and
    Stravinsky's “Nightingale” has dwelt persuasively in and placed on a golden perch in the great hall
    more inquiring observers, however, perceived the
    in the ears of Young England, Young Frince, A Chinese march announces the ceremonious en-
    master of a new tonal language—a revolutionist, no
    Young Russia—tho the post-Romantic Germans trance of the Emperor.
    doubt, but a creator of new forms and colors,
    and the anti-Puccinians In Italy have listened more The Nightingale sings so beautifully that tears
    charged with mysterious potene es and pessessin
    attentively to warblings of another kind. come to the eyes of the Emperor. ...A
    a Kind of beauty that was cfien astringent and
    perturbing, but incontestat!v original They ‘saw trumpet fanfare announces the arrival of the en
    TRAVINSKY’S “Nightingale” has had a singu- voys from the Emperor of Japan, bearing as a gift
    in “Le Rossignol” specificaliy a work [uil to the
    S lar history. This strangely hybrid bird of to the Emperor of China a mechanical nightingale.
    brim of humor, poetry, fantas imagination and
    Chinese ancestry, Scandinavian birth and As soon as the artificial bird is wound up, it be-
    ironic wit. In other words, an unheralded and in-
    Russian adoption can point to a career almost as gins to sing, at the same time moving its tail,
    dividual genius had been born into a world that
    checkered as its family tree. which glitters with gold and silver. It has quite
    was soon to be engrossed by an even more per-
    In the beginning Stravinsky was attracted to as great a success as its rival, and, besides, it is
    turbing occurrence than the “bouleversement” of
    the famous story of Hans Christian Andersen much prettier to look at, as it is covered with
    an art.
    fy
    vy
    Gow
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    .“NS about the two nightingales, one real, one artificial, diamonds, rubies and sapphires.
    “= who sang to the Chinese Emperor, and this is the But where has the real Nightingale gone? No
    tale which Stravinsky's librettist, S. Mitousoff, fs gown the war Stravinsky converted his one had noticed it flying out of the window, back
    fashioned into a book for the use of the eminent opera into a ballet. In adapting the work to its green woods by the sea. The Emperor,
    Russian modernist. Stravinsky set the text as a to this new form he omitted most of the wishing to compare the two singers, is furious.
    “conte lyrique” in three acts—each act lasting, as material in the anomalous first act (the Fisher- He decrees the banishment of the real Nightingale,
    I have said, about 12 minutes (there are less than man’s song is preserved, tho with a different ac-
    and orders the mechanical nightingale to be placed
    100 pages in the vocal score of the opera). companiment), but the: greater part of the second on a silk cushion beside his bed.
    Stravinsky began the composition of the work and third acts, comprising the Chinese March, the act passes in the bedroom of the
    The third
    in his “Firebird” days: the first act of “Le Rossig- songs of the real and of the mechanical Night-
    Emperor, who lies stretched upon his gigantic, cur-
    nol’ was completed at Oustiloug in 1909. The ingale, and the mock-funeral march, were retained. Suddenly he opens his
    tained bed, ill and dying.
    music of that portion of the opera is written in the Stravinsky added new matter, made certain trans- eves and sees Death seated beside him, wearing the
    style of Stravinsky’s middle period, the period of positions, provided connective passages and re-
    monarch’s golden crown, and holding in one hand
    “I, Oiseau de Feu". Familiar voices may be heard vised his instrumentation. The voice parts, both
    the royal golden sword and in the other the royal
    Debussy and Ravel are often within hailing solo and choral, have in many instances been trans- From behind the folds of the heavy
    standard.
    (stance; the decorously fantastical ghost of the ferred to the instruments. velvet curtains grotesque and spectral heads peer
    ing composer's mister, Rimsk y-Korsakoff, The ballet, entitled “Le Chant du Rossignol”, They are the Emperor's good and evil deeds,
    out.
    hovers over certain passages, and even Wagner with scenery by Matisse (“surprisingly sober: and reminding him of things that cause the sweat to
    ippears on the scene—the music to which the classical for a painter of his proclivities”), and run down his brow. “Music! music!” cries the
    “Nightingale” sings the words, “Ou, tristes, not hear what they are
    choreography by Massine, was produced in Paris, Emperor, “so that T may
    pleurez-vous des larmes secretes?” in its duet with February 2, 1920, by the Ballet Russe. Karsavina . . . “Little golden bird, sing!—sing!”
    saying!”
    Fisherman, is a curious and interesting blend mimed the Real Nightingale, Idzikovski the Me- But the mechanical nightingale is silent
    of Debussy and Wagner. Moussorgsky was also chanical Nightingale. The music which serves as the sound
    Suddenly from the window comes
    rawn upon by the young Stravinsky (he was foundation for the ballet was published in 1921 as
    of sweetest singing. It is the real Nichtingale. As
    en 27): the opening of the Introduction to the a symphonic poem for orchestra, and Mr. Kousse-
    it sings the ghostly heads become paler and paler.
    Mirst Act is derived from Moussorgsky’s “Retro- vitzky performed it at one of his Paris concerts in . « « Bven De ith listens and begs the Nightingale
    t", one of the songs in the cycle, “Without October, 1922. A year later Mr. Stokowski played
    to continue. The Nightingale consents, but makes
    Sunlight", composed in 1874. There is no portent the music at a Philadelphia Orchestra concert for his
    of the later and insurgent Stravinsky, the Death promise to yield up the Emperors sword,
    the first time in America. banner, his golden crown. And De: relinquishes
    retical innovator of “Le Sacre du Printemps”, shile
    whilst 1
    the
    Some of the music of “The Nightingale” has each of these treasures for a song,
    iO Was afterward to complete his “Rossignol” in so of the quiet
    therefore been heard in this country. But as the Nightingale goes on singing It sinsy
    foreseen a way. The first act of “I.e Rossignol” grow, whe
    symphonic version contains only music from the churchyard, where the white ross
    in enchanting page—it would be hard to name a the gra 3s
    ovelier thing in the music of the last 15 years
    second and third acts of the opera, the original the elder tree scents the air and where
    who are left
    han the opening duet of the Fisherman and the
    dramatic version that is to be produced at the is moistened by the tears of those
    Metropolitan will be in considerable part a new Then Death, longing to be in h s far
    Thtingale, tut this page belongs to a closed behind.
    like a cold, white }
    thing, for its first act, tho it is “early Stravinsky”, floats out thru the window
    *\ In Stravinsky's history—a book that he was a ec! j refres
    to shut with a decisive and (to many, no
    contains some of the most beautiful music that . . . The Emperor falls into
    him wl
    loubt) a diseoncerting bang,
    the incomparable Russian has given us. ing sleep. The sun is shining in ul’!
    never to open it again. eo
    fle turned from the first act of his opera to the he awakes, strong and well. The
    +} eirir s=)
    composition of “L’Oiseau de Feu" Hii action of Stravinsky's opera follows the chamber to look upon
    9:
    (1909-'10-——music that belonged in closely the familiar tale of Hans Christian ruler for the last time, stand ,he
    is sitting up
    n ,
    Point of style to the sume _ transi- Andersen. In the first act, which is set in the Emperor
    a grove by the sea, a deputation from the court of greets them with 2 che rful “Good
    tional period. The far more daring and

    |
    the Chinese Emperor, headed by the knowing little ing!” as they enter

    ae.
    original “Petrouchka” followed in 1910-
    kitchen maid, goes forth to seek in the wood by

    .
    — ma ‘11, and two years later Stravinsky scan-
    the blue sea the fabulous Nightingale, “who sang The most remarkable character im the
    dalized and _ rejoiced the so beautifully that even the poor fishermen, who opera is not to be found in
    Parisians with his revolu- had plenty of other things to do, would stop and Andersen’s fairy tale. He i#
    S = tionary “Sacre du _ Prin- listen.” For the Emperor had heard of the mar- a Fisherman—a philosopher,
    temps.” Scarcely had the velous singer in the wood by the sea, and had (Continued on pege 188) =
    a . |

    The Future of Trained Wile


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    By James F. Donalson
    ROPAGANDA, campaigns, drives and publicity within the past few years this form of entertainment. The average pleasuregoer, readers were told
    Pp have all been aimed at trained wild animals until at present the future believe, did not particularly care for the thuill that an arena full of lion:
    of this particular form of entertainment is encompassed by doubt, and tigers provided, that their amusement appetites were neither whetted '
    those interested in this character of amusement are sorely put as to what appeased by the sight of one lone trainer putting a group of subju-
    avenue to travel in the future. gated beasts thru a well-thought-out routine. The snay of the whip. 1
    A survey of wild animal entertainment brings one to the full realiza- crack of the revolver to provide the necessary “hoopla” to the entire s]
    tion that these same educated jungle beasts were once the staple part of a was alleged to frighten the onlooker rather than thrill him. And as a r
    circus program. Then their scope expanded to carnivals, and the trained sult of all this sophistry trained wild animals were to be banned and tabor:
    wild animal shows offered by these Bedouins were featured, with the result and in their stead animals that seemed pleased to act were to be substituted
    that the attendance at these shows generally topped the midway. Indeed, This campaign of propaganda undoubtedly received the approval and
    so great did the demand become that fair secretaries refused to sign con- commendation of a group of fanatics who would rid the world of all trained
    tracts unless a trained wild animal show was included in the lineup of at- animals, both wild and domesticated. But the general public, the mass of
    tractions. American people who pay for what they want, did not seem to hearken well
    This great demand and the fact that fair officials insisted upon ex- to the idea formulated,and circulated. The circuses, carnivels an fair at-
    hibitions of this character was due to the one great source—the show-going tractions that retained their animal features still played to their increasing

    massesee
    public. The appetite
    was appeased
    of the general
    and their amuse- Po
    clientele, and the fact that trained wild
    animal shows relying on dumb actors for
    ment inclinations catered to.
    that rolled into the coffers was
    The money
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    prospered and that wild animal acts are

    ae eee arg
    pure evidence that the casual fair- still stellar attractions of circuses, car-
    goer and lover of outdoor amusement nivafs and fair shows alike seems to dis-
    wanted this form of entertainment, that pose of all arguments to the contrary as
    | thrilling performances with lions, tigers, eo Url kl ee a | futile, pure bunkum and without
    leopards, pumas, bears and other edu- merit of consideration.
    cated beasts satisfied a public whim. I have paid particular attention to
    There is no greater piece of evidence the line of reasoning that has been
    that the show-going public demanded this advanced on all sides, and in making a
    form of entertainment than the record of
    ee a j ale RF survey I have departed from the usual
    wild animal acts with every circus from paths taken by investigators in the the-
    the largest to the smallest at ore time. atrical and amusement field. Instead of
    Vast sums of money were spent to equip interviewing those In the business, my
    caravans with the necessary arenas, the way has led to the door of the averag
    requisite number of. carrying cages and pleasureseeker. To him and to her I have
    shifting boxes, together with the aug- explained the case, propounded my ques-
    mented force of workingmen necessary to ions and sought their individual opinion.
    handle these additional “props”. I have yet to find one single person—a
    layman who pays for his ticket—who is
    The public demand was satisfied, peo- ys ~ ud ot kq
    ple were attracted to these various out- opposed to wild animal acts on any pro-
    door amusements by reason of the fact gram. Instead they have all agreed that
    that the program was diversified enough trained wild animal acts are what makes

    | to satisfy and satiate their jaded appe-


    tites for pleasure. ie. Rig tracted to carnivals ae
    the circus of today and that they are at-
    and fairs by the
    ee eet ig
    shows that offer these subjugated beasts
    as part of their entertainment.
    T is not a secret by any means that
    some managers, forced by the pub- After all, it is not what the circus
    | lic demand to add these acts to their manager ie
    thinks, it is not what the car-
    programs, did so with some measure of nival, fair exhibitor or showman believes,
    reluctance. Some of them had been it is what the people demand that counts
    catering to the public for years without in every line of human endeavor catering
    any trained wild animals. Circus man- Bob-tail puma act owned by the American Circus Corporation. to the public. My inquiries have been as
    agers considered their menageries enough ° general as the scope of my work will
    to satisfy curiosity, while the other permit, but I am satisfied that my ob-
    amusement purveyors totally ignored the desires of customers, Therefore servations have been collected from an area large enough and diversified
    but few were carried on the payrolls who were acquainted with this branch enough to be worthy of consideration.
    of the profession.
    Wild animal exploitation requires the proper number of experienced per- ANY of the statements that have been gathered during this work
    formers, workers and assistants. Without them a manager is very likely to M of investigation contain in-
    have a costly experience with his dumb actoygs. Carrying cages must contain teresting sidelights. For in-
    proper amount of cubic space per animal, shifting boxes must be dcftly handled stance, not a single person has com-
    by experienced men unless some sort of grief results—a getaway or sickness. mented on the process of training
    Without the proper handling this department of anyattraction has its added pro- wild animals as being cruel. Fanat-
    portions of danger. Minus the proper ical propagandists would have us all
    i —-— oo care and consideration, death results, believe that the alleged cruelty prac-
    ; and then there is the added incon- ticed by trainers is the paramount
    venience of carrying and setting the factor in the public demand that
    required “props” to present such a these acts be retired.
    performance. I have been compelled to bring uj;
    Inexperienced workers will use the cruelty phase myself in ever,
    heavier materials than are warranted. instance. Those thinking men and
    and property men, not accustomed to women whom I have interviewed all
    handling arenas and the like, many agreed that the process of “breaking”
    times “botch” their jobs. Loading is dogs for hunting is probably the most

    Se
    nerepeat
    ©amore
    | slowed up and the performance oft- cruel method that has ever come he-
    é times loses its snap and pep because fore their observation. More than
    ewe i of the ignorance of bosses and lack one told me that to break a dog for
    ” of experience on the part of sub- hunting was to kill a natural instinct
    ordinates. and compel an animal to do some
    In many instances artistic failure thing against its will. They all
    faced those with no experience with agreed that masters of hunting dogs
    ad
    be es wild animal acts and who neglected ruled by fear, and that the greate)

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    the introduction of this new depart- hunter.
    ment. Shows were slowed down to As I write this there are in m

    | A icaesasal thy
    the point where they became monot- immediate vicinity two valuable sil-
    onous, the handling of equipment be- ver spitz canines. They are owned
    came a nightmare and the number by a2 man who was a showman for
    of deaths among the jungle beasts years, but who, some seven or cight
    | te > | “ae y i; ee 4 was appalling. years ago, retired from that field to

    Woes i. _—
    enter commercial pursuits During P Mabel Stark
    Es2 OO a- ‘i oA ELFISH and vicious propaganda his days as a showman he was thrown
    circulated thru the public press, constantly in contact with animals. Trainer of wild animals for — several
    thru -¢he United States mails and he has always had some kind of seasons with Ringling Bros. and Barnum
    Captain Ricardo and other avenues of publicity rep- animal around him. Sometimes it & Bailey's Circus, but the past season
    With John Robinson’s Circus. resented that the public did not relish was a monkey, at other times dogs, handling horse acts with the big show.
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    parrots and the like, and all of these pets were It is quite true that there are trainers who are trainer will find some that are tractable, some
    thoroly educated by him. cruel; it is a fact that there are trainers who use that are lazy, some that are eager, bright and
    These two spitz dogs that even sleep in the the whip too much and who are not humane. But quick to learn and some that are incorrigible.
    l
    same room with him, that are accorded every con- it is just as true that there are parents who are Given a group of children and the same instincts
    sideration that human nature can conctéive, can not entitled to children, parents who are not able are apparent. The incorrigible beasts are treated
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    perform, at one word of command, without whip to rear their offspring as they should be brought by one method, the lazy by another and the tract-
    or torture, some 50 separate and distinct tricks.
    |
    up.” Yet there is no law, no propaganda, no cam- able by still a third.
    They have never been collared, do not know what paign nor drive against these humans who are It is just as true in the case of children. The
    me
    . muzzling means and have never been leashed. probably most to blame for the existence of police only difference that one can see is that the edu-
    They are trained like children and act like well- forces, reformatories and State prisons by the eator of animals is called a trainer, while the
    behaved and well-reared juveniles—they merely fanatics who collect fat salaries for doing little mentor of children is termed a teacher.
    do exactly as they are told. actual work, but who yelp loudly and write reams
    .
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    1
    wordy philippics against the training of domestic cated to perform, to please spectators and to win on pressing the case against propagandists ‘

    s animals, against the performance of educated wild reputations and fame for their owners. who are opposed to wild animal acts
    animals, can meet with little success in the neigh- Animals are like children any experienced These worthies would have us believe that the
    t
    borhood of the man of whom I have just trainer will tell you. Given a group of dumb public requires for its pleasure only animals that
    spoken? actors of any kind, wild or domesticated, and the ; ;
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    O* course, it's going to be a great seastn, es- inhabitants or more, but now some of our most Another important feature in the successful
    specially for dramatic stock, for don’t we all successful stock towns are between 25,000 and operation of steck is a knowledge of plays, to-
    know that traveling organizations are few 50,000. Of course the almost universal use of the gether with an appreciation of their respective
    and far between, because of it being too expensive automobile has made this possible, for nowadays values in different localities. While it is true
    and too great a gamble to take many big com- the wise theater manager pays almost as much at- that many of the late Broadway successes released
    panies on the road these days, unless it be an un- tention to the “parking space” and facilities for for stock make good stock bills, it is also a well-
    usual type of play or one that has been enor- automobiles as he does to the proper care of his known fact that many of them do not, and upon
    mously successful in New York? * patrons after they get into his theater. many occasions we have played to more money
    Cities, towns and hamlets outside of New York Dramatie stock has undoubtedly come into its and given greater satisfaction with new plays by
    tre about sick and tired of motion pictures and own. It is no longer a “makeshift” designed to unknown authors than with plays that have
    vaudeville as a steady diet. They want the spoken give entertainment to the public during the sum- a
    proved Broadway successes.
    Wl drama more than ever—they demand it. That ts mer lull, or in any way distinctly an adjunct of The selection of a competent cast of artists
    |
    why they welcome with open arms any good stock the small towns. It has become one of the im- with personality and capacity for study, coupled
    organization that comes their way and gives them portant activities of the theatrical business. It is with that indescribable “something” that makes
    the opportunity to see good plays presented by destined for even far greater things. I predict friends over the footlights, is most important to
    flesh-and-blood” actors instead of the celluloid that sooner or later some far-Sighted man or group continuous life of the stock theater. Shakespeare’s
    substitute, of men will organize a circuit of stock theaters words, so often quoted, “the play's the thing,” cer-
    It has been said summer stock companies have embracing every city of the proper size between tainly fit this branch of theater entertainment.
    | New York and San Francisco.
    | not been so successful this year, but I have every And we might also add, “it will always be,” for
    |
    reason to doubt this assertion. Possibly there has We have circuits of vaudeville theaters of all no matter how popular a star or the individual
    hot been as great a number of stock companies classes. We have two circuits for traveling bur- members of a stock company or Broadway pro-
    operating, but have you stopped to think that many lesque shows. We have circuits for the legitimate duction may be, your public won't come to your
    f the smaller places of from 30,000 to 60,000 in- attractions. So why not a real circuit of stock theater unless it “likes the play”, and it seem
    hibitants which heretofore have been operated houses from the Atlantic to the Pacific? to have some uncanny way of ascertaini!
    stock towns for the summer season only have +o — | whether the play is good or not.
    become so successful that during the past year or I also believe the stock actor is the best actor
    two the same towns have graduated from “merely Essentials in Operation of Stock we have, for the value of stock to the actor
    !s
    ' summer town" to a permanent regular winter- The intensive trainins $
    | La SESS ESSEFFFOSOF SSE SSS ESOS SOOO OOO an undisputed fact.
    season location? They now open their season an actor (young or old) pois®, confidence, auth it}
    Labor Day and play 40 weeks, closing for HE stock business, to my mind,.is the work- For is it mot tru that
    and versatility.
    TF ing or scientific end of the theatrical busi- 52 different
    the summer months. I can tell you of a when an artist has played
    ness. Now, isn’t it true when one takes has
    number of towns that have had this ex- parts in 52 weeks in stock he or she
    into consideration the versatility needed to suc-
    perience, and that is why so many of the acquired as much experience in one year
    ceed in stock that the work involved is a little in a life-
    “summer” stock towns of a few years as could possibly be obtained
    too strenuous for many producers? A man must
    ago were not open the past summer.
    have capacity for work together with a thoro time by playing one part a season in a
    al A few years ago when knowledge of the business in general. He can't produgtion?
    looking for a stock location, very well call into conference a stage carpenter The young American
    m *

    ” Sra you would argue that a and say to him, “build-me so and so,” without author is also coming into ( .

    Ww. | town should have 100,000 knowing how to go about it himself. (Continued on page 185) hen <4
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    By Frank WY. Darling


    7 () ee a Kiddies’ Park pay a profit? dies’ Park. My mail is flooded with le:
    It will. seeking information and asking innums !
    Two years ago no one could have as- questions relative to planning, equippin
    suredly answered the question whether a park National Association of Amusement Parks, by operating a Kiddies’ Park. Most of the qu:
    bullt especially for children independent of an tions I can best answer by this article.
    official action, sanctioned the first Tuesday in
    adult park would return a direct profit or not One reason Why a Kiddies’ Park is profitab|.
    August as National Kiddies’ Day. More than 200
    Last winter we built a Kiddies’ Park in Coney is because the devices and equipment are s
    parks and resorts observed National Kiddies’ Dav
    Island, N. Y., which was not exceptionally well comparatively cheap. <A very serviceable kids’
    this year and out of more than 100 reports
    located and was decidedly restricted in area. It park can be completed for $15,000. The es
    seen everyone of them showed it not only suc-
    was not within nor near any amusement park arrangement I can conceive
    cessful
    ee but very profitable, for a small Par}
    ‘but located quite by itself on a side street, West is one similar to the cut at the bottom of ¢}
    Eighth street, and it has returned a good profit N THE past it has generally been believed page. The _ kids’ coaster formins the enclosury
    this first season. We know its receipts will that the main profit to be derived from Which is high enough to allow entry all alo; 3
    double next s¢ ason because each week the past es
    catering to children was the indirs es
    tproiit one side and one end, The space Within th:
    summer has shown a progressive increase. coaster will contain a miniature carouse!
    The kids are just beginning to find it. Ferris Wheel, whip and a few gsmalle)
    The general movement toward providing r . ? devices, and the spaces between the bends
    amusement for children has increased tre- under the
    coaster provide sufficient room
    mendously in the last five years. Many parks for refreshment booths.
    have maintained a free kiddies’ playground At the top of the next page I have tried
    in one corner, finding them to return a good to show a fully equipped Kiddies’ ™ ,y)
    indirect profit. Perhaps the best example of Pre as. containing all of the successful kiddies’ de-
    this has been at Fontaine Ferry Park, Louis-
    ville, Ky., where Judge Wilson has paid spe-
    cial attention to the entertainment of chil-
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    pe eal
    ry 4 ; te M4 ‘ vices, together
    a penny arcade,
    wading pool, ete.
    with a kiddies’
    kiddies’
    playground
    shooting gallery
    In this plan I have used
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    dren. Wilson was for years a judge of a = aia 7 fe -§ Nabi space generously and believe it would be
    children’s court and he started his play- disadvantage to spread it over more spac
    ground because of his love for children. He “lost of the kiddies’ devices will eac}
    found that the kiddies’ corner brought so operate with but one attendant during or-
    jults into his park that his charit: eee. | -. oes oy Cinary hours, tho some of them may better
    paid a splendid indirect profit. Kennywood a ie oP LF l ‘ z re y on , . : 4 | have tWo attendants when business is brisk
    at Pittsburgh, Riverview at Chicago, Thomp- i be Ss. ah Peet, —— oe ae . a The number of attendants depends largely

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    son Park at Rockaway and many others upon the system of admission collections
    have found the practice profitable. Wher2 used,
    the park itself maintains a pay gate the A Kiddies’ Park should never have a gate
    kiddies’ playground has been free, ‘but charge whether within a park or on an
    where the park is free the playground should A Thompson Kid's Coaster. amusement street. The parents often wish
    charge a small entrance fee. Adults “park to accompany the children about the park
    their kiddies” there and spend their money and should not be excluded, but if con-
    in the park. of attracting attending adults and of teaching venient some rest places should be provided
    For years there have been some devices the rising generation where to spend their for them exclusively.
    manufactured especially for children—the minia- money. Dut the fact that a Kiddies’ Park ex- It is a mistake to charge cash fares on the
    ee
    ture railway, the carousel and some others—but clusively for children will pay a direct profit it- devices in Kiddies’ Parks because it either in-

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    never
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    the project from every angle and is able to at stake. So the first thing a director of a
    POPE SHE SES SOEF OFFS ES FFF OS OOF FESO SOS
    1 finger on its faults and weak places as Little Theater must do is to recognize this
    l as see its advantages and high lights. And
    ly no one can deny that there ARE faults
    tendency to take the whole matter too seriously, The Perils of Casting
    respect it and, hampering as it frequently is to
    d weak places in Little-Theater activities and hin personally, build upon it because it is one
    they are not all beer and skittles to
    of his most valuable fovndation siones. How- HE Little Theater primarily appeals to
    tor trying to accom>olish worth-while things
    ever, he must face the fact that he must be- the vanity of a certain stage-struck group
    in spite of sometimes small but real handicaps
    ware of it also, as it can easily upset any of earnest souls in a community to the
    The commercial theater has a certain defin s.ructure built upon it if it is allowed to be point of making them really worth-while con-
    Ssion arrived at in certain definite business- too adamant. It can cross the lire from the tributions to the production of good plays. Np
    ways. When it has accomplished a certain
    sublime to the ridiculous in an incredibly short ridicule is intended toward these earnest stage-
    j of necessary preparations and perform-
    length of time with disastrous results. struck bodies. Far from it. They are the very
    ; S it is thru and either cashes in or quits backbone
    ee of any Little Theater and the greatest
    the very nature of the Little Theater pre- Peer rooooe asset the director has. But these same people
    ludes its doing either usually. For cashing in
    unwittingly represent one of the most serious
    sa thing known to very few Little Theaters in Director Plays Varied Role : problems the director faces. For they let them-
    iligy, And qu tting is usually resorted to only ere
    PES SSHSSSHSSSSSSSHSSSSSSOSSSSSSOSOOOS selves be highly inflammable material and in
    hen the last stage-struck individual in a town
    ccides that after all he might have been mis- handling them the director is forced to he almost ’

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    ven about himself and his ability to act. _ ee
    a genius to avert too many explosions among
    61 business sense and cohesive co-operation, them. And if he is a director interest in
    eo eeoree clogs a Little Theater woefully and puts producing really worth-while plays out of the
    an unfair burden on most directors. Because the
    . really worth-while material they give him
    +aNeed of Co-Ordination : director of the Little Theater must become
    work with he is going to have to
    STP PPPOE SPEDE SOSF SOS SOSESSS OOS then perforce a number of persons rolled into
    nights figuring how to keep peace int
    J one. He must be a good tactician, he must be aul of which would be averted by a
    6 ig Little Theater nearly always a good general, he must be a good financier, a little altruistic co-operation and unse!!
    <t j lacks sound business sense and a good arbitrator, he must be a good lion and he ishness and a 1.11 desire to play 1}
    rs) cohesion of working parts. yet must be a good lamb, as well as a dozen or game. But unfortunately the group ot
    iy sually it takes itself very seriously, with two other things. In no other theatrical posi- persons who fancy they can 4
    ‘ much less of the dash and sporting air tion, either professional or amateur, are there have been blessed with an idea, but not
    that a commercial organ- as many demands on the many sides the with any discrimination A
    4 ization knows, seriously in- Creator has mercifully put into a man as being They almost invariably
    rent tentioned as it may be and think they can act ANY- = 7
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    director of a Little Theater in fact. But even
    he has his human limitations and it is unfair (Continued on page 191) |
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    By Don Carle Gillette one as they were sent to him, without the
    slightest information as to the plot, the sity.
    tion or even the order of the pieces. And
    picture have received more or less biograph- crown his disgust, he found that this 1 illy
    ical attention But a record of the progress, or Ida”, “The Mikado”, “Ruddigore” and other oper- did not matter! Here, then, was probably the firs;
    lack of progress, in the field of musical comedy ettas by Gilbert and Sullivan followed close upon deviation from traditional standards.
    entertainment is not to be found. Apparently no each other in the succeeding years, and nearly every But in recent years producers of musical p]
    historian of the theater so far has considered the production enjoyed long and prosperous popularity. have allowed this deviation to go entirely too f .
    ac i I ( I ent If there are any traditions in the field of light They have been getting their materials from pene
    worthy of an individual volume. musical entertainment, it is quite safe to say that many different sources. As many as three com-
    Things are happening in the musical field right they can be found in the works of Gilbert and posers and an equal number of librettists and lyric
    now, however, that merit something more than Sullivan. The fact that recent revivals of their writers have contributed to a single producti«
    passing attention. The operetta is coming back works have not proved very successful must not and, in addition to those collaborators, there f;
    strong. The revue has become a stupendous af- be considered as disparaging to the quality of the quently are special songs, scenes and other specis|-
    fair—and a problem for its producers. The chorus operettas, but merely as an indication that they ties obtained from various individual sources I
    has taken on new values. And American musical are out of date. The formula of the plays is still it any wonder then that consistency, continuit
    comedies are reigning supreme thruout the world! good, but it needs to be decked With up-to-date and harmony of the tout ensemble ate so rarely
    trimmings—the mood in recent years has called found in latter-day musical productions?
    Early Beginnings
    P| for lots of life and pep—-in order to appeal to This has brought the situation down to the
    audiences of today. point where
    almost anyone Who ean lay his hand:

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    far as it is possible to glean from mis- To jump quickly from the Gilbert ang Sullivan on a few tunes, a set of lyrics, a conventional plot
    cellaneous sources, the present form of the era to the beginning of American musical comedy, of any kind and a group of performers—not for-
    musical play can be traced back to the be- until the approach of the 20th century native getting the necessary “angel’—believes that he
    ginnjng of the 17th century, when the first dramas authorship in the musical comedy field was very has all the makings of a _ successful musical
    were set to music in order to be produced as meager. Only Henry E. Dixey’s burlesque “Adonis”, comedy. There you have the principal cause of
    musical works of art. Of course, the orthodox produced in 1884, has caused much of a stir. The the decline in this field of entertainment—and it
    history of opera as traceable from the music of first real hope, sprang up in 1895, when “The could easily be stopped by the established and
    Greek tragedy to that of miracle plays dates con- Wizard of the Nile’, with music by Victor Herbert successful musical producers if they set about to
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    siderably beyond that period, but the beginning of and book by Harry BR. Smith, was presented to the stop it.
    grand opera will serve as the beginning of mu- public. From that time until his death Herbert
    sical comedy. Our present-day light entertain- did more than any other composer to help along The Rise of the Chorus
    ment is practically descended from grand opera, the progress of musical entertainment in this
    The descent has been gradual, starting with the country, while Smith has been, and still is, equally NTIL the introduction of French “Opera
    grand opera of the French, in which every word active in upholding his end. While other native CU bouffe” in this country the chorus girl
    is sung, and making its way thru the “Singspiel”, composers, librettists and lyric writers—particu- was employed by very few organizations.
    the German opera with spoken dialog, which in its larly the Kern-Wodehouse-Bolton combination— It was “Pinafore” that really brought about the
    early stages advanced from the farcical to the were gradually being discovered and developed, the era of the American chorister, and:since that time
    comic; “Opera comique”, the French version of the foreign market kept sending over material from she has given a fine account of herself. The
    “Singspiel”’, and which originated in the refusal of England and the continent, and among the most chorus man, too, has shared in the general prog-
    the Academie de Musique to allow rival compa- successful of these contenders were “The Merry ress, and among the “Merry, Merry” of olden days
    nies to infringe on its monopoly of grand opera; Widow”, “The Waltz Dream”, “The Dollar who rose to fame were Marie Dressler, Della Fox,
    “Opera buffa’, the classical Italian comic opera; Princess”, “The Arcadians” and “The Chocolate Raymond Hitchcock, Sadie Marténot, Lindsay Mor-
    “Opera bouffe”’, not an equivalent of the Italian Soldier’. The success of these pieces will serve rison, Fanny Rice, Julia Marlowe, Henry E. Dixey,
    comic opera, but a native French light opera to prove that the operetta, i. e., the higher form Thomas W. Riley, Lotta Faust, Augusta Glose,
    with a prominent strain of persiflage, and the of musical comedy entertainment, has always been Elsie Ferguson and many others. Lillian Russell,
    Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, which assimilated popular with the public, altho that popularity has while not exactly a chorus girl, was not far re-
    the adroit orchestration of the French works and not always been stimulated and kept alive with moved from that class when she began her career
    a
    purified their literary wit, thus turning the result the proper kind of productions. in “Pianfore’—she actually served a week in the
    into a peculiar English possession. chorus of this production, in which she made her
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    American Introduction
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    HE so-called “musical comedy” is nothing clusively for decorative purposes. Of course, it
    HE presentation of French “Opera bouffe” a “6S more nor less than the operetta—and “Opera was required to do a litt#e singing, but the de-
    “6 little more than half a century ago—about bouffe” or burlesque—in its degenerated state. mands in this respect grew less exacting with the
    the time “The Black Crook” made its sensation In the genuine operetta the music and comedy must decline of operetta. Edward E. Rice, in addition
    at Niblo’s Gardens—marked the introduction of belong to the plot of the play, Whereas in the to being the first producer to develop, the talent
    musical comedy entertainment in America. Then modern musical comedy it is the invariable custom of his chorines to such an extent that their rise in
    in 1878 came the first of the Gilbert and Sullivan to insert special and irrelevant song numbers ahd the ranks soon became a menace to his own in-
    pieces, “H. M. S. Pinafore’, followed by other come@y bits whenever and wherever.they may be terests, was the original gloriffer of the America:
    works of these same collaborators. Incidentally, considered necessary in the course of the pro- girl. The “Rice Girl’ was almost as popular thet
    while “Pinafore” was enthusiastically received duction. Altho this procedure must be resorted to as the “Follies Girl’ is today, and few of them
    over here, its London premiere did not create much because of the inability of librettists and com- failed to advance quickly from the chorus. After
    of a stir, tho it subsequently became a popular posers to turn out completely coherent works, the the Rice regime came Klaw & Erlanger with their
    — success and ran for 700 nights. “The Pirates of
    Penzance”, which had its world premiere in New
    method is not exactly a new one.
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    York in 1879, ran for nearly 400 nights in the “Oberon” for the English stage, he found that he potency became so evident that the era of the
    British capital. “Patience”, “Iolanthe”, “Princess Was compelled to set the musical numbers one by “Show Girl’ was created, and since then there has

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    ment is always popular. Right: Dennis King leading “The Song of the Vagabonds”’, the most thrilling number in “The Vagabond King’, Russell Janney’s musical version of
    “If I Were King’, now scoring a big success in New York.

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    rus. ee eee ee sl story—one of the best the stage has
    John Tiller is credited with having ever had in fact. The plot is highly :
    dueed the working chorus, and his
    roupes of girls are noted the world
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    » for their mechanical precision of audiences like to hear over and over.
    movement. But service under the Til- The score is beautiful and powerful—
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    rus for a long period of years, and theme as well as drinking and march-
    would never be tolerated by American | ele © ) L — | ing songs to fit the virile voices of the
    incers. Most of the girls over here student groups. The principals are
    e] that they have individuality and not only fine singers, but excellent
    want a chance to express it. This has ctors as well, which makes for pro-
    brought about the “specialty chorus”, ficiency in the dramatic course of the
    which each girl is allowed to do her yo oy play. Then there is a fair amount of
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    The prominent employment of the tuming and an exceptionally fine or-
    chorus is frequently resorted to as a chestra.
    means of covering up the shortcomings It is invariably the rule that the
    of a production. Speedy and colorful production with the best combination
    commotion on the part of a pretty A tableau scene from the Shubert revue, “Gay Paree’’, representing the latest of love interest, stirring musie and low
    and highly energized chorus can al-
    development in elaborate revue production. comedy will prove the most successful.
    ways divert the attention of the audi- “The Love Song”, a more lavish pro-
    ence from the mediocre score, a duction than “The Student Prince”, but

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    humorless book and incompetent principals. So speak lines will advance more rapidly, recently altogether lacking in book comedy, is an instance
    the great demand in the last few seasons for girls started classes in diction, under the direction of of this, and “Princess Flavia” is likely to fail for
    who are both pretty and good dancers may be re- the well-known actor, Grant Stewart. the very same reason. A soubret role and one or
    garded ag one indication of the low state of mu- more low comedy roles should be in the libretto
    sik 1 comedy. The
    Pe Renaissance of every musical play.
    To keep up with the demands of the “dancing It is also noted that the older works nearly al-
    era” in musical entertainment even the Chorus H® renaissance of musical comedy, the ree ways had an opening chorus at the beginning of
    Equity Association found it necessary to establish turn of the real operetta, is now generally each act and a closing ensemble at the finish. The
    dancing classes at its headquarters, and the call believed to be a certainty. Arthur Ham- development of the story took place in between,
    for “graduates” is always greater than the sup- merstein, with his productions of “Wildflower” generally assisted by music instead of by dialog,
    ply. The unprecedented number of girls and young and “Rose-Marie”, and the Shuberts, with “May- comedy and hokum, such as is resorted to now-
    men being used in the chorus nowadays is evi- time”, “Blossom Time” and “The Student Prince”, adays. In those operettas the story and interest Pht
    denced by the heavy enrollments in the Chorus are chiefly responsible for the new movement. were built up with solos and duets, and the plan
    Equity Association. An average of more than 100 Russell Janney’s production of “The Vagabond employed in doing this was to tuke » certain lead-
    a week have joined in the last few months. Most King” likewise will do much good work in this ing musical motif—now degenerated into what is
    of them are engaged for the various companies of direction, while “Princess Flavia’, another Shubert called the “hit number” of the show—and carry
    the big operettas, which require good voices, and offering, and “Dearest Enemy” are helping along. it straight thru the play, tying it up with the love
    therefore afford opportunities for vocal students Hammerstein's next presentation, “The Song of theme and leading the interest of the audience into
    in particular. Besides helping its members to pre- the Flame”, also will be in the operetta line. A the story by a constantly recurring strain of the
    pare themselves for special dancing positions, the rather simple formula is involved in the making same piece of music. The motif was nearly
    Chorus Equity, knowing that girle who can also of a successful operetta. Analyzing “The Student (Continued on pagé 187)

    | How Mutual Came About ee

    A Review of the Burlesque Association Conceived by Dave Kraus


    and Developed by . H. Herk
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    dent and general manager of the Mutual Burlesque
    Association, accepted our invitation to contribute By Alfred Nelson (WNelse) zo back on a promise, Mr. Kraus resigned
    the presidency and left the association in
    an article for the Christmas Number setting forth control of Mr. Singer, under the direction
    what that association had achieved since its or- of Mr. Jermon.

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    ganization. he fully intended dong so, but an unexpected its graduation from the old variety halls with their
    call on his time for an inspection tour of the Mutual adjacent barrooms, which passed out with the Singer in Conflict With Scribner
    Ciecuit made this im- older order of drink, music and degeneracy.
    possible, therefore we
    Under the gen-
    ~— called upon ““Nelse’’,
    our Editor of Bar- P|
    Dave Kraus’ Dream eral management
    lesque. to substitute of Mr. Singer the
    for him.) The Mutual Burlesque Association was con- M. B. A. came into
    4 : _ |
    ceived in the mind of Mr. Kraus at a time when conflict with th:
    H. HERK has many of his former associates of burlesque were Columbia Amuse-
    J. been allied on the verge of bankruptcy due to conditions over ment Company, and
    | + Rb with the which they had no control. On being appealed to Sam A. Scribner,
    L ‘Ey
    chief factors in the Mr. Kraus called a meeting, and as a result of that general manoger of
    | ‘ ee promotion, produc- meeting the Mutual Burlesque Association was Columbia, issued an
    * = tion and presenta- organized June 28, 1922, as a corporation, with a edict that everyone
    tion of burlesque full staff of officials, with headquarters in the in any way allied

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    since his entry into Romax Building on West 47th street. During the with the Columbia
    that form of enter- months of July and August Mr. Kraus and his Amusement Com-
    tainment in 1906, associates organized a sufficient number of pro- pany must dispose
    i 2 : ; | when he became ducers of burlesque to warrant the M. B. A. book- of all holdings and
    , | the personal repre- ing a cireuit of 22 houses, and moved into more interests in the
    sentative of Her- spacious offices in the Navex Building on West Mutual Burlesqu:
    \- a. | man Fehr in Chi- 6th street. Harry Strouse’s “Pell Mell” show, the Association and
    Seen Ae | cago,

    Dave Kraus, a
    first on the new circuit. opened at the Bijou Theater,
    Philadelphia, August 14, 1922. with ~ther shows
    houses and shows
    booked by it.
    nutive New Yorker, opening in their respective turns for the season of With the exit of
    has managed thea- 1923-23. Mr. Jermon, the M
    ters for many During this constructive period Mr. Kraus, as B. A. became dis-
    Dave Kraus president of the M. B. A., and with the consent of
    years, having taken organized com- 1. H. Herk
    houses which were his associates, accepted the unofficial counseling pletely, and for a
    nonprofitable and of John G. Jermon, an official of the Columbia time it looked as
    made them profitable, these including the Olympic Amusement Company, who persuaded Mr. Kraus tho it would become defunct and burlesquers de-
    Theater, situated within Tammany Hall, on 14th to make Al Singer, an attache of the Jacobs & pending on it for bookings would be forced into
    - Street, New York. He has a knowledge of bur- Jermon offices, general manager of the M. B. A. bankruptcy. Disgruntled. disorganized and dis-
    lesque second to none, and is-among those who Having cause sufficient to regret his goodfellow- ee
    couraged burlesquers again appea.ed to Mr. Kraus’
    have promoted this form of entertainment since ship in accepting a Columbia constituent as gen- )om page 179)
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    | —Jlts Inception, Its Progress, Its Status

    By Fred Beckmann
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    the last few years much has been said and But out of the chaotic crossfire the raj)r, 1d
    written about the carnival. Some comment came far better off. The Hepburn Act in ¢ n
    has been unfavorable, much more has been gress brought about the abolition of a great aby
    favorable, and as a result the carnival has profited. It put an end to a flood of free transportation any
    Years before the American carnival as we out of business as an entity in the show world removed one of the greatest ills to which railroad
    know it today the street fair of England was es- The fairs dea} with carnivals as they deal with flesh was heir.
    tablished. These fairs were hauled overland from other attractions. The fair in reality is nothing Then came the pure food investigation. Thine
    town to town. They were rated according to their more than a mirror which reflects the taste of came to light that were remedied. The publ
    importance and formed an intimate part of the the public for entertainment and amusen t. This suspense was set at ease, and the pathway of the
    amusement life of the United Kingdom. is one of the things that secretaries weigh in th: butcher, the grocer and the candle-stick maker
    Many believe the American carnival of today balance with all offerings, and the carnival shares became an easier one to travel than it was befor:
    is an outgrowth of the English street fair. Such its respective part. Men still young can remember the period of
    as do are entitled to the opinion. There are many tation rainst circuses that swept the nation. N

    more who attribute the carnival of today to the fair-minded man will say that the organization
    world-wide hit made by the Midway Plaisance at
    On Firmer Basis as Result of Antagonism of a circus is not the most perfectly working ma-
    the World's Fair in Chicago in 1893. chine in the world. Were it not, big shows cou):
    N time the American carnival became a target. not start a performance here today at two o'clock
    Observant American showmen of that day real- It was under fire from many angles Such and run to the same schedule tomorrow in a cit:
    ized millions in this country did not visit the selection of ti ‘gets is characteristic of gath- 200 miles away.
    World's Fair. They also knew anything akin to erings, communities and even nations. The in-
    The many
    objections brought against the cir-
    the famous line of amusements on
    cus and the many virile laws in the
    the midway would meet with liberal]
    ee
    patronage in other communities.
    _ process of making were given the
    —J acid test. Every discrepancy in the

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    Hence the American carnival, as

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    “tent city” was pointed out and then

    PORE «|
    we know it, had its inception with
    canvassed. In 9 cases out of 10 the
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    wisdom of the circus plan was veri-
    years ago. Circuses also drew ideas
    fiid by the people. What was the
    from the midway at Chicago. It was

    eck ee ee,
    result?
    from that famous congress of fea- ; :: ‘ a ; ate | “ 2 P . “SS ; ? ‘ ~ re ae .
    The public came to know more
    tures that the word “midway” came

    megter eg 0 ae
    about the circus, to love it more, and
    Immediately after the World's
    showmen had a chance to cater more
    Fair the evolution of the carnival

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    effectively to the amusement pzlat:
    Ty Wi: RO RE See oe > inne. *

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    began Little companies traveled
    of the nation. Two ends were well

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    thru t country taking amusements
    served,
    ti
    were
    he people.
    counterparts
    These amusements
    of the forms of
    a eee. & Then followed the agitation against
    the carnival. The whole might br
    r 2zinment from other parts of
    ‘ F ei " ; é - k ‘4. a ’ 4; * called “picking the speck out of thy
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    ae "po . ee = ae at ey a “
    the world. Previous to the World's See e 2 Riesteiets a 4% Snes Ber bs. “ 4 : oe “% tek 2! e] "
    , Fair at Chicago many an independent % Fillsoens gs ee ee a
    brother's eye before discovering the
    a =< rms an Fas . i “a vie iw

    7 nl eek a ME Bane
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    little show n would buy concession
    ies he , oe ; ig * < ett bs ’ * rs stone in thine own.” Many search-
    lights of publicity
    bie space at some fair, put un a side 4 | Wee Bers ee >. = =
    were turned on
    the carnival. It is true many things
    show like tl > found with a circus,
    were found that could be remedied.
    promote his business as best he
    They were remedied voluntarily by
    could, and at the close of his date
    the carnival folk that constituted a
    fold his tent and go on his way.
    business element.
    Later observant showmen saw Those who failed to see the light
    that there migtit be method in tak-
    :: ing many shows to the foirs. They
    7. SEA SP 6 oe > and refused to abide by a fair ver-
    4 Sei ack ea he % ‘kak a ae ee ae Nis dict found their course of life short
    offered their attraciions and at first
    indeed. Some tried to carry on for-
    paid bonuses for attending the fairs.
    bidden things and ideas, but this
    Then there was a stampede of some element failed to keep its

    Ve
    ne lant ee finger on
    showmen to get certain fairs and es i. 2a a “a ‘oe
    :| ’ the public pulse. Public disapproval,
    the aspect underwent a considerable
    shown by consistent absence from
    change that put the shoe on the
    the ticket box, left this element in
    other foot. The fairs auctioned off their space to stitution that deals with the public in a quasi- the discard.
    the highest bidders. public way is always open to criticism. The car- The thinking business man at the head of a
    When the fairs start in the early summer the nival is not the only institution in America that legitimate carnival did not waste all his powder
    4 showman who takes attractions to the exposition has been under fire. But it must be said that such
    I
    >
    at the first charge. He assumed no position of
    has spent months in preparing the offering to criticism usually reverts to the interest of the eminent superiority. He assumed the position of
    meet with popular approval, and hence lucrative object of criticism. “show me”. To his credit it may be said his
    business. In the administration of Grover Cleveland as cranium was not adamant. When he saw he ad-
    It is his asset to do this. The stronger his President of the United States Wall street entered mitted the vision. He met the irate critic with
    offering the more business he gets, and the arena as a target. In this world’s market his mind open to conviction.
    the greater is his rating when he makes many things were wrong. Sut Wall street stil) The suggested remedies were talked
    his offering the following year. A com- exists, and it is materially better off for having over, The frankness of the showman won
    ponent part of his rating is the cleanli- occupied the limelight. the respect and then the confidence of $

    onl
    | ness of his attractions and his methods Later came the periodof railroad antagonism. the critic, and the showman emerged
    in business. The railroad was the object of every kind of at- from the fray with flying colors and
    iy

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    In other words, the car- tack that could be brought upon it. There were greater prospects of suc-
    nival that drifted around those who said railroad men were superfluous cess,
    from pillar to post, without members in the human family. If these had had His business had simply
    any definite aim, either eked their way the greatest artery of American de- gone thru a process of. not
    out an existence or went velopment would have been badly handicapped. (Continued on page 184)
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    ERHAPS
    Pp organized
    no finer example of the value of
    effort in the
    good is to be found anywhere
    interest of public
    than in the
    By Myers Y. Cooper are challenged by the farmers and fair patrons,
    and if they are of the blood to improve, new own- it
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    ership ensues and the community benefits. ‘s
    progress and development of the fairs in America. In all of this you will note that the real value

    sac ee
    It is an old adage that to get a good st rt means much for the ultimate suc- of the fair, which can be cashed in for publio betterment, is its educational
    cess in any enterprise, and the founders of the fair not only sensed a great worth. If the fair is basically educational, it will live and grow and mark
    opportunity for aid to agriculture, the basic industry of the land, in the es- time with progress. That is why the fairs are bigger and better today than
    tablishment of fairs, but courageously went about the building of a program ever before in our State.
    which has stood the test of time in full vigor of helpful service. To these
    pioneers agriculture owes a debt of gratitude, for while the institution has HIO boasts of 104 active, well-managed fairs—16 more than counties in
    broadened to meet the development of progress with each succeeding year, Oo the State, thus relating in eloquent terms the interest of the public in
    fair managements have not overlooked their commitment to agriculture as a
    ee
    the definite service they render to the various communities they serve.
    f consideration, thus following in the footsteps of the pioneer founders of The Ohio Fair Managers’ Association has continually emphasized the im-
    ~the fairs in America,
    ee
    portance of a full-rounded program as an essential to the fair’s success. It
    t
    PE _ EoD
    The fair is ever an inspirational place to go—it generates action and life— is a success if the particular thing is there in which the patrons are inter-
    the picture is always changing—something is constantly taking place—and ested. Not only must the exhibition halls be representative of the best
    the crowds seem to fee] the possibility of missing at- in production, but amusements are quite essential
    tractions they should see, and hence the moving interest for the interest of the thousands who attend. High-
    everywhere present. class free attractions are being presented all along the
    The competitive spirit evident in the show ring is line. The speed ring and horse show are features as
    really contagious, and one finds the crowd taking sides new as ever and quite as compelling.
    with all the interest of ownership when a close contest is
    Ohie fairs are justly proud of the leadership they
    being staged. In this concern and enthusiasm there is
    have assumed in boys’ and girls’ club work. Ably as-
    real value—the creation of substantial interest in the
    sisted by the public schools of our State, 25,000 boys
    exhibit reflects results of worth not only for those directly
    and girls are in a fine competitive, educational program,
    contributing to the exhibition, but to those attracted to
    wg os
    with x
    all the enthusiasm and exuberance of youth. :
    st as well.
    Thousands of dollars in premiums are awarded annually
    ou know the fair is in reality one of the greatest
    for this department alone. Wherever you find boys’ and
    educational institutions in America? Where else can
    wirls’ clubs exhibiting—there you find the interest—
    ou go for such ripened information and learn so much
    there you find the crowds. These youngsters raise better
    so little cost of time and money? Here you witness
    pigs, better calves, and, best of all, they know how to
    » best that industry produces; here the very last word
    pick the winner. The girls excel in domestic science and
    in farm products and garden exhibits; here blooded
    literally fill the exhibition hall with the beauty of their
    stock bred to the purple are brought torth for your
    work. That’s the kind of education that makes for real
    criticism and approval; poultry, domestic science, art,
    manhood and womanhood. It’s practical, too, and the Perr.

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    improved machinery, horticulture, the best of invention
    and motive power-—all will be found on the grounds of pee: s a - OY
    collar sign will stick to the brand.

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    any up-to-date fair. Production matching preduction,
    judgment being rendered by men and women with ex- FEW years ago one of America’s great weekly
    pert knowledge of their subject—follow the winner— magazines published a series of fair articles.
    there you have it! Therein lies the value. The writer went so far as to pass around
    Not a few of Ohio’s best herds of cattle trace their measles, mumps, yellow jaundice and the hives as part

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    origin from the selections made at the premium ring of of the program one might take home. Of course, it was
    the County Fair. It is equally true that the blue-ribbon all for the purpose of cleaning up the fairs, but the
    winner in the horse department has frequently been left trouble was the picture was not a good likeness—it was
    Myers Y. Cooper
    behind when the fair is over, thus to improve local a cartoon instead of a real photograph of conditions
    President of the Ohio Fair Managers’
    stock. Swine, sheep, all the better breeds of live stock Association. (Continued on page 179)

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    MeN t==>
    A review of the progress of a branch of the amusement
    industry that has prospered beyond expectation

    |i 7 nipipaorcee a
    By Pete Pate
    EDITOR'S NOTE---In former articles with cap- purpose and at least three or four performers
    tions similar to the above. written expressly for The that were capable of.offering a pleasing enter-
    Lilboard, the writer treated upon the origin of minia- tainment. THESE boys prospered and, naturally,
    ture comedy, while this contribution is confined to others followed suit. Booking agents became
    more references and suggestions. consid-
    performer came In for practically no more exacting and opportunities for the kind of
    ITH the contention reasonably substanti- eration. a tab. show became greater. Year after year
    “) ated that the so-called “tab."” show had When small-time vaudeville slipped, so to the field has widened and more respect has been
    its inception more than 25 years ago, speak, tabloid profited to a certain degree; for- commanded for shows in general. Theaters are
    pioneers of our ranks are now reveling in the mer motion picture palaces became available for enabled to offer attractive guarantees and the
    Satistaction of having “made the grade” insofar this kind of amusement and it is no uncommon producer likewise is in a position to secure the
    as permanency and remarkable progress are con- thing to see some attractions playing the best services of the more capable artist. At one time
    cerned, even in the face of no small amount of theaters in certain jocalities. ladies of the ensemble (if you please) were at a
    discouragement accentuated by THE CARELES 3

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    premium even at $35 weekly. Principals in gen-
    ELEMENT who, during tabloid’s infancy, per- ITH practically no scenery and a few sets
    the average show eral are not suffering for a satisfactory wage, and
    sisted in indulging in practices that were of cheesecloth wardrobe
    a there are those in so-caNed popular-priced mu-
    hindrances for the most part. Too, there WERE formerly embarked upon its tour
    an sical comedy receiving as high as $175 weekly,
    —and even now are—those who expected to get repertoire of STANDARD “negro acts’, with grown
    the anl even more in some cases. Stock has
    everything out of something to which they con- almost established custom of opening w
    : 3 by; leaps and bounds. Any: performer
    : of average
    dur- am
    ApS can
    ibute
    tributed i
    nothing. .
    Despite the reverses, however, vit
    bill with pr , apredecessor
    ‘ ; its
    vhich nti seer sue ile and
    closed, heeled ability obtain employment with little effort
    we, see the light of recognition. 8
    ing ecaren era ofof
    a recent prosperity, some few iain
    rtainment. especitit) self- Tabloid artists’ . representatives
    ts are. now. perma-
    “

    - femory contributes a flashback of the tim ointed magnates organized a number of shows nent “institutions”. A st ~ of — <
    vhen vaudeville, musical comedy and motion with sufficient regard for efficiency. Then cam> houses are even playing condensed versio
    ;| picture stars of this decade
    8
    were members of eee
    a number of tabloid circuits offering many weeks standard royalty bills regularly; orchestras are
    10 and 12-people tab. shows, barnstorming or town-hall manager found in the greatcr number of the theaters and
    to many shows. Every
    moreover it
    housed in “grindshops” of our principal cities, presentation is gaining in favor;
    applied for a show every week and in most cases
    doing as many as four, five and six shows daily, appears unlimited.
    1d occasionally you meet those that have got ‘ one. There being more villages than shows
    wis °C
    F came a larger demand
    there tation for shows
    rey HE telephone sufficed nally as
    halk
    halked the wall for every show done. finally :
    pnt a tior e best the agent could offer booking agent: later « he boo)
    disreg: : .
    Chorus girls have jigred ; : ‘ the
    ‘isregarding the count. way of terms would be 50-56, rarely of s
    attraction in the office, and now,
    to the tune of $10 weekly: featured pro- with “possible” rrofective quarantee; a weak the booking office advance repr
    ducing comedians whose wives directed :
    show aesupon
    shared he same terms of exploitation

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    a good one and man to handle the p
    the ballet and portrayed the principal s had by all”
    until the BREAK !
    °A cood time
    licity. Salesmanship is pla) yr ITS
    feminine roles have labored for pay Then the reconstruction -merelyperiod we still
    to desired results. While tod
    envelopes around $25 joint, maybe less pond
    of the fittest Patrons be came more
    the 10-peo
    In cases where the manager was doint phe have circuits that can
    acting: shrewd theater managers played
    “ime ple show consecutive time
    them a favor when he shows they viewed personally. The few
    the standard is even higher -

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    ; really didn't need them. At presarios” that had any capital left invested in

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    pretentious scenery, attractive wardrobe, among these shows than
    times working conditions more
    ) oo were ——————_——————
    unbearable and the some electrical effects, bills of a more serious (Continued on page 186) a a |
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    Order MA E
    Changeth
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    Sy Edward i
    V. Darling e
    ....
    HAVE watched vaudeville many a year and

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    The professional strong man is another obso.-
    perhaps my contacts are the closest possi- vaudeville type, and the acrobats must be
    ble, for in framing bills, finding new act prodigious to get bookings today in the bet!
    and new personalities, inducing musical and legit- class of theaters. Also on the wane are th.
    imate stars to venture into the two-a-d .djusting measures the advancement made by big-time song and dance specialists, but the more a lept
    ‘
    salaries and dealing with artistic temperament, vaudeville in the last 20 years. Rather would he these are secusing a new lease of professiona}
    much have I seen and learned. The greatest in- have his attainments gauged by the general ar- I adopting the “society” dance, skillfully
    fluence of all in my education in vaudeville has tistic improvement the high-class vaudeville show iixing some of the old steps with the new. T
    been the daily counsel and influence of E. F. Albee, has undergone season after season, by the numer- spectacular dancer of the type introduced by,
    who is clairvoyant in his intuition of what is best ous cyclical changes introduced and promoted for ,zoie Fuller has given way to the one who com-
    for vaudevill 4 }
    vaudeville. As a lieutenant in working out his the purpose of periodically refreshing this extreme- bines interpretative dancing with pantominn:
    fine, philanthropic and far-seeing policies I have ly popular form of entertainment, and especidlly by
    The old mirrors and fire scenes have been sup-
    been given a post-graduate course in showman- the development and refinement of diversified talent planted by much more elaborate scenic acces
    ship. Mr. Albee is a nobleman of business. He originating in vaudeville and constituting its most sories, much the same as the traditional ballet
    keeps right in tl iain current of vaudeville affairs highly prized attribute. In part the American setting. As a matter of fact, the more art!
    instead of retiring to the sunny bank of well- vaudeville stage owes something to the English style of dancing to be seen in vaudeville today
    earned prosperity and sunning himself in leisure. artistes who have taught the lesson of originality, shows no advancement over what Miss Fuller
    He has the interests of all vaudeville so close to had to offer, that is, in the way of interpretation
    his heart that he cannot rest, but must day in and unhackneyed material, especially songs; but in Miss Fuller's act was stamped with imagination
    day out devote his genius to bettering conditions recent years this phase of vaudeville has been de- and aesthetic distinction, and much the same
    in every branch. veloped with brilliant success over here, so that effect is to be observed-now in the dancing of
    it is no longer necessary to depend upon English Ruth St. Denis.
    Noticed Weekly Improvement
    ee ee
    artistes to lend distinction to the lyrical features
    There are now in big-time vaudeville only
    of our vaudeville programs.
    two of the male quartets that used to file forth in

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    EEK by week vaudeville improves. As the vening dress and regale the audience with sen-
    The Passing of Certain Types
    short story gives the essence of the novel, of Acts timental songs, generally admitted of sub-cellar
    s0 does the vaudeville act give in small droning on the part of the basso-profundo. Also
    best of fhe opera, the concert and AUDEVILLE cycles have followed one among the vanishing numbers on the standard
    the legitimate stages. Opera singers and great another so rapidly that many of the types of vaudeville bill are the “grand opera quartets”,

    yet___
    instrumentalists are happy to sing and play in acts once dear to the older generation now which helped to foster the popular notion that
    vaudeville. The stars of comedy and have few or no representatives in the houses of “grand opera is at once comical and sublime”
    lelight in the short sprint of the sketch. (as it really is to some extent). Houdini seems
    are compressed into half-hour marvels to have eclipsed all of the old-fashioned illusion-
    action and entertainment. The crack ists and hastened their retirement.
    orchestras play for us and the great dancers In the place of the old-style musical “turns”
    r illy over our stages. Is there a Span- came the songs-with-piano act,t, which probab!
    s French craze in the i Broadway ( nated in cabaret, but which
    the faudeville too has its share of Span- had its « velopment in this country ir

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    st and French acts. We are right up the San ibarets, from which hav
    in the van of theatrical
    and vaudeville progress,
    sprung many popular and talented entertainers
    reflects the public
    unerringly. Youthful,
    taste
    and then came the rag-time specialties and t}
    middle-age and veteran talent alike is welcome. crop of songwriters who would either sing th:
    All we ask is personality, excellence, technical own songs or accompany interpreters of their
    precision and the gift of “selling” an act across own choosing. The developments along this par-
    the footlights. One week youth seems in the as- ticular line have been extraordinary as regards
    ecendant and in another an entire bill of old- both songwriter and singer (in some instances
    timers packs the heuse. Home talent is popular, one and the same person). This chapter of
    but an all-English bill breaks records. It is its vaudeville growth is especially substantial and
    infinite variety that makes vaudeville so likable brilliant. Chief honors have fairly gone, of
    to millions. It is clean, wholesome amusement, course, to the singers with genuine interpretive
    without the taint of nudity and double entendre ability and with the means of securing exclusive
    and vicious sex problems. Always éntertainment, songs, and some of those have not only proved
    it is honest fun and brilliant song and dance and worthy rivals of the singers who made their
    amazing specialties and glowing personalities. I reputation in the London mysic halls, but they have
    am proud of my friends in vaudeville. actually turned the tables by crossing to London
    Mr. Albee has’ seen vaudeville grow from a and winning much favor there.
    store show to the mighty circuits that now cover
    the nation. His has always been the greatest in-
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    fluence for growth and prosperity and popularity.
    Improvement in Quality of Acts
    I have always agreed with him that the back-
    ND this brings us back to the vaudeville
    bone, the vertebra and the very life of vaude-
    manager's boast that most of the progress
    ville comes direct from the standard vaudeville
    act, from the artistes who make vaudeville their = SC aS eee under consideration has come from with-
    in the vaudeville theater itself—if not actuall
    profession and are loyal to it and devote their
    Edward V. Darling originating in it—at any rate fostered assiduously
    y
    tremendous talent to the music hall.
    are welcome
    The visitors
    and often wonderful newcomers are
    Po
    Chief booker of the Keith-Albee Circuit. therein and made a feature and criterion of the
    standard vaudeville program. There has been

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    a power at times, but back of it all stand the true
    the first class. The Irish comedian has gone. The a constant effort to improve the quality of-ever)
    and tried artistes, the men and women with the
    German comedian waxed and waned with the sort of act and liberal rewards have been made
    vaudeville spirit and color who make most pro-
    Rogers Brothers and Weber and Fields. The Jewish for the improvement, with the result that more

    )
    grams a success by their very positive and very
    comedian soon gave way to the Italian—so soon, in distinction is expected of the least important act
    ee interesting offerings. All honor to the vaudeville
    on any first-class bill today than was expected of
    profession. It is a remarkable band of richly en- fact, that some of the Yiddish actors took a des-
    the headline act of a generation ago. Occa-
    dowed people who have done their best for vaude- perate leap into the Italian field. Of the “rube”
    sionally exceptions to this rule are to be met, but
    ville and prospered with its prosperity and shared comedians who flourished in the early part of the

    ’
    that is because traces of the old-time vulgarity
    in the blessings of the new era of kindliness, century, only one well-known team remains. The
    and grotesquerie have escaped the manager's eye
    brotherhood, fair dealing, mutual helpfulness and old “sidewalk conversationalists”—a barbaric term
    and ear. The fault is not permitted intentionally.
    good will. sufficiently indicative of the crudities of the old
    And not only is more demanded as regards qual-
    days—have passed on to the backwoods circuit
    ity, but more is paid. It frequently happens that
    :
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    Giving the Public What It Likes with their claptrap and their paper clubs.
    too are many of the black-face entertainers and
    Gone
    the headliner today takes more from the box-
    office receipts than the entire bill took a score
    their plantation stories and ditties; or, rather, gone

    ) on
    IVING the public what it likes is a science of years ago.
    are the blackfaces, for some of those old special- When Weber and Fields were first featured
    that has been cultivated with unremitting
    ists are now appearing in “white face” and as Nowadays very
    zeal and more than the average success by they were receiving $75 a week.
    : — “Southern gentlemen”, who talk and act suspi- vaudeville bill receive
    the men of the Keith-Albee vaudeville -theaters. , few acts on a high-grade
    ciously like the black-face favorites of other days. When Weber and Fields
    So far as zeal is concerned these particular the- less than $200 a week.
    Lew Dockstader, the foremost minstrel of more in vaudeville their
    atrical caterers are not perhaps so exceptional as made their last appearance
    recent years, last appeared in vaudeville with his Ethel Barry-
    to warrant special attention, for the people of the contract called for $3,000 a week,
    impersonation of Roosevelt, and he presented one
    theatrical world are generally hard workers; but more commanded a salary of $3,000 a week
    of the most salient examples of the metamorphosis topped
    the keenness with which the representa- when the Keith-Albee theaters
    to which the vaudeville artiste is subject. But the
    time vaudeville manager senses popular their bills with her magnetic name, and
    minstrels remain, for the public still applauds that
    likes and dislikes is remarkable. It 1s traditional diversion, and the vaudeville manager the same theaters paid Mme. Bernhardt
    this faculty that brings success to him. points with becoming pride to the fact that in a $7,000 a week for her short vaudeville
    He is not inclined to boast over the cir- 20-minute act seen recently are contained all the tour several years ago. These might be
    cumstances that he have induced the stars best features of the time-honored minstrel “first regarded as extremely exceptional cases,
    of the dramatic and operatic part’. They give the public what it wants, but betokening to some extent
    stage to appear in the two- if the act is a survival or a revival, it must be of the sharp competition nat-
    a-day houses. No, that is the finest quality. That, at least, is the aim of the urally waged between the

    anot the rule by which he vaudeville manager, (Continued on page 18@)


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    HE legend runs, and for all 1 know
    it is just a legend, that on a bitter By Edwin Claude Mills ing the few or the individual to fight their
    or his own alone, is vindicated.
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    cold mid-winter day before the Civil We then begin to witness the trend to-
    War the immortal composer of that famous ward a still more efficient consolidation of
    ‘merican folk song, “My Old Kentucky Home”, Stephen Collins Foster, interests—a disposition to make of one organization alone the instrument
    wearily tramped the snow-covered streets of New York in an endeavor to which shall speak for all interests, creative and c mmercial, popular and
    place it for publication. The legend goes on to recite that finally, in the Standard, in the art and industry of music. The ideal day and condition
    basement store of a then young publishing firm, he succeeded in getting a have not arrived, but both lay just over the horizon of our present range
    trivial sum for his manuscript. of visibility, and just as surely as the sun rose t his morning on an old and
    It's a far cry from Stephen Foster to the “mammy”, “down South” and weary world, just so surely will it rise one morning in the not far distant
    “old home” song writers of today, yet many of them, tho still young in years, future upon a completely consolidated and organized group representative
    have known the hardship and bitterness that was Foster's. Berlin in his of all that is best, most progressive and forward looking in the fields of
    vouth knew the sting of poverty; Harry Von Tilzer was no stranger to the creative and commercial musical endeavor.
    necessity of selling a great song for a trifle—and so it was with many of
    the writers of “those good old days”. *y Organized Effort as Against Individual Endeavor
    They wrote great songs, those troubadours who knew when they were OG ‘ui purpose of this article is to prove, if proof be necessary, the neces-
    writing that but little real money would result from their effort—tunes that sity and the benefit of organized effort as against individual endeavor.
    will live and be loved forever. The history of civilization is a history of organization, of the rule of the

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    Happily, tho, as civilization has advanced and mankind grown more just majority. The history of commercial progress is a story of organization, of
    we have come to the time when it no longer is necessary or even required the grouping together and acting in unison in relation to general problems of
    that genius shall starve. And did creative genius ever do better work be- associated or similar interests. And the history of our own particular group—
    cause it hungered physically as it labored spiritually? I have never thought the makers of music—shows greatest progress and development under or-
    so—it has never seemed to me that financial or material insecurity could ganization.
    inspire melody and beautiful lyrics with even a modicum of the effectiveness Does financial panic threaten, we see the great financial minds and in-
    that security from want and certainty of fair reward for good work could. stitutions of the nation group together to meet the menace; do failures of j
    The question is academic in any event. and whatever be the correct crops or other causes threaten the stability of agriculture’s market, we wit-
    answer in these days it is no longer expected that creative genius shall ness the foregathering of the leaders in production and the application of
    labor for a stingy reward or an uncertain recompense if the result of its such principles of group control as will meet the crisis. And so it goes, even
    endeavors be worthy works. to the grouping of nations to meet the menace of wars.
    And I think that we are all just a bit happier and somewhat prouder
    What
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    that this is so, that the world is more and more disposed
    to fairly reward those who create the work which con-
    tributes so substantially to the happiness of all human UR own little art and industry is but a small cog in
    kind. Oo the vast machinery of civilization, yet a most im-
    portant one. It has always seemed to me that a
    Notable Progress Since Days of Foster man could do no greater thing than write a good song or
    other any more useful act than to publish and make
    N its practical aspect of attending to the business t available for the use of all who Icve music. And while
    end of making available for public enjoyment the with becoming modesty we may concede that ours i
    works of the music writers, the music publishing but a small cog in the great machine, yet upon analys
    industry has made notable progress since the days of it is not so small or unimportant as the admission might
    Stephen Foster. In those days the publisher published indicate.
    and let it go at that. He printed a small edition, listed Musical merchandise to the value of more than
    it in his catalog, displayed it on his counters, filled such $600.000,000 a year; radio apparatus to the value of mor
    orders as were received, and considered his job as done. than $500,000,000 annually, is produced and sold to the
    Many years passed before publishers became con- people of the United States alone—solely because music
    scious business could be improved if they aggressively is created and published.
    “sold” the public their publications instead of simply In 15,000 motion picture theaters, at thousands of
    waiting for the public to discover and buy them, for the dance halls, cabarets, parks, fairs, circuses, carnivals
    demand to develop itself. and what not, millions of our people are entertained and
    We come then to the “plugging” era—that time when hundreds of thousands are regularly employed, just be-
    publishers began exploiting their works thru active en- cause men write and publish music, for it must be con-
    deavors to have them publicly rendered and thus in- ceded that these establishments could not hope to oper-
    troduced to the people. ate commercially if music be not available for their use.
    We come, too,” to the royalty-paying period, when Makers of all kinds of instruments, musicians by the
    publishers, instead of buying works outright from their thousands, theaters by other thousands, could not hope
    creators at a price so small as made their risk negligible,
    commenced to pay royalties “per copy sold’, and from
    that stage to the time when successful writers demand
    ie EW to exist as commercial
    music.
    units but for the creation of
    So, after all, the art of writing music and the
    business of publishing it are rather important items in
    |
    nd receive substantial cash advances against royalties
    dwin Claude Mills the commercial life of the world. Leave art out of con-
    to accrue, and as a guarantee that publication will occur Chairman of the Administrative Committec sideration for the moment, and contemplate 11.000,000
    and an active campaign be put “behind” the song at of the American Society of Composers, pianos, 8,000,000 phonographs, 5,000,000 radio sets, 15,000
    the time of placing their works for publication. Authors and Publishers. and Executive
    motion picture theaters, 800 vaudeville houses—just eal-
    Chairman of the Music Publishers’ Pro-
    We come even to the time when a foremost publisher, culate these items alone which depend upon music for
    tective Association.
    upon raising the prices of his publications as quoted the their existence, and if the reader be a writer or publisher
    dealers in sheet music, voluntarily raises correspondingly of music, he need not blush that he does no useful work
    the amount of royalties paid the writers of those works. in this world. Their products form the keystone of the arch that supports the
    And next we come in this brief outline sketch of the development of the entire commercial structure inhabited by all these industries.
    popular “music business” to the time when in competitive activities in the
    exploitation of their songs the publishers begin subsidizing or “bribing”
    singers and musicians to perform their particular works, and this soon sd pe
    Beneficial Effect of Organization
    outgrows what was at first merely a fair business practice as to become a
    Staggering burden upon the cost of doing business and a trade evil of such HO it may not be clear to the reader, the purpose of this article is to
    proportions as to threaten the stability of even the largest publishers show the wisdom of organization, of the desirablity of applying to the
    problems which confront any profession, trade or industry the massed
    intellect of a majority of its constituent elements, and while there are ex-
    The Period of Organization amples galore, as found in trade guilds nowadays known as labor unions, in
    vast aggregations of capital in these days known as corporations, in various
    6° meet this situation we see a trade organization of the publishers come and many trade and artistic associations, I would like to bring the argument
    into being, born of necessity, and along about the same time, born of close to home and prove the beneficial effect of organization in the art and
    the necessity of “writing men” for protection, comes into being an industry of music.
    organized group of the authors and composers, and what as individuals We see the writer today find it hard to understand why Stephen Foster
    neither publishers nor writers could hope to accomplish becomes simple of
    should have experienced such difficulties; we witness the phblisher of today
    accomplishment when the strength of organized effort is applied.
    finding it difficult to understand how in the earlier days of his industry he
    _ So we pass thru another phase—that of organization—where individuals, could have been such a short-sighted business man.
    instead of resorting to destructive individual competition along progressively
    We see creative genius, which as individuals could not hope to cope with

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    wasteful lines, sit down in regular conference, interchange their experiences,
    piracy and infringement, as a group enabled very effectively to do so, and
    take counsel of each other, and decide to eliminate entirely the 1 develop
    just over the horizon, if we but continue to carry on

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    unwise and extravagant methods that lead toward bankruptcy, and organization methods, lies the millennium of music. The day co!
    substitute clean and sound business practices. in g y
    closer as the weeks, months and years pass—it is almost
    There comes into being, too, born of the necessity of protecting

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    their works against piracy and unlawful infringements, a powerful
    We but need that the writer shall understand his publisher bett:
    organization, consisting of both writers and publishers; weak,. puny 1d understanding
    that the publisher shall be a trifle more patient a

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    and rather timid at first, we see it outgrow its puling inherent In
    with the quirks and peculiarities alway
    period and come tnto full strength as the wisdom of
    creative genius; that out of better understanding shall

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    its founders in bringing it into existence so that the the
    come clearer vision and more tolerance by each of
    many may fight the battles of the few, instead of leav- (Continued on page 188)
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    And How It Has Advanced in the Past 27 Years

    By J. Doug. Morgan
    UST 27 years ago I entered repertoire as I particularly remember the Harrington Hote!
    a property boy and, needless to say, in at Carthage, Mo., being contracted by Fred Mor-
    that capacity one learns the business from gan for $5 a week per person, American plan
    the ground up. Looking back over this stretch The Harrington at that time was considered ons
    of years one marvels at the many changes in this commodations at the best hotels for their people of the best hotels in Southwest Missouri. This
    end of the amusement business. and the hotels were willing to give reasonable only proves that we were well taken care of and
    At that time I was employed with the How- rates to companies when receiving the patronage I doubt even with the large salaries paid toda
    ard-DeVoss Company, featuring Flora DeVoss of the show intact. if we could fare any better than we did then
    and Loren J. Howard. The names of the ladies Other organizations of that period which I

    in the cast besides Miss DeVoss I cannot recall, can recall were the Sharpley Players, featuring
    but I do remember most of the men. Besides Mr. Ada Lawrence; Renfro’s Jolly Pathfinders, Fred
    Howard these included Thomas Depew, Williard and Sadie Raymond, LeCompt & Flesher and
    DeShields, Harry Kingsley, Jack Voss, John Rot- Morey Stock Company. These shows were the
    nour at the piano and Fred A. Morgan in ad- eae 5 65 $ -! Pg ay A * ee ks 5. leading companies of the Southwest and their
    vance. The majority of them have achieved ie ps ae kee ses oh appearance was looked forward to as a great
    success since then, either in Eastern productions Mae Oe Beet Pe he ia event.
    Be or oe ; ee
    motion pictures or in a managerial way.
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    Most of our plays, as well as those of other Be gee a 4 Bb er From Houses to Tented Theaters
    companies, were at that time obtained thru Alex fe ade 4 ee ee
    Byers, of the Chicago Manuscript Company, as UST when the traveling repertoire company
    Riaeric Fs :Phd Pits SE Sos
    the royalties on recognized successes were too ps, gee Cf “y Se peat. changed from houses to tented theaters is
    high for the repertoire managers to use them. hard to say, as the change was gradual
    The feature plays used by the Howard-DeVoss at — ~ : ¥ Bok ‘ & The airdome supplanted the opera house for the
    .Company
    a Were “Apple Orchard Farm” and * as &. & he (eek: e summer months,and this gave the actor a chance
    “Pavements of Paris’, owned by Mr. Howard and ee to work the year round
    Ee ee
    written, I believe, by his mother. Bell-Orendorf, of Pittsburg, Kan., I think,
    As well as I remember the scale of wages formed the Airdome Circuit and I believe was
    varied from $10 to $15 a week and all, “all” the first to offer repertoire shows several months
    OME Oe aa “Eten s
    meaning
    expenses
    that the management
    after
    paid all of your
    joining, such as transportation,
    a
    SS cee ates. a Se aga ee aS
    ©: te
    tae
    of consecutive bookings. Parker, out of Kansas
    City, also formed a circuit and the majority of
    room and board. In mentioning the low salary ps cn ag fae a the shows after playing .one circuit jumped to
    ak A a fy me Goa
    1eid I do so simply to show the difference be- and played the other.
    tween vesterday and today and not to belittle
    the companies of that date, for in my 27 years
    ee i The number of shows increased amazingly at
    this time and it was not unusual for the larger
    of repertoire experience I doubt if I have ever oar 5 . are aT, | towns on the airdome circuits to have a new
    come in contact with a more capable and clever show every week.
    company than the Howard-DeVoss. ‘It must be Slowly the tented theater replaced the air-
    realized than living expenses were much lower dome and for several seasons any kind of at-
    J. Doug. Morgan
    in those days and other expenses less accordingly. Owner and Manager of the J. Doug. Morgan stock traction under canvas was sure to do a good
    The first-class companies always obtained ac- companies. (Continued on page 184)

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    Auspices Lax in Creating Local Interest


    By J. D. (Jack) Wright,
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    THE F
    many branches of the Jr by the lavishness in the preparations
    O amusement business none is more a for
    this event.
    interesting than the “Special The city referred to, always a beau-
    Event”, nor are there more successes tiful city, was transformed into a
    or failures recorded in any branch of the amuse- city. TIT have had a wonderful committee. The veritable fairyland under the magic touch of the
    ment world. co-operation of the civic clubs was all that artisan. But the sad part of it was, while each
    It matters not whether it is a celebration in could be wished for. We have had the crowds promoter or producer had a real event worthy
    honor of some national or local celebrity or a and they have patronized us in a liberal manner. of special notice, each in his enthusiasm and
    noted hero, a hun- Both the committee and myself have made desire to please the public lost sight of th» fact
    dredth-year anniversary money and yet this affair is a failure, for the that the thousands of visitors were being enter-
    of city or State, an in- simple reason that the amusements and conces- tained with high-class free entertainment by the
    door circus or fair to sions are of such a character as to disgust the convention committee, which had covered the
    help raise money to pay better element of this city and community. Now ground thoroly.
    a
    ‘p
    ay off the indebtedness of remember this prediction: There will not be There were bands on this corner and that;
    some lodge building, a another event promoted in this city for several singing organizations everywhere; delegation
    booster celebration to years.” after delegation from far and near in dazzlins
    advertise a community, This event was held in 1905 and there was no wardrobesiof the Orient and Occident; marching
    the local county fair, special event held in the city in question for clubs with their own entertainers ranking among
    the State fair, circus some 15 or 16 years. The promoter’s prediction the best. The city was packed to overflowing
    day, a baseball, football not only came true, but it served as an object Even the railroad yards were congested with
    i or basket-ball game, or lesson not only to himself but to me as well. The special trains.
    whatever you may call gentleman in question is one of the biggest men On the opening day with the weather ideal,
    it—just as sure as it is in the special-event field today and a success the people having plenty of money, there being
    a place where |. people from every standpoint. He attributes the start a real committee and everyone interested, the
    congregate to do honor of his wonderful success to the lessons he learned whole world looked bright to the special-event
    § or to amuse themselves, from the event he promoted in 1995. promoter. But wait. The five or six carnivals
    it is still a special event on different lots, the rodeo and the other special
    There are so many
    kinds of special events,
    National Convention Poor Excuse for Pro- events waited and waited in vain. The people
    did not come. Why? Too much sightseeing; too
    : so many different ways aducing Special Event much free entertainment and too many other
    of conducting them and free features of interest, for the average Mr.
    J. D. (Jack) Weight, Je. so many reasons for NOTHER case of some two or three years American has no time to go blocks and blocks
    holding them, the con- Ff ago: A large fraternal order—in fact, I
    and pay his money to enjoy an hour's
    ditions and requirements believe, one of the three largest in mem-
    entertainment when he is as well enter-
    so different, that I will confine myself to my bership and influence—held a convention in a
    tained near his hotel without any charge.
    opinions and observations in writing this article. well-known city. To my personal knowledge no
    While talking with the manager of a special less than 10 or 12 producers and promoters went I merely -tell the foregoing to bear
    event or celebration which was held in a city to that city. (You may wonder why I say pro- ont the statement T have made that a
    in the Middle West some few years ago he told ducers and promoters. Well, to be frank, I national convention of any sort is a poor
    me a story and gave me some advice which I don’t know why unless it is \that in my opinion excuse for conducting or
    have never forgotten. all producers are promoters, but not all pro- producing a special event.
    “My boy,” he said, “I have just brought to a moters are producers.) Some of these were No matter how good the = ‘s
    termination a big celebration in this beautiful wonderful producers, but were blinded probably (Continued on page 188)

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    FAIR SECRETARIES AN D AMUSEMENT PARK ©

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    Frank D. Fuller Is Elected Head New Officers Frank W. Darling Chosen as New New Officers
    of International Association of President of National Associa-
    Of the National Association of
    Expositions
    Po Po
    Fairs and Of the International Association of tion of Amusement Parks
    Fairs and Expositions Amusement Parks

    President—Frank D. Fuller, Mem- President—Frank W. Darling, New


    By NAT 8. GREEN phis, Tenn.
    By FRED HOLLMAN
    ork.
    Vice-President—Chas. A. Nash, First Vice-President—Leonard B.
    Springfield, Mass. , Schloss, Washington, D. C.
    Chicago, Dec. 3.—Climaxing a year Secretary-Treasurer — Ralph T. Second Vice-President — Charles
    ame to some Hemphill, Oklahoma City, Ok. G. Miller, Cincinnati.
    that has been a beneficent Chicago, Dec. 5.—A great man in the
    fair men, a nightmare to a few and a Secretary—A. R. Hodge, Chicago.
    history of the National Association of Treasurer—George A. Schmidt,
    sort of “betwixt and between” to others, Amusement Parks stepped out of the

    ABE FEINBERG
    Chicago.
    the 25th annual meeting of the Inter- presidency yesterday and another great
    national Association of Fairs and’ Expo- man in the organization stepped in when
    sitions, which came to {ts conclusion to-
    day,
    rather
    was a
    uneventful
    peaceful,
    affair that
    extremely
    moved
    pleasant. DISFRANCHISED
    Judge Charles A. Wilson, of Louisville.
    was succeeded by Frank W. Darling, of
    New York, at the annual election
    “Judge Landis” of
    along to its close without any acrimoni-
    ous arguments or unpleasant
    to disturb the even tenor of its way, and
    problems
    Vaudeville Producer-Agent No
    The new board of directors, most of
    whom are holdovers, is made up of
    Charles A. Wilson, D. S. Humphrey, N
    Theater Sought
    with just enough pep and zest to the Longer With Loew Circuit--- S. Alexander, A. R. Hodge, George A.
    discussions to make them thoroly enjoy-
    Also Sued by Artiste for
    Schmidt, Frank W. Darling, John R
    New York Theatrical Managers
    able. Davies, A. C. Christensen, H. G. Traver.
    It was an excellent meeting—one of Salary Alleged Due Her R. S. Uzzell, C. G. Miller, L. B. Schloss, Meet Behind Closed Doors
    the best the association has ever had in Milford Stern, J. J. Carlin, Fred W. To Discuss Problems
    point of attendance and in the interest Pearce, R. H. McIntosh.
    manifested. There were some familiar The members of the board of advisers
    New York, Dec. 7.—Abe I. Feinberg, are D. S. Humphrey, chairman; A. B. Nesw York, Dec. 7.—Theatrical man-
    figures missing—unable to be present for
    vaudeville producer and agent, is in trou- McSwigan, secretary; F. R. Ormsby, Rex agers of New York in the formulation of
    one reason or another: John G. Kent, of
    ble again. He is being sued in West Side D. Billings, Sam Benjamin, Fred A. their plans for an organization embracing
    Toronto; George W. Dickinson, of De-
    Court for salary he is alleged to have Church, J. M. Mulvihill, Harry C. Baker, all producing managers, which sha!l work
    troit; W. J. Stark, of Edmonton; D. A.
    withheld from Shirley Sherman, vaude- George F. Schott. cohesively for the common good of the
    Jay, of Colorado; E. E. Lindley, of
    ville and cabaret performer, for a weck’s The nominating committee is made up theater and as a combating force against
    Illinois, and a few others. Then there
    engagement recently in Atlantic City. of Charles G. Miller, A. C. Christensen, its common evils, are determining upon
    were several present who have missed
    has lost his booking franchise on the *F. A. Church, F. L. Danehy, E. E. Ber- the selection of one man, a Judge Landis
    the last meeting or two, among them
    Loew Circuit, had his office of three ger. of the theater, whom they can place at
    Joseph R. Curtis, of Chattanooga, whom
    rooms in Loew’s Annex Building taken its head.
    everyone was glad to welcome back
    away from him and, to cap it all, is re- That something definite has been ac-
    after his recovery from a serious illness, The seventh annual convention of the
    ported to be ill. complished in their endeavor to create
    and Rob Roy, prince of good fellows, National Association of Amusement Parks such an organization; that some sure
    from Alexandria, Tenn. The outdoor The agent booked and staged an en- was voted by common consent to be step has been made in this direction was
    showmen were there in numbers, too, tertainment in Atlantic City for the the most successful in the history of the indicated last week when members of the
    and there was an air of goodfellowship Shriners’ organization in convention there association. It had more life, force, Managers’ Protective Association and in-
    (Continued on page 152) and engaged Miss Sherman and others to vitality and interest than any preceding dependents met at a luncheon at the Ho-
    take part. It is alleged by Miss Sher- convention, and the writer of these lines (Continued on page 178)

    —r ie —
    man that he withheld $95 from her and has covered all of the N. A. A. P. annual
    Dramatists Aroused also failed to pay salaries due others in meetings for this publication. Never at

    Midway Contracts
    the show, who, however do not plan suit any preceding convention have so many
    At Menace of Screen for recovery. At the first hearing early members participated in the general dis-

    At Fairs Awarded
    last week the case was adjourned until cussion of the different papers read. This
    Friday, but Feinberg did not show up at fact was commented on by leading fig-
    Discuss Organization To Pro- (Continued on page 178) (Continued on page 166)

    tect Interests and Forestall Film Johnny J. Jones Again Gets


    Men's Contemplated Move SHOWMEN'S LEAGUE HOLDS MOST Toronto---Morris
    the “Big Five”
    % Castle

    New York, Dec. 7.—Aroused over the


    action of the Fox Film Corporation ifn ar-
    ranging to either finance or buy an inter-
    BRILLIANT BANQUET AND BALL At this writing, press day, awards of
    est_in fair contracts for carnival companies
    the future productions of several
    furnishing the midway amusements for
    Prominent producers and thereby estab-
    lish a dictatorial
    No Feature Lacking To Make 12th Annual Function Outstanding next year have far from all been an-
    first claim on
    Picture rights to the plays, the Dramatists’
    the motion
    Success---700 Guests Crowd Grand Ballroom of Hotel nounced, following the meetings in Chi-
    Guild of the Authors’ League of America, Sherman---Speakers and Entertainers Topnotch cago last week. However, as near as
    could be learned the following is a par-
    comprising about 40 American play- tial list of them:
    Wrights, held a secret meeting last Friday
    The largest fair on the continent, the
    nicht at the home of Arthur Richman to
    Chicago, Dec. 5.—The most brilliant, versal praise for nis skilled handling of Canadian National Exhibition, at To-
    discuss the forming of an organization to
    the largest and by far the most success- the function—a man’s size job for any- ronto, again went to the Johnny J. Jones
    Protect the interests of the playwrights ful banquet and ball in the history of the body—and for the entirely satisfactory Exposition, which marks the sixth time
    and forestall what is believed to be an
    Showmen's League of America was the outcome of every detail. It was a big for the show there. This was probably

    ——
    attempt to prevent the production of any
    great 12th annual function held Wednes- job well done by a big executive. When the first of the contracts announced 1 on
    play not suitable for adaptation to the day night in the grand ballroom of the the guests filed into the magnificent Wednesday during the meetings at Chi-
    Screen, and also to forestall an arrange-
    Hotel Sherman. Around 700 guests were ballroom and were seated at the tables cago. This organization also got the fairs
    ment that may do away with open bid-
    present at the feast and stayed for the a string sextet played during the dinner, at Knoxville and Chattanooga, Tenn.,
    ding for screen rights and force the dance. Not a feature was lacking in the which was preceded by an invocation de-
    play-

    _ =a
    and some of the large ones in North and
    —— to accept the figure offered by splendid affair which will go down in livered by Colonel Owens. The menu was South Carolina—which ones not known
    Ox
    outdoor showmen's history as a real one of the best the league has ever had to The Billboard at this writing.
    Among the prominent authors present event. at its annual affairs. At the conclusion The Morris & Castle Shows, as given
    at the meeting were, in addition to
    Rich- Sam J. Levy, chairman of the banquet of the meal Fred M. Barnes, president of to a Billboard man by Milt Morris, got
    (Continued on page 178) and ball, again drew upon himself uni- (Continued on page 158) (Continued on page 178)

    Last Week's IssueofTheBillboard Contained 758Classified Ads,Totaling 5,040 Lines, and617Display Ads, Totaling 19,247 Lines; 1,375 Ads, Occupying 24,287 Lines inAl
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    December 12 1925

    PLAN FOR RECLAIMING ROAD Charlot Revue Stars BIG OPENING FOR
    Double inNight Club SANTOS& ARTIGAS
    OUTLINED BY PAUL DULLZELL New York, Dec. 7.—Beatrice Lillie, Program Consists Principally of
    Gertrude Lawrence and Jack Buchanan,
    the three stars of Charlot’s Revue at the Vaudeville Acts---To Tour
    Classified Wage Scale, Graded According to Nature of Attraction, Selwyn Theater, will make their debut
    Would Give Traveling Shows a Chance, Provide More Em- about Christmas Eve at what wil un- After Month’s Stay at Pay-
    ployment and Aid Prosperity---Managers Could Wean
    doubted
    night
    y be
    club. Sam
    New York
    Salvin,
    society's
    Arch
    pet
    Se!wyn
    ret Theater, Havana
    Back Business at Small Individual Expense by and Andre
    at
    Chariot have taken over space
    121 West Sth street and will sponsor Havana, Cuba, Dec. 1.—The openin
    P ‘ g
    Pooling Their Interests Charlot’s Rendezvous, an after-theater day
    to with
    of a
    interest
    circus
    in Havana not only
    is always looked forward
    supper club with a program featuring the
    famous trio of English stars. among children but also the grownups.
    Santos & Artigas opened here last Satyr.
    EW YORK, Dec. 7.—A practical plan for reclaiming the legitimate road show Aged British Author day night at the big Payret Theater.
    crowds literally fought to obtain
    The
    ¢ kets
    business has just been outlined by Paul Dullzell, assistant executive secretary
    Sees Play in His Home and the scalpers did a fine busin: ving

    a,—_—
    Billboard.
    of the Actors’ Equity Association,

    It will probably come as a surprise to a great many to learn that Equity, which
    Fe
    in a talk with a
    ae
    representative of The
    London, Dec. 6 (Special Cable to The
    to this demand.
    times in Cuba,
    lieved when one
    but
    They talk about
    it would
    h ~
    not pb be-
    sees all the amusems nt
    Biliboard).—Phillip Ridgway took the features well attended.
    is supposed to be concerned only with Garrick Company to Dorchester today to Their bill was practically all vaudk ville
    the actor and his employer, has made a and producers. The point is that the perform Tess of the D'Urbervilles before
    thoro and careful study of the operating acts of a high order with a few eXCEP.
    road business can’t be brought back un- Thomas Hardy in the aged author's
    side of the theatrical business, and Dull- less the managers dig into their pockets
    tions. The trained lions under Captain
    home. Hardy is 85 and was disappointed Parolis ended the performance and wag
    zell explained this by saying that the for the first season, and the longer they at his inability to come to London to see really the only circus act in the show.
    association, in its efforts to promote the wait the deeper they will have to dig. the play, so the drawing room was con-
    welfare and further the interests of the Their unwillingness to spend a few Mercedes Sisters opened the bill. It is
    verted into a temporary theater for a a German act in which the two women
    actor, has made
    every angle of the
    it a point to delve
    theatrical
    into
    situation.
    thousand
    hundreds
    dollars
    of thousands
    now may
    later.
    cost them
    ee
    single performance without scenery. worked in a large spectacle, one girl in
    each lens, as it were, and performed
    30th Dullzell
    Frank Gillmore
    and Executive
    have given much
    Secretary
    serious self
    “Every
    obligated
    manager
    to make a
    should consider
    little
    him-
    sacrifice Rehearsing “Blue Kitten’ some novelty work of merit. MeCarthy
    thought to the deplorable conditions exist- for the general good Right now none
    billed as an equillbrist, did some realiy
    of them wants to take a chance. They London, Dec. 5 (Special Cable to The clever work, and some of his feats at
    ing at present, and they are ready to offer
    an easy solution for nearly all of the all want to produce for New York only, Billboard ).—Foltowing the flop of Oscar balancing were fittle short of marvelous,
    He was asvisted by a shapely lady who
    troubles—provided the managers and pro- because it is safer. But they owe it to Asche’s The Good Old Days J. Ll. Sacks did some -Oriental
    is rehearsing The Blue Kitten for early dancing Two ch ver
    ducers really want a solution and will the business as a whole and to the gen-
    eral public to do something more. The production at the Gaiety Theater, the clowns, one English and the other French,
    get together to achieve it.
    Dulizell emphasizel two points which cultural progress of the country depends cast including W. H. Berry and Ethel next filled in, and, having a good com-
    mand of the Spanish language and being
    in themselves practically contain the to a great extent upon the drama. We Levey.
    clever workers, obtained a good share of
    answer to the situation. The first of
    applause. The Worcesters, two women
    these points calls for a classified wage
    and gne man, did some clever acrobatic
    seale
    show
    whereby
    may operate
    each individual traveling
    on a basis of expense
    SSCS
    THE RICHARD MANSFIELD PLAYERS work, headbalancing and other stunts,
    that will enable it to realize a reason- which were well received. Next was an
    | ” 2 ? Ske American negro dancer who executed
    able profit, and the second requisite is * oe ‘ _* a some clever and original stunt dancing,
    that the producers and managers get
    Johnson, the trained chimpanzee, was
    together, pool their interests, and thus
    finance the “weaning back” period with- “ae.
    pe ae:
    ~* és ae an next
    audience
    and astonished
    with his
    and
    various
    amused
    imitations
    the
    of
    out any single manager having to face a a Rts b| a
    the real man The two Ferraris, Italian
    considerable loss gymnasts, did
    ig oP ao i nae moa ae : some clever and difficult
    “This is the only way out of the situa-
    tion,” Dullzell said. “Fifteen years ago eee ae oe Se work, appearing in trunks only, with bare
    body and legs, and their work was of a
    a traveling show's entire expenses were
    very commendable order.
    low that the manager could make a
    Ro aad Sand eaves oe a In the second half the Rainat Troupe,
    three men and one woman, did the usual
    mission
    nd four
    Now
    times
    the expenses
    as much, while
    are three
    admission ees, 2 ee » ae aerial
    well
    trapeze
    received.
    performance.
    Next was tl
    They were
    Adkrim-
    prices have advanced very litéle. Look ee
    t 5Re Y Ms
    co ee2) ee
    ee ; =e ea
    ae ae
    ° aS Belas “Dancers”, who appeared to hav
    at the way the stagehands’ and musicians’ |
    wages have gone up in the last few years. o heee 4° : Sf
    cA, i — ary \ i hf z, é § see. xOS
    aor ans
    i | en
    been slipped in out of the
    their a isted of fireeating,
    side show, for
    wal ar ep
    ~
    Then take the increases of from 300 to ia ma ote meee. oe ids Reims ad7 te
    i» a ladder of naked swords
    :
    400 per cent in the cost of transportation,
    ee ; ,7 8. gig i ll A See a rors at a board round the f 7s
    hijling paper and transfer service. Years
    (es ew a. ee = ..
    ago there was the block ticket, whereby © . oes man,
    Ss, ete
    danct
    Dania Desko, a beautiful an
    Pe !
    |
    a manager buving 10 fares could get
    a baggage car for his production. Now PS i
    x 3. ; ; 2 - -2 Ee ia
    ee Ga uf
    Oe OT Be . ty " t thines
    lancer, was perhaps one of the
    on the bill. she doing some
    it is necessary to buy 20 tickets to get
    a car
    clever and graceful work, with little or
    Mba § Ben tigis tet. bd 8S no « hes on, and her well-formed body
    i
    (I
    ey
    _ =
    Oe ify os
    Se igh
    Ae cot ge pe
    “Only the salaries of our actors have
    ind pretty face helped a great deal to
    failed to keep pace with the general in-
    mol her act go very well, which it cer-
    crease in the production ficid. Despite
    inlv did
    the frequent claims of managers to the
    contrary, actors are being paid very little | Se ee ee ee ee N t was a Japanese trio, billed as
    tei y-2 a iam Oa Ge net hee SL Fe eS | :, two men, assisted by a woman.

    es aS ete ae |
    more today than they were 15 years agv.
    [I mean the general run of actors. The
    il eee The show is a good one and will play

    |
    a

    stars, of course, those who are in great ib %) TE Wn %, ioe pith” te is : are Pete ae 5 A ae Se * é
    = Havana for about one month, then take
    demand, have their salaries set for them to the road for a tour of the principal
    by the different managers who bid for | towns of the interior.
    their services.
    “There is just one method of overcom- A “family group”’ picture of the recently formed repertory company taken at
    resident headquarters of the organization, Mansfield Grange, New London, Conn.
    NELLIE GRAY FUND
    ing this inflation of operating expenses,
    and that is for all concerned to agree to Reading from left to right, standing: Raymond McGcath, Charlotte Read, Theron
    a wage classification. Suppose Al Woods New York, Dec. 7.—Helen Robinson,
    Lucas, Margot Semmes, Russell Meservey, Harold Moulton, Haroldine Humphries,
    wants to put out a popular-priced show the well-known artists’ representative,
    Robert Le Sueur, Betty Pratt, Theodore St. John, Lillie Brayton and Charles Free- who has been handling the fund raised
    for the road. His original investment
    would have to be, say, $20,000. Now,
    man. Sitting: Louis Bromberg, scenic director: Emmett Collins, assistant scenic di- for Nellie Gray, the little widowed in-
    Woods is entitled to a reasonable return rector; Jetta Geffen, managing ditecetress; Edwin R. Wolfe, stage director; Mrs. genue, and her son, born at the Hills
    on this investment and he can’t realize Richard Mansfield, sponsor of the organization; Ruth Mason, executive directress; Sanatorium a few weeks ago, reports
    that a contribution from Harry Bond

    att as 57 PEE TEE CT


    that return at pepular prices unless he William Miles, stage manager, and Frank Pocta.
    and the Harry Bond Players, of Sche-
    is able to get a*break—to operate at less
    nectady, N. Y., and personal donations
    expense—which is impossible under pres-
    ent condition So he doesn’t send out from Patti Cortez and Leonard Carey
    here have given a lot of thought to the were received last week.
    the show. As a consequence a good deal subject and know how the situa The hospital and doctor bills have been
    of employment
    the pul in
    is denied
    the small
    to many
    towns
    people,
    get no
    be corrected. But we Pan’t do anything AT P. W. L. BAZAAR paid, together with all incidental ex-
    about it. The managers, producers and penses, including the purchase of baby
    spoken entertainment, and the merchants theater owners are the ones who must clothes and living necessities. A sum of

    |
    New York, Dec. 7.—One of the most
    j ee
    in these
    that
    towns
    ould accrue
    do not reap the benefits
    to them if road shows
    a
    act.” Pecerer
    novel of the booths cme
    being prepared for $600 remains. This money will be
    the Professional Woman's League Bazaar, turned over to Miss Gray in the form
    visited their localities.
    “But ippose the classified wage scale F. P.-L. Managers Hold to be held at the Hotel MeAlpin, is a Lit- of an allowance of $25 a week for 24
    tle Theater Booth, presided over by Mary weeks It is expected that the youne
    were in eff so that Woods could obtain Two-Day Meet in Dallas Gibbs Spooner, as chairmar issisted by actress will be ready to work again by
    actor musicians and other January 1. Miss Robinson hopes to se-
    Francesca Reddine Ullie Akerstrom,
    necessary services at prices that would Nanr Lewald-Bunn, Frances Florida, cure an engagement for her as soon as
    give ‘him <¢to make ance
    something, Dallas, Tex., Dec. 7.—A convention of
    managers of all theaters controlled by the
    Pelle Gol 1 and other prominent women of her condition will allow her to return
    that everyone would to the stage
    Famous Players-Lasky Corporation in Ar- the .stage.
    benefit from it? There is always a good The members of 16 legitimate produc-
    unemployment among actors, kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, met here
    tions and 21 stock companies have con-
    today, the convention closing with a
    strngehands,
    nected with
    musicians
    the theater
    and
    and
    others
    many
    con-
    of banquet tomorrow night Plan for Annual Benefit tributed to the Nellie Gray fund and
    a long list of individual players outside
    these unemployed are willing to accept Among those attending are: A. M. of these organizations have come for-
    whe an engagement at a lower salary when 3otsford, manager of advertising for Philadelphia, Dec. 5. — Plans making ward with personal donations. Miss
    they have nothing better in view. It F. P.-L.; Herschel Stuart, director of the econd annual benefit of the Theater
    Robinson has acknowledged the receipt
    is so in all lines of work. It is even pos- presentations; Harry Marx, of the ex- Treasurers’ Club here bigeer and better of every offering by letter, but wishes to
    sible for the smaller salary to be offset ecutive end; Robert Mansfield, assistant even than last year’s entertainment have
    and the grati-
    manager of the theater department, to- been laid before members of the organ- express her appreciation
    by the guarantee of so many weeks of tude of Miss Gray thru The Billboard.
    employment. The managers could easily gether with other officials and executives ization. The benefit show will be stared
    begin with a season of about 10 weeks— from the New York and Chicago offices. at the Walnut Street Theat at midnight
    anything to get started. The Famous Players-Lasky Corporation February 21. faymond Hitcheock and RUTH DRAPER EXTENDS
    operates in Texas as the Southern PEnter- Joe Laurie, Jr., are among performers
    “Of course,
    undertake
    no manager
    this alone. He
    is willing
    either
    to
    doesn’t
    prises of Texas and controls the Palace, who have assured the club they will be NEW YORK ENGAGEMENT
    Melba and Crystal theaters here. on hand to do their bit.
    want to or is not in a position to stand
    the probable losses of the first season. New York, Dec. 7.—Altho her series
    But if all of them were to get together Big Receipts for Swain Shows Full Dress at Comique Opera of Sunday
    supposed to
    night
    end last
    dramatie recitals
    week, the perform:
    was
    und pool their interests they could easily
    establish a fund that would be more than ances have been so well attended that
    sufficient to cover the expense of wean- Colonel W. I. Swain reports that busi- Paris, Dec. 5.—The directors of the Ruth Draper has extended her local _en-
    ing back t theater-going public on the ness for the two Swain dramatic com- Comique Opera, which is subsidized by gagement and will give three more 5Un-
    road. The first season’s loss would prob- panies has been exceedingly good. On the government, have issued notices that day night programs at the Times Square
    ably arnount to anywhere from $15,000 Monday night, November 30, he says they only patrons in full evening dress will be Theater beginning December 13. It is
    to $56,000, which would hardly be noticed grossed $19,026.45. This is the 19th sea-: admitted in the future. also probable that some week-day mati-
    when divided among all the managers son for Swain over the same route. nees will be given.
    ? os .

    pe
    December 12 1925 P|
    The Billboard =21 |

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    Fox Acquires Large Interest in


    Be SAVAGE CELEBRATES
    30TH ANNIVERSARY
    Merchants Offer Cure ;

    For Speculation Evil


    Productions of Five N. Y. Managers
    Pe |

    New York, Dec. 7.—To celebrate


    his 30th anniversary as a theatrical
    producer Henry W. Savage recently Suggest Agents Be Placed Under
    of at for his portrait by Charles Wrenh,
    Bond To Sell for Maximum |r
    Te
    Will Finance Milton, Takes 50 Per Cent Interest in Arch Selwyn’s well-known
    Savage has
    American
    seldom been
    painter.
    photographed
    Colonel

    Plays and Those of Harris, Buys 25 Per Cent Interest in and this is the first time he has ever 50-Cent Premium for Each
    Three Woods Productions and Acquires Movie Rights
    sat for a painting.
    now on exhibition at the Babcock Art
    The portrait 1s Ticket
    |
    rc(el Ur
    Galleries.
    to Golden's Plays
    .

    | ee Highlights in Colonel Savage's long New York, Dec. 7 The theater ticket
    ing career include the perfection of his
    speculation evil was revived again last
    Castle Square opera companies, week when the Merchants’ Association
    pro-
    miy ductions of grand opera in fave its cure for the problem in a letter
    English
    ips Nite YORK, Dec. 7.—The first step in what may be the eventual absorption of and the presentation of such noted
    to L. Lawrence Weber, secretary of the
    tur- the legitimate theater in this country by the motion picture interests was seen pieces as Parsifal, Madame Managers’ Protective Association, in reply
    The Butterfly.
    last week when William Fox, president of the Fox Films Corporation, one of The Girl of the Golden West, Merry to a request from Mr. Weber that the
    kets the largest motion picture producing units in America, acquired by several different Widow, The College merchants submit some means of
    Widow » The
    neg
    or partial control over the legitimate productions of five prominent County eliminating the evil.
    methods a total Chairman, The Prince of
    lard ‘ew York managers. Pilse n, The Sultan of Sulu and The pian suggested by the Merchants’ |
    Peggy
    be-
    The se producers are Al Woods, Arch Woods last week, discussing the deal F rom Paris. He also is credited with Association is that the theaters do away
    nent
    Selwyn, John Golden (the rights to whose with Fox, said to a Billboard representa- the discovery of many stars, among
    with the sale of tickets to speculators, and
    plays Fox took over some time ago), tive: them being Raymond Hitchcock
    that they consign fhem to legitimate
    ville
    cep. Robert Milton and Sam H. Harris. “It is impossible for us to compete Taylor Holmes, Edith Day, Mitzi. agents who are lawfully entitled to a 50-
    David Belasco also has been mentioned with the motion pictures. Their money, la Madge Kennedy and Peggy
    cent advance on each ticket for the
    tain ,
    was
    in the group, but at the time of going to their huge theater chains, are too much ood. service rendered. This consignment should
    press this could not be verified for the legitimate manager. They can be made, according to the plan, under a
    v. Fox bought the David written contract binding the agent to this
    ' Some time ago afford to put on as gocd a show, in the
    It is and_ the amount of premium for each ticket. The
    eyes of the masses, for less than one
    Would Foreclose on
    Warfield plays and The Lily
    men David Belasco, What placing of a bond by the agent guaran-
    Comedian from half the price. And it is just as ade-
    1 in
    ice Glory?’ and the plays of Charles quate an evening’s entertainment.”
    teeing this also was suggested as a pos-
    med sibility, the size of the bond in propor- '
    thy,
    ally
    Htovt, one of which, A Trip to Chinatown,
    eady being filmed.
    In a diagnosis of the situation
    New York Times of November
    in The
    29 Mr.
    Bramhall Theater uortion
    agent.
    to the size and importance of the
    The association does not claim
    One of his most recent purchases was Woods said: a ’
    s at that this will immediately end the specu-
    ! on picture rights to Is Zat Sof “In three to five years Mr. Dilling-
    jous, 0.000 against a percentage of 10 ' New York, Dec. 5.—The B: amhall lation trouble, but it does say: ; '
    who ham, Mr. Ziegfeld, Sam Harris and Players, which made their headquarters “It is our opinion that speculation of
    r cent on the gross receipts up to
    ever
    0 and 15 per cent on all over
    others will be producing 45-minute re- for many years at the Bramhall Play- this character would amount to very little
    nc views at theaters owned by Mr. Zukor, house in East 27th street, but if the theaters took care to allot tickets
    at i unt. announced
    *om- Mr. Loew and Mr. Fox.” recently that they only on the plan suggested above. Such
    n one instance, that of Robert Milton, planned continuing
    eing is undertaken to finance the pro- with production activities at the Manhat- speculators would be doing an unlawfal :

    Two “Magda” Actors tan Opera House, are made defendants business and would make’ themselves
    ‘e of
    tlons in toto, placing him thereby in
    men
    il control of all vehicles put forth in a suit brought in Supreme Court this liable to prosecution under the law. We
    datic week to foreclose believe it very doubtful if the chances and
    by this producer. Milton has nothing on on
    Hurt in Auto Crash
    the Bramhall Thea-
    unts,
    Broadway at preoct. but The Unseen, ter, later named the People’s Theater. amount of profit to be derived would be :
    © an Adrian H. Jackson, former owner of of sufficient inducement for very many to :
    uted by Lee Wilson Dodd, and Bride of the a
    I . by William Hurlburt, are in re- the house, is the plaintiff. He alleges take the risk.” i
    cing. that when the building was so'd he took Mr. Weber, commenting upon this last
    hearsal and under contemplation re- New York, Dec. 7.—Frederick Kerr and
    was
    spe tive ly. Henry Stephenson, two prominent prin- out a first mortgage for $22,484, which week, explained that the plan was not a
    the was to have been paid off in monthly new one, that it had been tried out and
    In the case of Woods, Fox has taken cipals supporting Bertha Kalich in
    s of
    ulian a per cent interest in three plays Magda, which made its debut at the installments of $284 each. Since last found impracticable, and that the reason
    after having seen all three. These are Shubert-Teller Theater, Brooklyn, a June the Bramhall organization has been it was impracticable went back to the
    ficult reason for practically every difficulty that
    bare The Green Hat, Stolen Fruit and The week ago tonight and is soon ta be in default of its payments, the com-
    re m, the last of which he took over brought to Broadway under tRe manaze- plaint states. Supreme Court Justice exists at present in the managers’ ranks
    ofa ‘
    some time ago and which recently closed. ment of Lawrence Anhalt, were injured Ford has appointed Andrew Byrne to de- —the-lack of organization. He said:
    This transaction alone, Mr. Woods said, last Wednesday night when the taxicab termine the amount due Jackson and “You cannot get every manager to
    upe, agree to this by any means. If we had '
    isual involves between $100,000 and $150,000. in which they were returning to Man- whether the property can be sold to sat-
    Under slightly different conditions Fox hattan after the performance skidded on isfy the indebtedness. an organization—the kind of organization
    were
    has taken a large interest in the forth- a wet street and struck a pillar of the The Bramhall organization has had its that was ironbound, that embraced every
    have coming, not current, plays of Sam H. elevated near Bridge Plaza. Stephenson ps and downs of recent years. Early manager in its ranks, all of whom could
    '
    Harris It is understood that he will
    escaped with a broken left rib and, after ast year the License Department decided agree on any one proposition, it would be
    , for medical attention, was able to continue different. But the manager now who has
    king put up the money for the plays’ produc- it wou'd have to take out a license, hold-
    wing tion, allowing Harris 50 per cent of the in his part Thursday evening. Kerr, ing that altho no admission was charged a hit is not going to abide by any such
    profit after deducting the money origin- however, sustained internal injuries plan. He wants all he can get. You
    ofa to the shows given there a collection was
    ally invested, and that he will allow
    which have not as yet beon defined. He taken up during intermission. Butler can’t blame him for that. He wants to
    ken
    Harris $500 a week for running, expenses, is confined to his bed and will not be Davenport, head of the Bramhall Play- dispose of his tickets, of course. He
    and
    able to rejoin the cast for several weeks. ers, resisted this action, declaring at the doesn't care what happens to the other
    the It is reported that he financed the pro-
    come duction of Paid, a Harris play, but for The shock of the crash left him in such time that it was the result of jealous fellow as long as his show makes money.
    a condition that a thoro examination to competitors. It might be brought about if we haf® a
    le or this there is no absolute verification,
    body
    determine the extent of his injuries has cohesive, concrete organization of man-
    The motion picture rights to John not been possible to date, but his son, agers, but until we have such an organi-
    il to Golden's p_ays Fox took over some time Geoffrey Kerr, who is also a prominent zation, one which can hold a chib over
    ceér-
    ag He has already picturized Thank Broadway actor, reports that his father SCHILDKRAUT THEATER its members and make them behave, we
    You, 7 e Wise Fools, Lightniw and is improving. can do nothing of a constructive nature.”
    das
    man.
    Lerybones. “Whether there is any actual Selwyn Scot, stage manager of the OFFERS NEW PROGRAM +.
    ? of the Golden plays is said to Magda
    Thursday
    Company, took over
    night and will continue
    Kerr's role
    in the
    Tom Cushing’s Latest Play
    take New York, Dec. 5.—The Schildkraut . 3
    Fox has also taken a 50 per cent in- part for
    production
    the time being at least.
    moved
    The
    t Pittsburgh this
    Theater in the Bronx, with a company Vehicle for Yale Thespians
    terest in the forthcoming Arch Selwyn headed by Rudo-ph Schildkraut, this
    play The Monkey That Taiks, now in week, but will be brought into New York
    as soon as suitable booking arrange- week presented a new program in Yid- New York, Dec. 7.—Out o’ Luck, the
    r rsal, and it is said that he has a
    ments can be settled upon. It will come dish, consisting of What Lies Hidden in latest play from the pen of Tom Cushing,
    7 similar
    OT arrangement as to the plays
    the Violin, a symphonic tragedy by I. L. Yale '02, who dramatized Blood and Sand
    which
    ee this producer may have in the into a Shubert house.
    The cast supporting Mme. Bertha Peretz, one of the foremost Jewish for Otis Skinner, wrote Thank You in
    nson, , Kalich in Magda includes Scot, who is writers, and God and His Judgment Is collaboration with Winchell Smith and
    ative, Altho it is repeatedly emphasized at replacing Kerr; Stephenson, Josephine Just, @ comedy by Ossip Dymow, author adapted Laugh, Clown, Laugh, for David
    ised the office of each manager in whose Royle, Warburton Gamble, Lester Alden, of The Bronx Express, the attraction Belasco’s presentation of Lionel Barry-
    d in- plays an interest has been taken that that has just closed at this playhouse. more two seasons ago, will be presented
    Albert Hecht, Sybil Carlisle, Louise
    Hills Fox's interest in the production does Rudolph Schildkraut plays the prin- for the first time by the Yale University
    Muldener, Jennie Dickerson, Florence
    not give him an equity in the motion Pendleton, Mathilde Barring and Emily cipal role in the Peretz play and he is Dramatic Association in the longest holi-
    Bond picture rights, actually this is just what day tour ever attempted by that organ-
    Sche- it does On the surface Fox could not
    Boileau. supported by David Sokoloff, Victor
    Pecker, Sonia Berman, Clara Miller, Her- ization. The excursion will begin on the
    itlons possibly have a lfen on the motion pic-
    “arey ture rights to a play without consent of ee
    Theoria To. Give Luncheon man H. Lipnick. Robert Lipnick, Miriam
    Zahova, Jacob Bergreen, Misha Frieden-
    first
    cember
    day of
    17,
    the
    with
    Christmas
    a
    recess,
    performance
    De-
    in
    the author, for the Authors’ League con- sridgeport. The following night the play
    been tract specifies that
    in case of the sale berg, Jacob Bleifer, Shimin Ruskin, Clara
    New York, Dec. 7.—The Theoria, Mrs. Langsner, Juda Bleich, Wolf Azenberg, will be offered in New York for a single
    | @z- of such rights the
    producer and author
    Arnetta Wood, president and founder, will showing and then the college Thespians
    baby hall have each a 50 per cent equity. Joseph Greenberg, Ella Lieber, Izchock
    hold its regular monthly luncheon at the will move to Albany, Rochester, Buffalo,
    im of The author, of course, will sell the rights Rothblum and Vera Lebedeff. The Dy-
    Hotel Astor Wednesday, December 9%. Pittsburgh, Washington and W ilkes-
    1 be to his play to the highest bidder, and mow comedy is acted by Juda Bleich, Jo-
    After luncheon the members and guests Barre. The play is a war comedy deal-
    form the producers could not in their dealings seph Greenberg, Victor Pecker, Jacob ing with the adventures of 10 doughboys
    will attend the matinee of Beware of
    or 24 with the motion picture men hypothecate Widows at the Maxine Elliot Theater, in
    Bleifer, Jacob Hergreen and Sonia Ber- in a French farmhouse. It was selected
    young the author’s rights. The arrangement, which Madge Kennedy is the star. man. Music for the program was ar- in accordance with the dramatic club’s
    in by however, does give, Fox a priority over ranged by Viadimar Heifetz and _ the
    Oo Bee The dinner and dance to be given in policy to produce, whenever possible, the
    the motion picture rights to the play by honor of John Golden. theatrical pro- stage settings were provided by Albert work of a well-known playwright who
    mm as giving him the right to the first bid and ducer, by Theoria will be a gala oc- Benedict and Fred Bentley. is at the same time a Yale graduate
    eturn providing that he shall be required only easion. Mrs. William C. Provost, 1316 The presentation will serve in the nature
    to meet the next highest bid to obtain of a tryout for Cushing, who has had
    Madison avenue, chairman of reserva-
    them. Should he derive a profit from tions, reports that nearly 1,000 have been New Theater for Beaumont several offers for the piece.
    the run of the play as a legitimate at-
    = —
    con- ;
    made. The guests of honor invited are
    and traction this profit will be turned into
    utside partial payment for the motion picture
    Governor Al. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. John
    Golden, Mayor-elect James J. Walker, Reaumont, Tex., Dec. 5.—Sol E. Gor- Max Marcin Finally Loses
    Miss
    ates
    rights, and competition will cease after
    two bids for the play. Fox will meet
    Otto Kahn, Barney M. Baruch, Prof. don, president of the Jefferson
    ment Company, of New Orleans,
    Amuse-
    has Po
    “Cheating Cheaters’ Suit
    George Baker, Mantague Glass, James J.
    eceipt the next bidder and the motion picture Montague, Channing Pollock, Irvin Cobb, purchased ground on Fannin street for
    hes to rights to the play will be his. If he $71,000, upon which will be erected at New York, Dec. 5. — After spending
    Daniel Frohman, J. C. Nugent, Burns !
    grati- does not care to meet the next bidder Mantle, Perey Hammond, William Harris, once a theater to be known as the Strand nine years in the courts, tl t
    rd, rv if he does not want the picture rights and costing $750,000. The seating capac- in 1916 against Max Marcin
    Jr.; Charles Dillingham, Gene Buck,
    to the production he will, of course, lose
    Laurette Taylor, Thomas Meighan, Wil- ity will be 2,113 Work on the building Byron Ongley, who claimed t
    on his investment should the play be a play, Cheating Cheaters, W
    DS decided failure, but even if it be only a
    liam
    will
    Collier and others.
    stage an
    Ned Wayburn
    entertainment by well-
    will be
    opening
    commenced
    set
    at
    for
    once, with
    next
    the
    fall. on a previous effort by Ongley l I }
    ENT modest success he will make
    even on his investment
    or break
    and can afford
    known artists. decided in favor
    of $28,000,
    of the
    plus
    latter
    comp
    s!
    nd
    and
    in
    an award '

    nil to
    some
    let
    one
    the
    else,
    motion picture rights go to
    Five Companies of “Enemy” ee
    Leo Burns With Macfarlane terest,
    full
    in
    costs of
    i
    §
    t
    t 3 le
    and
    to
    . —
    the playw 1 xecutrix
    “form This latest move on the part of the
    New York, Dec. 7.—Leo Burns, for- Mrs. Amy O I t money
    1 that motion picture men only strengthens the New York, Dec. 7.—There will be five
    must
    road companies of The Enemy next sea- merly with the Cosmopolitan Productions, can be paid " ver, a decision
    al en- belief of the legitimate managers that
    has been added to the business staff of 1 appeal made to the
    » Sun- it In only a question of time, unless an son, just as there were five road com- be reached
    ;
    organization can be created with a man panies of Channing Pollock's previous the George Macfarlane Productions, Appellate Division in regard to the
    Square that Marcin should be allowed
    It_is
    at its head sufficiently capable to ward big hit, The Fool. Crosby Gaige an- which is sponsoring Rainbow Rose, the amount
    musical comedy version of the Zelda for his services as collaborator in com-
    matl-
    off the coming disaster, before the legiti- nounces that he will begin making en-
    This decision
    = heater in this country will be sub- Sears play, A Lucky Break, with George pleting Cheating Cheaters.
    mate gagements for these companies in the
    sidiz by the motion pictures. Mr. near future. Macfariane in the leading role, may not be reached for another year.
    —
    22 The Billboard December 12 1925

    GOLDEN TO BUILD THEATER MANY BIG CELEBRATIONS


    Miller and Indians
    secre
    oe oe AAD a
    NEXT YEAR
    Off forOlympia
    IN WEST FIFTY-EIGHTH STREET New York, Dec. 7.—Directors
    Thomas
    met
    Jefferson
    last
    Memorial
    week
    of the
    Foundation
    to discuss
    ordination of the various celebrations to
    plans for the co-
    Will Join Circus Sarassini Follow-
    be held next year when July 4 will mark
    ing This Engagement---Wild
    Project Will Be Financed With Producer’s Own Capital---To Be the
    the
    150th
    Declaration
    anniversary
    of
    of the
    Independence, the
    signing of
    West Show to Europe End
    Ready by August---Result of Two Years’ Plans 100th anniversary of the death of Thomas
    Jefferson
    anniversary
    and of John
    of the death
    Adams, the
    of James
    $%5th
    Mon-
    of Next Season
    roe, and the 54th anniversary of the birth
    of President Coolidge. New York, Dec. 5.—Colonel Joe Cc
    ; _EW YORK, Dec. 7.—John Golden, well known as the producer of Three Wise A national Jefferson Centennial Com- Miller, of the Miller Bros.’ 101 Ranch
    Foois, Lightnin’, The First Year, Pigs, Turn to the Right, and others, an- mittee has been organized Breckenr.dge Wild West Show, left today on the s s
    nounced last week the completion of negotiations for the erection of his Long, former Assistant Secretary of Majestic for London, accompanied by »
    own the ater, where all forthcoming Golden productions will be staged. He hag had State, is chairman. Alfred M. Barrett. troupe of Indians from the 101 Ranch
    the move undér contemplation for the past two years, former Public Service Commissioner, is which has been booked for the Interna-
    treasurer; Henry Alan Johnson is secre- tional Circus and Christmas Fair at the
    Mr. Golden has taken from the Durham tary. Olympia, London, from December 21 to

    ———
    Realty Company a 42-year lease on the More than 100 Jefferson Centennial
    property at 202-206 West 58th street, January 23. At the close of its engage-
    the vite Of the old Judge Moore stables, Pollock Lectures Drama Class Committees have been appointed by Gov-
    ernors, Mayors and civic organizations.
    ment there the troupe will journey to the
    which is part of the estate of the late Ci:cus Sarassini, where it will have a
    James B. Duke, tobacco magnate, who Bridgeport, Conn., Dec. 5.—Channing run of eight months. These Indians were
    died recently The house will be known Pollock, dramatist and author, spoke at Grant Clark to Florida among those that were in the Paths
    as the 58th Street Theater. Ground will Lamps Lyceum, New Haven, Conn., this 20-reel feature Wild West film taken
    be broken, it is expected, by the first week before Prof. William Lyon Phelps’ some time ago at the 101 Ranch at Mar-
    class in contemporary drama Following
    Wilson Mizner, secretary of the Mizner land, Ok. Mr. Miller arrived from the
    of next January, and the house is ex-
    Development Corporation, owner and de-
    pected to be completed and ready for the lecture, Prof. Phelps entertained the
    veloper of Boca Raton, Fla., left New
    101 Ranch Wednesday night and while
    operation by August, 1926 playwright at luncheon at the Graduates’ here visited Terry Turner, of the Loew
    York last
    week for Florida after obtain-

    ———_
    Mr. Golden emphatically denied last Club. Other guests were Prof. George offices.
    Pierce Baker, Prof. George Nettleton, ing the services of Grant Clark as the
    week that the construction of the new
    official lyricist of the corporation. Clark The main object of Mr. Miller’s visit
    house was being financed by William Prof. Jack Crawford, Prof. Gellifee and to London jis to close negotiations that
    Henshaw Ward. left with Mizner.
    Fox, president of the Fox Film Corpora- have been pending for some time where-
    tion. as a New York newspaper recently by he will take the entire 101 Ranch
    “Ring o’ Bells’ Withdrawn

    So
    announced. Mr. Fox, Mr. Golden
    has nothing to do with the project, which
    said, Students Win Praise Show at the close of next season to
    Europe to play in the larger buildings for
    will be financed solely with Golden’s own London, Dec. 5 (Special Cable to The an indefinite period that may possibly ex-
    London, Dec. 5 (Special Cable to The
    capital. ox’s recent acquisition of the Billboard).—-A_ performance by students tend to two years. He has also arranged
    Bi lboard).—Neil Lyon’s rustic comedy,
    motion picture rights to Golden’s plays of.the Royal College of Music won high The Ring o’ Bells, was withdrawn today for a cowboy contingent of the 101 Ranch
    probably gave rise, the producer said, praise for a musicianly, well-constructed after the 11th performance. Olga Lindo to participate in a series of rodeos under
    to this latest rumor. opera that is worthy of consideration by therefore is free to resume her old part in the direction of Paul Schultze in various
    Mr. Golden’s move is seen as another the big opera houses. Lavender Ladies. cities thruout Germany during the season
    step in the gradual expansion of the
    of 1926. The rodeo will have no connec-
    theatrical district of New York to the »

    i =!”
    Seventh avenue district above 53d street.
    tion with the exhibition of the 101 Ranch
    Jolson’s Theater, built recently by the COLONEL JOE MILLER AND TURKEY LEGS Show elsewhere in Europe.
    Shuberts at Seventh avenue and 59th
    While in Europe Mr. Miller, with the
    street, is directly across the street from co-operation of federal government of-
    ficials in Washington, will engage an

    —
    where the new house will be erected.
    officer and a detail of soldiers from
    England, France, Germany and other
    Mimers’ Little Theater European countries for his 101 Ranch
    In a Fine Program Show next season. He will then proceed
    to the Orient. where he wi'l select many
    features to fit in with his Far East
    New York, Dec. 3.—The production of division of the 101 Ranch Show. He wil!
    Civilized People, a comedy by a college return to the States as soon as he has
    professor who has used the nom de plume ‘ fulfilled his engagements for the show.
    of Paul Halvey, given by the Mimers’
    Little Theater, under the direction of Ed-
    ward Sargent Brown, at the Lawren AUBREY LYLE BANKRUPT
    Theater, New York, this week, promises
    interesting things for the series of plays New York, Dec. 5.—Aubrey Lee Lyle,
    to be given by that group this season. black-face comedian, filed a voluntary
    Juliette Laine is to be commended for petition in bankruptcy this week, listing
    her splendid handling of the role of a his liabilities at $19,000 and his assets at
    modern young married woman who de- $39.50, but $1.50 of which was cash.
    volops a complex of “civilized ideas”, Among his creditors are Archie Cross,
    which take the form of wholesale philan- of the Hoofers’ Club, whom he owes $500
    dering. Eleanor Bender, as the mother he borrowed recently; Nat Lewis, haber-
    of a society youth in the throes of puppy dasher, $56.97; the Leighton Clothing
    love, was surprisingly charming and Company, $100, and Shuffle Along, Inc.,
    facile. Florence Janss, a young woman $850, also a loan.
    of classic beauty, gave a worth-while per- Lyle is a well-known colored performer
    formance as the patient wife of one of the and a member of the famous team of
    many loves of the philandering one. Ed- Miller and Lyle.
    ward Marchant, as the bewildered hus-

    <* odé | | Se
    band of the philandering wife, was manlv
    and convincing in
    Lang, as the indulgent
    with the complex,
    his role,

    displayed
    John
    uncle of the wife
    A.

    professional
    ) Players May Visit U. S.

    SS —
    suavity in his portrayal. Others who did London, Dec. 5 (Special Cable to The
    good work were Frank Sahulka, Lucille Billboard).—It is possible that the Irish
    Players will visit the United States after
    S. Canfield and Stephen Draper.
    The Mimers are fortunate in having a the run of Sean Ocasey’s successful play
    Colonel Joe Miller and Turkey Legs are herein pictured prior to the Colonel's Juno and Paycock, It is be'leved it wi 1 be
    of resourcefulness, Hans
    departure from the 101 Ranch for a tour of Europe with his troupe of Indians a big draw in America and the ——-
    *, Muller, whose ideas of making an ef- ment hopes to arrange for the majority
    fective curtain and wings out of almost booked: for the International Circus and Christmas Fair et the Olympia, London. of the present cast to go to New York
    nothing are well worth the attention of w'th the production. Sara Allgood’s mas-
    other little theater groups. terly and wonderful performance as the
    ABOUT THE ROXY
    Full Co-Operation to
    mother should appeal to all types of play-
    German Dramatist Extols goers,
    British Acting on Visit New York, Dec. 7.—S. L. Rothafel

    London, Dec. 5 (Special Cable to The


    (Roxy), speaking before the meeting of
    the Associated
    ers, December
    Motion
    3, at the
    Picture Advyeftis-
    Hofbrau Haus,
    M. P. T. O. A. Offered that
    sought.
    a fair solution may be quickly
    Billboard).—Ernst Toller, famous Ger- “The principle of arbitration is being

    a
    man dramatist, poet and revolutionist, on explained some of the details of the new successfully app'ied in all arbitral mat-

    i. ee
    his first visit to England extols Enelish Roxy Theater under construction at Sev- ters In dispute which may arise covered
    enth avenue and 50th street. New York, Dec, 7.—At a meeting of
    acting. which, he says, exceeds all of his the Motion Picture Theater Owners of by the exhibition contract. The whole
    expectations. He was surprised at the The house will have a seating capacity purpose is to aid in the providing for any
    of 6.200. Projection will be from the Connecticut, held at-New Haven Decem-
    sma!l number of young men among the possible means of adjustment of EVERY
    front of the first balcony instead of from ber 2, what is claimed by the exhibitors
    audiences saying German theaters are

    ee
    as the first concrete evidence of the will- KIND of real grievance that may arise,

    i)
    full of men. He has never seen his plays. the top and rear. The rotunda of the
    ingness of the Motion Picture that thereby there may be developed

    _ Ss 1
    house will be 100 feet square, and wi'lac- Producers
    The Machine Wreckers and Masses and
    commodate 3,000 stondecs. There wi'l be and Distributors of America to co-operat> complete fulfillment of the formua of
    Men, which were written while he was confidence and co-operation as originally
    an orchestra of 190 pieces, for which a with the exhibitor organizations in
    imprisoned in a fortress. Toller says he
    symphony conductor of note already has straightening out their difficulties was suggested and which is today the so_ution
    finds the English theater full of promise. of our problems as certainly as when
    been engaged. The orchestra wil!l be presented in the form of a letter from
    seated on a marble platform. In addi- Will H. Hays, president of the pro- the formula was originally indicated.”
    “Lady’s Virtue’ Gets tion there will be a chorus of 100 voices ducing group. This letter, which was This letter was the result of confer-
    ences which have been held for some
    High-Class Benefit and a ballet of 36 persons. A 550-ton read to the gathering by Joseph M.

    aby 1 —.- ice plant will be installed.


    Prices for matinees will be 60 cents
    Seider, was in part as follows: time past between Mr. Hays and Mr.
    Seider and according to Mr. Seider “‘it
    this letter is by way of reas-
    New York, Dec. 7.—A Lady’s Virtue, for orchestra, 49 cents for balcony and surance of the continuing purpose of the
    spells the beginning of the end for the
    the new play by Rachel Crothers, in $1 for divans. Evening prices will be $2 organization and my own personal
    wrongful looking out of the producers’
    which Mary and Florence Nash are ap- for divans, $1 for orchestra and 60 cents product by theater combinations.
    termination to do everything to further
    pearing at the Bijou Theater, has been for balcony. It is a_ guillotine for the Itegiti-
    that co-operation. The purpose of this
    selected as the play for the annual bene- mate transfer of theaters to avoid con-
    association is to promote the common
    fit in aid
    Tomorrow
    of the
    night’s
    Hebrew Day Nursery.
    performance has been P. A. Sues Sigmund Romberg interests
    motion
    of
    picture
    all those
    business
    engaged
    and
    in the
    our efforts
    tracts,
    purchase
    It starts
    or
    the dissembling
    acquisition of
    of the
    theatrical
    taken over for the event, which will he properties or interest therein by unfair
    are directed quite as much for the ul-

    —— ee
    a strictly full-dress affair, with orches- New York, Dec. 5.—Sigmund Romberg timate welfare of the exhibitor as for
    and coercive methods.”
    tra seats at $5 each and boxes selling is being sued in the Third District Mu- Charles C. Pettijohn, chief counsel for
    the interest of the producer and dis-
    for $100. nicipal Court by Dixie Hines for $603.3 tributor,
    the Hays forces, who was present at the
    for servees rendered in the line of pub- meeting, said: “ . the producers
    - » «- I assure you that if any mem-
    New Wisconsin Theater Opens licity, according
    Hines alleges that he was supposed to
    to the complaint filed.
    ber of your organization anywhere in
    and distributors
    there cannot be two roads, Now they
    are all realizing that

    have been paid at the rate of $25 a week the country has a real grievance—and are joining you and we are sitting down
    Beaver Dam, Wis., Dec. 5.—The New from December 15, 1924, to August 15, you will call my attention to such griev- at a table Iike men and arriving at a
    Odeon Theater, under the ownership and 1925, and that of the $800 owed him ance—the good offices of this organization definite agreement. You can take my
    management of Jack Yeo, has opened only $196.66 was paid. He is suing for will be immediately and sympathet'cally word for it that we are prepared to do
    with a picture-vaudeville policy. The the balance. . Romberg hays _ retained used to bring about conferences and con- our part in anythine in this State or in
    house seats 964 persons, Nathan Burkan as his counsel. sideration between the parties interested the industry as a whole.”
    = =
    December 12 1925 The Billboard 23

    LARGE SAVING IN PROSPECT BRITISH ACTORS ASKED


    TO AID SADLER’S WELLS
    Equity Asked To Help
    New Sunday Show Move
    FOR LEGIT. THEATER PATRONS New York, Dec. 7.—Wheeler Dry-
    den, who is appearing in Morals
    the Comedy Theater,
    at
    has been ap- Brady and Weber Appeal to
    al

    pointed by the general committee of


    Council for Cancellation of

    L
    the Sadler’s Wells Fund, of England,
    Provision Exempting Playhouses Producing Spoken Drama From go interest the British actors and ac-
    Existing Agreement---Mat-
    Admission Tax Is Recommended to Congress for Passage--- tresses in America in the work of re-

    Other Amusement Interests To Carry Tax


    building the historic old London play- ter Under Advisement

    F
    house known as Sadler’s Wells, which
    Fight to Senate was
    when
    recently
    a
    saved
    committee,
    from
    aided
    demolition
    by funds
    New York, Dec. 5.—Formal action on
    the new move to secure permission for
    contributed largely by the Carnegie Sunday dramatic and musical comedy per-
    United Kingdom Trust, bought the formances in New York was taken this
    property at a sale. The committee is week when William A. Brady and L. Law-
    By ROBERT BRANDON now seeking to raise $240,000 for the rence Weber call upon the council of
    (Billboard Special Correspondent) purpose of reconstructing the interior the Actors’ Equity Association to appeal
    ASHINGTON, Dec. 4.—Approximately $1,000,000 will be saved to the patrons of the theater and establishing it as for the cancellation or alteration of the
    of the legitimate theater in the United States if the recommendation of the an “Old Vic.” with a view to pre- existing agreement between the actors’
    senting drama and music of educa- organization and the Managers’ Protective
    Houve Ways and Means Committee is ratifid by Congress.
    theaters produc- tional as well as entertainment value Association against Sunday shows. The
    The committee finally adopted a provision exempting legitimate
    for the poor of London. two managers stated their case and out-
    ne the spoken drama from the admission tux and incorporated it in the bill which
    lined their reasons for wanting the Sun-
    wil| be presented to the House when it reconvenes Monday. day ban lifted, but the council was so
    The amendment
    product of Brander
    is a revision of the
    Mathews, Wm. A. co-operaiive or community center moving
    “RADIO WIDOW” TRYOUT busy with other questions that
    not give the subject immediate considera-
    it could

    Brady, Augustus Thomas and other th: at- pcture theater, if no part of the net
    earnings thereof inures to the benefit of
    IN SOMERVILLE, MASS. tion.
    ment
    The matter
    and
    is now
    will
    under advise-
    probably be discussed at
    rical men working in conjunction with a
    subcommittee of the Ways and Means any private stockholder or individual; or New York, Dec. 7.—The Radio Widow, the counc'l meeting next week
    Committee. For a time it was predicted (it) exclusively to the benefit of persons
    a new comedy in three acts, by Barbara
    If the Equity council, after due consid-
    their efforts would be a failure but they in the military or naval ferces of the 6ration, fecls that the data submitted by
    Ring, a member of the Harvard “4
    finally evolved an amendment which it United States; or (C) exclusively to the the managers justifies further action, a
    Workshop” group, will be tried out next
    is now believed will prove susceptible of benefit of persons who have served in week by Clyde McArdle at his Somerville
    general meeting of the association will be
    administration. It is estimated that it such forces and are in need; or (D) ex- called and the question put before the
    Theater, Somerville, Mass. The play is members. At the two previous meetings
    will remove about $4,600,000 from the clusively to the benefit of National Guard to be acted by the regular members of the
    total admission tax levy, leaving about organizations, Reserve Officers’ associa- held on this subject, the first at the Ho-
    Someville stock company, and the east tel A tor four years ago, and the other at
    $29,000 O00, tions or organizations, posts or organiza-
    will include Mark Kent, Mrs. George Hib- the Plaza a year later, the actors voted
    Meanwhile other amusement interests tions of war veterans, or auxiliary units bard, Marjorie Foster and Arthur Chat-
    or societies of any such posts or or- unanimously against Sunday shows.
    are preparing to carry their fight to the terton.
    Senate, hoping to have the admission tax ganizations, if such posts. organizations, The present activity toward securing
    an
    units, or societies are organized in the amendinent of the Sunday ruling followed
    entirely eliminated.
    The complete text of the admission-tax United States or any of its possersions, Richard Mansfield Players the success of the traveling company of
    and if no part of their net earnings Is Zat So? in securing permission from
    section of the new law, as revised by the
    inures to the benefit of any private stock-
    Draw Praise in Worcester the city council of Buffalo to give a Sun-
    committee and just made public, follows: day night performance in that city.
    holder or individual; or (E) exclusiveiy

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    to the benefit of members of the police Worcester, Mass., Dec. 5.—The newly Equity, however, upon being informed
    Title V.—Tax on Admissions and Dues formed Richard Mansfield Players ap- of the manager's intention, had the
    or fire department of eny city, town, vil-
    Sec. 500. (a) On and after the date lage, or other municipality, or the de- peared at the Worcester Theater the performance’ stopped. Another angle
    this title takes effect, there shall be fir-t three days of this week in the latest counted on by the managers is the favor-
    pendents or heirs of such members; or abel attitude of Mayor-elect James J.
    levied, assessed, collected and paid, in addition to their repertory, The Goose
    lieu of the taxes imposed by section 500 (2) Any admissions to agricultural , ligt, and made a very favorable Walker in regard to Sunday entertain-
    of the Revenue Act of 1924: fairs if no part of the net earnings there- impression. George Foxhall, dramatic ment.
    (1) A tax of one cent for each 10 cents of inures to the benefit of any stock- critic of The Gazette, after devoting The Lord's Day Alliance is already pre-
    or fraction thereof of the amount paid holders or members of the association eonsiderable space to praising the ideals Paring to fight the new move. Brady’s
    for admission to any place on or after conducting the same, or admissions to any and efforts of the organization, had the
    suggestion that the actors take some oth-
    such date, including admission by season exhibit, entertainment, or other pay er day, preferably Monday, as their day
    following to say about the performance: of rest is strenuously opposed by the
    ticket or subscription, to be paid by the feature conducted by such association as “The play is exceedingly well acted.
    person paying for such admission; but part of any such fair—if the proceeds Mrs. Mansfield is charming and lovable
    church organization, which declares that
    where the amount paid for admission is therefrom are used exclusively for the it is just this commercialism of Sunday
    as the indulgent mother. Robert Le- that it is against.
    50 cents or less, no tax shall be imposed. improvement, maintenance and operation Sueur interprets the part of the father
    (2) Upon tickets or cards of admission of such agricultural fairs; or
    to theaters, operas, and other places of (3) Admissions to any place of amuse-
    excellently,
    Moulton and
    and
    Theodore
    Lillie
    St.
    Brayton,
    John all
    Harold
    have OXFORD MAY HAVE AN
    amusement, sold at newsstands, hotels
    and places other than the ticket offices
    ment, if, during
    charge for admission entitles the person
    the time for which the their distinguished moments.
    the younger generation, our own
    Among
    particu-
    ARTS’ THEATER GUILD
    of such theaters, operas, or other places admitted to remain in such place, there lar favorite—in spite of some rather
    of amusement, at not to exceed 50 cents is produced in such place exclusively a tumultuous efforts in her early scenes— London, Dec. 5 (Special Cable to The
    in excess of the sum of the established legitimate spoken drama. As used in this was Betty Pratt, as the daughter. Yet, Billboard).—The Carnegie Trust Fund
    price therefor at such ticket offices plus subdivision the term “legitimate spoken as the art of acting is to ho!d the mirror having granted funds to J. B. Fagan’s
    drama” means a spoken play, whether or Oxford Players to establish a permanent

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    the amount of any tax imposed under up to nature, it is difficult for an Ame:
    paragraph (1),a tax equivalent to five per not set to music or with musical parts or center of musical and dramatic art_in
    can audience to sympathize with an ex-
    accompaniments, which is a consecutive Oxford, Fagan. at a big meeting held

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    um of the amount of such excess, and tremely cultivated English accent in a
    narrative interpreted by a single set of Wednesday with the vice-chancellor in
    if sold for more than 50 cents in excess definitely typical American play. Mr.
    characters all necessary to the develop- the chair. outlined a scheme for an Ox-

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    of the sum of such established price plus St. John in particular seems to revel ford Arts’ Theater Guild. Lord Oxford
    the amount of any tax imposed under ment of the plot, in two or more acts, in his accent, which is beautiful but is president of the committee appointed to
    paragraph (1), a tax equivalent to 50 the performance consuaing more than should be dumb. bring this about, including prominent
    per centum of the whole amount of such one hour ard forty-five minutes of time; “The Players plan to produce a reper- academic, theatrical, musical and literary
    excess, such taxes to be returned and but such term does not include a revue, toire of plays here at various periods of people.
    paid, in the manner and subject to the burlesque, or extravaganza. the season.”
    interest provided in section 602, by the
    person selling such tickets.
    (c) The term “admission” as used in
    this title includes seats and tables, re- Kline Made General Manager
    (3) A tax equivalent to 50 per centum served or otherwise, and other similar ac- Shrimp Passes On Of Chanin Theaters’ Corp.
    of the amount for which the proprietors, commodations, and the charges made
    managers, or employees of any opera therefor. New York, Dec. 5.—Jack Andale, of New York, Dec. 7.—Harry D. Kline,
    house, theater, or other place of amuse- (d) The price (exclusive of the tax to Apdale’s Zoological Circus, mourns the

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    formerly of the executive staff of the
    ment sell or dispose of tickets or cards be paid by the person paying for admis- loss by death of one of his pet dogs, John Golden office, has been appointed
    of admission in excess of the regular sion) at which every admission ticket Shrimp, 19 years oid. Regular funeral general manager for the Chanin Cor-
    or established price or charge therefor, or card is sold shall be conspicuously and gervices were held for Shrimp, who was poration, which is now building six thea-

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    such tax to be returned and paid, in the indelibly printed, stamped, or written on placed in a beautiful metallic casket and ters in the Times Square district. The
    manner and subject to the interest pro- the face or back of that part of the the remains interred at the dog burial first house to open is the Biltmore, on
    \ — in section 602, by the person selling ticket which is to be taken up by the ground, Hartsdale, N.Y. A stone 47th street, where Lewis & Gordon are
    such ticke ts, management of the theater, opera, or monument will be erected in memory of today moving their comedy, Easy Come,
    (4) In the case of persons having the other place of amusement, together with Jack's pal. Easy Go, from the George M. Cohan The-
    Permanent use of boxes or seats in an the name of the vendor if sold other than ater. Another playhouse is nearing com-
    opera house or any place of amusement at the ticket office of the theater, opera, or pletion directly across the street from
    or a lease for the use of such box or other place of amusement. Whoever sells an upon the amount paid for life member- the Biltmore. These are the first legiti-
    Seat in such opera house or place of admission ticket or card on which the shi mate theaters to be built on 47th street.
    amusement (in lieu of the tax imposed name of the vendor and price is not so 602. (a) Every person receiving The Chanin organization also built
    by paragraph (1) ),a tax equivalent to 10 printed, stamped. or written, or at a any payments for such admission, dues the 46th Street Theater, which was
    per centum of the amount for which a price in excess of the price so printed, or fees shall collect the amount of the tax opened last season with Is Zat So?
    similar box or seat is sold for each per- stamped, or written thereon, is guilty of imposed by section 500 or 501 from the
    formance or exhibition at which the box a misdemeanor, and upon. conviction person making such payments. Every club
    or seat is used or reserved by or for thereof shall be fined not more than $100, or organization having life members shall Entertain Prisoners
    the lessee or holder, such tax to be paid Sec. 501. On and after the date this collect from such members the amount

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    by the lessee or holder; and title takes effect there shall be levied, of the tax imposed by section 501. Such The Billboard has received a copy of
    (5) A tax of 1% cents for each 10 assessed, collected, and paid, in lieu of persons shall make menthly returns under The Mirror, a weekly published by the
    ents or fraction thereof of the amount the taxes imposed by section 501 of the Oath, in duplicate, and pay the taxes so inmates of the Minnesota State Prison
    paid for admission to any public per- Revenue Act of 1924, a tax equivalent to collected to the collector of the district at Stillwater, Minn. In the issue dated
    formance for profit at any roof garden, 10 per centum of any amount paid on or in which the principal office or place December 3 the paper editorially, under
    cabaret, or other similar entertainment, after such date, for any period after such of business is located. the head ‘Our Gang’ Meets ‘Her Gang’,
    to which the charge for admission is date, (a) as
    dues or membership fees (b) Any person making a refund of refers to the Thanksgiving Day perform-
    wholly or in part included in the price dues or fees of an active any payment upon which tax is collected ance given in the prison by membe rs of
    paid for refreshment, service, or merchan- resident annual member are in excess of under this section may repay therewith Evelyn Cunningham and Her Geng Com
    dise; the amount paid for such admission $10 per year) to any social, athletic, or the amount of the tax collected on such pany, a Mutual burlesque attraction
    to be deemed to be 20 per centum of the sporting club or organization; or (bd) ayment; and the amount so repaid mav Following the performance all the mem
    “mount paid for refreshment, service and as initiation fees to such a club or or- credited against amounts included in bers partook of -a Thanksgiving Day
    merchandise; such tax to be paid by the ganization, if such fees amount to more any subsequent monthly return. turkey dinner as the guests of the prison
    person paying for such refreshment, ser- than $10, or if the dues or membership (c) The returns required under this warden.
    vice, or merchandise. Where the amount fees (not including initiation fees) of an section shall contain such information
    paid for admission is 50 cents or less, active resident annual member are in and be made at such times and in such Granville-Barker Returns
    no tax shall be impored. excess of $10 per year; such taxes to be manner, as the commissioner, with the
    (b) No tax shall be levied under this paid by the person paying such dues or approval of the secretary, may by regula- To Active Production
    title in respect of: fees: Provided, That there shall be ex- tion prescribe.
    ‘l1) Any admissions all the proceeds empted from the provisions of this sec- (d) The tax shall, without assessment London. Dec. 5 (Special Cable to The
    of which inure (A) exclusively to the tion all amounts paid as dues or fees by the commissioner or notice from the Billboard). — Harley Granviile-Barker'’s
    benefit of religious, educational, or char- to a fraternal society, order, or associa- collector, be due and payable to the col- return to active production was enthusi-
    ‘table institutions, societies, or organiza- tion, operating under the lodge system, lector at the time so fixed for filing the astically welcomed +4 \mbassadors
    tions, societies for the prevention of or to any local fraternal organization return. If the tax is not paid when due, Theater Monday, but the enthusiasm was
    cruelty to children or animals, or societies among the students of a college or uni- there shall be added as part of the tax more for th tion than for the play.
    or organizatons conducted for the sole versity. In the case of life memberships interest at the rate of 1 per centum a Despite revision The Madras House is
    purpose of maintaining symphony or- a life member shall pay annually, at the month from the time when the tax be- ineffectual drama, altho it has much @is-
    chestras and receiving substa: tial sup- time for the payment of dues by active came due until paid. tinction. Granvil le-Bark er did wonders
    ao from voluntary contributicns, or of resident annual members, a tax equiv- Sec. 502. This title shall take effect on with the actors, however, proving his
    roving any city, town, village, or alent to the tax upon the amount paid by the expiration of 30 days after the en- great gift for creating @ Berfect en-
    ether municipality, or of mairtaining a such a member, but shall pay no tax actment of this Act. semble,
    ‘ety —— | i
    ee
    he
    24 The Billboard December 12 1925

    THE NEW PLAYS ON BROADWAY ae!


    LUCILLE MIDDLETON
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    Orpheum Has Elaborate
    Third Road Show Ready
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    52D STREET THEATER, NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKER THEATER, ete. Cd ee
    Beginning Thursday Evening, December NEW YORK ee ae
    Ngake
    i:
    Se a
    Re BS x
    ~ ie
    a. “California Road Show” Is Title
    3, 1925 Sunday Evening, December 6, 1925 of New Unit ---Headed by
    The Stagers Present as the Second Pro-
    duction of Their Second Subscription THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL t ye ho a oe
    Healys
    Season A Comedy
    New York, Dec. 7.—Following close
    THE DEVIL TO PAY By Richard Brinsley
    Directed by George
    Sheridan
    C. Tyler H ee f
    upon the launching
    Circuit's Syncopation
    of the Orpheum
    Translated From the Dutch of Herman Show, built for the
    Staged by Basil Dean | , a P junior houses and
    Heijermans by Caroline Heijermans- which will be an an-
    DRAMATIS PERSONAE | . 9
    are P mual feature, the circuit now announces
    Houwink and Lilian Saunders
    Staged by Edward Goodman
    Setting by Cleon Throckmorton
    Bp ae
    ee OND.
    Sir Harry
    eo oe

    Bumper............... Brian
    -.0. P. Heggie
    cies cows cecekie Ben Field
    O'Neill
    - @ the third of its road shows, one that w ll
    be more elaborate than the two preced-
    ing, include more acts and play only
    CHARACTERS Sir Benjamin Backbite.........:.. Neil Martin
    ; “ei 1% ‘ — the
    (In Order of Their Appearance) | REIS RNR caper: Harold Thomas
    larger houses of the chain. — ;
    In the Noa’ show, to go intact over
    Jasper, Dealer in Stuffed Animals and Taxi- PORE MEDD. Line dinsoneneondacel James Dale the time as ge Others have
    ey =
    Pete” =TOONS. ccc cckcunces Whitford Kane re HOUND: 5 Sinn Wes centhescdnkee Ian Hunter done and
    produced also by Moore & Megley here
    Marie (Mop), His Wife....... Ethel Strickland eS Cees ..-Phillip Tonge
    ce PE ee ee Peeree Romaine Callender the names of the acts will not bs fea-
    Johannes, His Apprentice......4 Alexander Tiers
    Marle (Miep), His Daughter... ..-Mary Ricard SNe * oick hous dhe encasaece ...Arthur Lewis tured as has been done in the past. In-
    Eva Bonheur, Their Lodger..Marg aret Wycherly Rowley William Seymour stead the show will be featured over the
    Nanning Storm, a Young Musician.......... Moses DeAngelis i . Ae — | time as the Orpheum Circuit’s “California
    SbdpbSvesreversee eeee-se-Alexander Kirkland i. ee ee ee ee Anthony Kemble-Cooper , e ~ an +A
    \ " Road Show”. It includes five acts in-
    Re SN. Sb cnc ce cdhdnnkeuebkoae May Collins tead of the three the former road shows
    Mijpel, a Broker..... eeeeee-Charles Wagenheim
    eres ..- Julia Hoyt had, and it is planned to
    A Neighbor's Voice.........- Margaret Donglass put out a
    oe ae eee Henrietta Crosman similar show every year along with the
    A Carpet Layer........ ebasben Edwin A. Brown ERA EE Pe: Mary Hone
    The Action Takes
    a Small
    Place in Jasper’s Home
    University Town in Holland
    in Note—Believing that the play calls for some Ie a ae 6 Se j less
    and
    pretentious
    then and which will
    ones to be
    be
    put out
    similar
    now
    to
    of that breadth of treatment to which drama-
    SYNOPSIS tists of the day were accustomed, we have the No. 1 and 2 shows,
    Dancer extraordinary, who has been Ted and Betty Healy head the Call-
    ACT I—A Summer Evening. endeavored to reproduce in some measure the
    simplicity amd atmosphere of the Bighteenth booked for a special five weeks’ engage- fornia show, scheduled to open at the
    ACT Il—An Afternoon. Three months later.
    ACT III—A Sunday Evening. Three Days Century stage.—Basil Dean. ment in the Balaban & Katz theeters, open- Palace, Chicago, next week. Others in
    PROLOG ing December 21 at the Chicago Thea- the show are Ben Meroff and Band, the
    Later. Six Hassans, Jerome Mann and a special
    Altho it has come all the way from (Written by David Garrick) ter, Chicago. Miss Middleton wes a
    Spoken by Mr. Tonge ballet of girls.
    far-off Holland, The Devil To Pay is member of Otis Skinner's company last
    familiar and homelike in several respects. SYNOPSIS OF SCENES season, playing a dramatic part and do-
    It eontains a thunderstorm, a dining ACT I—Scene 1: Lady Sneerwell’s House. ing a dance specialty. She has also danced Sousa Awards Prize in
    scene in each act, and an ingenue who
    is betrayed by an unworthy suitor.
    Scene 2: Sir Peter Teazle’s
    ACT II—Scene 1: Sir Peter’s House.
    House,
    Scene
    the Pearl Regay role in one of the Dallas Band Contests
    “Rose-Marie’’ companies. Last week she
    American audiences may miss most of 2: Lady Sneerwell’s House. (Interval of six
    appeared at the Stanley Theater, Phila- Dallas, Tex., Dec. 5.—Sousa’s Band
    the intrinsic merits of the play, but these minutes.) Scene 3: Sir Peter Teazle’s.
    delphia, and scored a distinct hit played two splendidly received concerts
    three things at least they will be sure ACT IlI—Scene 1: Sir Peter Teazle’s, Scene
    at Fair Park Auditorium yesterday. The
    to understand. 2: Charles Surface’s House. Scene 3: Another
    Room in Charles Surface’s House.
    afternoon concert presented six of the
    The action revolves around-a mean, Dallas high-school bands in an interest.
    +
    miserly and eavesdropping old hag who ACT IV—Scene 1: Picture Room at Charles DEE Sttstcbismsnbe oneceneuae >.-Doris Dagmar
    | er ier eemt. 1. Lee ing prize contest, judged by the band
    meddies with the lives of a poor little Surface’s. Scene 2: A Saloon. Scene 3: Li-
    SYNOPSIS leader and three of his organization.
    family that happens to be under obliga- brary at Joseph Surface’s.
    (interval of six minutes.) ACT I—Deck of Peter Chadwick’s House- Forret Avenue High School R. O. T. Cc.
    tions to her. It is a slow and tediously boat, “Journey’s End’. Band, with Walter Ewell as cadet leader,
    detailed chronicle of life in a small Dutch ACT V—Scene 1: Library at Joseph Sur-
    face's. Scene 2: Sir Peter Teazle’s. Scene 3:
    ACT IIl—Cabin of the “‘Journey’s End’. A was presented by Lieut. Commander John
    vilage—an unimportant affair about un- Few Moments Later. Philip Sousa with the Sousa Cup as an
    important people. As art for art’s sake Library at Joseph Surface’s. ACT IlI—Same as Act I. The Same Night. award for the best high-school nd in
    it contains some merit. As art for en- Note—Above is a list of scenery in accord- Note—In Act III the curtain, will be lowered Dallas.
    tertainment’s sake its appeal is limited ance with Sheridan’s original manuscript. Ex. for a few seconds to denote the lapse of sev-
    cept for the two arbitrary intervals, the scenes eral hours.
    Sousa’s Friday night concert was also
    As art for commercial purposes its featured by the appearance of two local
    chances are not visible.
    will be divided by short pauses to allow for Interior Decorations by G. E. Calthrop
    slight changes of scere. bands. The Southern Methodist Univer-
    As far as the author is concerned, What little there is to say about Be- sity Band, conducted by Cyrus Barcus
    The George C. Tyler all-star revival of ware of Widows can be said in a very few
    there is no denying that he did an The School for Scandal, which was and the Magnolia Petroleum Band, led
    artistic and uncompromising job. What lines. It is a play, sometimes a comedy by Paul Ashley, a member of Sousa’s
    |
    obliged by the present theater real estate and at other times a farce, dealing with
    he set out to do he did. The production situation to make a one-night stand out Great Lakes Naval Training Station
    by The Stagers also is commendable. a cunning and persistent young widow
    of New York, gave the invited and highly who hounds her girlhood sweetheart, a Band in 1917-'18, played with Sousa’s
    The troubles lies in the fact that a lot critical Sunday night audience at the stubborn young doctor, until she finally Band in massed concert between inter-
    ]
    of good effort has been exerted to an Knickerbocker Theater a surprise, a treat _
    missions.
    | lands him. The plot is a stock plot, the
    unremunerative end. and something to talk about. In staging situations have been similarly cataloged
    Why call upon foreign markets for
    rainstorms and dining scenes and seduc-
    the production Basil Dean decided to fol-
    low the style of the original presentation
    on previous occasions, and the dia'og is
    the sort of stuff that Owen Davis can
    Prisoners Give Concert
    tions? Don't our own playwrights turn of the Sheridan comedy in England, so turn out by the yard.
    out enough of this sort of stuff? of the settings were traditionally simple and Rothester, N. Y¥., Dec. 5.—The drab
    course, these are just incidentals in the Madge Kennedy frisks thru the affair gray walls of the State Penitentiary at
    artificial without the usual attempts at in her most delightful style. She seems
    play, but they are the kind of cheap in- realism, while the necessary musical ac- Auburn conceal many gifted entertainers
    cidentals that stick out like sore thumbs to have a great time of it. The others, as was evidenced this week when an or-
    companiment came unobtrusively from a tuo, appearto enjoy, themselves immense-
    and detract from the main achievement. few strings in the wings. Thus the acting chestra composed of women inmates of
    ly, even tho some of them have only the the prison gave its first concert. The
    Granting that The Devil To Pay has was given every opportunity, and it was misery of their characters toenjoy. Each
    literary merit, what dors it avail from audience voiced its approval of the quality
    the acting above all else that made the one revels in whatever his or her lot hap-
    the standpoint of practical stage en- event rich and memorable. of the program with much applause. The
    pens to be. orchestra was organized by Mrs. Peter
    tertainment? Why put literary effort Barring the dullness of some of the
    into trifles? Besides, the literature is customarily omitted recitations, the per- But the liveliness and enjoyment are Kurtz, of Auburn, who has been rehears-
    mostly on the actors’ side of the foot- ing the musical prisoners for many
    not always evident in the present case. formance sparkled at all times. Every
    lights. Despite the fact that every mem- months. At the conclusian of the regular
    Flamboyance and noise, insfead of re- actor seemed thoroly acclimated to his ber of the cast works like a Trojan, only
    a and smooth characterization, surroundings, drilled in the proper de- program Peter Kurtz, violinist, gave a
    a few faint ripples are aroused in the au- short recital accompanied by Mrs, Kurtz,
    requently obscure the soul of the play. portment and perfected in movement, al- dience during the course of the perform-
    There is altogether too much bad speech, tho their individual success depended pianist.
    ance. The fault, however, cannot be put
    and the full effect of poetical writing largely upon the appeal of their in-
    cannot be realised upon the stage ‘unless dividual personality and upon the ability
    on the actors.
    necessary
    To make a big fire it is
    to’ have plenty of big wood. Chicago F. of M. Re-Elects
    the actors speak carefully and give their
    : ss words a chance.
    of
    son.
    the audience to refrain
    The cast as a whole was freely
    from compari- All
    and
    that these actors
    it is a pretty
    have
    tough
    is kindling,
    proposition to Po Petrillo for Fourth Time
    Most of the characters in the play concéded to be one of the finest that ever keep a fire going with kind'ing
    are colorless. Whitford Kane, in the appeared in this classic. Particularly fine In addition to the ingratiating perform- Chicago, Dec. 7.—James C. Petrillo was
    role of a dealer in stuffed animals and performances were given by Jefferson de re-elected president of the Chicago
    4 taxidermists’ tools, is monotonously reci- Angelis as Moses, Henrietta Crosman as
    ance given by Miss Kennedy there is some
    very fine work by Alan Edwards, in the Federation of Musicians Saturday for the
    tative thruout the performance. There Mrs. Candour, Anthony Kemble Cooper as role of the handsome doctor, and Don- fourth time. The membership is now

    ae
    in
    are no variations, no reliefs, no high-
    lights in his portrayal. But the blame
    Trip, Ben Field as Sir Oliver, James Dale
    as Joseph Surface, O. P. Heggie as Sir
    ald Macdona!d, as the snitor who
    thrown down and later picked up again
    is 7,000, and
    is said,
    obtained
    Mr. Petrillo was
    owing to the fact that he has
    re-elected, it

    substantial advances in salaries


    cannot be put entirely upon Kane, Jas- Peter Teazle, Neil Martin as Backbite, by the girl who wants the same doctor without having any strikes, Others elect-
    per is one of those listless, kind and grian O'Neil as Sir Harry and William that by all rights belongs to the widow.
    4 terribly dull old fathers who live, talk The girl referred to is nicely portrayed ed were Carl A. Baumann, vice-president;

    7
    Seymour as Rowley. The Lady Teazle of
    May Collins, tho quite in spirit, also had by Beatrice Miles. Edward A. Bonkert, recording secretary;
    and act in sing-song fashion, and Kane Henry Kalrer, treasurer, and Emi! F.
    interprets the character strictly along its good points, and Ian Hunter, despite Diantha Pattison and Charles Millward Borre, A. M. Elrod, Leo Jaworowski,
    these lines. Ethel Strickland, as Jasper’s frequent indistinctness, did very well as also are paired as lovers, and they fulfill
    their obligations with credit. Then there
    Sylvester Klose and William Kowalski
    plaintive and suffering wife, has a simi- Charles Surface, The performances of as members of the board of directors.
    i)
    § Harold Thomas, Philltp Tonge, Romain are smaller bits commendably performed
    larly dull part to play, and she plays it — ee en a ee ates
    Callendar, Arthur Lewis, Julia Hoyt and by Doris Dagmar, Bernard A. Reinold
    i unerringly.
    end Les‘ie Adams. The part of a Chinese
    ‘ Mary Ricard gives a sincere, intelli- Mary Hone also blended into the picture farce, blessed by the presence of Madge Ken-
    cabin boy is humorously played by M. I.

    i| a
    gent and nicely repressed portrayal of very nicely. nedy."’"—dilbert W. Gabriel.
    4ee,
    the young girl Whose romance is busted. DON CARLE GILLETTE. POST: “A sort of dramatic kiddie kar with
    The houseboat setting is attractive and
    Alexander Kirkland, as the mercenary a fiat tire.”"—John Anderson.
    soothing, but it suggests possibilities and
    musician who betrays the trusting
    arouses anticipations that are never re-
    maiden,
    dialog
    often
    by
    spoils
    shouting
    the pattern
    loudly
    of the
    instead of MAXINE ELLIOTT THEATER,
    alized. “The Devil To Pay”
    In short, considering that Miss Kennedy
    speaking decisively in the tense scenes, NEW YORK and several other very capable and pleas- (52d Street Theater)
    >
    Margaret Wycherly, in the part of the Beginning susemhy, Bytuies, December 1, ing actors are in the cast, Beware
    of TRIRUNE: “A dreary two hours.’’—Percy
    old hag whose meddling is instrumental Widows does not satisfy as thoroly as Hammond.
    : in preventing the marriage of the young
    Bevo.
    WORLD: “A kind of mild Dutch ‘Hindle
    CROSBY GAIGE audiences will Say it to.
    girl and the man who has ruined her, DON CARLE GILLETTE. Wakes’, a gentle domestic comedy.’’—Alex-
    does not add to her reputation. She Presents ander Woollcott.
    TIMES: “No doubt for the native people of
    gives a stagy and rather overdone
    formance; a presentation rather than
    per-
    a MADGE KENNEDY Holland {t has a significance that sometimes

    What N. Y. Critics Say |pallid


    misses American nnderstanding.”’
    representation. The principal complairit —In— AMERICAN: “Tremendowsty dull, awfully

    BEWARE OF WIDOWS
    against Miss Wycherly is that it is dif- | and drab, and lacking in general appeal.”
    ficult to make out many of her lines, —Alan Dale,
    Charles Wagenheim does well with the
    part of a shyster broker and lawyer, Al-
    ————
    By Owen Davis ee
    “Beware of Widows’ SUN:
    —Gilbert
    “A
    W.
    plodding,
    Gabriel.
    gruelling misadventure.’

    exander Tiers and Edwin A. Brown fill CAST OF CHARACTERS (Maxine Elliott Theater) POST: “Not quite entertainment enough."’—
    their small roles acceptably, and Mar- (In Order of Their Appearance) TIMES: ‘Good journeyman farce.” John Anderson,
    ee! eee Donald MacDonald TRIBUNE; “Madge Kennedy does her very
    garet Douglass is heard clearly enough Captain Jomes,.......se00. sernard A. Reinold best in a slow farce.’’—VPercy Hammond.
    tho she is not seen. WORLD: “A slightly shbort-winded piece
    The setting, a very fine piece of work,
    shows both the downstairs and upstairs
    Math
    Peter
    ObnOwiek. scsi. cccocitcssas Beatrice
    Cha@Wich. i. .iccciscsses Charles
    Miles
    Millward . . . @ fairly amusing play.’’—Alexander MORE NEW PLAY REVIEWS
    ON PAGE 75
    Jack Waller, M. D. cccscsssrccgd Alan HKdwards Woollcott.
    of the house occupied by the poor family OGD cosevccacececyesséecnessdagat Leslie Adams TELEGRAM: “A folly, volatile farce.’—
    and the old hag. Paula Lea...... Cbedsovsscoce --Diantha Pattison Frank Vreeland.
    DON CARLE GILLETTE. ee
    Joyce Bragdon.............++.-Madge Kennedy ee
    SUN: “A typical Owen Davis houseboat —_—_————
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    December 12, 1925 The


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    BROADWAY OPENINGS “ARMS AND THE MAN”


    ESTABLISHES RECORD
    L. &% N. Controversy
    Over Private Car
    \

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    y New York, Dec. 7.—When the The- i

    e
    . New Biltmore Theater Lights Up With “Easy Come, Easy Go”,
    Moved From Cohan Theater---Seven Premieres This
    ater
    the
    Guild’s
    Bernard
    production
    Shaw’s
    Man,
    comedy,
    now
    of George
    Arms and
    playing at the Garrick
    Owners’ Baggage Py
    t
    Week---About Eight New Attractions Scheduled Theater, reaches its 100th perform-
    In a letter to The Billboard from W. IL.
    ance tonight it will be the world’s
    for Next Week record for consecutive performances
    Swain, of the W. I. Swain Show
    pany, Inc., and chairman of the Executive
    Com-
    of this play. The original English
    Committee, Car-Owning Managers’ Asso-
    production ran for about 70 perform-
    ciation, Mr. Swain expresses belief that
    ances, two subsequent revivals abroad
    n certain sections of rules of the Interstate
    EW YORK, Dec. 7.—One of the leading Broadway events for this week is totaled 77 and &0 showings respec- Commerce Commission have lately been
    the “premiere” of the new Biltmore Theater, the pioneer legitimate playhouse tively, while the production by Arnold misconstrued and put in force by an au-
    on 47th street, which opens tonight with Hasy Come, Easy , the Owen Davis Daly and the repertory run presented thorized agent of the L. & N. Railroad,
    r farce
    aS that has been playing at the George_g- M. Cohan Theater. The Biltmore, an by Richard
    der the present record.
    Mansfield were both
    Nearly every
    un-
    in reference to the checking in regular |

    .. intimate type of theater built by the Chanin Corporation, which is building six new Shaw production by the Theater
    baggage service of show baggage, trunks,
    playhouses in the Times Square district,
    etc., when the company travels in its own
    ic
    Guild has broken some record.
    has a seating capacity of 1,000, with 535 offering of fts local season of )byric private car, but no baggage car. Inci-
    er seats on the main floor and only one operas, and also the first of a series of dental to a controversy on the matter be-
    an in- special matinees of The Taming of the tween the W. I. Swain Show Company
    “
    e,
    a=
    balcony. The house represents
    vestment of about $1,000,000. Shrew, directed by Richard Boleslavsky,
    which will begin Friday afternoon at the
    ee
    Ernie Young Revue in Miami
    peneneone
    and an agent, or agents
    company mentioned, Mr.
    of the
    Swain
    railroad
    inclosed
    Seven premieres are on the calendar copy of a telegram from his company
    n-
    for this week. They are as follows:
    Klaw Theater, with Ernest Cossart, Es- Miami, Fla., Dec. 7.—An Ernie Young
    telle Winwood, Rollo Peters and Ann Revue will open for an indefinite engage- from Lawrenceburg, Tenn., August 10,
    Cousin Sonia, with Marguerita Sylva, , 1925, to C. B. McGuinty, secretary Inter-
    ia postpone- Harding in the cast. ment at the Rainbow Gardens here to-
    n- opening tonight after several Po
    morrow. state Commerce Commission, Washington,
    vs
    ments at the new Central Park Theater. D. C., which read as follows: “Can we |
    The east includes, in addition to Miss check baggage on tickets purchased in
    a Hay- .

    SHOWS UNDER WAY


    Sylva, Hugh O'Connell, Katharine connection movement private car, not bag-
    he
    iw
    den, Douglas MacPherson and Royal C. Sage car, stop. Referring special car and
    to
    Stout. train tariff 100-H-711; also No. 8338, W. |
    Easy Virtue, starring Jane Cowl, be- H. Howard, agent, Atlanta, Ga. Page 13,
    ing presented tonight by Charles Frohman rule 11. We have understood specifically
    li- qnsenitnintiasnmasimmanniiniinae
    bein and J. P. Bickerton, Jr., at the Empire.
    Others in the cast are Mabel Terry Lewis, N
    EW
    ee
    YORK, Dec. 7.—The productions announced to open in New York this
    week are listed in another column under the head of Broadway
    states we can stop.
    also inclosed (among
    Wire here.”
    grams) copy of telegram signed A. Hal-
    other copies
    Mr. Swain
    of telee
    Halliwell Hobbes, Marde Vanne and Joan Openings.
    he ee
    Beyond that period premiere dates are very indefinite. The usual before- mead, accounting secretary, and dated Au- |
    al Clement Scott. eee gust 12, 1925, from Washington, D. C., to
    Gypsy Fires, with Lillian Foster, pro- Christmas slump is predicted and the producers with shows under way are working
    the W. I. Swain Show Company, Law-
    duced by William Caryl, making its bow along on a week-to-week basis, watching the turn of business and awaiting de- renceburg, Tenn., as follows: “Your tele-
    at the George M. Cohan. Cast also in- velopments, Many of the weaker attractions along Broadway are expected to drop gram yesterday under Howard's I. C. C.
    cludes Alice Fischer, J. M. Kerrigan, out of the running and the new shows H. 711, and L. C. C. H. 787, baggage of

    .nd ee
    Tamzen Manker, Albert Phillips, Franklyn look for easier terms in filling the Developments among other productions passenger using private car may, under
    Fox, Arthur Albertson, Eda Von Buelow vacancies. under way for a showing on Broadway condition stated in tariff, be transported
    and Winifred Gaynor. are recorded as follows: in regular baggage service. Suggest you
    Three productions headed toward New The Monkey Talks (Arch Selwyn) is
    “
    ‘ts Oh, Oh, Nurse, musical comedy, spon- eXamine tariffs referred to”
    he York, however, were called in after last scheduled to make its bow in Stamford |
    sored by Clark Ross, opening tonight at Mr. Swain also submitted copies of core
    Saturday night’s performance. Mrs. j
    he
    the Cosmopolitan. Among the principals Henry B. Harris’ musical comedy, Some
    December 18. respondence of C. B. McGuinty, bear- —
    St- The Shanghai Gesture (A. H. Woods) ing on a possible “confusion” of interpre-
    nd
    are Gertrude Vanderbilt, Rebekah Cauble, Day, which recently finished a run in opens in Newark next Monday night. It tation as to actual requirements of the
    John Price Jones, Don Barclay and May Chicago, packed up in Cleveland and will
    yn. is due in New York December 28. Mrs. rulings, also a “change” being made in
    Boley. remain in storage until after the first the tariff by carriers; this correspond-
    Cc. Leslie Carter will be starred.
    The Cocoanuts, starring the Marx of the year, when it is announced to re- ence as coming from COMA, also copies of
    er, Song of the Flame (Arthur Hammer-
    hn Brothers, to be presented by Sam H. open. The Half-Caste, which the Ace stein) makes its debut in Wilmington correspondence from the same source to
    Harris tomorrow night at the Lyric. Productions have Been wildcatting for secretary Interstate Railroad Commis-
    an Thursday night. It plays Baltimore next
    Others in the lineup of entertainers in- weeks while they endeavored to whip it sioners, State of Tennessee, Nashville,
    in week and Washington the week after,
    clude Mabel Withee, Jack Barker, George into shape, died in Rutland, Vt., the coming to the 44th Street Tenn., bearing on a “prayer for a hearin
    Theater here
    Hale, Bernice Speer, Margaret Dumont, night before last. Donald Gallaher’s new that sufficient evidence may be submitte :
    iso offering, White Magic, after a trial of
    December 31. Tessa Kosta is featured.
    Henry Whittemore, Janet Velie, Basil Rainbow Rose (George Macfarlane) to the Honorable Commissioners of Tene

    : re
    oT. Ruysdael, Hugh Chilvers and Almeda only six days, finished off in Washington nessee, that said commissioners will ine
    as the third production to drop out of opens in Stamford December 25. struct the L. & N.
    us Fowler. Railroad when han- :
    the tentative Broadway list. Money Business (Carter-Arkatov Pro- dling theatrical business in passenger train
    led The Fountain, opening Thursday night ductions) opens in Stamford December
    a's at the Greenwich Village Theater, with Bertha Kalich in Magda, which Law- service in Tennessee to observe the worde
    rence Anhalt offered in Brooklyn last 31. Lew Fields will be starred. ing and comply to the tariffs here quoted:
    ion Perry Ivins, John Taylor, Ralph Benzies,
    a's Walter Huston, Rosalind Fuller, Crane week, has gone on to Pittsburgh and Stronger Than Love (Carl Reed) 1s (A) Special Car and Train Tariff No.
    is also off the New York list until Janu- playing in Washington this week. 8338, I. C. C._ No. H-711, also baggage
    er- Wilbur, Egon Brecher, Curtis Cooksey,
    Edgar Stehli and Henry O'Neill among ary at least. It has been booked into goes into the New Park Theater in tariff L. C. C. No. H-787, or supplements
    Boston next Monday for a three weeks’ sub equent, thereto; now in effect in Ten-
    the members of the cast. the Princess Theater in Chicago for a
    The Man Who Never Died, to be pre- run beginning December 20. stay prior to a Broadway premiere. Nance nessee. Specific reference made to: (A-1)
    Of the shows still pointed toward New O’Neil is the star. page 13, rule 11, of tariff here quoted.”
    sented at the Provincetown Playhouse
    York, the following gnay be said: Other excerpts from the copy read:
    next Saturday night. In the cast are Honeymoon Cruise (Ned Wayburn) is “From time to time the W. I. Swain Com-
    ‘ab Harold Vosburgeh Bennett Southard, David Belasco’s production of Salvage, splitting this week in Albany and pany, Inc., paid excess charges to the Ih
    at Robert Lynn, Harold McGee, Marguerite now playing in Washington, is definitely Syracuse. It goes to New Haven next & N. Railroad under protest.”
    announced to replace Accused at the
    “You will
    ers Wernimont, Layela Monif and Maurice 7 To then plays Hartford and Spring- please note W. I. Swain’s permanent ad-
    or-
    Cass. Belasco Theater here December 21. The field.
    of dress and route and would appreciate a j
    EE. H. Sothern vehicle will go on tour.
    ‘he About eight new attractions will take The only other premiere set for Decem- Rufus LeMaire’s musical version of hearing as soon as possible, at which time
    ity the stage next week. On Monday night Never Say Die, recently tried out as all documentary evidence and oral state-
    ber 21 is Walter-dHampden's offering of
    he The Theater Guild will present its next Leave It to Me and removed for revision, ments will be submitted to your honorable ‘
    The Merchant of Venice at his up-town body to undoubtedly establish the facts
    ter production, a French adaptation, called repertory Gnanten This show of course
    will reopen under a new title at the
    Merchants of Glory, at the Gulid Theater, Majestic Theater in Boston December as herein referred to by us.”
    rs- opens cok
    with Josie Rubin, George Nash, Augustin 24. Eddie Buzzell and Mary Milburn will Mr. Swain, whove permanent addresg is
    ny Aarons & Freedley have announced that still head the cast. Swain Building, New Orleans, La., stated
    lar Duncan and Helen Westley heading the their new musical comedy, Tip-Toes,
    cast. The Theater League will offer its Other shows in process of casting or in his letter to this publication that
    x. which goes into the Forrest Theater in doubtless, other show troupes havin
    rtz, first play, So That's That, by Joe Byron Philadelphia tonight for a two weeks’ en- rehearsal include Cherry Blossoms (Dow-
    their own private cars will be interst
    Totten, at the Cherry Lane Playhouse, gacement, will make its bow here Decem- ling & Anhalt), Captain Fury (Russell
    with Charles Gilpin, Mona Morgan, Leslie Janney), A Night in Paris (Shuberts),
    in this matter, particularly because of
    ber 21, but they have not as yet signed any further or additional obstacles that
    Bingham, Anton Asher, Ethel Martin, M. up for a theater. Queenie Smith heads The Beaten Track (Gustav Blum). A
    might arise, and that as there is about
    Koler, Anne Gregory, Rufus Hill, John the cast. Weak Woman (Henry Baron), Pig Iron $400 expense entailed in proceedings with
    me Ferguson, Edward Keane, Percey Bol- The seventh and newest edition of the (Charles L. Wagner), The Wise-Cracker
    the contesting of the issue, he feels that
    linger and Charles F. Seel. and Lionel Greenwich Village Follies is fairly cer- (“66" Theater), The Great Little Guy
    Atwill announces that he will present his the benefits derived therefrom would be
    yas tain to come in from Boston the night (William Anthony McGuire), Sweet Wil- mutual, and they might care to do their
    igo
    new starring vehicle, Deep in the Woods, before Christmas. Js Zat Sof wag orig- liam (Joseph Shea-L. H. Bradshaw), The bit toward this expense, and he would ap-
    the at a house to be named later, with a sup- inally scheduled to move to another house Girl From Kely’s (Lewis & Gordon), preciate hearing from them.
    ow porting cast that includes Emilie Poljni, on that date to make way for the revue The Unseen (Robert Milton), Up the Line
    George Probert and Anna Zascek. (Richard G. Herndon). Nadja (Charles
    _ it
    has A last-minute booking will also iach
    at the
    possibly
    Chanin
    be changed
    Theater, but
    in favor
    the plan
    of replacing
    may
    Dillingham), Howdy King (Ann Nichols), Jewish Stock Companies,
    =
    ct-
    in the Houdini magic show to the 44t
    Street Theater. Florida Girl was suppose
    Gay
    the
    Paree
    Fol.ies,
    at the Shubert
    as the receipts
    Theater
    of the
    with
    Con-
    VUesser Marco
    The Creaking Chair
    Polo
    (E. E. Clive). My
    (Charies L. Wagner),
    Pe
    Stranded, Now Reorganizing
    nt; to have moved into this house from the tinental revue have been falling off "Lulu Belie (David Belasco), Ma Pettingill
    ry; Lyric Theater, but it closed instead. steadily. (George C. Tyler), Robert Burns (Wil- New York, Dec. 5.—The two Jewish
    F.
    Chivalry, which is holding forth at liam Harris, Jr.), Fez (Ned Wayburn), stock companies which were stranded at
    ski, For Tuesday night there will be the Minneapolis and Kansas City recently
    Werba’'s Brooklyn this week, is a pos- You'll Find Out (Daniel Kusell), The
    ski opening of the new 66 Fifth Avenue and brought back to New York are to
    Theater, with The Wisecrackers, by Gil- sibility for Christmas night on Broadway. Night Dvel (The Playgoers), musical
    Joseph E. Shea and L. H. Bradshaw, version of A Pair of Sixes (Schwab & reorganize and venture forth once more
    bert Seldes, directed by Clarence Derwent to the scenes of their respective Water-
    and with Mona Kingsley heading the cast, producers of the piece, will keep it on Mandel), White Madness (Paul Dickey),
    tour until then anyway. Violet Heming Riviera (Charles Frohman, Inc.), The loos, it was learned yesterday. The re-
    <en- while down in Grand Street the Neighbor- organized companies will leave for the
    and Edmund Breese head the cast Runaway Princess (George Choos), The
    hood Playhouve will begin its 12th season West again in the near future under
    with with Anski’s widely acclaimed mystical The Frohman production of The Dark, Right Ane To Marry (Mr. and Mrs. ;
    Coburn), The Pool (John Cort), The Red new management. Bessie Thomashefsky
    legend, The Dybbuk, directed by David starring Elsie Ferguson, is still working
    Knight (Red Knight, Inc.), Moon Magic will this time undertake to guide t&e
    Vardi, in association with Alice Lewisohn, out in the provinces. It is in Buffalo
    companies to a more successful destiny,
    and acted by Vera Allen, Sophie Bern- this week and future bookings are un- (Lewis & Gordon), Love's Voyage (Louis
    Werba), Glamowr (Lewis & Gordon), The according to J. Greenfield, president of
    sohn, Ada Blackman, George Bratt, Al- settled.
    Silver Box (Brock Pemberton). The the Hebrew Actors’ Union It is believed
    bert Carroll, Mary Ellis, A. Keith Fowler, The Matinee Girl is in rehearsal for an the fate of the stranded companies was
    George Heller, George Hoag, Otto Hull- early tryout with a Broadway premiere Javanese Doll (A. H. Woods), The Pas-
    occasioned by the competition of non-
    ercy sionate Prince (A. H. Woods-Carl Reed),
    cius, Benson Inge, Edgar Kent, Bernard on Christmas night hinted at by Edward
    union companies which had no scruples
    tosenbaum, Jr., who is producing the musical version of Hawthorne of the U.
    ndle Kugel, Mare Loebell, Lily Lubell, Helen about
    Pe playing for wages less than those
    \lex- Mack, Ian Maclaren, Junius Matthews, piece. 8S. A. (Sam H. Harris), The Tree of
    Aphrodite (Schwab & Mandel), Honor Be prescribed by the union.
    Lewis MeMichael, Harold Minjer, Mae A. L. Erlanger’s football comedy, The
    e of Noble, Dorothy Sands, Edith Sege!, Bertha Kick-Off, by Grantland Rice and Frank Damned (A. H. Woods). The Brush Heap
    imes
    Slutzker, Grace Stickley, Sadie Sussman, Craven, ig in its second week at the Hol- (John Jay Scholl), Who Hit Hattie? Gardner and Barton Take
    lig Street Theater in Boston. Its stay (Charlotte Greenwood), and Going South ° , ,

    fully
    Blanche Talmud, Paula Trueman, Harold
    there is indefinite, but it will probably (Florenz Ziegfeld). Rehearsalsof Move On ee Over ‘“‘Shufflin’ Sam
    val.”’ West, John Wexley and Russell Wright.
    reach New York before the holidays. (Edward A. Miller) and The Day Lady
    re ”
    On Wednesday night Charles Hopkins, Druce & Streett are holding their new (Richard G. Herndon) have been called LC
    Washington, Dec 5.—Doe Gardner and
    | in association with Herman Gantvoort, off but will be resumed after the holi-
    play, The Master of the Inn, at the George L. Barton hav ve taken over from
    ~~ will offer The Makropoulos Secret at the Adelphi Theater in Philadelphia for a days with some changes in the casts. the Southern Enterprise Inc., Shufflin’ |
    Charles Hopkins Theater, formerly the second week. Its route after next Satur- Suzanwe (John Cort), The Getaway S I ’ a colored musical
    Punch and Judy, with Emily Stevens day night is still undecided. (Dramatists’ Theater in association with edy ving at tl Howard Theater
    heading the cast and Harry Davenport The Shuberts are nursing along two William Harris. Jr.). The Balcony Walk- here (Nov r 30-December 5), accord-
    among those who will support her. 7 musicals on the road, Hello, Lola, which ere (Henry W. Savage) and Back to ing to an announcement made this week.
    In addition to the foregoing there will is in Cleveland this week, and Mitzi in Philippa (Henry Miller-William Harris, It has been learned that the show pores
    be the premiere of the Moscow Art Mu- Naughty Riquette, holding forth at pres- Jr.) are being revised, rewritten and to larger audiences than the Howard has
    sical Studio Monday night at the Jolson ent in Pittsburgh. Both are eventually recast, having recently been removed enjoyed in years. The Nay Brothers are
    Cheater, presenting Lysistrata as the first due in New York. from tryout for that purpose. featured. New billing has been
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    The Billboard December 12 1925

    Universal Floats $5,000,000 Issue MARY NASH “AND COMPANY”


    Harry G. Traver Is
    —_— = a
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    Elected President
    To Finance New Theater Chain Company
    Will Buy Outright Sparks, Hostetler and Shine Interests From Uni-
    |
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    a4
    | Manufacturers’ and Dealers’ Dj-
    vision of N. A. A. P. Becomes
    Reality
    versal Pictures, Inc., and Will Start Immediate Acquisition pe
    ee of New Theater Chains Thruout the Country / aH a” .

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    Chicago, Dec. 1.—The Manufacturers’

    Us
    OE Pee

    SS an |
    and Dealers’ Division of the N. A. A. P,
    a heretofore a tentative organization, is now
    an actual fact and a functioning divi-ion
    EW YORK, Dec. 7.—The Universal Chain Theaters Corporation, organized last of the national association. Final plans
    week by Universal Pictures Corporation, to acquire and operate a chain of = : al 4 of organization and an election of officers
    , ie . eer.
    took place last evening in the French
    1.000 picture theaters thruout the country, has floated a new stock issue in the
    Room of the Drake Hotel. Some 40 or

    | ye’ ee Se Be
    amount of $5,000,000, with which to finance the project. Carl Laemmle, president
    the motion s eofe ‘a e waite more manufacturers, jobbers and dealers
    e
    ,of picture corporation, is also president the new company. in amusement devices of al) kinds a: sem
    A banking syndicate, headed by Shields bled at 7:30 and agreed that they should
    & Comparty, will handle the financing, te = S PS Sah | band themselves together for their own
    eee ae \ Pe * LF «tf Bi
    and last week an offering of $4,000,000 a

    Lopez Exonerated;
    common good and to stamp out some of
    of eight per cent preferred stock of Chain the abuses which have been prevalent in
    Theaters was announced at $100 par and their branch of the industry for som:

    Accuser Is Held
    accrued interest. Each share will carry time. They put their heads together. laid
    one share of the common stock as a So ee : the card on the table and d scussed
    bonus. everything fully and open'ty. Every man
    The proceeds of this sale, with the sale in the room seemed to be whole-h a -tedly
    of $1,000,000 of eight per cent con- behind the project, so th'ng: were whipped
    vertible second preferred, will be used New York, Dec. 5. — Vincent Lopez, into shape 'n no time and the organization
    to buy the theaters. band leader, was exonerated in West is now launched and on the road to suc-
    Side Court yesterday by Magistrate ee cess. Some day it will take its place sid.
    Mr. Laemmle will purchase at par
    $1,000,000 of the second preferred stock, Levine after having been accused of by side in importance with the parent or-
    while Universal Pictures, Inc., will take stealing a $6,000 pearl ring from Lora organization, for after all there can’t be
    Popular actress, at present costarring an amusement park without amusement
    the same amount of second preferred Sonderson, musical comedy actress. She with her equally well-known sister, Flor-
    stock in return for its interest in the had charged that a week ago she visited devices and there can't be devices with-
    the Casa Lopez with some friends and ence Nash, in ““A Lady's Virtue’’, at the out manufacturers and engineers who are
    Sparks, Hostetler and Shine properties,
    in the Southeast and Southwest, which that while there she showed the or- Bijoa Theater, New York, snapped with willing to spend their time and energy
    chestra leader the ring, which he did not @ quartet from the Hebrew Day Nursery, in the advancement of the park business
    control $1 houses and in which Universal as a whole.
    has a large interest. After the purchase return, which bought out the Bijou for a
    No sooner had Magistrate Levine dis- Harry G. Traver of the Traver Engi-
    outright of this circuit, the corporation benefit performance Tuesday night. The neering Company, Beaver Falls, Pa., who
    will immediately set out in search of missed the case on the presentation of an
    Nash Sisters have done a great deal of with R. S. Uzzell of R. 8S. Uzell, Incor-
    other properties. affidavit by Wallaee Sullivan, a news-
    paper reporter, to the effect that Lopez welfare work among unfortunate children. porated, of New York, conceived the idea
    The first public firancing of ‘Universal a for this organization following the 1925
    Pictures, Inc., was done last year thru had not kept the ring, than Miss Sonder-
    park convention, called the meeting to or-

    LEE-DUNCAN CASE._
    a banking syndicate headed by Dillon- son Was arrested on a charge of passing
    der and opened the proceedings by read-
    Read Company and Shields & Company. a worthless check. ing a speach outlining The Purpose of the
    The complaint was made by Lillian

    DECISION DELAYED
    At that time, a $3,000,000 issue of eight Organization According to Traver’s
    per cent preferred stock was sold, carry- Sloane, a modiste, of 572 Madison ave- ideas as outlined in his paper, the mo-
    ing with it option warrants on the com- nue, who had sold the actress a gown tivating purpose back of the organization
    mon stock of the company. and had received a check for $176 in is to put the manufacturing end of the
    Universal thus, with its latest project, payment therefor, which, she alleged, had amusement business on a sound, ethica
    lines up with the other big motion picture been returned marked “insufficient basis, to clean out the unscrupulous deal-
    funds”. When arrainged in Yorkville
    producing
    Famous
    companies.
    Players-Lasky
    A
    floated
    few years
    $10,000,000
    ago
    Court on this complaint Magistrate Mc- Contract Reveals Lee Sisters Were ers, manufacturers
    amusement devices
    and
    and
    purchase’s
    to co-operate
    of
    of preferred stock for the same purpose, Kiniry held her in $1,000 bail for further
    hearing on Tuesday.
    To Receive $1,000 a Week with one another as to credits and con-
    while Loew, Inc., almost doubled its tracts
    capital stock to finance a widespread Others who complained of having re- After January 6 Many other interestin ers were
    extension of its theater operations. ceived worthless checks from Miss Son- read, among them a repo oft e Organ-
    derson are Alexander Zeisler, Fifth ave- ization Committee and presentation of a
    nue jeweler, who sold her a $1,850 dia- St. Louis, Dec. 5.—Mrs. Irene Lee,
    constitution and by-laws for consideration
    Mozart Musical Festival mond bracelet, and Thorleys, Fifth ave- mother of the famous Jane and Katherine
    and approval by George P. Smith, Jr., of
    Lee, called at the Billboard office today
    In Havana Dec. 9, 11, 14 nue florists, who had given her $56 worth the Philadelphia Toboggan Company of
    of flowers. They did not press their concerning the case now in the St. Louis
    Phi'adelphia; The Best Methods of Pro-
    charges. courts in which the Duncan Sisters claim tecting Deferred Payments on Personal
    Havana, Dec. 5—A grand Mozart the Lee Sisters are pirating from the Property in the Varioue States, by J. A
    Musical Festival will be given here De- Topsy and Eva show. To date Judge
    cember 9, 11 and 14, under auspices of MORE WITHDRAWALS Falkenhainer has not handed down a
    Donovan of the Dodgem Corporation of
    Lawrence, Mass.; Credits and Collections,
    the Pro Arte Musical Club of Havana, decision, contrary to statements published by M. Goldberg of the Skee Ball Amuse-
    —__

    at the Payret Theater, consisting of in two other trade papers. Briefs have
    National Sesquicentennial Committee ment Company of Coney Island, N. Y.;
    i

    Figaro, Cosi Fan Tutte and Don Govianni, From


    now been filed in Judge Falkenhainer’s discussion of the hours during which the
    pre-ented by the William Hinshaw Comic court and it is expected that he will de-
    Dec. 7.—The National exhibition should be open for the best in-
    Opera Company, with an all-star cast. New York, cide the case December 9, when attorneys
    Committee, the chief terests of all, by George H. Cramer of the
    Fleischer, Irene Williams, Sesquicentennial for both sides will appear before him. Spi'lman Engineering Company of North
    Hines, Kathleen Babs, Lillian sponsor of which is Dr. Charles T. Baylis, In the testimony of Stewart McClellan, Tonawanda, N. Y, and Safety of Con-
    Palmer, Pavel Ludikar, Alfredo Valenti, former Brooklyn minister, and the purpose
    is the celebration of patriotic business manager of the Topsy and Eva struction and Design, by Frank W. Dar-
    Ernesto Otto, Pierre Remington, Judson of which Company, given November 27, he stated ling of the L. A. Thompson Scenic Rail-
    House, Ralph Brainard and John Mundy exere'ses at every State capital July +
    will be among the-e heard, while Hans next in commemoration of the 150th anni- that the Lee Sisters were employed in way Company of New York. +
    American Independence, 1s the Number 2 Topsy and Eva show at As each separate paper was read much
    Morganstern, conductor of the Mozari versary of
    discussion took place on the floor, almost
    Concerts at the Metropolitan, will be in meeting with further difficulty, as more a salary of $600 per week, but he did
    well-known men continue to withdraw not state at that time that commencing everybody having something to say about
    charge of the orchestra of 25 players. each subject under discussion The
    Costumes have been designed for the oc- from its sponsorship list. The committee January 6 the contract read that this
    problems confronting these men are grave
    casion by Ethel Fox and executed by is endeavoring to raise $2,500,000 for salary was to be increased to $1,000 per
    Brooks-Mahien, of New York, while the the operation of the project. 2 week. The writer (local Billboard repre- ones indeed; many were much surprised
    The latest to withdraw their names sentative) read this contract personally at some of the conditions said to exist
    properties and lighting effects have been
    from the spon or roll of the enterprise and it so stated clearly. Also the Les in the industry. A real se-ious attempt
    prepared by William Moore of New York. will be made to clear up these prcb'ems;
    This is the first appearance here of this are former Governor Charles S. Whitman Sisters were engaged at a salary of $700
    of New York and Attorney General Al- per week, which was shown in various the various abuses will be wiped out s'ow-
    famous aggregation of players.
    Mr. Hinshaw wil] come to Havana per- bert W. Ottinger, also of New York. Those telegrams Mrs. Lee exhibited to the ly but surely by a concerted, co-operative
    who have resigned previously are John writer, these having been sent to her at effort on the part of all members of the
    sonally to take charge of the Mozart organizotion. Certain information will be
    Festivals
    _ in this country. Hays Hammond, formerly honorary chair- the time her children were engaged for
    man of the project; Leslie M. Shaw, collected and passed on to the members
    the Topsy and Eva Company. In order for their guidance in the future.
    Wade H. Ellis, General Amos O° Fries
    Thomas Plays Given at and several others.
    that the Six
    are personal friends of Mrs. Lee, would
    English Danciny Girls, who Immediately after this the following of-
    ficers and directors were elected and then
    Columbia University The original list of the supporters to
    the plan numbered more than 500 and
    be able to appear with the Number 2 the meeting adjourned: Harry G. Traver,
    show at a salary equivalent to that_of a president; George P. Smith, Jr., first vice-
    contained the names of Governors of
    New York, Dec. 5.—Tonight’s presen- States, United States Senators, Congress- contract offered them from another pro- president; Leonard Schloss, second vice-

    |
    tation of Augustus Thomas’ The Witch- ducer, Mrs. Lee states she very kindly, in president; R. S. Uzzell, executive secre-
    ae men and Cabinet Members of former
    ing Hour, the 16th annual production of administrations. order to help the show pay this salary, tary; Frank W. Darling, treasurer; Fred
    the Philolexian Society, the literary The committee, it was explained, has agreed to let Jane and Katherine work W. Pearce, director for two years, and
    society of Columbia University, at the
    nothing to do with the forthcoming at a salary of $600 until January 6, 1925, M. A. Spillman, director for one.
    McMillin Theater, will be attended large- Sesquicentennial Celebration in Phi'adel- in additien to four tickets weekly which
    iF ly by fraternity delegations, this_being were to be paid by the Duncan Sisters
    phia for which last vear Pre-ident

    a
    “Fraternity Night’. Last night was Coolidge appointed the National Sesqui- for the Lee Sisters, Mrs. Lee and
    Jane and Katherine Lee closed
    a maid.
    a very
    National Stage Children

    be
    Alumni Night and many of the univer- centennial Commission, but, as stated in
    sity’s graduates were among those pres- its literature, is “purely a _ patriotic successful two weeks’ engagement at the Show Artistic Growth
    ent. Three of the students in the cast movement”. Missouri Theater here Friday at a salary -

    of the drama have had professional ex- The men who resigned stated that the of $1,000 per week, which contract was
    New York, Dec, 7.—Harry A. Shulman
    [
    .
    perience.
    was with
    They
    the
    are
    “Old
    Sara
    Vic.’’
    Chase,
    Theater
    who
    in
    use of their names had
    ized.
    been unauthor- also read by the writer. founder and president of the National
    As concerns the case, Mrs, Lee advised Stage Children’s Association, presented
    London last year; Edgar Brombecg, who Dr. Baylis was formerly pastor of the that she will fight it to a finish. the <everal hundred talented kiddies com-
    appeared in the Theater Guild's Caesar Bushwick Avenue Congregational Church, prising the membership of his association

    a
    and Cleopatra, and Philip C. Humphrey, Brooklyn, but was forced to resign from
    Lentz’s Band To Tour n a testimonial performance to the

    a
    who was in The Miracie. that post in 1905, since which time he mayor-elect of New York. James J.
    has described himself as a_ traveler, Large Movie Theaters Walker, at the Jolson Theater last eve-
    First of Poetry Matinees orator and publicist. on ning. .
    New York, Dec. 5.—Al1 Lentz’s Orches- The vast Jolson Theater was filled to
    New York, Dec. 7.—The first of the
    Poetry Matinees given by prominent
    Pavlowa To Play Vaude. tra leaves the Melody Club December 20 capacity and the kiddies, who have al-
    ready appeared before audiences in the
    to start a nation-wide tour of the Famous
    stage stars for the benefit of the new In Australia in March Players’ motion picture theaters.
    last several years under the same aus-
    Cathedral of St. John the Divine was Lentz has been at the Melody Club pices, proved that they had _ not only
    held Friday afternoon, December 4, at gained ‘n stature but artistically as wel!
    New York, Dec. 5.—Pavlowa has at since the opening of that place. His The National Stage Children’s Associa-
    the Hampden Theater. contract expires next week.
    Those who took part were Julia Mar- last contracted to play Australia. She tion conducts a yearly contest awarding
    lowe, : H Sothern, Ann Harding, sails in March and will do 16 weeks in scholarships and develops talented chil
    Blanche Yurka, Otis Skinner, Lillian the Williamson-Tait
    be her first visit to the
    theaters.
    antipodes,
    This will
    nego-
    Queenie Thomas Arrives dren thruout the country who are sub
    mitted by their respective singing, dance
    Braithwaite, David Warfield, Crystal
    Herne, George M. Cohan, Dennis King tiations in the past never having been ing and dramatic teachers for member-
    and Al Jolson. Mr. Sothern and Miss consummated. Her full company, more New York, Dec. 7.—Queenle Thomas, ship in the association. Classes are be
    Marlowe had charge of the afternoon’s than 40 people, will accompany her. At English film actress, arrived last Friday ing conducted at the Gertrude Hoffman-
    present she is playing in London, but on the Berengaria to join a Ziegfeld pro- Ivan Tarasoff Herrmann School for poor
    entertainment. The committee in charge duction. Florenz Ziegfeld engaged her
    6f the series of matinees is composed of it is believed that she will play Ameri- children who cannot pay for the lessons,
    Mrs. Otis Skinner, E. HW. Sothern, Daniel can and Canadian dates before sailing when he was abroad last summer, Miss those who have won scholarships and
    Frohman, Frieda Innescourt and Charles to fulfill her contract with J. C. Willam- Thomas said, but he has not yet decided those who receive lessons at redu
    Emerson Cook. son,
    a Ltd., in Australia. on the show to which he will assign her, rates.
    E
    | e
    = a
    December 12, 1925 The Billboard 27

    Gallagher and Shean


    Plan Return to Vaude.
    BROADWAY CLOSINGS Precedent in Case
    Comedian, Recovered From Illness, Joins Quick Failure of ‘Just Beyond’ Gives Modern ‘Hamlet’ Another
    Now Before Equity
    Partner in Rebearsal of Vehbicle-—
    Ask $3,000 Weekly House To Move Into---“Big Boy’? and ‘‘Louie 14th” Leave “Love Spell’ Management Dis-
    for Road---“Glass Slipper’ and ‘‘Antonia” Close--- claims Liability Toward Cast
    New York, Dec. 7.—Ed Gallagher has
    recovered from his recent illness, thought “Vanities” and ‘Florida Girl’ To Leave in Because of Sudden Illness

    _
    along Broadway, where Dame Rumor
    will have her hyperbolic way, to have * Three Weeks---“‘Applesauce’’ and “Ac- of Geraldine Farrar,

    —
    been much more serious than it really cused” Also To Leave Soon the Star

    =
    was, and is returning to vaudeville with
    his famed partner, Al Shean. Gallagher New York, Dec. 7.—A new precedent,
    has returned to his home at Beechhurst, setting forth that a producer whose show
    L. L, and is preparing with Shean the is forced to close because of accident t
    act which they are offering to the Keith- EW YORK, Dec. 7.—The quick failure of the Reginald Goode drama, Just
    some indispensable member of the cast
    Albee Circuit thru Alf T. Wilton for the Beyond, which closed at the National Theater last Saturday night after seven
    cannot consider the misfortune an un-
    sum of $3,000 a week. They expect to performances, has given the Horace Liveright production of Hamlet in modern foreseen act of God, which excuses him
    be ready to bow on the circuit if it will clothes, which recently moved from the Booth Theater to the Greenwich Village from obligation to pay the company for
    have them at this figure about January heater, another house to move into and rest for a while. But for this unexpected the time lost or for the period of notice
    4, it ils announced. event the mufti Hambet would have closed for sure, required under the Equity contract. will
    The team came into a deal of promi- Big Boy and Louie the 14th left for be established in the settlement of the
    nence two years ago when they en- the road after Saturday night's perform- case involving The Love Spell, which
    deavored to shake off the responsibilities (Continued on page 175)
    Another Rumor of New
    ance, while The Glass Slipper and Antonia
    of a contract with the Shubert firm,

    =
    called it quits right here. Maurice V.
    Ben Bernie Is
    which after several appeals in the suit Samuels, author of Drift, announces that
    it brought against them was success-

    Home for Met. Opera


    the two weeks’ run of his play at the

    t
    ful in bringing the wayward artistes to
    ime.
    : A decision in favor of Gallagher and
    Cherry
    tryout
    way to
    and
    Lane

    reopen
    that
    was

    the
    in
    negotiations
    piece
    the

    in
    nature
    are
    an
    of
    under-
    up-town
    a
    Going to Florida
    Shean in the lower court when the suit
    first came up was immediately appealed house after some changes in the produc-
    tion have been made. Florida Girl, which
    Anonymous Buyer Secures Plot New York, Dec. 7.—Ben Bernie, for
    by the Shuberts to the Appellate Division, these many months the piece de resistance
    which reversed the opinion, classing the was to have moved from the Lyric to the on West 57th Street, New at the Rialto Theater, Broadway and 42d
    44th Street Theater for a three weeks’
    team as unique and irreplacable.
    lower tribunal had decided that
    The
    they
    stay prior to leaving for Florida an * -York---Kahn Denies Met. street,
    house
    will
    than
    be heard
    December
    no longer
    19, when
    at that
    he will
    other ‘Southern points, also closed its
    were not unique.
    local run.
    Is Concerned depart
    contract
    for Florida, it is said, to fulfill a
    for a series of concerts prior to
    The pair had signed a contract with
    Carroll's current Vanities also will his opening in London.
    the Shuberts on May 18, 1921, to run for New York, Dec. 7.—With the assembling
    take to the road in three weeks and It is probable that the Rivoli orchestra
    the season of 1921-'22, with a guarantee and purchase of a plot of 65.000 square
    of 35 weeks’ employment and an option open at the Shubert Theater, Philadelphia, will go to the Rialto, and Eddie Elkins’
    December 28, and a new winter edition of feet on West 57th street near $th avenue,
    to the producers to re-engage them from and running thru to 56th street, there isa orchestra will be the musical feature at
    this revue is now being assembled by the Rivoli when that house reopens
    September 15, 1923, to the same date strong belief in real estate circles that
    the producer to open at the Carroll Play- Christmas Day with an enlarged stage to
    1924, which option, it was conceded in house immediately upon the departure of the site has been bought for a new home
    the opinion of the Appellate Division, to house the Metropolitan Opera Com- accommodate the new John Murray An-
    the occupant. derson short revue which will come to it
    was exercised by the Shuberts. Under Among the closings already decided pany. Simon Newman, of a prominent
    this contract they were to receive $750 realty company, put the deal thru at a from Bostor as part of the forthcoming
    upon for next Saturday is Applesauce, Famous Players-Lasky-Balaban & Katz
    jointly a week for the season of 1921-'22 at the Ambassador, this house having reported price of nearly $3,000.000 and
    and $1,000 a week for the renewal period. made the purchase for a so-called anony- Circuit. ,
    been assigned to The Student Prince,

    FL
    This is $2,000 less than the amount they mous buyer. The Rivoli will close December 19 to
    which must vacate the Jolson Theater to permit of alterations.
    now ask for a vaudeville engagement. make wey for the Moscow Art Musical Altho the trend of the time is for vari-
    Following the breach of the Shubert ous private and public institutions to sell
    contract in 1921 Gallagher and Shean
    Studio. Applesauce will open in Boston
    the following Monday. their landmarks, growing too valuable to Jewish Theatrical Alliance
    contracted with a rival theatrical _
    ducer for the weeks commencing Sep-
    E. H. Sothern, in Accused, will leave
    for the road December 19, and Salvage,
    maintain for the purposes
    have been used, and buy a cheaper plot
    for which they
    Plans a Branch in Chicago
    tember 12, 19 and 26, and subsequent to the latest Belasco production, will be uptown, the rumor of the Metropolitan
    September 30 they signed a_ contract moving also is not a new one. New York, Dec. 5.—Loney Haskell, sec-
    brought into the Belasco Theater the fol- retary of the Jewish Theatrical Alliance,
    with the Keith Circuit to play in various lowing week. Walter Hampden and Ethel Otto H. Kahn, president of the Metro-
    cities thruout the United States begin- politaft Opera Company, denied that anv left today for Chicago to attend a meet-
    Barrymore also wilh terminate their run ing of that organization at the Woods
    ning October 3. It was found, according of Hamlet and replace it with a revival part of the opera’s organization was con-
    to the decision, that the team was nected with the 57th street deal, but said Theater tomorrow. William Morris, Sam
    of The Merchant of Venice. Bernard and other officers left Tuesday
    actually engaged in performances for the that if the Metropolitan Company did
    decide to move some time in the future, it after the special midnight meeting at the
    Keith people the week preceding Octob-r
    3. The Keith contract os for —_
    in
    Experimental Theater Is would consider the site mentioned above Bijou
    meeting
    Theater
    in Chicago
    here.
    will
    Presiding
    be Eddie
    over
    Cantor,
    the
    $22, and
    ngagement up
    Sener of that
    to April o
    year they signed with Needed for Development. as well as others. However, he also said,
    probably by the time the opera company vice-president of the Alliance, who is
    peome in Kid Boots at the Woods Thea-
    Ziegfeld for the Follies, where they im-
    hit.
    Says Kahn at Meet wanted to move, even the 57th street site
    now held at $3,000.000 might be more
    er.
    mediately became a_ tremendous The meeting, according to Haskell, has
    Their salary with the Follies was $1.500. than it wanted to pay.
    New York, Dec. 7—Otto H. Kahn, act- been called with the hope of achieving a
    At the time the Shubert suit was being ing as toastmaster at the New York The property now occupied by the Met- greater spirit of camaraderie among the
    aired and until its finish they were work- Drama League's first dinner of the sea- ropolitan is on the square bounded Chicago members, and the expectation of
    ing in this show. Last season they son at the Hotel Roosevelt by Broadway, 7th avenue, 39th and 40th enrolling new members. Ways and means
    worked in the road. show of Greenwich confided to those pre ent that it was his s streets. It is controlled by the Metro- of establishing a branch of the Alliance,
    Village Follies. early ambition to become an actor-play- politan Opera and Real Estate Company, with its own headquarters in Chicago,
    That the Keith-Albee Circuit does not wright and that he wrote two five-act in which 35 box holders each ownes a pro- will also be discussed.
    portionate equity in the property, valued
    look upon the team unfavorably despite plays in blank verse before he wis li
    at $7.000000. It is desirably located in
    their troubles with the Shuberts was in-
    dicated when it booked them for a
    years old, but the scripts were destroyed
    by his parents. Kahn praised the Ameri- the heart of the city, just below 42d Gillmore Going to Chicago
    week's engagement at the Hippodrome in can Theater as the best in the world street, and on the edge of the recently
    developed garment center, where many
    To Confer on Ball Plans
    June of last year. and said that to further the development
    of our stage it is essential to have some modern structures have been and are still
    Chicago, Dec. 7.—Frank Gillmore, ex-

    Outlines Aims of
    experimental theater to which new actors being built. Offers from $6.000.000 to
    ecutive secretary of the Actors’ Equity
    and playwrights might be attached not $10,000,000 have been made for the opera Association, will arrive here Thureday to
    longer than three years. property by real estate operators active
    confer with Frank Dare, Chicago Equity

    Repertory Players Others who spoke were Eva lLeGal- in the development of 7th avenue and representative, and leading actors regard-
    lienne, Phyllis Povah. Lucille Webster, Broadway between 42d and 34th streets. ing plans for the Equity ball, which
    Patrick Kearney, James Gleason, Marie In the meantime it is understood that will
    be held here January 13
    Paul Hansell Answers Misleading Connelly, Phil Baker, Horace B. Livericht, the board of directors of the opera or-

    n
    Jack Buchanan and Cornelia Otis Skin- The general committee of society women
    ganization has held no meetings to con-
    Statements Regarding Nor- ner. sider either the question of buying a new
    has been organized and is now at work
    on plans for the big event. The name

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    parcel of land or selling the present
    thampton Organization home. No action can be taken until it
    of the general chairman has not yet been
    announced. Mr. Dare said today that
    Guild Wants “Mr. Paraclete’’ does.
    after Mr. Gillmore reaches Chicago and
    Paul Hansell. manager of The North- looks things over more detailed plans for
    impton Repertory Company, now p’aying
    New York, Dec. 7.—Theresa Helburn.
    director of the Theater Guild, went to
    To Hold Inquest on the ball will be made public in the next
    issue of The Billboard.
    in Northampton,
    f journalistic courtesy shown
    Tass. while
    his_or-
    appreciative Boston last week to attend the opening Death of William Beck
    performance of Mr. Paraclete, a may
    ganization, asks the service of The Bil-
    Hoare in correcting a statement that has
    from the Russian, produced by the Har- Chicago, Nov. 7.—Following a report In “Salvage” Cast
    vard Dramatic Club under the direction that William Beck. noted bass baritone
    been figating thru the general press and of Edward Massey.
    vhich Intortunatery found its way into singer who died December 1, had drunk New York, Dec. 7.—In the cast of
    The Guild is interested in producing wine that might have been poisoned, At- Salvage, the new David Belasco produc-
    The Billboard, issue of November 28.
    \ariously presented, the statement was to this play in New York. torney Benjamin Ehrlich asked Coroner tion which opens tonight at the Shubert
    the effect that the company was selected Eduoardo Sanchez. who has been win- Wolff to make a post-mortem examina- Theater in Washington, will be McKay
    play at Northampton this season be- ning laurels as an actor in Harvard drae tion. The inquest has been postponed Morris, Genevieve Tobin, George F
    matic productions, again made qa hit in until December 23. Meanwhile the body
    ‘ause the Smith College authorities de- Marion, C. H. Croker King, Joan Gordon.
    red to have “a group of actors who the leading role and Doris Sanger also will rest in a vault in Graceland Ceme- Raymond Walburn. Ruth Dayton, Adri
    could talk good English for the benefit scored tery. enne D’Ambricourt, Thomas Findlay.
    of the girls attending the local college.” Harold De Becker, Elmer Grandin, Philip
    in common with other theaters of Bishop, Otis Sheridan, Paci« Ripple, Louis

    BRITISH VAUDEVILLE IN 1925


    high standard correct speech is considered Mason, William Boag and others
    a fundamental essentia! in this company Belasco left with the company vester-
    —most of the members of which have day to attend the opening.
    been trained in and professionally asso- The play comes into New York Decem
    (Continued on page 175) “WESTCENT” ber 21.

    Special Benefit Show of Tinney Signed for ‘Vanities’


    asOF)ULDN'T possibly have been worse”
    “Merry Merry” Dec. 13 is the almost universal description
    playing one or two vaudeville
    Stoll Tour will always play
    acts. The
    vaudeville. New York, Dec. 7.—Frank Tinney, who
    of. individual performers. Revues but alleges that there is some truth in returned recently from abroad, has been
    New York, Dec. 7.—A special perform- and productions, admittedly, absorbed a its statement that aitractions are hard engaged by Ear! Carroll as one of several
    ince of the musical comedy Merry Merry good many vaudeville people, but the to get. Gillespie is booked up tight for principals for the 1 y winter edition of
    Will be given next Sunday night at the music hall artiste qua music hall artiste the next 12 months (1926) with produc- the Earl Carroll Vanit . which will open
    Vanderbilt Theater for the benefit of the had a very bad time. At the moment of tions, and rumor has it that he would at the Carr Th ter when the present
    American Guardian Association. which is writing we think that the lowest ebb has gladly get shut of them, or at least some s for tl road in three weeks.
    conducting a $2,000,000 campaign to res- been reached, and the signs of the last of them, if he could, in order to play Tinney’s salary is reported to be $1,250
    eue the halfbreed children of the Phil- few weeks are very hopeful. Not only vaudeville. His idea is to get a working a week
    '‘ppines from slavery and dire need. Lyle is this slightly apparent in regular company at $1,250 and add to this a Joe Cook also may be in this show, pro-
    D. Andrews, producer of the show, has vaudeville houses, but the V. A. F “Cine “band” attraction at about $1,000. On
    donated the use of the theater and the vided the comedian is willing to waive
    entire cast, Variety” campaign has been responsible this basis he says he could get out and the agreement he has with Carroll where-
    and the members of the for an opening up of this kind of mar-
    Har ‘neeArcher make a profit. The Broadhead Tour by the producer is supposed to star him
    oan Orchestra will give their ket. It is stated that there are about has of late taken to the vaudeville game, this season, ag the Vanities is not a
    500 cine houses in this country at present (Continued on page 175) starring production.
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    | 28 The Billboard
    ; .

    a
    December 12 1925

    LON
    WA
    /

    . YEN
    as
    SIAMESE TWINS
    LPG {> ge FOR ORPHEUM
    AS \
    ie y » are
    lM Rn ; Wp j/ Za ~~ . —

    HP (ee VM IYN\ Daisy and Violet Hilton Booked


    WZ V/ZxO SIAN C"Z/ )) To Open January 4---$3,000
    ‘ we)
    By M. H. SHAPIRO
    Salary Plus Extras
    (Communications to 1560 Broadway, New York, N. Y.)
    New York, Dec. 7.—The Siamese Twins
    (Daisy and Violet Hilton) have } en

    MILLER BROS.’ 101 RANCH OPENS


    booked by the Orpheum Circuit
    Rhinelander Gags
    and are
    due to open January 4. It is understo d
    that the act will be part of a special unit

    Among the “Cuts” now being framed.

    AT BALTIMORE HIPPODROME 0 ee sesso 0: so


    Salary of the Hilton Sisters is sald
    to be $3,000 a week, plus transportation
    and cost of an advance man. ooking
    —_ - os was done thru the William Morris offices
    playing Keith-Albee vaudeville have been
    instructed, in line with Mr. Albee’s policy
    and Frank Vincent, of the Orpheum
    While the report regarding the book-
    that gags should not be made at the ex- ing is believed reliable by The Billhoard
    Miniature Version of Wild West Show Draws Biggest Monday pence of persons involved in public scan- Frank Vincent, chief Orpheum booker in
    Business in Six Months at K.-A. House---Splitting Week Near dals, to warn acts not to make
    erences to the Rhinelander case, as many
    witty ref-
    the East, maintained that he was stil]
    dickering for the act, which was not yet
    New York Awaiting Bookers’ Decision---Loew Passes are doing.
    A similar ruling was issued lact fall
    set. The William Morris Agency was
    Show Up on Account of Circus Unit Already when the RI inelander case came into the
    also reticent
    the booking.
    in giving information on

    Booked newspapers and acts had quickly


    upon it as a means of
    fallen
    filling their ma-
    The
    records for Marcus
    “freak” act, which broke all house
    Loew, will have com-
    terial with another laugh. At that time
    house managers quickly caused acts to pleted 44 weeks of consecutive booking
    cease using it, and subsequer Mr. Al- for the circuit with one layoff of three
    SS Dec. —5.—Miller
    ALTIMORE, Bros.” 101 Ranch (miniature) Wild West Show bee made an appeal to the vaudeville days
    offering
    being the only
    was
    exception The
    paid a salary of $1,000 the
    opened here at the Hippodrome for the Keith-Albee Circuit, drawing the best profe sion in general to soft-pedal th:
    pra tice. first week and as per agreement was
    Moncay business at the house in many months. On Tuesday the receipts gradually raised the next three weeks
    were over $200 above the preceding day and have since further increased accorde Among the acts that used gags in which
    the Rhinelander case figured were Geor- to $1,500 and then $2,000. They re-
    ing to Manager Al Lake ceived pro rath salary on all shows over
    The show is being heavily and com- four and were allowed $300 per week
    petently exploited, with the Indians com- — for a pianist’s extra salary on additional
    w_ <=” — le eT shows.
    ing in for most of the publicity work.
    The utmost in exploitation was also
    The stunts included a front-page story =U @, ; . ie Sous | achieved by the Loew publicity § staff
    in local papers that told of Governor Al-
    2
    5a tal . 3 of an
    ie
    ,‘ 4 é
    | under Terry Turner, inaugurating the
    | bert C. Ritchie being made a Sioux Chief 4
    eI est campaign in the history of the
    and how he would be backed by the \ a fre More é 4 d e vx $ ea ae ah cl It
    yarious tribes for président on a light <3 Pm S908 § * #2 As AEE iO B,. 3
    Originally the K.-A. bookers could not
    wine and beer platform because the poor to ee eed 4 x 7 s ve t) see the act and its “freak” qualities did
    bootleg liquor now on tap was doing un-
    told injury to the few remaining red —_ 5 » a mt Tay Sass ~ not appeal to them. At that time the
    men. — | rN 2 fam: at oe Be | act, t off an outdoor show, could have
    Considerable action is in evidence thru- es ae re ‘ —_— =. | been signed for probably $500 for a time
    at least.
    out the condensed outdoor version of the s 4 , Pox 1% ; ? ¥ s fa wk : Bee |
    rhe Loew Circuit let the act go, altho
    | hich is as colorful and diverting tz as - j : 7 a pee Fa . ' =
    it could have exercised an option to keep
    1¢ as has been seen here. A parade the act indefinitely It played all full-
    Indian braves, horses and other
    features preceded the first show, the 30
    ch a ae r ; ea week stands, including some motion pic-
    ture theaters and the remaining Loew

    ee
    members of the cast being strung out

    > ;Aaeaen-
    split-week houses It is now repeating
    nicely. There are Sioux, Conca, Sac and at Loew |! ises and return engagement
    Fox tribe Indians. enthusiasm varies in different localities.
    Opening is a sort of reproduction of a Bas Z j + y/ > ee
    famous Remington painting and a
    suitable poem is recited by a brave sit-
    5 a F i Bf PG : ar i
    Producer Sues Actor for
    ting
    Tex
    on
    Cooper
    a horse
    follows
    and wearing
    in one
    a
    and
    loin
    does
    cloth.
    a
    Alleged Breach of Contract
    Colonel Cody with the aid of a white - Se i | aa ae
    ' ls ¥ %. - ’ . . oy es” papel
    spotlight. Parade of Mexican cowboys ge : ; on A oe ro New York, Dec. 5.—Lew_ Cantor, pro-
    follows and then come the Slayman Ali ducer, has begun suit for $1,000 for al-
    Troupe of tumblers and Chickerello, le d br ch of contract against Charles
    Mexican knife thrower. Tillie Bowman Harris in the Third District Municipal
    and Jack Wright do their marvelous rope- . ee Sa: = ee Pe: Court According to Cantor's attorneys
    spinning specialties, concluded by Wright 7 ~~ a -— fA cla 7S Aine. poe oo aia Kendler
    Harris
    &
    entered
    Goldstein,
    into a
    1540
    written
    Broadway
    contract
    using his 80-foot radium rope to great a a tee 7 Pre, a oy. ahs 7 oo ain ray as oe he Ss {
    with Cantor April 21, 1925,- whereby the
    oe) ONT ag Seana
    advantage; a cowboy tenor in one and
    then Princess Spotted Elk, Cheyenne forn igreed to accept employment ina
    ss 4 a : i Eo Wigs Se . te ya oe! 6 oe Ve vaudeville act to be known as Billy Dale
    singer and interpretive dancer. Chief
    EER bey Og OR aR, Se 6 8 es erin Ss and ¢ t season of 1925-'26.
    Lightning closes the first Half singing
    “By the Waters of Minnetonka to a slow f $e fe AWileseOk. “Bea Tehes,
    ee Rna bg ge
    Plage Soe
    . aeRS eaa eei Cantor, to the complaint,
    bl age ieee eee © e Se eae re eee St agreed t p « $75 a week up to
    curtain. fi? ba
    ee ie ae ™ eGR eeamie
    wih 20”
    Seney Sent } 1 a week thereafter,
    Chief Billy Oldbear plays an Indian ‘ga coae MP oy nd also g ranteed him a minimum of
    ee. eee 4 red Se De Yaa eg < Cee ee ee
    flute said to
    heard before by white people.
    be
    He calls
    200 years old and never
    es. -F 3 nee 2G ARES ae Se RES hoe ph arg 25 weeks’ w
    It is al iat after the act had been
    it a Mosskawakie. Indian Love Call is Playing t few weeks Harris quit

    bia a
    done as sung in primitive fashion and playin; t i company He gave
    then comes the big war dance; three of The Darling Twins, who have opened a tour of the New England Keith-Albee some pretext or other, it is charged, and
    the dances are interpreted. The dancing left the cast. leaving Cantor to look for
    continues until it breaks into the Charles- houses booked out of Boston. Following the present route they will play the Poli
    someone to substitute for him. Cantor is
    ton, since the preceding rhythm is not Time and go into New York for a showing early next season. They have a new therefore suing “for damages sustained
    very much different. Toward the close on aceount of breach of written c ntract.”
    there are Hank Darnell, rope spinner, coutine of songs and dances and were last seen in New York in “Peter Pan”
    He asks $1,000 damages. Harris, thru
    dancer and rearing horse; Dan Dix and with Marilyn Miller. his counsel, Rudolph Stand, has entereda
    the Mule Virgil, which can’t be fidden; general denial.

    sy
    Fd ey eee ee
    Seymour Pasquale, Mexican bull-whip
    cracking;
    bucking
    Ja
    horss
    nuarv
    s bring
    bucking
    the show
    mule
    to
    and
    a close Minister’s Son in Vaude. gie Price, who played the Hippodrome last
    week, and Trixie Friganza, who appeared
    Lazaro Orchestra Playing
    with ten 45s barking at the Palace, At Rockwell Terrace, B’klyn

    al
    /
    , a
    i. Jimmy Herron is company manager San Francisco, Dec. 5.—Gi!l Squires, son
    and Dan Dix is stage manager. ‘There
    Greenwood To Stage
    of a well-known San Francisco minister, New York, Dec. 5.—Tom Lazaro, who
    are other in the show not mentioned and Alice Thornton, his partner, daughter formerly played in vaudeville, has or-
    above. The show pleys Port Richmend, of the theological expert, are appearing
    Special Proctor Show
    Staten Island, the first half of next week ganized an orchestra which was recently
    this week in a sketch entitled In the engaged to play at Rockwell Terrace,
    and Pat gue, L. I., the last half, two Sicim, written by Miss Thornton, who
    independent houses. In the meantime the Brooklyn. The ‘band is now. providing
    incidentally is Squire's wife. Their act dance music for the diners there every
    K.-A. bookers will decide its future. In has been the recipient of warm praise New York, Dec. 7 ; Greenwood, evening it will be there thru the
    addition the usual paper there is from the local newspapers. Squire's

    Co
    who operates several high-class daneing winte In addition to Tom, the others
    ' special copy on hand for the use of news- father was the Rev. J. E. Squires. pastor schools in Newark rabheth, N. J n the orchestra are Art Bennett, piano;
    papers—about 20 different stories as well of Centenary Church, who died six has been engaged t conceive produ Hierb Green, saxophone; Steve Connelly,
    as cuts, mats, etc. months ago. Strangely enough, the and stage a special show for New Year ay Johnny Dixon, cornet, and Frank
    church buflding now houses the Players’ Week at Proctor’s Palace Theater, New- Lazaro, banjo.
    Theater. ark, in which 125 ch'ldren, members of
    :
    :
    E. F. Albee Suggests Plan
    Pe
    To Aid Needy With Coal ee
    Actress Hurt in Crash a
    her
    The show,
    school,
    recently tried out
    will
    in the
    take part
    ae
    Eva Still a Big Draw
    4 _ — — Keith-Albe he » at Redbank with great
    success, will run over an hour and be spr San Francisco, Dec, 4.—If the few_re-
    When a taxicab in which they were maining performances at the local Pan.
    New York, Dec. 5.—E. F. Albee con- riding was struck by a truck in Gano cially exnlo'ted in Newark Mi (reen-
    tributed $100 this week to The Evening wood, who during the summer staged the house are as well patronized as the open-
    alley, Cincinnati, Friday night, Lucille ing performance last Sunday afternoon
    World’s Emergency Coal Fund and with musical stock h zs at Proctor’ Thea
    Sallantine, dancer, appearing at the Pal- alk records for thie house during the past
    this contribution suggested a plan where- ter, Troy, is writing the special nur er
    ace Theater last week, with her father vear will go bv the boards. Miss Tan-
    by 5.000 neediest families in this city wil! James W. Ballantine, architect, of Chi- for the production Her hand has been
    be suppled with free coal to tide them tried in this direction on previous ocea guay may not be as young.as she used to
    cago, both were badly shaken un M' be and her stuff may be old, but from
    over the coming cold winter weather. fallantine was able to gro on with her sions, she having written material for
    His suggestion inspired the formation many vaudeville artistes as well as for 1 box-office standpoint, and that is what
    act, altho her father had to be taken eems to count these days, she is the best
    of The Evening World’s 200.000 Free Coal former holiday presentations
    to the office of a physician when an in- drawing card seen here for many months
    Club. This will be composed of 200,000 jury to his eye was dressed. Altho the amount to be paid for the
    members, each of whom will contribute show was not divulged, it is understood
    25 cents to the fund for purchasing coal
    Price in Jessel Comedy it runs considerably more than is paid tn Mijares Bros. Sailing
    for the needy The quarter contribut ons the big-time houses for the best of
    from so many readers wil’ amount to “name” attractions.
    New York, Dec. 5.—Mijares and his
    $59,000, which will be sufficient to supnly New York. Dec. 7.—Georcie Price, who It is known that another theater tn brother, who appeared at the H'ppodrome
    the 5,000 families with coal for 12 weeks has been playing on the K.-A. Time re- Newark bid a tremendous fleure to Miss this week in their wire act, just off the
    The p’an has been or'ginal with Mr. Al- cently in an act of imitations, is reported Greenwood to stefte the show for tte Ringling-Barnum Show, are leaving these
    bee and has been worked out by him. In- to be lined up for a tour of the Orpheum house. Miss Greenwood in private life ia shores next week, according to reports.
    cidentally, the above-mentioned aper Circuit in the former George Jessel ve- the wife of William TH. O'Day, manager Mijares and brother are to fill an engage-
    gave the circuit head a front-page story. hiclé, Mamma at a French Play. of Proctor’s’ 125th Street Theater here. ment at the Winter Garden in Berlin.
    Pe
    The Billboard =
    29 | %
    Pe
    December 12 1925

    MORE STAGEHAND INCREASES PO


    Walsh and Taye Reunite
    LEVEY CIRCUIT |
    ‘

    GRANTED BY K.-A. CIRCUIT


    New York, Dec. 7.—Walsh and Taye
    who separated some time ago, have re-
    joined
    independent
    hands
    time
    and open this
    in their old act.
    week on
    During
    the EXPANDS QUIETLY !

    .
    ee j
    the separation Charles Taye has been
    ee Now Offers 15 Weeks
    --- New {
    working in burlesque. The team is being
    sponsored by Bert Jonas, who announces
    Houses Being Booked Thru ‘*
    J. J. Murdock and Assistant President Sherman of I. A. Make also
    the Chinese
    that
    Revue
    the orchestra
    at the
    which
    Hippodrome re-
    played in
    South and West
    Tour of Westchester County Theaters and Amicably Adjust cently, known
    tals, is to open
    as
    for him
    Lopez’s Chinese
    shortly,
    Orien-
    and that
    New York, Dec. 5.—In a quiet and busi-
    1s
    n
    ee New Wage Scales for Stage Crews and M. P. Operators a new offering. Gypsy Pastimes, a Rus-
    sian song and dance revue of five people, ness-like way, without the blowing of any
    ” is starting out this week on the indepen- horns to inform the vaudeville world of
    d dent time. its plans, the Bert Levey Circuit has been
    growing in leaps and bounds, until now :
    the artiste is offered at least 15 weeks’
    N EW YORK, Dec. 5.—The stage employees and moving picture machine operators Two Whiteman Bands work. This was confirmed today in an
    a in all theaters of Westchester County, who have waited since Labor Day to
    n negotiate new wage scales with the theater owners, were rewarded for their To Open in Florida interview
    manager
    with George King,
    of the Levey interests,
    New York
    who stat-
    4
    patience this week when agreements were drawn up giving both the operators and . ed the result of an extensive development
    men substantial increases. New York, Dec. 7—Paul Whiteman’s of additional houses for the circuit
    back-stage Piccadilly Players, an eight-piece orches- chiefly in the State of Texas alone had
    The Westchester County local of the tra under the direction of Alexander increased the time by four weeks. Bert
    i,
    in
    1]
    International Alliance of Theatrical Stage
    tmployees
    Operators, No.
    and
    336, was
    Moving
    compelled to
    Picture Machine Buffalo Exchange Drasein,
    Hotel Alba
    the year.
    will
    at
    open
    Palm
    at the
    Beach
    new
    the
    $6,900,000
    first of
    Levey personally
    in Texas putting
    has
    thru
    been on the
    the deals
    ground

    Takes More Space


    t The new acquisitions to the circuit and
    . defer negotiations for the new contracts Another Whiteman unit will open th: the policy each will play are: Albu- ,
    same dav
    1 at tl new Vinusy Park Hotel,
    mn nce September due, first, to the illness querque, N. M.. two days; Amarillo, Tex.,
    St. Petersburg, Fla.. under the direction
    f J. J. Murdock, of the Keith-Albee Cir- three days; Plainview, Tex., one day;
    cuit, and, secondly, to the trip the K.-A. of Joe Lucas. Both bands were booked by : 1 ger, Tex.,
    official and Harry Sherman of the AIl- Nat'l Vaude. Exchange Moves Melville Morris of the Whiteman offices. one day; Waco, Tex., two days; Brecken-
    liance made thruout the Middle West
    recently 40 settle wage demands in Cleve-
    Into Large Quarters in Bram- ~ Yvette Rugel Receives ridge, Tex., one day;
    three days;
    Wichita Falls, Tex.,
    Lawton, Ok., one day; Den-
    :
    land, Louisville, Columbus and other
    a
    son Building PMusical o Comedy Offer ison,
    days;
    Tex one day;
    Tyler, Tex., two
    Paris,
    days;
    Tex., two
    Shreveport,
    8 a
    Ciiies.
    is La., three days; Lufkin, Tex., one. day,
    Assistant President Sherman and Mur- Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 5.—The National and Ft. Worth, Tex., four days.
    8 dock began negotiations immediately on Vaudeville Exchange here has moved New York, Dec. 5.—Yvette Rugel, sing- |
    ~ er, appearing at the Club Richman, and This amounts, in all, to 29 days, orone
    eir return to New York for the settle- into new quarters in the Bramson Build-
    er
    ment of the Westchester County demands, ing, occupying more than 5,000 square who escaped recently the penalty of the day more than four weeks. Acts routed
    k Tuesday an agreement was reached giv- feet of space on the sixth floor. The “doubling” edict of the K.-A. Circuit when for the Texas time play it on the return
    al ne the operators an increase of $5 and she played the Palace, is reported to be trip following Los Angeles. A striking
    general expansion of the business done
    headed for musical comedy, and because feature of this Southern time for the
    changes in the shifts; the heads of de- by the agency made it necessary to take of the alluring offer made desires to can-
    20
    partments the same increase and the over larger quarters. The personnel and Levey Circuit is that not one of the dates
    ff cel a few Keith-Albee dates arranged fo: is affected by cuts in salary. The en-
    grips a boost of $3.75 a week. The departments of the organization now in-
    salary for an extra performance was in- clude Clyde Griffith, president and gen-
    next February Action will doubtless trance fee of the Levey Circuit into Ft.
    he
    creased from $1.50 to $4 for the stage- eral manager; Daniel Buss, vice-presi-
    fo‘low her refusal to play the time booked. Worth and Wichita Falls sets up opposi-
    it is expected. tion to the Interstate chain which oper-
    ot
    hands and the operators are to get time dent; Jack Birman, treasurer and book-
    ates houses in each of these towns, while
    and a half for all overtime. ing manager; Kitty Garfordj club de-
    beve ee
    Lift London Liquor Ban
    id in Ft. Worth it also is in competition }
    The increase now raises the salary for partment; Hal Lane, producimg depart-
    with Pantages, he having just acquired
    the operators in the houres giving two ment; Fred Thorpe, local talent depart- a stand in that town.
    performances daily to $63.80 a week, ment; Charles (Chuck) McGinley, nov-
    ne
    eltv night manager, and M. C. Dunlagey, London, Dec. 7 (Special Cable to The Outside of the Texas time the Levey
    while the operators in houses giving con- Billhoard).—By a vote of 75 to 52 the chain has added several other towns in
    inuous shows are to work two shifts special representative. ;
    no London County Council removed the 34- the West and Northwest. Among these
    ep of five or six hours, depending on the
    In addition to the National Studios of
    i}
    house. While the continuous show Stage Dancing, operated by Clyde Griffith year-old restriction against the sale of are La Crosse, Wis.; New London, Wis.;
    and Jack Birman, where among other alcohol'e refreshments in London’s 17 dry Devils Lake, N. D.; Omaha. Neb.; Sioux
    operators formerly received $51 for one rehearsal by Peggie vaudeville houses, including the London City, Ia.; Watertown, S. D., and Aber-
    Ww activities is the ;
    shift, they will now receive $50 for each will be feady Coliseum. The ruling, effective January deen, S. D. These were developed and
    Poole of a new act that
    ng shift, the maximum hours of the two 1. is the culmination of efforts by man- started playing acts before the Texas
    for opening in January, the Vaudeville
    nt shifts being 12. In practically all of the secure three additional agers and the Variety Artistes’ Federa- houses were concentrated on.
    Exchange has
    PS. houses in Westchester County it is tion to eliminate anomalies in the licens-
    houses, the Varsity, Buffalo; the Capitol, An outstanding inducement to acts te
    understood an operator will not be re-
    and the Family, Albion, N. Y. ing. play the Levey Time is the fact that out
    quired to work more than 10 hours. Welland,
    of the 15 weeks offered only 33 days are
    The increase for the heads of the de-
    partments backstage brings their salary
    Southern Entertainer To Start Holiday Festivities affected by “cuts”.
    a one-third cut, four days a one-fourth
    Six of these days are

    “a
    now to $55 a week, while the salary now Bow in Vaude. in New York and the balance less than a fifth.
    for the grips, including the increase, will London, Dec. 7 (Special Cable to The In ratio to the number of weeks
    il- be $46 a week. In addition to the $4 New York, Dec. 5.—Ruth Rviy, who Billboard).—Glasgow has _ started the booked the Levey Cireuit compels acts to
    es to be paid for an extra performance,
    hails from the sunny South, is soon to ap- Christmas festivities with the appearance accept less cuts in their salaries than on- .
    a! back-stage men are entitled under the pear in this city in an act produced by of Hengler’s Circus, in which the Sut- position circuits. On the Pantages route,
    rs new contract to $2 an hour for hanging, Joseph J. Goetz, who has formerly man-
    cliffe Family is the star attraction. Also t is understood there are four fu'l weeks
    iy etc,
    aged such acts as Harold Stern's Band with the circus are Pallenberg’s Bears, affected by a one-fourth cut and an addi-
    ct At the meeting when the contracts were the Rene Revue, The offering will Gautier’s Horses and the Flying Win- tional weck affected by a one-third cut,
    and
    he signed, J. J. Murdock represented the feature three orginal ballads composed skills. while on the Orpheum Time it is under-
    a Keith-Albee and independent interests; by Miss Ray herself. The routine will stood there are five full-week cuts, these
    Charlie Moskowitz the Loew Circuit, also include popular ballads, her own ver- Prolog for Film in London in St. Paul, Minneapolis, Denver, Kansas
    6. Harry Sherman the International Alliance sion of the Charleston and a tango spe- City and St. Louis. i
    nt,
    and John Kelly the Westchester County cialty The act is now in rehearsal and Aijtho King was not inclined to go into
    to
    will open shortly after New Year's. This London, Dec. 7 (Special Cable to The
    local. Kelly is business representative Billboard).—George Graves, assisted by detail concerning the acquisition of fur-
    er,
    will be Miss Ray’s first appearance in ther houses for the Levey Circuit, it is ‘
    of the local union.
    of this city. She has won enviable popu- a beauty chorus, willgpresent a prolog understood negotiations are now on for
    He was very satisfied with the re- larity in and around Bluefield, W. Va. to The Merry Widow, the film at the
    additional time in various parts of the
    en sults of the negotiations covering the where she appeared in shows and enter- Tivoli tonight, and incidentally is boost-
    country, including the East, which Mr.
    uit territory of his local, which takes in the tainments.
    ing the cinema-variety campaign. Levey is not reluctant to enter if the right
    ve whole of Westchester County, including proposition is presented him. Mr. Levey,

    A. S.C, A. & P. DIVIDEND LARGEST


    nd Peekskill to the north, Port Chester to who has planned coming to New York for
    ‘or the northeast and Brewster on the New some time and has had to postpone each
    York Central. There ‘are 30 theaters in
    ‘is

    trip. is expected here some time this


    ed Westchester County now, of which six month.

    IN THE ORGANIZATION’S HISTORY


    Vg are vaudeville houses, but five new ones are
    ru planned, according to Ke lly, one of which
    Among acts booked the past few weeks
    ia from New York for the Levey tour are
    is the White Plains house leased by the
    ‘antor and Duvall, Gray and Helene,
    Keith-Albee Circuit, now operating Clark Brothers, Roy Dove and Girlie,
    Proctor’s, Yonkers, and Proctor’s, Mt. Dawson and Jackson, and Ruth and De-
    a
    Vernon. Of the five new theaters two levan.
    are to be Loew houses, Kelly announced,
    ja which will give this circuit four stands p
    Record-Breaking Sum of $90,000 Net To Be e
    Divided Among Hun-
    Dunninger, Mindreader,
    dreds of Authors, Composers and Publishers in Time for
    in the county.
    The contract between the Westchester To Open in Vaude. Soon
    r-
    tly
    County local and the theater owners is Christmas Holidays
    retroactive from Labor Day last. The
    ce,
    only negotiations now left for action are New York, Dec. 5.—Dunninger, mind-
    ng in Lancaster, Pa., where the local de- a
    eet lias reader and magician, expects to begin a
    ry mands another man in the local Keith- tour of the Keith Circuit within the next
    divic n
    ridend of the current year will be
    he Albee house, and the operators of Cleve- SW ae YORK, Dec. 7.—The final quarterlyly few weeks. He has been busy these last
    Society of Composers, Authors and
    ths eaneet in the history of the American
    rs T few months getting together some new il-
    land, who are asking for a flat increase
    oO; to unofficial estimates which place the amount at a lusions and new material. The date and
    of 1) per cent. The Lancaster and Cleve- according
    Publishers,
    land matters are to be taken up next the place of his opening have not as
    possible $90,000 net.
    ly,

    nk
    Wednesday by Sherman of the I. A. for the last quarter yet been definitely determined. The act
    This exceeds previous highest dividend, paid a year ago
    the will carry 28 people, and altho m ndread-
    Murdock and a_ representative of the More lice nsed radio
    ’

    of 1924 by $18,000. ing will be featured, the routine will in-


    Loew Circuit. The only houses in Cleve- the contracts, altho eventually they in-
    land which have not acceded to the de- stations is attributed as being one of
    tend to do so.
    clude other features as well. |
    the causes for the ,
    increased dividend
    mands of the operators are those operated It is expected that some time next
    been ob-
    re- by the Keith-Albee and Loew circuits. while
    tained
    additional
    from
    revenue
    varjous other
    has
    sourees such
    week a meeting will be arranged for com-
    mittees to talk over the question of ex-
    Oldtimers
    ee Form New Club
    in.
    as motion picture and cabaret resorts tending membership to the musical com-
    n-
    Los Angeles, Dec. 5.—Only actors who
    Mile. Rosette for Vaude. where copyrighted music owned by the
    is publicly performed
    edy producers. The latter Rave an-
    nounced a committee, but nothing definite have had experience of re I e years
    ist society’s members
    in- for profit. has been done pending the return from are eligible for membe ! The
    New York, Dec. 5.—Mlle Rosette, Troupers, a club formed t ntly by
    to
    time of the Coast of Nathan Burkan, general
    French concert and opera artist, who was As is the usual custom at this Frank Norcross Cc Thurston
    om
    ar-
    counsel for the society.
    formerly with the Lee Bros.’ Circus under the year, the Society officials will In the opinion of .the composers and Charles Colby and 1 other old-
    rat ‘
    est the management of Harry Morris, is plan- range to anticipate the dividend and pay authors, the producers can hardly expect timers. The s¢ id mor y rehe irsal
    hs ! to enter vaudeville in the near fu- it in time for the members to receive to share in performing rights that they will be held tomorrow at Moore Cafe, j
    ture, their checks by Christmas. The license do not buy from either the author or 5763 Santa Monica boulevard
    fees received after the sum set for the composer when the show in question is

    Pelletier
    dividend is received will be added to the taken over for production. As it stands
    SO
    Early Hearing Denied |
    his eBooked efor Pageant first quarter of next
    From a policy point of view, it is be-
    year the writers are merely selling the
    ducers certain rights and reserving others
    pro-

    London, Dec. 7 (Special Cable to The


    me
    the New York, Dec. 56.—Jean Pelletier has lieved that the big melon will hasten the which have to doyvith the society
    Rillhoard).—Betty Blythe was refu
    been engaged for the forthcoming Argen- members to renew their contracts with New members elected to the society
    ese
    S. Cc. A. and P., which run out last week include Chas. Wakefield Cad- permission to expedite the hearing of her
    case for $10,000 damages against G. B.
    rts. tina Pageant, to be held in Miami, Fla., the A.
    the first year, the five-year period from man, eminent composer of classical
    ge and in which marty artistes will take part. Samuleson in connection with
    She was signed for the pageant thru Low- 1921 being up. This applies to the few music, particularly lullabys and Indian
    Solomon’s Mines, &
    ensteln & Johnson, agents here. who have not yet attached their names to melodies.
    ; '
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    30 The Billboard December 12 1925

    Big City Vaudeville Reviews by Special Wire


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    wed Monday Matinee, December
    (Revie ee 7) <= (Reviewed Sunday Matinee, December
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    lenethier bill t
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    han usual is presented LIC)
    Disa A\S, Acsop’s Fables and Pathe News, includ.
    re 2 the customary Le ay
    aR New York
    tt ran overiong, SI, ing 1910-1925 historical drama, com-
    20 minutes each, and posed the cinema offering.
    °| y so doing. Too much Jim Wire, the aerial chatterbox, opens
    1a all. Mae Murray in (Reviewed Monday Matinee, December 7) the show with a splendid exhibition of
    The Ma d Bride is the feature film. balancing while centered aboard a slack
    The Weiss Trio open with some perch a wire. Pipes number on saxophone from
    work that nstitutes
    good opener for a mid-air position while standing on one
    For consistent big-time class this show takes its place as one of the best this foot. Straddles wooden wheel and guides
    the va ad of the three plays as
    a j id : ee
    juite a number of season. It is good from all angles, and there is every indication of this house do- it along wire with foot on inside of rim.
    laughs. His work on the ladder, balanced ing greater business than ever all week. Ten minutes, in full; two bows.
    on the feet of his colleague, provided as Manning and Glass, b.lled as “The World's Fastest ‘Off the Floor Dancers’ ”, Edmunds and La Velle, black-face
    many thrills as it did laughs. gave the bill considerable momentum from the start. Manning (using a parasol) comedians, introduce a bit of Dixie in
    Howard and Bennett, two (i
    vomedy girls, does several different dances on the tight wire, wearir lorful costumes with song and dance. Darker of “The Two
    present a neat cycle of songs which gets each, and concluded with his Russian dance, said to be nly one perfected for Shades” is voice acrobat of merit. Come-
    across big. Their routine included popu- this kind of act. Miss Glass also contributes much to the act, which was staged dy fair. Ten minutes, in one; two bows.
    lar numbers, only one of which is not by H. C. Danforth. Frances Allis and Benny Antrim present
    exactiy a current hit, having had its hey- Galla-Rini and Sisters, in “Moments Musicale”, proved to be one of.the Dance Dreams, an offering that includes
    dey. The voices of these zirls are sweet strongest turns to deuce here in some time, particularly for their style of entertain- seven nimble steppers in a well-varie-
    and likable and are hand very effece
    ment. Galla-Rini specializes on the accordion for the early part of the routine gated assortment of old and new toetwist-
    tively. The concluding bit “of -yodel work and toward the close played a dozen different instruments, both reed and brass: ers. Superb settings, well chosen cos-
    helped the act to a strong f doing either the obbligato or carrying the melody while the girls played saxophones. tumes. Miss Allis’s takeoff of the
    Klass and Brilliant et some ex-~ The parade formation gave it additional novelty and action, the trio scoring a hit “tough” lass, in word and dance, gets
    cellent music out of the ordion and because they were real musicians and none of the versatility was superficial. house. Twenty-one minutes, in two and
    trombone, present an fering of high en- Justine Johnstone, in “Judy O'Grady”, a comedy playlet by Edwin Burke, full; curtain, two bows.
    tertainment value bg \ ue of its diversi-
    returns from a tour of the Orpheum Circuit with the same vehicle which originally Arthur Jarrett and Company, two men
    fied routine. One of the boys, acting as broke in around New York. The last few minutes of the offering has beeen re- and woman, cleverly carry to completion
    ' pianist, prepares an entrance for his part- Cupid's Close-Up, a well-written sketch
    h ner, who, handling a‘t b role exception-
    written and the role of the modiste is in the hands of another. Miss Johnstone
    handles her part nicely and in a way that gets the laughs over, while her male lead done in one and full. Audience quick to
    { ally well, does s e atrociou . eS—
    is weaker than when we caught the act before, the first one being a real French recognize and applaud its own foibles as
    the sake of atr ty This isiness shown by one-sided presentation of hus-
    actor
    rotten singing is neatly har lied and gets - - and at home
    - in the part. Phyllis Blake and Maxwell Selser support the
    band and wife of their respective version
    } across big The instrumen selections : :
    Nora Blaney and Gwenn Farrar, “England's Premiere Entertainers”, made as to how the family quarrel started.
    reveal musical talent of no mean order.
    their first American appearance to excellent returns, altho their comedy runs in an Third party in triangle agrees with each,
    The singing of the plant in the audience only to be made the goat himself in the
    | helps the act only slightly even tempo with no startling kick in it. One does sap comdy in a disinterested
    style and the other holds forth at the piano and sings well. There is something end. Twenty-three minutes; two bows.
    Ann Butler and C y present a
    Tom Kerr and Ldith Ensign, in Talk-
    serio-comedy sketch whi oy ets the laughs
    P's distinctive about the comedienne’s work and she gets a number of good laughs,
    Their material seemed up to the minute and the offering might run a little longer. ing Violins, exchange quick-fire chatter
    } and at the same time I s enough pathos
    Will be further reviewed under “New Turns”. in words and on violins to pleasing ef-
    | injected into the nr ke p to supply the fect. Note of comedy introduced aids
    he audience seems Albertina Rasch (Herself), with Jacques Cartier, eight Rasch ballet girls,
    and Tiomkin and Khariton, duo piano ——— closed the first half. This keen-looking couple to put it over big.
    . apt 2 11 Miss Butler
    Little improvement possible. Fifteen
    is a comedienne of considerable talent. is the only appearance in vaudeville of Miss "Rasch, retired ballet mistress, who
    spends her time producing various dancing acts, and she proved to have lost none of minutes, in one; three bows.
    Her sketch, entitled So This Is Love,:-fol- The Frolics of 1925, a complete revue,
    lows 1 ad t of a young artist's her art, as her solos testified. Of the ensemble numbers, one in particular was both
    fantastic and eccentric, while the others were interesting as usual. Cartier does his includes a galaxy of song-and-dance
    model who wins a poor sweetheart, loses lights, namely the Cox Sisters, Edith
    fim when wealth comes his way, and re- marvelous Indian dance and is one of the high lights of the routine. The two
    eovers him when he once more joins the pianists disportea at the concert grand, doing solos and accompaniments. Miss Bohlman, Viola Kay, Ryan and Burdom
    Rasch received a number of bouquets. and Mooney and Mandell. Every form of
    working ss. The whole thing is done tripping the light fantastic from the Vir-
    more or ss in the spirit of burlesque, Cantor Josef Rosenblatt opened intermission, rendering several classical ginia Reel to the Charleston ts featured
    aitho one of her son quite earnestly ballads, an excerpt from Pag iacci, a Neapolitan tune, and for an encore Eli, Fi. Several novelty steps with appropriate
    done, gets across beca He was in fine voice and received a tremendous round of applause after each effort. costuming gain much ground. The comic
    ness. Miss Butler is a consummate ar- On Friday night and Saturday afternoon, when he does not sing, he will be replaced “corn-fed” steps done by a girls’ team en-
    tist when it comes to getting a song by Columbia University singers. liven the proceedings. Twenty-five min-
    across. The support of Hal J. Parker is Bert and Betty Wheeler, assisted by an unbilled man, were a hit all the utes, in full; encore, four bows.
    adequate. ; way, Bert introducing much new material, but the offering being about the same Jerome Mann, juvenile mimic who first
    ' PY The Four Mortons, Pa, and Ma and son in outline. The third is now used by the act to excellent advantage and helps to made his appearance here quite recently
    at ee
    ghter are eived quite royally, tae min gp the comedian. with Eddie Leonard, does impersonations
    1 to the king’s taste. The act opens rooke Johns, with Goode Montgomery and the Oklaho r in a manner befitting a long-accomplished
    with the old folks in some dialog that is played havoc with the next-to-closing
    good, despite some old stuff. It is slight- spot. Miss Montgomery, an parAn momo artist. With the poise of the profes-
    opened the act and subsequently did three dances. Johns did his usual specialties, sional already his, Mann should de-
    ¥y ver-long for a number to open
    singing, playing the banjo and what not, all in his breezy style and more show- velop the polish of the older actor's
    with, and could be brought down to more
    manship than ever. The orchestra did much to put various numbers over and ability within a short while. His take-
    reasonable length by eliminating some of
    the palpably old gags. The dancing of
    proved itself a first-rate combination. off of stage celebrities was especially
    “The Act Beautiful”, presented by William Egdirettu, closed the show pleasing. Twelve minutes, in one; en-
    Mr. Morton, Sr., is : velous for a man
    of his age—and obesity. His tap num- featuring “Lillie”, a white Arabian steed, and English setter dogs, in cl verly and core, two ows.

    ber shows he can still strut his stuff and artistically arranged groups of statuary. An attractive circus act, to say the least. Nouvelle Brothers, “The Two Loving
    Birds”, carry their own particular brand
    keep up with the youngsters. His son M. H. SHAPIRO. of pantomime comedy, music and acro-
    and daughter entertain with some sing- batic novelties. Guitars and violins are
    ing and dancing that is favorably re- brought into action thruout to add color
    ceived. They would do well by the State eketch containing the least semblance of
    patrons obliged to sit in the rear to raise
    their voices a bit more, as it was some-
    humor. Original quips quickly gained
    audience and fast work he'd attent.on.
    Grand O. H., St. Louis to their mirth provoking.
    in one and four; two bows.
    Ten minutes,

    (Reviewed Sunday Evening, —


    December 6) ee ROY B. MORNINGSTAR.
    what difficult at this showing to get their Twelve minutes, in one; two bows.
    a songs in their entirety. Nellie and Sara Kouns, concert so- : oe
    Lockett and Page close the show with pranos, merited the applause accorded A well-balanced variety bill is on view
    a song-and-dance act that contains some their well-chosen selections in a short here this week, with Gladys Delmar and ing from start to finish. Closed with his
    excellent dancing. The singing of the song recital. Both clas:ic and popular Boys topping the list. My Vacation song number to a good
    +8 nal young man is not so good, but gets by. numbers were given by the two artists, On the screen Pathe News, Topics of hand. Fifteen minutes, in one; two bows
    His stepping is received in a manner that whose ability well merits the'r choice the Day and Justice of the Far North Zech and Randolph, man and woman.
    betokens the audience is aware of how among tho’e picked for the introduction feature photop’ay 3 have a comedy talking and acting bride
    difficult sorne of the steps are to do. The of this seemingly higher art into the The DeKos Brothers moved over here and groom bit in which are mingled sev-
    1 - : dancing
    especially
    of his
    her
    petite, attractive
    Charleston, is
    partner,
    big-time
    realms
    an
    of vaudevil'e.
    already
    Its inroads
    too jazz-infested stage
    upon
    adds
    from the Orpheum
    frolic with
    Theater, opening the
    their same
    eral songs which they put over in fine
    entertaining rou- style. Zech is a good comic and his
    a an exquisite note of long anticipated but tine of clown acrobatics. blond partner knows her stuff equally
    stuff. A neat act, neatly costumed and Eight minutes,
    Staged. ‘he girl pianist does her solo, hitherto not forthcoming relief. Both full stage. well. Twelve minutes, specials in three
    ay
    which proves to be more than just filler. young ladies have voices of superior Jim and Flo Bogard fared well in the and one; two bows.
    a PAUL BENOV. merit; their rendition is pleacing. Their deuce spot. Flo sings sweetly, while Jim Gladys Delmar and Boys closed and
    Ea wardrobe selections, tastily chosen, de- dispenses much mirth with his “nutty” held them all in. Before an attractive
    “i setting, enhanced by vari-colored lighting
    lighted the feminine eye. Twenty-three talk and actions. He gets laughs galore
    Palace, Chicago minutes, in full; encore, two bows.
    Diminutive Jimmy Savo works s'‘lently
    with
    finish
    his
    with
    facial
    a
    distortions
    double song
    also.
    number
    They
    in
    effects, five jazz musicians meanly play
    their instruments while the dainty Miss
    F He i
    (Reviewed Sunday Matinee, December 6) to clown longer laughs out of Ms audience which they harmonize well. Thirteen min- Delmar goes thru. her dances. We
    |
    than ever before. His presence in itself utes, special in one; two bows. believe Miss Delmar exhibits as many dif-
    ' Curtiss’ Animal Athletes, a veritable brings a guffaw; his eccentric civorting Clayton and Drew Players, two men ficult steps as any girl on the American
    if dog and pony show, opens the bill this started a joy riot that stopped the show. and a woman, and two male props. Theirs vaudeville stage today and she was a riot
    j week. Canines walk slack wires, turn Joan Franze, a foil who can sing, serves in her various numbers. The quintet of
    is hokum to the Nth degree. They give
    : backward flips and make extraordinary to nicely accentuate his unique “Slow boys do individual specialties on their re-
    ' jumps with the grace and agility of
    a laugh-provoking burlesque on “Caesar,
    Motion.” Twenty-one minutes, in full; Brutus, Mare Antony and Cleopatra” spective instruments in good style. It’s @
    i humans. Ten minutes, in full; one bow. encore, two bows. crackerjack turn thruout. Thirteen min-
    Pinto, Bennett and Fletcher, three syn- lasting 13 minutes. At their finish they
    j We ley Barry, “Freckles”, has grown— are all lying on the floor supposedly dead utes, in four; four curtains and bows.
    | eopators, introduce a novel line of chat- both bodily and out of the movies into FRANK B. JOERLING.
    : : ter along with their jazz. A dialog be- when a curtain is flashed announcing
    vaudeville. That’s synonymous. His
    tween two of the cast especially catchy limbs are lengthen’ng too perceptibly for that they do not take bows. Special in
    | PO
    Donegan Replaces Squires
    2 and refreshing. The third is unusually full stage,
    dashing much longer across the ccreen
    gifted in the manipulation of the piano- in kid parts. The stage is kindlier. Yet yeorge Stanley and Virginia sing Dix-
    | accordion. His selection on a wardrobe Barry needs a more propitious vehicle feland songs harmoniously. Stanley also —
    trunk scores heavily. Twelve minutes, than Jerry Makes Good, if, considering plays the banjo and does a good negro New York, Dec. 7.—Franics X. Done-
    | parson bit. Their 12 minutes necessitated
    in one; two bows. his ability, he is to do that very thing gan, who recently dropped out of The
    Tom Brown and his Merry Minstrel three bows; in one.
    himself. Three members of supporting
    -

    . City Chap, has replaced Jack Squires in


    Orchestra open in one with a striking cast, capable. Twenty-one minutes, in Pedro Rubin and Company, the Com-
    the leading male role in Ned Wayburn’s
    :

    :
    : imitation of an old-fashioned minstrel full; curtain, two bopvs. pany consisting of another man and two musical comedy, Honeymoon Cruise,
    street parade. The act is quite as popu- Frances Arms, a stunn‘nge looker with unbilled women. They present a series which Is scheduled to arrive in New
    lar as the one of last season. Brown as plenty of zip, knows “her’n” and does it of furious Spanish dances with Rubin ee
    York next month.
    :
    usual works in blackface, with the others snappily—snatches of sonz, witty mono- excelling in a tambourine specialty num-
    in unusually natty costuming. He has log, a dah of personality. Gains her ber. Their style of terpsichore, however,
    | many imitators,
    him in ability.
    none of whom
    The unique gurg!y ef-
    approach audience and makes them gladly aid in
    ringing up the number as an A-1 go.
    failed to enthuse
    great
    the audience
    extent
    to any
    until Rubin did a fast P|
    Unable To Pay Salaries
    fects wrought from his saxophone went Fifteen minutes, in one; two bows. Charleston dance with castanets, which = on
    over with a bang. With his comedy the Bob McGoodie and Company, two men brough down the house. Twelve min- New York, Dec. 7.—Owing to the fact
    melodious ensemble selections of the as- and girl, have acrobatic novelty act w'th utes, special in four; encores and bows. that business has not been so good, Solid
    sisting players were just right to round especially neat setting. Jse English b‘!- Tom Mahoney opened with his comedy Ivory, the new baseball comedy playing
    out an almost perfect act, Twenty-seven liard room as scene for feats of chair song, When a Blonde Makes Up Her Mind at the Central Theater, was unable_to
    minutes, in one and four; three curtains. jumping, clever flips, demonstrations of To Do You Good, then went into his well- pay salaries last Saturday night. The
    Bert Yorke and Ed Lorde, thru their balancing. Girl extraordinarily versatile. known comedy monolog discoursing on members of the cast expect to get their
    makeup, comic antics and dialog, show Ten minutes, in full; two bows. the “Fraternal Society of Chumps” and money within the next day or so, how-
    their oldtime ability to put over any ROY B. MORNINGSTAR. the “Master of Men”. He has them laugh- ever, probably thru the grace of Equity.
    ee
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    December 12 1925 P|
    The Billboard |31 |

    Orpheum, St. Louis Pantages, a


    San Francisco |
    » Hippodrome Ss
    (Reviewed Sunday Matinee, December 6) (Reviewe Sunday Matinee, December 6)

    2 ;
    Frances White is headlining an elabo- While no famous names appear on this
    rate bill here this week. week's bill, it includes wide variety and
    Willie Mauss presented a sensational good entertainment. While not the head

    New York
    ——
    novelty bieyele turn, called The Death liners, Mardo and Winn received the ap
    wheel, Which, while lasting only three Plause verdict by a wide marzin.
    and one-half minutes, thrilled
    Full stage; two bows.
    immensely.
    Dan-
    |
    (Reviewed Monday Matinee, December 7)
    On
    Eugene
    the screen

    the feature
    O’Brien
    Sou's
    and
    players.
    for Sables,
    Claire Windsor
    wit!
    as
    Ray Huling and His Talking and won- he Songoloug Surprise, with a doub!
    -ing Seal. Here is an_amphibian
    His routine is en- quartet of singers and six dancing girls,
    a-rfully well trained. did not go over as well as some cf its
    + rely different from that of other seals. The current show consists of nine acts instead of the customary 10 or 11. Two
    of his stunts while of them, Dr. Hugo Riesenfeld and Orchestra, and John Robinson's Elephants, are predecessors, either from a_ scenic or
    ile performs most melody viewpoint.
    ited in a chair, finishing with several holdovers. Each justifies this decision on the part of the management. Among
    Sixteen minutes, special, in one; newcomers to the Hipp. were Marguerite Namara, coloratura soprano, who in a Concert number, by orchestra, and
    dances. violin solo, by Carol Weston, were well
    vre and bows. fong recital was not all that we expected. She got off to a bad start in the first
    place, with the poor assistance given her by the pit orchestra, an organization that received.
    Jaa B. Stanley, with Jack Egan, Theo. is completely lost every now and then. Flagrant instances where it was more Opening act. Will Morris, billed as
    Rrown and Florence Allen, has an enter- “Just a Nut”, can be classed as either
    taining skit, containing many comedy derogatory to the efforts of the artistes than helpful will be pointed out.
    a tramp comedian or a trick bicycle rider.
    lines and situations. Stanley in addition It is a pity that a pretentious theater like the Hippodrome, playing concert e essayed two roles in his act and got
    to being a good comedia n, is a fast come- artists on occasion, cannot have an orchestra that is capable of playing the music ample applause on both counts. Thirteen
    a hoofer and takes off a good inebriate. properly. Whether the fault lies with Julius Lenzberg, conductor, or with his men, minutes, in full; two curtains.
    supporting cast does not have much to it is hard to decide. One must admit, however, in favor of the leader that he often
    I js George Gifford and Mildred Holmes
    a ind as a result are able to take care has to yell at his musicians to get any action. are fast workers. Miss Holmes punished
    ‘ minor roles okey. Egan sings ee |
    ‘its
    minutes, Van De Velde and Company, a novel offering of Gypsy atmosphere, in the xylophone for a series of tuneful
    len in good style. Twenty-five
    ‘

    i
    which its four members present a varied routine of things acrobatic, opened the numbers, while Gifford’s dances proved
    eial in four; three curtains. applause getters to such an extent that
    “harry Delf dances and prances around show to a better hand than has been awarded the holders of this spot orm, many
    the audience insisted on “one more”, so
    while singing his own songs. His pecu- previous bills. The younger of the two women in the act features in the divers
    George compiied with a clever hat dance.
    liar style of “hoke” comedy usually acrobatic bits and combinations. She displays excellent form, works with en- Twelve minutes, in one; three bows.
    res profoundly with his auditors and thusiasm and besides being a versatile artiste has a great deal of personality. The Spirit of Vaudeville, headline act,
    he naturally repeated again today. Twen- The offering was augmented by a quartet of Hippodrome girls. represented by turns of grand opera,
    ty-four minutes, in one; three bows. Jeff Sayre and Tom Jay Mack, personable young men, followed in a cof- comic opera, musical comedy, the circus,
    *erances White, the diminutive musical lection of steps that border strongly on the eccentric. After opening with a song, drama, comedy and burlesque, was well-
    star, delivered just about her
    comedy fairly well done, they go into their stepping, offering among other numbers an Staged and costumed. The presentation
    came eycle of scengs and dances which Egyptian eccentric dance and a drunk specialty. They close with “singles’’, done and lighting all that could be desired,
    she used last season, with appropri ate but lacked that something necessary to
    Is alternately as tho each man were contesting for the applause. In the finishing
    costume changes, She gave Being Big To number splits figured. make it go over with a bang. The
    the Bunk, I Didn't See What I Went bright spot in the act was the clever
    See. Sweetest Story Ever Told, Monkey John Robinson's Elephants, with Dan Noonan, trainer: Helen MacFadden, antics of the comedienne. Twenty min-
    in ‘the Zoo, Ohio Riddle, Charleston, daughter of the millionaire publisher; Wilma Chapman, Viola Goering, Wilma utes, special, in full; three curtains.
    Nothin’? on My Mind, Hot Diggety Dog, Busey and the Hippodrome Corps De Ballet, repeated their hit of the previous week. Georgette, “The Dancing Violinist”,
    nd They Cal It Love. Billy Joyce, who The mammoth pachyderms fill well the huge stage of the Hippodrome. Miss Mac- whose pretty costumes, quiet manners and
    wrote the music to her_numbers, accom- Fadden did what one might denominate a “physical culture” dance. She isa capable versatility captivated the audience. Her
    panied at the piano. Twenty-four min- dancer and a very good-looking girl. violin numbers of popular and classical
    utes, pretty special setting in four; three When J. Francis Dooley and his interesting p artner, Corinne Sales, came pieces and her graceful steps were well
    encores and bows. out in the fourth spot they little realized how cold and impervious to gags an audi- received by the audience. Thirteen min-
    Rosita, with Nena Viela, Harry Delf ence at this house can be and often is. The fun-making Dooley lost no chance, utes, in one; three bows.
    and six others (five girls and a man). either, to drop a hint here and there indicating his total surprise at the gelidity of Mardo and Wynn, in Bring ’em Suit,
    This is an elaborate miniature musical his hearers. After valiant efforts he finally undermined the peculiar stolidity of the got off to a slow start, the audience
    farce comedy. While it is elaborate there folks and as a climax nearly stopped the show. A little thought he diretted to the not catching on to some of the lingual
    is not a whole lot to it with the exception theater's conductor whether in fun or not, nevertheless was a good one. Dooley’s
    liberties taken by Mardo, as a “wop”
    of Miss Viela and Harry Delf. Miss words, apropos apparently the directorial peccadilloes of Lenzberg in forgetting when When he read a letter from his brother
    Viela is pretty to behold and is an ex- to play, were: “Don't wait until I'm old and gray.” To make it pointed he added: in Cleveland, O., he woke the customers
    quisite danseuse. Delf, in American _—~ up with a start and continued the good
    “There’s a line for you, Julius.”
    outfit, furnishes all the fun with his work as a harmonica player. His comedy
    funny antics. The rest of the cast, all In the next act, Dave Apollon, the major chosen to inform same Julius harmless and amusing, clever patter and
    in foreign costumes, have no occasion to
    of
    he was not doing so well, was less friendly. In fact, Dave found it hard to con- dancing ; seemed just what the doctor or
    show their ability, with the exception trol his palpable disgust. He was seen in a quite pretentious and entertaining act dered to thore out front, and he stopped
    one castanet number by the man and one in which he is assisted by Emily Fitzgerald, Marjorie Lane and J. Jurist, as well the show co!d. Seventeen minutes, in
    by the ladies. Thirty-four minutes, spe- as the Hippodrome’s dancing girls. Apollon, a very. hard worker, plays various one; four bows and a return that the
    cial foreign wine-room setting in full types of Russian Balalaika instruments with an unerring hand and in his dancing audience insisted on
    stage; three curtains and two bows. he is somewhat of a marvel. His offering is beautifully staged and mounted. The International Sextet. After an opening
    Benny Rubin is one of the greatest Misses ¥itzgerald and Lane, each of whom does a specialty as well as works in suc- song six athletic young men gave a rapid-
    Hebrew comedians of the present day. ceeding numbers with Apollon, registered easily at the afternoon show, while J. fire exhibition of aerial flip-flops, back
    His act consists of five excruciatingly Jurist, who sang in good voice an Indian love song. got across equally as well. turns and cartwheels that held the audi-
    funny episodes—the same bits as he pre- Marguerite Namara, former prima donna of the Chicago Opera Company ence to the finish. Mardo interjected
    sented last year, but which are always and the Opera Comique, Paris, closed the first half in a recital that included, in the himself into this act and partly undid
    a riot. In his company are May Usher, order given, the Jewel Song from Faust by Gounod, not by Verdi, as it was billed; the good impression he had made in the
    Gene Doyle, Harry Lang, George Usher Lindy Lou, a typical Eddie Leonard number and similar in its refrain to his previous act. Ten minutes, in full: two
    and Cecil Ardath, all performers of abil- Pretty Litt’e Blue-Eyed Lou; an aria from Romeo and Juliet, and a new Berlin curtains. E, J. WOOD.
    ity. Twenty-six minutes, special in one, number. Miss Namara made a decidedly impressive appearance. She is an attrac-
    two and three. Prolonged applause ne- tive person with an ingratiating personality and, unlike most prima donnas, does
    cessitated Rubin doing a pippin specialty not weigh as much as a truck. Her gown was a tasteful spangled affair. In the Lloyd, in Song Plug, did not appear on
    dance and a short talk. singer’s voice we suffered a modicum of disappointment, however, It did not seem this bill.
    Bob Cannefax, one of the world’s best On the screen, Pathe News and photo-
    three-cushion b'lliard experts, entertrined to have the force and fullness an operatic soprano of Miss Namara’s distinction
    should have, and there was a sort of quaver in its control, suggesting nervousness. play, The Goose Woman, featuring
    with a variety of @ifficu't trick shots on the
    green felts. An immense mirror behind In the Romeo and Juliet aria she appeared at her best, but even in this number she Louise Dresser, Jack Pickford and Con-
    was a bit flat here and there, particularly on the high notes. stance Bennett.
    the billiard table reflects his adeptness A. HOMER CLARK.
    with the cue and his fingers to the full The spot following intermission had Dr. Hugo Riesenfeld and His Orchestra,
    view of the house, Benny Rubin helps which this week, its second at this house, includes 13 violinists instead of 12, and
    Cannefax go over by wisecracking and offers several new numbers in the program. There were a paraphrase on Oh, Joseph, Dramatists Name Committee
    commenting on the latter's ability. Ten one of the hit numbers of last season’s musical Madame Pompadour, a fantasy of
    minutes, special black hangings, in three; the world war, accompanied by extremely realistic lighting effects depicting a bat- To Confer With Equity on Steps To Pro-
    bows. FRANK B. JOERLING. tlefield, and a novel arrangement of The Little Grey Home t the West, in which
    the number is played as Strauss, Wagner, Sousa and Abe Kabbible each would tect Their Interests From Film
    have written it. he two predominant features of the previous week, S. S. Men’s Plans
    Keith’s, Cincinnati Hugo with the scene of a battleship and the Jazz Limited, in each of which the
    New York, Dec. 7.—Following the
    (Reviewed
    ee Sunday Matinee, December 6) electrical effects are truly excellent, are retained.
    Eva Puck and Sam White, who have played the Hippodrome many times, meeting of the Dramatists’ Guild of the
    Authors’ League of America (mention of
    The Weaver Brothers and Ann Codee, were on next in their well-known turn. They got across in the usual way.
    which is made on page 19 of this issue)
    French comedienne, were practically the Closing, “The Crystal Fountains”, a spectacle of optic beauty with Don late this afternoon at Equity headquarters
    entire show, so far as the audience was Ateno and Willie Mae, the Hippodrome girls and Leo Post and O’Conner, was pre- George Middleton was authorized to issue

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    concerned. The entire bill is pleasing sented. Similar presentations have been given here before to close the proceedings. aq Statement for the authors that by unani-
    and is fairly well balanced. CHARTIER. mous action a comm.ttee has been formed
    Pathe News, Topics of the Day and an which will meet later with the Actors’
    Arsop Fable. Equity Association and report as a whole
    Amazan and Nile. man and woman, what steps are deemed advisable. Middle-
    offer a contortionistic turn and received down with her comedy offering. For an Larimer and Hudson, a man and a
    encore the two gave an imitation of a2 woman, the man in an exaggerated tramp ton also said that every man present at
    a good hand. For an opening both are the discussion today was pledged to
    attired as alligators. The scenery is ex- proposal in English, and then repeated makeup, opened in a clever bicycle and
    the same number in German. Twelve wnicycle stunt much above the average. secrecy pending the outcome of the next
    ceptionally pretty. Six minutes, in full, meeting.
    minutes, in one; two encores and 10 bows. Six minutes, in full; applause, two bows.
    specials; four curtains.
    Emily Lea, assisted by Sam Kaufman Leo Burns and Tom Foran have a song Those present at the conference this
    Norrine Gibbons, billed as “The Sweet- afternoon were Arthur Richman, Chan-
    heart of the Air’, was well received. A and Burr Dwan. in Paying the Rent, a and dance repertoire that amused, ow- ning Pollock, George Middleton, Eugene
    Cincinnati girl very popular with radio singing and dancing offering, scored. "Mics jing its success more to the manner in O'Neill, Owen Davis, Sidney Howard.
    fans, she has a great opportunity in Lea is a stepper of great ability, and in which it was put over than to the ma- Jessie Lynch Wil'iams, George Kelly,
    Vaudeville, altho she needs quite a bit addition can sing. Dwan is her dancing 4. ,j9). Ten minutes, in one; two bows. Otto Harbach, George S. Kaufman, Jules
    yartner, while Kaufman is piano accom-
    of coaching and more experience. Of the spe- Albert F. Hawthorne and Johnny Eckert Goodman. Laurence Stallings,
    numbers Miss Gibbons used, at least two Lp Sixteen minutes, in three, Maxwell Anderson, Guy Bolton, Jame
    clals; five bows. Cooke, song and chatter, pepped up with
    more suited to her voice could be substi- Gleason, George Abbott, James Forbes,
    tuted to better advantage. She is assisted The Weaver Brothers, the Arkansas @ musical travesty, the duo using bat- William Hurlbut Vincent Lawrence
    by an unbilled pianiste. Ten minutes, in Travelers, stopped the show. It seems as tered-up horns and toy instruments, Lewis Beach, Philip Barry, Don Marquis,
    if every time these two boys come to garnered many laughs with their hokum.
    one; encore and five bows. Roi Cooper Megrue, J. Hartley Manners
    Lioyd Thach's Entertainers, including town their routines are better and better. Fourteen minutes, in one; two bows. Martin Brown, Mare Connelly, Rita Wei
    They extract music from all sorts of in- In Bargravia, a musical comedy with
    Mickey Norton and Ruth Day, in Steps, man, Bayare Veiler, Arthur Goodrich,
    Tunes, Songs and Laughs, is one of the struments. Seven minutes, in one; eM- six characters, starring Adele Jason. Oscar Hammerstein 2d Lynn Star'ing,
    core, beg-off speech and eight bows. Speeded up some after a getaway with
    most entertaining offerings seen at this Adelaide Matthews, Percival Wild I
    house. An unusual opening, in one, with Salvation Blues, featuring Clyde Cook, a slow start, closing with a good hand. bert E. Emery, Gene Buck, Jane Murfin
    @ violinist and a director with comic closed. ROBERT E. MOORE. Act was punctuated with many laughs. Kate Jordan, Margaret Mayo, Edward C
    makeup, swinging a whip in the pit, etarts re
    Twenty minutes, in full; three bows. Carpenter, Clifford Grey, Gladys Unger,
    —
    things off at a lively pace, and during Palace Cincinnati Rody Johnson in a_ minstrel skit. Alice Leal Pollock, John Willard and
    the entire 18 minutes the turn wae on the , Darkened Up To Be Bright, with his Clemence Randolph.
    Stage the audience was all interest. The (Reviewed Sunday Matinee, December 6) chatter and saxophone solos, went over
    music is good, the dancing is very good,
    the singing is good; in fact, the entire The bill at the Palace this week is and
    well. The turn received much laughter
    applause. Fifteen minutes, spe- Football Marvel
    act is
    Highteen
    interesting
    minutes,
    and
    from
    worth
    one
    while.
    to three,
    known as a “Birthday Bill”, commemora-
    tive of the sixth anniversary of the open-
    cial, one and one-half;
    Mitzi and Her Royal
    three bows.
    Dancers in Signs $300,000
    Specials; four curtains.
    Johnny Murphy, singing comedian, went
    ing of this playhouse.
    what above the average, Mitzi and Her
    P1.ugram some- Dance Credtions, a troupe of eight terp-
    sichorean women artistes in a_ classy M. |P. Contract
    well. He has a pleasing voice and puts Royal Dancers in Dance Creations easi'y repertoire of dances, group and solo. was
    his gags over in nice fashion. Murphy topping the list of attractions. Aside received with more enthusiastic applause New York. Dec. 7.—Harold (Red)
    also plugged The Ladies’ Home Journal. from a small delay between the photo- than any similar turn at this theater in Grange, Illinois University football mar-
    Sixteen minutes, in one: five bows. play and the vaudeville the show moved many a day. Twenty-two minutes, in vel, who received $35,000 as his share of
    Ann Codee, assisted by an unbilled along peppily, served up in a snappy full; three bows. the proceeds of a professional football
    male comedian, almost brought the house mann Myrtle (Kastrup) Fiske and George (Continued on page 174)
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    Col'eano
    walker,
    dice
    the early part, and toward

    and
    female
    game

    impersonation.
    Partner,
    closed
    is the
    the close one

    sensational
    the show
    highlight

    and about
    of with
    two
    the
    dance numbers are
    rest
    Will J. Kennedy and also
    ® sketch, Pinch Me, which
    eenious
    of the
    neatly ‘sold,
    Company present
    is far from in.
    and has been done many times
    performance. The

    one j;
    stopped it as well with his feet-to-feet form or other, Kennedy
    Fox’s Audubon, N. Y.
    ‘takes ‘the
    Sheehan, Martin and Craig opened with forward and backward somersaults part of a hobo who wants to
    get arr ted
    a novelty dance that includes
    routine Surely one of the game performers in feeling that life won't be as
    ee
    (Reviewed Thursday Evening, Dec. 3) violin selections dancing andby Me the business. M. H. SHAPIRO. in jail as it is outside when har d to bear :
    you’;
    Craig, who also led th e and jobless
    lage t
    house orchestra on Christm
    ‘
    as des
    morning ~ roke
    ne
    for a while. On Miss Martin fa_ls the various attempts at getting
    Not a better show for the money in himself ar:
    town than
    last half.
    the one
    It leans
    offered here
    considerably
    for the
    to com-
    brunt of the
    She does more
    actual w ork
    in one act
    and
    than
    dancing.
    any girl Keith’s Orpheum, Brook- rested
    :
    a aws
    Which
    are
    :
    a
    eats
    hackneyed,
    :
    big laugh
    but
    from
    each
    the audi
    sSomehoy
    nen
    should be expected to do and ought to ’em up. There
    edy
    theless.
    but contains
    Lieut. Ferdinando
    a deal
    took the ap-
    of novelty never-
    routine the act to give herself more time
    in which to. rest, and possibly to dance
    lyn, N. Y. nality in the way some of these
    deviate from the stock Ways
    is some
    endeavors
    origi.
    plause honors of the evening with his
    po (Reviewed
    ee Thursday Evening, Dec. 3) them, and the act should be ¢ :of doing:
    less. It lives up to its-billing of an

    a
    Havana orchestra, closing the show, credited with

    en ee
    “Artistic Dance Treat” that much at least. _ There is the
    while Bert Walton, in the spot preceding,
    ran him a fair second. Jack Joyce, monopedic dancer, returns Homer Romaine opened with a trapeze climax in wh'ch Kennedy,
    east after an absence act that very easily outclasses most other denly come
    The Michon Brothers, who offer .an of about three
    years, during which acts of this type. Whilk offerings ing arrested at when he no
    entertaining hand-to-hand act running time he was on the wants
    Coast. usually close with some to be supporting cact of
    seven minutes and, altho this is not long, His offering is more of a dancing two girls and three men play
    raising feat, Romain

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    should speed up the routine somewhat, wonder’ than ever and toward the close their minor

    ee: ae pe
    trick, and each one might very easily be roles adequately,
    opened to a good hand. Their exhibition he does a bit with
    a girl “plant”. A film a wonderful closing number. All of them
    precedes Joyce. May and Kilduff present effective
    of hand-to-hand acrobatics contains sev- without exception elicit many “ahs” and Pereonations of a slick hick and
    im

    —
    eral novel stunts, and the hit with which Ben Marks in Apples has changed the screams from a thé rrificd audience a villa
    old maid Both are unusually
    they close, when one of the freres handles routine around a little and He accompanies his with a line faithful
    now has a t r roles and keep just on this sid
    the other like a leaf, is quite the most very pleasing vehicle. The comedy, sing- of patter that is somewhat inflated by of burlesquing the types, Their pecial
    extraordinary seen. It gained for them ing and dancing that goes to make up Vanity of a sort which tends to antago- songs are funny and
    a@ rousing round of applause. The “stall- original and get
    this miniature musical comedy is always nize his audience. Ca:ting aspersions at
    ing” in the hand-to-hand catch from a entertaining. the town he is playing in is also bad (Continued on page 178)
    springboard is a good part of the routine taste, except when munifestly in jest
    The Blue Dandies, a youthful quartet which Romaine’s didn't seem to be
    where better speed could be made.
    Covan and Walker, steppers of an
    agile order, fared favorably in the deuce
    late from the motion picture houses, sang
    their way across for a solid hit not only
    Withal,
    performer.
    he is a capable and entertaining
    a Real Team,
    Wanted Immedi iately
    man for General
    with their excellent harmony and hot Business: lady
    spot in a routine of dances relieved by The Lorner Girls, Marguerite and young. fast-stepping Ingenue type Doub! CY
    rendition but their comedy as weil The Rhea, fill the deuce spot with songs and ties ential, Prefer man who can double
    a bit of song. The vocal exhibition, ~2S
    best quartet for up-to-date vaudeville dances. They are attractive gir's, at- or Trombone

    | - ee eee et
    in Orchestra
    opening, was not so bad, but the song by Wire and prepay, JACK
    Make 1salaries right
    we've caught in months and months, tractively gowned and know how to sell
    never se
    GRIFFITH'S
    the shorter .of the duo, offered about COMEDIANS, Putnam this week, Moran next: both
    the middie of the act, was terrible. Dennis O'Neil and Cy Plunket gathered their songs. There is a slight tendency Texas
    Despite the shortcomings in song the no end of laughs with their black-fac:s on the part of the blond sister to lapse
    comedy, containing some new and old into a voice too gruff to be consistent
    team
    hoofing.
    sells itself admirably

    Wilbur Mack and Company brought to


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    There are four people in Mack's offering,
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    Bert Walton, with his two “plants”,
    was on next. His stuff, well sold, got
    across without effort and for a few
    encores he “plugged” with the assistance

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    BELLEVILLE, ILL.
    from a box of a young man who looked Town 30,000. Seating Capacity, 1.400.
    very much like a Tin-Pan-Alley gogetter 70-ft. Dramatic End, with 40-ft. middle, 10-02 khaki; side wall to match. Canvas good as new. Poles,
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    and Bert asked the audience if he was complete sets of flat scenery, also Drops and Ceiling Piece. Dressing Room, complete, on stage. Regular WILL KEIGLEY, Manager.
    etting too dirty. Theater Switchboarl. Most eomplete outfit~on the road. All ready 1to set up. First cash offer takes it.
    Seen by appointment only. If you are looking for @ real bargain, don’t overlook this. Wire or write
    x Taek. Ferdinando closed with his or-
    chestra of 10 men, an outfit that plays MAY MORRIS, General Delivery, Phoentx, Ariz.
    well, doubles for many interesting bits,
    some of them quite comic, and in

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    routine includes a very varied list of
    numbers. The affable lieutenant Was
    forced to do several encores and each 4,4
    time sprang somethiny new, whetting
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    pe
    tutes
    to the houses on the Keith-Albee and affiliated circuits booked out of New York. Of Leading Publishers
    manager wants vaudeville; as many acts as he can get and nothing else but. At Best Professional Prices 7
    The
    or BB-bass Also want larinetist
    C who against him are the enterprising agents, producers and bookers who
    be
    Arrayed
    an double Soprano or Tenor Saxophor Must
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    Please wire, as time is short. Address ROCCO different, they say, will always stimulate the
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    NOW H. C. PYLE, JR., but the books showing increased box-office receipts would convince anybody that
    Send $1 for these knockouts
    New York City Quaid at the Fifth Avenue is tickled to death about having the number of acts
    : 1064
    ee St. Nicholas Ave., Bill
    reduced from eight or nine to five and six, and a heavy feature film in place of a Advance List of 1926 Dance Hits
    shorter,
    House
    lighter
    managers
    subject.
    are
    This
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    assert
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    themselves
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    interesting to note that at present there igs much difficulty in selling the managers . pe
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    In the case of a tabloid, such as played the first half at the Regent last week, a
    t I a y 7, . ] manager might be willing to give it a trial and be resigned to his fate after taking 3 FOR $1.00
    3 ~ 4 id a a good look at it. The chances are that Manager Federman saw part of it at the 10 FOR $3.00
    ” ys’ | Hamilton and it looked pretty good But seeing how the latter part died, due to (We Pay Postage)
    - | S nig \ J 4 to the worst show on the Mutual Burlesque
    the poor chorus that hardly compared
    - \ a Ae | Circuit, he is probably set against any further innovations. The chief comedian FOX TROTS
    hastened to explain after each show that the house policy h id not been changed. y
    ° a
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    It looks as tho the tab. is out unless it is wished on the managers. — Bam
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    Blue* 7
    This Man Wears This Man In the case of the circus unit produced by Tom Gorman for the Pat Casey
    a Toupee. Doesn't. o_, ise of
    offices—try and give it away. Last season a circus was routed regardless of how
    ‘ | —TTCSC™—~—SFT
    Which Does the Lady Prefer? weak it really was. Of course it was disappointing from start to finish. Hardly a a
    —Bamboola
    —Co-Ed /
    ‘ecelia®

    EMMELIN & WINTER MAKERS OF


    laugh
    show
    and the
    crammed
    talent
    with
    several good animal acts, acrobatic and thrillers as well.
    was
    hoke
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    comedy
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    continually.
    It is up to date, for it
    has a crack
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    How
    has a Charleston done on stilts. At a Jersey City house it packed them in until a "t Wake Me 1 t Me Dream
    THE PATENT “PERFECT PART” TOUPEE | tha manager, Sol Schwartz, began to tell the house fireman not to walk around so ME
    —Drifting and =Dre
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    —Every Sunday
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    —Everyh
    Toupees and Wigs Appear Natural. however, that the show in question is doomed to continue its business anywhere —Fallen Arche (New and
    49 W. 48th St., N. Y. C. Tel., BRYant 9560. excepting in New York City. —Five Foot Two | of !
    And the juawk from the circus producers is that house managers are afraid —I'm Tired of Everything But You
    — ———_—_—_————LS to handle anything that might require a little work; that good, honest circus units I
    —Ignorant N Mama
    :
    —If I Had My Way About Sweetie
    meet
    There is an
    with 1 tance
    instance where the
    everywhere
    crew
    and
    had
    that even
    to be threatened
    the stage
    by
    hands
    putting
    are
    in a
    hostile.
    long-
    a
    —I Never Knew
    —I'm
    es : the World
    7 distance call for J. J. Murdock. —I!I—lI Boy
    Certain acts, it is said, are refused by managers because it requires them going —It’s the Blues (The No. 14 Blues)
    , We hope it will be Merry —J Wonder If We'll Ever Meet Again
    out and getting a few props. Yet the books will actually show that the act made
    In the sparkling kind of way, money for the manager when it was last played. On the other hand, managers =f I H Girl Like You*

    We hope it will be happy illy state that playing unit shows relieves them of much trouble and re- —I’'m Gonna Cha tack to Charleston
    —but when any part of a unit is bad it simply leaves a bad taste with —I_ Wish I Was 1
    And twinkling every day, —Kee on Crooning a Tune
    We hope it will be radiant and brilliantly the audience, whereas if one act is bad the next one may be very good, and so —My Sweetie Turned Me Down*
    the show jt redeemed. — Normandy
    display Last week the mafhgers were called to meetings in the offices of Maloney, —No Man's Mama
    A good old-fashioned Christmas, Murdock and others every day but Monday and Thursday. In the end there is —Nobody’s Rose
    —Oh Boy, What a Girl
    ae "So
    - ee |
    God love you all, we say. = ry re — to believe that vaudeville will be the better for the gatherings. Any- —On the O-Hi-O
    ling can happen. —Paddlin’ Madelin Home
    —By VIOLET LEWERS
    pl — —Pensacola (Schoebel Arr.)
    —Pretending
    “Finals at the Hippodrome”. Charleston, movie and quartet contests are held —Pretty Little Baby
    The Ny ah “vo, in various theaters in and out of the city. Semifinals eliminate the poor ones and —Row Row Rosie
    rt tze Oe locality or neighborhdod theater that develops a possible winner is induced TCS
    —Say, Who's That Baby Doll
    Famous _fsescztry < to patronize the Hipp. and see their Miss Royal try for the movie prize or the home- —Smile All the While
    leepy Time Gal
    - >e; Sa ; town quartet outyodel their rivals
    Littlejohn § {i All roads lead to the Hippodrome and it is a big house. It mus e
    —Sweet
    —She
    Man
    Ain't What She Used To Be
    “Diamond . { busin s on the off nights, and why not use other theaters on the anes hey yn
    of the octopus drawing in additional patronage? To do capacity business on an off
    —That
    —The
    Certain Party
    Day T hat I Met You
    —Then I'll Be Happy
    ' Girl” ie night means a great deal to such a huge project and no fault can be found with
    such a plan. Furthermore it aids in giving the place the national publicity it needs
    —Tomorrow
    — Whoopee
    Morning

    to carry out the idea of transients coming to see it as one of the resorts on the sight- —Want a Little Lovin’

    |
    seeing list. —Who Wouldn't Love You
    i Ae MIS \p
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    —Whose Who Are You

    = Bi EL
    —You Gotta Kaow How
    An act playing Loew's State, New York, last week, took advantage of the timely
    «, ORME? gags in connection
    burlesque reading of the unprintable love letters.
    w ith the Rhinelander
    When it seemed that the stuff was
    annulment suit and gathered in laughs witha Pe
    WALTZES
    getting hot the comedian would lower his voice to an inaudible whisper and the —Away From You
    SWE : ead j Sy _- house got a kick out of it. The offering wowed them at each performance. —Carolina Sweetheart
    —Close Your Eyes
    Later in the week Station WHN broadcasted the show, and when it came to —Funny
    4, acces & Cae S PS that part of the reutine wherein the missives were being read the radio listeners- —Honeymoon Waltz
    in went blue in the face trying to catch the whispered part. The whisper or —Let Me Call You Sweetheart*
    OP- \\a renee ie Aiayy mumbling was at once attributed to static and various defects of the receiving sets —Melody That Made You Mine*
    —Oh, How I Miss Y Tonight®
    The wires leading to WHN
    ase Se p
    studio were burned up by frantic fans—and then the
    RHINESTONE
    —Remember (New Berlin Hit)*
    person in charge of the morals at the station suddenly listened in himself and
    a == [eel
    /BaPe0 reSSD N
    —San’ Man
    hastily shut off the act from the ether. He didn’t know the act any more than the
    eat,
    —s metir e*

    Costume, —The Pal That I I

    wipil a: [ae Po
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    radio audience, but, anyway, he evidently decided that the State customers had to —Till the End
    ~ $75.00 stand for something unwise to broadcast, while those with the receiving sets thoucht —We Danced
    of
    Till Dawn
    t World With You

    Sapa oc LOSS Headdress, the Loew people


    mT terribly
    : 5 risque.
    § le After this the sstudio manager
    lane will rr ate

    — : | fesse s 400.6 « 36} $12.50 the show before letting it take air. ” en BLUES
    ord z Ss Bee > Co"? ae = Cane, $10.50
    —Bass Ale Blues
    = Cuff, $12.50 There is no question but that the old-timer, all-British and other special bills —Chicago Breakdown
    framed by Eddie Darling for the Palace proved successful from every angle. Th
    % [NW
    vor . I} iy \ Bracelet, —Carolina Stomp
    $3.00 star booker of the K.-A. organization is given full credit by his associates as having —Darktown Shuffle
    originated the idea and carried it out perfectly. He has no special mentor on such —Dixieland Blues
    Earrings, 4jreen iver Blues
    324 things, they say, and he alone deserves full honors for the achievement.
    $5.50 _ An all-English bill will be repeated soon, and before that time an all-star femi-
    —Jim B 3
    —King Porters Stomp
    Shees, $35.00 nine array of talent will be seen. That the latter will be successful has already been —M erg Joys
    — accidentally proven on the recent old-timers’ bill when Weber and Fields canceled —Q n of Spades
    —San Sue Strut
    and left the balance of power in the hands of a few strong women singles. Marie —Slippery Elm
    Dressler was booked by Darling on his own responsibility. Incidentally this week’s —Spanish Shawl
    layout at the Palace is formidable. sabe
    COMPLETE n Dearborn
    RHINE. Altho H. C. Witwer exacts untold amounts from editors for his virulent copy,
    pe Numbers (*) Also Published for Band. ,

    STONE The Billboard has a few words from the popular author upon which no price what-
    OUTFIT ever could adequately be set. Before reproducing them in this column—the circum- IMPORTANT—A remittance or de-
    AS ILLUS- stances are these: Somie weeeks ago a Billboard reporter wrote a short item on
    TRATED Witwer intending to write vaudeville material in collaboration with the one who posit must accompany all orders.

    | $150 ||
    |, \\. gave
    home
    partment
    the reporter the story.
    and
    he
    The author denied this in a letter from his Los Angeles
    a correction
    wrote, in part:
    was duly made. In a second letter to the editor of this de-
    BIG FREE CATALOG OF BAND
    Send Today for

    “ . . T hope the correction of my alleged writing activities in the vaudeville


    will stem the flood of inquiries I have had since the publication of the first no- AND ORCHESTRA HITS, SPECIAL
    ) (Ke: ie. field

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    OF Ny f » tice. Indeed, I didn't blame The Billboard or the man who turned in the item at all; ARRANGEMENTS, ETC.
    it was the fellow who gave the story to your reporttr that had my animal!
    “Altho I’ve never heard of the party, I’ve met many like him when I was in
    tolerate those boys on ORCHESTRA MUSIC SUPPLY CO
    the news-gathering game myself and I know how you must
    Bend 50% with order, balance C. 0. D. 1658 Broadway, Dept. M. S., New York
    the chance that now and then they'll have some real dope for you.

    ‘LITTLEJOHNS:
    T am enclosing & for w
    “One thing is certain—The Billboard is a great market for me to advertise in if end é : ! $ j
    I ever da try any vaudeville acts. It is to me amazing the number of professionals sheet tor ra

    who have written to me inquiring about material since the fact that I was writing it
    was published in your paper. My compliment: ies
    ch pe Name

    254 West 46th St., New York The Siamese Twins on the Orpheum Circuit. Of course it was only a question of 4 ™
    goes:
    time when Loew would have to relinquish the Hilton sisters and, as the saying
    (Opposite
    N. V. A.) “Eventually, why not now?” The story of how the Keith-Albee bookers could not
    has often been told. Obviously, however, the difference in price at City
    iC. Anything in Rhinestones
    a see the freak act
    have gotten the offering less than two seasons ago and
    which the Orpheum could
    what it is coing to pay for it now is no small factor in lost opportunities.
    State 2... cccccceeereceeeererere
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    4
    CORA In the 40-odd weeks the girls worked for Loew they did plenty of shows—fourof
    and five a day for the most part. One thing will stand to the everlasting credit
    if you see it im The Billboard, tell them so; it (Continued on page 178)
    holps us,
    ote ee
    The
    Billboard December 12 1925

    iil “Th
    ee e Best of Everything to Everybody”

    PAUL WHITEMA \
    ee
    | P|HIS
    AND

    Greater Concert Orchestra


    HIMSELF
    (Copyright, 1925)

    New York Engagements---Carnegie Hall, Dec. 29th-Jan. Ist


    PRESENTING
    fF

    135th STREET _ By GEORGE GERSHWIN and BUDDY DE SYLVA


    Featuring BLOSSOM SEELEY and an All-Star Cast
    ee
    CIRCUS DAYS _ By DEEMS TAYLOR
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    MISSISSIPPI By FERDIE GROFE


    Personal Direction Concert Direction
    JAMES F. GILLESPIE F. C. COPPICUS
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    po BALDWIN PIANOS
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    “I Turek Leaves Loew cg ohn nag


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    2420 S. Michigan Ave., “ < Chicago, |IMinois © New York, Dec. 5. — Sol Turek, who MANUS A-just-Able
    has been connected with the Loew Cir- Orchestra Covers
    cuit for 13 years and in the capacity of Each cover self-ad-
    wa justable to any thick-
    house booker for 10 of these, has resigned
    J; Ca Harold Dixon’s Latest Orchestra Hits to become
    Gerber, generalproducer.
    vaudeville manager Turek Alex =
    for joins 0 oOo Meness) Holds from 1
    to 400 parts.
    like iron.
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    December 12, 1925

    GREETINGS

    JESSIE MAKER and REDFORD wo.


    ROLLING STONES

    _
    by Season 1925-26
    DIR. E. K. NADEL PAUL G. SMITH Keith-Albee and
    Orpheum Circuits
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    in the two-a-day. acc: rding to
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    7 ats
    villeNotes,
    but not with PATTI, this young singe
    having signed for a new legit. production.
    HARROLD is reported to be planning ar
    act with LYNN CANTOR,
    NN soprano.

    MME. F. KATZ, Prop.


    Zo
    EVERLY BAYNE, in motion ve
    ires ind
    PR ANC is x.
    in vaudeville
    BUSHMAN
    wit!
    some
    N ENEE
    open this week
    ROBERT
    in their new vehicle
    and JAY VELIE
    years azo, oy last week in a Keith- ritten for them by the writers
    Garri. Ke Gaieties, of
    Albee house near New York in her one- BR IC HARD ROGERS
    and LORENZO

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    Delightful, by TOM HART - The act,
    act
    BARRY.
    playlet,
    She is supported
    Sous
    by LINDA
    B "
    Costumes for Productions, Vaudeville Acts, Moving Pictures direction of ROSALIE under
    STEWART, made
    its
    CARLIN and F R EDERICK EARLE. bow the first half at tl ¥
    LEWIS & GORDON are the sponsors of and Masquerades to Order and for Rent. New York, a MOSS stand. - eee
    the act.

    NELLIE JAMES and Her Jay Birds, ee116 West 48th Street, Near 6th e Avenue, - NEW YORK -
    TOM
    ned
    BROWN
    Sunday at
    and
    the
    His
    Palace,
    Orche

    a
    pS a
    in other words a 10-piece girl orchestra, to start_a tour of the Orpheum
    which comes from the West, is opening N as
    Telephone, Bryant 3440 B ROWN, of the famed BROWN Circuit.family
    on the Loew Time this “week at the o f saxophonists, recent] l =
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    direction of CHARLES FITZPATRICK,
    who
    PATRICK
    expects
    is also endeavoring
    range for a route for the CLAIRE and
    to secure
    to ar-
    a route. FITZ-
    ——SECOND HAND TRUNKS “
    SINON
    owning”
    D> J.
    in department
    COL LINS,
    stores
    sas City, announces
    at present
    in Kan-
    WILMOT Revue, a five-people offering,
    which broke in recently in K.-A. houses,
    22|
    Fibre tn and Out Sample Trunks.
    e, 29 inches deep, at
    Perfect condition, like new. Size, 34 inches long,
    $14.75 he will open in his
    Fibre a Trunks. Very good condition. 33 inches long, 22 inches wide, 20 inches circuit act in Chi-

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    " deep! , 22 inches wide, 25 inches deep, at.....cccwsccccccccsece : a. 75
    cago the first of
    TED
    turned
    and BETTY
    to vaudeville
    HEALY
    recently
    who ree
    after a
    ‘Fibre Shoe ‘Trunks. Very good condition. Size, 36 inches long, 33 inches -
    ace sar asennee stepanwesseanehitocspebsenaeeeess $8.75° }
    the year,
    several
    carrying
    trained
    short
    with EARL
    engagement
    CARe-
    Shoe “Trunks, as ake
    One-third capers, with order, balance C. O. - $10.75 dogs and monkeys,
    ROLL’S Vanities COMMERCE TRUNK CO. 174 WEST VAN BUREN
    7894.
    hone, HarrisonSTREET, CHICAGO.
    including
    known canine Bub-
    his well-
    in New York, are bles. The act is a
    heading .the new departure for COL-
    Irph eum road LINS., who in

    € show
    next
    Palace,
    This
    opening
    week

    is the
    at the
    Chicago.
    third
    , ARMADILLO
    Re BASKETS previous
    toured in a revue.
    It is billed as She
    years has

    special show. ar-


    Used To Ride a
    MAKE BEAUTIFUL Trolley Car, carries

    » es Sh
    ranged by MOORE special music and
    & MEGLEY to go CHRISTMAS GIFTS Sinon D. J. Collins scenery, and has as

    Ee Yd SRO mad
    out. The No 2
    one of its fun-
    # show was headed
    by HACKETT and makers the clown, HAROLD BROGAN.
    _.DELMAR.
    A N ARMADIL VALESKA SURATT is announced as
    LE MAIRE and From these nine-banded horn-shelled little animals we make prepari ing to return to the two-a-day in
    Betty Healy RALSTON have beautiful
    baskets. We are the original deale ts in Armadillo Bas a vehicle by WILLARD MACK. She was
    been booked for a kets be —— shells, = them, and the n line with silk. last 4 in vaudeville in an EDGAR
    They ma LET US TELL YOU ABOUT
    tour of the Delmar houses in the South. THESE UNIQUE “BASKETS.” Write for Free Booklet, ALLEN WOOLF vehicle.
    The team opens the first half of wees
    week at Asheville, N. C. CS
    tCsi‘(‘(‘CQR“S
    APELT ARMADILLO CO., Comfort, Texas. HE
    lv on
    ROYE
    the
    and
    K.-A.
    MAYE
    Time, has
    Revue,
    been booked
    recent-

    JOSIE Cc LLINS, English music-hall for the Orpheum houses, starting the

    i VE ick (at
    artiste, booked for Ke th-Albee theaters tour on the Pacific Coast. The offering,

    — |
    y

    tively
    week
    JENIE
    early in January.
    set
    JACOBS,

    for the
    of
    She
    Palace,
    will arrive

    Jai
    has
    New
    been
    here
    tenta-
    York, the
    ry 1s MISS COLLINS
    ps ;
    1 or | aE IA ‘ SCENER
    and PLUSH DROPS
    FOR rane

    Sones
    appeared in this country before.

    “eee,
    The One Place in the Wide Wo

    ee
    Established 1900 AMELIA GRAJN, "philedelphie.
    & OSCTA and VERDI, standard K.-A. ah & a « * - > Rapeeee sete

    mac i._—-§—
    ay J vee Material
    entertainers have been booked for t > orter Ideas, et Es-
    the Loew Circuit in their musical bliished 10 yrs. CARL
    turn. They will «pen at the American NIESSE, 3600 €. Wash.
    the last half of n: xt week. Also on this — THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE AND CHALK TALK ENTERTAINMENTS Indianapolis, Ind.
    bill wili be CASPER and MORRISSE: » # Is easy to learn wit
    another standard
    ished a
    team, who
    tour of the Pan. “Time.
    recently fin- BALDA’S
    Str ae with pep and reputation.
    COMIC TRICK DRAWINGS
    They tickle the funnybone. The applause from the audience is con-
    G. SHINDHELM
    i start to finish. Send $1.00 for Beginner's Instructions, with 23 Comic Trick Drawings IGS , ESTB. 1866
    nd Write for Free Catalog of Balda’s Trick Drawings, Rag Pictures, Perforated (Fake) ORTH 144 Weet 46th St.,
    WILLARD M ACK has been signed by Sheets, Ch alk Crayons and Rev ving. Drawing Stands.
    the Orpheum Cire iit in his vehicle, Hick hILE NEW YORK.
    \. BALDA ART SERVICE, Dept. A - - - - OSHKOSH, WIS.
    PC
    In, which recently played the Palace, EP CTR e. AF S620 E: ot ee
    Pe eo er ae ee a
    : New York. Thi playwright-actor opens
    Sunday in Omaha, Neb.
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    TUUUMUMHVE COI) HUUUDVETTTOCOVCTUDVUERU THe HIRE UPTON ERLE LR LOOK WHAT 99c BUYS
    LITTLE RILLY, who was in the musi-
    cal, Li nger Longer Letty, and also in the Genuine Imported English Broadcloth

    SHIRTS
    Harvard prize play,
    Mamma’s Affair,is [U7

    HOLIDAY GREETINGS
    opening in vaude- | — |
    ville this week, |
    P |
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    --- from --- Tan, White, Gray,
    With Collar attached,
    Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money
    Blue
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    to be one of the State si when ordering. Mail orders C. 0. D
    best
    formers
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    in the
    per- |
    THE FALLY MARKUS WY
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    7 Battery
    extra
    EUREKA
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    SHIRT CO., a.
    ew
    2,
    York City.

    VAUDEVILLE AGENCY
    |
    HAW THORNE nil
    and COOK have PeTOMeNTy
    Pere

    Standard Vaudeville
    WIGS
    been routed on the
    Orpheum Circuit,
    opening the second
    half next week in Little Billy
    Evansville, Ind.
    The team has been playing on the K.-A. We make every style
    Time,
    cuit in the
    finishing
    Middle
    their
    West.
    dates on this cir-
    Strand Theatre Building of
    Stage,
    Wig
    Our
    for Street
    Street Wigs
    and

    = _ | oe defy detection. Also

    : 1579
    ec | % om
    Bobs and Transforma-

    Broadway New York City


    The team of CARVET and VERINA tions
    in a dance act they call A Step Above the Free Catalog sent
    Average showed for the Loew Circuit at upon request,
    White Plains, N. Y., the last half last
    week. = Lackawanna 7876 ALEX MARKS

    (Re ar
    662 8th Ave., at 42d St.

    a
    = N. Y. City, Dept. Z. 2.
    ORVILLE HARROLD, former Metro-
    if
    = Established 1905
    politan tenor, seen in vaudeville a few
    weeks ago at the Hippodrome, New York, SuA/USNUUUUINUN1
    14000ARNMNUUGRNLASOPONON 104444510900 ALSTON ESNR POULT

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    December 12, 1925 ee :

    So |
    under direction of LEW GOLDER. opened

    LEARN TO CHARLESTON
    Sunday at the Orpheum, San Francisco,
    and will work East.

    IDA MAY CHADWICK, insisting she is

    AT HOME
    yet the “world’s greatest tap dancer” and

    |
    billing herself as such in her return
    vaudeville as a single, played the last
    to
    : SR > ee:
    ger |
    | THE LATEST DANCE CRAZE NOW TAKING THE COUNTRY BY STORM
    half at Mt. Vernon last week and this
    week is at Union Hill, N. J., for the
    K.-A. Circuit.
    ee fer tc PlayaSaw if
    ly4 hig tama ge US Vi
    Owing to public demand we have just perfected a course whereby we can
    successfully teach you this new dance by home study. Send $5.00 or pay
    The team
    is doing a new
    of HUNTING
    act called Sunshine
    and FRANCES
    Val-
    ec OAL
    postman on delivery for the complete course with a beautiful binder and ley, a singing, dancing and comedy turn
    a phonograph record giving you the real Charleston music.
    | le rn
    It hows on the Loew Circuit at the
    ia Te
    e Hours /
    American, New York, the second halt

    MACK l
    e
    this week.
    WE ALSO TEACH ALL STYLES OF DANCING BY HOME STUDY
    ROY SCHOOL OF DANCING SHIRLI RIVES and BILLY ARNOLD,
    | 6 E. Lake St., Dept. BL-1 Chicago, Ill.
    wwho do what ey call An Oddity, the
    | feees Te
    a _ M. AN TIMBE! =
    c., MUSSENL, Pio-
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    have been signed

    _—_—
    n ec Masel
    for a tour of the

    WANTED, SELLING AGENT Pantages Cir t inds to bec


    ideville
    which they p’a 1 High-Priced Enter-

    ee 5.4
    some year ag
    tainers.

    'll Loan 9
    for feature act in motion picture theatres. Must be capable of selling high-class

    |
    They open -
    magic show as special attraction. Will pay salary and percentage. State experience and cording to sched-
    all particulars in fisst letter. Address R. S. SUGDEN, 221 40th St. Pittsburgh Pa, ule, in New - N. ’
    J., this w ,

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    FIFTY FIGURE AND CHARACTER DANCES. By Elizabeth T. Bell. anniversary of its
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    bill arranged for the occasion.

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    THE DANCE IN EDUCATION. , By Agnes and Lucile Marsh. The most
    beautiful book on the Dance published. 45 Selections and Dances.
    | PE MINE Ane tvaddgteddecaccdesevadebewccemeans ececccce Ie
    MARGARET
    peared as Yum-Yum
    NAMARA,
    in the all-star
    who last ap-
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    vival of The Mikado and recognized as
    FUNDAMENTAL BAR WORK AND BALLET TECHNIQUE. By Camp- one of America’s best singers, sturts an
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    podrome, New York, thi week The
    previous week she played an engagement ie pa sence * 4

    ig tesA
    in Cleveland.
    A. S. BARNES & CO., 7 West 45th Street, New York
    L
    WARD, of the WARD BROTH- 4 ght yt, ‘ a *
    ERS, who appeared at the Pala
    Theater, Cincinnati, last week, was

    So RER REO RES DRL A DRDO OR Do UY a ap RE


    a Billboard visitor Thursday afternoon.

    7 He said they are booked in vaudeville


    up to next June, when they wil! go East,
    and
    —
    that they may
    Berlin to join the Musi c Bo > Re-
    accept an oft< as ym UST to prove how quick and easy you
    can learn to play a saw, I'll send you
    : Berlin and the Ward “boys” are old a genuine professional, specially tem- |
    pa s. pered MUSICAL SAW for 5 days’ trial. I

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    guarantee that in 24 hours you can play
    B. C. HILLIAM
    ings, a new act produced
    and Company
    by C. B.
    in Clip-
    MAD-
    tunes
    Home”. etc.
    like “Old Black
    Then you quickly learn the latest jazz
    and song hits, operatic and classical musle. Amazingly
    Joe”, “Home, Sweet
    ay
    Hoc "K, opened at Poli’s Palace Theater, Stinple = Easy. You don’t need to know a thing
    Bridgeport, Conn., last week. Bé sides about music.

    MR. HILLIAM the company includes


    Thousands Successful
    Christmas Greetings
    MARION ROLLINS, ALLEEN GRE-
    by My Methods
    NIER, DOROTHY DEWITT, JIM KIL-
    PATRICK and the CRISP SISTERS. The
    production was staged by RAYMOND I have taught thousands to lay the Musical Saw.
    PEREZ, with lyrics by B. C. HILLIAM Many of “7 i up redare on the Vaudeville Stage, play-
    and music by FRANK A. WRIGHT. ing in ‘ tras, making big money as enter-
    7
    one tainers. “Mail coupon and let me prove that you, too,
    ean quickly play like a professional.
    The Royal Welsh Choir, vate pay ing
    an engagement at the Cambria Theater, _Sweetest Music You Ever Heard |

    i Dare Johnstown,
    by
    in
    titled
    the
    Pa., last week,
    rendition
    The
    of a
    was joined
    a local male choir Thursday
    special
    Martyrs of the Arena.
    evening
    number,
    “The Musical Saw has only one rival—the violin—
    for sweetness and mellowness of tone.
    your popularity
    play this peerles3
    and social prestige
    instrument!
    And think of
    when you can
    ys i. demand
    at parties and en tentsainments of all kir

    ype nseFREE
    4
    $ FRANK CARROLL and JOHN GOR-
    MAN, in their harmony singing act,
    opened at Poli’s Palace Theater, Bridge-
    port, Conn., last week. of a py nage sol ll won-

    * Robert Teller Sons & Dorner d. rriftces HANEY’S Revue, Dane-


    ing Around, will soon finish a tour of +S
    der at such wonder
    the FRI E record proves
    po
    it.
    But
    Send

    &
    for it and big free trial offer, to~
    the Pantages Time and is booked for
    Fo5)
    y! Let me show you letters
    an immediate return over the entire cir- from pupils who are now stage

    : OR
    DRIES
    CDRDS
    ERS
    PRR OA RAE ON ROE DRSADEDEDE
    DEDELATESE
    cuit. MR. HANEY and HELEN celebrities y e tell you how

    LSD Re DA RA ARR DAR


    STEWART are supported in the act by
    y 1 can gett Bow, Soft
    Hammer and Resin FREE with Cou
    | PO JOE CARSON,
    JOHNNY
    MAC
    HARDGROVE.
    CURRY and
    after my trial offer proves how qui kly you can play.
    MUSSEHL & WESTPHAL
    While playing Poli's Theater, Bridge- 103 West Water St., Fort Atkinson, Wis.
    port, Conn., last week, OWEN Me-

    ee ae
    The John Murray Anderson—Robert Ailton GIVENY, CHRISTY ~~ NELSON and Sew SS SSeS ee
    BESSER and BALFOUR participated in + C. J. MUSSEHL, Pres. Musseh! & Westohal, |
    an afterpiece, The Wager, a travesty on 103 W. Water St., Ft. Atkinson, Wis.
    School of the Theater and Dance McGIVENY'S
    ceded it on
    act, Bill Sykes, which
    the bill.
    pre-
    the
    Without obligation to me, send me, postpaid,
    Free Saw Record, and full particulars a
    about your Big Free Trial Offer.
    128-130 EAST FIFTY-EIGHTH STREET The Lyric Theater, Birmingham, Ala.,
    conducted a Charleston dance contest Name eee eee eee ee ee eee es Teen eenene
    NEW YORK CITY on the stage every night of last week.
    Prizes were awarded the winners.
    BEGINS ITS WINTER SEASON JANUARY 18, 1926 BEG centessdocacuscsouvecesees eeecceeee §

    CLASSES IN ALL BRANCHES OF THEATRICAL TRAINING CHARLES HUEY, whistler and 12-
    Nid di de ccdiutetdiinds cccccece
    year-old school boy of Oklahoma City,
    DANCING OF ALL TYPES Ok., is touring the Orpheum Time. Mrs. Lett Beton
    Huey, the boy’s mother, is traveling with
    THE MOST ABLE AND EXPERT TEACHERS OF THE
    him. a
    CONTRIBUTORY
    ARE INCLUDED
    ARTS FOR DRAMATIC
    IN THE FACULTY
    PRESENTATION
    AND GROUP OF During
    Theater, Bridgeport,
    the past week
    Conn.,
    Poli’s
    eliminated
    Palace TH EATRICAL
    LECTURERS. THEY ARE:
    the customary
    playing
    five
    the movie
    acts
    classic,
    of
    The Merry
    vaudeville, pe
    IOHN MURRAY ANDERSON, ROBERT MILTON Toe Dancing Sli
    BLANCHE BATES RICHARD BENNETT, Widow. The coming week his other local Short Vamp 8
    FRANK LEA SHORT, FRANK REICHER vaudeville house, the Poli, will eliminate and Stree Cl

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    KOBERP EDMOND JONES, ARTHUR RICHMAN the vaudeville program while playing The Historical S
    Mo CLERK-JEANOTTE, LESTER LONERGAN, Tron Horse. The eliminations will occur
    CLARK ROBINSON, DON MARQUIS, ROVICK
    for these productions only, the regular
    CHRISTOPHER
    HERMAN ROSSE,
    MORLEY, CHANNING
    JOHN
    POLLOCK
    WEBSTER HARKRIDER, program being resumed immediately Theatrical Shoe Company |
    LIVINGSTON PLATT, MICHIO ITOW, afterward. 431 S. Wab
    MARTHA GRAHAM, . HELEN DRYDEN Ave., Chicago
    MADAME «2 AR-t-MORIN, ROBERT E. LOCHER Tne Palace The:ater, Cincinnati, vaude-
    DAVID BURT FREDERICK STANHOPE.

    SCENERY
    ville-picture house, is celebrating its
    For Preliminary Prospectus and Other Information Write sixth anniversary this week. ROY H.
    HUGH A. ANDERSON, General Manage BEATTIE, manager, has arranged a spe-
    cial program and special decorations Curtains
    Temporary Office: Anderson-Milton Schoolr i) WESCOTT KING STUDIOS,
    The Phantom of the Opera is being 2215 Van Buren, CHICAGO
    129 East 58th St., New York City. Phone: Regent 4960 presented at Poli’s Palace Theater,
    « ——— Springf.eld, Mass., this week, the usual Senstese, Skits, To Order by
    vaudeville program being dropped. The A C T S Recognized Writer
    regular policy of vaudeville and pictures 3600 E. Washington St.
    THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING THE BILLBOARD. will be continued next week. CARL NIESSE woransroris, - Ino.

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    ported” by three girls, who make their

    NEW TURNS AND RETURNS


    entrance, on the opening, atop the big
    beasts. Later they dance.
    The thick-skinned entertainers are put
    BELLINGHAM, WASH.
    thru a routine including some of the stock
    tricks, such as sitting up, standing on
    HOTELS
    Mrs. Frank Tinney chestra is aboard a ship.
    lighting effects are used effectively. Dur-
    Rain and other their heads and front legs, forming vari
    ous combinations, etc. Outstanding HENRY and LEOPOLD
    —and— ing the Souvenir number Dr. Riesenfeld among the stunts is the speech-like tal- Headquarters for Theatrical People.
    Harry Stoddard and His Orchestra furnished the bell obbligato so distinctive ent of Lizzie, the oldest of the quartet, TWO LEADING HOTELS OF cITy
    of this piece, and in the concluding num- said to be 109 years of age. She repeats
    Reviewed Monday afternoon, November ber no end of detail was spared to make the word “papa” in a g-unt ne, swishy
    “20, at ‘Loew’s State Theater, New York. it an impressive scene. It starts with the way so that it sounds understandable.
    8tyle—Songs.
    cials.
    Setting—Full
    Time—Twenty minutes,
    stage, spe- “all-aboard” signal by one of the tympa-
    num players, who does a good imitation
    Another featured
    the trainer
    trick is
    (who les prone
    :tepping over
    on the stage OPERA HOSE
    If any skeptic should have feared that on this instrument of a train gaining pow- floor), as well as squatting down on all Mercerized Liste (Fashioned).............. $0.75
    over-zealous press agents had worked up er and speed. “Across the mountains” is fours while he is under the animal in

    —
    Fibre Sitk, oe Value 1.7

    aie
    an enthusiasm and anticipation for Mrs. represented by the scene of a Pu weveqen le rather tight circumstances.
    Tinney’s (Eva Davenport) act which interior with t! passing country seen An excellent, elephant act, one that Pink, Fiesh, White, Black.
    ceuld not be fulfilled by the performance, thru the windows. In the seats of the should fill the bill in any house. R. C.
    his fears were easily dispelled by the first car are sev 16n with saxes and other WOLFF, FORDING & Co
    appearance of the famous comedian’s wife. instrument wczing it up proper. The 46 Stuart Street, BOSTON, MASS.
    It must be stated frankly at the outset, last sce ne, “the arrival,” shows the loco-
    however, that Mrs. Tinney’s act is far moti con ‘ng into the station with the , Patricia Fay and Boys
    from the best of its type seen hereabouts.
    But, all in all, it is a good act and is
    ic
    light getting stronger as
    _it ap- Reviewed Tuesday evening, December SWEETHEART'S. MOTTO HANDKERCHIEFS
    1, at Keeney’s Bedford Theater, Brooklyn, An appropriate token, which can be enclosed when
    neatly sold. Dr Ri esenfcid was generously applaud- N. Y. Style—Sonas and dance revue, Set- responding For elther Lady or Gentleman Hand
    latantly and frankly, Mrs. Tinney cape ed and made a short speech, the wor’s of ting—In one and full stage, specials, kerchiefs are pure silk Crepe de Chine latest «;
    italizes the publicity evoked by her re- which were lost in the scuffle of patrons colors Designs handsomely embroidered with ir
    Time—Twenty minutes. ing mottoes and catchy sayings, such as:
    cent domestic tribu.ations. The act opens to reach the door. Re
    with a number by the orchestra which is After an introductory song and dance 1 Leve You My Heart Is With You
    soon interrupted by the arrival of a note. by two boys Patricia Fay enters attired With My Love Christmas Greetings
    in bridal costume. For a person of Miss Think of Me From Your Soldier Boy
    The epistle informs the orchestra leader,
    and the audience incidentally, that since
    The Camille Trio Fay’s present importance the introduc-
    Remember Me From Your Sailor Boy
    i'd Leave Home for You
    Frank Tinney is no longer obliged to sup- Reviewed Monday afternoon, November tion and general business of heralding her Let's Get Married
    port his wife she has therefore taken to 20, at the Hippodrome, New York. Style entry are somewhat too long and too Papa Loves Mama
    the stage to earn her own income inde- —Casting, clowning novelty. Satting— much of a flourishing gesture. After a To My Mother Let’s Get Acquainted
    To My Sister 1 Am Single
    pendentiy. Enter Mrs. Tinney—to a re- Special, in three. Time—Five mintues. short song the three go into a dance To My Friend Keep Smiling
    ception that clearly indicated that it was A clowning, gymna tic offering in wh'ch which is a weak opener. Te My Wife Yours for Happiness
    she who was responsible for every seat Forever Thine Happy Birthday
    casting apparatus is used, later demol- But thereafter the act reveals con- Goed Luck Let's Charleston
    being occupied, something unusual for ished, and the members of which, all at- siderable dancing talent and gets across Best Wishes Look Who's Here
    pes hour in the afternoon even at Loew’s tired in the circus c}clown fashion, g» about to a nice hand indeed. With the elimina- Kiss Me No Beer, No Song
    tate. their routine in the s apstick manner, oc- tion or improvement of the weak open- oa 4-4 — Girl ;
    Her first song reveals a good singing casionally pausing in their come dy to doa ing this offering should rise above small- me Baby "ve Lived, I've Loved
    voice, slightly lacking in vo ume at this good trick or two. Not a little atmos- “Oh, You Kid I'm Satisfied
    time caliber. Miss Fay’s pleasing ap- of any Silk Handkerchief above sent pre-
    matinee. It reveals also a talent for get- phere of the big top with its amusingly pearance and her neat costumes, together
    Choice
    ting a comic song across. Mrs. Tinney paid 50c each. cash with order. Deposit required on
    made up clowns Is provid -d with the slam- with the attractive setting, help the act Cc. O. D. shipments. Splendid. agent’s proposition.
    knows how. She works leisurely, care- — bits the Camille Trio offers, hitting considerably. Catalog free.
    fully, almost nonchalantly. This first one with the “slats’’ while the other was
    number was only too obviously pertinent the intended victim, etc. The two boys do a sailor song and fol- GUS W. COHEN & BRO., 744 Broadway, New York
    to her recent ventures with Frank. Not A decidedly unique opener for any bill, low it with a short eccentrie sailor dance.
    an inappropriate line in this number, and packing the necessary laughs and the But their best bet by far is the golli-
    a clever and philisophic one as well, is wog number. They both wear masks

    JUST OUT
    right kind to start a show off nice y. The

    _
    the concluding refrain, to the effect that offering runs but five minutes, which and costumes which make them look
    “You must have a sense of humor to be guarantees no one will get bored * nit got like golliwogs grown up, and the makeup
    a comedian’s wife.” across nicely. certainly adds value to the dance, which
    Following a selection by the orchestra, in itself would have got across nicely.

    McNally's Kel|
    Mrs. Tinney does a sentimental ballad, The high kicking of the boy, in one, is
    seated, in a blue spotlight.
    , tra's accompaniment is y <=
    The orches-
    effec- John Robinson’s Elephants also neatly sold.
    Miss Fay, appearing in a different cos-
    tive in this number. Her third and !ast Presented by tume each time, does some dancing which
    song, Hotsie Totsie, is like the first, quite DAN NOONAN is the fourdation of the act and should
    relative to her recent estrangement. carry it right out of the neighborhood
    Reviewed Monday afternoon, November

    builtin
    After this she goes into a slow-measured houses into big time, in time. Especially
    dance, which ew a big hand. Indi- 80, at the Hippodrome, New York. Stye
    —Elephant novelty. ettingo—Specials, in well done were her toe dancing, her

    —
    vidual members of the orchestra, who Russian steps and her waltz with one of

    a
    sing and@ dance, also provide some first- full. Time—Twelve minutes.
    the boys. The curtain rises for the
    class entertainment. s. Tinney finishes Four big fellows make up the John Rob-
    with her version of the Charleston, w hich inson elephant offering. Under the able
    waltz number revealing Miss Fay form- PRICE, ONE DOLLAR PER COPY
    closes the act strong. P. B. direction of Dan Noonan, the pachyderm ing a beautiful picture against a butter- GIGANTIC COLLECTION of NEW, are HT
    act is one of great entertainment merit. fiv drop. The subsequent dance includes AND ORIGINAL COMEDY MATERIAL
    (ee
    The animals had a special presentation some excellent tableaux, for vaucerille stage use. embracing everything

    of
    that can be of use to the performer, no
    Hugo Riesenfeld built for them upon their debut ‘at the
    Hippodrome, reflecting not a little the at- ing
    The act closes with the company do-
    their stuff singly, and then jointly.
    matter what sort of an set, monologue, parody
    or fill-in bits he may require. Notwith-
    mosphere of Bagdad, with the Hippo- There is some fast and difficult stepping, standing that MeNally’s Bulletin Ne. {i is
    HIS GREATER ORCHESTRA drome’s dancing girls in augmentation, which stops the show in this closing num- bigger in quantity «
    ever
    better in quality than
    me R.., price temains as aslwaye,
    Present dressed in the Asiatic Turkish fashion. ber. The ubiquitous Charleston brings $1.00 y. It contains the following
    A Program of Besides Noonan the elephants are “sup- the act to a finish. P. B. gilt-edge up-
    rv ~date Comedy Material:
    CLASSICAL JAZZ
    Effects by Max H. Manne 13 SCREAMING MONOLOGUES
    Choreograhy by Paul Oscard Rach one @ positive * Alloe including

    o
    PRO GRAM Hebrew, Irish, Nut, by
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    3. “8. S. Hugo” (Where The Big Guns Get Their Roars)
    SYNOPSIS: Laugh as you never laughed before at gags that 18 ROARING ACTS FOR TWO MALES
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    **Berlinesque”’ GREAT VENTRILOQUIST ACT
    A Medley of Songs by Irving Berlin ~~ a “The Quarrelsome Dummies’. It's &
    riot.
    Tenor Solo by Frank Cornwell
    6. “The Jazzland Limited’’
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    Reviewed Monday afternoon, November
    30, at the Hippodrome, New York. Style
    —Classical jazz orchestra, ‘Setting—Spe- DANCE SPECIALTY ACT
    cials, in full. Time—Thirty-two minutes.
    Except for a former engagement at the
    Do you realize that you can own a home. Comics!, bumorous

    A COMICAL COMEDY SKETCH


    and rib-tickling.

    Palace, this marks the debut in the twoe-a- entitled ‘‘Room 13°

    for $200 or $300 down


    day of Dr. Hugo Riesenfeld, who resigned It’s & scream from gtart to finish
    recently his post as musical director of
    the Rivoli, Rialto and Criterion Theaters, A TABLOID COMEDY AND BURLESQUE
    first-run New York motion picture houses entitled “The Decease of Henry’’. It's bright,

    and $50.00 a month


    breezy and bubbles over with wit.
    of the Famous Players chain, to take ef-
    fect January 1. It is doubtless whether
    the impresario will be seen in other vaude™
    12 MINSTREL FIRST-PARTS
    with side-splitting jokes and hot-s.iot cros-
    ville houses, tho rumors that he is plan- Ore gags.
    ning a tour of the country are more or

    7
    McNALLY'S MINSTREL OVERTURES

    ———
    less widespread by now. NEAR ENOUGi] TO NEW YORK TO PLAY ON BROADWAY or to be in touch with your rep-
    For the Hippodrome engagement he is resentative and still far enough removed to be able to forget the strain and stress of long rehearsals with fi and closing choruses
    surrounded by an orchestra of 34 men, 12 and the discouragement of the city? A place that is HOME FOR ALL TIMES—tright on the ocean, for ‘the minstrel.
    where you can enjoy all ocean sports during the summer and the joys of a snug fireside in the winter
    of whom are violinists. The program is
    one of classical jazz, which is to say that whenever you are playing in or near New York. Members of the theatrical profession perhaps more GRAND MINSTREL FINALE
    than any other need a permanent home—a base to work from. All these can be secured at unbelievably entitled ‘‘Bootleg Sam’’, It will keep the
    there are a few numbers of the former audience yelling for more.
    order and several of the latter. Rather low prices at ISLAND PARK, LONG BEACH. Only 45 minutes from Broadway, ISLAND PARK.
    LONG BEACH, is still in its youth.
    than a jazz touch having been given to For this reason low prices stil prevail. The key to financfal
    independence is here to those who have vision and foresight, for history repeats itself . and what has 65 MONOBITS
    the classical numbers, a classical tcuch occurred at Atlantic City, Asbury Park and Coney Island is sure to @ a sure-fire bit
    cur at ISLAND PARK Bunga-
    has been given to those of the jazz cate- los can now be bought for very little, and lots on which you can build according to your own fancy
    gory. leaving them without the blatant at equally low prices, but in order to secure them you must ACT AT ONCE All improvements
    HUNDREDS

    A
    air produced by saxophones and the like, of cracker-jack Cross- Fice Jokes and Gags.

    — > ||
    such as concrete streets, sidewalks, water, gas and electricity, are installed by the Company -without which cam be used for
    which incidentally are not used in Dr. assessments. The original purchase price covers all. If you wish to get out of the financial rut if you for two males and male and femele.
    Riesenfeld’s offering except during a brief wish to be the owner of your own home, call, write or phone me, and I will arrange to take you out
    bit in the conc'uding number. Of the 34 to ISLAND PARK as my guest, so that you can see this wonderful development for yourself.
    musicians several were formerly with Dr. other comedy materia] which ts useful to the
    Riesenfeld at the movie houses, it is un- vaudeville performer.
    derstood.
    Beri'n
    One, the only one in the com-
    pany featured, does a solo ~ during the
    medley number, singing the
    ‘JOSEPH SINGER Remember the price of McNALLY’S BI'L-
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    or will send you Bulletins Nos. 7, 8, 9, 10
    choruses of two songs.
    Six numbers, two of them with special 429 Seventh Avenue New York City and 11 for $8.00, with money-back guarantee.

    effects and Itthting, constitute the pro- Telephones: Chickering


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    gram. The first two are of the classical 81 East 125th Street, New York
    sert, the third one in which the scene tis
    changed so as to make it appear the or- ainmees
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    December 12, 1925 The
    P| Billboard P|
    39 |)
    —

    Frank Rose and Olive Thorne


    ~ .

    CLEVER per 25c.


    TO THE PERFORMEER
    SOLD
    —jin—
    eS
    Make This Your Savings Bank. ee You Can Start with $1.00 a Week or Mores,
    Humorous
    Lodge T
    St
    8 internal
    Speeches,
    Speecnes, ;

    BANK BY MAIL
    L ity S&S tiful Funeral O ions, Ways
    By Walter De Leon To Insur f Banquets, | iinments,
    ESTABLISHED
    ee 1866. 1 - ." le Size Booklet. Only 25c, or 6 for
    Reviewed Monday afternoon, November
    20. at the Hippodrome, New York. Style
    —Comedy
    po ” with
    skit.
    practical
    Setting—Special
    entrance.
    drop in
    Time— e
    NORTH e
    RIVER ee erence =—
    SAVINGS BANK |—a = ———— an COLLINS C0. 197 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
    |
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    Twelve minutes 206-212 West 34th Street, New York ——

    YEA, VERILY!
    With Rose acting in the main as a Most Convenient Location. Adjoining Penn. and Long Island Terminals.
    r ‘feed’ and the comedy
    volving upon his partner, Olive Tho-ne,
    responsibi.it es de-
    pe
    Bank an
    Accessible from every direction =
    Mondays and Fridays from 9 A. M. to 7 P. M.
    ho inte “* ts the character of a Swedish Saturdays, 9 A. M. to N: A comedian without laughs is as
    Other Days, 9 A. M. to 3 P. M.
    ‘irl with a pronounced accent, the Walter useless as an eggshell in an
    De Leon ‘opus, Sold, did just this to an —_—_ re ae ee ce SORT EHUD GAtIeee Re Oe eee eee
    omelet. The calcium of oppor-
    amused audience. NORTH RIVER SAVINGS BANK,
    ( J) Kindly open an account and credit $.......... hich I enclose, and forward pass book to me. tunity is focused on the new
    The act appeared fourth on the pro-
    gram and altho it must register whatever MADISON’S BUDGET No. 19.
    Signature ceccccccccccscsccecccsecssecccesesesscess You may be looking for a mono-
    t it makes almost entirely on talk its
    going. msidering the large house, was AdGTESS cccccccccccccecccsccccccscs eecccevccccccces OOS eeemeee eeeeene eee
    ee eee eee eee eee
    logue or an act in “one” that
    by no manner of means uneasy. Every you can do with a male or

    3: eel
    | line seemed to get across for the mild a female partner; or perhaps you

    ee
    cuffaws that came forth. The plot of the
    need some single gags or wish
    $6 2; THE New TILLER }
    eo Store,
    vehicle centers on
    mobile s le man to interest the Swedish
    the efforts of an auto-
    . 42d St. air ers to put on a minstrel first-part.
    !
    ] lately heir to a fortune, in a car DANCING FLATS FOR STAGE AND STREET WEAR eWhatever your wants, you'll find
    She finally buys the auto but in order to Writes the famous John Tiller: “Mr. Barney is the only American in MADISON’S BUDGET No. 19
    escape payment “se'ls” herself, if we manufacturer who has been able to make shoes thai can stand up under
    the hard wear given by Tiller tirrls." a@ generous supply of choice,
    might use this term, to the not unperson- This speci ial gzflat—leather- lined, hand turned, original material to select from.
    al salesman, who in agreeing to marry covered r le for g e on stage
    the girl has as his tag line “sold”. or st xe Price, ONE DOLLAR: or, for
    B i ML on Dek
    Pu ating the talk there is just the > s a D.—satisfacti rane $1.50, will send BUDGETS Nos
    ne eipt of foot
    least suggestion here and there of double teed—« ne Patent. Leather, “Black 18 and 19. Previous issues all
    p ire, which goes also for the closing Kid. Black = Whit . Satin. Split Fibre Soles, $1.50
    extra. Alun inum 4 7 ta Sizes, 1-8. “Widths, A-E,
    sold. Send orders to

    JAMES MADISON
    number before a curtain, in one, when We are the Larg = “Ma f ts of Toe Dancing Slippers.
    the man sings a special song and t)e girl
    the while asks him questions concerning Send for Booklet. BARNEY'S, 304 W. 42nd St., N.Y.
    parts for an auto that she discovers in @ 1052 Third Ave., New York City
    i’ phiet.
    Mie Thorne is excellent in her del'nea-
    n of the Swedish girl with the mushy.
    THE NEELY IMPROVED JINGLE
    ary N INTRODUCING ¥% "|
    notonous @ialect, and Rose makes a The lightest and best jingle made, with none of the weak points found

    ’ ine appearance as the straight, ae


    iis part nicely. RC
    in the old-style jingle. It is made on an entirely new principle, has two
    surfaces on which to produce the sound.
    splinters. Professional dancers pronounce
    Ic will not clog or catch on
    it a success. Sold by all
    Mijares and Brother dealers of theatrical goods. If you don’t find them at your dealers
    Reviewed Monday afternoon, Novem- "way a)
    ? send 75 cents and I will mail you a pair postpaid. Made only by
    a . oe
    :
    ber 30, at the Hippodrome, New York. . C. D. NEELY, Crystal Lake, IIlinois.
    eC
    Style—Wire walking. Setting—Special,
    in
    We
    full.
    will
    Time—Eleven
    not attempt
    minutes.
    to differentiate
    e e
    wire partly slacked, then loosened until the Mediterranean.
    4
    e
    This let the act down i Saget ispbetes SEEPS eet ce |2
    between the Mijares boys and Colleano. it near.y touches the stage, He swings not a litt-.e bit.
    Both acts are the best in their line and on the wire, maintaining his balance In one, with the return of Gore and
    one includes quite the same exhibition in an admirable manner. Wats n, in a sea-sick bit, in front of
    of skill as the other. One of the Mijares The act is programed as being “di- a drop showing the superstructure of a
    executes a full somersault on the wire rect from Mexico,” with the appended e comedy was on again and “THE rywoaihcaruh ReAoacne” |
    \ out the aid of an umbrella, and so line in the billing “in dances of a the show picked up immediately. Con- FOR YEAR ROUND WEAR EVERYWHERE
    does the dexterous Colleano. Both acts cluding is a Mexican scene, with incon-
    were with the Ringling-Barnum Shows gruous costumes coming and going. The
    the past season and
    vaudeville. Colleano
    can debut im the two-a-day
    both are now
    made his Ameri-
    some time
    in
    ee
    Frazier,
    Reviewed
    O’Brien and Young
    Tuesday evening, December
    cheapness of the production shows itself
    here, since the producers would not pro-
    vide consistent timent for any of the
    Rialto’s Favorite Hat
    1, - Keeney’s Bedford Theater, Brooklyn, cast. The comedy here dealt with the “eask your Booking Agent or your Fellow
    back, but this is the first appearance in
    the field of the Mijares. N. Style—Songs. Sett ing—In one. usuai revolution with Gore still doing Showman—‘He wears one’.”
    One of the Mijares does a drunk char- Time_-F ifteen minutes. sap comedy for the brunt of the laugh- Worn by smartest dressers of town, stage
    acter on the opening while the other of- getting. and screen. Finest fur felt, silk lined»
    These three young men, one serving A weak musical number served for the
    fers his exhibition on the wire, includ- in the capacity of pianist, neatly attired Perspiration and weather-proof; foldable.
    ing the back somersault and various closing one. Watson came before curtain
    stepping bits. Mounting the thin cable,
    in tuxedos, certainly know how to sell
    their songs. Their routine includes popu-
    and announced that the policy of the Two Stylish Shapes
    the “drunk” does a specialty with the house had not been changed, but that ghe “A"—Brim with smart curl. “B”. —Larger
    lar songs and specialties. They open with manag ment merely wanted to presént
    staple brim.

    CTS Sars
    a duet, a ym pianied by their colleag
    some \¢ as a relief from the straight
    WRITTEN
    Special
    TO ORDER
    Vauderilie
    by
    Writer
    at the piano. The pianist joins them in run of “ yaudeville acts. Which sounded Shades—Light and dark GREYS, light and
    some of their numbers. dark BROWNS and BLACK.
    Guaranteed pepe-Gee, big-time v ty much like an apolory and unnec-
    material. Writ The jovial, red-headed member of the t ary insefar as mentioning the policy Black shade suitable for evening wear.
    WALLY JOHNSON trio does a ballad aone and gets it of the house was concerned, M. H. S.
    across-nicely to a big hand. Occasional ,
    Introductory Price, sent panels
    lapses into a talking voice are blemishes by Parcel Post, Insured, only. $6:00
    THEATRICAL that
    slight
    should
    easing
    be
    up
    easily
    in
    removed.
    volume would
    And
    also
    a
    Mack and Brantley Money-back Guarentee

    STYLE GROSNER
    SHOES
    improve the act... They ht save ex- Reviewed Wednesdau matinee. Decem-
    traordinary volume for the larger houses. ber 2, at Loew's A % Theater, New
    The stutter song by the ther of the York. Styule—Skating Setting—Full 721 Seventh Ave., Dept.G, N.Y.CG
    WORN AND ENDORSED singers, while effect vely presented, is too stage. Time—Sixc m . AGENTS WANTED
    BY FOREMOST ARTIS1S ancient nd had be r be replaced by This couple, attired in ice-skating cos-
    another specia!ty not quite so old.
    Everything for stage, ballet and The encore,
    the singing of Ja Da as an
    tume, open with
    much at home
    a waltz.
    on th ir rol
    Th ¥ are
    kates
    very
    and
    circus wear made to order ard Irishman, a Jew and an Englishman
    5 ato soemees nove might do it, very nearly stops the show
    go thru th. ir
    quickly and get across
    reutine smoothiv and
    to a fair hand at The Heat that
    and is a strong finish. An act that can
    street and evening slippers. this sh¢ wing, which was not quit up to
    The Pavlowa easily be worked up into a corking good
    reaches the spot
    ToeSlipper OPCS Hose — Tights
    their merit.
    offering. Pr. B The man follows with some fast skat-
    ing that includes spins and twirls. —
    Jos. K. Watson Revue The “OVR-NITE” Heating Pad
    was favorably received. T! girl the
    WRITE FOR ‘Since 1875 does a single, doing some Russian steps
    CATALOG G 289 N, State St., Chicage Reviewed Monday evening. November that would have been difficult enough
    es $0, at B. S. Mc sss Regent Theater, New to perform even without skates es
    (Reg. U. S. Pat. Office)
    York. S*y'e- bioid. Setting—One to The two close with a beautifully ex-

    R. H. BURNSIDE says: full,


    minutes,
    special. 7 Aneeahtey hour and ten ecuted number,
    scene. If one
    sin iting an ice-sKating
    hadn't heard the grating
    of the wheels and couldn't see the wooden
    “IT am always pleased to recommend This tab. is gage od the first of its
    loor, one micht have easily thought it
    Dazian’s fabrics for the stage at all kind to play the local neighborhood to be ice skating rather than-roller skat-
    houses and proves conclusively that the
    times,”” ing. This illusion is further heightened
    particu'ar family-time theater here is
    Send for samples of our new Rhine- above being satisfied with entertainment
    when
    and
    they begin cutting figures of eig
    doing others of the professional ice
    stone Velvet. $4.50 per yard. meant
    simple reason
    for
    is that
    the
    it is not vaudeville
    average small town. The skater’s bag of fancy tricks. P. B. Ng eee

    et slurs
    as a whole and the musical end is below

    4 aand
    Vincent Hickey
    :
    the standard of the average revue booked
    into these houses.
    Watson as a comedian is good and his Reviewed Wednesday matinee, Decem-
    work is not unknown to most of the ber 2, at Loew's American Theater, New
    142 West 44th Street, theatergoers. He holds up his end well,
    A couple of youths contribute some fast
    York. Styte—Sonas.
    Time-—Fourteen
    Setting—In o
    n tes.
    Prepared with one ounce of hot water.
    New York City. hoofing and there is a ad female voice: Miss Vincent entertains with some pop-
    ready for use immediately, stays hot 15
    or tw Oo. Where the entertainment falls ul ir songs hours. Retains temperature of 170° to
    The House.of Theatrical Novelties. down completely is the poor and slovenly
    and is accompanied by Miss
    Hickey at t} piano in an act which
    work of the orus. Possibly they were is not more than fair. Her voice is un-
    175° for fourteen hours, after which it
    never trained to do any more than they even and at times tremu'ous. There gradually cools. Is soft and pliable
    “ALIDELLA” Dancing Clogs, are doing, or
    fact remains that they are too tall to be
    in a better style. But the are moments when her tecth
    seriously with her singing, which
    interfere
    at such
    easily and comfortably applied to any part
    graceful, being more of the back row moments seems about to evolve into of the body. No possibility of leakage
    show girl type intended to wear costumes
    Dancing Mats only. There is no unison in their danc-
    hissing.
    A ballad was neatly sold, despite these
    does not deteriorate with age. Lasts until |

    wr s ¢ and ing or singing, much less a little pop. faults. Miss Vincent is obviously better consumed by actual use. Can be cooled
    There are six scenes including the in the upper reei-ter. If she were more
    a ~<a
    when heat is not required. 240 hours’

    a
    Hg opening
    Fattastic
    one
    Curtain,
    with

    S'otkin real estate office, the former done


    next
    the chorus
    is the Slitkin
    called the
    and
    careful,
    lapse
    she
    into a
    micht avoid
    speaking
    the ocersional
    voice, gruff and heat guaranteed. Sent prepaid, $1.25.
    low, with which she starts a new 1
    In All Wood Soles. Ry Oo
    by Abe
    They get
    Gore
    the
    and the latter by Watson
    laughs easily with both
    every now and then
    dialog included in the offering
    The small bit of
    is pretty THE BAG-O-HEAT CO., Not Inc. 5
    In Split pg i: ; 1:00
    new and old sas ond business. Follow-
    ing the real-estate-office scene is a tere
    good and alates be expanded to the act's ee
    Sole Manufacturers A : ,
    Split Fibre Soles attached for 11 advantage. The closing classical number
    rible number, The Seas, with the girls was the best in the act and broucht a 212A
    ee Trades Bldg. 309 $. LaSalle St. Chicago
    A.H.RIEMER SHOE CO., Milwaukee,
    —_ Wis. wearing costumes designed and called
    after the various seas from the Black to
    weak offering to a rather strong finish.
    PE.
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    Bk | 40 The Billboard
    Po Fe
    December 12, 1925
    4 j :

    Robert Reilly Revue A special


    that none
    conductor in the pit saw to it
    of the pretty strains from the
    amusing
    of the straight men
    scene
    doubling
    in which
    for the
    a cop figures, one seuutenie Author
    or vashington
    With Mollie Kennedy, Little Larry waltz music was lost. The third num- latter part. It seems the cop does not CARL NIESSE “”
    lndienapetie, Ind.
    and the Kilkenny Queens ber was done to music of the Wooden like to hear “Asthma’”’ singing Swee
    Reviewed Tuesday
    125th
    evening, December
    Street Theater, New
    Soldier, and the fourth provided a lighter
    entertainment, as one of the girls made
    Ade-ine in the street. He warns him to
    stop on the threat of a severe beating. FOR
    | SALE
    1, at Proctor’s 8 Stateroom Pullman Cars. J.
    York. Style—Miniature musical comedy. up in hoydenish fashion chewing on an The comic prods the dumb “Asthma” into
    West Virginia. A. GLAZE, Keyser,
    Setting—Special drop, in one, and two apple did a pantomime with her doll. going ahead and the cop comes on again La.
    SCENERY
    scenes in full stage. Time—T wenty-siz For tha close the gypsy dancing in- giving him a last warning. As the of-
    “duiged by the entire company brought a ficer turns his back and goes off the
    minutes.
    deal of flash to the proceedings. A comedian retorts’ and the cop thinks it’s
    As neat and entertaining an offering fairly good hand was accorded the of- “Asthma”. The result is highly laugh Diamond Dye, Ot] or Water Colors,
    of the musical comedy kind as you will fering. It appeared in the spot closing provoking, SCHELL SCENIC STUDIO, COLUMBUS, OHiI0.
    find anywhere. Its chief delight is the For the.close the quartet sings an Irish
    the first half. R. C.
    good singing by and his company
    Reilly
    jig and tap order,
    lullaby. The voices of all are excellent. CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
    and the dancing of the Previously in the routine “Asthma” Sy name printed on ten engraved Christy rds
    altho the love plot carrying it along is Brems-Fitz and Murphy Brothers does a number with the straight men, $1.00; 25 for $2.00. Envelor pes to match. Re — ;
    fully as delightful. Suffice it to say, in which, when reviewed, got a rousing
    a nal. Order at once. Address HARVEY Fr "Seven.
    of the offering, that Reviewed Tuesday evening, December EAUX, Printer, 33 Tennyson Ave., Battle Creek, Mich.
    further description
    1, at Proctor’s 125th Street Theater, New hand. The other singing comes in the
    it is as Irish in its presentation, at- forepart of the offering. R. C.
    mosphere, entertainment
    the name of Reilly, who heads the cast.
    and the ljke as York.
    Setting—ZIn
    Style—Comedy
    one. Time—T
    quartet
    went y-one
    novelty.
    Kentucky, Indiana Managers
    The Kilkenny Queens, a troupe of six minutes.
    Dulmage and Kitty Vaudeville and Attractions bulld up y ur business
    Special attention to your theatre. For services write
    girls, don't dance the Charleston or © other Here’s an act that should soar high in Reviewed Tuesddy evening, December wire or call. TED. TENNY, AMUSEMENTS. Nis
    vulgar exhibition s of a ~ choreographic the realm of vaudeville’s best. It's a -reston St wulsville, Ky. Performers, Standard
    *_ at Keeney’s Bedford Theater, Brooklyn,
    kind, but they most certainly can jig quartet of a most unusual order in which
    ——
    Acts, send in open time. ances
    ° Style—Bicycle. Se *ting—F wil
    and do tap dancing. two of the men play comedy parts, the
    . Time—Fourteen minutes.
    On the opening Little Larry, a breezy other two straight, All make a good ap- STENOGRAPHER
    The act opens with a portly man and WANTS POSITION
    lad with an ingratiating personality, an- pearance, each has an easy stage presence Young heat appearing college man, with six years’
    nounces the various characters in the of- and all sing much better than the av- a woman doing a waltz on unicycles. stenographic and cleric sl experience, wants to form
    fering, introducing himself as an Irish erage. A more perfect combination of As an opener it falls cold and presages r tion with high-class theatre or theatric il com-
    a dull act. However, while the rest of pany, either in offi * orA road
    Huckleb« rry Finn. Appearing in Eng- talent for a quartet could not be de- wom good wardrobe
    do a the offering does rise above the mettle including = 1c te or wil j
    lish hunting costumes, the girls sired. The singing alone is of an order
    of the flat opening, it is never more than AS. “A. POWERS, Powersburg, Ky.
    dance, topping it in the Tiller fashion. that would stop any show and so is the

    ACTS :
    comedy. Together the whole is more small-time stuff. ae
    Going to a special scene in full stage rep-
    surefire than is needed to bring about The man follows singly ny some PLAYS, MINSTRELS writ.
    resenting the interior of a tavern, mem- TEN. TE for stamp,
    bers of the hunting party stop for a this enviable result. turns and twists on his whe which hinstrel Show, $5.
    drink. Here Reilly sings a pretty num- The act reminds one in a way of bur- draw a pretty good hand. His ‘ae Big Comédy Collection, §3.
    ber about “Miss O’Shea”’, the girl with lesque and its peculiar methods, but ing about, to the bird twitter provided E. L. GAMBLE,
    there’s nothing raw in it. Of the twain by the trap drummer, and his “Spring is Playwright,
    whom he is in love. She presently shows East Liverpool,
    up and there is a little scene between spreading the laughs, one is a Hebrew here” remark were too stale to help the a ee

    the two, interrupted now and then by comic, the other a low comedian of the act much. Of course, as in all such acts,
    Little Larry, who makes himself at times
    a
    the
    most
    change
    unwelcome
    from this
    third
    scene
    party.
    to one
    During
    of an
    burlesque caliber dressed in misfit clothes,
    made up grotesquely and with an ex-
    pression in his eyes that reflects some-
    there was the
    bicycle, which, when
    of the avoirdupois of
    inevitable miniature
    operated by a man
    Dulmage, was more
    Musicians, Singers,
    AMATEURS—
    Actors, Dancers, Comedians,
    exterior Reilly appears before the drop what the funny gaze of Tommy (“Bozo’’) than usually funny. His routine also get in touch with HARVEY THOMAS and be-
    in one to continue the strains of his song included juggling with two bails while
    Snyder, of Columbia Wheel fame, as well come a professional in @ sbort time, Send lc
    and, also, to offer a dance. Then the balancing on his unicycle.
    as the eyemaking of Jimmy Savo, who There is also for full particulars,
    Kilkenny Queens, led by Miss Kennedy,
    come on for a number, ——— as sailors,
    divides his time between
    musical comedy. This
    vaudeville and
    low comedian is
    some patter between
    ner, some of which
    Kitty and her part-
    is actually funny. HARVEY THOMAS
    referred to as “Asthma”. He and the The act closes with some work on a Stage School and Theatrical Agency,
    In the outdoor scene, a de@idedly beauti- 59 East Ven Buren &t., CHICAGO.
    ful one, the courting by Reilly of his comic, also a funny figure, have a highly high wheel by the man. . eB
    “Miss O’Shea” continues, with the kid
    (Little Larry) bobbing up now and then
    to interrupt them. There is more sing-
    ing, at all times of a highly entertain-
    Home Talent Minstrels
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    Q@ Merry Christmas and a


    Civic Opera. It is said that most of

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    American girls. May or may not this ‘es?
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    instant approbation, The opening num-
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    December 12, 1925 po
    The Billboard =41 |
    George Whiting and Sadie Burt
    ee

    —™—™—™SC*” a |
    Songs, Meterial, To eh

    HARRY PYLE’S NEW “GAGS”


    aranteed ¢ ter; origina
    In Several Song Scenes and Dances AC i S |:
    CARL NIESSE,. ‘3600 &.Washe
    ington St., Indianapolis, tnd.
    Assisted by Virginia Mae My new husband reminds me of a phonograph at night. How’s that? He’s a ’S’NORA”.
    Edwin Weber Conducting FRGATCE Saueneur Opera ¢ rs, Scenery, Age
    Flapper (blowing cigarette smoke in waiter’s face) : Do you serve fresh chickens here? wulpment fr tw t itres
    Reviewed Monday matinee, November Waiter: Certainly, what will you have? in St. ‘Touts. ch AS. A. TAYLOR, 4535 Newberry
    30, at the Palace Theater, New York. Have you any live lobsters in this restaurant? Yes, ee
    there's one sitting over near the window. pe St.
    Terrace, u M
    Style—Songs Setting—In two, special, Clerk in phonograph shop to pretty miss: Can I get you “All Alone’? ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
    Time—Twenty-two minutes, Maybe, call me up at 8:30. Mother may go out. ae on Porecans and Lega H re Corr espond-
    TY? is the first showing in the East,
    A New Monologue For $5 And I Keep It New For A Year Free
    rictly \ we call.
    we believe, of this routine, and it’s a pip 9 _A ATTY... La w ‘Otte, 5550

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    the way. Both published and special A brand-new sensational line of talk rur se 15 minute full of side-splitting new gags Every
    one is a knockout. Sure-fire points on Prohibi , Night Clubs, P litics, Advance Styles of Wh
    numb rs are used, each with a change Women Will Wear in 1926, Marrtage, Divorce et
    at the
    is t RioT i I \NbD
    f ume and a black and white set NEW NOW and I keep it new for a year FREE. di ott r bill in an envelope and se id for
    niece in two used for the background. it NOW. You get it by special delivery, and your money back the same way if you are not satisfied.
    Between numbers Miss Mae did several You MUST be satisfied, if you're NOT I don't wa

    HARRY C. PYLE, Jr.. 1064 St. Nicholas Ave., New York City
    WHOLESALE
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    dainty solo dances in one, each a gem


    and RETAIL
    of gracefulness. She exemplifies youth
    at play in an unusually effective style. NEAR THE AUDUBON THEATRE F. TEEUWISSEN
    A ublished comedy number allowing 318 River St.
    for . ‘pit of German dialect and foreign ee. __1 a > Hoboken, New Jersey
    costumes did well for the opener and
    | PUTTER ORT ——————
    MANN’S SINGING SYNCOPATORS
    nothing but their marvelous handling of

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    the song could have put it over, for it
    is not so
    cial bit of
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    material,
    What Price Love,
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    The Biggest Little Band in Vaudeville
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    in evening dress, the locale apparently wiGs, le AND TIGHTS.
    J
    er
    ng a corner
    marvelous vamp and Whiting played
    in a cafe. Miss Burt did Now on second trip over Pantages Circuit 507 North Broadway,
    r nt or Sale.
    ST. LOUIS, MO.
    straight, scorning the gold digger to a From The Billboard, June 6, 1925: —
    fare you well, Collegiate, another pub-

    ee
    lished number, was done by Whiting in “The headline attraction, Mann’s Singing Syncopators, had the place
    Oxford-bag trousers, turtle-neck sweater at the end of the bill, but no matter where placed, they would still be the Contortionist Act. Three Sp eclal > ps of Scenery, one
    Leg Drop, one Net Drop order, with Trunk,

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    Freshie cap, while his partner wore stellar attraction.”
    one large nickel-plated Tab with Trunk; eight three-
    skimpy apparel. Their rendition of this piece Cost mes, $ i tles; ! Vampire
    song was a riotous comedy hit and it From The Billboard, November 21, 1925: Suit, with Trunk Will sell or trade. What have you?
    was further clinched with their version “The headline act, Mann’s Singing Syncopators, who broke into AL SCHWARTZ Bellevue Garage. Bellevue, Ky.
    of the collegiate dance. In one they Pantages Time here last May, repeated their former triumph. Their pro-

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    newer stuff done mostly by Miss Burt.
    over with a softness in pleasing contrast to similar acts.’

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    Carson and Kane Revue

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    Reviewed
    Proctor’s
    Tuesday
    125th
    evening,
    Street Theater,
    December
    New WANTED
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    FLYING CODONAS
    ork. Style—Revue. Setting—Specials, at all times, Vaudeville Acts, Dramatic and
    full stage. Time—Fifteen minutes. Musical Comedy People. WESTCOTT
    Dancing features in the Carson and AMUSEMENT SERVICE, Seaboard Bidg.,
    Kane Revue, an offering of five people, Seattle, Wash.
    two men and three women, all of whom

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    are considerably above the average in
    their work. A novel bit opens the act
    ool?” with what is supposed to be a telephone Known the World Over
    a
    conversation between a young man and Colored Performers for Medicine Show under canvas.
    a girl, the former of whom invites his Must change fer two weeks. Tho » who double a
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    Merry Christmas, Everybody
    Po ee $—VOCAL ILLUSION—$ e
    In a cye. setting in full stage the revue
    continues with various exhibitions of Touring Europe LINGERMAN, Ventriloquist

    te
    the dance art, ranging from eccentric 705 North Sth Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.
    specialties to Charleston and including Private House, Birthday Parties, Sunday-school
    among other numbers a Bowery dance Entertainments, Lodges, Societies, Organizations,
    This specialty was an outstanding one, Institutions, ete., etc., ete.
    as was a sister team in an acrobatic num- Established 1897 at the Above Address.
    ber. Sandwiching the dances a mixed
    team offers a song, the girl accompany-

    Season's
    i Greetings —_
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    with a tap dance of a fair order. The
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    FOR $1.00
    The revue isn’t a world beater by any
    means, but it makes pleasant entertain-
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    tasteful drops and the costumes worn by

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    1000 Watt
    Spots
    ie EE
    the girls are much prettier than the of its kind. It is good enough an offer-
    | 6 eo As
    Ilustrated
    average. R. C. ing,
    class
    however,
    neighborhood
    to be carried
    stands.
    in the
    RB. C.
    better
    $33.00
    i — sl a
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    (1,009-Watt

    Birdie Kramer Jay and Dorothy Hendricks Lamp Included)

    Reviewed Tuesday evening, December Reviewed Wednesday evening, Decem-


    , 1 ’ , 1, at
    York,
    Proctor’s 125th
    Style—Imitations.
    Street Theater,
    Settings—In
    New ber
    New
    2, at
    York.
    B. F. Keith's
    Style—Dancing.
    Jefferson Theater.
    Setting—- Baby Foot
    Wer et
    ‘ t
    Light Spots
    one. Time—Twelve minutes. Full stage (cycs). Time—Fifteen minutes.

    |
    Birdie Kramer’s appearance here marks The offering ought to develop into a

    $7.50
    her return to vaudeville after a con- more satisfactory one when a better
    siderable tayoff during which, it is tempo is set and adheretl to and all at-
    Hea} \ understood, she was ill. Miss Kramer tempts at comedy eliminated with the
    exception of the particular number de-
    |
    does an act of imitations in which she Extra)
    Ni ih a) }, signed to get laughs, and this should be
    gives a demonstration of the musical
    ui iit i) ‘ talents of members of her family tree. made strictly that type of a dance

    Wil ’ ii” y: | Stage


    » aa i? ti
    She is dressed ae a little girl and in this As it stands the routine is more or
    character makes a decidedly fetching ap- less dragged out and there are sporadic

    Effects
    pearance, Each member of Miss Kramer's attempts at comedy here and there in

    | ——
    family plays musical instruments. She most every number Hardly any of it
    Margueritte Adams, assistant organist
    attempts to show how each «splays her registered when reviewed. The routine
    at the Pantages Theater, Kansas City, is includes a maid and cop eccentricity in
    Al Wholesale
    particular instrument,%using no apparatus
    one of the interesting theatrical and mu- in her mouth to produce the desired the park, variation of the sailor’s horn- and Retail
    sical people of Kansas City. Mes. Adams sounds. Among her imitations are those pipe, tango and Charleston. All weré
    opened the Mainstreet
    | a
    Theater (Junior of a cornet, musical saw and steel guitar. double numbers, neither offering a solo
    Orpheum house) when it made its bow When reviewed Miss Kramer had some oy way of diversion The pianist did
    trouble to work up enthusiasm, but with about all of the playing for the dances
    to Kansas Citians in 1922 and was head
    her steel-guitar imitation, which is ex- and also did a solo. There is one rather
    organist at that theater for two years cellent, the audience loosened up some- long wait in which the pianist does not

    CHAS. |.NEWTON
    efore going to the Pantages, and for what, giving her a fairly good hand. She seem to be playing a solo or vamping
    @ year and a half prior to the Main- appeared in the deuce spot A minor either. Making up his mind to do one
    Street engagement was with the Newman fault which Miss Kramer might overcome or the other would also hely Bot ure

    ; a
    interests when they had the 12th Street with little difficulty is her speech when fairly capable and graceful dancers and
    Theater. She has played piano in the announcing her imitations. She was in- by pepping up theworks a little would
    vari: nus theater orchestras of Kansas City
    on “emergency” calls and is well and
    clined when reviewed to
    riedly, making it hard for members of the
    speak hur- have a vehicle 200per cent better
    M, H. S.
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    audience to catch all the words.
    favorably known badreps patrons of Miss Kramer's act, while diverting and A glance at the Hotel Directory in this issue
    Greater KansasC novel, is not an exceedingly strong one may save considerable time and inconvenience.
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    The Billboard Fo
    December 12, 1925
    : ;

    More Vaude. Houses Dockstader Died Poor:


    No Tax on Estate
    ORPHEUM., K. C.. NOW
    IS TWO-WEEK STAND A C T S CARL "NIESSE ce"
    For Nu!Y. Suburbs will
    New
    be
    York,
    paid on
    Dec.
    the
    5.—No
    estate
    inheritance
    of Lew Dock-
    tax Kansas City, Dec. 5.—After two suc-
    cessful experiments of holding over an AT LIBERTY—Stralght in Acts or Second
    INDIANAPOLIO natn
    ©
    stader, minstrel, according to the ruling entire bill for two weeks here, the man- Specialties: Trapeze, rings, novelty musical act _—
    K.-A. and Loew Circuits Plan- of Surrogate
    daughter and
    Foley
    administratrix
    Mildred H.
    of
    Palmer,
    the es-
    agement of the Orpheum Theater has de-
    cided to establish this as the regular pol-
    tooning and
    do thre ., doubles
    magic. Wife works in acts
    Work single or double 0
    and ae
    ny
    ning To Add Theaters in tate, filed a petition early in the week icy for the remainder of the season. This
    where.
    Eckhart
    Join on receipt
    Mines, Maryland.
    of ticket. WM. E.G
    » GEORG!
    ye

    a Westchester County asking that she be exempt


    Dockstader,
    inasmuch
    who died in December,
    as
    1924,
    means
    two
    that
    weeks’
    every bill will
    instead of
    be
    the
    given
    former
    a

    New York, Dec. 7. — Westchester


    County, all the towns of which are a
    left little if any assets.
    Less
    minstrel
    than
    in
    $100 was
    actual cash,
    left by the famous
    and a number
    one-week.
    the bill
    minutive
    headed
    musical
    This is
    by Frances
    comedy star,
    the second
    White, di-
    with these
    week of
    Wanted Agent
    of lots at Southampton, Long Island, are other artistes: Joseph B. S anley and Com- Who knows small-town managers in Central Sts ates and
    short jump from New York, is to have Iowa, to book Radio Show.
    said to be so situated as to possess no pany, Ray Huling and his Seal, Billy Far- Salary, $42 Two-day
    next season several new vaudeville houses _ BILLY MAINE, Dixie Theatre, Uniontown,
    in addition to the six already operating immediate sales value. His liabilities rell and Company, Jimmy Savo, with No drinkers apply
    within its boundaries. In addition to the were in excess of $1,000, owed to two Joan Franza; Haynes, Lehman and
    new houses in White Plains which the physicians, and funeral expenses and Kaiser; The Rooneys, and Berlin vs.
    Keith-Albee Circuit has leased for a ae
    costs to estate amounted to $1,200. Liszt, a contest between the classic and MUSICIANS AT LIBERTY
    period of 21 years, the Loew Circuit is jazz music, with Alex Hyde. Owing to po
    house closing, high-class five-piece Combina-
    planning two more to add to those al- Artistes Entertain Children tion desires immediate location. Joint or singly Pho-
    ready operating in Westchester County, sania Staley Returning With toplay Theatre
    ano, Cello, Drums.
    Extensive Mbrery.
    Drummer sings.
    Two Violins
    Union
    Pi-
    Per.
    ee
    while in Port Chester two theaters are
    now under construction which will play
    New York, Dec. 5.—A special perform- “The Mystic Garage’ manent,

    ee
    reliable

    vaudeville when completed. It is not


    ance was given Saturday morning at ene techs niet heed
    Keith’s Fordham Theater to 2,000 crippled

    Trunks, Bags, Suitcases


    known whether the Loew people are New York, Dec. 7.—Dick Staley, who
    children from various institutions in and was last in the two-a-day with his Black-
    interested in either or both of these around New York. The acts that ap-
    projects. smith Shop transformation act, is re=
    peared were Bob and Tip, educated dog turning to the fold with a new vehicle
    One of the new Port Chester houses and ring act; The Correli Sisters, singers; DIRECT to you at wholesale prices
    will seat 2,000 and the other between called The Mystic Garage, according to your luggage bills.
    Save half of
    Pollard, novelty comedy juggler; Hughie reports. Guaranteed goods, equal to any
    1,600 and 1,700. Since both will play Fitz, acrobatic clown and contortionist, and better than a whole lot. Rebuilt Wardrobe
    acts and there are already the Strand The quick changes in the new act are Trunks a specialty. Send for catalogue.
    and Elmer Ransom, with a Punch and f-om a garage to a luxuriously outfitted
    and Rialto in this town, which has a
    population of about 20,000, it will be well
    Judy offering. Frank Eagan, manager living room, the same as it was from the REDINGTON CO., Scranton, Pa.
    of the Fordham was master of cere- blacksmith’s shop to a similar scene.
    represented with places for amusement. monies. In addition to the acts, Harold Following out-of-town break-in dates, the
    The Rialto now plays vaudeville, booked Lloyd's picture The Freshman and a Hal offering will be shown in the New York
    by the Fally Markus Agency.
    a seating capacity of 1,200, while the
    It has Roach
    —
    —_—_—_—
    er
    comedy were given. ae
    houses.
    = AT LIBERTY
    LEW and KITTY GREEN
    eee
    other, the Strand, accommodates 1,100. ee
    OC +
    Another new house, the Mamaroneck,
    Mamaroneck, N. Y., which opened Satur- ROSE AND JOE MARACHE
    day with a motion picture policy and Feature Comedy Tab. Team. Accept anything
    prologs, presentations, etc., is quite likely a cast for on big show. At liberty now. Wire Motel
    to turn to vaudeville later, it is under- I OM te oe Braxton, Cincinnati, Ohie,
    stood. Fhe Playhouse Operating Com- fy Sie SR gine se ike 3 a
    pany, controlling the Mamaroneck stand, 0
    oa oe > ee
    algte cig 9%, Sea Scale” 2 e aa
    at . l
    RS
    és
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    ee. He.
    S
    ma - {|
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    3 a
    operates the Rye Theater, Rye., and the 1s5 fees
    Ae Ra
    Ge Bess. Sate, i , ON " =~
    WANTED
    ¢ eS
    Capitol, Riverhead, L. L Bag Na ae ote
    e.. “er et * \
    ei
    — eo, |
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    ee Ce Pas ge . dk nye
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    Sr ee 4
    English Managers Hurry Ce
    . oeare2) er
    — (. ail + i a
    a) pe i e ae “=‘ye IMMEDIATELY
    To Obtain Registration
    -
    ads ce Oe
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    Tab. People in all Hines.
    and Second
    brette.
    Comics
    Join on wire. First
    Young. peppy Dancing Sou-
    Singing and Dancing Juvenile Man. Those
    $ . x is doing Specialties given pre.erence. Also Novelty
    London, Dec. 5 (Special Cable to The . “ . 23g
    : Biilboard).—The Va:iety Artistes’ Feder- 5 mone y Fa Speciahy Teams. Young, experienced Chorus
    be ; on Paes 5 Ta,
    » a AK ® Girls fire
    ( : ee zy |
    ation Theatrical Employers Registration
    Act has upset things considerably and
    ga
    ime

    ae«sell
    - ‘ t

    Fg
    e ;
    m
    é a > i res
    ae
    y Pe LAS x NAT FERBER, Mgr.
    there’s great
    get things okay.
    hurrying
    Neverthe'ess, manageri-
    and scurrying to
    5,
    ig - ‘
    P * ” ~
    ee
    2.2) See ™ 3]
    * in
    ee
    Orpheum Theatre, DURHAM, WN. C.
    al associations have sounded Home Office <
    fed. ef
    ? A * % ~~ - ae a eo 3 ee OE ET
    Y bas % re a’, eta
    ;

    WHAT IS
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    officials for temporary protection sheuld “2 — eee
    my

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    the Federation take action against any ay pe a 3 ; = Py Negi coe :


    unregistered manager on January 1.
    The Federation refused to give any ‘oe
    Cen. ri tel &
    such pledge or indemnity, saying if mana- : g rer’
    »
    bo
    5 “eo }
    Cara og
    : ;
    tee.
    ig o>: \,
    zers were not registered it was because ae . j lan

    HUMAN RADIO?
    oo. ; 4
    ‘ are! AS ae eee ey
    of their own neglect and they must take : EE Ph 8
    ner we. & oe
    eS
    che consequences. Re
    “oe : ° El. 3 : = Fie 2 ,
    fi: “a a. Merit tng
    SS
    At Odds Over Conditions of New Bill oe : ns oe
    7 ~;
    Another registration bill goes into s
    £3
    a
    Cox ‘ b
    . A
    ng
    = oe exe
    force on January 1. It is the one relat- ges
    xa:

    ing to performing animals, over rules and Without apparatus or equipment sending and re-
    regulations of which Joe Woodward and ceiving messages in the air (1 to 40 feet) by just
    Z d ‘ Ze looking unconcerned on your partner or medium. No
    Bertram Mills are at loggerheads wiih the eee % were aa winking, grimaces, gestures, emotions, motions or eye
    Home Office, and who are insisting upon | a lashing, ete. The same method as I have demon-
    og es ee
    impossible and irksome conditions as to strated before the Police Headquarters of Montreal!
    | ; 3 } a4 a. ?¥ ae 4 | ae {an
    the description of tricks and disclosure of New York, Boston, ete., and which was highly praised
    ade secrets as regards illusions, etc., in- and recommended by them. But if it is a false state-
    , Pp 4 i —_— : TR hte ment ask them for my punishment They have seen
    lving animals or birds. } ry — Apt oo or rd y hter reed m my mind notes and
    telegrains har to me previously. I will teach you
    :
    Business Good in Dubuque 2 CS =, MSY ear Bex the
    one
    Money
    hod
    dollar (i
    refunded.
    letely
    »
    in one lesson by mail
    no checques). State
    for only
    purpose.
    ee % 7 a y : why ag OS ie
    ; 4 ee Re cx . . "Sow ihn | tk A. HONIGMAN,
    3
    ;
    Dubuque, Ia.. Dec. 5.—Business at the
    =x
    ~.ee - “ea eg ee
    a PE z
    558 Colonial Avenuc, Apt. 23-B, Montreal, Canada.
    Majestic Theater has averaged the best in 4 tae hg . Se Ser a RK % CAVIC -,
    P ge
    3 P. 8 will sell out my entire rights on the
    several years so far this season, accord- ? . ee
    ;
    bets”
    eee’ a ie a » Rede p Patents in U. S. A and Cansada t e highest bidder
    ¢
    ? ing to Jake Rosenthal, veteran pilot of H
    a
    : . ae ee pee ee Pare A great for the right management. Sickness
    rr \ a Be Se: Sg eee
    ig hl
    Dig
    i
    te sy
    the hou e’s destinies. After a year of ea eee eee Mr =
    reas ee
    1 for selling.
    44 frequently changing policies the Majestic } Fo ud ol NI Bee
    ia oe ae | SS
    A iN gsi igs a eas Se, sete
    is now using three and four acts of vau-

    READ
    ie
    | Se 4s ————
    Bg. LOPEDIAA Lon “
    ie deville, booked thru the W. V. M. A., with Seas _____
    a GO ee os POR la oi ar - J)
    first- un pictures, changing bi'ls twice
    i weekly. While Jake Rosenthal is stil op- Championship winners of the Charleston contest held by The Chicago Herald-

    i
    oe erating the hou e, the actual management Examiner. The team is being booked by the Music Corporation of America, with
    has been turned over to his nephew, Nate
    ioctl AAAI Hank Linder tour manager.
    aigciccchnsisSovcd iesamenisindidlaidsleiiact
    osama pikes
    THIS LIST!
    Rosenthal. Jake plans to drop out en-
    tirely in the near future, according to a
    statement to The Billboard’s representa-
    tive and will confine himself to another
    branch of the amusement business soon
    Manager Returns to Brockton Hipp. Information Bureau
    ; os -

    to be announced
    Brockton, Magss., Dec. 5.—Owing to New York, Dec. 7.—The Hippodrome
    pressure of business at the District Head- has installed a special service for holiday Silk Opora Hese, All Colors.............. $2.00
    Attendance Record Broken quarters, David E. Dow, general repre- shoppers, which is headed by Sally Rosen- Balict Slippers, Black Kid, Splendid Quality 2.00
    sentative of William A. Gray, has been
    At Kansas City Pan. Theater recalled, and Frank Hookailo is managing
    thal.
    ance
    Visitors seeking any sort of guid-
    may ask Miss Rosenthal, who will
    Famous Waas Toe Slippers, Black Kid......
    SOO GR PUR BOR. oc ccccecccnscccssces
    4.00
    4.50
    *the Brockton Theater for this final week make every ‘effort to give the required Acrobatic Pumps, Black Kid, Elk Soles..... 1.00
    Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 5.—The week of Manager J. Joseph Cahill’s vacation. data regardless of whether it is a train- Waas Ladios’ Supporters, Extra Wide...... 2.50
    ending Friday night, November 27, was Mr. Hookailo is manager of the Washing- time schedule, about hotels, department
    the record week in five years, both for ton Street Theater, Boston, which posi- Waas Men's Supporter, Finest Made........ 2.50
    stores, telegraph offices, boats or cabarets.
    attendance and receipts fo> fhe local Pan- tion he has filled for 18 years. The service will also be extended to COURTS. WOR, GRP WORD occ scccdéccvctceee 50
    tages Theater, according to Ear] T. Cook, Next week Manager Cahill will resume out-of-town folk thru the mails, and the Crop Wigs, All Colors, Imported......... coe O88
    manager. Prior to that weck, the per- his duties at the Brockton. This week's idea will be extended to #iclude similar Bald Wigs, Any Character, Itmported....... 4.00
    s9na! appearance of Jack Dempsey at bill includes Diaz and Powers, Ryan Sis- bureaus at Keith-Albee houses in other Make-Up Mirrors, Double Faced......... <o oF
    this heuse had set the hith-wat r mark ters, Frank Mullane, Francis and Wally, cities, Patent Leather Turned Sole Oxfords..... «» 6,00
    with an attendance of nearly 35,000. Mr. Gautier and Pony Boy, featured, first
    Flap Shoes, 16 Inches Long........... eveee 05.00
    Cook ascribes the bie attendance of 40,-
    000 people to the excellent vaudevi'le pre-
    half; Leo and May Jackson, Rose O'Hare,
    Hart and Helene, Clit? Nazarro and Com- Vaude. Engagements ell ee coe O08
    sented in addition to the picture, The pany, featured, last half. There is no Sateen Puffed Trunks, Any Color........ -- 6.50
    Keeper of the Bees, which ran serially a break in the fine attendance attracted by New York, Dec. 7.—Martha Jobson has Cotten Tights, Any Color............. wi~-
    short time ago in a local paper. The big-name vaudeville acts now shown here. been engaged thru the Rycroft-Perrin
    ee
    new show opens at the Pan. on Saturday Agency for the ingenue role in Judge Send at once for our Free tilustrated Sales
    _ matinee. Chilton’s act, Ideals, now on tour on the
    Rosenblatt Plays Orpheum Date K.-A. Circuit. Another engagement is
    Catalogue. Hundreds of Bargains.

    that of Eddie O'Connor, juvenile, with


    Reopening Set for Dec. 12 New York, Dec. 7.—Cantor Joseph Doris Francis’ new act. O'Connor was Wide variety of Costumes to hire for Amateur
    Plays and Minstrels—and made to order.
    Rosenblatt, the tenor, who has been play- signed thru the Leslie Morosco office.
    Postage on any articles above 12c each. Dis-
    Akron, O., Dec. 5.—The old Grand The- ing in K.-A. houses, opens for the Or-
    ater, which has been undergoing remodel- pheum Circuit at the State-Lake, Chicago, Gino Daro for Vaude. count of 10% if purchased in dozen lots.
    January 10. This is the only date booked,
    ing, will reopen December 12, according
    to announcement of William Brill of the it being contingent upon further time. New York, Dec. 7.—Gino Daro, appear- WAAS & SON, 123 S. 11th, Phila., Pa.
    Brill Amusement Company. As has been the case since the singing ing now with Louise Ilga at the Lyric Costumers to the Nation.
    The seating capacity has been reduced Cantor opened in the East, he will not Theater, and who has received many
    appear in the bill at the State-Lake TO DANCING TEACHERS: We have
    to 1,200 persons by elimination of the favorable oe on ~y special num- Com everything you need. Our Shoes are
    third balcony. vaudeville Friday evening or Saturday afternoon be- bers, Argen ango and the L’Apache especially fine for your pupils,
    will be cause of his orthodox religion. is coming into vaudeville. 4
    : ry

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    December 12, 1925 The Billboard
    pe es
    , 43 2
    | |
    Sheridan Plans To
    7 ap ; } = a ~<a —
    Frank Mayo Won't Play '

    For Break-In Money


    Begin Vaude. Jan. |
    His Vehicle Goes on Shelf Until Another
    ae ae hey to Bae Fad Bo ee fie \ t
    Two Shows, as Experiment, Were “Name” Is Found

    TOE andaeBALLET SLIPPERS


    Booked by Fally Markus, Who New York, Dec. 5.—Because the money
    Thinks House Ideal for offere d
    he thought
    for break-in
    it should
    dates
    be
    was
    Frank
    not what
    Mayo
    Vaudeville
    —-- ; 7 ot Be ne OS has been removed from the list of forth-

    ; BENE SALLY
    © coming “names” for vaudeville The
    Oe ~ 8" - a > Fs *
    New York, Dec.
    with vaudeville at the Sheridan Theater,
    5.—The experiments
    4
    BEN & SALLY | sketch
    man
    selected
    playlet
    for him, an Aaron Hotf-
    entit'ed The U expected,

    | "OE SLIPPERSa So Perfect |


    has been laid on t shelf for the time
    Seventh avenue and ilth street, which
    being as a r It, but it is_ planned to
    da bill of five acts Monday, Novem- e Sess” send it out in the near future with an-
    ber 16 and a similar show the following
    other “name” at its head, it is announced
    Monday, were entirely successful, Fally
    Markus announced, and it is expected a by the firm of Lewis & Gordon.
    regular policy of acts will be inaugurated “Mayo, who never appeared in vaude-
    at the downtown house beginning Janu- ae Za ee "gH. ville in this country,
    cofeatured with Ann
    was
    Luther
    to have been
    in the act,
    ! 1.
    at a combination policy of vaudeville
    i. wees pen but the latter sailed for Europe
    accepting the engagement. Mayo,
    without
    for
    on pictures will become permanent
    sheridan
    Markus, “who booked
    is
    at
    revarded as certain
    the experimental
    by . etal A Merrp e many
    merly
    years in moti: yn pictures, was for-
    a vaudeville artiste in England.
    :
    shows into the stand. He points out Christmas
    hat the theater ig a beautiful one, newly
    istructed and seating more than 2,000;
    Mavor-Elect Walker Would
    is located In a thickly populated zone and to all our friends in Not Oppose Sunday Shows,
    is not near other vaudeville houses, there-
    fore will be without competition in this
    es : a ——
    the Profession. to the State Senate Record Reveals
    field. many Dancing Teach-
    The nearest vaudeville house is Fox's Albany. N. Y¥.. Dee. 5.—Sunday night
    City, while Keith’s Jefferson is a block ers and totheir Pupils. performances of legitimate shows in New
    further, but both are to the east side more BEN & SALLY York City would not nu t~with oppost-
    than to the west, which has as its closest tion from Mayor-Elect James J. Walker,
    tand the Grand Opera House at Eighth judging from his attitude on the sub-
    avenue and 23d street. The Sheridan
    draws its patronage mostly from Green- Vege at Pll ON PO ject
    State
    while he was
    Senate.
    a member of the
    Three years ago Mr.
    wich Village, on the brink of which it is Walker, then majority leader of the
    upper house, pushed thru a bill legalizing
    f * ‘ os pe hae , os : : a ne re ler,
    such performances. The measure was
    More Circus Acts for Vaude. bitterly
    Association
    opposed
    and
    by
    the
    the
    New
    Actors’
    York
    Equity
    State
    Federation of Labor, whose officers be-
    New York, Dec. 7.—Two more well- lieved they had killed it after a hearing
    po wn circus off.rines are preparing to Originators pa rers The 2)
    Since its appearance the theatrical profession LESS bh firect m the your at which the bill ewas denounced by
    er ‘vaudeville. They are Miacahua,
    paid tribute to “The NOI-Z-LESS™ and small dealer ca nd in w Frank Gillmore, Florence Reed and other
    ae ilian wire walker, who closed with
    the Sparks Circus at Savannah November wonder— The NOI-Z-LESS” glorifies the “OF COURSE legitimate stars. A few weeks later rere,
    lines of the feet. it ts unmistakably different. we are always Pleased to make up special orders. Senator Walker, however, suddenly called
    50, and will open her two-a-day engage- the measure up in the Senate and suce-
    ment next week. pee for super comfort by master craftsmen Mail Ord ers F led

    and is an all around leader in quality ceeded in squeezing it thru by a narrow


    The other is the Nelson Family, which ” MEME Sean sci bisects majority. The Assembly committee re-
    was with the Barnum-Ringling Show this SIR ics ccs cntitecniostanliccin Sinabonan
    vacon, and will be ready to open in
    The only patented slipper on the market fused to report the bill out and it died.
    vaudeville the latter part of the month. which makes absolutely no noise while dancing STATE oxtcmencaia GHEU Smmdhisccnidienn The following year Assemblyman Frank
    A. Miller, of Brooklyn, a booking agent,

    ‘Son
    In the meantime, Rosina Nelson is going

    BEN q
    aut as a “single”, it is announced. Alf. introduced a similar measure, but he
    T. Wilton represents both circus attrac- agreed to withdraw it after Frank Gill-
    more, Frank MeGlynn and Jefferson De
    tions during their vaudeville tours.
    Angelis appeared before the committee

    Loew Gets Lewis &% Gordon's 244 West 42% St. NY.C. Tel. Wisconsin 0548 in
    Walker
    opposition.
    sponsored the legislation William
    At the time Senator

    “Just Out of Knickers’ A. Brady, representing the Managers’

    New York, Dec. 7.—Leroy C'ement's


    WLP ALA LAE NI NNN NRL Association,
    Walters, of
    and
    the
    former
    Keith
    Senator
    office,
    J. Henry
    were its
    principal proponents. Mr. Brady then,
    one-act playlet, Just Qut of Knickers, as now, suggested the dropping of the
    which played the big time under the
    Monday night perfomance so that the
    direction of Lewis & Gordon, has been
    revived for the Loew Circuit and is Bekefi in Act THEATER ROBBERIES actors would still have a six-day week,
    Representatives of the Equity Associa-
    scheduled to open the first half next
    ion answered this by saying that the
    ee
    week at the Boulevard. William Mack New Haven, Conn., Dec. 5#—Two local
    is booking it on the Loew Time. New York, Dec. %.—Bekefi,. Russian Sabbath, being a day of rest for all
    theaters, the Olympia and Poli’s Pa ace,
    dancer and impresario, is to head a new other classes, shou'd be the same for
    offering now in rehearsa] under the di- figured among the series of robberies legitimate actors. It was the only day
    Bartell Returning To Loew rection of George Choos, who will pre- that took place here this week. on which they could be with their fame-
    sent it in vaudeville. The act, being At the Olympia Monday night the
    Circuit After Brief Illness staged by Bekefi, will consist of six peo- head usher, Byron Guthrie, it is alleged,
    ilies,
    Mr.
    Equity
    Brady
    speakers
    called
    insisted.
    attention to the
    When
    fact
    ple. among whom are Barsha, dancer, walked off with $215, part of the night’s that vaudeville performers had to play
    New York, Dec. 7. — Prof. William and the team of Churchill and Mooney. receipts, which he had been given to on Sunday in New York the legits. re-
    Bartell is recovering from his recent ill-
    sd A title has not yet been selected. carry from the box office to the man- torted that they did not favor this, but
    ness, which compelled him to defer ee
    ager’s office on the second floor.
    —
    that anyway
    ee there was a big difference
    vaudeville engagements, and announces
    he plans to open on the Loew Circuit Christmas Party Planned The robbery at Poli’s Palace involved
    $47, which was contained in a _ purss
    between a 20-minute
    ance and a two-hour
    vaudeville
    appearance
    appeare
    on the
    when well enough to play. Prof. Bartell In Springfield December 23 belonging to Jean Vernon, a principal in dramatic stage. Mr. brady made a big
    was formerly on this circuit with the Spotlight Revue. The purse was = it of the fa: iat legitimate players
    Loew’s Circus. Srringfield, O., “Dee.
    ec. 5.—Plans are be- stolen from Miss Vernon's dressing room rked without otest_on Sunday night
    ing made for the fifth annual Christmas while the actress was doing her turn. in Chicago and other Western cities,
    Parish and Peru Reunite party given by John W. Potter, a mem-
    ber of a theatrical union here, to be held
    the evening of December 23. Decora-
    Lane and Barry Reunited Waugh Resigns Managership
    New York, Dec. 7.—Frank Parish and
    Steve na ru, who split at the finish of
    last ason after a long partnership,
    tions.
    complete
    and a miniature stage
    equipment
    and
    are being placed New York, Dec. 7.—George Lane and Of Alhambra, Milwaukee
    have reunited and next week start a tour for the use of entertainers. Those Emily Barry, who worked together two
    of the Keith-Albee Southern Time, open- slated to appear are Bu = Music En- seasons ago and then split, each to take Milwaukee, Wis.. Dee. 5—Howard
    ing at Asheville. N. C. Following their tertainers, orchestra; Master Bobby Wil- a new partner, have reunited, and under Waugh has resign ‘1 manager of the
    split Frank Parish appeared in vaude- son, songs; “Doc” Hibscl man, humorist ; the direction of Frank Evans opened at Alhambra Thea versal) after hav-
    Ville as a single. Frank Evans books Sullivan and Hare, Hawaiian entertain- the Greenpoint, Brooklyn, the second half ing re-establis! the house as one of the
    the team. ers; Jack Kerns, black-face comedian; last week, coming into the Franklin for leading first-run pictur house heres
    Thelma Igou, whistler; Roger Garrett, the first half this week. While no off il announcement has as
    pianist, and Stewart and Hill, rube act. After the team first split, Lane worked
    Charlotte Sails for U. °S. A prize contest will be conducted, as with Mickey Moran and also with Byrd
    yet
    that
    been
    Waugh
    made,
    will
    it
    soon
    ind tood
    ume
    locally
    an im-
    Byron. Miss Barry is a sister of Lydia
    _ ae
    well as a smoker for men. Refresh- portant post with the Saxe Amusement
    New York, Dec. 7.—Charlotte, the ice ments will be served the ladies. Barry, herself in vaudeville. Enterprises, whi dominate the picture
    skater, who presented at the old Hip- house busines f Milwaukee Harry E.
    podrome years ago her famous ice ballet.
    sailed from Hamburg, Germany, last
    Silber Books Two More Heath and Other Acts Long has been transferred fror Uni-
    versal’s America Theater at Denver to
    week, to appear again at the big Sixth For Pantages Circuit Booked for Australia succeed Waug!l gat the Alhar No
    Avenue stand, this time for the Keith- other changes will be made at eh 7
    Albee Circuit. She is scheduled to play New York, Dec. 5.—Two headline acts
    the Hipp. the week of December 28. New York, Dec. 5.—Miss Frankie according to George Levine, super, r of
    have been booked for early openine on Heath was signed i Ay to eee the Tivoli Universal’s theater operating act j in
    the Pantages Circuit by Arthur Silber. Theaters, Australia, . Williamson, this territory.
    y J
    Bowden Returns From Chicago Julia
    opens
    Kelety,
    in Newark
    the
    soon
    French comedienne,
    afte> Rew Year's
    Ltd., this week. She will “sail for the

    New York, Dec. 5.—Harold A. Bow- in the same type of singing act she did
    island
    Other
    next
    acts
    June,
    booked for Australia by Jack Bernard, Notice!
    den, who represents the J. C. Williamson, when she last played New York. Open- the Williamson firm include the Ghezzi
    Ltd, interests tn this city, returned from ing also in Newark, December 21, is the Brothers, who sail from Vancouver in The Billboard has been asked »y Mrs.
    song and dance revue, Dancing Some, May; Story and Lee. with their singing
    Chicago this week. He - nt several Ella T. Pierce, of Old Brids } o
    days in the Windy City, looking over which has been playing at Loew’s State and dancing act, and Zoe Delphine and aid in the search for her R
    both *vandeville and legitimate produc- this week. Company. wire walkers. These last two Pierce, professionally known as i
    embark from San Francisco in April.
    — —— es
    tions, with a view to booking engage- Bernard. Mrs. Pierce is il! in a ho viteul
    ments for Australia, John P. Nick Convalescent
    es
    and is very anxious to hear from her

    British Exhibitors Vote Information reaching Cincinnati last


    Mrs. Grandi Under Knife _
    boy.
    week was that John P. Nick, sixth vice- Ft. Wayne, Ind., Dec. 4—Mrs. Art
    Down Film Scheme president of the International Associa- Grandi, who underwent a serious opera- Theaters Dark on Sunday
    tion of Theatrical Stage Employees and tion at the Methodist Hospital here, is
    London, Dee. 5 (Special Cable to The Motion Picture Machine Operators, who recovering nicely according to M. FP.
    Billboard) —By 679 votes to 609 the Was operated on for appe ndicitis a few Dover, O., Dec 5.—No further effort
    Steele, M. D., superintendent of the in- will be made by picture theater owners
    scheme as regards films has been killed weeks ago at St. Luke's Hospital, St.
    Louis, was getting along nicely. Wil- stitution. here to operate on Sunday. Dover movie
    by the exhibitors themselves. Altho 4,000
    were entitled to vote, fear of government *liam Elliott, business agent of the I. A.
    control, interference or regulations was Local of Cincinnati, recently jumped to
    nn+> houses were open last Sunday and were
    immediately ordered closed, but no ar-
    the main reason for the vote against the St. Louis paid Mr. Nick a visit at rests were made. Owners agreed to keep
    A glance at the Hotel Directory in this issue
    measure, ¢ the hospita may save considerable time and inconvenience. them dark on Sunday hereafter.
    > ani i

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    New York, Dec. TT—The team of Blaney
    Bests Crooks With Kindest Thoughts and
    and Farrar,
    here by Flo
    English girls, brought over
    Ziegfeld last season and
    placed in Loute XIV, are coming into
    vaudeville under the personal direction, it
    Alex Gerber 'lolds Diamond
    Fakers Until Police Arrive
    Best Wishes is said, of K.-A.’s chief booking man,
    Eddie Darling.
    They were set to open this week at the
    Palace, but were taken out and will ap-
    New York, Dec. The hearing
    West Side Court before Judge Max Le-
    in
    FOR CHRISTMAS AND THE pear in one of the other New York stands
    instead, probably hitting the Palace next
    wee
    vine of the charges against George Spina,

    NEW YEAR
    nonprofessional, who is accused by Alex
    Gerber, vaudeville producer, with attempt- Second All-British Bill
    ing to perpetrate a swindle in connec-
    tion with the sale of some’ fake diamonds, For Palace January 25
    Was postponed until next Friday when
    the case came up yesterday. In the New York, Dec. 7.—Another all-British

    Re
    meantime the police are searching for program will be seen at the Palace the
    Joe Brown, vaudeville producer, said week of January 25. The Keith-Albee
    to have been associated formerly with Circuit has inyited Sir Esme Howard,
    Joe Howard and who was arrested with sritish Ambassador to the United States,
    Spina last Saturday in Gerber’s office and de to come and catch the show.
    later released. Brown was subpoenaed to Inasmuch as Sir Eame is good at mak-
    ing speeches, an effort will be made to
    --- The ---
    appear at the first hearing of the case
    last Monday, but did not show up and a have the statesman address the audience
    bench warrant was issued immediately, from a lower box, all of which, it is be-
    When arrested Brown represented him- lieved, will be good stuff.
    self as a member of a well-known artistes’
    club, and it is hoped by the police they
    will be able to locate him thru this or-
    ganization.
    Gus Sun Booking Exchange Co. Concessionaires Sue Paper
    Gerber, a producer of high-class flash London, Dec. 5 (Special Cable to The

    eee
    See
    acts, writer of material for two-a-day ar- Billboard).—Laycock & Bird, big amuse-
    tistes as well as a songsmith of some dis- ment concessionaires at Wembley Exhibi-
    tinction, revealed himself ina
    | different role
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    tion, are suing John Bull, a newspaper,
    in causing the arrest of the men. They complaining that articles in the weekly
    had sold to him a diamond for $200 which meant they had duped firms by financial
    he had appraised and learned was worth to place with*these stones in the safe the
    one he bought previously for $200. After Snodgrass Back in Two-a-Day jugglery into doing work for them and
    then had not paid them. The paper's de-
    this amount, but not being satisfied with
    this sale they returned offering him 10 the men had gone he opened the safe with fense is justification, absolute and com-
    diamonds for $1,000. Gerber grew sus- a duplicate key and found the good dia- New York, Dec. 7.—Harry Snodgrass, plete, and very interesting details have
    Picious and out of curiosity, having mond had been replaced by a worthless the pianist, who was released from the been elicited in Laycock’s cross-examina-
    known Brown slightly and wanting to find one, and that all the others were merely Missouri Penitentiary last year and came tion.
    out what was his game, he said he would lass. into vaudeville on the Orpheum Cireuit
    accept them, but that he could not get to . He notified the 47th Street Police Sta-
    tion and was told an officer would be at
    following reams
    in the newspapers, is back in the two-a-
    of publicity he copped
    Barclay Framing Offering
    the bank before the next morning. Brown
    and Spina, apparently convinced Gerber his office the next morning at 10 o’clock day after an absence during which he
    had fallen for their game, asked if the when Brown and Spina were to return played fairs. He is booked for the Del- New York, Dec. 5—Don Barclay,
    stones could be locked in his safe. Ger- Instead, they came in at 9:30 and open- mar houses and opens next week in comedian, of late with various musical
    ing the safe, discovered the envelope with Birmingham. shows, is returning to vaudeville, accord-
    ber gave them the key and asked Spina
    the “gems” had been tampered with. It ing to report, with May Boley as his
    was here that the affable Alex stepped
    into a different role. Brandishing an au-
    Novel Midget Offering partner. , Barclay, last seen in the two-a-
    day for a brief engagement with J. Harold
    TOM IRVING tomatic he had while he was a Marine, Murray, with whom he appeared in the
    he held the men at bay until detectives New York, Dec. 7.—The new midget musical, China Rose, was in vaudeville
    arrived and placed them under arrest. offering presented by Fred Ardath, the years ago with the first-mentioned of the
    : aire ‘, Be: : At the police station Brown pleaded comedian, and Lilled as Snow White and team, Chain and Archer.
    oA Jie Se with Gerber that he was innocent and was Her Seven Dwarfs, is now breaking in

    af
    hg ian AE
    * .: Berta | thy
    released, leaving Spina, who was held, to
    utter various threats against Brown, who,
    in the outlying houses,
    last week in a Brooklyn
    having
    stand.
    opened
    The of- Markus Agency Gets House
    3 “eee he declared was double-crossing him. fering
    showing
    is expected
    on the Loew
    to be
    Circuit
    ready
    late
    for a
    this
    Formerly Booked by Linder
    ieee es % : Jerber said he knew Brown only thru
    meeting him now and then in theatrical week or early next. Charles J. Fitz-
    i . Beat patrick will handle it. New York, Dec. 7. — The Majestic
    t } ‘ Se offices.
    Theater, Jersey City, which plays Mu-
    : i Hocky and Green Produce es
    New
    Laura Lee Revue tual Wheel attractions during the week

    —
    and on,Sunday gives a concert of 10

    —=
    5 s. Beat: —_— acts, ha& passed from the Jack Linder
    f ae = of se New Girl Offerings New York, Dec. 5.—A new act, fea- books to the Fally Markus Agency. The
    turing Laura Lee, who formerly a began booking the stand yester-
    3 > Basen et
    ' og . re New York, Dec. 7.—A new offering, pro- played with Johnny Dooley as partner, ay.

    aim: o es
    will open Monday at White Plains. It

    | |
    duced by Hocky and Green, and known has been booked and produced by Victor
    as The Al.-Girl Revue, opened the second Hyde. Two Acts Join Indoor Circus
    — half
    here.
    last week at-.Proctor’s 58th Street
    The cast includes the Bay Sisters,
    The act, which will be a song and
    dance revue, will also include in its cast New York, Dec, 7.—Crandell’s Brazilian

    |A Boe.
    Audrey Dixon, Truly Jones, Eugenie Le

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    Mildred O’Moore, Georgia Farley and Cireus and Ledoux and Louise, wire act,
    Blane and Dorothy Jean Morrison. two boys, Boyce and Evans. open January 11 at Olean, N. Y., in the
    EIEN 5: girls
    Another
    is out
    act
    under
    with
    the
    a cast
    Hocky
    entirely
    and Green
    of
    indoor circus booked by John H,, Moore
    banner. This one, formerly known as The Norris Booked on Delmar thrn Barton Brothers The show will
    Ree pe em 1 By - er
    Election Revue, is now called The Cam- work its way westward to Buffalo, and
    ,
    , Fe:
    Pied Bak 2
    Ve >
    |
    at
    Mae
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    paigners. It is breaking in in Keith- Time in New Animal Act will appear at many
    former
    lodge dates. The
    turn was seen here recently at
    Albee houses in New York. Eva Hale, in
    the act when it first opened, has resigned the Hippodrome,
    : WPS Sa ee es New York, Dec. 7.—Car! Norris, who
    to accept an engagement in a New York formerly had in vaudeville
    ght club. She has been replaced by
    Norris’
    Springtime Follies, an animal act, is re- Extra Show for Orpheum
    tan i. as ere as Shirley Mallette. turning to the fold with a route of the Houses on New Year's Eve
    CeO ne Delmar houses to begin with an act that

    ‘ ; ae gl ; 2 Cae a a7
    “Black Cargo” Is Title will be billed Norris’ Baboons.
    is scheduled to open in Greenville, N. C.,
    He
    New York, Dec. 7.—As has been the
    ¥e
    oe i | Be PO Of New Act Booked on Pan. the second half of the week of Decem- custom in previous years, all the houses
    : "

    ber 14. of the Orpheum chain will giv@yCchrist-


    ae, + eee New York, Dec. 7.—Earl Shehan and mas parties and an extra show on New
    Year's Eve this year, plams being al-
    Bertha
    pleted
    Startzman, who
    a tour of the Loew
    recently
    Circuit,
    com-
    have
    Rain and Fog Slows Business ready under way for the holiday festivi-
    abandoned their old vehicle for a new ties,
    one by Cerl Niesse which carries the London, Dec. 5 (Special Cable to The oe
    ee ee
    of the Irving Bros’ Show, now in its

    es
    title of Black Cargo. The act is to open Billboard).—Rain and fog considerably

    ee
    + Look thru the Hotel Directory in this issue.
    seventh season playing vaudeville and for the Pantages Circuit in Indianapolis bumped business all over England on De- Just the kind of a hotel you want may be
    motion pictures. late in December, it is announced. cember 3 and 4. listed.

    a P
    a December 12, 1925 The Billboard 45
    Pan. Acts in Dallas TE OE DERE RS RS BASS RE SASASASE Stoll Companies
    Jefferson on Dec. 27 May Amalgamate
    Theater Will ae Citi
    Close
    modeling—Ritz at Fr. Worth To Open
    About Jan. 3 With Acts
    13 for Re
    SIX MORE FOR THE MARKS ‘HOUSE OF HITS’ London, Dec. 5 (Seci al Cable to The
    Billboard).—Shareholders
    Productior 1t
    of Sttoll Picture
    {Stoll Film Company
    are receiv ng ci l giving details of
    WHEN YOU SEE the sugkested amalgamation of the two

    THAT AUNT OF MINE


    Dallas, Tex., Dec. 5.—The Jefferson companies. It proposed that the as-
    Theater, operated as a_ tabloid musical sets of the Stoll Film Company, apart
    ct lv house by Gabe Laskin of Mem- from its holdings of 66,916 shares in Stoll
    phi Tenn., Tuesday was transferred to Picture Production should be trans-
    th control of the hae ite Amu ement Com- ferred to the latter con I tiny in considera-
    , \ ny house i'l close December 13, Sensation of All Europe Fox-Trot tion of $240.00% ) in « nd $291,000
    Orch. 35¢
    reop about Decembe r 27 as a vaude- worth of 8 per cent B preference sh ares,
    \ Dp ur house, booked by the Pan- to be dist: i} t iid of the
    Stoll Film Company to its preference
    i The new managing company of the Jef- shareholders in proportion of one in four,
    ferson is a recent stock company c apitale Glorifyi ng the famous “Strut” in full discharge of their rights and
    ed at $100,000. wth Ray Stinnett as claims in winding up the affairs of the
    president, U. M. Simon of Ft. Worth, vice-
    CH ARLESTON
    company.
    president, and Simon Charnisky of Dal- Sir Oswald Stoll and the companies
    las, secretary-treasurer. The company with which he i oviated have granted
    will also operate the Ritz Theater at Ft

    BALL
    on guafa: iteed toate exceeding by $165,-
    Vi ! “which opened this season with 000 the uncalled liability on ordinary
    dr stock, under management of shares, the great part of which they
    Sar “ Iman of Dallas. The Ritz will own, and will accept the 66,916 shares
    ree n with vaudeville about January of the Stoll! Picture Productions he'd by
    The State Amusement Company a!'so ex- the film company in full istaction of
    pects to put Pan. vaudeville in Houston REAL TWIN that company’s liability to them
    and San Antonio, Tex., next season. Th NOVELTY Orch. 35¢ “GARRICK Directors of the Stoll Film Company
    inter dentified with the amusement DANCE GAIETIES” strongly recommend that everyone su
    company now control nine Texas thea- TUNES port the propos als and state that
    ters, the Jefferson and Capitolin Dallas, HITS company’s assets were realized at the
    the Ritz in Ft.
    Crescent and Temple in Temple, and the
    Palace and Yale in Cleburn. The names
    of the Jefferson and Ritz will both be
    Worth, the Gem, Bell,
    TINY-TOWN
    Fox-Trot
    MANHATTAN
    present time, the proceeds would be ine
    sufficient to pay its creditors ® full and
    wou'd leave nothing for any class of
    shareholder.

    7 SENTIMENTAL ME
    changed to Pantages Theater.
    Mr. Charnisky announced that the
    RHYTHM OF THE DAY
    Jefferson will reopen
    modeling, but will be moved next fall to
    a new Ren ie along Amusement Row to be
    after extensive re-
    Fox-Trot. Orch. 35¢ Each. Orch. 35¢ Each.
    Trills, Warbling,
    WHISTLING Deuble ‘Teeth, Finger Whistling.
    built cost of $225,000. Persons unable lio can learn
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    to a dominating position in the picture
    Jack W. Burke
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    Ithaca, N. Y¥., Dec. 5.—Albert Robbins.
    OF “THE DANCE OF THE WOODEN
    assistant manager of the Robbins-Eckel
    Hotel Ponce de Leon

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    th, Sin-
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    Manager.
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    BROS. (formerly of Sousa’s wend). Oshkosh, v .
    The ban a and orche stra manager of
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    ae
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    “What the boys want,” he declared,
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    Father's’s Publishing Firm waltz ballad is proving a steady seller
    where.”’
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    that Whispering, the sensation of
    Herbert E. Marks, elder son of Ed-
    other Triangle number,
    Waltz, is getting a continuous
    Honeymoon
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    E. C. Mills on Coast Trip Jack Mills, recently elected mayor of
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    The Billboard 47 >
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    ee,
    ae 48 The Billboard December 12, 1925
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    it otRaneee Cheeeegee
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    “MOONLIGHT MAKES ME LONG FR you”


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    Robbins-Engel, Inc., wl shortly an- ane


    its removal to larger quarters in —_ . cy Free. Goes over big wherever sung or played. TAX FREE.
    nounce Full Orchestra arrangement, by Alford and Colby.
    with quartette arrangement of chorus.
    one of the bie:
    bigs es in the Times
    st buildings 0 ar
    FRANK H. copy
    GILLESPIE, Music Publisher, 1112 Forbes St., Pittsburgh, P. New ¥
    district, New York. This firm’s — Broadway. London, Eng., Office, B. Feldman & Co., 125 Shaftesbury ‘ave. oe
    Square I irupled that of last
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    year and it hi is be en fou nd necessary to Ss...
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    space as it now océupte s. The — ne
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    For Young Composers 46 59 os
    A LITTLE BIT BAD PILE OF LOGS D STONES
    Whiteman Says Old Masters Can (GALLED HOWE)
    Not Be Improved Upon and Arthur Lange Arrangement.

    :
    New Compositions Are By Benny Davis-Larry Conley and Al Eldrid ge FT
    are
    Compared Ev b d , Si ° I IF ’ . A ER TEA—
    _Everybody’s Singing It! Everybody’s Playing It! (SAVE A WALTZ FOR ME)
    New York, Dec. 7.—In_a compreh nsive

    Wsyetuaeae iter || SONG ORCHESTRATIONS READY IN ALL KEYS! Arthur Lange Arrangement
    gfice patent
    article written for the January issue of

    part of this n th, Paul Whiteman gives


    his views on the young American Com-
    . 2 E x
    possil ilities.
    poser and his
    op-
    Whiteman, is the only-com- Other Sure-Fire Hits by Benny Davis and Larry Conley SQUEEZ E ME
    .
    Jazz, states
    portunity for the serious-minded
    .
    (KISS MA)
    poser in this country, since tnere is little 99 :
    éé ry It’s Bed Hot.
    possibility of improving on Bach,

    |
    if any NIGH IM E,
    estiav n, Wagner or the other masters. I
    To achieve fame the young composer is
    up against the proposition of having
    (Brings Dreams of You) HAS BEE
    composite qualities of the masters, for his
    work will be ‘compared to theirs and
    }
    judgment is m: de on these premises.
    BLUES

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    Therefore, writes Whiteman, in jazz ”
    éé
    lies the only opportunity for the Ameri-
    can composer to achieve any measuré of
    fame or a suitable outlet for his talents.
    ORCHESTRATIONS
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    in the country that does “WHAT DID I DO TO YOU”
    be the only one
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    man. Every performer appearing here
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    Broadcasting Not Private which opened last week in Perth Amboy, A Public School Music,
    School Musi e he A Cai ave.A. BRAUNEISS,
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    iti aving #re the featured members in the neW here Sund at Atlantic City, arrived “{N THE SILVERY PALE MOON'S GLOW”
    governmental :inquiry revue. e the a Press
    Sunday and was by~iven public Club
    re- 4 Saxophones,
    Full, with 35c. & Colby
    Arr. by Alford
    ception in Oakland
    agen ing should — a a priv oe
    noply ond insisting tha ie governme omneres Wednesday. “HONEY MOON”
    pentrat of broadcasting ot Le
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    rovide the service now given by_ the R Grée tom Fine vilage or Oxtord, Ind
    SAN F ANCISCO cazar Theater, and her husband, Rex
    Brit:ish Isrcadcas vice Company and issue E. J. WOOD Smith, reporter on one of the local news-
    wireless licenses. There should be institut-
    to papers, were seriously hurt in an auto-
    ed a special broadcas ting commission a accident recenily.
    manage the broadcasting, he said.
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    ries ‘mplet Crocker-Jose
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    ene of well-known members the pFRED Profession
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    MUSIC PLATES AND TITLES. during the season. The first will lining there this week, 4 S 4 OreELLE. ISLE
    Gemi-Classical Fox Trot
    be held at the Fairmont Hotel Decem- Workmen are busy redecorating the
    Orchestrations, Bends, Songs, Instrumeptal Music. the second February 19 and the Alcazar Theater, which will open Decem- DAY DREAMS
    Write for our pri ber 11,
    EDWARD J. STEINER third April 30. ber 12 with The Song and Dance Man, A Waltz Ballad vES
    has Vda Hy mr is to have the title R N D T Wea Mot bags a
    local attorney,

    . .
    Music Engraver and Printer. Peter F. Dunne, property 2 pe ben 4) ps Alor os whe aspenned, G Dance Ange ten35e, oF
    Y 613 Pine Street, ST, LOUIS, MO. bought the Coliseum Theater
    been engage MUSIC
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    1 u . Levin has a 99-year lease Detroit. Mich.
    role Avenue,
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    Songs That Go!. Catchy Tunes . =i,v A
    Josef Lhevinne, famous Russian . pian- the Chinese ieeteny, “Sa
    Film oa
    Company =
    ; annear
    ist, appeared
    ; nail "
    in recital at the Scottish Ine., witl a iinht Hien al pany, | ¢¢ 9 P
    Rite Auditorium last night. tg filed OE cage ag ar of $100,000,
    THAT DIXIE BAND FROM incorporation at
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    : COTTON LAND eater, Student
    Theat is a sensatio nal atsyccess and is
    Prince, Bert Lytell, former star at tl i
    but now leading man in ‘Sil artis = 3
    SWE RT
    £ packing that playhouse at every perform-
    ance. opened Sunday at the Wilkes theater
    R & Alfredo eaaie, famous Italian com- was given a big reception at the opening The wonderfal number. Waltz and Fox-
    lecture and play his own com- performance. sytell wi > ones . i
    poser, will
    Hotel ball- honor at the Sowertows Auneciaiies ht a <n setpia
    coun ee ee ee anes Coe positions at the St. Francis yesterday. EVAN GEORGEOFF MUSIC PUBLISHING
    50c, sell el morning and evening of —
    or. ieee and red-hot Rooster Dance Number,
    10c each. Professtonal ecemn\e . Little Red Riding Hood, done i ’
    sheers t Song Copies
    nies to Artists. — ee age ny vey =F ge Clubs, manner of the Drury tame’ Chelouehe P. Oo. B Dg ini” land, Obio
    which was to have been held at Santa pantomime, will be given Dece . + Box ° eveland,
    a5 5 the
    You ° wv-LEWOOD MUSIC HOUSE, » Monica Apri] 14 to 17, has been changed and the five followin nights at the Play.
    od Avenue, CA 7ot ril 21 to 24, inclusive, so as not to house, Berkeley, which will end the fall
    - ct with the National Conference of season. if you ose it to My ae tell thom oo; Mt
    3 \ a 12,
    December 1925 a
    The Billboard 49

    a : - rr ———
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    : IT SO SS 7
    S Dancers Want To See New <.
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    a + a+ a+ ao ae ee
    (a
    e~2)ig Britisher Says Our Dances Are :
    ay Kea ess
    Faces; Music Doesn’t Count 4 a Much Too Long
    l 2ice
    SR)
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    Young blood and new faces—that PS) K4
    - seems to be the rule in New York or-
    “ow S ‘? yy Dy man,
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    ochestra circles,
    aw the es es are too long in the W | |
    A famous dance conductor, who PI, TY
    Wi: ty night clubs.
    for more than a decade has been the '
    The average length of a dance on
    attraction at one of the city’s finest By GEORGE D. LOTTMAN %
    Broadway,” he deciared, ‘ LS min-
    hostelries, was let out last week be- (Communications to 1560 Broadway, New York, N. Y.) utes, which is tough W n you
    ise, aS some one on the _ inside paired with a tepper w
    lained, “The band, tho good, is
    American-made phonozrapn ree- Gene Jones’ Band Sails;
    ther.
    | g£00d Sometime - r ,
    getting a trifle stale.
    to the hotel year
    Folks wha com:
    in and year out
    her of courtesy, one is obliged to da vi
    ords a lady who isn’t quite so adept
    | on t
    instrumentation, style
    Jazz for Old Greece
    want to see new faces occasionally.” ballroom floor, and here in Am .
    po
    and inte rpretation from the discs. Of the
    The action of the hotel in “airing”
    _ musie such an unfortunate individual hasn't
    i played thruout Europe,
    the outfit is looked on by many
    or move, as the orchestra in ques
    » stated, « ‘> per cent is direct from pinata got a
    in
    .
    Europe e sai — . :
    Over
    Tin New York. New York, Dec. 5.—Gene Jones, who
    n has created a huge following
    : A as been at the Arcadia with the average
    thru radio broadcasting. an eight- pr Bi
    Bernie May Leave Rialto piece orchestra, sailed yesterday on the =
    : =
    S. S. Edison, of the Greek Li ine, for
    Club Entertainers’ Ball
    Advises U. S. Bands
    . , ,. Athens, Greece, where his band will play
    5.—Ben Bernie, it is an indefinite engagement at the dashoun
    Pn Fe will go out of the Rialto Janu- Bar Trocadero in that city.
    ] his time entirely to his The Bar T rocadero is one of the most
    To Stay at Home
    New York, Dec. 5.—The Professional
    rtel 2n0s el
    ton tet — .
    > yee ) ‘
    gg the » he
    “can- famous cabarets in Southern Europe. eofr
    Entertainers, New York, will hold
    ee e Jone is taking with him a Charleston the ir first annual fancy d:
    a
    The i doubling, it is said, has gancer Jimmy Wilson, who will attempt entertainment at Palm Gardens Friday
    been
    “toe Hhtoo much for Bernie, who has done tp show’ ing, February 19, 1926 Thi i
    Billy Arnold Returns From picture house.
    the Greeks
    mn pular American
    how
    step.
    to master that
    newly formed association, havir
    Paul Ash may succeed Bernie when he ~
    Abroad and Gives the Low- leaves the Rialto.
    organized
    Alp n last
    at
    M
    a
    ch,
    dinner
    ec mpose
    at the
    d of
    f
    local en-
    down on Conditions Durante To Follow Lewis tertainers, such as singers, monologists,
    Yerkes’ Concert magicians,
    who play
    ventriloquists,
    ub engagements
    and the like,
    New York, Dec. 7.—‘American bands”
    uld stay in America. Ninety-nine out New York, Dec. 5.—Jim Redm nd, The organization was formed for the
    of a hundred orchestras that go abroad
    Ne Ww York, Dec. 6—Harry Yerkes known as “The Zie efeld of the Cabar: — se of eliminating the more objee-
    ut being previously booked soon ree —_ His Syncopating Syn iph onists pre- has booked Jimmy Durante and Hi s iable features of club entertainm nt
    of modernized jazz at Gang to follow Ted Lewis into ihe Paro- in and about New York. The officers of
    turn to the States much disillusioned.”
    li afternoon. The con- dy Club wi en the high-hatted tragedian the Entertainers are: William R. Kel-
    So declared Billy Arnold, Europe’s e e
    ked by Harry Cyphers. of jazz leaves the club DecemberOE 29. gard, president; Frank Ducrot, first vice-
    Paul Whiteman, to a Billboard reporter
    ST FE SE a Tae Ta president, and Richard Thomas, secre-
    this week. Arnold's Orchestra has for tary.
    the past seven years been the greatest
    hestral attraction abroad, being un-
    . CLM LSP ie ee | Gorman at Monte Carlo;
    n ving ote Me ee ee Rl eee |4
    tract to Cornische, the French
    Mag Ai J. ia
    ita . who particaily controls all of i 4 ar : ie P ioe
    Mentioned for Penn. Grill
    Deauville and Cannes .and is a power as
    well in Parisian night life. ;F
    The Arnold organization left America A a 7)
    Pe seateae« iy
    New York, Dec. 6.—Ross
    t Carlo today for a sixe-
    Gorman went
    soon after the war, believing, erreneously
    ent, succeeding Charlie
    as it developed, that the passage of the
    i lniailee ‘ a} a Se bs
    isth Amendment would kill the nation’s 2 t * -: 3 a ~ fer a ois|
    |
    ra.
    ;- .ed 7. a. Prone : Be ?- ba) ee, oh: ee the Monte Carlo at
    on a
    +;
    night life. Fortunately, however, this |
    ee 28
    e chetete
    a Vane
    he aeg oo rumor and
    has him putting
    wre ng belief resulted in making for Ar- : a spe a
    cds’ | Re
    Hotel Pennsylvania when
    nold and his men the biggest success any a. be
    : { ses
    fs ee»
    Pl e “ey
    & Px%
    co
    —, oe
    Lopez withdraws from that hostelry,
    American
    scored
    musical
    in Europe.
    coganination has ever
    |
    Pa
    :
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    %. re 3 SH . if & -*a, “ -
    ¢ which, at this writing, seems certain,
    . nats; Bet o's tee a i
    , ei! ~« 4
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    Speaking of the sort of bands pre- = 3 ’ <a? *
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    : .bo >30 .= Miami, Fla., Dec. 5.—Johnny Hamp, ‘
    i ie 2 ) 2 ee
    ? in Europe.
    sufficient for
    Six pieces,
    many
    as
    reasons,
    a rule,
    the
    are
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    im + «2 «> es ‘ 3 § E : . 4 2 : 7? pie late of the Crillon, Chicago, and before
    that at the West heste r-Biltmore Coun-
    one being pores the impresarios on th: try Club, New York, opens January 4 at
    other
    larger
    side
    co mbinations.”
    uuldn’t very well. afford
    ia a 2 Oe yaa + the Miami Biltmore.

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    play any pe
    musical unions
    toward
    don’t dis-
    American a co =
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    30¢e.
    bands, Arnold declared. On the con-
    trary, he said, they are ready to acknowl-
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    for introducing jazz into France, and = Biter, sis)
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    Splendid Professienal Outfit,
    thus making the country literally dance- ‘ aS
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    mad, ne = & ee Pool | ie —_
    eat * Saree i ee . $35
    Soc met > oie eX. Bow-Italian String
    See es
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    SS Se Expert Repairing.
    York his ayrival in England with his band,
    eeONoe eeSe = Ee ey
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    three months after the signing of the fed : eee ’ >” Gen G. Gagli $50.
    | for e's aes - ae es in Be a oe F : f A
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    Armistice.
    -.< eee oe ee 121 w. 42nd , = Now York
    “My band was the second American ie : " Se ae Bi i Be gsi
    = REE ean Nk mem me ee ne
    N.Y. unit to invade Europe,” he said, “and — _—
    —_ when we started on a short engage-
    ment in London folks used to stare and Roger Wolfe Kahn, youthful leader of his Hotel Biltmore Orchestra, which is

    WANTED
    gape at us as tho we were exhibits in enjoying regular Victor Record releases, having a private “‘workout” in the Kahn
    num- a zoo. Their reaction to American mu-
    ic and Yankee rhythm was not immedi- Marsion on Fifth avenue. New York. He plays all of the instruments in sight.
    yw"
    ate by any means, but try to give them a ee ee
    Yolby anything different
    Arnold has organized a concern known
    s the Trans-Atlantic Theatrical Bureau.
    today!”
    New Ciro’s Show Kahn To Remain at Biltmore MUSICIANS
    A Leader Who Can
    Lorraine e
    whose headquarters are in Paris, and
    Which will book attractions into the va- a
    New e
    5.—Lillian New" York, Dec. 5.—Roger Wolfe Kahn Arrange and Compose
    7r.,MGrgarct Da
    rious European capitals. His last en- opens
    this week at Ciro’s. Max Hoffman, has signed a contract with the manage-
    f cagement was at a night club
    pest, doubling at the Opera der Orlow.
    in Buda-
    In
    vies, Kaufman
    Eddie
    and Lee,
    Elkins’ Orches-
    ment of the Hotel
    orchestra will
    Biltmore
    remain at
    whereby
    that
    his
    hostelry
    How
    and
    W
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    wish
    TEACH
    do
    ARRANGING
    1
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    for
    PRACTICALLY
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    ertisement
    position?

    that city his band received $1,000 weekly until January 1, 1927. This despite the RAPIDLY AND SUCCESSFULLY THREE
    from the night club, which was equiva- A re port now current has Max Fisher’s rumors current last week to the effect TRIAL LES ONS | I ro ve earnest
    lent to 70,000,000 kronen in Hungarian Orchest for Ciro’s within the that the Kahn combination was planning nt h. I e will show how
    ext rise pidily in his profession and increase
    currency, in which the band was paid off. to sever its Biltmore connections.
    ee his income.
    “
    - in Says Arnold:
    the Originator s
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    apies
    1a “The first
    engagement
    few
    I was
    days of my
    startled to
    Budapest
    hear my
    SC

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    am of the “Home Study
    1 of Practical Sight Writing, Harmony and
    drummer say: “Billy, let’s have three
    Otter million, I want to buy some shirts,’ or THE
    a MOST UNIQUE ORCHESTRAL ATTRACTION ( positior
    a
    and
    i
    the only
    T and
    1 or
    give th
    individual
    trial
    “Let's have a million, I'd like to bet a i I t ipplicant t he
    mug of ale.” Night life is comparatively OF ALL TIME
    Po ‘ pay
    at quiet in Central Europe at this time of Li If by Tact

    Lieut. Felix Ferdinando


    past 25 year has
    the year. Had we stayed in Budapest i q?>) t of
    Trot
    much longer I'm afraid we'd have bank- dar their y
    rupted the Magyar treasury.” giving trial 1 e is TS b '
    JES Many French and English orchestras ee manding pay, or “binding the pupil in a contract.
    PY
    are being organized, Arnold said fur- AND ;
    . ow ; “WE HAVE NO
    JUSIC
    nnd
    ynsend
    a
    Cops Still Have Eyes HIS HAVANA
    p e ORCHESTRA F. pier RES”
    Because our trial lessons ena ble
    OUR PUPILS It is
    ' )
    That New York police are watch-
    ing the
    evidenced
    night clubs
    recently when
    carefully
    a_
    was
    certain
    ( t For Two Decades a Vaudeville and Dance Tour Favorite --- ‘

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    Jon't .wat ,
    famous personality, booked to open HA’ YO CAN
    Yot ARE CONVINCED
    9) ata new club, was polite ly requested SUCCEED WITH OUR HELP
    to “Forget about it.” Musical
    Sl History. If you ar AC ALLY CONVINCED, you ill
    The performer in question has been lose no ti in ayi
    mixed up in various s crapes in the
    Write today for t ial 1 n id proof.
    |
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    Times Square sector, and the police
    thought it best to keep the artiste Now
    Playing a Successful
    e e Sew: York and New England af 5eneeneenee
    6 out of their district.
    sendarmes operating
    The captain
    Longacre
    of
    beats Vaudeville Tour. WILCOX SCHOOL
    personally”
    club and
    visited
    requested
    the ,.owner
    compliance
    of the
    with
    OE COMPOSITION
    the decision of the police to ostracize 225 FIFTH AVE.. NEW YORK
    a
    the performer, and the cabaret owner Permanent Address: Manchester, N. H. Box BB Cc. W. WILCOX, Director
    Wisely decided to comply.

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    12, 1925

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    Now playing a special and limited vaudeville tour in the Metropolitan Keith-Albee Houses,
    which tour has been arranged through the kind offices of Mr. E. V. Darling, to whom we ;
    gratefully acknowledge our appreciation. Last season with Charles Dillingham’s “Puzzles”,
    starring ELSIE JANIS.

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    OPENING IN FLORIDA IRVING AARONSON’S CRUSADERS,
    New Year’s Day for 12 weeks at the new $300,000 an Aaronson unit, now in their second season at Jans- 4
    Chateau Lido, Daytona, Florida’s newest society mid- sen’s Mid-Town Hofbrau, New York, are no longer
    * | night rendezvous. “comers”. They've arrived.
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    Chicago To Have Novel Combination ——


    Others programed are Noel Francis, Leonard
    at Waldorf
    June Castleton (Mrs. Dan Caswell),

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    Ethel Aliis, Elaine Palmer, Ruth Wad-

    eine
    dell, Anna Buckley, Blossom Freeland, New York, Dec. 5.—Harry Leonard's

    Of Ballroom, Vaudeville, Pictures


    “Cricket” Wooten, Sherry poe Ann Lee, Orchestra has gone into the Waldorf-
    Stella Bolton and Kitty Leckie. | Astoria, where it will offer a program
    A snowball number, during which the of dance music nightly in the south cafe
    patrons participaie in a real old-fasii- of the hotel.
    ioned snowball-throwing fest, and a The hotel management declares that
    novelty dance eccentricity offered by the band will be one of the city’s “few
    Continuous Entertainment Planned for New Ballroom-T heater Van Lowe and Elaine Palmer were the non-acrobatic dance orchestras, with none
    Which Will Have Balcony---50-Cent Admission Price and outstanding features of the part of the of the members given to gymnastics.”
    show caught by this reviewer.
    Patrons May Dance or Loll on Mezzanine Listening A laugh on the program, tho perhaps
    to Music or Take in Show not thus intended, is the line “Beryl Hal- Fire Destroys Pavilion
    ley’s costumes by Anderson”. By
    Mother Nature” would be far more ap-
    : Caldwell, O., Dec. 5.—Fire destroyed

    —
    ropriate.

    _
    “— Denny’s Orchestra is the musical the $20,000 dance vilion at Pine Lake
    New York, Dec. 7.—Chicago will have ness neighborhood:. It is thought that attraction. The band is somewhat dif- Inn, two miles south of here. D. C. Cain,
    a novel form of entertainment ear:y next New York will be the next scene of B ck’s ferent, in personnel, from that whith owner, was unable to explain the cause,
    Season, according to the plans of L. O. operatious if the Cnicaszo idea wo-ks out tovred vaudeville with Bobby Folsom and The loss was partly covered by insurance.
    Beck, Middle-West ballroom magnate, as planned, Putrons at any time wil be later showed at the Hotel Astor for a
    who intends to start work shortly on a allowed to either sit in the balcony or g>
    brief period. Denny is a good showman,
    combination of theater and dance hall Gown to the main floor and dance, and
    wherein those patrons not wishing to there will be a rapid-fire style of contin-
    and he has assembled
    ration, which capably
    a talented aggre-
    runs ow — Walker at Chummy Club
    dance may see motion pictures and uous entertainment with sumething al- rusic, from “straight” swee
    yopular

    a
    vaudeville. Ways on tap.
    until about 1 a.m., with, the New York, Dec. 5.—Ray Walker and
    The architect’s blueprint of the project pe or
    music after that ‘“nobody’s business”. A His Radiolians have gone into the
    calls for a horseshoe balcony and a large
    Stage as well as a 5,000-capacity dance FLOOR SHOW REVIEWS feature of the ensemble is the absence Chummy Club on Seventh avenue, suc-
    floor. Entertainment will be continuous of brass, altho the superb band stand ceeding the Baltimoreans,
    with motion pictures of short subjects and the excellent acoustics would 7o a
    following the dances immediately and al- The Club Frivolity, New York long wey in selling any musical organi-
    ternating with high-class vaudeville. tion here, brass or no.

    a Leaders!
    Orchestra
    The best features of every cabaret eas re Denny manipulates the baton
    Thus it is planned to draw and enter-

    |
    the Steinway to Lew
    tain many nondancers who usua ly want thats ever been on Broadway, with neatly, leaving
    to come in and listen to the music, etc. plenty of its own individuality to boot— Cobey. Cobey has been in New York for
    Beck, who returned to Akron, O., where that’s the Club Frivolity, Mazda Lane’s many years, and is probably one of th:
    his main offices are located, said the proj- latest bid for night-club supremacy. ablest pianists in the district, altho he Dance Leaders:
    still has something to learn about play-
    | ect would be in the
    ment and if found a paying proposition,
    nature of an experi- The lad who designed
    teriors ought to have a battleship, or a
    the Frivolity in-
    ing “hot” music. His last New
    Selvin
    York
    at
    Ask VINCENT LOPEZ, BEN
    CHARLIE STRAIGHT, THE CALIFOR-
    BERNIE,
    the one scheduled for the Chicago site street, or a sandwich named after him. appearance was with Ben NIA RAMBLERS, BARNEY RAPP,
    would
    Sm be the first of a country-wide Woodmansten. Eddie Dornsife, Gus ROSS GORMAN.
    What .Bel Geddes and Wenger have ac- the
    chain. complished on the legitimate stage this Eterle and Mort Adams supervise
    Vaudeville Theatre Leaders ask JULIDS
    > He now owns and controls nearly $3,-: man has achieved in Broadway’s new reed section. At the banjo—and how !— LENZBERG, Musical Director B. F. Keith's
    =~ 0,000 worth of large-capacity ballrooms after-midnight club. Rich velvet drap- is Joe Ribaud, with S. Gambino near by Hippodrome, New York City.
    wm the Middle West, all built within the eries, lavishly set with rhinestones and at the bass. To Irving Gitlin and Tommy Motion Picture Theatre Leaders ask THOS.
    wast two and one-half years. Most of hand-painted walls and panels, are but a Alonje has been entrusted the string J. GANNON, Conductor Palace Theatre, Wash-
    these are in Ohio. few of the ways in which he has given section. Larry Herman is carried as a ington, D. C.; EMIL SEIDEL, Musical Dit-

    i
    The policy of the new ballroom-theater vent to his artistic emotion. No less er.
    rector Apollo Theatre, Indianapolis, Ind.
    will be name bands and vaudeville offer- oni together, a “sweet” band this, with ASK hundreds of other Leaders, and they
    ings of ¢the headliner type. The hours than $75,000 is said to have been sunk
    into the investment, owned solely by S. little room for improvement, and_ well wili tell you that—
    will be similar to those of a theater, or Denny draws
    one-half hour later in closing. Beck’s
    other establishments open about the thea-
    Hahn, who likewise operates the famous
    Stauch’s in Coney Island.
    spotted at the Frivolity.
    well and will probably
    o little time.
    be a fixture
    :
    here POLLA SPECIAL
    ter hour and close at 1:30 p.m., the
    idea being to send the dancers home early
    Van Lowe, of the Vanities, is featured
    in the Frivolity
    Granlund
    show,
    staged, and which
    which Nils T.
    is by far
    fore Frivolity, if it adheres to
    ent determination not to “sell”, will do
    its pres-
    ORCHESTRATIONS
    80 that they will not be too tired to come
    again the next day.
    A straight admission charge of 50 cents
    the best of the erstwhile press agent’s
    achievements. Beryl Halley, fresh from
    business as long as there’s a light left
    on Bright Light Boulevard. The $2 Are UNBEATABLE
    couvert, with a gy gy a on eo"
    will be made at the new Chicago resort,
    which is also the scale at all Beck ball-
    the Ziegfeld Follies—and they come no
    ays, is fair for the environmen YOU'LL say so too!
    a
    fresher—offers the club's piece de re-
    ypu ne A offered. G.D. L Small Orchestras—YOU can play these

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    The actual location of the site would ing, as the program suggests, “the beauty with YOUR combination.
    not be revealed at this time by Beck, who of the human form unadorned”. Quite
    This is YOUR order sheet.
    esc ig a
    has been known to build in both the heart a risky offering for a new “cab”, but the lance at the Hotel Directory in this issue

    F = eremerrenamel roms
    nce.
    of the best residential sections as well as coppers haven't said a word to date. on eave considerable time and inconvenie
    in that of the lively theatrical and busi-
    ---KAMMENOI-OSTROW, by Rabin-
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    ---PEER GYNT SUITE, by Greig.
    Court Lets "Em Move ---ARABIAN ROMANCE, by Dvorak.
    The Foodstuffs Out --THE MIKADO, by Gilbert and
    ieee New York, Dec. =
    5.—Federal
    Hand this week granted an order per-
    Judge
    MEYER
    ee DAVIS’ MUSIC oll. a.
    Sallivan.
    Cee. (a corking novelty), by
    mitting the Lido Venice, on East 53d
    street, and which was recently padlocked,
    ORCHESTRAS EXTRAORDINARY --SALUT D’AMOUR, by Edw. Elgar.
    to open while foodstuffs are removed
    Each orchestration 16 parts and piano
    from the premises. ---only ONE DOLLAR.
    The action was taken after affidavits
    ee
    With added oboe, bassoon, horns,
    | were submitted which declared the per-
    ishable foodstuffs remaining in the place 2d clarinet and extra Ist violin
    would be a menace to public health un- ---ONE DOLLAR FIFTY
    : ee
    Compliments of the Season
    less they were removed.

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    of the biggest seasons in years.
    In addition to the private bookings, NEW WILLARD BELLEVUE-STRATFORD 1600 BROADWAY
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    lia Otis Skinner play immediately
    = l Richard Herndon,
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    By DON CARLE GILLETTE
    is production of Samuel Shipman’s
    (Communications to 1560 Broadway, New York, N. Y.) Cc The Day Lady, in which Miss
    Gombel!l was } rsing Herndon gave
    up his imn plar of presentation

    Flora Le Bretton Wins Basil Dean To Dramatize


    “Constant Nymph” Novel
    Forming Company To Finance
    The Plays of Marcus Clarke
    due to current
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    of securing a Broadway
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    Paul
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    international
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    backing to produce the
    man, F: r Coulter George LeSoir,
    Guilty of Insubordination the book
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    Henry
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    Charge Brought ‘by Savage Kennedy attempted to r the story
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    the
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    were given their relea e \
    with t word
    into a play last summer “te r Charles L. that they would be re-engaged. if they so
    Producing Firm in Con- Wagner, but that producer turned her Marian Mare us-Cla rke, daughter of the desired, when the play is again put into
    nection With “‘Bal- script
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    y’s tale is now expect recently underté the work of revisin Antoinette Perry, Gordon Burby, Malcolm
    atisfactory as theater fare. The present and selecting storie F— Charles Henderson, Charles
    New York, Dec. 5.—The council of the work is to be completed by spring and stage and screen. Hi r “ “i, William H. Barwall and Robert
    Actors’ Equity Association, after hearing in the fall Dean will produce the play br islop Clarke, who Billups, The engagement of the last
    both sides of the case involving the nself >and in ] ion. In thi \ vith her, died in Aus- six, however, has not yet been definitely
    } brought by L. C. Wiswell, rep- untry, June Walker and Jlenn Hunt tr nths ago and the ac- set between Janney and Murray Phillips,
    i g Henry W. Savage, that the re-
    1 of Flora Le Bretton to speak cer-
    are under consideration for the leading Po
    tr ing the work alone. who is serving as the players’ representa- !
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    t udden closing of T/ Ral J
    ) he in Worcester last we ind that eee
    MARY HALLIDAY AND VICTOR MOORE SOTHERN TO TOUR
    Le Bretton’s attitude const ted a
    breach of contract, ruled that the ac- ‘ms
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    end his local engagement
    Dec.
    in Accused two
    5.—E. H. Sothern will
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    ord tion and that the ev e presented oe os i ce 5 _—, i , ae weeks from tonight and depart for a
    did not warrant at disciplinary action road tour The me company that is
    xs em . “a 7 : “ F ; supporting the noted star of the Belasco
    on the part of Equity. |bat eeear ;
    thant. Po: St te
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    Theater will go on the road with the
    As far as the lines in question are Pie ee bone, _— ae Oe “] ee é Pm <<
    ‘4
    .s a i : x ; show. The y yer include Lester
    concerned, Equity declines to pass on t Beer a te,
    “ jp oe es 4 a RS . : + a é Lonergan, Henry erbert, Moffat Johns-
    question of whether or not they are ob-
    te Res 5 ro Aa’ at oe - # , “— 2 ton, Roy Fort Poor Licigh Lovel, France
    ectionable, as the association —_ not
    Want to be involved in matters of censar- ae ah © > ee ES « co Bendtsen, Harold Seton, Ann Davis,
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    hip, and as far as t 0
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    * ~ : - 2 - ey Estelle Winwood
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    ependent arbitration board for a de-
    a < | ‘ 4s . PR | Po In “A Weak Woman”
    4 3 ; Bs at ita igae ie : E BT, cat Ta oF 4 Bis os
    From the evidence given at the hearing : ~<a ; - & nae a + RE Yaga os. - :
    appears that Miss Le Bretton did not ae f : 3 Bo cts : s cay” vy 2 se i a2 New York, Dec. 5.—Estelle Winwood
    oak the lines in question either at the
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    ance and that she had definitely gone on = a a resentative, to play the leading role in
    a. . A Weak Woman,
    record as opposed to speaking them. After i 3as ;
    ae 33 -s. aa ? a play Which Baron has
    the opening of the sl ow, it w as claimed, i ~ ee ' a *; a a ‘ adapted from the French of Jacques
    she was requested to include the lines — ul \ see will put into immediate re-
    refused. In ruling that the contract l1earsal.

    d not appear to have been br hed, the i “eh ing wee an | James Rennie and Ralph Morgan sat
    E lity council took into account the | gdh ala
    ee 2 ‘wo &t ryt om oe in at a reading of the piece this week
    t that since the man: nt of the oa ; uate, Bo pc and may also be in the cast when it is
    ‘how had permitted
    the lines previous
    Miss »> Bretton
    to the opening
    to
    cs Se aa 4 Officially announced.

    of the show it was not entirely the fault + i, rg, OS an ; Lucile Watson Returns
    of
    her
    actress
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    if she refused to change
    after the premiere.
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    The Balcony Walkers is to be rewrit- — | Ye vs (See - a
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    i ten and tried out again after the holidays. ie 4 |e eee os who appeared on tway last season
    The general impression about town is
    | Sd 37" Cae 4 pe %. % eae) Ae. | in The Far Cry and ft for Burope after
    : “ o a a q ty Sa : a be the closir of this production, ha re- {
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    hardly have been
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    ns bout the production did not come up to and Harry Davenport have been engaged
    - ons,
    — Two al players supporting Otto Kruger in “Easy Come, Easy
    of the pcinci; by Herman Gantvoort and Charles Hop-
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    ur lerstood that he has also gone to
    “The Dream Girl’ and “Aloma of the South Seas” She has also played several the leading roles
    ) expense in coaching the “English Joseph Selman has been added to the
    Warw ck. Richa rd Berrett and other headliners.
    ns
    Mary Pickford” for a stage caret seasons of vaadeville with Robert
    18 east of Ch tlry, which opened out of
    m A regular arbitration of the broken Moore made his first big hit in New York in “‘Forty-Five Minutes From Broad- town this week.
    F. contract claim will probably be arranged way’, after preliminary experiences in road shows and stock companies. After that Perry Ivins, John Taylor and Ralph
    Ww. n the near future. single success in the legitimate field he tarned to the two-a-day, however, and has Renzies have been added to the cast of
    id
    been1 playing his famous sketch, * ‘Change Your Act or Back to the Woods”, steadily The Fountain, which is soon to open at

    Selwyn Revises Cast until his present engagement. the Greenwich ge Theater.

    y Po Of “The Monkey Talks” asics ioailandaiaaceisalinienaiasinenaiiionitiii Marion


    Money
    Be nder will be
    Business < east
    the ingenue
    of which
    in
    will
    be headed by * Fields and Pola Carter.
    roles, Angela and Hermione Baddeley Pollock Classifies Public Helene Truitt has also been added to the
    New Y ty, Dec. 5.—Arch Selwyn has il probably bx in the cast when the
    cast. Miss Truitt was placed thru the
    revised tl t of Th Vouley Talks, piece is offered in England. New York, Dec. 5.—Channing Pollock, office of Murray Phillips.
    h i now » rel I l to « n in anther of The Fool and The Enemy, is
    Stamford
    Fagement
    December
    prior to
    18 for a tryout
    an early Broadway
    en- Joe Laurie To Head Cast credited with the following statement in Changes in Casts
    The Yale Daily News, of New Haven,
    showing Martha-Brvan Allen, WUhilip Of “A Great Little Guy” Conn. : New York, Dec. 5.—WLouis Hector has
    Meri . George MacQuarrie, Eugene “In relation to the theater, the Ameri-
    Weber nd Ethel Wilson hav been en- replaced Pedro de Cordoba in the role of
    New York, Dee. 5.—William Anthony can public may be divided into three Sergius in Arms and the Man at the Gar-
    . . .
    7 ae
    1, thru the office of Helen Robinson, rather distinct classes: A group of in-
    MeGuire has engaged Joe Laurie, Jr to rick Theater.
    ! FP entative, to replace certain telligent people who do not attend the
    head the cast of a new light come dy, Viola Frayne has taken over Marjorie
    of the originally announced company. The theater be use they do not care for the
    titled A Great Little Guy, the script of Spurney’s role in Made in America
    ist now includes these five players, finished Laurie was morbid type of play which predominates
    )
    Jacqu
    1 Lerner, Wilton Lackaye, Harry which he has just the Frolic Theater.
    last seen on Broadway in the musical \ compri s one class: another con-
    Mestayver, George Wright, Luther Adler, Robert Goff has replaced H. L. M
    comedy Plain dane. sists of an intelligent class which is
    Tommy Colton, Rose Kean, William in The Good Hope at the Triangle T
    McGuire, who recently launched his more or less willing to patronize plays ter. Pieter Floyd Dominick has bee
    1% nee, Marga La Rubia, Mike Morris, of this type, and a third group is com-
    play, Twelve Miles Out, for what appears added to the cast
    Arthur Mrnele and Mason Shindell. posed of an unintelligent minority who
    Postance, who is associated with Helen
    to be a successful run at the Playhouse, Frank S. Stevens, who has appeared
    will also sponsor the = pre duction of A are quite readily satisfied with any of with various stock « p.nies on the
    Rov¥inson, will continue to handle the the sex-stimulating dramas that the pro-
    Great Little Guy Casting starts next Pacific Coast ded Harold Shubert
    utside work for that office and will
    week in the producer's new “offices in the ducers may offer.” in the juvenile lead ot 1 in Abie’s
    ‘erve as stage manager for The Monkey
    |
    Zalks as well as play a small part in Fitzgerald Ruilding at Times Square and
    the pieee will go into rehearsal about a
    Schwab To Sail
    Trish
    Shubert
    Rose t t
    was f
    Republic
    1 to
    eater when
    retire from _ the tal
    —
    lDecember 14, 1 November } in 17 ition
    performed 1 I : Shubert is
    Westman in His Own Play New York, Dec 5.—Laurence Schwab
    . ‘
    The Coburns To Appear is _preparing to leave Broadway shortly able to return
    will join on ft
    t
    <
    ‘company, Stevens
    companies which
    for a sojourn in London where his firm,
    New York, Dec. 5.—Theodore We stman, In Recent London Hit Schwab & Mandel, will be associated with r on UT
    ] Ir thor of Solid Tvery, the baseball Gilbert Miller in the production of The Ruth Hammon who recently closed
    with { ' } rep! | Florence
    playing l at the Central Theater, New York, Dee. 5.—Mr. and Mrs. Firebrand at the St James Theater
    ectedin the capacity of a real pinch- Coburn, who have not appeared here around the holidays. Ivor Novello is to Shir he px of ze-winning ,

    tier Jast Thursday nicht, when he ince their offering of The Farmer's have the title role, plaved here last sea beauty in The Poor Nut at the 48th
    J ped into the leading role of his play son by Joseph Schildkraut, and two of
    Wife, are shortly to present their version
    o
    he 9 oubeeitvene for James Burtis, who was of The Right Age To Merry on Broadway. the other principal parts in the English Willa Frederic has joined the cast of
    biiged to drop out of the cast on ac- The play_has recently been successfully production will be played by Constance Youna Wood ey at the Belmont Theater,
    | , count of illness, produced In London.
    ee Collier and Hugh Wakeley replacing Esther Bell.
    Bo :
    -

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    = ; The
    a Bi llboard a 12, 1925
    December

    Henry Miller Explains America


    =
    there, has announced that ph,
    change the name of the playhouse
    Closing of “Philippa” CLOSE-IN | DRAW and is open to suggestions.

    New York, Dec. 5.—Anent the sudden prors_| STANDARD SCENERY SERVICE |“ Leslie Bradshaw,
    with Joseph E.
    who, in association
    Shea, is reducing
    closing of Back to Philippa in Philadel- 156 VWest 45th St., New York Chivalry with Violet Heming and Edmund
    phia last Saturday, Henry Miller, co-
    producer and costar of the play, writes WE SELL — RENT — DESIGN — EXECUTE and PAINT Breese as the featured members of the

    DROP CURTAINS
    The Billboard: “In several of the New cast, is a son of Capt. John Bradshaw,
    York papers there appears a variety of — of the Red Star liner Belgen-
    reasons for the temporary closing of an
    Back to Philippa, none of which is cor- Draperies and Scenery of Every Description for the ;

    rect, but one of the reasons advanced I THEATRE—CONCERT and AUDITORIUM STAGE David Belasco has decided to extend
    feel under an obligation to specifically + ae We carry the most complete and selective stock of Drapery Fab- { a the engagement of The Dove at the Black-
    deny. rics at Rock Bottom Prices. Color and quality samples on request. MOTION stone Theater, Chicago, where the Willard
    “To print that Margaret Lawrence’s DRAPERY SPECIAL RATES TO TABLOIDS AND ACTS. PICTURE Mack melodrama is meeting with great
    fascinating performance of Philippa is in
    any way the cause of the play’s with-
    HANGINGS YOLORAMAS| fave.
    in the
    and topping all dramatic attract on:
    Windy City in the matter of re-
    drawal is not only incorrect, but most un- ee ee ee eee ee ceipts.
    gracious. In fact, when certain changes a — —

    have been made in the play I trust the Cornelius Keefe, who is appearing in

    WALES
    cast will be the same for its New York The Poor Nut at the 48th Street Theater,
    presentation.”

    “The Merchant of Venice” WINTER New York, has been the object of con-
    siderable favorable mention in newspaper
    reviews all over the country
    in support of Milton
    for his work
    Sills in the re-
    At Hampden’s December 21. Dramatic Representative cently released First National film, Thc
    Unguarded Hour,

    New York, Dec. 5.—The Merchant of


    Venice, with Walter Hampden as Shy-
    Suite 324-325-326-327 Longacre Building Lou Gehrig,
    a performance
    of the Yankees, attended
    of Solid Ivory at the Cen-
    1476 Broadway _ Telephone, Bryant 1833 tra! Theater, New York, and accepted an
    lock and Ethel Barrymore as Portia, will
    open at Hampden’s Theater, at 62d street
    NEW YORK CITY invitation to go on the stage and sit on
    and Broadway, December 21, following the bench during the “baseball dugout”
    the close of Hamlet,
    and Miss Barrymore are now appearing.
    in which Hampden Dramatic—Musical—Pictures—Stock—Vaudeville scene, much to the pleasure of the audi-
    ence and the cast alike. Gehrig is well
    This will be the second of the series of known thruout the profession.
    plays to be presented by the Hampden- es
    Twenty Years’ Reputation for Fair Dealing and No Graft. — Your Patronage Respectfully Solicited. ;
    Barrymore association. At the conclusion
    —
    LSES AT I RS eu
    Galwey Herbert, who plays the part of
    of its engagement, two weeks from to- the Menagerie Keeper in the Freate,

    HESS HIGH-
    MAKE-UP
    night, Hamlet will have had a run of 10 Es Guild production of Bernard Shaw's
    weeks, which is three weeks longer than coredy Androcles and the Lion, at the
    Hampden had intended to keep the a GRADE Klaw Theater, New
    in a taxicab accident while the play was
    York was badly hurt
    play on.
    ; 1s es
    ESTABLISHED i882 in rel.earsal, so Philip Moeller, director of

    ee
    the production, arranged for this role to
    Peyton Offers Services Use our Facial Make-up this seasonm a and your s s is assured, Our Make-up
    - wr
    = not an experiment,but a n esta ied success of er forty-two (42) years, used be played as a cripple.
    | As Church Entertainer Wey
    SZ.
    s of the profession.
    owders in i4-Ib. and
    Grease Paint in collapsible tubes, or baton
    %-lob. cans, Liners, Crayor Rouge, Lip Stick Joseph Kessler announces that he is
    es, everything for the Facial Ma! nd, bes
    ——a j
    Pencils ir
    CRE AM to clean up with, in % |, ¥e-lb. and 1-Ib, cans, preparing to produce The Merchant of ‘
    HESS STAGE COLD
    New York, Dec. 5—As a method of A FREE BuOK, ‘THE ART OF MAKING UP” for tl asking from your Venice in Yiddish at the McKinley Square
    paying his tithes to the Church, Charles Drugeist tume Theater, in the Bronx, New York. Kess-
    Peyton, of the Js Zat Sof Company, at
    FE dU WANT
    OCR MAKELUP INSIST ON HAVING IT, and accept no ler will p'ay Shylock and Henrietta
    If you experience any difficulty in securing our products you may order Schnitzer will be the Portia. Hamlet has
    the Chanin 46th Street Theater, has of- from us. already been given a Yiddish production
    fered his services as an entertainer for
    holiday festivals in church schools, and THE HESS PERFUME COMPANY at this playhouse, and other Shakespear-
    ean pieces will be presented in the course
    a notice to this effect appears in the
    Novembe- 14 issue of The Churchman, 140 Edinburgh Street, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, U.S. A. of the season.
    ————————==—=—————— _______ ——
    Peyton \.ill give selections from the
    works of James Whitcomb Riley, Eugene | nn. 2
    The Union Church Social Center, on
    Field and other popular writers. Gatts Buys Road Rights Dramatic Notes 48th street, west of Broadway, New York,
    Of “Kosher Kitty Kelly” is cultivating an extensive following
    Blum Preparing New Play The Lady Next Door, with James
    among theatrical folk. e institution
    helps out dozens of theatrical organiza-
    New. York, Dec. 5.—George Gatts has Spottswood heading the cast, has closed tions by letting them rehearse there when
    New York, Dec. 5.—Gustav Blum is purchased the one-night-stand road rights on tour. they have no other place to go to, and the
    preparing for immediate production a to Kosher Kitty Keily, which is now reasonably priced living accommodations,
    play ed J. O. Francis, titled The Beaten playing its second New York engagement as well as the Thursday evening “Lone-
    at Daly’s 63d Street Theater. He will
    Ralph Cullinan h as writtena play some Club,” have been welcomed by many
    Track. called y: mu «=—Can't Win, dealing with newcomers without friends in the city.
    assemble a cast and send out his first police oppression, Whicn he slates Will De ee
    company almost immediately. produced in the spring.
    J. J. Gottlob, who was recently re- Pauline Lord and Richard Bennett were
    Long Run Dramatic Play Records ported to have bought
    rights to the play, has
    the Pacific Coast
    announced that his
    tralian s to Crad’e 8: s to J. C.
    greeted with wild enthusiasm when They
    Knew What They Wanted opened at the
    Number of consecutive performances up to production will make its debut in the
    Williamson, who will present it in the Ane
    Broad Street Theater, Philade!phia, last
    and including Saturday, Dec. 5. Néw Columbia Theater, San Francisco, tipodes in the spring Monday a. Sam H. Harris is pre-
    December 14. senting the Pulitzer prize play on the
    IN NEW YORK “School for Scandal’ in
    Myra
    Cradie
    Hampten.
    Snatchers
    who plays
    at the
    a minor
    Muvic
    part
    Box
    road
    Theater
    by special
    Guild.
    ar-angement
    Glenn Anders,
    with
    Charles
    the

    —
    PLAY. OPENING NO. OF ———
    Theater, New
    has been York,
    made gen- ee
    Kennedy, Allen Atwell, Leonard Loan,
    bes ; . ” J DATE. PERFS. Po Breaks N. Y. Record l understudy fer ali of the “tapper’
    Knox Herold, Monroe Childs and Edward
    Pawley, all of whom appeared in the
    FAbie’s Irish Rose.......... May 22....1,516 roles in the piece
    maneeed....... a ree Sep. 79 piece during its run, are with the com-
    New York, Dec. 5.—With its 50th per-
    — ‘ A Man's Man. ......ccee00- Oct, 13.2.4O4 formance at the Little. Theater last nicht, Cliff BP. Dean, who ! Dp nted his
    Pany on tour.
    American [orn Js on crt, the Druce & Streett revival of The own comp over t Keith-.4 and
    = Androcles and the Lion... Nor. 2%..-. 18 School for Scandal equaied the most cther vaudeville circuits, has left tne Grantland Rice, coauthor with Frank
    Antonia ae a Oct
    PUREED. oc cccccccceneee SOD.
    memorable record of any previous pro- two-a-day field to join the No. 2 company Craven of The Kick-Off which is now
    -Arms and the Man........ Sep. duction of the Sheridan comedy in New of Abie’s Irish Rose, touring in the West. holding forth at the Hollis Street Thea-
    Beware of Widows....... Dec. York, that of Augustin Daly, at Daly’s ter, Boston and is soon to be seen on
    Butter and Egg Man, Th.. Sep. Theater, whfre the play ran for 50 per- Montague Glass and Jules Eckert Good- Broadway, is one of the leading co'um-
    a
    Cradle Snatchers..........- Sep. formances beginning January 20, 1391. man have sent the completed script of nists and writers on sporting topics in
    | i i: ciebacees.s
    ves Oct. , In this Daly revival Ada Rehan played their latest Potash and Perlmutter play the country. He was, in his day, the
    rid EE, MER cccscccccecceeNOV. Bh.scce 15 Lady Teazle, the part acted by Mrs. to A. H. Woods, who is planning to pro- star of the Vanderbilt varsity 11, the

    al ae,v-a
    ee
    BIPEES
    ae FAP, TCs cccsces
    cecccccccccesenecece
    Easy Come, Easy Go......
    a
    Nov.
    Oct.
    eae
    24.....
    26
    14
    49
    | Insull
    while
    in the
    John
    Druce
    Drew
    &
    appezred
    Streett
    as
    presentation,
    Surface.
    duce it later this season.
    Florerice Arlington and Martin Berke-
    captain
    prominent
    graduation
    of the
    player
    baseball
    in basket
    he has
    team
    ball.
    been
    anda
    Since
    writing on sports
    PEE, BNO... cscvecccscee Oct. BD. 56 lay who play minor roles in A Lady’s for newspapers in Nashville. Atlanta,
    Glass Slipper, The......... Oct. 9. 5 Petrova Petition Denied Virtue at the Bijou Theater, New York. Cleveland and New York. He has just
    PE BERG, TOR. vcccccccss
    Sep, 5. 98 have been appointed as understudies of been chosen by Collier's Weekly to suc-
    7
    me iaoa
    Ham'et (Hampden). i . New York, Dec. 5.—Supreme Court all the feminine and masculine parts in ceed the late Walter Camp in selecting
    Hamlet (Modern)..........Nov, 9%. Justic O'Malley this week denied the the piece respectively. this year’s All-America football team.
    BR @ Garden.cccccccccccece Nov. ” application by counsel for Mme. Olga - - —
    i Mitt shstebaubedsucced Jan. g 5 Petrova to set aside the verdict against
    ‘
    Jazz Singer, The......... Sep. 14.....105
    Jules Hurtig announces that Just Mar- Pe
    —

    the actress for $7,500 in the suit brought ried, the American comedy in which Lynn Look thru the Hotel Directory in this issue.
    Just Beyond........ a Dee. B.rcoe 8 =. the kind of a hotel you want may be
    by William "Wenry Roberts for plagiarism Overmann is starred, has entered its sec-
    Kosher Kitty Keliy........ Oct. Reccce BS
    (Second Engagement) of his play, The Red Wing. which Roberts ond successful year in England and looks sted.

    Lady’s Virtue, A.......... Nov. 23..... 16 claimed was identical to The White Pea- good to remain over there for awhile to
    | 6 i See Nov Si ctes cock, written by Mme. Petrova. The ac- come.
    tress will therefore be obliged to make
    Dramatic Art
    Last of Mrs. Cheyney..... Nov. 9..... 33
    Made in America.......... Oct, 14..... 63 settlement. Roberts sued for $35,000 Margurrita Sylva, who opened as the
    Master Builder, The ee
    damages. star of a new comedy, titled Cousin Sonia,
    (Gpec. Mats.).......... coos NOV, at the new Central Park Theater, New
    Me
    Me eee ee eee ee eee
    Morals......-.+e--eeseeeeeNOV.
    NOV. §=23.....
    30.....
    16
    8
    Nellie Revell To Have York, last appeared on Broadway in The
    006006606
    aan
    425088)000)4008)
    inaaah aoaanahndanell |
    Skylark, a play by Thomas P. Robinson
    Booth at P. W. L. Bazaar
    | sD ALE a
    gi’ Naughty Cinderelia , Nov, 8... &
    MERICAN ACADEMY
    in the season of 1921.
    Qutside Looking In....... Sep.
    i ; TE) ‘sepecdecdeqcccoveccess Nov Zena Bear has been engaged, thru the
    OF DRAMATIC ARTS
    New York, Dec, 7.—One of the out-
    =
    |Solid 0 ee
    School for Scandal ........ Oct,
    Apr

    Ivory.......+-.-.+.-+ Nov. 24
    standing
    Woman’s
    features
    League Bazaar will be the
    of the Professional offi¢e of
    and the
    Helen Robinson, for a minor
    po ition of understudy
    role
    in Dane-
    eee Oct. Zuscoo Ua Book Shop, of which Nellie Revell is ing Mothers. Miss Bear joins the show Founded 1884 by Franklin H. Sargent
    These Charming Peopic.... Oct S<ace Oe chairman. Celebrated authors headed by in Syracuse this week and will continue
    Twelve Miles Out......... Tee, Bicone D Irvin Cobb will be on hand to autograph with it thru the impending Chicago run. America’s Leading Institution
    for
    og er Sep. 16..... 94 copies of their books as they are sold.
    George Kelly, author of The Torchhear-
    Dramatic Art and Expression
    Wem Blacd ccccccccccceeNOV, BWheccoe 15 Mrs. Ben Hendricks, president of the ers, The Show-Off and the current Craig’s Prepares for ; 3
    Young Woodley ..........Nov. Qc. 43 League, and Nan Crawford-Lusk, chair-
    man of the bazaar, promise several novel
    Wife at the Morosco Theater, New York, Acting Teaching Directing
    is busily engaged writing a new comedy, Develops Poise and Personality
    features.
    as yet unnamed, which Rosalie Stewart
    Miss Revell gave a card party at the for use in any vocation in life
    ee ae ee league rooms this afternoon for the will produce the coming spring.
    Dove, The...... ae a ooo NQV. 9..... 35 NEW WINTER CLASS BEGINS JAN. 15
    benefit of her Book Shop. with
    Fascinating Devil, The Nov. 22..... 18 Clare Tree Majo*'s organization, The Extension Dramatic Courses in Co-operation
    Kiss in a Taxi...... ocvce MOUs Maeccce ae Children’s Saturday Morning Theater, at
    > —
    a
    COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
    One of the Family........ Nov. 22..... 18 Mrs. Fiske, on tour with the George C. the Princess, New York, will give a spe-
    Pat Rooncy............++-
    Nov. 30..... 8 clal performance of The King of Cama- Pree Catalog describing all Courses from
    ee
    Tyler all-star revival of The Rivals, Noom 145 CARNEGIB HALL, New York
    ARE te rand December 13 as a benefit for the
    brought back some pleasant memories tv
    RQ .cccccccce sessoosceoe
    7th Guest, The..........--Oct.
    Gee 4.cceeS2
    18..... 63 Dallas, Tex.. when the show played that Children’s Convalescent Camp Fund, [vues
    \ewwvuwevvuvevererevuveeweeverevevwevere
    sn
    What Price Glory........-Oct. 11..... 72 city a few weeks ago. The noted actress
    made her stage debut In Texas 40 years M. A. Guelstan, who has leased the
    William Hodge .......... Nov, epece Frolic Theater, New York, for a lone pe-
    ago, and her recent appearance in Dallis if you see it in The Bi! nerd, OS them se; it
    was her first visit to that city since 1907. Po
    riod and is now offering his play Made in ——

    otk 2 Oe
    December 12, 1925 The Billboard 55 ——
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    Both Hillman |
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    PYG|O ’ x ee
    Companies Close t
    a ‘ \ j Aver ‘
    » LT FEN Season of 35 Weeks Ended December
    =f 5—

    Ds aS)
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    , —iy
    2») »\~\V Satisfactory Business Reported by Both
    ‘
    ‘
    MN \ . “ Pe SJ) Ry
    sy, A fC | Shows

    By ROBERT E. MOORE The Billboard


    closing of both hasshows
    been advisised of the
    OO
    (Communications eeeeee—C“CtisSC
    to 25-27 Opera Place, Cincinnati, 0.) Company.
    under
    The Hillman Stock ¢ ny,
    the personal management of F. P
    Hillman, closed

    LESLIE E. KELL'S COMEDIANS


    at Mankato, Kan.. while :
    Coffer-Miller Players Sohns, closed at Chapman, Kan Poth
    companies opencd on the £1 P day

    REOPEN IN WEST POINT, MISS.


    Company To Open in Chicago Next Month—
    Will Tour West and Southwest Present- < i ‘ rat

    ing “The Rivals’. “The Imaginary factory business. Plans for the opening
    a Invalid’? and “Sleepy Hollow” ar i
    a tyes : early in : March are
    ;
    An announceme was made in Chi- pe oer York
    New Hilimas arrange n winter in
    plavye Sar
    Capacity Audience Jams New Tent on Same Lot Where Fire cago
    Cc ffer-Mill
    la of _whe opening
    + » y
    of the be th compar
    is
    will be
    Destroyed Equipment Two Weeks Before---Company Will in that ty The company, well kr wn Cora Sohns f end her
    bookings.
    vacation at
    among the leges
    Not Go to Florida ours :
    and
    SEE
    universities, will
    eel is season,
    |
    her home in P nnsylivania.
    Presenting The Rivals, Molic
    ieteesitaiiamensiiiinanel Hotow,,
    re’s The
    REP. RIPPLES FROM K. C.
    dramatization from the W
    W* ‘ST POINT, Miss., Dec. 5.—Just two weeks after all equipment had been ving legend by a new playwri r}
    :
    Kansas City, Mo., Dee. —With the
    troyed oe fire Leslie E. Kell’s C medians re pened here Monday night on years ago the comedian, Jo . Ray
    coming of the heliday season Kansas
    t where the disaster occ urred As on the night of the fire, a mond, produced a similar piece called
    the same
    Wolfert’s Roost City is being rapidly emptied of the
    capacity audience was on hand for the presentation of The Tenth Commandment, a This company has had a very in- dramatic folk who have
    y drama by Ted and Virginia Maxwell, rep. playwrights. been here for the past few weeks, altho
    teresting career, being the first profes-
    there will soon be another influx of folk
    Because = the many unfavorable re-
    SSS coming in from shows that will lay off.
    ports received by Mr. Kell relative to
    The writer of this column wishes each
    condi is in the South, the organization A MODERN TENT THEATER
    zo to Flerida as had been
    ee and every one of you a very merry |
    l If a desirable location can be
    Christmas and a happy and prosperous
    a stock engagement may rerult.
    PA” =. BR eS RE. OO BE The Ann Johnstone Players, under the
    CCC
    I
    It
    itiful and complete in equipment
    said here the the new tent is the in
    Lime pan 2 ke Ias A SEES ae
    Fe Ren
    PS, man: 1S ment
    stock } ngagement
    of J. R. Wright.
    in the Savannah
    opened
    The-
    a

    ‘ t ever been seen in West Point. ae 5 eo “Soe. (ff Ph pheed* ® cy tae we ate Savannal Ga., last week The :
    I lor scheme for the interior is ‘eo. S ze ‘dake ek a AES” pai La eee. ty FR Poi ghee TE ~op ;
    ‘ae £4 0% * i ai : : ‘ ee of Sree ca u h was furnished by the Feist
    é blue red and whit The a eee aD +5 ge ef MMT re Us Theatrical Exchange, consists of Irwin
    : ium maskings and all woodwork
    ree
    maa
    akin Pas Hag Rouch, George A. Hill, May Murray
    ! orange end blue whil the Ae See ie as Com 7 7
    : 4
    Ha d Wilson, E lva Walters and Edith
    tooning and other decorations are in te ko, sR a ee et Ma Marr. Charles C. Rummell is di-
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    ’ rimmed with white frince. The “> P
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    proscenium is made of material
    th alternating stripes of orange and irle Ellis was in Sedalia, Mo
    borde® d with red In the center of al Nog Thanksgiving to assist in the presenta-
    pace on each side of the tion of an amateur show
    stage is , : ; | ;
    ree orange-colored shield bordered . } ay te ot , ee — = 3¥ Chick Boyes closed his rep. company
    - ae a - - © RUSK
    with blue and embiazoned with a gold last Saturday night. Those coming into
    Wi th in which is inserted the initial ’ p —- saa ey MEDYE Kansas City from this show are Charies
    . / ee ate! a Z 3 tA a tno Olhmeyer, Riley Meyers, Billy Bartine
    t
    The stage, auditorium
    PO and lobby are * Rg ba ape ie ex ? RG ee and Katheryn Lorr: 1ine,
    li 1 with power furni.hed by the LOR wag te e a aed ~e¥s ae a , Frank Meyers, who has been with the
    “ <
    é ny’s lighting plant. the switchboard < — PY ter ROT en Aan oe tae Lem Thompson Players, has joined one
    of which is equipped with a dimmer and ei eek eer er Re Me” of the Dubinsky shows.
    ll other modern devices of a large city Lena Snyder (Mrs. Charles Brunk)
    theater ‘ i
    rt 1) oe
    <r <—
    and her mother, Mrs. O. E. Snyder, are
    : tent is heated with cold blast coal- eae matt Lax... ™~% now permanently located in this city and
    -_— , Serre
    ia Xs Sl Kak
    *S*a. SM. SEN:
    s I ad of the gravity fea oil 22 a —: . are nicely dor iled in their apartment
    tent. The decorations a V.\ “Sagat “hey at the New Druke Hotel, 10th and Paseo
    p, designed for ornamental pur- I. me, Y * € le Sia " ~~. ® iy ve SS os. streets, where they will be at home for
    I niv, produced an unlocked for re- the winter to their many friends. They
    he acoustics to a degree \ ; : . a ke & a an ke ‘! F ke eal et ‘ | moved here the first of the month from
    P
    a on speaking in ordinary tones
    heard distinctly in any part of
    |! a re ATS + | ye} S; eS
    2°. 3, ae ae Baldwin, Kan.
    ; y N < s > 2 ae . se
    Ed Sherwood, well-known playwright
    and dramatic man, terminated his en-
    7 ire 1,000 seats in the reserved Winner ste 3g es 4 wt, oe be gag t ‘ing specialties with the
    ¢ the chairs being covered with an pace eS a E us =: tn . Caufman | ers at Glasgow, Mo., No-
    i ve red covering upon which Retl's
    o.: ' i? ens pitino TO vember 21 and is at present in Kansas -
    ‘ a ae sy se : SHR
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    t differs
    i stenciled
    from the one
    in whit
    @estroved
    The
    by ~aty SRS.
    had oe= RS eS
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    City, but is
    Florida to
    expecting
    commence
    to leave
    an
    soon
    engagement
    for

    in that it has no marquee. Instead, See Se | e pe we: ga ke oe there


    ages) 2 ee ey lin Sn’ Se ~ ean on bat
    niun
    Sa
    pre
    lar to the one in
    + ees ne = Fos on ee Lem Parker, author, actor and all-
    the but with
    fice in the center and entrance and exit
    fthe ticket
    *ee SO
    Regeh
    ee
    weet
    YSLi ae
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    ee
    he e
    round
    sas City
    dramatic
    at
    artist, is living
    present. His wife
    in Kane
    under-
    door n each side, crosses the front end SS Saget = ere = het = |a ae ean al went an operation in Chicago recently
    tené at a point where the tent be- and will not be able to leave the hospi-
    » circle This arrangement leaves a eee
    SS tal until the last of this week or first
    large lobby, nearly 70 feet wide. in of next week and will then come here
    t box and with the many Showmen and the laymen who have never visited a tent theater will get to n 1 M Parker was with the
    < tr lichts produces a pretty effect. some idea of what the exterior and interior of one look like. The exterior shows Charles Ellis Dubinsky show last sume
    dd McKinney, leading man with the mer, but expects to resume writing while
    the big top of the Rusk Comedy Company which played in the Northwest during
    company for the past several seasons,
    1 iin it thie week. He has been
    the past summer, while the interior is that of a tent seating 1,100 persons, with in the city
    Ned Wright, at present visiting his
    on vacation. The entire company arrangemems for 300 morte. parents and other relatives. here, is
    i 1)
    Po per cent Equity. RACES AENEID os ne planning to
    ’
    leave soon for Florida, as
    In the company at the present time and Mrs. Wright ined the Ed C. Nutt
    More About South
    ! re seen in the presentation of sional organization in America, it is Plavers at Pensacola, Fla., Thanksgiving
    f Tenth Commandment are Amber said, to give plays for high schools and week.
    Wymore, Leon P. Phillips, Leslie E. Kell, create a circuit of schools for the pur-
    Dakota Territory
    Marvin Ru ker is the new leading man
    Char MeKinney, R. R. (Bob) Brewer, pose of presenting the best plays ob- with the William F. Lewis Stock Com-
    Leonora Connelly, Dolly Seymour and tainable. any.
    Harry Valpo. In the orchestra are L. D. Beginning 10 seasons ago with 15 : Emily Lindsey and husband, Harry
    “at director and violinist; T. A. schools, the organization now has a cir-
    F. D. Whetten of “Tom” Company Says Le ich, known in dramatic and reper-
    Bolt clarinet; Addie Allen, piano; cuit of more than 150. Among them are toire circles of this section as the team
    Dat Organization Grossed $40 in Town universities-of Wyoming, Missouri, Flor-
    Wachtell, trumpet ; E. P. Flint, of Leigh and Lindsey, were with the Al
    tre ’ Leon P. Phillips, bass; sLeo- Where Bank Was Closed ida, Ohio and North Carolina; high Mrs.
    G. Barnes Circus the past summer,
    nora Connelly, saxophone, and R. W. schools in Cincinnati and Cleveland, O.; Leigh as prima donna and Mr. Leigh
    I is and xvlophone, Sptingview, Neb., Dec. 4. — Newton, Nashville, Tenn.; Topeka, Kan.; Muncie, with the band.
    ’ executive staff is as follows: Pingree & Holland's Uncle Tom’s Cabin Ind., and many others, and a large Ward Hatcher, Iowa rep. manager, a
    number of the better Known colleges of ; He
    T
    — 2 Kell, company manager; R. R. Company
    — is playing a three-day engage- spending a vacat 1 in Los Angeles
    tob) Brewer, producing director ; ment here, the first out of South Dakota, the country. will return to tl parts fter Christ-
    Ino, advance’ representative; IL. D, where 1 ss conditions are very bad, In the company are Martha Miller his pany aa
    mas and reorganize
    Campbell, musical director; Harry Valpo, according to F. D. Whetten, manager of Esther Kahan, Betty Lou Kelley, Eliza- H. Bruno left this v c to joi
    Will
    1 director; Charles E. McKinney, the inv beth Florence, Charles Booth, Miner Summerly Stoci pany at
    the Irene
    ‘ions; Peggy Wachtell, treasurer: Speaking of these conditions Mr. Coburn, Conley Tuttle, Ulmont Healy
    Tulsa, Ok.
    T. A. Ro't, tickets: Mrs. Zelno, ad- Whetten said that since November 1 and Jess Coffer. The company is unde ~
    H. R. Brandt, president of the Gordon-
    \ ng; Howard C. Urmey, boss cane about 21 banks have closed At Beres- the personal management of Jess Coffe Candy C : n ¢ ago
    Howard
    vasman; Frank Bonnifield, electrician, ford, & D., ony Security State Bank and Martha Miller. Halla Rhode is in this week attending t¢ nn B
    and G. D. Maxwell, carpenter. ovember 16, the same day the advance. Ball of the 5 \ ! ns L. 4 a
    and
    ompat a perform- Bo lates gol to } c
    ce ning the ingng hihis
    ance in ¢ : . ; : no and
    The Champlin Stock Company This is but Moroni Olsen Players
    an
    Ther itius
    rE ooking after the bt
    22°: 3-
    Gordes } t
    he said.
    s, but man- Howard plant during Mr. Bra
    The Charles K. Champlin Stock Com- ving in the The Moroni Olsen Players continue to
    Pany is breaking records in Newburg, State should make inquiries before con- receive commendation. The latest to be
    TT
    ——
    Hudson, Kingston and Pourhkeepsie, all tracting to gppear, Mr. Whetten advises, heard from are Twin Falls and Nampa,
    Now York, acc wrdir g to word reaching The show df which }he is manager has Id., and Dillon, Mont. Heralding the
    issi said. in } t: “Before one of the
    ! ’ editor Lili being presented been able to get by and it ik now out of second engagement of the players at the
    largest that ever filled the
    Season are She Got What She the territory Orpheum Theater, Twin Falls, The News
    Hartwig t George Bernard Shaw's
    L i, Lightnin’, Strange Bed/ellows, editorially said, in part: “The Moroni
    a
    P presented by the Moron
    Smee Fool, The Mad Honeymoon, Dis- Olsen Players are too well Known in
    Twin Falls to require particular com- Olsen Phi rs, | ving to be one of the
    , d Wives and The House of Guilt Don't forget to mail that letter to the t welco! and delightful productions
    se San nonanece made in the cast re- ment. In previous engagements they
    T s
    repertoire editor of The Bil sird so we ever been the good fortune
    have never failed to score.” that it has
    cently have strengthened the company, can pass ‘along the information where
    —
    it is said, . pony The Dillon (Mont.) Tribune in a recent of local play lovers to attend,”
    you plan to spend the holidays, a ;

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    The Biliboard a
    December 12, 1925

    The “Ted” North Players


    REP. TATTLES
    TO ALL IN THE PROFESSION WE WISH
    Now Playing in Houses
    Q Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Bear
    Brunk’s Comedians played to pleasing H. &© C. THEATRICAL EXCHANGE Topeka, Kan., Dec. 5.—Th
    Players, headed by “Sport” Nort —
    business at Wauricka, Ok., week of No- Room 2, E. & C. Bldg., Denver, Colo. vieve Russell, Marie
    vember 21-28, with fair weather prevail- Peters and “Ted”
    North, will close a successful engage.
    ing, according to information reaching ment of two weeks
    The Billboard at the Grand Theater
    here this evening. The company opened
    Frank and Kathryn Sherman will MERRY XMAS TO ALL its house
    tober
    season in Beatrice, Neb Oc.
    26, staying two weeks
    BUDD HAWKINS
    spend the Christmas holidays at Henri- to ‘good
    business, The organization this season
    etta, Tex., they advise in a letter re-
    PLAYERS
    numbers 15 people, with an orchestra
    ceived by the rep. editor. Both have and presents all royalty bills, with spe-
    been with the Bybee Stock Company
    cialties between the acts. ‘
    under canvas for the past 32 weeks. A Standard Attraction While playing here the com "
    sented It’s a Boy the first halt of —~
    A. A. McDonald, manager of the Mack- week and Cheating
    Murray Players’ No. 2 Show, advises Husbands the second
    half. For the second week The Only
    that
    Mr. McDonald
    the
    at
    company closed
    present is laying off
    November 28.
    WANTED FOR NEXT SEASON Road
    Charles
    and Other People’s
    Harrison plays,
    Business
    were
    both
    staged
    Two Companies. Opening in Kansas in March. Thirty-five weeks’ work.
    and is in Michigan taking a much-needed There are two more stands in Kansas
    rest. Repertoire People In All Lines for the company to play, after which it
    Those doing specialties, working in quartette or dou! ling orchestra given preference. Send photos and will begin a tour thru its regular terri-
    J. A. Ogle, of Tullahoma, Tenn., who programs and state correct age, height, weight and salary expected, tory in Missouri and Illinois, where it
    will take out a rep. tent show next sum-
    mer, has booked about 12 weeks of Hillman’s Ideal Stock Companies will play one to four-week
    & permanent stock
    stands
    engagement
    unles:
    is ac-
    houses for the winter, and plans to open Address F. P. HILLMAN (Manager Original Show), 41 Douglas Blk., Omaha, Neb.; or HARRY cepted. Several stock dates are under

    ae ne nent
    about the second or third week in Janu- SOHNS (Manager No. 1 Show) care The Billboard, 424 Chambers Bldg., Kansas City, Mo. consideration by the management, it is
    ary at the Strand Theater, Tullahoma.

    SHOW PRINTIN
    understood.

    TYPE AND BLOCK WORK


    “Sport” North and Genevieve Russell
    Arthur L. Faushave, playwright, has will remain with the company until
    completed his two and three-cast bills spring, when it is expected they wil! join
    for spring and summer tours. They in- DATES, CARDS AND HERALDS forces again with Frank North for the
    clude Lady of the West, That Old Cod- Write for Prices Summer season.

    ee
    ger, Mystery of the Pines, A Haunte In the company at the present time are
    Life and others. a
    LITHOGRAPH PAPER FOR DRAMATIC ATTRACTIONS “Ted”
    “Sport”
    North and Marie Peters, leads;
    North, character leads; Gene-
    The Princess Circle Stock Company Special Pictorial One Sheets for All Robert J. Sherman Plays vieve Russell, second business; Barney
    has leased Hold It, a new comedy by
    QUIGLE Y LITHO. Co.,
    Wolfe, stage director; Arthur J. Kelly,

    S
    Sherman UL. Jones, according to the
    T
    115-121-West 5th Street comedian; Ruth Kackley Edwards, char-
    Woodard Play Company, of East Toledo, Kansas City, Missouri acters; W. A. (Billy) Doherty, heavies;
    ©. The Princess Stock Company _also John Rapier, general business; Lenore

    ee
    Mr. Jones
    a
    will use another play by De Larsh, ingenue; Vivian Bulmer, gen-
    which has not been completed as yet. Dramatic a
    Musical eral business; Carl Whyte, pianist and

    GEO. J. CRAWLEY’S
    musical director; James Wilson, stage
    Danny Duncan’s Comedians _ report carpenter; Frank Murray, advance agent,
    good business at the Orpheum Theater, and Ted North, manager. Specialties are
    Waco, Tex., where they are playing @ giyen by Vivian and Lenore, Arthur

    PLAYS---1926
    stock engagement. In the company are Kelley and John and Mona Rapier.
    Danny Duncan, Billie Long, George Ed- While in Topeka the company re-
    wards, Vivian Duncan, Gladys Adams, ceived considerable notice from the
    Paul Adams, Teddy Tedford, Bill Harney, daily newspapers and in The Stage and

    — en )
    Leon McDonald and Albert Bohne. GET CATALOGUE Screen, a weekly publication for theater-
    goers in the Kansas city, an entire page
    “Black-face” Tommy Alvin advises was devoted to the players. A cut of
    IRONDALE,
    Vodvil MO. Hokum
    eS
    from Americus, Ga., that after a con- Vivian and Lenore, specialty team, was
    ¥Valescing period of four years due to used in connection with the story.
    injuries sustained while serving with the
    F. in France, he has recovered
    A. E.
    Galvin Players Close
    A MERRY CHRISTMAS and
    enough to re-enter the profession. His
    plans are not complete, but it is probable
    he will joia a rep. or minstrel organiza-
    A HAPPY NEW
    Mesa, Ariz., Dec. 5.—Bevause of the
    tion in the near future.
    Mr. and Mrs. William Kried (June
    YEAR death of Mary Galvin, wife of
    Galvin, A. H. McAdam closed the
    Johnny
    Galvin

    TO ALL THE WORLD


    White) were visitors at the home office Players recently in this city. This is
    the first time in more than six years
    of The Billboard last week. Kried ad-
    vised the repertoire editor that both he
    that the company, which its well known
    Is THE SEASON’S GREETING FROM in California, Nevada, Arizona, New
    and his wife motored to Cincinnati from

    LESLIE E. KELL’S COMEDIANS


    Mexico and Utah, has been closed.
    Los Angeles, where he was freelancing
    Plans are going ahead. for the reopening
    in pictures, while his wife was with next season.
    Murphy’s Comedians, a rep. tent organ-
    ization. They will remain in Cincinnati Johnny Galvin, who has been in ill
    health for some time, has gone to
    for the time bein. The Representative Tent Show ef America Poplar Bluff, Mo., where he will rest for
    Destroyed by fire November 16. Rebulit and opened under new outfit November 28 through the next season’s opening; Tootsie Galvin is
    — —> Clyde J. White, who ‘is at his home in efficiency and excellent service of
    now with the Clemant-Walsh Players at
    BEY 312, TL, resting following anopera- BAKER
    ee & LOCKWOOD. the Apache Theater, Phenix; Alice Ford
    Many thanks to H. R. BRANT, W. I. SWAIN, ED C, NUTT, C. i Angeles, Earl Ford and Mr.
    a Pwrites that he motored to Galesburg, IIL, e
    and e
    others who kindly offered assistance.
    W, BLACK, MICKEY O'BRIEN and Mrs. Frank LaRue are motoring to
    recently when Stetson’s Uncle Tom’s New York, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boothe
    Cabin Company played an engagement As We Carry On Shall Earnestly Endeavor To Merit Our Appeliative,
    picture work tn Hollywood, Calif.;
    there. When the
    troit early in the
    company opened in De-
    fall White was a mem-
    ber of it, being cast as Simon Legree.
    The TENT BEAUTIFUL, George Bowling
    City, Ia.; Joe Cooper
    is at his home in Mason
    is at Globe, Ariz.;
    while Mr. and Mrs. McAdam will remain
    He said the’ S. R. O. sign was out for
    the matinee performance at Galesburg. The SHOW SUPREME in Mesa to complete plans for the open-
    ing next year.

    It would be interesting to know the


    route of every repertoire company play-
    ing in houses thruout the country this
    winter, also the routes of all shows play-

    } | tions
    ing under canvas where weather condi-
    [|maggoonneut We aati
    | Proprietor || 4s .
    es
    permit. Many repertoire people are
    looking thru this column for word of Merry Christmas Every-

    i, ee ——
    some friend or acquaintance particularly body.
    at this time of the year. Therefore com- You've Been Mighty
    pany rosters are in order and so are Good to Me.
    routes.
    Karl F. Simpson.

    yyiy CRAVING”oy, —i
    —
    The rep. editor saw Stage Struck, the
    picture starring Gloria Swanson, many
    for
    outdoor scenes of which were “shot” an
    board the Water Queen, a showboat seen
    on the Ohio River during the past sea-
    THEATERS

    E GR iaf a— oe
    CIRCUSES
    .
    son. Many interesting interior scenes of SINGLE COLUMN (2x3) CUTS, ONLY $2.00 EACH.
    the auditorium on the boat, as well as and sarger
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    {zea in proportion Send your photos. CLAY
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    In a number of scenes the entire acting CARNIVALS AaAnsas. Save this ad,
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    ee a:
    personnel of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, which
    Was staged by the company the past
    ELECTROTYPES , FOR SALE
    season, was noticed. 40x80 Drematie End Tent, 9-foot wall good condition,
    STEREOTYPE Sond MATS ; $185; eight
    chine, 12 reels
    lengths
    of Film,
    of 7-Tler Seats, $60; Power's 6 Ma-
    $150, Lots of good Film, $3
    Evagiine and Jack Grant, known as a reel, MANSFIELD'S SHOW, Tidloute, Pa.

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    | aba
    Comedians to play small towns near
    Oklahoma City, Ok. There are seven

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    people in the show, playing new Dills in
    houses. Both Mr. and Mrs. Grant closed
    the tent season in Texas in November VOX NE
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    This company also is the Western Coates House, 10th & Broadway,
    onan sentative for the famous Theater KANSAS CITY, MO.
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    of Thieves and The Warning and C.

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    Woman,
    Open for spring and summer engagements.

    Interesting Story of
    Adams’ Floating Theater CASH WITH ORDER—Ne C. O. D. 10,000 for $4.50; 20.000 for $7.50; 50,000 fer $10.00 AT LIBERTY.
    In
    Baltimore
    the
    (Md.) Sun
    November
    a featute story
    2
    22 issue of The Versatile Comedian
    Trish, Black Rube, Toby, Eccentri ead num-
    re lative to the activities of James staged as the opening bill and a capac- member of the company for the fine
    bers. Comedy Spectalties Go ae stock
    Adams’ Fimating Theater was used. The ity house resulted. King carries a live- work they did during the performances. preferred. JACK CASSIN, 2171/3 Brady St,
    wire band and this musical organiza- In addition to the story in the same Davenport, lowa.
    story, by May Irene Copinger, is an in- issue the newspaper carried an editorial
    teresting history of the only floating tion paraded the streets in the afternoon.
    Costumes and scenic effects are all new as follows: “Character counts in what-
    theater on the Atlantic Coast.
    and the company is one of the best tented ever you do in life. A good name is
    In her story Miss Copinger tells how better than riches. Establishing one is
    organizations of its kind seen in this
    THE SHERWOOD PLAY CO.
    James Adams, the original owner of the
    ere ng the ater, decided to enter the region. the surest and shortest cut to prosperity.
    ness. It was while Mr. and Mrs. Clint and Bessie Robbins, who are ap-
    Atlams were touring the South with a C. C. Emrie in Cincy pearing at the Wahpeton Opera House
    this week in repertoire, have proved this.
    OFFERS PLAYS THAT PLEASE.
    small vaudeville show that the idea of a They have been coming to Wahpeton for
    The Blackbird, Our Buddie, References A-l,
    showboat suggested itself, Miss Copinger Sheik of Algiers, Long Chances, Tie That Binds,
    Cc. C. Emrie, old-time showman and a quarter of a century, but they are Law of the North, Lone Star Girl, The Village
    That was 11 years ago and was well known in the repertoire field, was a Shylock, Man ‘Who Won. The above can be
    the idea behind the craft that is a nov-
    more welcome this week than ever played 5-3. One and two sets. Write for list
    caller at the home office of The Billboard before.
    elty in Eastern waters today, according last Friday while in Cincinnati visiting a terms.
    “That is true with every town they
    to the story.
    The story was used on the first page of
    his son-in-law,
    Emrie is now
    Stanley
    connected
    Linderman.
    with
    Mr.
    the Ter-
    visit with their clean show and splendid ED. SHERWOOD, © orene
    Tiny. Mon
    iction section of the Sunday edition minal Railroad Company at East St. Louis, plays. They have capitalized a good
    of The Sun and in addition to the text Ill. He formerly was with Dodge Bros.’ name and strict business integrity in a

    STOWE’S MOTORIZED
    contained cuts of Beulah Adams, leading business where, in a business sense and
    Ten Nights in a Barroom Company, the
    lady of the company and wife of Charles Mason & Dixon Uncle Tom's Cabin and
    the experience of the smaller cities, it
    Hunter, stage director; Selba Adams, is the exception and not the rule. As-
    Billy Fortner’s Comedians.

    UNCLE TOM’S CABIN


    business manager of the craft; an ad- sured that they will get their money's
    vance bill, the floating theater and worth and more, there are people who
    Charles Hunter. Woman Dies While Watching come out to see the Robbins’ plays who
    visit the opera house only omce a year Is ready to negotiate with people for coming tenting
    Florida Storm Keeps Show Performance in Ohio Town and that invariably is ‘Clint and Bessie season, An energetic, hustling Agent, capable
    all emergencies and who can and will
    of
    Week’. ear if ssary. Thoroughly reliable,
    From Opening On Time Tuscarawas, O., Dec. 5.—While watch- “Mr. and Mrs. Robbins and their ex- Boss C n Actors for all parts.
    ing a performance of the Mack-Murray ecutive staff are the kind of theatrical
    Piayers in the Town Hall last week Mrs, rong neert I é Hustling Privile Man for
    Sarasota, Fai, Dec, §.—Jack King’s folks who don't believe that anything is Banners, Sweets, Tickets, etc. WILL BUY t.
    Somedians open ‘a a Week's engagement William Sprankle, 58, was taken sud- good enough for their patrons. They Top with two 30-ft. middles. Must be wa f and
    under canvas here Tuesday, the opening denly ill and died on tne stage after have long since disproved what P. T. in first-clas s condition, Te n ti my red Band Uni-
    efforts of members of the company to forms. State lowest sal pa JNO !
    having been delayed a day because of Barnum said about the amusement busi- STOW FE, Th e Br slow, Nile 3, a higan.
    the terrific rain and windstorm experi- revive her had failed. Company mem- ness. In fact they believe that you can’t
    bers were living at Mrs. Sprankle’s home

    200 ON E-
    enced here Monday. The Slacker was humbug the American people. From the
    es ee
    during the engagement in the town. days of their first rag-doll dance, when
    they first achieved popularity in vaude-
    AT LIBERTY
    Unusual Tribute Given ville, they have gone on the opposite

    SHEETS
    A-1 Muisical Sketch Team, A-1 wardrobe. Roth up
    theory. It has brought them splendid
    !
    n
    1G
    Man
    ng,
    Magician, Magic,
    Straight or Comedy
    Eseapes,
    in acts.
    first-class
    Change Clint and Bessie Robbins success, but better than this it: has
    } weeks oF more Lady some Piano, but not first- brought them friends in every town of
    c All acts strong Wire your best. ELDON consequence over the better part of five
    | NICHOLS, Bradford, Va.
    Bessie
    Aberdeen,
    Robbins
    S. D.,
    Company
    Dec. 4.—The
    opened
    Clint
    a week’s
    &
    States where they have been annual

    $8.00
    engagement at the Orpheum Theater visitors for 25 years.
    J WANTED here Monday, presenting The Best People “A
    amusement
    great change
    business
    has
    since
    cOme
    Mr. and
    to the
    Mrs.
    ‘
    Two General Business Men and A-12 Piano Player for
    one-night-stand show in houses. Must join at once.
    as
    was
    the
    very
    first
    good.
    play. Business,
    Other plays
    it is
    presented
    said,
    Robbins first came this way
    The =
    with
    kind that
    the old a
    ttracts and gets the money.
    during the week were The Whole Town’s Chase-Lister Shows and did a vaudeville
    ' Finest : t g poster paper; brightest
    HARRY F. MILLER Talking, The Bride. The Humming Bird, turn on the bill with
    Kraft, the Thebus
    Edwin
    Brothers
    and
    and
    Maysie
    other and fis
    1024 N. Cleveland Avenue, SHERMAN, TEX. The Fasy Mark, Wages for Wives, Kiss DATES. "POSTERS. CARDS, “HERALDS, BANNER:
    : 7
    clever performers of hallowed memory. ‘
    and Make Up and The Revelations of a (Al f any kind.)
    The coming of the repertoire show in ‘SPECIAL ‘GET- ACQUAINTED OFFER
    FOR LEASE Wife.
    When the company was in Wahpeton, those days was an event in the rather it
    20 words or ! n: each extra word,
    PLAY “CROOKS” N. D., for a week's engagement recently drab
    town
    city.
    winter
    and
    East
    life
    Lynne
    of the average small
    WRITES FOR PRIC b Uist AND ROUTE ——
    was still
    ; New play. 4 and2
    2, two sets.
    SHERMAN P
    $90 season,
    co.
    Order now. The Richland
    three-column
    County
    boxed-head
    Farmer
    story
    used
    commend-
    a
    ne
    acceptgble
    as a matinee bill and Mr. Central Show PintingCo., Mason City, lowa .
    648 N. Dearborn Street, Chicago, iMinois. Clint and Bessie Robbins and every (Continued on page 143) Real Show Prin ters——Established
    ished20 Years,
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    Harder-Hall Players
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    Lyceum Theater, Paterson, N. J.

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    THE
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    OLD HOMESTEAD
    A Harder-Hall Dramatic Stock Company
    Production and Presentation. Reviewed
    Saturday Eveninz, November 28
    By
    po ALFRED NELSON CAST OF CHARACTERS
    ee
    (Communications to 1560 Broadway, New York, N. Y.) Aunt Matilda Whitcomb.......Margaret
    Rickety ABB. .cccccccces seeeeeeses-Edith
    Dibdin
    King
    Frank Hopkins.................Larry Fletcher

    Harder-Hall Players Fo
    Tommy Martelie es
    ARTHUR CHATTERDON Annie Hopkins............. «+seee+-Helen
    Joshua Whitecew®. cccccecsccccs Walter F. Jones
    Pitt

    —_— Cy Prime@..ccccccecccces Scec we ceves Fred Honse


    Guest Star at Brockton, Mass. Se a ae Eb Ganzey... ° ++-Henry Smith
    The Playhouse, Passaic, N. J. ENO
    Judge
    DOOM vecetictices cc ée oeeeeNell
    Patterson....... cevecevecanl Addison
    Buckley
    Pitt
    Brockton, Mass., Dec. 5.—Following a Mrs. Hopkins..... YTTTITTT TT Te Gertrude Perry
    Henry Hopkins...... eoeeseeseChatles Newsome
    THE FORTUNE HUNTER very successful
    Bedford Players, New
    engagement
    Bedford, Tommy
    with the New
    ie a . a My } Francois
    Reuben
    Fogarty..... eovccccceced Albert
    Whitcomb.....cccccccces Joseph
    Bushee
    Barlow
    A Harder-Hall Dramatic Stock Company Martelle, female impersonator, is guest
    Hoboken Terror........... ocevecs --Addison Pitt
    Production and Presentation. Reviewed star of the Brockton Players in Some Ne Gs the Fe cc cicccee -..-Albert Bushee
    Girl at the City Theater this weck. This
    Saturday Matinee, November 28 7. S. Letter Carrier..... ecaned George Bunting
    is the vehicle which he used for a re-
    CAST OF CHARACTERS cently closed starring tour, a musica!
    Seth Perkins... ccccccccccccces Charles
    Warren Ellis....... sececeeeseeeSamuel
    Newsome
    Barting
    Nathaniel
    er
    Duncan—‘‘Nat—The
    ch bnaeeewanws
    aos Robert
    Fortune Hun-
    Bentley
    comedy which ran three hours.
    For stock purposes the dancing chorus
    a (. + i ee,
    Len
    jbenweus Ralph
    Holbrook........ eeeeescceees- Bert
    Jackson
    Condell
    Harry Kellogg, a Rising nqucier ie eer
    has been cut, but the vocal numbers re- Mrs. Murdock............. o+-++Gertrude Perry
    Ww - tained, shortening the performance to | a *, = and
    Beandoin two and a haif hours. The Old Homestead
    Quartet
    Martelle in the title role and Myrtle George Bunting Ralph Jackson
    Robbins, Keliogg’s Servant...... Harry Sweeney * a” — Samuel Bunting Bert Condell
    VILLAGE CHARACTERS Clark, playing opposite, scored heavily
    Sam Graham, an Old Druggist........ janie in their songs and dances, showing no SYNOPSIS
    ? EERE bweesereeescccceescce J. Harrison Taylor loss of popularity here. Carroll Daly ACT I—Homestead Farm of the Whitcombs,
    Mr. Lockwood, the Banker....... Warren Wade ws fine judgment in casting Some Swanzey, Mass.
    the Bank Clerk.......... Girl. i oy e ACT U—The Hopkins Home, New York
    PT SITTER TLTUL
    Tracy Tanner,
    eee Fred
    Son of the Liveryman......
    Beaudoin Supporting Martelle and Miss Clark
    were Leona Beutelle, Ivan Miller, May B.
    ee
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    vn City.
    ee Peet -+ee.-Harry Sweeney Pal IlI—Grace Church at Night. New York
    Pete Willing, the Sheriff.......... Robert Meek Hurst, Arthur Holman, Bernard Burke, ty.
    ed
    Se ae ee as : ay
    Mrs. Sperry, the Drummer......Edith Harcourt Betty Kent, Walter Bedell ant Frank
    ACT IV—Kitchen in the Old Homestead,
    Betty Graham, the Druggist’s Daughter.... MacDonald.
    Monday night was Brockton High
    a :
    iaeneoce Rita Coakley REVIEW
    Josephine Lockwood, the Banker's Daughter School Night, the football squad being
    pkkvaen es Snabodease Edith Spencer guests of Manager James J. Hayden, and Production
    Angie, a Country Girl...... Marion Eburne Hall a large audience attended. Be there a man, woman or child who
    SYNOPSIS This week Albert Hickey is loaned to has not seen this grand old play and that
    ACT I—The Sitting Room of Henry Kellogg’s the New Bedford Players, appearing in g.and old man, Denman Thompson, in
    Bachelor Apartment in East 31st Street, Near their production of Lilac Time at the that play? To us personally it was a
    Fifth Avenue. really enjoyable evening’s entertainment,
    ACT li—Samuel Graham’s Drug Store in New Bedford Theater. Mr. Chatterdon, a native of Grand
    Next week’s production by the Brock- Rapids, Mich, stud ed music at the for it carried us back to the days when
    Radville, Pa. Wwe were an agent in advance of many
    ACT I1l—The New Store, Several Months ton Players is The Goose Hangs High. Chicago Musical Academy under the in-
    Underlined are Pierre of the Plains, A and varied shows en tour, when Denman
    Later. struction of John Marlowe. He made his
    ACT IV—House and Grounds of Sam Gra- Message From Mars, My Son, The Out- Thompson made us forget our trials, trou-
    ham’s Home. Sent The First Year, East Side West first professional appearance in a mu- bles and tribulations.
    sical comedy, “‘Miss Hursey From Jersey”’.
    REVIEW Production and Presentation
    As directing manager and leading man of
    PoProduction
    Forrest Taylor Players the Arthur Chatterdon Repertory Com- aa
    Messrs. Harder and Hall evidently cave
    The first act opens with the sitting room pany he found the business management
    carte blanche to Addison Pitt, director
    of a bachelor’s apariment in New York. of productions, to give the players and
    of a company interfering with his their patrons a production and presenta-
    e second act is set in a dilapidated Forced Out of Heilig Theater
    drugstore in a small town in Pennsylva- work on the stage, and closed his com- tion that would please one and a'! alike,
    nia. The third act is a revelation of the pany for the more preferable position— The scenic equipment, lighting effects and
    renovated, redecorated and refurnished Portland, Ore, Dec. 5.—The Forrest leadng man of other stock companies. dressing of the characterizations were
    up-to-date drugstore. The fourth act isa Taylor Players, which have been pre-
    He has appeared with the Poli Players at equal to the original.
    beautiful house and grounds of the local senting dramatic stock at the Heilig
    Theater, this city, as a three-day stand New Haven, Bridgeport, Conn., and Players
    druggist, who has graduated from poverty
    to wealth. and which have developed a circuit of Springfield and Worcester, Mass., for Walter F. Jones as Joshua Whitcomb
    The scenic equipment, lighting effects, one-night stands in Vancouver and Long- eight seasons; one season with the Was our ideal of an impersonator of Den-
    furnishings were artistic and realistic. view, Wash., and Salem and Eugene, Arthur Chatterdon-Nancy Boyer Players, man Thompson in makeup, mannerism,
    Frederick Marshall, scenic artist, is to be Ore., have been forced to‘ discontinue Lyceum Theater, Detroit, Mich., and at modulated delivery of lines and act-ons.
    commended for a real scenie production, their appearances for the present at the present is leading man of the Clyde Edith King, leading lady of the come
    while Warren Wade, director, and Fred- Heilig, due to the soli booking of Pany, as Rickety Ann characterized the
    erick L. Marshall are to be commended Eastern shows that are coming ‘nto McArdle Somerville Players, Somerville role according to the script.
    Yor a presentation that was admirable in the theater. Theater, Somerville, Mass. Neil Buckley, leading man of the com-
    a
    every respect. “We had an arrangement with Mr.
    Taylor, whereby he came into the Heilig
    siecle anl catalina pany in the role of an unkempt tramp,
    Was typical of those seen thruout the
    i
    Play country, and in the dual role of Rube
    The Fortune Hunter is a clean-cut,
    whenever we had no show booked pre-
    viously,” said W. T. Pangie, manager of Times Square Players Whitcomb's benefactor gave one the im-
    faniy appearing ne’er-do-well who, hav- the theater. “Until the regular season pression of a juvenile leading man who
    Ping made many unsuccessful efforts tv started we had several open dates and will be seen and heard ere long in a
    make good in business, considers himself Presentations Are Pleasant to Patrons and Broadway production.
    these were taken by the Taylor Players.
    a helpless burden on his benefactor. The Now our regular bookings are beginning Profitable to Company Addison Pitt, director of productions,
    benefactor induces the ne’er-do-well to en- to come in. During the past week we in the role of Judge Patterson, the digni-
    ter into a conspiracy to become The For- presented White Cargo and during the Fall River, Mass., Dec. 5.—Despite the fied, citifiled man who hadn't lost his
    tune Hunter by situating himself as a city current week Blossom Time and the fact that industrial conditions in’ this sense of humor, and in the dual role of
    chap in a small town in an effort to win Junior League has taken one of the open city were unfavorable at the time, the the Hoboken Terror, a_ tough-talking,
    any one of the local heire:ses. The For- weeks. We have a full month in Janu- Times Square Players, under the direct- tough-acting gangster, evidences notable
    zs tune Hunier secures a situation in a run- —_7?
    ary. ing management of C. O. Sacks, opened versatility in two distinctive characteriza-
    down drugstore, and with his benefactor’s a season of dramatic stock presentations tions. Fred House as Cy Prime and
    ¥ q money advanced to finance the quest for ne eumeteeienettieeneneenenninnel September 14, and are now in their Henry Smith as Eb Ganzey were highly
    nF |
    fortune he remode!s and renovates the 14th consecutive week at the Academy amusing in their respective roles. The
    store, making it profitable for the pover- company, in the role of a millionaire’s son, of Music. other roles were ably enacted by the play-
    : ty-stricken proprietor and his pretty had but little to do, but in the dual role The presentations thus far given have ers individually and collective'y.

    ; |
    daughter, while The Fortune Hunter wins of the bank clerk in pursuit of the heiress run the gamut from the pure old-fash- The company was augmented for this
    the affection of the small-town heiress, his makeup, mannerism, delivery of lines ioned melodrama, comedies and farces to particular presentation by four of the
    The denouement comes in the last act, and actions as a small-town smart aleck typical Broadway drama, which hag only stellar singers of the Local Lodge cf F'ks
    | When the poverty-stricken drugzist is evidences his real werth as an actor who in the persons of Edgar Kendall, George
    has fully mastered the art of legitimate been possible on account of the ver-
    | made wealthy by The Fortune Hunter’s satility of the company, which at the Bunting, Bert Condell and Ralph Jack-
    aid in marketing a gas-burning invention, comedy. W. O. McWatters as Henry Kel- son. Mr. Jackson substituted for Sam
    present time includes Frederick D.
    : the pretty daughter returns from a logge, the financier of The Fortune Hun-
    ter, was realis_ically perfect. J. Harrison Loomis, director of productions; Robert Bunting. Their singing as a quartet was
    : | boarding school and finds The Fortune Leslie, leading man; Diana Farris, lead- in er and sentimentally sufficient
    Hunter engaged to the heiress and The Taylor as the druggist was lovable in his
    characterization. Warren Wade as the ing woman; Helen Travers, Betty Wilkes, to please thelr associate players and pa-
    | Fortune
    the
    Hunter
    pretty but
    finds
    proud
    hims:lf
    daughter
    in love
    of
    with
    the heiress’ father in all probability enacted Miriam Hicks, Anthony Blair, J. Arnold
    Daly, Jr.; Richard Polette and Arthur
    trons.
    In the church scene one of the :ingers
    }
    | druggist, who, as was to be expected, pre- the role according to the script, but it im- sang the Psalms sufficiently awe-insp! ine
    pressed us as being somewhat overdone. Sullivan. R. S. Brett, one of che most
    |pecepd
    ove.
    suffering defeat to asserting her
    Harry Sweeney as the finoncier’s servant capable men in his line, is scenie artist. to not only silence the audience out front
    but the crew backstage, one and all a'ike

    |
    had but little to do, but in the dual role Among the plays thus far presented
    A smart aleck of the small town, a ri- with bowed heads in reverence to singer
    of the simp son of a small-town livery are Just Marrwd, The Best People, So
    val for the hand of the heiress, accuses and song.
    stable man, thence into a classy-appear- This Is London, The Who'e Town's Talk-
    S° The Fortune Hunter
    from justice, and the heiress disengages
    of being a fugitive
    ing drugstore clerk, he was exce'lent. ing and The Girl From Chid’s. a
    Comment

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    tohert Mcek as a small-town sheriff of During the coming week Miss Farris A meritorious production and presenta-

    |
    herself from The Fortune Hunter and he
    proposes marriage to the druggist-gas the rummy type lent a little comedy to will address the members of the Women’s tion of an American masterpiece of dra-
    magnate’s daughter while standing in a several scenes. Edith Harcourt as Mrs. Club and arrange a playlet and pageant matic art.
    downpour of real rain to the slowly de- Sperry, a drugstore drummer, gave as for the Sunday-school children of one
    scending curtain on a production and fine a bit of real acting as we have seen of the local churches.
    The company will
    presentation that will please playgoers
    anywhere and everywhere.
    on any stage. Edith Spencer as the heiress
    seeking a city chap for a husband was matinee
    give a_ special
    Friday, December 18, the pro- Henry Duffy Players
    typical of girls we have seen in similar ceeds of which will be devoted to the
    Players positions in many emall towns. Miss purchase of Christmas baskets for the Present “Spring Cleaning”
    Robert Bentley, leading man of the Spencer is an actress of exceptional needy of the city.
    company, as The Fortune Hunter, was the ability, and the same is applicabe to
    San Francisco, Dec. 5.—Having closed
    | P|Players
    ;
    type personally suited to the role and his
    acting was <aleathe in every way.
    Marion Eburne Hall as Angie, a small-
    town irl in love with the small-town
    Farnsworth a phenomenal run of 23 weeks’ presenta-
    Rita Coakley, leading woman of the drug clerk. tion of The Best People at the President
    company, as the druggist’s daughter, was Salt Lake City, Dec. 5.—A traveling Theater, Henry Duffy, directing man-
    Comment stock company that has just returned to ager of the Henry Duffy Players, pre-
    the personification of the poor but proud
    small-town girl who graduates as the fin- An artistic and realistic production an14 this city after a busy reason in one- sented Spring Cleaning during Thanksgiv-
    ished product of a fashionable boarding presentation that is a credit to the Har- night stands in Utah, is termed the ing week with a cast that included
    school into the proud and somewhat der-Hall Players individually and collec- Farnsworth-Imperial Players, The cast Leneta Lane, Richard Tucker, Charles
    haughty daughter of a man of wealth. tively. includes Seldy Roach, as director: H. Edler, Harriet MacGibbon, Helen Gil-
    Her acting in the scene in which she finds —> oe Harold Schroder, Wallace DeLin, Deal more, Earl Lee, Robert Reid, John
    the love she craves given to another was Andelin, Berus Thiel, Tlene Melba and O., Mackensle, | Mayllan Mersereau, a
    proudly repressed, emotionally and dra- Look thro the Hotel Directory in this issue. L. Farneworth. The company reports a erblin and Olive Cooper. e presenta-
    matically admirable. sm kind of a hotel you want may be successful season with a large repertoire tion was staged and ‘ai
    directed by Edwin
    Fred Beaudoin, stage manager of the ste ae of plays. H. Curtis.
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    rhyme is given before a velvet drop. a Past was the attraction at the Ritz
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    Supporting Miss Oliver and Mr. Mason
    Hezekiah Huckins with a cast that in- were John Cowell, Joseph Remington, New York, Dec. 5.—Helen Robinson,
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    nd comedy; Alan Whitehouse, leads; Robertson, Mabel Griffith, Idabelle Ar- Brister, Edmund Dalby and _ Teresa 245 West 52nd Screet,
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    feature dancer; Fannie Hatfield, char- Bullman and Charles J. Lammers, di- with the Miles Players at the Ferry
    if ter . ‘aroline Hannah, ingenue; rector of productions, presented Dagddy Field Theater, tomorrow.
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    on, stage manager.
    San Diego Players
    According to the local press the com- Permanent Players pha . red 1435 B'WAY
    pany is playing to capacity business and San Diego, Calif., Dec. 3.—Rehearsals
    indoubtedly the increased patronage is have been started by the San Diego Play-
    Winnipeg, Can., Dec. 5§.—Jack McClel-
    ‘ue in no
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    small part to the novel in- lan, author and actor, who is taking part ers at the Yorick Theater for Grandma’s
    by Manager Schaff- in the comedy drama, The Half-Caste, Legs, by H. Austin Adams, San Diego
    . if you seo it in The Bilibeard,
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    r——~ VERA MYERS RETURNS

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    BGO = New York, Dec. 5.—Vera Myers, who
    | ee \\ sia made a big hit in the title role of Sail;

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    on tour last season, has been re-engaged
    by Nicolai, Welch & De Milt, thru the
    office of Rycroft-Perrin, to again p'ay the
    part of Sally in the production that i.
    now touring the week stands fn the South
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    New
    Miss
    Orleans
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    will replace Marjorie Bonner.

    Al Jolson Collects
    For the last several months Miss Myer;
    EDWARD ROYCE TO SAIL Lottice Howell Signed has been studying grand opera under the
    For ‘“‘Music Box Revue” tutelage of the famous impresario, Wil-

    For Actors’ Fund


    New York, Dec, 5.—Edward Royce, who liam Thorner, and at the conclusion of
    staged Kid Boots and Louie the 14th, isto her Sally tour she will rejoin Thorner in
    New York, Dec. 5.—Grace Moore next Milan, Italy, to continue her studies,
    sail for London shortly after the opening Th:
    of the later production in Boston next Week will drop out of the cast of the Metropolitan Opera Company is her goal.
    u yveek. Royce is to stage Kid Boots in the Music Box Revue, now playing at the Il-
    Star of “Big Boy” Insists That 10 British capital for George Gaunt, who has linois Theater in Chicago, and Lottice NED WAYBURN WRITES
    taken over the Grossmith & Malone thea- Howell has been engaged by Sam H. Har-
    Per Cent of Receipts From ters in London, ris, thru the office of Rycroft-Perrin, A BOOK ON DANCING
    Broadway artists’ representative, to re-
    Christmas Fund Benefit Be Leslie Henson, noted English comedian,
    who is to play the Eddie Cantor role in the Place her December 14. Miss Howell is New York, Dec. 5.—Ned Wayburn, hav-
    Turned Over to Or- London production of Kid Boots, is due to under contract
    but a special arrangement has been made
    to John Murray Anderson, ing accumulated a-rich store of knowl-
    arrive in this country within the next edge pertaining to the art of dancing and
    ganization week or so to have a look at Cantor’s per- with that producer to allow her to appear the art of showmanship, has turned his
    formance in the musical comedy, which is in the touring Music Boz. experience of many years into a manua
    now running at the Woods Theater in Miss Moore is_ scheduled to appear of stagecraft called The Art of Dancing
    New York, Dec. 5.—Al Jolson, star of shortly in a new Harris production, prob-
    Big Boy, which will end its Broadway en- Chicago. Cecil Cunningham will play the which recently came off the press and i;
    Jobyna Howland part in the British edi- ably a musical version of Hawthorne of being distributed thru the Ned Wayburn
    Gagement tonight and depart for a road the U. S&S. A.
    tour, made himself more solid than ever tion of this musical play. Studios of Stage Dancing. The volume
    with the Actors’ Fund of America, and J. A. E. Malone, of the firm of Gros- is a very comprehensive one, profusely
    smith & Malone, has just returned to
    with
    ganization,
    Daniel Frohman,
    when he
    president
    went to the
    of the or-
    mem- England after several weeks over here. Opera Comique Next illustrated
    other pictures,
    with 70 full-page cuts and many
    and the book gives ful!
    bers of his company last Sunday night and authoritative information on every
    and insisted that the Actors’ Fund
    should Juliette Day May Play New York, Dec. 5.—Galatea, an opera Phase of the dancing art, from method
    receive 10 per cent of
    the benefit performance
    the receipts from
    given at the 44th In “The Matinee Girl” comique by V. Masse, will be the next at-
    traction at the new Central Park Theater
    of training,
    various
    foundation technique
    styles of dances, to
    and the
    dictine
    Street Theater for The New York Ameri- following the engagement of Marzuerita showmanship and making a name on the
    can Christmas Fund. The amount col- New York, Dec. 5.—Juliette Day, last Sylvia in Cousin Sonia. Eva Leoni will stage. There are 50 chapters in all.
    lected for the fund was $707.45. seen on Broadway in Mercenary Mary, sing the title role.
    Altho it is incumbent upon performers
    to see to it that the Actors’ Fund receives
    Joe E. Brown Out of “Jinks”
    10 per cent of every benefit in which they
    take part, there are many instances where A SCENE FROM “PRINCESS FLAVIA” New York, Dec. 5.—Joe E. Brown, fea-

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    this obligation is entirely overlooked by tured comedian in Captain Jinks, at the
    the actors. Martin Beck Theater, has been called to
    income could be Toledo by the serious illness of his moth-
    “A considerable
    tained for the fund.” Daniel Frohman er. srown received an urgent telegram
    says, “If all actors followed Al Jolson’s Wednesday afternoon, while the matinee
    splendid example,
    stage could
    and the people
    thus
    of the
    serve their own charity
    |ape sf ; . See
    ee of
    Tee ss
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    a jit “ay are
    re apt performance
    at once
    was in progress, and he left
    Al Darney jumped into Brown’
    when they give their services to increase I hex = ais 4 es : , . Baty 5) place and will continue playing the come-
    the funds of other charities. dy role until the comedian returns.
    “Joison has been considerate of the Ace Ti ae, ,s a3 ae. ; =i
    |): dy en ae Oe ae
    x 2 aS a en
    tors’ Fund at
    one occasion,
    other times as well, and on
    at an entertainment that
    “Student
    Prince’ Birthday
    Was arranged on shipboard, he persisted
    in demanding a share of the receipts for Riad
    | ‘= ‘hes sa DS
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    ‘Tiare New York, Dec. 5.—The Student Prince,
    the fund and succeeded in getting $800 the Shubert production at the Jolson The-
    for our organization.” ater, celebrated its first birthday in New
    ) Cie" Oe eee ee SIF ie iN &
    et ee eee
    York this week. The operetta had its
    ARCHER AND THOMPSON premiere here December 2, 1924, and has
    been going strong ever since In honor of
    WRITING A NEW SHOW
    q j : os ot ie . Pe a a. . ts oad a a Paes Ye ‘af "hon ' eat $4 ‘ i}

    the anniversary Sigmund Romberg, who


    composed the score of The Student Prin e,

    New York, Dec. -—


    a beter
    ee pySRO
    “Sp a =. Fs “se directed the orchestra, and Dorothy Don-
    Harlan
    5.—Harry Archer and
    Thompson, composer and author ta Paige md sR nelly, author of the book and lyrics. and
    of Little Jessie James, My Girl and the J. C. Huffman, general stage director for
    the Shuberts, were among those present.
    current Merry Merry, are
    new musical comedy under commission of
    working on a
    eee ee Se a ee ee a eS
    Lyle D. Andrews, the producer of their Blaney and Farrar
    last two shows. They hope to have it 9 eR ee. ee eae ee a Leave “Louie 14th”
    ready for rehearsal in the early spring. oh aa F ue a E 3 be ®* ao Se % ‘ eet ‘ i = ~<a

    Harry Archer has _ received an offer


    from Signor Enrico Gucco, known as the bi ai i he Fai ees, — 5, i a ae i? "an * ae x a e é .
    § ee ME oe ee ¢ . an $e sat Spier eae
    Italian Otto Kahn, to go to Italy and New York, Dec. 5.—Nora Blaney and
    ™2 -— Sform a ja z band organization similar to
    ee. go. ‘ ..ge>
    Gwen Farrar, the team of English music
    i
    8
    a
    : .
    those bearing
    r,
    and fhe
    his name
    to
    in Merry Merry
    Signor Gueco
    ii sing ct ee
    «
    Bila i ‘— r
    (ee
    . ow,
    i Lo ei
    eee
    a Se ee
    hall comedienne recently ignported
    Florenz Ziegfeld for his forthcoming
    b
    For-
    3 be ee ee a es Ida revue, and who were temporarily as
    : ; owns a private theater and symphony hall
    near Rome and wishes to introduce Arch-
    eee ee ee
    4 ELSE REET ee signed to Louie the 14th, at tl Cosmo-
    er’s conception of American music to Ital- pol tan Theater, have left this attraction

    ians. The composer-leader feels that he John Clarke ‘and the Black Michael Guards in the latest and most lavish and will begin a vaudeville engagement at
    cannot get away at present, however. operetta produced by the Shuberts and now playing at the Century Theater, New the Palace next Monday.
    ze York. a
    Clarke is the handsome man with the riding whip in his hand, and
    Voegtlin Not Secretary of those around him are Joseph Toner, Earle Lee,, Dudley Marwick, Phil Darby. Engagements
    a Miami Chamber of Commerce Edmund Ruffner, Joseph C. Spurin, William Moore, Wm. H. Stamm and Donald
    =
    Lee. New York, Dec. 5.—Audrey Sturgis and
    Margie Hartoin, dancers, have been en-
    New York, Dec. 5.—Thru a misunder- gaged by Arthur Hammerstein, thru the
    standing it was stated in a story in this
    may share honors with Miriam Hopkins Kern Permits Broadcasting office of Roycroft-Perrin, for Song of the

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    department two weeks ago that Arthur
    Voegtiin, the well-known producer, for in the forthcoming production of The fame,

    Recent additions to the cast of A Night


    many years attached to the New_York Matinee Girl if the authors of the musi- Of His Music From “Sunny” in Paris, the revue shortly to be offered
    cal comedy and Edward Rosenbaum, Jr.,

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    Hippodroine, was secretary for the Miami by the Shuberts as an attraction on th
    (Fla.) Chamber of Commerce, for which its producer, can agree on building up a
    part that will equal the role of Bubb’ies, New York, Dec. 5.—Jerome Kern, who Century Roof, include Barnett Parker,
    he is preparing a musical production to up to this time has never consented to George Dobbs. Emily Woolly, Olive Mce-
    which has already been assigned to Miss
    be presented in the amusement place called the release of any of his compositions to Clure, Maria Kieva and the team of Fran-
    Spanish City that is being erected at the Hopkins. the radio, has now permitted the broad- ces Rhodes and Lauretta Watson,
    1 i, - tose LaHarte, a prima donna who has
    Florida resort Voegtlin, thru his repre- appeared in grand opera and who was casting of his music from Sunny, the new Billy M. Greene, who recently closed
    sentative. Wells Hawks, the veteran pub- starred at the Hippodrome several sea- Marilyn Miller show at the Nw Amster- with Artists and Models on the road and
    licity director, who has just returned from dam Theater. The broadcasting will not who appeared in Bye, Bye Barbara and
    sons ago, will sing one of the supporting
    Miami, wishes to deny that he is officially take place from the theater, however, but The Chiffon Girl, has been engaged by
    connected with the Chamber of Commerce roles.
    Two of the principal male parts will be all orchestras playing thru licensed George Macfarlane, thru the office of
    of the Florida city. handled by Stanley Ridges and Rudolph broadacsting stations have the privilege Murray Phillips. as the comedian in the
    3adeloni, who were engaged by Roven- of using the music. Kern says that in forthcoming production of Rainbow Rose
    “Nanette” Star Under Knife baum, thru the office of Murray Phillips, taking this step he is not trying to in-
    as announced
    Billboard,
    in the last issue of
    and there
    The
    is a strong possibility
    fluence
    copyrighted and cannot
    other composers whose
    be released except
    music is
    Changes in Casts
    Milwaukee. Wis. Dec. 5.—Mildred

    tTee
    that a third important male role will be with their consent, but that he is merely
    Brown, playing Nanette in No, No, Nan- sung by Jack Squires, who recently re- complying with a sincere and earnest re- New York, Dec. 5.—Percival Thomas
    tes
    ette at the Davidson Theat last week, placed Irving Beche as the leading quest from music lovers thruout the coun- has replaced Frederick Graham in the
    underwent a minor opration at Marquett in The Florida Girl at the Lyric Theater try. Altho the orchestras have consent cast of Louie the 14th at the Cosmopoli-
    Annex Hospital to relieve an abscess in when Beebe and Vivienne Segal dropped to use the music the restriction still ap- tan Theater
    ' her ear. She was reported as fully re- out of that show to join Castles in the Air plies to the use of any of it by singers. Jeanette Smith has dropped out of the
    ’
    covered before leaving the city with the in Chicago. Squires is at present trying Vanities and Virginia Marchant has been
    / rompany. The title role was played by to decide whether to sign up for The added to the cast at the Ear! Carroll
    |proved
    Patricia Ferguson during Miss Brown's
    absence, and the local critics heartily ap-
    the substitute’s interpretation of
    Matinee Girl or to remain with The Flori-
    da Girl, with the promise of a later trans-
    ee
    Charlots Returning Home Theater.
    Doris Eaton has replaced Edythe Ba-
    fer to the impending new edition of the ker in the leading feminine ro'e opposite
    the part. Vanities which Earl Carroll is planningto New York, Dec. 5.—Andre Charlot and Al Jolson in Big Boy at the 44th Stree!
    offer soon after New Year’s. Mrs. Chariot are booked to sail for home Theater
    Casting “Sweet William” Oscar Eagie is
    and Sam
    «taging The Matinee Girl
    Lee Rose has charge of the
    on the Majestic, after a short
    in connection with the opening
    visit here
    of Char-
    Marjorte
    feature
    Moss
    dancers,
    and
    have
    Georges
    retired
    Fontana,
    from_ the
    dances and ensemble numbers. tehear- lot's Revue at the Selwyn Theater. cast of The City Chap at the Liberty The-
    New York. Dec. 5.—Joseph E, Shea and sals are already under way at the Ly- Sir Robert Peel, husband of Beatrice ater. Engeene Revere has replaced Fran-
    L. H. Bradshaw, having launched their ee
    ceum Thetaer here. Lillie, one of the leading lights of the cis X. Donegan in this Dillingham pro-
    first production of the season last week Charlot production, sailed last Wednesday duction
    tt Lm. on the Aquitania to brine over the Peel
    with the out-of-town opening of Chivalry, —s_ Beatrice Kay has taken over Judith
    William Huribut’s new drama, will_im- heir, the Honorable Robert, who will airfield’s role in Rose-Marie at the Im-
    mediately start casting for Sweet Wil- Geraldine Farrar, according to reports spend Christmas with his mother in New

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    perial Theater.
    liam, the latest musical comedy by B. C. from Ridgefield, Conn,. will be confined to York. Hubert Mundin also sailed on th: Shirley Sherman has returned to the
    Hilliam, auth of Buddies. The piece her bed for about two weeks. Meanwhile Aquitania to take part in the London cast of The Florida Girl at the rric
    will go into rehearsal before the holidays, The Love Spell will remain on the shelf. Charlot Revue. Theater, replacing Alice McKenzie.

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    RUFUS LeMAIRE SHOW


    COMPLETELY REVISED
    12, 1925

    The BILLY MAINE MUSICAL COMEDY CO.


    —
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    York.
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    Betty Montgomery, one of Gertrude


    New
    ccmplet
    York,
    ly
    Dec.
    revising
    5.—Rufus
    his production
    LeMaire
    of
    is
    the
    “SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE”—“GOLDBRICK’S RETURN”—“THE DUMBELL” Hoffman's Girls with Artists and Models,
    which played the Capitol Theater, Albany,
    And other Comedies. ELABORATI SLY MOUNTED and COSTUMED. N. Y., the first half of last week, gave
    musical version of Never Say Die which Jeff, the Great Dane dog, owned by Gov-
    he recently tried out in the provinces un- WANTED STOCK LOCATION ernor Al Smith, a “] on” in the intri-
    der the title of Leave It to Me William cacies of the Charleston when she visited
    the ori- Address 4. L. DAVIS, Room 303, 36 West Randolph Street, Chicago, tlinols.
    Collier, io made such a hit in the zoo at the executive mansion Monday.
    grat play several seasons ago, has been A local paper carried a picture of the
    called in to direct the book which, in the novel dance combination.
    next showing, will stick closer to the orig-

    Booth, Willoughby & Jones, inc.


    nal script than did the libretto of Leave Frank Grey, the composer of the score
    It to Me. Much of the score is being re- for the forthcoming production of The
    written and the production is being com- Matinee Girl, first achieved distinction by
    pt ! ly redecorated as to settings and cos- Writing the music for the musical come-
    tumes.; LeMaire is also recasting the dies offered by the Phi Eta Club at Har-
    whole show, retaining on'y Eddie Buzzell é also ? po ed the scores

    Theatrical Costumers
    and Mary Milburn of the original com-
    ie Dear, Lolita, and an
    pany He has already engaged fo the al of pular songs and
    new cast Olin Howland, Jack McGowan, baliads. Lolita is scheduled to follow The

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    Fred I lie, Dorothy Appleby and H len

    cANNOUNCE
    Matinee Girl in production.
    Brod: rick to support Buzzell and Ma:
    Milburn in the principal roles. George Gershwin, having witnessed the
    T piece will reopen under a new title successful opening of his latest musical
    which has not yet been decided upon, at comedy, Tip-Toes, appeared ; composer-
    e Majestic Theater, Boston, December The completion of their first six months of business activity, and have to their oloist with the New York Sy Or-
    24 It will come directly to New York credit the following successes: chestra at Carnegie Hall, New York, last
    after its engagement in the Hub, which Thursday afternoon and Friday evening,
    Alberti
    will obably be of about three weeks’ Schwab & Mandel's
    when his newest contribution, Piano Cor-
    duration. ‘CAPT. gn “POMPADOUR "BALLET"
    “AMERICAN BALLET” certo in F, w featured in Dr. Walter
    Aarons & diy’s
    “TIP TOES’ A “PALACE GIRLS’ BALLET” Damrosch’'s program. The house was
    Lewis & Gordon To Offer Meehan & Elliott's Theatre Guild's
    completely
    the new pay
    sold out
    tel is
    for both
    d to
    concerts and
    hav give n
    “The Girl From Kelly's” }
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    “CASTLES IN THE AiR”
    oo
    “ANDROCLES
    .
    AND THE LION” |
    |
    Gershwin an eve hisher standing and
    | And Numerous Individual Costumes more attention tha- did his Rhapsody im
    New York, Dec. 5.—The Lewis & Gor- Blue of last season.
    don office has decided to prodt we the lonz A corporation composed entirely of artists—An efficient staff of drapers and firters—
    heralded musical comedy, T/ Girl From A reasonable rent—A_ total absence of high-salaried, Rudolf Friml’s Song of the Vagahonds
    non-productive executives— | Was us¢ vdas a football song by the West
    Kelly's, and have acquired the right
    from Daniel Kusell, who wrote the book All enable us to produce the highest quality costumes at the least possible cost. Point Cadets in the recent Army-Navy
    game at “the Polo Grounds, New York.
    of the
    George
    piece some
    Jessel
    two jy rs ago
    in mind
    with
    for the leading route.
    Refer to the Above Producers Harry Cross, famous sport writer, in re-

    —
    At various times Jessel and Kusell hav: porting the game, said: “The Army had
    announced that they would produce it J. N. Booth 165 West 47th Street, one song which topped all the others: It
    was the march number from The Vaga-
    together The
    with a successful engagement, mae the
    former is now tied up
    Hugh Willoughby New York City. bond King, the operetta now playing on
    management of saws & Gordo in The Broadway.” The words “Sons of toil and
    Jazz Singer. However, he is finding time Miss Viola. Bryant 2163. danger, Will you serve a stranger, And
    to collaborate with Kusell on a revisi« bow down to Burgundy?” were changed
    the libretto and, at the sugge tion ‘of the to “Sons of Slum and Gravy. Will you let
    present owners of t lay, ig fitting it the Navy, Take from us a victory?
    to the tale nts of Lou Holtz, who has been
    Harold Atteridge has written a bur-
    engared f - the role formerly intended for Mollie Dodd for London lesque on Michael Arlen's play, The Green
    Irving Berlin has writt:n a very unique
    Jessel. Lewis & Gordon are planning to specialty, including w ir, music and
    put The Girl From Kelly’s in rehearsal Hat, which will be enacted by Emily dance steps, that takes in nearly all the
    shortly after New Year's. New York, Dec. 5.—Mollie Dodd, for- Woolly, Barnett Parker, Kathryn Ray and popular dances ever known, from the
    merly premiere dancer in_ El ie Janis’ others in the Shuberts’ impending Century Turkey Trot and Grizzly Bear to the Pea-
    *uzzles of 1925, which closed abruptly in Roof show, A Night in Paris, cock Strut and Charleston. The dances
    Shuberts Hold Audition

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    oston several weeks ago, has sailed for are mentioned in the lyric and there, is
    For New Singing Talent London,
    The Blue
    where she is to be featured
    Kitten, the musical comedy
    in
    in
    Jean Woods, dancer, has been engaged
    by Arthur Hammerstein, thru the office of
    appropriate music
    the chorus ensemble
    for each
    dancing
    one
    to
    With
    the tune
    ! sthel Levey was to be starredat Rycroft-Perrin, Broadway artists’ repre- and words of the song, the effect is one of
    New York, Dec. 5.—What is regarded iyety Theater. sentatives, and will this week join the ex- the most striking ever stag d. The num-
    as one of the first steps in the grand op- Mis Dodd, who has been working un- Chicago company of Roses«Marie which is ber is being used in the new Marx Bro-
    era enterprise which the Shuberts are der ce Dillingham banner for the past now holding forth in Detroit. thers’ show, The Cocoanuts, which made
    contemplating was taken last Thursday fix was signed for the London en- its bow at the Lyric Theater, New York,
    at the Century Theater, when Evelyn Her- gagement ‘thru the office of Jenie Jacot Rudolf Friml, composer of the score of this week.
    bert, prima donna of Princess Flavia, the The Vagabond King, p'aying at the Ca-
    operetta now playing in that house, helda sino Theater, New Tock, was host to Ben- George White's 8 dalg seems to have
    public audition for singers desi ring to —
    bark on a grand opera or a ligit oper:
    Correct Figure for “Sunny” lamino Gisli, the eminent tenor of the handed Boston son r new, desp te the
    Metropolitan Opera Company, at a per-
    venture Several hundred =;appt pai Thanksgiving Week---$56,871 formance of the Russell Janney operetta
    fact that one a
    that city had expr:
    the dramatie
    sed doubt
    critics in
    in advance
    were present. and many were found to last week. as to what the revue could possibly have
    have suitable ability Mi s Herbert was New York, Dee. 5.—The correct gross in the way of novelty The fo lowing
    ssisted in the audition by S gmund Rom- Dan Healy, well-known musical comedy
    berg, Alfred Goodman and * Romaine receipts for Thanksgiving week at the week the same critic wrote: * ‘Yet when I
    New Amsterdam Theater, where Marilyn principal, heads the list of prominent en- attended the performance the other eve-
    Simmons. « , tertainers in David Bennett’s second edi-
    Miller is playing in Sunny, were $56.871. ning at the Tremont Ti eater I found quite
    For the convenience of those unable to tion of The Beauty Revue, at the Silver a number of odd skits, very clever in idea
    This figure comes from the office of
    ittend this week's hearing. the Shuberts Slipper, New York. The new program
    Charles Dillingham and corrects the vari- and well presented. In the first place
    plan to announce other auditions in the ous conflicting amounts that have been opened December 1. there was a ‘prolog,’ a little speech which
    near future. quoted by local papers. The extra Thanks- informed the audience what might be ex-
    giving Day ms atines made possible this as- Fred Stone, touring with Mrs. Stone and pected as the entertainment proceeded. It
    Rogers To Take Brief Rest tounding gross, which is the record as far their daughter, Dorothy,
    Stones, was the guest of honor
    in "Ste pping
    last week
    was read by Norman
    chap attired
    Phillips, Jr.. a tiny
    in evening dress, who had
    as legitimate box-office receipts are con-
    cerned. at an entertainment staged at the East- the poive and self-possession of a veter-
    New York, Dec. 5.—Will Rogers will in- man Theater, Rochester, N. Y., and later
    terrupt his “concert” tour following the an.” Others wh » drew special praise
    engagement in Worcester, Mass., Decem- at a dinner in the Hotel Seneca. from the Boston press included Tom Pa-

    Musical Comedy Notes |


    ber 18 and hurry across the country to tricola, Alice Weaver, Miller and Lyles,
    California to spend a brief holiday with
    The annual show of the University of Helen Hudson, Mr. and Mrs. Norman
    Michigan Union will be held at the Metro- Phillips, Jr.. the McCarthy Sisters, Helen
    his family. He will remain on the coast
    politan Opera House, New York, Decem- Morgan, Harry Fox, the Albertina Rasch
    in idleness for one month and then pro-
    ceed to Florida, where his manager, Augusta Spette has dropped out of the ber 29. It is titled Tambourine. Daniel Girls and Gordon Dooley.
    ee will have the leading feminine
    Charles L. Wagner, has arranged a se- cast of Blossom Time, on tour. role.
    ries of eight one-night-stand engagements
    beginning January 25. The De Reszke June Castleton, formerly of the Ziegfeld PRACTICAL BOOK ON
    Singers, who have been appeariug on the Fol ies, is back on Broadway and is ap- Gaile Beverly has made such a distinct
    STAGE DANCING

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    hit with her dancing and clowning in the
    Program with Rogers in his tour, will pearing at the Frivolities Club.
    continue with him. new Joseph Santley and Ivy Sawyer mu-
    Following the FPlorida engagement. Ben Selvin’s Orchestra has been en- sical comedy, Mayflowers, at the Forrest “COACH YOURSELF”
    Theater, New York, that the Shuberts an-
    Wagner has booked the troupe west with gaged to appear as part of the Chez-
    nounce they have placed her under a “MARION’S MUSICAL COMEDY DANCES’
    solid dates until next May. Kysher show in the cellar of the Century
    three-year contract. By DAVID S. MARION,
    Theater, New York.
    Formerly Director of Dancing for the Henry W.
    ! Willi -- Howard, star of Sky High, atthe Joey Benton, one of the most popular Savage and Charles Frohman Musical
    1
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    7
    Long Run Musical Play Records Alvin
    was the
    Theater, Pittsburgh, Pa... last week,
    spe aker before the Bond Club of
    dancers
    Beck
    in
    Theater,
    Captain
    New
    Jinks,
    York,
    at
    returned
    the Martin
    to the CONTENTS
    Comedy Productions.
    OF THIS AUTHENTIC BOOK ON
    show last week after being away for a THE ART OF DANCING:
    Number of conseentivi performances up to that pt at a stag dinner given at the
    f Union Club Friday evening. fortnight on account of illness. tetty Rudiments of Dancing—57 — e Exercts es, 12
    and including Saturday, Dec. 5. Sole and Ensemble Dance Num Tx 1 and
    Richmond, who substituted for Miss Ben-
    Explained by wit tvery Arm-
    IN NEW YORK the
    Burton
    part
    McEvilly
    of Ma.,wr Aaron
    has been
    Burr
    promoted
    in Dearest
    to ton during
    the company
    this period, is remaining
    as general dance understudy.
    with
    Movement
    graphy to Si \
    ed in
    the
    Chore
    Correct
    PLAY. OPENING NO. OF French ‘“Termes des Danses ‘s with English Trans-
    Enemy, at the Knickerbocker Theater.
    DATE. PERFS.
    New York. The ro‘'e was originally played Lucille Arnold has been appointed to lations for Every Dance-M r t 1 Ster
    Artiste and Models.........June =. eee 215 by James Cushman, who has left the cast. understudy Eve!yn Herbert, prima donna PROFESSION AL DANC I “Rs } 12
    ig Dance H : 2 ! F y .
    Boy..... ee ug in Princess Flavia at the Century Thea-
    High-Ki ng W z Dance T
    Captain Jinks.... ter. New York. All other understudy
    The stage of the Lyric Theater. New Double with E 1 Z
    York, had to be remodeled and en'arged parts are to be awarded by competitive High-Kicking A Danes
    City Chap, The.. ae See 48 tests between members of the chorus, over tortion D Rose D ‘ Ss
    Dearest Enemy , we 1 to accommodate the new Marx Brothers’
    musical comedy, The Cocoanuts, which
    $0 per cent of whom are said to be study- ing with t i F !
    Florida Girl Rte 10 ing singing.
    Dance: 4 » J

    Gay Paree...... oe BB. cockee Sam H. Harris presented there this week. and Comic Stunt b D
    show you ¢€ Foot-T H
    Loule the 14th ....... kn sae
    Mayflowers beeen bende — , = mW Lillian Lorraine, of whom little has Peggy Wilson, of New York and late of CHARI
    BEC
    STON
    INNERS } ' 1

    Merry Merry.......... . ee 85 been heard lately, re-entered the limelicht George White’s Scan te, was hoste~s at of BE
    No, No, Nannette......... Sep. 16..... 06 last Thursday night when she joined the the Merry Widow Ball conducted in the prof ! rs d g ret ally
    Princess Flavia ........ Nov. 2 Lu floor show at Ciro’s night club, New York. 3aker Hotel Ballroom, Dallas, Tex, la z x week
    Rose-Marle cccccccccccccee SOM , 631 York, Monday night, November 30. i
    Student Prince, The..... Dex ieee i? son, a classic and bal'ad dancer, was pre- ORDER FORM:
    BONNE ¢iensnekiennedveewds Sep. 22..... Arthur Hammerstein has disposed of sented in a special interpretation of The Please send me Marion's Musical Com
    Vagabond Kine, The....... Sep. 21..... 9 the Australian rights to Rose-Marie to J. Merry W idoar waltz, Don Bestor and his Dances,"” by David S. Marion. Price $3.00.
    Vanities, Parl Oarroll’s..... July 6.....176 Cc. Williamson, who is preparing to pro- orchestra playing the dance music.
    duce the operetta in Melbourne in Feb- eee O decciccecndascenesianea
    IN CHICAGO ruary. Maurie Rubens, well-known composer
    Castles in the Air.........Nov. last week celebrated his 23d birthday and Name ..... PT T IT TT Tit seee
    22..... 18 his 33d production Rubens is one of th
    Eddie Cantor .........eee Sep. 2 90 Polly Schaefer, Molly Morey, Ruth Con-
    ley, Vivian Marlowe and Gay Nelle, now youngest musical comedy composers, be- AMMPCSS _. 2. cc cn cer rccccceececrsseveccceseee wane
    Greenwich Village
    Music Box Revue..........Nov.
    Follies..Nov. 1.....
    8 a6
    45
    appearing in Merry Merry at the Vander- ing just two months younger than J. Fred THE BAKER & TAYLOR Co..
    Student Prince, The.......Feb. 22.....369 bilt Theater, New York, were the guests Coots, with whom he has been collaborat- Wholesale Dealers in Books of Ali Publishers,
    of the Chee-e Club at a luncheon last ing on the score of A Night in Paris, the 55 Fifth Avenue, NEW YORK, At 12th St.
    Tuesday noon. new revue which the Shuberts will pre-
    | t
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    ee
    The
    Billboard December
    P| 12, 1925

    Ve : es
    New York Events !
    wy
    a

    Amer
    a Mand ican Concert Field Ss
    Katherine Bacon gave her only piano

    a
    7,
    recital in New York this season in

    A
    Acolian Hall Saturday afternoon, No-

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    WAL aT
    - eS ~\ vember 28, before a large audience
    (>(Gar
    T~ American Achievements in the World of Music Brahms, Bach, Chopin, Rachmaninoff
    Bauer and Liszt were represented on the
    program, and in interpreting their work:
    Miss Bacon showed exceedingly fin:
    technic, good tone and musicianly ex-
    By IZETTA MAY McHENRY pression.
    (Communications to 1560 Broadway, New York, N. Y.) Hart House String Quartet, of Toronto,
    which is composed of Geza DeKresz

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    Carolers Again To Sing “Messiah” To Be Sung Pe
    Milton
    Boris
    debut
    Blackstone,
    Hambourg,
    in Aeolian
    Harry Adaskin
    made
    Hall
    and
    its
    Saturday
    New
    evening,
    York

    By May Festival Ass’n


    In Many Many Cities
    November 28, Other concerts that eve-
    ning permitted hearing these players in
    but one number, Debussy’s Quartet in
    For the first time since 1912 the May

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    G-minor, Op. 10, seemingly a favorite

    ma
    Like the proverbial snowball which Festival Association of Cincinnati wil!
    sing The Messiah on Christmas night in with strinced groups this season, as in
    grows larger and larger as it rolls over the past week it has been played by the
    the snow, so the custom of caroling has Music Hall.” Frank Van der Stucken. di-
    Chamber Music Society of San Fran-
    ‘increased each year since the old English rector, announces the performance will be
    practice was revived about 10 years ago on the same elaborate scale as the con- cisco, also the Letz Quartet. This group
    certs for the May Festival, and in addi- of Tororto musicians needs further time
    in this country. This season, according
    to C. F. Tremaine, of the National Bu- tion to the celebrated May Festival cho- to mold its playing into a good en-
    reau for the Advancement of Music, of rus, which is being trained personally by semble, if it is fair to judge it by
    Mr Van der Stucken, there wil' be solo one number, as too often there was un-
    New York, it is likely more than 2,000
    towns and cities will have carolers. In chorne and a chorus of children from the evenness and lack of oneness in its
    public schools numbering almost 800. The playing.
    Savannah the Festival Association has
    soloists will be Mabel Garrison, soprano; The initial concert of the season by the
    arranged for its 12th Annual Tree of
    Light and the singing of Christmas Katherine Meisle, contralto; Dan Beddoe, League of Composers Saturday evening,
    carols, which has become an anticipat_d tenor, and Fred Patton, basso. Mr. Van November 28, in Town Hall brought
    der Stucken has stated The Messiah wil’ New Works for the Chamber Orchestra,
    Christmas Eve event -for almost the presented by a chamber orchestra se-
    entire city. The singing of carols by be given in the original Handel form, that — # ’ |
    hundreds of voices volunteered from is, with the orchestra as he originally lected from the Boston Symphony Or-
    churches, schools and organizations intended, and believes, as nearly as he
    —— " ms ' chestra, with Serge Koussevitzky con-

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    has been able to learn, that this will be ducting and Maria Dormont, soprano,
    a
    —
    takes place at the Tree of Light in beau-
    the first time the famous oratorio wi'l and Jesus Sanroma, pianist, as soloists.

    a
    tiful Forsythe Park immediately after
    sundown. In Chicago the Christmas be — with the original orchestration New compositions by Tansman, Honeg-
    in this country. ger, Prokofieff, Ravel and Arthur Cope-
    Carols Committee has completed ar-
    rangements whereby carols will be sung land made up the program. Music—
    by audiences at each performance in 350 Birmingham Will Have well, to one listener at least there was
    little real music heard thruout the entire
    motion picture theaters on Christmas
    Eve. Carols will be sung the week be- Musicians’ Conference evening, as ‘twas mostly a motley col-

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    fore Christmas in all the public schools lection of discordant dissonances. Honeg-
    of the city and on the campus of the Birmingham, Ala., has been chosen for ger’s Concertino for Piano and Orchestra,
    University of Chicago and Northwestern the convention of the Southern Conference also Copeland’s Muste for the Theater,
    University. Carolers will visit all hotels for Music Education, January 11 to 15. proved the most worth while. The audi-
    im the Loop and under the auspices of It is expected that at least 300 super- Dusclina Giannini, American soprano ence, which included many well-known
    the Chicago Federation of Women’s Or- visors of public school music wil! at- musicians, had several good laughs and
    tend and at every State in the South who but recently returned from her tri- seemed to enjoy the program, as the
    ganizations carols will be sung in hospi- umphs in Europe, is winning equally as
    tals, prisons and other institutions on will have representatives participating in app'ause was most generous.
    the elaborate program which is bcing ar- netcble a success on a@ concert tour of Modern Music, Pleasant and Unpleas-
    Christmas morning. While Hollywood
    will not have carolers, it will have a
    ranged. The obfect of the organization this country. She will shortly give her ant, in which Walter Damrosch explained
    is the same as that of the national o-- only recital in New York and has been his views on ultra-modern music and its
    Community Christmas which this year ganization, namely to promote musical
    will take the form of a concert in booked by her manager, Daniel Mayer, rightful position in art, was a delightful
    study in the public schools whereby all feature of the concert by the New York
    Memorial Auditorium, in which the children will be given a chance to have for a most extensive tout.
    Hollywood Children’s Chorus, the Wom- Symphony in Mecca Auditorium Sunday
    their musical ability thoroly tested. Peter afternoon, November 29, with Paul
    en’s Club Chorus and the Community W. Dykema, well known thru his work in
    Chorus (open to all) will participate. Kochanski, violinist, as assisting soloist.
    This concert will be a cantata, arranged
    the interest of music; T.
    supervisor of public school
    Giddings,
    music in
    December Dates Selected Space will not permit detailed review,
    but Mr. Damrosch gave his audience a
    by Mrs. Maud D Lee Skeen, which will
    be sung by the Children’s and Women’s
    M'nneapolis, and George Gartland, sup:¢r-
    visor of pub'’ic school music in New
    For First Guild Concert witty, entertaining, informative talk on
    Club Chorus, with the community also the merits and demerits of the modern
    York, will make important addresses, The opening performance of the Inter- composers and illustrated their un-
    partcipating, and the Christmas spirit, and there will be many other speakers.
    typified in familiar strains from the national Composers’ Guild this season melodious music by pitting against it
    During the conference there will be pro- takes place at Aeolian Hall, New York, compositions of writers of the older
    oldest carols, will pervade the whole grams by choruses and bands from the Sunday evening, December 27. Fritz days. Honegger’s Pacific 231 was fol-
    evening of music. In Detroit, the city Industrial High School, singing by a Reiner, director of the Cincinnati Orches-
    first to revive caroling, there will as chorus of 350 voices and concerts by lowed by Wagner's Ride of the Valkyrie,
    tra, will make his first appearance in the then came some Schoenberg pieces, next
    usual be a greater program than in bands and orchestras of the several Bir- regu’ar concert season as conduc.o:, and
    previous years. St. Louis, Atlanta, mingham schools, and on one occasion what Mr. Damrosch calle “agonizing”
    Philadelphia, Sarasota, Cincinnati, cities _
    2,500 children will sing. work
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    included in the program will be the latest
    of Paul Hindemi.h, which is a Cone
    music—one movement
    Sonata for Two Clarinets, with each in-
    from Poulenc’s
    in North and South Dakota, in fact certo for cello and 10 other instruments strument playing in a different key.
    cities the length and breadth
    country, will have bands of carolers, and
    of the Famous Artists To Be Heard The second concert is scheduled for Jan- Kochanski assisted ith the Prokofieff
    uary 27 and will be diretced by Eugene
    in many of them the money given the In Hotel Roosevelt Recitals Goossens and Ottorino Respichi. By
    Concerto, and after that was Stravinsky's
    carol singers will be used to help the courtesy of the directors of the Philadel- Ragtime and a dance by Hindmith, and
    Bmneedy children of the city. One of the the last number, programned as By an
    Beckhard & MacFarlane, concert Phia Orchestra, Leopod Stokow ki will Older Modern Composer, proved to be
    most interesting developments of the direct the third concert, February 14. So-
    carol movement is its spread among managers of New York have announced Strauss’ Blue Danube Waltz, which sent
    the list of artists to be heard 'n the sec- loists to be heard include Mme. Respighi,
    rural communities, where the carolers the goodly sized audience home happy.
    _— make their rounds
    or village to village by auto or sleigh.
    from house to house ovd series of afternoon concerts at the Ho-
    tel Roosevelt, New York. These concerts
    Florence Mills, Germaine Tailleferre, Al-
    fredo Casello, Georges Enesco and Carlos An interesting afternoon
    The first combined appearance of Guy
    program.

    will take place on Tuesday afternoon, Salzedo.


    es Maier and Lee Pattison this season in

    !
    There is still time to organize caroling
    with the exception of the first two, which New York was made Monday evening,
    groups, and information as to methods
    Kansas City Will Hear
    a
    can had by writing the National will be on Saturdav. At tn2 opening re- November 30, in Aeolian Hall. These

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    cital January 2 the program will be given
    Bureau
    New York
    for the
    City,
    Advancement
    and requesting
    of
    a
    Music,
    copy hy W:'em Mengelherg with 22 musicians Local Singers in Opera sterling artists presented to a good-sized
    audience, which was aiso a most appre-
    of the booklet, Christmas Eve Caroling from the New York Philharmonic Orches- cilative one, a program including works
    tra, and Wanda Landowska, harpsichord- E. W. Sloan, manager of the Ivanhoe of Clementi, rahms, Bach, Franck,
    Being Revived, which may be had free ist. On January 15 occurs the recital Concert Series, Kansas City, will present
    of charge. Saint-Saens, Moussorgsky, with various
    of Elley Ney, pianist, and Tamaki Miura, two operas in which the entire cast will
    arrangements by both these pianists. To
    f Japanese soprano. The concerts on Feb- consist of prominent local singe-s. he

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    Shriners To Present ruary 2 and 16 will be given by Hulda first opera to be presented is The Elirir these numbers, played with brilliant en-
    semble effect, they were obliged to re-
    Series —_— Lashanska, soprano; Frederic Millar, of Love, which will be sung December
    I of Three Concerts basso; Marguer'te d’Alvarez, contralto, 12. Hazel Huntington will have the le.d- spond to numerous encores. It was de-

    and Wey'and Echols, tenor. Three con- ing soprano role and others in the cast cid dly an evening of enjoyable music.
    7 Me certs in March will serve to present Louis include Thomas MeGranahan, Leo de Max Rosen, violinist, gave his first re-
    The Ararat Shrine Temple of Kansas cital of the season in Carnegie Hall
    7
    City will this season give a series of free Graveure, baritone; Josef Szigeti, violin- Hiecrapolis, Franci: Tyler, and Willard
    j band concerts in Convention Hall. ist; Dusolina Giannini, soprano; .Ignace Sektberg will again be the musical di- Tuesday evening, December 2, opening
    ' These with rather a dry interpretation of
    rector. In January Faust will be pro-
    :
    concerts will be given by the temple’s Hilsberg, pianist; Tito Schipa, tenor, and
    90-piece band, which is generally con- Rozsi Varady, cellict, and the final con- duced under the direction of N. De- Brahms’ Sonata D minor. Ernst’s Con-
    sidered one of the best Shrine bands in cert on April 20 will be given by Sophic Rubertis and Ottley Cranston. terto F-sharp min6r proved, however,
    the country, and there is a probability Braslau, contralto, and Efrem Zimbalist, more interesting, due perhaps in a meas-
    that 60 singers, directed by Clarence D. violinist. Cincinnati Orchestra Will Give ure
    memory.
    to his
    In
    playing
    Rose’s
    this number
    Complaint,
    from
    Mr.

    SS
    Seers, will participate in a number of
    Repertory Announced for Two Concerts in New York
    PS
    the concerts which are scheduled for Rosen's arrang*ment of Franz’s composi-
    every Sunday evening. The band, under tion, and Achron's Moods the audience
    the direction of H. O. Wheeler, will pre- Moscow Art Musical Studio After an absence of several years the demanded a replaying, and following a
    sent. programs ranging from classical Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra wi'l give Chopin-Huberman Waltz, Opus 64, No. 2,
    to popular music and once each month two concerts in New York City in Janu- a Burlesque by Wladigerow bearing a

    Bf @ special program will be given. In an-


    Comstock & Gest have announced the
    repertory for the American season of the
    ary Charles
    orchestra, has
    Pearson,
    announced
    manager
    that
    of the
    Fritz
    “First Time
    lar program
    in America”
    was brought
    note, the regu-
    to a _ close.

    |
    nouncing the concerts the temple stated Moscow Art Theater Musical Studio at
    os
    the free-concert series would be given in Reiner will direct the Cincinnati orvaniza- Richard Wilens accompanied Mr. Rosen
    the Al Jolson Theater, New Yo k, begin- tion in one concert at Carnercic Hall on in an unnecessarily energetic manner.
    recognition of the value of educating ning Decemberl4, and continuing over a
    everyone to some appreciation of music January 6 and the other at Mecca Tem-
    period of seven weeks. The order of ple on January 8 Immediately fo'low-
    and all that the Shriners ask was that
    the public show its appreciation by
    presentation of the several productions ing these concerts mprogram will be pre- Dallas Will Open
    attending.
    is to be announced later, but the reper-
    tory will include Carmencita and the Sol-
    sented in Philadelphia. Symphony Concert Series
    Lyford’s Opera To Be Sung
    dier, The Daughter of Madame
    Lysistrata, LaPerichole, Love and Death,
    Angot,
    Chicago Opera Company May The first concert of the season by the

    Several Times in Cincinnati


    Aleko, The
    and Cleopatra.
    Fountain of Bakhchi-Sarai Visit Cincinnati in February Dallas Symphony
    on December 13, according to announce-
    Orchestra will occu!

    ment by Paul Van Katwijk, newly ap-


    George F. Dana, chairman of the Cin- pointed director, The program will in-
    Cincinnati is to have several perform- Fr. Worth Orchestra To Give cinnati Grand Opera Company, is enga ed clude compositions by Brahms. Tschaikov-
    ances of Ralph Lyford’s American opera,
    Castle Agrazant, next spring. The pres- First Symphony Concert in planning
    Opera
    to bring the Chicago Civic
    Company to Cincinnati for at least
    sky,
    given
    Grieg and
    in
    Wagner,
    a
    and will be
    down-town theater by an or-
    entation of the opera has been assured
    as the result of a meeting of the Cin-
    three performances, The committee in chestra of 60 musicians instead of 50 as
    Ft. Worth, Tex., will listen to the first charge of the matter ip working to obtain previously announced Edward Cramer,
    cinnatus Association a few days ago, and concert of its own symphony orchestra
    in all p-obability this organization will a guarantee among a larger number of concert master of the Palace Symphony
    December 12. Brooks Morris, conductor, persons than heretofore, and the appear- Orchestra of Dallas, will act in the same
    sponsor the production in the early spring. with an orchestra composed of 60 le ding ance of the Chicogo company wil! depend capacity far the Dallas Symphony Or-
    musicians of the Southern city, will pre- entirely upon the success with which this chestra. The concerts are to be offeved
    Mme. Schumann-Heink will be heard sent a most interesting program at the policy is met. February has been chosen at a nominal admivsion price—one-time
    in recital in Pittsburg, in Syria Mosque, initial concert, which is being awaited as the month in which to hold the briet admission fee will be 25 cents and a aingle
    December 14. with keen interest by music lovers. season of opera. season ticket will cost but $1.
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    Concert and Opera REX TILLSON


    a Notes Whitney Tew School of Speech
    ee COACH-ACCOMPANIST |
    .
    For Singers and Actors 63 West 56th Street
    An interesting musical celebrity of New York Circle 10238
    Honoluly is Henri Berger, the youngest
    7k-year-old charter member of 616 Lodge,
    RB. P. O. E., who was leader of the Royal
    ee
    Understanding of the Metapbysical Principle underlying the SPOKEN WORD. ee
    Hawaiian Band for 45 years, retiring in
    1918,
    many years
    and
    official and
    he
    master
    is now
    organist
    and has been for
    40 West 73d St., New York City. Endicott 4331. MRS. L. GILES
    for the
    played
    Elks at
    in an
    Honolulu Mr. Berger
    orchestra in Berlin in 1565 PIANO, VIOLIN AND
    for Johann
    poser-conductor
    Strauss
    first
    when
    introduced
    the noted
    his Mor-
    com-
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    WILDERMANRN INSTITUTE OF MUSIC


    In program to be sung by Julia
    the
    on Usren, mezzo-soprano of the Metro- 369Central Ave. Noir,cates ——-
    “ in Opera Company, at Carnegie Hall,
    New York, the evening of December 11,
    ® rs by Haendel and Haydn, a group by ALLIED ARTS AND LANGUAGES
    Peter son-Berger, Wolff and Brahms, and
    five songs dedicated to Mme. Claussen, Offers a Complete Musical Education Equal Chev. DE

    LANCELLOTTI
    thr by Florabel Blackwell and two by
    Mednikoff, are included. to the Best in This Country or Europe
    The first recital by Jeanette Vreeland, Illustrated Catalog Sent Upon Request
    soprano, in Boston, is announced for
    January 9, 30 Nicholas St. Bronx Center Vocal and Piano Teacher
    Among the attractions to be presented
    this season in Lancaster, Pa., are the St. George, Staten Island 398 East 152d Appointments by Mail Only
    Russian Symphonie Choir, December 10; New York City New York City 205 West 57th Street. - New York
    Frieda Hempel, January 4, assisted by Mason
    ee & Hamlin Pianos Used cunnereeeeenereamsenneaneaeantimtiieieemmamesaeaesee
    ( ‘onrad V. Bos at the piano, and Signor
    Amadio, flutist, and the Cleveland Sym- ee

    oo So j
    ny Orchestra January 18.
    The two events offered by the Sedge- Instruction in the Art of Singing
    wick Concerts of Hartford, Conn., are a “HE = THE SECRET OF LIFE” Splen-

    ONS
    Sg BATURAL ITALIAN LINES).
    return appearance of Martinelli of the . Y. Herald-Tribune ic for those,with talent. Write for
    Metropolitan and the second local ap- aac WwW. “Add ress

    DMITRI HERBERT RALPH WARD,


    pearance of the Boston Symphony Or-

    hone ee
    a OR oe ae

    chestra, with Serge Koussevitsky direct-

    po
    ing. STEINWAY HALL,
    Ralph L. Moore, of Hoosick Falls, at 113 West 57th Street, NEW YORK CITY.
    Only New York Recital This Season Or Phone Esplanade 5320.

    SS
    present doing post-graudate work at the
    New England _Consrervatory of Music, has
    been awarded a scholarship, founded by a 3 oe “A Modern Classical Dance Program”
    Paderewski for the Conservatory. Ps ot ae 4S se Town Hall Jan. 16. Sat. Eve., 8:39 |

    ORGAN INSTRUCTION /
    John Corigliano, violinist, will appear
    as soloist with the Philomela Club of
    «| a. “aR: PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
    Brooklyn for the first concert of the sea-
    N. C. Sullivan
    Z

    THEATRE and CONCERT


    son at the Academy of Music December
    16
    Two piano recitals are announced by
    | 153. West 10th Screet, - - New York |
    MGS
    WSSSS
    ASNANS
    Paul
    dates
    Roes,
    being December 7 and
    in Town Hall, New York,
    February 2.
    the a / Practice
    Y a Facilities, Special Course for iy
    ZA
    A young American cellist, Nancy Wil- son the players will make a spring tour, is the introduction of Re nof and Renova, pianists changing to organ.
    son, will make her debut at Town Hall, Well-known dancers. Ot numbers in-
    for which they have been solidly booked
    New York, the evening of December 14. ide the duet from L - me, sung by
    - VermondKnauss 210 No. 7th St. #
    along tl Pacific Coast trom Easter
    A program of compositions by Franck,
    Bartok, deFalla, Debussy, Brahms, Bach-
    Monday
    The
    to
    two-act
    Memorial
    opera,
    Day.
    The Music Robber,
    Caroline Andrews and Celia Turrill;
    oboe solo from the same opera by Filippo
    an
    Allentown, a
    by Isanec Van Grove, is to be given at Ghignatti, of the orchestra; Doris Niles
    Godowsky and Saint-Saens will be played
    Chicago, Janu- in a solo Oriental dance, and an ensemble a
    by Frances Nash at her New York re- the Auditorium Theater,
    number by the Ballet Corps. Another
    cital in Aeolian December 11. ary 25 for the benefit of the womens ee
    ce SE ee

    Frances Hall, pianist, is giving a ree Mr. talented dancer of the Capitol, Mlle.
    and children’s hospitals of Chicago.

    MAX JACOBS
    performance, Desha, is seen with Alice Wynne in
    cital in the New York Town Hall De- Van Grove will direct the
    be stage director, and Strauss’ Voices of Spring, and there is
    cember 9. Lester Luther will
    both profe ssionals also a Hawaiian cycle in which Tandy
    The Barrere Ensemble, organized in the ist will include
    ; Mackenzie, tenor, is singing an original
    eurs.
    1910 by George
    the New York
    Barrere, noted flutist of
    Symphony Orchestra, has
    and
    A song recital by Marcel Salzinger, Hawaiian melody. Violinist — Conductor — Pedagogue
    ba rite with Emi Polak at the In an artistic number, Rosetime, selec-

    Orchestral Training
    recently celebrated its 15th anniversary. tions from Mighty Lak a Rose, Rose of
    Following the close of the Symphony sea- piano, is announced for Tuesday eve-
    ning, December 15, in Aeolian Hall, New Washington Square, Rose-Marie and pe

    Roses of Picardy were used at the Mark


    York author of “Modern Violin Scales,” now
    . Oe ee eee

    of Saint-Saens, Bach, Hure, Strand Theater, Brooklyn, last week, and


    Se lections
    are included the artists appearing were Eldora Stan- in Press. ‘Oliver Ditson Co.”

    Albertina Rasch
    Popper and others
    program of Nancy Wilson, cellist, ford, soprano; Avo Bombarger, tenor,
    :
    in the
    for her New
    _ York recital in the Town
    and the Ballet Corps.
    Louise Loring, dramatic soprano, who
    226 W. 70th St,N.¥.
    PO Telephone End. 7757 |

    Hall December 14. Scored a success when she recently ap- on


    ee
    Dance Studios
    A sonata recital by Ossip Gabrilo- Peared at the Capitol Theater, New York,
    witsch, celebrated pianist, and Evsei Was soloist at the annual concert of the
    Beloussoff, well-known cellist, is an- Oriental Temple Band in Music

    Lucien de Vannoz
    nounced for Thursday evening, Decem- Hall,
    ber 10, in Aeolian Hall, New York. Troy, N. ¥., December 2. A. Olin Niles,
    Pisaitidl Rebtaattes Among the engagements to be filled
    Wwell- ‘known
    conductor,
    Troy
    was
    violinist
    assisting
    and
    soloist.
    orchestra
    by Reinald Werrenrath, American bari-
    Steinway Hall, Rooms 720-1-2 tone, afe an appearance at the White
    This week’s overture at the Warner
    Leo de Valery, Gen. Mgr. House to sing for President and Mrs.
    Coolidge December 17 and at the Com-
    Theater, New York, is The Force
    Destiny, for which Herman Heller is
    of
    di-
    French Baritone
    | | modore Hotel, New York City, Janu-
    recting his Orchestra of Versatile
    a ary 11.
    ists. Joseph Turin, tenor,
    Solo-
    is sing ng an Concerts and Recitals
    aria from Aida, and Florence
    Perey Grainger will conduct an or- Roland is
    presenting in the prolog a number of FRENCH DICTION AND REPERTOIRE
    Directory of Music Teachers
    chestral concert in the New York Aeolian
    song and dance interpretations.
    Hall the evening of December 29.
    Soloists for Thanksgiving week at the A SPECIALTY
    A New York debut recital will be sung
    Stanley
    i Swain,
    afternoon
    baritone,
    of January
    in Aeolian
    22. son House,
    Theater,
    well-known
    Philadel Iphia,
    tenor;
    were Jud-
    M wrtensen.
    189 Claremont Ave., N. Y.
    no School. A recital of interest scheduled for New the wizard of dual pianos, and a
    danas Hall, divertissement by Martin
    dance Morningside 3053
    New York. York December 16 is that of Sigrid Ferrerie and
    Booklet for Onegin, contralto, in Carnegie Hall. Ban nie. =
    Concert Piay- Franz Dorfmueller will be at the piano _ Sandor Vas, Hungarian concert pian-
    ers. Accompan- for Mme. Onegin. ist, was a featured soloist at the East-
    UCU”
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    ists —_—- man Theater,

    THEATER ORGANISTS
    Serge Prokofieff arrives in this coun- Rochester, recently, when
    try to start a concert tour in January. he played Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody
    - Garibaldi Arrighi _ He will
    Syracuse
    also appear as soloist
    Symphony
    for the
    February 27 and
    No. 13.
    An interesting number presented at the
    ‘

    TE: ACHER dl SINGING. 26TH SEASON. seven appearances with the Boston Sym- Pa'‘ace Theater, Dallas, last week, called
    Te
    HK G nd Op ra,
    It . Strand Theater; Celli, Rogers,
    and other phony and a series of recitais for the The Charleston, as it should be done,

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    0554. Franco-American Society in the West. was staged by Alexander Keese, and the ’

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    Carina Mastinelli Hall,


    After
    tour by appearing
    Boston,
    in
    March
    concluding her
    concert
    14,
    New
    at Steinart
    Yolando Mero
    England dancers

    Evalyn
    were directed
    Those appearing were
    Eastin,
    by Helen
    Josephine
    Doty.
    Lowe
    Mary Rieves, Virginia
    TRAINED
    n| Italian Method of Instruction fer Prot’ “* Artists. will sail soon after for a concert tour Matkin, dancers, and Lindsay Stephens, AND
    PLACED
    in Europe. baritone.
    Res. Hotel Latham, N.Y, Studio:
    Phone, Mad. Sq. 5470. |Chichering “hati. N.Y. Announcement has been made of the Among the attractions offered under
    Voice Trial Free. 5 Tuesdays. engagement of Elva Raymond Boyden, the supervision of Francis A. Mi ~— at
    of Brockton, Mass., as contralto soloist the Capitol Theater, Chicago, the eek
    FACULTY headed by Mildred Fitrpatrick
    ' iva Krupp Bradley Ty
    (Continued on page 143) of November 30, were four numbers
    Schubert's
    Ralph
    Unfinished Symphony
    Delbridge, piaro* Carl Uterhart,
    b+ m
    by
    a
    widelyknown
    theater
    as :
    organists
    of most
    in
    su
    the
    ful
    try.

    Motion Picture Music ce |


    TE “ea OF SINGING
    145 West Sth is We Cirele 4028 violin; J. Lingerman, cello; the Minuet EQUIPMENT includes movie organs for on oe
    by Mary H. Colburn, Ann Davis and
    “THE ART “OF ‘SINGING. NATURALLY” Emma Teurfa. The Song of Love (Rom-
    +: ISABEL LEONARD ae Notes berg)
    prano,
    was
    and
    sung
    Orville
    by Marjorie
    Rennie,
    Pringle,
    tenor.
    so-
    Leo
    niment.:
    se tual i , Bi -

    Pos.tions
    ee Assured After Completion of Preparation
    ° ee Announces the removal of her Studio to = Terry
    Let's
    at
    Wander
    the Capitol-Wurlitzer
    Away, with a special
    played
    in-
    STEINWAY HALL One of the most elaborate numbers
    a terlude introducing Seasons. the Four Write
    ee for Free Descriptive Catalog.
    113 W. 57th St., New York. Phone, Circle 5172. ever presented at the Capitol Theater,
    At the Vermond Knauss
    Sherwood Music School
    New York. is being shown this week by
    ;4 i
    Studio of

    SIGHT SINGING—EAR TRAINING


    Major Edward Bowes as part of the Theater Organ Paying, Allentown, Pa.,
    program supplementing the feature film, the studio is fitted with motion picture

    e
    EVA E. FRISBIE, {0 c2rngle Hall W. v. Sally, Irene and Mary.
    The Slave
    loid of Oriental
    This is called
    Market and
    character.
    is a dramatic
    There are
    tab-
    projection equipment and advanced pupils
    have the advantage of lessons before the
    screen under the same conditions as pre-
    Fine Arts Bidg, 410 South Michigan Avenue,
    CHICAGO, ILL.

    8 five episodes and the outstanding feature vail in any large theater.
    1 ci? ae
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    ianmee emcee: .
    according
    ager: of
    meeting
    to Al
    the
    with
    F.

    success.
    Harris,
    organization,
    All
    the show
    script
    is
    bills
    general man-
    SCENERY
    THEODORE AHN SCENI
    x ® are being used. Frank Martin, The 155 West 29th Street, x: ew ver City
    WA ») Duvals, Paul Hunter, Harris and Proy "
    and Ray Talmadge are
    ONY ‘ ties at
    plause,
    every
    Harris
    performance
    sald. Comm
    offering
    to much
    nting on
    special-
    ap-
    the
    Ry BE Mf rnb
    =
    t “s tg
    t Bs. MERRSON,
    Soe
    et a colors,
    og
    909 Walnut
    Aoo swell Xmas
    St., Des Moines,
    theater, he said that the house was re-
    — By ROBERT E. 2 MOORE = . opened , after a shutdown of , several Full Fashion, Pure
    (Communications to 25-27 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O.) months, during which time extensive al- OPERA LENGTH
    L HOSE Silk. Extra’ Long, $3.95
    terations were made. m. t né a "y hePe ae — Trisomings.
    ; ACCOR NG x 2PO TS 30) " er 5, I senera Merchandise.
    ANOTHER YEAR! to leave with the company. The Peru ae nega + ge ae agi Rerene st LYRIC HOSIERY CO., Lyrie Bldg., Cincinnati, Ohio.
    TO SOME 1925 hag been full of plenty,
    kcep 4/07"ing Chronicleree commended the show Yimitedey Company,
    to others it A been just a battle to &reatly. regn ffinggenery
    managed by¢ MinggHenryrt MN
    EL 4May You Have a Very Merry Christ-
    in the running e wintie still f others2 h: i ve ct gg i ae aw a one-day engage- the VG M Rog Tl
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    cdangpce gems Ment
    port,
    at
    Ky.,
    thePhelps’
    Hippodrome
    Derby
    Theater,
    Winners
    New-
    Com-
    r en, . ee » ~ " -Grichenn
    on mas and a Prosperous New Year
    Broadway Four, the quartet with the ( 3)
    ; }HseC THEATRICAL
    gael fae ype Biving ane Boo’ pany added another specialty act to the CO™Pany, is being featured. In the com-
    will, would it be asking too much of the aw wi “ . pany are Henry H. Prather, manager and
    people
    onde of
    and tabdom
    “ ag to
    ld remembey
    ents “ty their
    Metts cast
    known in as the
    the person
    old-time of “bone
    Clyderattler’,
    Hamilton,
    who - stra
    © aights
    & ts; ; arles
    Charjes ( ie)
    (Dome) W W illlams, EXCHANGE
    tions
    Eas onon <Christmas
    briatmas Dac,
    Day, withing
    wast them a c2me,
    — » to join.fromAt his
    the home
    last in Belleville,
    night IIL,
    performance principal
    second comedian;ChuckMcD.Morrison,
    comedian; Ferguson,
    gene
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    adel
    Year? SmsTo you, the readers of Py this de- attraction
    there Hamilton was put on as an added cral business; Elizabeth Wiley, ingenue ;
    and brought the house down Pessy Smith, soubret; Emma Williams, WANTED
    ent. the eo a. sends —_ with applaus se, characters, and the following choristers:
    wishes for a very Merry Christmas an FRANK MACK writes from Norfolk, Helen Sweet, Iola Turner, Jean Gardner,
    a Happy New Year. Va., that after closing a successful nine Julia Hawthorne, Catherine Gaddis, Ger- Chorus Girls
    WHAT ARE YOUR epecial plans for weeks’ engagement with Boots Walton's tude Lowe, Evelyn LaRue and Louise ALSO
    the holiday season? Let your friends and Bubbleland Company ‘that he is prepari ne Stratton.
    acquaintances | in on them thru, these an act with his brothers, Joe and Jess, THE HIPPODROME THE: ATER at E rincipals
    columns. Write and tell us TONIGHT. who closed with Billy Leicht’s shows. Dall is, Tex., is presenting musical tabloid
    . e - alate a ce amy MEN AND W .
    DOCK HUSTIN, comedian, writes that The act will consist of singing and danc- shows, according to e. letter received by EDWARD M. ALLEN, Manager "Youth and Beauty”
    he is with Jack Harley’s Radio Enter- ing and will be billed as the Mack Trio t e tab. editor from Ear] Carey, who in- nares Reg TI
    tainers, now playing thru Pennsylvania. gia oe gin PRoe A will on n + oad good business is being "done. In oe tol The re,Leansg. Mic bee. IF38
    19; Orpheum
    an ea New ompe are ck o ro 12 eatre, Gran 7 c. ¢
    ~~ —— s 9 aj ouses
    CORRESPONDENTS are urged to be york. : ad : sand - comedian ; po ey Stoll Lord, producing
    particularly careful about the epelling of ACCORDING TO INFORMATION The specialties; William Circle juvenile; Art
    names of persons on shows when company Billboard has received, Hoyt’s Musical S« Iby, characters; L i lan Bentz oh ire
    rosters are submitted. Everyone likes tO Revue opened its season last month. acters and “blues” singer, and Lela Kane
    see his or her namp printed correctly. RRY
    Prank Smith and H. Bagley are being ingenue-soubret. In the chorus are Eva
    Please help us to do this. ees ae featured,
    { » supported
    supporte by} thef following
    ollowing Mae Burns,
    irns, B abe Spence, Ada Burns,
    CARL dire
    WHYTE,
    tor with formerly
    one ofpianist and filly
    players:McKeon,
    Chick Peters, Alice Paul
    McCarthy, Arllie Rape, Pegey. Lightfoot, Viola CHRISTMAS
    i

    musical Frank Wake- comedian; Rush, Richards, Dorothy MN


    field’s
    Sapany shows, at present
    playing in the is with Theater,
    Grand a stock Leo: rordj
    Verdin, 1
    Billy Allen‘ and the. W
    Wood- “psp
    lips, ote
    Chlorean M Copeland,
    Roberts,
    Helen
    do Josephine Phil-
    Rob-
    Topeka, Kan., according to information
    reaching The Billboard.
    “GEORGE, Garroa's or , show Cc. H. PHELPS AND RUTH ELLIS Aa Happy New Year i
    } datt ar heater, Miami, Fla., -
    iamber 30 for a loan pot se ge Feed —— ETRE IE Ree | oR TO EVERYBODY
    ment, replacing Att Candler’s Broadway
    ' Revue. The first day’s business was good,
    according to information received by The

    ie United Booking Agency He


    Biilboard,
    THE NICHOLS SISTERS, with their
    mother, while playing Washington, D. C.,
    visited Lyle Chaffin, former tab. man, BILLY WEINBERG, Mgr.
    who is a patient at the Walter Reed
    Hospital in that city, and report that he Delaware Bldg., Chicago.
    is getting along nicely but would like to
    hear from old friends.
    LENA RABORN, character woman,
    formerly with Harvey D. Orr’s Million-
    Dollar Doll Company, is spending a few
    days in Cincinnati, Miss Raborn was a
    caller at the
    day and advised that she will probably
    tab. editor’s desk Wednes-
    14X22 WINDOW OR TACK
    join a show within the next week or two.
    A NOTE FROM Catlettsburg, Ky.,
    brings the information that Buddy and
    } Cherry Weber, after completing a pleas-
    ant month’s engagement in stock at the
    Columbia Theater, Ashland, Ky., are now
    motoring to California. Three other peo-
    ple are traveling wi en them, playing
    Vaudeville dates en route.
    LORIN OVERMAN h:zas been appointed SPECIAL GET. pcauainteD OFFER
    i; (Once Of
    advertising manager and public ity man Fine: st heavy 6-ply board Gear nteedto stand up;
    for the American Theater in Spokane, V big flast The QUALITY KIND that
    Wash., the home of tabs. and Ackerman- t ts a 2 « 5 =
    Ww
    ~ ney. 20 words or less compo-
    Harris vaudeville. Overman was for-
    DATES, PosTERs, CARDS, RERALOS, BANNERS.
    merly with The Spokane Chronicle and is
    Oo ade oO he orchestra at the Gar- ‘: z : WR Te | On PRICE List ND L0L TE —
    nen. oneal hei “~y
    in Spokane. _ Cecil (Hez) Phelps and Ruth Ellis, otherwise Mrs. Phelps, who is doing Central Sh Pri E .
    THE TROPICAL STORM which struck ingenue and prima donna parts in “The Derby Winners’ Company, at present nira ow : nting Co., Mason City, la.
    the east coast of Florida the early part en tour the Sun Time. Phelps is doing comedy roles. Real Show Printero—Setabiiched 29 Veare.
    of last week played havoc with all busi- MERRY XMAS TO ALL OUR FRIENDS.
    s. A number of a con ne

    Dantes uid Be fmergcting'Gohear‘trom War Sieters, with a chorusof10. ‘The erts and Jackie Wilson. Ofthe principals :
    ness paged

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    them as to their experie nees, Let us company is playing thru the New Ien- not one has been with the company for A Snappy and Up-To-Date Line
    gland States under the direction of the less than 25 weeks, C arey writes
    hear
    BILLY you.
    from HALL
    writes from Pittsfield, Brewster Amuseme nt Company of Boston. CLAUDE (KID) LONG, who recently
    _TOMMIE PICKERT, black-face come- bought out Max Golden's interest in the of
    Mass., that when his company played a

    tf |shows |
    week’s engagement at the State Theater, dian with Pete Pate’s Syncopated Step- Buzzin? Around Company, writes that

    iz
    Springfield, Mass., recently, only two P€rs, writes that the company is still several new faces will be seen in the cast

    | TULA PAPER
    a day were given, instead of three, Perambulatin’ thru the woods and sticks and chorus in the near future. Twenty-
    A dancing contest was conducted Friday trying to entertain the natives. Tommie eight people are being carried and noth-
    | | night, and Hall says Springfield has some infoes that more than 500 letters have ing but script bills are produced. Mr.
    of the best Charleston steppers he has been received from different parts of the Long recently purchased Charl s George's A a l
    ie seen anywhere. country from radio fans who listened in My Once in Awhile, a comedy success,
    4 AFTIER COMPLETING A three weeks’ when the company broadcasted from together with Go Easy, Mabel. “Bluey”
    | stock encagement in Ashland, Ky., Harry WVOO, Bristow, Ok., recently. (Three Morey is producer and stage director. for
    and panien Ackerman write they went to songs, $0 Long, Papa; Why Should I Cry? Principals in the company are Marvel
    |
    } Huntington, W. Va., where they played
    vaude ville dates. Later in Parkersburg,
    W. Va., they joingd Singer & Burton’s
    and Wailing Blues, have been written by
    Pickert during the past two months.
    FRANK FINNEY, formerly directors
    Shackelton, “Bluey” Morey. Cy
    Kitty Azton,
    Reinhart,
    silly Morgan, Blanch Lar-
    son, Ernie DeVoy, Billie Creech, Bartley
    |\ Frolics of 1925. They will continue with playwright-star of the Laughlanders in Cahill, Peggy Beatty, Ernie Creech, mu-
    ’ their harmony singing and talking Spokane, Wash., and more recently head- gical director; Lem Holmes, carpenter;
    specialties. ing a tab. company at the Star in New (Claude Long, company manager, and 12
    HARDING AND KIMLING are back York, has returned to his home in Spo- girlg in line. The show is booked solid
    at the Kyle Theater, Bea umont Tex., kane suffering from a nervous breakdown. jn yaudeville houses. oe
    with their tabloid con pany, accor ding , to He announced he is retiring from the THE SHERMAN-DEFOREST Unit

    t Fletcher Smith, _writing The Billboard stage for at least a year and expects to Show, after completing rehearsals in
    | 4
    * from —
    brim
    city, bes “7 All sig
    onna with the Christy
    ho Cine
    Bros.’ Cir- winter. completed - a ne
    establi hs e business the
    vaudeville con- Chicago, opened a week's engagement in . . '
    | es
    featured. crop season,
    Dart Th e“”ricepast being
    in this is section
    tract after ck sing with
    and then organized
    the Laughlanders
    his company for en-
    > ae ty, splaySalita
    . . e
    te enone
    ~ die .
    hire New Designs Being Added
    of the country is be ing ; harve ted and gagements = the East. , . + og oa ten ate ay pose Constantly.

    Beane oe eee etn ays nando,. .WILLIAM AND NUGENT FLYNN, is headed by Tessie Sherman, daughterof
    Secs Teak end a bo Brigg a ieee mene gers of the Gia, Theate r, Kan a Dan She rman, known. asa sever blu ” |LOW PRICES ON DATES,
    : ~ ” re sin ity, Mo., were hosts lanksgiving nig singer. She wi be accompanied by Olie
    = my na Nagy an aster & at a turkey dinner to members of the Nelson, banjoist. Others in the company HERALDS, TYPE AND
    | Pies stock
    Ashland,
    engagement
    Ky., report
    at the Ashland
    that while
    Theater,
    with the
    Loie
    nel of
    Bridge
    the
    Company
    orchestra.
    and
    Miss
    the
    Bridge
    person-
    and
    are Dan Sherman, Mabel DeForest, Dan
    Sherman, Jr.; Sunny Colton, Theresa BLOCK WORK.
    company they met an old friend, Claude her company closed a very succes: ful en- Colton, Frank Colton, Lew Nelson and
    Mathis, who is producing comedian. Mrs, ##seme nt of five months at the Globe Dot Nelson. Eddie Dale will go ahead
    Math is is worki: 14 Jn the chorus. Leahy +°V' mber 28, and on November <3 com- of the show. The show also will carry a SERVICES UNEXCELLED.
    and Foe mando were guests of the Mathis menct d a five weeks’ engagement in St. rube jazz orchestra, composed of Dan
    ata emiceeriving "Ds Vv dinner. Joseph, Mo. The dinner was served On Sherman, violinist; Dan Sherman, Jr.,
    the stage after the last performance that saxophone; Tessie Sherman, saxophone; Th p Id Lith C

    |
    WHE N THE GINGHAM GIRL Com-
    peny played an enzagement at the Liberty —_ and was enjoyed by both hosts and Sunny Colton, oo : oie Nelson, Q ona son 0, 0.
    Theater, Peru, Ind., recently Jane Gray, BuUests. trombone; Mabe JeForest, banjo; Lew
    an ~ a Bed of the company, was taken THE HARRIS & PROY COMPANY, Nelson, drums, and Dot Nelson, plano NEWPORT, KY.
    suddenly ill during the performance and after completing a three months’ engage- The show is being booked by Billy Dia-
    Was removed to the hotel at which she 4 nt at the Orpheum Theater, Ottumwa, mond of the Chicago Sun office.
    Was stopping. Her condition was such is now playing an engagement at the RECENT _PLACFEMENTS by Milt lon
    : the following morning that she was able Grand Theater, Cedar Rapids, Ia., where, Schuster of Chicago are: J. D. Proudlove Geto sem, Ro Pine £98 Se lorttee 7
    Pe
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    The Billboard =
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    Smiling Stra eht Man; Wife Pony Choru ! raight ‘man and do three specialties.
    Call at 157 E. Chicago Street, Elgin, Il.
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    M il Team; one Pony Chorus Girl \ , t ng ferred. Toe Dancers who double
    chor Can always pines a Novelty Team, Wife Pony ¢ I inswer state all first wire.
    Ww I y pony chorusgirls I wean ponies Must ! ! Tickets if I know you, other- Waltz, Two Step, One
    in 52 x e wise NO I 1% South to Speigleburg Thi ¥ works and does not ne ir © save your Step, Fox Trot, Ete
    i and mc —. This and reads like I am hard ¢t work f I} eon! r s show for ” ten and
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    Neae pa Y vo MERRY XMAS, FOLKS, from BLACKIE, eee!
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    A MERRY XMAS Buck Dancing, Jig,

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    and Etc.
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    Helen Sraniland Ballroom, Fancy Exhi-
    bition Dancing Taught,
    he ; . 0 any ee Se Etc.
    nh y s s @s i? 2 Greetings to Chas. Bryant and Bill \McChesney—Walter Reade Circuit Sketches, Vaudeville,
    |
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    Pa ; a : ” :
    >: (Jolly) “LEW WILLIAMS” and His Fancy Club Swinging

    :5 ee ee 9 Taught Quickly, Ere.


    Miss Maxime, who is well known in
    tab. circles, is putting ap a beave fight Lessons, Days and Evenings, Also Sundays.
    against illness at Colonial Hall, a ~ With GEORGE Shp _ A — no- Bd DARI ING and the entire company, wish you all No Mistakes or Embarrassment.
    > a Merry Christmas a s New Year. The shov at is a riot wher- Private Studio for Each Pupil.
    sanitar‘iam at Asheville, N. C., where she =e has played, an now | ng r tes. Ask the managers the theaters we are
    probably will be until spring. m a w playing. For term write « Expert Professional Training.
    ~ CH ‘as. H. STREIMER, 729 7th Avenue, New York City.
    See Prof. P. J. RIDGE
    and Ba t and B lin with starve y D. mgs to Wiy farkus — thur Fisher — John Robins
    ~ oa America’s Greatest Teacher
    Orr's Million-D. lle — ll Compa : La Greetings
    Mto
    Chas.
    oses
    Veda Storey with Be Smith's Ragtime 26 Years in “anking Dist. of Chicago, Il.
    ers Company, in a. k at the Hip- an Stamp for Circulars, Ete. ere /
    which Barni e Ferber is manager ; Bartine Cc‘rossville Corners, optimistic of his
    rome Theater, Peoria, Ill.; Mr. and Prof. Ridge and Expert Lady Teachers.
    vr
    i
    oo
    own
    Ttloormns
    “a
    Mrs. Jack Chapman with Bert Smith's
    and Cady, with Fred Hurley's What's chances in New York; Beulah Hayes, who
    Smiling Eves Company. in stock at the You Hi y Company, of wi nich Ra was ‘ as Mary Thompson, the ging- Palace Hall, 157 E. Chicago Se., Elgin, HM.
    Smith is manager, and Al White, with the ham girl; Ar ir Bauman as the Broad-
    Walnut Theater, Lou: — Ky.; Seeley Clarence School Nationally Known.
    No, No, Nanette, Company, way slicker, and Dorothy Woodward, tom-
    and Walker, Mr. and Mrs.J
    boy daughter of the Crossville Corrfers
    Betty We: iver and Mr. and Mrs, Roy
    TOBY’
    manarer.
    WILSON and his Pegay Musi-
    .
    PIE EP PR iT EOS,

    po
    storekeeper. Other principals seen in the
    Cowan with the J. J. Musselman attrac- cal Comedy Company scored heavily at
    tions, in stock at the Ada Meade Thea-
    the Orpheum Theater, Tulsa, Ok., last
    production
    Gibson, Pansy
    were William Rader, Nelda
    Williams, Fred Bishop, WANTED

    ee |
    ter, Lexington, Ky.; Harry and Lillian

    Pe
    Ackerman and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Nolan
    week, according to reports reaching ¢ i silly ~~! William Dougherty and Ten-people Tab. Show for stock here. State all in
    Bil? ad The 8S. R. QO. sign was out W: lace first. H. DAVIDSON, Modern Theatre Bldg.. Ash-
    with Singer & Burton's Frolics of 1925; at every performance, it is_ said. he land, Kentucky.
    Celia Mavis. with Andy Wricht’'s attrac- Cc HAR >ES RENNER'S Hello Every- —————————————_—————_—_—___ ’ /
    tions; Bobbie Bartlett, with book of the comedy is by Mr. Wilson, body and Peck’s Bad Boy Company held
    Walker's
    Johnson, with Thad
    Whiz
    Wilkerson’s Big
    Beng Revue; Wa'ter
    who
    members
    J.
    also staged
    Page.
    the production
    of
    ther
    the
    Harry Gruver, Bessie
    cast are Peggy Earl, Sid-
    Clif-
    the
    Covington,
    1 rds at
    Ky.,
    the
    for
    Hippodrome
    a four-day
    Theater,
    engage- WANTED
    Town Capers Company; Paul Barbour, ment ty week, and after a layoff of Young Prima Denna, Ingenue type. Prefer one who
    with the Gingham Girl Company, of ton, Edith Milton, Albert Holt, y’ two days, played a one-day engazement sings blues. Also experienced Chorus Girls. South
    Wilson and the Melody Four Quartet, at the Hi ppodri me Theater, Newport, Ky., all winter. Address J. A. SNICKLES, Snickles and
    composed of Ernest Holder, Le_ Roy Saturday. The tab. editor witnessed the His Echoes of Broadway Co., Central Theatre, Dan-
    Weeks. Jimmy Stine and Charles Bickle. second bill, Giggles and Girls, at the Cov- ville, Illinois.
    PARTWER WANTED.
    Rare $500 and inves® in sr —y Novelty Act. y of the chorus are Viva Ab- ington Hipp. Monday night. Somehow
    What
    St.,
    have y
    Pasadene
    FRANK
    Hotel, Chica
    K ADIG,
    In
    ¢ N. Dearborn lanche Mower,
    Fanstill,
    Dorothy C int on,
    Marie Anthony. Mil d
    the bill did not go over the way it Should A Merry, — Christmas
    have, altho the principals worked hard
    f 2 filma Stone, Hazel Wi n, Bllly to put their numbers and gags across.
    Kline, Babe Murphy, Jean Gray ‘and Bud-
    | | a The chorus, with the exception of two x...Happy, Prosperous New Bear
    IRVING N. LEWIS THE TABLOID EDITOR received a
    girls, compares
    with shows
    with
    of this caliber.
    the average seen
    In the com- Lab the I
    tronage have made this
    7 PRESENTS
    Pe HIS feiegram from Abilene, Tex., last Satur- pany are Katherine Kinsey, soubret and CURTISS SHOW PRINT, “Continental, Ohio.

    * NIFTIES
    a OF BROADWAY = a Recitations $1.00EH}
    day morning, sent by Curly Wilson, of
    | I
    “blues” singer; Edna Mae Serra, ingenue

    10
    0- Curly Wilson and His Mile High Follies, and specialties; s Katherine Bemers, char-
    saying that his company has been held acters; Jimmie Dempsey, black-face co-

    : Se
    THE SHOW BEAUTIFUL. over indefinitely at the New Majestic median: Billy (Dutch) Berning, come-
    Produced with Regal Splendor. dian; George Grafe, straights and tenor You can st a ith any one ¢ em—a laugh
    Theater in that city. The company in every Fwy rt4 a kt cochout at the fnich. Send $1.00
    ——_—$$_
    ope ned at the house November 30, the singer; Jimmy Serra, general business and improve your act 100%.

    . Se
    Merry Xmas—Hanpy New Year irst tab. show to play it since the and specialties; Frank (Kid) Evans, HARRY Cc. ores, 1064 St. Nicholas Avenue,
    opening, according to Mr. Wilson, In the characters and specialties. In the chorus r.Roth City.
    mpany are Curly Wilson, producing are Peggy Berning, producer; Mack
    » TOO
    P| SOON black-face Stammler, Babbette Myers. Lee Grafe,
    com dian;
    ymedian ;
    Jimmy
    gy
    Brennan,
    McElroy, straights ; Mary I Peck, Marie Lovejoy, Peggy Pierce, Personal Xmas!y= § Al]
    ee
    ——— SE Grace LaMo soubret; Charlie King, Catherine Dumas and Mildred Purdy. a to. match Arti hi
    Shin Kinder, bits, and Harry Jager is musical director, while
    general enn graved, w rr I rint
    Carl Wager is stage carpenter. In addi- below in cl y type Ner _ pr

    We have for your need:


    a chorus of six, as follows: Pauline
    Allen. producer; Vera Powderly, Viola tion to Giggles and Girls, the company paid for § ' Worth much re. Order early.
    Neely wensents Hello Everybody and Peck’ s Bad Write plainly. Remember your pr oft ssional friends.
    Bre nnan, Belle Cummings, oo
    COSTUMES,
    und Johnny .Mae Rawson. >) owman
    “L.AST MONDAY the tab. editor was THE ART PRESS
    Is musica director. agreeably surprised when I. Irving, 5434 Cologne Avenue, St. Louls, Me,
    THEATRICAL SUPPLIES FROM DENVER, COL.,
    A LETTER owner and manager of Irving’s Knick
    AND ALL ACCESSORIES.
    Write for Prices.
    written by
    information
    mer season
    Billy
    that
    with
    B. Gilbert, contains

    the Radjo
    the
    after a very good sum-
    Girl musical
    Knack Revue, a 12-people
    has been playing thru the South
    last four years, introduced
    show

    himself.
    which
    for the
    After
    TABS ——
    comedy and vaudeville show, playing thru and BIT BOOKS
    Memphis Costume & Regalia Co. Kansas, ‘Color 1do,
    closing
    Wyoming and
    at Goodland, Kan., about a month
    Idaho,
    chat, during which conditions
    South were discussed, Irving advised that
    he would open for a tour of the Sun Time
    in the
    NEW MATERIAL
    “‘Bertorelli’s”
    226 So. Main St. - Memphis, Tenn.
    ago, Gilbert and his wife joined the Folly
    Amusement Company of this city as pro-
    t the
    December
    Regent Theater,
    5, playing
    Hamilton,
    a one-day engage-
    0O.,
    ROBERT J. SHERMAN
    ducer and comedian with the stock com- ment there and then opening at the 648 N. Dearborn Street,
    pany at the Jazz Theater. Mrs. Gilbert
    is playing ingenue and also is produc ing
    Clifford Theater, Urbana, O., December | CHICAGO, ILL.
    10. All of the old favorites in the com- ee —_———_—__-_-_—_—_————-
    the chorus. Besides Gilbert and his wife,

    WANTED
    pany will be seen on the Northern tour
    the company are Kenneth Kantrell,

    “* Jazz
    in \ccording to Mr. Irving, the long drought
    comedian; Pearl I = oubret; Mandlin
    this summer hit the southern part of the
    Lambert, straights; Paul Jerome, gene ral country quite hard and business condi-
    busin : Dimp Hes Gatewood, musical di- tions are not at their best because of
    Bass Singer for Quartecte and General
    / Bm Costume
    rector; Gertie Damander, wardrobe mis- < * - f

    this. In the company at the opening in


    - Ray Rogers, stage director, and the
    Business Parts. Also Chorus Girls. tre
    following members of the chorus: Helen
    Hamilton, Sunday, were [. J Irving,
    owner and manager; Bert (Boob) Blake,
    Whitey Barnes, wire Jim Moss. Jimmy Burwell, Zella Hattelle Helen Lambert,
    Eleanor Ferguson, Tinnie Brennan and
    Joe Sterling, Bert Wyndel, Young and / This _costum
    Van, wire. All useful Tab. People, write
    JACK ELMER DEAN, Mgr., Pacemakers
    Cleo Kantrell
    Janto,
    joined;
    a musical act, which has
    Harry
    just
    Sutton, musical director, / \ mie of Setin
    SIP ES |
    FOR THE 11th production since ar- and Dot Blake, soubret The chorus: XY a—_ I od with Sat
    Co., Belle Vernon, Pa. rival at the Palace Theater, Minneapolis, Carolyn Lynn, Betty LaNier, Mickie Ster-
    Minn., The MeCall-Bridge Players offe red linge, Nina Hudnal, the Misses Gilbert and > ’ " ec Tn 2 '
    ESE The Gingham Girl for the week of Fagan and the Andrews Ststers Thre« } % ers. Value, $35.00,

    S «$16.50 ||
    November 22. In an announcement in bills will be used, the first beine The
    Minneapolis newspapers H. W. MeCall,

    Lucille
    a Savoy
    Japanese Vamptre, the second Mired Nuts
    manager of the organization, said the while the third ts Rooh's R lers Rert
    presentation of The Gingham Girl was and Dot Riake will present their Boob ) |} Tn s of six or more
    “simply in line with the policy of the
    ee
    TOILET PREPARATIONS EXCLUSIVELY company to exhibit Rroadway uccesses
    ind the Flapper specialty, Wyndel and | | 10% of . Original sketches q
    Lynn will b seen in y ? Sehaol
    _ S| the
    Announces periodically.” It Is said that the presen- Young and Ranto in musical specialti
    of comune Cae Se ‘
    REMOVAL \ | New York Theatrical
    — ee |
    tution by the MecCall-Bridge Players of Joe Sterling will be seen in his specialty
    the entire piece’ wa the first time at That Happy Feller’, while Irvine and
    ee
    OF THEIR OFFICE AND SHOWROOM TO popul@r prices The present company LeNier will present their “deft moment
    145 West 45th Street numbers 39 persons, and will be enlarged of dexterity” \ \\ Costume Exchange
    ROOM 609,
    at
    tions,
    various
    it is
    times
    said
    for
    Those
    the
    seen
    blegrer
    in
    produe
    the lead-
    a 317 West 46th Street,
    East of Broadway, | New York City ing roles in The Gingham Girl were: Al Look thru the Hetel Directory in thie feeve eaven® NEW YORK, WN. Y.
    Bridge, who enacted the part of Johnnie Just the kind of a hotel you want may be
    Cousins, the wise-cracking yokel boy from listed, SAY “| SAW IT IN THE BILLBOARD.”
    Pa 66 ee
    The Billboard December 12, 1925 |
    : — > ——————_—_—_—_—_ _ ““—_ _____“ —__S=————-
    ye)OX COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
    Ti
    Z “2
    * Burlesque in <4 ae ~
    Ei
    Hurtig & Seamon 125th
    Theater, New York
    (Reviewed Monday

    FASHION PARADE
    Evening, Nov.
    Street
    39)

    By ALFRED NELSON With


    (Communications to 1560 Broadway, New York, N. Y.) 1. B. HAMP

    BENEFITING BURLESQUE
    ee ei roma
    Joe Penner by
    A Columbia
    George
    Mile.
    tion
    I. B.
    W.
    Hamp.

    Vatleska
    of and
    Weist.
    burlesque
    Lyrics
    Dance
    Siaged
    presented by
    and music
    ensembles
    under
    John
    the
    G.
    attraction.
    by
    by
    diree-
    Jer-
    Book

    meh
    mon, week of November 30.

    Sam A. Scribner, President and General Manager, Columbia Amuse- THE


    Beck,
    CatT—tl.
    Fred Taylor,
    B. Hamp,
    Winnie
    Gertrude
    Clifton, Mar-
    ment Company, Issues Call to Everyone on Columbia Circuit gurcet IKinight, Joe Hendricks Petor
    | Agus) be a
    Frasier, Phil Costelio, Steve Leddy, Leddy
    and Leddy.
    THE CHORUS—Billy Dugane, Peggy

    Ne " po
    EW YORK, Dec. 5.—The Burlesque Club issued a call several weeks ago for the De Riemer, Bee Ford, Babe Knight,
    attendance of members to discuss ways and means of raising the necessary Marion Johnson, Verne Moore, Peggy
    Ross, Ethel Shannon, Yickis Newaam,
    funds for the future maintenance of the clubhouse that has a present realty
    Ethel Nortan, Ruth Price, Mabe! Snagg,
    valuation of over $100,000. Alberta Johnson, Molly Marks, Frankie
    Motions were made and carried to appoint delegates to carry on a campaign for Dunbow, Evelyn Kaufman, Gloria Gon-
    the collection of annual dues from svleszt, Cleo Nugent.
    delinquent members and those failing to and act accordingly, basing our con- REVIEW
    comply with the request of the collectors fidence on past experience, for during
    to pay up will be dropped from the roll the past six months we have been This production in scenic effects, gown-
    of membership. solicited to aid burlesquers in distress and ing and costuming, is a reminder of pre-
    Supplemental motions were made and invariably we have given them a letter vious seasons, when Columbia Circuit
    carried indorsing the club’s plan for a to Mr. Scribner that brought the desired producers ip an ill-advised effort to com-
    | ball and entertainment at Terrace Gar- results in benefits to the distressed bur- Te: pete with musical-comedy shows, made

    aes mee
    dens Sunday evening, January 24. lesquer, hence we had no hesitancy in lavish expenditures for picturesque ef-
    William Brandell made a motion that responding to his invitation to discuss “, % ; fects.
    ing
    A good part of the scenery, gown-
    and costuming has apparently been
    was carried and set forth in our report ways and means of co-operating for the
    of the meeting in The Bi.lboard dated benefit of the Burlesque Club. held over from last season, but has been
    November 14 under the heading of Mr. Scribner was sufficiently interested ree id ee ; rs | renovated sufficiently to make it appear
    costly and attractive.
    The Burlesque Club Ball and Entertain- in our discourse relative to the Bur-
    ment, viz.: lesque Club that he made minute in- The book is credited to I. B. Hamp, and
    “Alfred (Nelse) Nelson was delegated quiries into existing conditions of the Ae VE oe he being the featured comique, has put
    to wait on Sam A. Scribner, president and club, especially as it referred to the into the presentation real old-fashioned
    general manager of the Columbia Amuse- necessity of members paying their annual burlesque bits of his own personal re-
    ment Comrany. dues on time and he expressed his sur- vamping, as Hamp has had considerable
    “Sid Rankin was delegated to wait on prise when we furnished him the names Joe Penner, a native of Detroit, is a experience along these lines. He is a
    I. H. Herk, president and general man- of many members allied with Columbia graduate from Midwest tab. fields. While master at the art of making old famillar
    ager of the Mutual Burlesque Association, Circuit houses and shows who are still a youngster he entered the theatrical bits appear new, with different from the
    “The latter delegates will solicit the in- delinquent. business ag prop. man with the Rex mind- usual lines, actions and finales, and the
    dorsement of Messrs. Scribner and Herk What he said relative to the delinquents reading act, which played the local pic- presentation with a classic frame, held a
    for the ball and entertainment and solicit was more forcible than elegant, qualify- ture houses; later with Billy Reeves’ Step picture that fully satisfied the connois-
    their co-operation for its success, morally ing his remarks with: on It, Desmond's New York Roof Garden seurs of burlesque, who laughed and ap-
    and financially, by requesting the heads “We sponsored a movement that gave Revue over the Gus Sun Time, Leicht & plauded from the first rise to the final
    of both circuits to send out personal let- the club a $100,000 clubhouse that costs Gardner's Teddy Bear Girls, National fall of the curtain.
    ters to each and every one in any way but little to maintain, and a lot of fel- Theater Burlesque stock, and the Band Producer Jermon evidenced his aim,
    allied with their respective circuits, be it lows getting a living, with luxuries, out Box Theater Stock Company in Detroit. purpose and intent to fully feature Hamp
    houses or shows, to give their support of burlesque lay down. No wonder the He entered Mutual burlesque last season in his inimitable Swede comique role, with
    | to the ball and entertainment by the pur-
    chase of tickets. and if within reaching
    (Continued on page 68) es with S. W. Manheim’s Laffin’ Thru, be-
    ing cofeatured with Charles (‘Klutz’)
    PC
    frequent changes of comedy clothes.
    distance of this city on the night of While there is nothing on the house
    County, and during the current season is
    January 2 by their personal attendance.” Passaic on Circuit featured comique with Frank Cummings’
    program to indicate Producer Jermon’'s
    We wrote Mr. Scribner calling his at- intent to feature Gertrude Beck, that
    Band-Box Revue, dazzling, blond leading lady, ingenue
    tention to our published report of the New York, Dec. 5.—The Mutual Bur- “Nelse”’, in a review of that presenta-
    meeting and he responded with a letter, lesque soubret, featured herself distinctively by
    Association has completed ar- tion at the Star Theater, Brooklyn, N. ¥
    inviting us to call on him in his of- rangements with Messrs. Harder and dominating the stage in every scene in
    fice to discuss plans for our co-opera- —
    Hall, the dramatic stock company man-
    in a recent issue, said:
    “Joe Penner, featured comique, is in a ee
    which she appeared.
    tion. agers, at present in possession of the class by himself inimitable, for his every Leading Lady Beck has discarded her
    | ee
    Scribner’s Plan of Action PreassuresSuccess P’ayhouse, Passaic, N. J., whereby the
    dramatic stock company will transfer
    line and act is apparently
    quired originalism, be it a shuffling, slid-
    naturally ac- former beauty-hiding Mary Marble bob-
    hair affectation and now appears her own
    After listening attentively to our plan their activities elsewhere, thereby per- ing St. Vitus, shimmy-shaking dance or adorable self, with a marcel-wave bob
    of action, Mr. Scribner indorsed the club mitting the M. B. A. to add that thea- funny falls, with his ever-present twirling that lends an additional enchantment to
    plan for the ball and entertainment and her ever-present smile. She has also dis-
    ter to their ever-growing circuit. cigar or a stuttering, lisping, sneezing
    supplemented our plan by his own Fox & Kraus’ Jack LaMont’s Show will carded those abominable long gowns and
    plan that is sufficiently practical to pre- delivery of lines in action, singing in
    be the first Mutual Circuit show to play songs or pantomime silent singing and now flashes her modelesque form in real
    assure success. Passaic, beginning week of December artistic violin playing. His mugging is sobret costumes that makes her appear
    Prior to our departure Mr. Scribner 14, thereby filling in the open week be- only equaled by hissdry, droll humor. In chic and charming. Miss Beck could
    F dictated a letter which he will sign in tween the Howard, Boston, and the fact it would require a master writer to dominate the stage by her pleasing per-
    person and send out to everyone in any Gayety, Brooklyn. give this nondescript maker of comedy a sonality alone, but she supplements her
    per Way
    P| allied with Columbia Circuit houses definite description, for there is that in- captivating personality with exceptional
    and shows. Plainfield Off Circuit definable something about Penner that talent and ability that runs the gamut
    hsiad ee
    Scribner’s Letter Sagacious Plainfield, N. J., as a Mutual Circuit must be seen to be fully appreciated, and from emotional dramatic acting ex-
    Dear Sir—Several years ago when the Monday one-night stand will be out com- his prospective loss to burlesque will traordinary to laugh-evoking, applause-
    mencing December 14. Ed. Sullivan's prove an inestimable gain to Broadway.” getting comedy and melodious vocalism,
    ee Burlesque Club was on the verge
    extinction the Columbia Amusement Com-
    pany sponsored a movement that enabled
    of
    Stolen Sweets will be the first show to
    lay off Monday nights. After Union Hill Sam Barlow’s Show
    enhanced by piano playing in a specialty
    that evidences her musical] education par
    the club to fully equip a new establish- into Perth Amboy and Trenton for that excellence.
    ment on West 44th street and a supple- week, en route New York. Fred W. Taylor, a manly appearing,
    mental movement that enriched the club Sam Barlow is directing manager of a classy-attired, aggressive straightman,

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    by $60,000 that enabled the club to pur- burlesque stock company now established handled his role in a masterful manner.

    4 Chase the ground, remodel, redecorate Bower Sisters at the Jacques Theater, Waterbury, Conn. Winnie Clifton, a bobbed-brunet prima
    and refurnish its present building at 245 There are two matinees a week with donna, is evidently a product of the con-
    West 48th street, with a conceded realty nightly performances except Sunday. The cert stage, with a resonant singing voice
    Valuation at present of over $190,000.
    With “Mutt and Jeff" company includes Barlow in person, with that carried her minor-keyed lyrics to

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    t | In order to maintain the clubhouse and Frank Cariton cofeatured, supported by every part of the house. In a _ court-
    insure its ever-increasing realty value How we came to do what we did we Betty and Bob Carlton, Dick Bell, room scene Prima Clifton evidenced her
    it is imperative that members pay their are not prepared to say. Suffice it to Pauline Travis, George Manning, Peggy comedienneship for laughter and applause.
    say that on reading our review of Jack

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    dues annually, further give their moral, Barlow and Jimmie Pearl, principals, and Margaret Knight, a slender, shapely,
    Physical and financial support to the Reid’s Black and White Revue we were Rose Bell, Peggy Malton, Irene Blarney, bobbed-brunet soubret, put her numbers
    ball and entertainment for the benefit under the impression that we had un- Dot and Babe Small, Louise Dody, ec over well, and evidenced the indisputable
    of the club at Terrace Gardens Sunday intentionally slighted the Bower Sisters Dolly, Ann Wright, Peggy Allen, Hazel fact that she has mastered the art of
    evening, January 24. in not making mention of them in our re- Lothrop, Frankie Grey and Billie Travers Charlertoning.
    Admission prices for boxes: $50, $35, view and we hastened to make amends choristers, Leddy and Leddy put over a novelty
    : $25, $15. General admission, including by doing so in our issue of November 28 acrobatic-dancing act in grotesque make-
    ie tax, $1.50.
    Confident that everyone in any way
    under a _ special heading, The Bower
    S.sters in Jack Reid Show, and rested FC
    Seen and Heard
    en
    up as they conceive it will be done 60
    years from now.
    a allied with houses and shows on the content in the knowledge that we had at Joe Kendricks, Peter Frasier and Pete

    Lp ey a
    Columbia Circuit will appreciate the least covered oureelf. Tony Curley and his wife are now in Costello enacted their minor roles in bits
    ss logic of co-operating with this company During the past week we Were non- the cast of principals of Nester Thayer's apropos to Hamp’'s book, supplementing
    in the further maintenance of the club, I plused at receiving a request from the Speedy Steppers Company on the Mutual with a singing specialty in which they
    am calling on one and all alike to pur- Bower Sisters to make a correction to the Circuit.
    | ehase tickets. effect that they had never been in Jack scuba accompanied themselves on guitars
    banjos, thereby slowing up the show un-
    and

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    In order that I may know who will, and teid’s show but had been and would con- til Leading Lady Beck seated herself at
    tinue to be in Irons & Clamage’s Mutt Harry Watson, former juvenile in The
    |
    who will not, co-operate with us along Speedy Steppers, has joined Arthur the piano, where her personality and
    these lines, I will keep myself well posted and Jeff Show. musical ability enhanced the boys’ mu-
    On looking up our review of Mutt and Page's Hotsy Totsy show on the Mutual
    on all tickets. sold to burlesquers. Circuit. sical achlevements that otherwise would
    If you cannot attend the ball and en- Jeff we find that we gave justifiable have been nil.
    tertainment in person, buy tickets any- recognition to the Bower Sisters and with Steve Leddy as cocomique to Hamp, ap-
    their permission we will let them con- Sammy Kraus’ Moonlight Maids, fea-
    way and give them to some one who can turing Billy Hagan and Anna Toebe, on peared in a modified tramp facial char-
    attend. tinue with Mutt and Jeff and apologize acterization, taking may funny falls and
    to the sisters for our errors. "Nuf ced. the Mutual Circuit, went over the top at
    Send in your orders immediately. the Savoy Theater, Atlantic City, N. J., reappeared in grotesque feminine char-
    Very truly yours, being the first show of the season to do acterization, It may have been that
    (Signed) SAM A. SCRIBNER, Leddy feared the displeasure of the fea
    President and General Manager, PO
    Placements by Milt Schuster ee
    so at the “city by the sea”.
    tured comique if he stepped out some, or
    Columbia Amusement Company. it may have been his unfamiliarity with
    Chicago, Dec. 5.—Milt Schuster, Billy Pitzer, the globe-trotting straight- burlesque, or again he may have been
    Comment artiste representative, has made p'ace- man of burlesque and musical-comedy disinterested in his work. e that as it
    When we were delegated to wait on ments, viz.: Tommy Vicks and wife, Mil- shows, having recently closed an engage- may, he did not appear to good advantage
    Mr. Scribner we accepted the commission jer Evans, Ida Goldbeck and Hannah ment with Michals & Bentley's Step in this particular presentation, and we
    vonfident that he would receive us as an Goldbeck, with Jessie Rece’s Innocent Lively Gir’s on the Mutual Circuit, em- would have to see him in another show
    wuthorized delegate of the Burlesque Club Maids Company on the Mutual Circuit. (Continued on page 143) (Continued on page 143)
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    of the current week to arrange for an
    a - extensive billing campaign and re view
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    of Rube Bernstein's Bathing Beauties.


    Star Theater, Brooklyn, N. Y.

    | CHARLES (“KLUTZ”) COUNTRY {


    When we asked Mr. Scribner if ther
    ee
    (Reviewed Tuesday Matinee, December 1) was
    current
    any
    on
    foundation
    Columbia
    in fact
    Corner
    for the rumo;
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    LAFFIN’ THRU the effect that he would rule the Bathi g

    : DOLLY DAVIES :
    Beauties show off the circuit within thre
    With weeks he was emphatic in stating tho
    Chovles (“Klutz’’) Country, Dolly Davies, he had no intention of ruling any show

    ; (Merrill) THE SEVIERS (Dot)


    seorge (“Buttons”) Fares and Dot off the circuit that was up to the
    Sevier. standard of requirements set for Colum
    bia Circuit shows that could continu
    A XX futual burlesque attrac tion. Book over the circuit with profit to house
    and | and
    t “aig. imbers staged

    GEORGE (“BUTTONS”) FARES


    producer alike, but that there was an
    by T re du ealon staged by ever-present possibility that show owners
    Gus ted week of November caught cheating to the detriment of the

    GUS FLAIG
    circuit would be penalized accordingly
    +OoHE eg ear s <= Se oll Coun- and if the producer wasn't amenable to
    try, George B n ares, Gus
    logical reasoning there is a possibility
    Flaig, Dolly D: oh mg sonal A ‘Sen ier, Eva

    LAFFIN’ THRU COMPANY }


    Foy, Tess Heffne Kitty orkins, Mer-
    of the offending producer being ruled
    off the circuit.
    rill Sevier.
    THE C eo rtha Lane, Helea When we asked Mr. Scribner to con-
    Carson,
    Bella Stout
    K 2 Har Kins
    bbie Decker,
    Tessie
    Anna
    Heffner
    Cooke,
    x En Route Mutual Circuit firm or deny
    Cleveland to
    a report
    the effect
    sent
    that
    to us from
    Irons &
    Martha
    Country,
    Debube
    Th a
    Billie
    Sv n,
    Long,
    Mary
    Margaret
    Carrine, SOROS DSN ONG IER. ee Clamage
    Columbia
    were
    Theater,
    now in control
    Cleveland,
    of the
    planning a
    Peggy Kuhn, ‘Libby Kuhn, Elsie Kelly, reorganization of the house attaches, he

    POSTERS 3
    Jean Hart. said there was no foundation for the re-
    REVIEW ee
    port, which in all probability was founded
    on the fact that in restoring regular
    The name of the firm or person present- Columbia burlesque to the .Columbia,
    ing this show does not apps . on the pro-
    Cleveland, it was decided to meet local
    gram, thereby robbing someone of the competition with added attractions by
    credit prop¢ rly dus for a production of calling on Irons & Clamage for a classic
    costly and att tive scenic, lighting ef-
    fects, gowr ing | and costuining that meets Twenty-four-hour service. Best of work at the right prices. dancer and the presence of Irons &
    Clamage in Cleveland in seeing how the
    all the r« quire ments of the Mutual Bur-
    lesque Association.
    When we say we will’ do it we make good. added attractions would go over ere ar-
    The presentation under the stage man- ESTABLISHED 1879 ranging for other added attractions along
    similar lines.
    Siereaeart of Gus Flaig evidences the in-
    disputable fact that Gus must have given Xmas Greetings to Old and New Friends Last week Abe Reynolds and His
    much thought and t e to the revamping Rounders sent receipts soaring. Rube
    of many old-time« » burl: sque bits and dress-
    ing them up in a new, n vel and unique ELDREDGE COMPANY, Bernstein’s
    profitable
    Bathin g Beauties played to a
    matinee Sunday last and a
    manner,
    drama,
    including
    m — ‘al comedy,
    scenes a_lia_
    vaudeville
    opera,
    and Phone: 2936 Pulaski 736-38-40 Flushing Ave., BROOKLYN, N. Y. ellout for Sunday night, with
    ditional dancers being featured.
    two ad-
    typi ai bi e.
    Gus ee sings kept the audience guess-
    Re aR Sr AR ERT ne Ra nO eR A fringing Up Father is being billed like

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    a circus for the coming week and reserva-
    ing as to when and how the climax would =stUQQUUVALERERNECODUCEROGLEDOGEONOLOLGROCSOSOCSRCECELONOOOELENOROEOSE aoOReROAOoNeaNeNNAcaNuauateNeaNattLs tions indicate record-breaking receipts
    be reached, and when they were reached for the current season.
    ; the audience responded with laughter and = =
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    MERRY CHRISTMAS
    applause for the comedy and encores for _ —_—

    the numbers, —
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    At the close of our discussion and de-


    The numbers, credited to Teddy Rus-
    _ _

    > = bate, which at times was somewhat


    sell, were picturesque, and the choristers ~_— -
    stormy, Mr. Scribner assured us that the
    credit to their coacher and bur- — —_ Columbia Amusement Company had de-
    lesque in general, for a more talented, -— LL A ae —_
    cided on many radical changes for the
    able and faster working chorus would —
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    To Everyone in Burlesque
    be hard to find in any show. _
    -——
    _
    _ DOOR POLICY TOWARDS THEAT
    Tess Heffner and Kitty Harkins ap- —
    —_
    =
    _

    RICAL JOURNALISTS, who are now


    i peared to good advantage in several -_
    -
    _—
    = given carte blanche to call on Mike
    y
    scenes and evidenced their ability to _—
    _
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    Joyce, assistant to General Manager
    from
    -_- _—
    graduate from the chorus into principal —_— _-
    Scribner
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    roles. = Be =
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    Stage Manager Flaig is to be commend-
    -_ -_
    Mr. Joyce is the only one authorized
    — = to give out any news to theatrical
    ed for giving these clever girls the op-

    BEN A. LEVINE
    portunity to step out of the ranks. = = journalists, and he in person, with the
    There was one number that stood out _ — indorsement of Mr. Scribner, invites one
    = and all alike to visit him at any time in
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    enthrallment until the final note, and —_— —

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    on making ingt liries we were advised that om a


    More power to the logicians who can
    the company iecader, Sam Morrisson, was submerge their personal sentiments when
    the composer, What a man of his really = AEUTUUEUEUUEUEREGUEEEGECESESEDEGEDERGEGEREREEEEDERERRDOEEOEEOREREREESECESSEUDEEOREOSGEOEESEEQUGEEEEL
    tented tnt sn dette ES it comes to co-operative congeniality that
    wonderful achievement is doing in a bur- will work to the betterment of bur-
    lesque theater pit is beyond our under-
    | standing.
    Charlies (“Klutz’) Country, with his ee
    smiling countenances from their enter-
    tainers on stage, be they men or women.
    ing which Scribner made it plain to us
    that in response to many requests from
    Columbia Circuit producers, he had
    A
    lesque.
    LAK

    somewhat stout
    clean face and Dutch mannerism, is one
    stature, horngoggled, COMMENT finally consented to permit two all- WHEN
    CC‘ PLAYING CINCINNATI
    Production and presentation fully up colored, two combination white and HOTEL BRAXTON RESTAURANT—‘Harry’s Place”,
    of the few comiques in burlesque that to the standard of the Mutual Burlesque™ “colored and two cartoon-titled shows, sup- 9 E. Ninth St.—Just Off Vine—Around the Corner.
    we have seen who depends more on his Association, and if this show doesn’t come
    HOME TO THE PROFESSION,
    successful humorous delivery of lines plemented by a third, on the circuit this
    than grotesque characterization to garner
    in among the leaders we'll lose confidence season as an experiment.
    laughter and applause, and the same is in our own judgment to predict the future The unprecedented receipts played to
    Pi equally applicable to his cocomique, of shows. by these particular shows are gratifying eis‘ ia 419°
    ——— There is nothing on the program to in- to house managers and show managers a 7
    yeorge (‘Buttons’) Fares, whose modi-
    fied makeup and somew hat eccentric man-
    dicate the manager of the company, but alike and the experiment is well worth THE STANDARD ENGRAVING CO. Inc.
    nerism is enhanced by his comedy-mak- we found him to be an exception to the watching for the remainder of the sea- 225 West 39 St. NEW YORK.
    ing lines and actions. general rule in burlesque, for instead of son, ere reaching a final decision as to

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    fogs
    ' Gus Flaig is perfectly at home as a
    portly, prosperous, classy straight man
    keeping under cover
    and sized
    we noticed him in
    the first part of the show making notes
    him up as a theatrical reviewer
    their value as repeaters for next season.
    Scribner also made it plain to us that
    he had been keeping personal tabs on all
    100 “PEPPY” LIMERICKS $1.00 HERE'S ONE OF THEM:
    or in various characters in frequent
    until he made hirhself known to us dur- Did you hear of Matilda Maloney?
    changes of attire. Flaig evidences the dra- the shows on the circuit and was fully She’s mad at her dumb sweetheart, Toney.
    matic actor of ability, the light comedian ing the intermission as Ed. Miller. satisfied that the good shows were get- he said: “Listen, Pet, some ‘skin food’ we ease get”,
    who evokes laughter, and a versati e char- It has always mystified us how the ting profitable business, whereas the poor ‘And he brot ght her a hunk of baloney.
    e) acter man who can adapt himself to any manager of a burlesque company can keep ws were profitless to both houses and Send $1 for these riots NOW!
    tab on the presentation from backstage, producers. H. C. PYLE, JR., 1064 St. Nicholas Ave., N. Y. City.
    ee

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    ,e scene in which he appears.
    The feminine principals are distinctive further why they are so seldom in front, Bungling Burlesquers
    in their contrasting personalities, and it where they can be reached by theatrical

    TAYLOR TRUNKS
    reviewers who wish to Verify the house Scribner was emph: itic in criticizing the
    would take a connoisseur of beauty to
    1% fully determine which is the more person- program. When we put our inquiry to cheaters on the circuit, especially the few
    ally attractive, for all three have an in- Manager Miller he modestly sidestepped producers who are presenting shows
    2 minus agents in advance of their shows.
    bi dividualism of their own. All three ap- any criticism of other managers by say- Po
    pear in scenes in attractive gowns in ing: He condemned this practice by saying
    that the shows without agents were mak-
    Which they look
    in numbers on the stage and runway all
    girlishly beautiful, and “Mr. Flaig is responsible for what is
    done on the stage. I am responsible for ing it profitless to houses and shows An Appropriate Christmas Gift
    , three appear in their respective turns in what comes in the front door. If I see alike, likewise hurting the shows that
    ; . this season’s rage,
    two-piece
    in other words, those
    trunk and brassiere costumes
    anything out of place on the stage, I
    make note of it and pass it over to Mr.
    follow them
    With Scribner’s
    on the
    indorsement
    circuit.
    of agents X
    a X PROFESSIONAL
    that cover
    orms, and
    little
    let
    and
    it be
    reveal
    recorded
    much
    herein
    of their
    that
    Flaig. It’s then up to him.”
    logical explanation.
    A very in
    taken
    advance of shows,
    immediately
    action
    to
    will be
    make it imprac- WARDROBE
    ‘ Dolly Davies, Dot Sevier and Eva Foy ticable for a
    on the ci_cuit witheut
    producer to
    an
    present
    agent
    a show
    TRUNK
    are fully justified
    those costumes while giving the audience
    in cavorting around in
    Benefiting Burlesque vance of the show.
    in ad-

    a
    repeated flashes of their slender, symmet-
    rical forms, for seldom have we seen
    (Continued
    club has been forced into the position
    from page 66)
    of
    Scribner’s experience
    cus man convinces him that billing is a
    as a former cir-
    $75.00
    more shapely forms in burlesque. letting in others than burlesquers.” necessity for burlesque and his more We carry a complete line of fine leather
    Each of the foregoing principals is a Be that as it may, we have Mr. Scrib- recent experience as directing manager of goods such as Traveling Bags, Suit Cases,
    oe
    talented and able singing afid dancing ner’s assurance that from now on he the Columbia Theater, this city, direct- Hand Bags, Wallets, Plain and Gold-
    soubret, leading numbers and appearing will take a more active interest in the ing a billing campaign, has strengthened
    advantageously in specialties. In- Mounted; Over-Night Cases, empty and
    club and its holdings and take immediate his conviction that more business ean be
    Gividually and collectively they also ap- steps to impress on all Columbia Cir- had for burlesque by extensive billing fitted, ete. The usual Taylor guarantee on
    pear to good advantage in scenes. cuit burlesquers the importance of paying than by intensive newspaper advertising, all leather goods.
    Merrill Sevier in ordinary street attire their dues on time. therefore Scribner is now the strongest

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    tees
    in scenes gave us the impression of an
    FS outsider coming into scenes to enlarge the
    We commend Mr. Scribner for his let- advocate of billing there is in burlesque. SPECIAL DISCOUNT
    picture only, for he appeared incongru-
    ter on behalf of the club and his as- Conditions in Cleveland From now until Christmas we will give
    surance of co-operation in the future for to all members of the profession a special
    ously disgruntled. However, he appeared the betterment of the club in the interests When we asked Scribner to confirm or
    -~_-
    to far better advantage in a whistling
    a
    of burlesquers.
    deny the rumors that the Columbia Thea- discount of 20% on all leather goods.
    number and later in the show a la ter, Cleveland, would be dropped from the
    Valentino with a guitar. Meeting Sevier Scribner Discusses Conditions on circuit he was emphatic in his denial, Write for Special Christmas Booklet
    after the show we were agreeably sur- stating that with the restoration of ree
    prised to find
    If he had a grouch on or an affectation
    him a very likable fellow. the Columbia Circuit and His
    Plans for Its Future Success
    ular Columbia
    bia there
    in profitable
    had
    Burlesque
    been
    patronage
    at the
    a material
    that fully
    Colum
    incr
    war
    oase TAYLOR’S
    during the presentation,
    presentation, and
    he left it in the
    he will benefit himeelf Prior to our exit from Mr. Scribner’s ranted Tom Henry's activities in Cleve-
    727 Seventh Ave. 28 E. Randolph St.
    greatly if he eliminates it from all pres- office we entered into a discussion of land for the past two weeks in the in- NEW YORK CHICAGO
    entations.
    i Burlesque patrons demand conditions on the Columbia Cirtuyit, dur- terest of Columbia burlesque and the =

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    oe So NS) its height, the A. A. boycotted Eva r
    rr Tg ‘ews © _ |
    Moore’s Company and issued a circular
    Dancing which read:
    ‘The Actors’ Association (Reg. T. U.,
    affili ated T. U. C.) appeals to the women |
    NS
    | wr"2) of Huddersfield.
    SN
    5 DON CARLE GILLETTE AURORA ARRIAZA INDIANAPOLIS Mary,
    “Keep away
    Mary, Quite
    from
    Contrary
    Miss Eva
    Company
    Moore's
    {'
    : = °° ”©}+
    (Communications to 1560 Broadway, N. Y.)TF Spanish Dancing Offers You Professional Instruction in Ballet-Step
    Dancing and Dramatic Art.
    “Do you realize we are fighting for.
    LOUIS STOCKMAN DANCE STUDIO,
    tha abolition of bogus managers and

    ES
    THEATRICAL WHO’S WHO ! Studio
    Has Removed to —_——
    37 West 6th Street. ‘white slave’ conditions on the stage.
    “Wives, mothers, sisters, help us
    save the very souls and lives of the poor
    to
    2 Pe
    JOE DANIELS
    es |SCHOOL OF ACROBATICS & STAGE DANCING
    victims of unscrupulous theatrical man-

    3
    wHo’S WHO IN THE THEATER. 1721 BROADWAY --- NEW YORK
    Compiled and edited by John Parker. Between 54th and 55th Streets.
    agers.
    hlished by Isaac Pitman €& Sons, New Tel., Columbus 2384.
    “Miss Eva Moore is a_ vice-chairman
    vork and London, $6. and founder of the Stage Guild.

    STAGE DANCING
    Lessons, $1.00. Stay as long as you like.. “The Stage Guild contract encollrages
    This is the fifth edition, revised and Bry. 6542. 1544 B’dway, N. Y. Rehearsal Hall. unscrupulous managers.
    enlarged, of the only biographical reeord “Our fight is for those who are too
    MICHAEL
    f the contemporary stage now being weak to defend themselves.
    iblished, Tho compiled in London, and “Support the Actors’ Association.”
    SCHOOL OF ACROBATICS
    TAUGHT BY AMERICA’S GREATEST.

    JACK BLUE
    nfined to the London theater insofar Eva Moore issued a writ for libel and
    i its records of productions, playbills, a great deal of capital was made by the
    ong-run records, theatrical calendar and 143-145 West 43d Street, NEW YORK.
    Stage Guild out of the unimpeachable rec-

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    aoe
    Phone, Bryant 8945.

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    other data are concerned, the biographies, ord of this much respected actress-man-

    STAGE
    i. DANCING eee
    which take up the major part of the

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    ageress. A. C. Crosby, one of the district
    volume,
    both
    and
    English
    the
    and
    obituary
    American
    list,
    men
    inelude
    ard LOUIS VECCHIO organizers
    Young were
    for the A.
    responsible
    A., and Robert
    for the drawing
    women of the theater. One of the most Dancing, Grace, Poise, Stage Arts.
    Personal Instruction. Moderate Fees. up of the circular at Huddersfield and
    nteresting features of the book is the TAUGHT BY Coaching for ——-. the printer was jotned in the action, as

    WALTER BAKER
    t of tables, 90 in number, of Hereditary Exercises, Technique, Routin were Alfred Lugg, the general secretary;
    . Theatrical Families. Other chapters in-
    sid 1446 Broadway, at 4ist St.. NEW YORK city. Gilbert Hall, the former assistant secre-

    i es
    élude a list of the London critics, the (New York’s Leading Dancing Master.) tary; Victor Knight, another official, and
    table English productions and_ re-
    JAC MAC’S
    J. Fisher White, the chairman.
    TEACHER OF BROADWAY CELEBRITIES.
    vivals in the last several decades, com- Sir Edward Marshal! Hall, the eminent
    1658 Broadway, NEW YORK CITY. Cirele 8290. |
    and performances, plans of principal
    SCHOOL OF ACROBATICS K. C., who appeared for the plaintiff,

    CREO
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    London theaters, etc, announced that there would be a judg-
    e a
    NED
    WAYBURN ON DANCING _ 223-225 West 46th Stree NEW YORK.
    ment by consent against the defendants,

    SENSATIONAL
    i 2 a Phone, Chiekcring 1778.
    Ellis (the printer), Crosby and Young,
    THE ART OF STAGE DANCING, by for $10 and costs on their expression of

    HELENE VEOLA
    4
    Ned Wayburn,. Published by Ned Way- regret, and judgments ins favor of the

    STAGE DANCING _
    . Studios of Stage Dancing, Inc., New defendants Lugg, Hall, Knight and White
    lo K $5. without costs.
    This definitely clears the central execu-
    ARTISTIC ACROBATIC DANCING
    The accumulated experience of a man tive of the A. A. from any participation
    who has direeted more than 500 musical in this ill-advised propaganda, which has

    ‘
    ‘
    manual
    medies
    of
    and revues
    stage
    is
    dancing
    contained
    written
    in the
    and rr
    170 W. 48th Street, Mew York.
    a
    Bryant $156
    '1721
    Exercises, Limbering,
    Broadway, N. Y.
    Stretching.
    Phone, Columbus 2384,.
    been used by the anti-union Guild people
    as a rod to beat the A. A, for months

    a
    zy oma

    a
    published by Ned Wayburn. There are

    ee ee
    past, altho they knew perfectly well that
    ) chapters and 500 pages to the book Merry Xmas & Happp New Tear the case was sub judice. It is probably
    with numerous
    illustrations.
    pictures and 70 full-page
    Instead of dealing merely To All Pupils and Friends De Revuelt (Mr.-Mrs.) Positively no exaggeration to say that thousands of
    members were alienated from the A. A.

    7h : Wo :, ___
    with dancing, Wayburn offers a com- and took up the cause of the Stage Guild
    rehensive exposition of every angle of For Teach Tango, Waltz, Fox-Trot, Charleston entirely on account of this publication.
    gecraft and showmanship as they re-
    ite to the dancing art, and tells of his Sensational Special Course for smart dancers and wrctenslenets
    taught by De Revuelt personally. {1 West 86th
    Altho one realizes
    stamp out the evils alluded to in the
    that the only way to
    interesting discoveries in training peop'e
    n the five basic forms of dancing, which
    ’ Stage Sea Schuyler 9631), or 59 West 48th St., New circular is by action along the lineg of a

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    closed shop, as advocated by the A. A.
    Dancing
    ire exhibition, tap and step, Dallet, acro-
    t itic and musical comedy.
    of the volume runs from
    The
    mé@dern
    range
    stage
    CEO.COLE All styles of Donc-
    siuanainneenneaanaaalichanantonmnsaaing there can be no doubt the association
    of a name like that of Eva Moore with

    William J. Herrmann
    d neing bogus management was as regrettable as
    and the methods of training ing taught for it was untimely. : |
    er t hru foundation technique, conditioning, 4 Phone Stage or Social Now that this stigma has been lifted
    professional makeup, costuming, dieting,
    Gancing tempos, to stage presence and
    Jd Circle 1467 Affaire, from the avsociation by the considered

    ACROBATICS
    ad the development of the individual] from STRETCHING & LIMBERING EXERCISES. verdict of a high court judge many of
    al Illustrated Book, $/.25, Cash or M. O. the A. A. supporters consider that the
    obscurity to a substantia] position in the
    way is reopened for a forward movement.
    theatrical prefession. Course contains Sensational Acrobatic Dancing,
    I understand that a scheme of recruiting
    Buck and Wing, Bar and Stretching Exercises.
    in EO a
    —
    and reorganization is being prepared and

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    es
    117 W. 54TH ST., NEW YORK CITY.
    that the association is trying to re-
    habilitate its reputation and fortunes.
    ~HERMANN & DEMUTH
    BAKER’S DRAMA-GRAM, current is- Studios 23 Years Present Location
    sue, pued and distributed free by
    the falter H,. Baker Compeny, Boston, Entire 8th Floor Brevities
    ci ‘tains a list of many newly released
    School of Acrobatics and Stage Dancing When The Moon and Sixpence was pro-
    plays suitable for community produc-
    ——— B. F. Keith’s Theatre Bldg., Phila.
    pl duced it was felt that this piece did not

    EDDIE RYAN quite strike 12 o’clock, so it is not alto-


    t ~~ Other interesting contents of this

    a
    booklet include a list of valuable books gether surprising that Henry Ainley has
    for dramatic clubs, plays and books for New York Address: announced that he will shortly appear in
    Now with This School, Specializing in All Styles
    the
    ume
    month,
    on
    notice of a forthcoming
    the art of producing
    vol-
    pageants,
    1658 Broadway,
    of Tap Dancing.
    Phone,
    Tuxedo Bldg. 639 Madison Ave. another
    Horace
    piece.
    Annesly
    This is a_ revival
    Vachell’s Quinneys, in
    of
    new plays to be published this season, New York. Circle 10319. which Leslie Banks and Louise Hampton
    blished manuscript readings, plays in are also to appear. Ainley will resume
    French language, and various short his old part of the antique dealer.
    t on stagecraft.
    the like has enguged the attention of fective advantage. Arthur Sinclair's ripe Further to the special Christmas pro-
    THE 8OMANCE OF THE AMERI-
    Chancellors of the Exchequer in succes- humor and his beautiful broad comedy ductions of which I have already given
    CAN THEATER, by Mary Caroline
    sive governments. It must be remembered and technique were equally well em- particulars, I now learn that w A.
    Crawford. Published by Little, Brown
    that the Entertainment Tax was one of ployed and the realistic tradition of the PDarlington’s farce Al/’s ‘Button, is to
    « Company, Boston. $4. The dominant have a season at the New Oxford and
    | nalities of the American stage from the many war-time expedients and it has Abbey Players was admirably maintained
    thruout the cast. We certainly have to The Rising Generation, which went so
    the earliest days to the present. New been felt on all hands that the time was
    well last year under Holman Clark's di-
    revised edition. Many new illustrations. ripe for these to go by the board The reckon with a new dramatist of great
    power, quite equal in his originality and rection will be revived at Wyndham’s.
    THE LORD’S WILL AND OTHER requirements of the ex« hequer continue
    PI by Paul? Green. Published by to be pressing but it has at last dawned force to Eugene O'Neill, in this young Tess of the D'Urbervilles has now passed
    ¢”,
    lienry Hott &€ Company, New York, Ine upon the treasury officials that this tax Irish playwright. Juno and the Paycock its 100th performance and a new scene,
    ides The No ’Count Boy, Last of the in partic ular sywees ally killing the goose should find ready acceptance wherever written at the instigation of the leading

    a a
    ! ries, Riders to the Sea, Old Wash that lays th idem eggs. There is no there are Irishmen or intelligent theater- lady, Gwen Frangcon-Davies, has been
    as, The Old Man of Edenton, Black- doubt that ‘the orose Will lay some golden goers, introduced.
    Z
    at i
    HISTORIC
    and The Lord's
    COSTUME;
    Will.
    A CHRONI-
    eges in other baskets and possibly in in-
    creasing numbers. For example, the In-
    A War Play Lavender Ladies finishes tomorrow
    night at the Comedy and will be followed
    come Tax Department of the revenue Cicely Hamilton’s play, The Old Adam, on Tuesday by Archibald Nettleffold’s
    CLE OF FASHION IN WESTERN EU-
    obviously would be enormously increased which Barry Jackson presented at the presentation
    ROPE, by Francis Kelly and Randolph of Neil Lyon's The Ringo
    t oe artists’ salaries if the theater, music Kingsway this week, was formerly per- Bells, which
    scl the. Published by Charles Scrihb- has been successfully A
    halls, cabarets, ete., were doing better. formed at his Birmingham Repertory
    8s Sons, New York. Dealing with the Theater under the title The Human
    out in the provinces,
    riod from 1490 to 1790. The revision, if it comes, will not, how-
    ever, be directly due to any soft-hearted- Factor. It was tolerably William
    well J. Rea
    received, will reappear as
    THE KNAVE OF HEARTS, by Louise
    ness of the treasury directed towards the for the play certainly has ideas altho Abraham Lincoln in the revival of Drink-
    aeres, Published by Charles Scribe
    entertainment world. gather that they are a woman's ideas. St. John water’s play by the Commonwealth Play-
    ‘s Sons, New York. A gay little come- Ervine is always telling us that the ers, &@ newly formed co-operative body of
    political pressure has been brought to
    dy with gay designs by Maxfield Parrish. British theater is woman-ridden, but I actors. These include Rea, Ben Webster.
    CHARACTER ACTING, an interest a
    bear tO cause a wholesale revision of
    war-time emergency legislation. The doubt if feminine patronage will save this Tristan Rawson and Mary Raby. Kath-
    and instructive article by Stark Young play from early extinction. If the piece leen Orford, who was the first wife of
    Defense of the Realm Act caused all
    mong the contents of Theater Arts does flop the author will not be entire ly J. Drinkwater. A. E. Filmer is to pro-
    sorts of emergency arrangements to be
    a
    mihly for December, responsible, for Jackson's management duce the piece which will be done for a
    THE GLEN IS MINE and THE LIFT:
    made and it is felt now, seven years after
    the end of the conflict, that the time has continues to cast the plays in a mediocre series of matinees.
    G, by John Brandame. Published by Way and the production is certainly not
    come to remove war-time restrictions.
    ghton Mifflin Company, Boston, $2. up to West End model.

    WELDON WILLIAMS &LICK


    » three-act plays of the Hebrides. _ ——
    : ee The central idea, that human beings
    The New Irish Deamatist

    a x 6g —
    will fight, even if robbed of the aid of
    Sean O'Casey, the Abbey Theater modern war equipment, by “negative rays”
    dramatist of whose career I gave par-

    A London Letter
    TICKETS
    and other scientific inventions, is neatly TWO COLOR
    ticulars in a former letter, has been re- developed and there are amusing hits
    markably successful in his first big at contemporary politicians and others.
    Treating of the Legitimate onslaught on the London public. His But it is not such an interesting experi-
    three-act play Jyno and the Paycock, pre- ment as Jackson's previous Kingsway
    | By “COCKAIGNE” sented at the Royalty this week, received
    I Pd a ti Sere an extremely good press reception.
    a novel and daring blend of broad farce
    It is
    show, Hamlet in plus fours,
    ‘FORT SMITH, ARK.
    a |
    Possible Entertainment Tax Revision ee
    The Eva Moore Case Concluded = rae ae ssinesaeaenal
    s. and deep tragedy and the Dennis Eadie-
    Ladies’ and Elastic
    ONDON, Nov. 20.—I learn on high 1 B. Fagan management is to be con- The famous Eva Moore libel case has
    Bolts and SUPPORTERS. for
    r. political authority that it is very vratulated not only on having brought lain like a shadow across the path of the Dar cing, Athletics and
    probable that considerabl revision, it to town but on having secured the Actors’ Association for several months. cing. Edward Kennard, ist
    hot absolute abolition of the Enter- ervices of the Irish Players for the per- The shadow, however, was withdrawn W. 63d St.. New York City.
    mnment Tax may be a feature of the formance. Sara Allgood has never ex- this week when a settlement was reached Phone. Columbus 4069. Send
    for cew Circulas B.
    rtheoming Budget proposals. celled her performance of the tenement- in the Court of King’s Bench by consent
    _ The weight of opinion from both out- house mother of this touching play. Her of the parties concerned. In September,
    voor and indoor entertainment proprie- great tragic gifts and her fine sense of
    ee
    1924, when the battle between the Actors’ End d your eerresp orffence to advertisers
    The eit ' by mentieni uy
    — bors, sports organizations, charities and naive comedy were used to the most ef- Association and the Stage Guild was at
    a é
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    December 12, 1925

    Stage—Styles

    4 Feminine Frills
    CZ
    a
    | Se a@ VOLUMINOUS FROCKS OF
    "70S IN “MAYFLOWERS” - |
    (p(CEN TA »\\ Clothes play a most important art in
    i (SCP ar Se ae pe al Mayfiowers, at the new Forrest
    SZ: = 58 New York, in which the ever-handso:,.
    Theate;
    Joseph Santley and his ever-lovely wit
    By ELITA MILLER LENZ Ivy Sawyer, are the shining lights.
    Taffeta and organdie are seen in «!] th
    (Communications to 1560 Broadway, New York, N. Y.) glory accorded them during the period of
    1870, the time in which the story is se:
    Add to the charm which tradition ha
    The Billboard's woven around things old, the piquancy of
    bustles, the grace of draperies and‘ t}
    wi: IP OP Ya,
    Free Shopping Service elegance of trains, and you have summed
    up the interest-compelling effect of th:
    clothes in Mayfiowers, designed by Miri-
    am Frazee and Harriet Liebman, executed
    Rules for Ordering
    Po "i by Arlington, Inc.
    _ Pa: tel colors are complemented by fab-
    Please do not send personal checks.
    vis ° rics of quaintly designed patterns. “Dolly
    Varden flower sprigs form the decorative

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    Remittances should be made by
    money order, payable to The Billboard
    een
    - 3s motif for several of the materials used,

    d
    the color of the sprigs stressed by scal-
    Publishing Company, and_correspond- loped pipings in the same shade.
    ence addressed to Elita Miller Lenz, IVY SAWYER'S blond coloring is en-
    care The Billboard, 1560 Broadway, hanced by the wearing of pastel shades
    New York. Every article mentioned In one scene she wears a yellow chiffon
    in this column may be ordered thru dance frock, set off with myriad small
    The Shopper. Space on this page is mauve bows and a posy of purple pansies
    not for sale for advertising purposes. nestling on one shoulder.
    The oftener you call on The Shopper
    the happier she'll be, for she will then NYDIA @ARNELL wears graceful!y a
    know that her column is holding your frock combining green taffeta and chiffon,
    festooned with roses.
    interest. GAILLE BEVERLY, the comedienne of
    the piece, stresses comedy by wearing a
    Dear Readers: ludicrous plaid taffeta in mauve and
    This is Feminine Frills’ fourth Christ- white, which is not calculated to bring out
    mas on the Old Billyboy. Each year has feminine beauty.
    been richer than the last in expression of The designers have solved the problem
    kindly appreciation from, our readers; so of presenting basque frocks in airy ma-
    rich that in thinking up a Christmas wish terials, making the basques of a heavie:
    there is only one that suggests the gigan- and more durable fabric than the skirt.
    te stockingful of go0d wishes we wish we For instance, basques of taffeta and skirts
    Oot ; of chiffon.
    might convey, with the merry jingle of te raat tiga
    2
    sleighbells,
    ee right to the hearthside: GAIL KANE WEARS
    A WISH =, PF
    LACE AND METAL
    I wish I were a giant GAIL KANE is given a splendid oppor-
    With great big clumsy feet, tunity to display her charms to advantage
    And great big stockings for them in Paid, the new drama at the Booth The-
    All darned and very neat. ater, New York. In the first act, an at-
    mosphere of poverty, during the year of
    Oh gee! If only I could be
    A giant for one night, ? ——
    cre;
    } y ‘ or
    1905, the ladies of the two families con-
    cerned wear black stockings and long
    I'd hang my stockings by the hearth— skirts, an ensemble which makes the gor-
    ——— CR) , geous costumjng of the second act, when

    ‘were
    They'd be a wondrous sight

    | ee
    Bulging with all the desires of your hearts!
    (With apologies to Gooselink.) ECE the families have acquired wealth, all the
    more marked,
    In the second act Miss Kane wears a

    | Since pearls are becoming to all types of . — ED: aa gown of gold cloth, which will prove of
    absorbing interest to those who like so-

    ey é
    femininity, it is not strange that a cer- phisticated effects. Slim of line, there is
    | t. n famous
    structible pearls
    maker of synthetic inde-
    is keeping abreast of
    the demand for ornate jewelry by depart- FP
    Hammered Silver Set. Hotsy Totsy!
    a looped panel of self-fabric at one side
    and a panel train falling from the oppo-
    site shoulder and caught to the hip with a
    ing from plain rope and choker effects and jeweled ornament.

    | introducing a smaller type pearl in two-


    rope strands with pendant consisting of
    A Merry Christmas
    Pe MARJORIE DALTON, as a_ guest,
    wears a gown of dull blue velvet, draped
    a hand-carved, genuine Italian cameo, in to the hip where it is confined with bril-
    an engraved silver frame, from which ema- The articles illustrated above are described under the heading “The Billboard's liants.
    nates a fringe of small pearls. This de- Free Shopping Service’’, this page. CLARA BURNS. as an ingenue, wears
    Sign, on display at $25, is offered to our an engagingly youthful frock of flesh-
    readers at a one-thiid reduction. A simi- colored chiffon, flecked with rhinestones.
    lar design with an emerald, surrounded by A wide belt of the chiffon defines a nor-
    flashing imitation diamonds, set in ster-
    ling silver, is displayed at $17.50 and of-
    fered at one-third discount.
    The Beauty Quest mal waistline, while the circular skirt
    shows irregularity in the hem.
    of pastel flowers cascades
    A spray
    from one

    =e Sees ga Si a
    The most reasonably priced pearl neck- shoulder down the side of the skirt.
    lace in the collection is the one sketched,
    showing petite pearls (the artist has en- City combat the effects of weather on the phy- LAURETTE TAYLOR
    larged them a bit for the purpose of re- A skin specialist in New York IN “IN A GARDEN”
    claims that skin peeling is the one way to sique, effects which cause the blood to
    producing a clear drawing), with gradu- thoroly remove blemishes and restore the perform little complexion feats, the condi- While Laurette Taylor, star of Jn a
    ated gene pendant and _ sterling silver fine, smooth-textured skin of youth, While tions could be camouflaged to a great ex- Garden, at the Plymouth Theater, New
    pierced safety clasp. It is displayed with undergoing her treatment of skin peeling, tent. She then showed us a preparation York, is concerned less with clothes than
    a $5 price tag and a written guarantee the method of an eminent French scien- named Novena Pasta, which forms a she is with an emotional complex, her
    that the pearls may be returned in case of tist, one is not obliged to go into seclu- foundation for powder, at the same time costumes, of which there are but two, by
    cracking or any other defects, but is of- sion. The treatment is said to be abso- concealing blemishes such as red veins, Bergdorf Goodman, are, neverthe’ess, im-
    fered to you at one-third discount. These lutely painless and the claim is made that spots, pimples and discolorations. Thinly pressively individual. One of these is a
    pearls come in an attractive gift box. The countenance appli to face, neck and arms it whitens tailored coat frock of deep brown cloth,
    every case is a success.
    of this specialist speaks vo'umes for the and keeps the skin soft and smooth. $1 draped across the front and held with an
    efficiency of her treatment, which is $150. and $2 a jar. ornamental button. A bolero cape ef-
    A very lovely and more expensive gift
    is an opera pearl set, combining satiny Her name and address on request. This fect at the back 1s fetchingly youthful.
    and black pearls with rhinestones, as is not a mail-order procedure. Collar and flaring cuffs of brown fur are
    shown in the sketches. The collar is matched by a hat of brown velvet, very
    $24.75, the bracelet, $16.75; a bar pin to Cameo Cream is a new theatrical cold soft of line.
    match, $8.75, and a pair of matching ear- cream, made from a_ private formula, It was quite difficult to get the details
    rings, $14.75. which contains beneficial ingredients and of the second costume, ag it was con
    ly ee
    which will not become rancid. It is of cealed most of the time by a delicate ye!-
    unusually soft consistency, which causes low Spanish shawl, its soft Mght findin:
    it to spread easily and to immediately seep color in a garland of red blossoms enci:
    So many inquiries are coming in con- cling a side coil of Miss Taylor’s coiffur:
    cerning the hand-hammered silver ring into the pores, so that makeup can be re-
    and bracelet set illustrated several moved quickly and thoroly. It makes an The dress of white chiffon has a deep co!
    months ago that we feel all will be in- excellent foundation cream, which one lar of self-material, falling over the shoul-
    may use with abso'ute confidence. A gen- ders. At the left is a ripple draping and
    terested in the repetition of the sketch and cluster of silver lillies, a panel train flow-
    description in this issue. This set is sold erous-sized tin box of this cameo-white
    only in New York City—by the designer, a cream is 85 cents. We recommend it ing from the right side at back.
    charming young woman who has studied highly for its peculiarly good cleansing Loose Powder Vanity.
    | art-jewelry making abroad and who trav-
    éls to the Orient several times a year in
    qualities.
    A loose powder vanity which has cre-
    a Generally
    Fashions
    quest of semi-precious stones. Many of our readers comp!ain that with ated a sensation is that illustrated. It is The opera season’s opening, bringins
    The setting of the ring is an artistic the advent of cold weather their complex- modeled in genuine bakelite, in 12 differ- out the essentially smart feminine coterie,
    network of grapes, water lilies and ions develop “temperament”; that blotches; ent color combinations A mirror is arte accents the importance of metal fabrics.

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    leaves, with Chinese jade and pear! stones. and redness spoil what is usually an ef- fully fitted inside the top, and a Hpstick Tinsel brocades are much favored for the
    The setting is about one-eighth inch deep
    ae
    fective makeup. and one reader comp'ains
    ae
    of bakelite to match the vanity is at- evening wrap

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    and one inch wide, while the bracelet, a of small red veins. On consulting a prom- art to the silken chain. The price Judging from the fashion parades «t re-
    clasp-about of the Indian type, repeating inent beauty specialist about these condi- wv. cent outdoor sports events, the United
    the de-ign of the ring, is about one inch tions she advised that while one could not Hiunts Meet and operatic audiences, to say
    in width. The ring may be purchased nothing of the preferences shown by lead
    separately for $3. The bracelet may be The underarm is more sensitive than ing actresses, women have entered into a
    compromise between the sheath silhouet
    po
    purchased for $7. Combined cost of set
    —
    individual size, in any desired shade, for you suspect; so sensitive that the use of
    Buy $10, plus postage. the same price. acid preparations often leads to grave re-
    suts. The safer way to remove unwanted
    and the bouffant lines which fash on at-
    tempted to introduce earlier in the sea-
    son. Th's comvromise is in favor of slim
    She who is fond of feminine effects of hairs from under the arms is to use a
    Hotsy Totsy is the name of a nifty pair floating grace will prize a scarf of chiffon, safety razor which is curved to fit the lines and flared, rippling, uneven
    of shoes shown in the circle. Hotsy Totsy with a wide border of rhinestones. The arm-pit. To make its ure doubly safe lines below the hips. In other words, a
    was designed primarily to make Madam’s brilliant stones nestling on tne filmy chif- the edges are guarded so there is no dan- bell-like silhouet.
    foot look many sizes smaller than it ac- fon produce a fairylike beauty which will ger of cutting the skin. The possession The capeline ig much in favor for coxt«
    tually is, and to this end is equipped with enhance great'y the charm of the even- of this little razor insures one of a dainti- and frocks, coats often showing entire
    short vamp and seven straps; the vamp ing toilette. The scarf is two yards in ly clean grooming, altogether refreshing capes of fur.
    making the foot appear shorter, and the length end sells for $7.50. Colors: Black, for it may also be used to shave the back While the Gigolo hat is perhaps the
    straps slenderizing the ankle. The shoe flesh and white. of the neck. The curved razor may be most popular hat of the moment, mil'iner)
    is 6% inches high above the heel in back. had in nickel plate for $1, with one blade designers tell us that there is a growing
    while the heel itself is 2%«inches high. (extra blades 50 cents a package); In demand for large velvet hats. cut away in

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    Hotsy Totsy comes in black velvet, black For a long while we have been puzzled old plate, with 12 extra blades, for $3.50; the back to accommodate the high collars
    satin and patent leather, with high heels by our readers’ requests for lingerie clasps n gold plate with poert handle, in genu- now in vogue. One of these designers
    | only, for $12. May be ordered to your (Continued on page 72) ine leather box, with 12 blades, $7.50. (Continued on page 72)
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    ; The Billboard 71 a|
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    Hand painted in naturalistic Orchid and Butterfly design, beautifully
    harmonizing shades, combined with a touch of gold, waterproof, |
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    No. 610—-Shawl, same as No. 625, im solid colors, inauaios |f-90 HIRSHFELD FUR CO., Inc.
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    - TT 0. 600—Amoriila Spanish Lace Shawl,


    72 inches square, in- (i i NEW YORK CITY

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    TPA NANA A USEFUL CHRISTMAS GIFT
    tluding 18-inch frirge. Extremely smart, to meet the popular rriced 50
    THE IDEAL SHIRT FOR PROFESSIONALS demand. An all-over effective floral design, Black, White,
    Yellow, Orchid, Maize, Torea dor, Dresden Blue and Sea Green.
    Spanish -
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    To insure prempt delivery, is
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    SC now. EACH Complete Make-up Outfit
    English Broadcloth *i fs "7 e Including Box
    sS*HIR TS 6.75 P |
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    (By Mail ——_ Anywhere) KRAUS TEXTILE C O. i $5.75 Net Prepaid
    Choice of Lockwood, Stein or
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    352 Fourth Ave. - - New York
    FS a
    Leichner brands,
    2 SHIRTS FOR 83.85 } Cameo Cleansing Cream
    ~na "NS CONG. 200 |
    The choice of the profession.
    na-
    Colors.
    White, Grey or Blue any Combination of
    Fresh Water Pearl Buttons, One Breast pO
    A delightiully
    cream of the proper
    scented
    consistency
    cold
    Pocket. State neckband size when writing.
    State neckband size
    Satisfaction guaranteed or money returned.
    when writing. How To Make Up PERFECTLY tip. On the other hand, shade the same
    spot with rouge and the effect will be
    for quickly removing all kinds of theatrical make-
    up; also an ideal night cream. 8-oz, tin,
    SUPREME SHIRT CO., to shorten a long, hooked nose. An ex- prepaid. Mail orders promptly filled upen re-
    276 Fifth Avenue, New York City. ceipt of money order.
    It is amazing to note the number of tremely narrow nose may be broadened
    talented and beautiful actresses who are by a touch of red on each side. VANITIE PRESUSTS 60..
    160 West 46th St., ew York City.
    guilty of unintelligent makeup. It is A weak chin may be made to appear
    or- NL a amazing, too, to hear the caustic com- }
    aa.
    stronger by blending in a high light
    - ments
    members
    of directors on the makeup of
    of the cast, comments which
    e e
    where it is most prominent. —e

    ~" D A_ long upper lip may be broken by


    are, unfortunately, made behind the of-
    fenders’ backs. We say UNFOR- shading the middle with rouge from the
    TUNATELY because ignorance in the nose down to just over the red of the — «
    ng
    matter of makeup is far from bliss, espe- lip. This creates the illusion of an in-
    or |
    158 WEST 44TH STREET, NEW YORK. cially when such ignorance detracts seri- dentation and breaks the long space.
    he Next Door to the Claridge Hotel.
    ously from the persona] beauty
    actress behind the footligRts.
    of the A dimple can be created by placing
    the point of a paper stump, wet with )~ S ;
    “Do Say’ Snappy Styles. Will give an estimate rouge, just above the center of the spot
    As we all know, the purpose of make-
    Ci
    or aff gown made from your own material. Special
    eA
    50- ee rates and attention to theatrical clientele.
    ator Stage Costumes.
    Cre- up originally was to offset the glare of
    the oald-fashioned flickering footlights,
    where one is wanted, altho it is prefer-
    able to deepen one of your own. With

    ide
    is

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    which had a tendency to cast shadows
    on the face which distorted the features.
    the little finger gently soften the dot
    downward to a delicate blur. Pe ~~ — |
    In these days of electric stage lighting, To remove circles from beneath the
    20-

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    Paintex with rays coming from various directions,
    the problem of the player is to tone down
    eyes place some foundation grease paint
    on the flat end of an orange stick. Ap- Christmas
    p e Special
    ved The Wonderful New Fabric Paint the individual
    brought
    imperfections which
    out by the merciless glare of
    are ply to the circle, pressing. flat and mod-
    eling as a sculptor would with clay. XCEPTIONALLY Parisian is
    “il- A few minutes spare time, a few colors of the
    ready mixed liquid “Painter’’, and a pattern or electric lights, or to bring out in bolder When properly done the circles are en- this novel pump with its in-
    irs
    design (of your own making or from a pattern relief features which are made insig- tirely concealed. triguing strap and open-work de-
    magazine) are all that are needed to make, nificant in a softer light. In our quest
    she
    quickly and inexpensively, the most beautiful and When the eyebrows grow together over sign. In fact it is so striking a
    fashionable creations both to wear or to put in for information relative to makeup we the nose block out the hair with the mode that we have developed it
    have consulted many expert works on foundation grease paint.
    the home.
    '8 SHADES. 35¢ AND 50° A BOTTLE. the subject, but the outstanding gem of in a variety of leathers and
    irt The foregoing are but a few of the
    Special Introductory Set—6 important colors, a them all is Helena Chalmer’s new combinations.
    ay
    brush, sample pattern and complete instructions innumerable and valuable hints on make-
    —
    The Art of Makeup. up for men and women to be found in
    With a clear understanding of “The Black Satin $10.00
    Send your name and “address and pay postman. Helena Chalmer’s book, which may be Patent Leather 10.00
    PAINTEX COMPANY, 34 Irving PI. WN. Y. City. Rule of Three”, one can, with the aid purchased thru The Billboard's Shopping
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    of Miss Chalmer’s book, make up PER-
    FECTLY.
    Service for $2 a on. It is profusely
    Black
    Brown
    Velvet
    Velvet
    12.00
    12.00
    illustrated. Particularly valuable’ to
    % eRale
    “The sof Three”
    women is the chapter including instruc-
    tions for makeup of the lips.
    Gold and Silver 15.00

    an No one appreciates more than the HARRY WELLER


    er
    : actress that facia] beauty is a matter of 793 EIGHTH AVENUE
    ow perfect features, and that the soul of
    a
    beauty is expression. We will not at- Every Woman Can Have
    ee,
    ) a
    Between 48th
    NEW
    and
    YORK
    49th Sts.

    i, . WE
    [”, A tempt here to concern ourselves
    the soul of beauty but with the A. B. C.
    with
    Beautiful Eyebrows = | ——
    Not a Blemish
    of artistic makeup, ‘“The Rule of Three”.
    COLOURA darkens eyebrows and lashes; not af- $$.
    ;
    . Briefly, “The Rule. of Three” may fected by tears, perspiration or creams; lac:s for
    mars the perfect appearance of her

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    re be summed up as the distance from weeks; harmless and simple to apply. Sent $1.10,

    a
    complexion. Skin troubles are effec-

    Long Acre Cold Cream


    ry the top of the nose to the hairline; the
    tively concealed. Reduces unnatural distance between the bottom of nose and PAO’S
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    s Over.
    ver 40.Years) .
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    Send 10c for Trial Size two inner corners of the eyes. The dis-
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    stance from the top of the nose to the
    hairline and the distance from the bot-
    e
    BEST FOR MAKE-UP
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