TEN CENTS ** - V. • VOL. XLV, No. 6 NEW YORK CITY, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1917 PRICE TEN CENTS VARIETY RUFUS R. LeMARE INC. NOW at Astor Theatre Building (Fourth Floor) 1531 Broadway, New York IIMO EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE Can offer the VERY BEST LONG ENGAGEMENTS FOR Vaudeville Specialties or Novelties MUSICAL SHOWS DRAMATIC PRODUCTIONS SPECTACLES MOTION PICTURES and VAUDEVILLE Have an IMMEDIATE CALL to fill a nevt BROADWAY MUSICAL PRODUC TION with suitable VAUDEVILLE PEOPLE. Get ip touch wi*h us. Phone 5320 Bryant VOL. XLV, No. 6 NEW YORK CITY, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1917 PRICE TEN CENTS BOSTON HAS FIRST BANQUET OF MANAGERS AND ARTISTS Following White Rat*' New Year'* Strike Fluke, Managers and Artists Felicitate One Another. Over 391 Present. To Become Annual Event. Epoch in Vaudeville. Boston, Jan. 3. Here in the city where vaudeville was first conceived and almost on the anniversary of the day 34 years ago thatB. P. Keith opened his first store show, one of the most important steps •forward in the history of American vaudeville, was nfarKfcd, when on Tues- day night for the first time the vaude- ville managers and the vaudeville ar- tists sat down to a love feast in the large dining room of Young's HoteL The dinner was given by the Vaude- ville Managers' Protective Association and is to be repeated on every forth- coming New Year's Day. It was to have been held Monday but the delay of one day was necessary since all available space was used in the first celebration of that day in Boston. This breaking of bread together in harmony and good fellowship is all the more remarkable since it follows upon what was to have been the begin- ning of the White Rats' strike, sup- posed to start in the Hub and spread throughout the country, but which never materialized. The master of ceremonies was J. J. Murdock. Directly across from him sat A. Paul Keith. Filling every chair in the large room, packed with tables,* was every vaudeville act playing Bos- ton, every act sent up as a substitute in case of trouble ana the entire com- plements of the three burlesque shows appearing currently. An orchestra of 25 pieces volunteered for the banquet. AH were union musicians, from all the variety houses in town among them. That this, the first dinner, was a smashing hit from the overture, just as cocktails were served, down through the entertainment that followed and the speeches that were eagerly listened to there is not the shadqw of a doubt This gathering was done on impulse, inspired Monday when some or the acts, when asked whether they were going to play that night if a strike was ordered, replied that they not only would play but were ready to appear -s» irrXTtct c • eis^r-A- c * f ri ght 1 . \l ;r:4rra - 1 *— Mr. Murdock was on his feet many times during the dinner, now to in- troduce a speaker or to talk himself. When he arose at the beginning and proposed a toast to "the first occasion v/hen the vaudeville manager and per- former sat down to break bread to- ? [ether," he was applauded and cheered or a full two minutes, many of the guests (there were 30ft. present) getting on their feet and order was /restored only when the toastmaster raised' Kit hand. In his remarks Mr. Mt dock said: 'The dinner tonight Is tendered you by the V. M. P. A., and the guests are in the vaudeville, burlesque and circus fields, although some acrobats are barred (laugh). Let me propose a toast to the absent artists and mana- gers not here tonight but who know about this affair frora*Maine to Cali- fornia. "Many good things started in Bos- ton: This town was the beginning of vaudeville and tonight is the first din- ner where artist and manager sit down together. That proves that the two factions can meet and not make faces at each other (laugh) and I can say that no one has asked me for a date (long laugh)'. Let us hope that this affair will be the begtafog. Next year the V. M. P. A. will hold a simi- lar dinner at the first of the year to the performers in every city through- out the United States. "The two factions should be bound as one. All the money of the theatre must come through the box office and you cannot injure that box office with- out hurting yourself. It Is easy to see that it works bqfh ways. But one can- not exist without the other and you must travel the road together, (ap- plause). "If the manager had not advanced there would not be enough vaudeville performers in the country today to fill this room, as now, and you will agree that in every city in the land there is at least one fine theatre. But the ar- tists too must advance, yet that is im- possible through the methods that caused the recent trouble. The cry is that they want time and I believe that they ought to get time (laugh). "There are 45,000 vaudeville, circus and burlesque actors in the country, work — for about 20,000, so some must be idle some of the time. But if you've got the goods you can get work and plenty of work. I'll cite the (Continued on Page 8.) LEGISLATOR FOR OPEN SUNDAY. Abner Greenberg, member of a the- atrical family and himself associated with the stage and music publishing business, will be one of the New York legislators who will have a hand in Sunday regulation the coming session at Albany. He was elected from New York City to serve in the Assembly. In a letter to Varibjtt the Assembly- man pledges his vote to a program of liberal Sunday enforcement * "As my parents, relatives and friends are financially interested in the show business." he says, "I want to assure them of my fidelity and activity for the protection and promotion of their interests in the lawmaking body of the state in whatever questions affecting their well being are before our body at Albany. HE am in full sympathy with the exhibition of motion pictures on Sunday and of a further liberalization of the Sunday in respect to vaudeville shows and other entertainments on that day. The provisions of the Penal law of this state are antiquated and savor of the Eighteenth century when actors were classed with mountebanks and charla- tans. "I shall be delighted to assist any committee or representatives on the question of legislation and shall be glad to see them at my office, 320 Broadway or in the Capitol building in Albany." RESTAURANTS CUT RATES. The restaurants have finally suc- cumbed to the cut rate ticket scheme. An eating place in the theatrical dis- trict is now issuing tickets worth 15 cents if used for the purchase of a reg- ular 35-cent lunch. The tickets are being distributed in theatrical offices. LOWENTHAL QUITTING RATS? Chicago, Jan. 3. There is a report here that Fred Lowenthal has quit as local counsel for the White Rats Actors' Union. At the lawyer's office, in the absence of the attorney himself, the rumor is denied. It probably gained currency because of his departure from the city just at this time. $7 TOO MUCH. Chicago, Jan. 3. The Mary Garden New Year's eve appearance in "Thais" at the Audito- rium at $7 top proved a frost finan- cially. The famous diva appeared to row after row of empty seats. «i 'Darn, Good and Funny* Act's Title. "Darn, Good and Funny" is'the title of a western three-act now playing around here. PLUGGING FOR MATINEES. Shortly after two o'clock Tuesday afternoon there was quite » commotion on 42d street, west of Seventh avenue. Runners for two playhouses giving matinees were making strenuous efforts to secure a semblance of an audience, with the odds in favor of the one furthest east, i. e., the Cohan & Harris theatre, where a children's matinee was scheduled. The other was the Eltinge where Nora Bayes was giving one of her special performances of song. Miss Bayes opened her series of in- dividual performances Christmas eve v and up to Tuesday had consistently re- frained from openly papering the audi- torium. Tuesday (this week) matinee the house was painfully small. When at two o'clock there was no evidence of anything resembling an audience, the management started toward Broad- way to waylay a few stragglers, only to find that the Cohan & Harris sleuths were waiting outside their playhouse ready to shanghai anybody' headed down 42nd street J-L-S TO OCCUPY BIG ONE. Chicago, Tan. 3. Plans have been filed by Architect Rapp for a new theatre to seat 2,500 and to be situated at Broadway and Lawrence street. Work will begin March 1 and the house upon its completion will be oc- cupied by Jones, Ltnick & Schaefer for vaudeville. The building will be ready to open Sept. 1 if present plans do not miscarry. IRISH AND NOT IRISH. Chicago, Jan. 3. An "All Irish Bill" was proposed tor the* Indiana by Walter Meakin who books that theatre. The plan has been abandoned by Mr. Meakin through dis- covering any number of acts bearing Irish names are not Irish bv birth. If i't MfrcrtiM ta VARIETY, dm't advtrtJM. SHUBBRT'S WB8TBRN MAN. Chicago, Jan. 3. J. J. Shubert and Ralph Long are here, it is said, concerning a general upheaval of the Shubert western office following the sudden withdrawal of Frank K. Garrity. Frank Miller is in temporary charge. Mr. Long, one of the most efficient men in the New/ York office, has been tendered the manage- ment of the Shuberts' western inter- ests, but it is not definite he has ac- cepted. Spooner Stock Suddenly Closet. The John Meehan stock at the Spooner in the Bronx closed Saturday with the company uninformed up to that day. During the last week of its — .- ^• jy e i. rcrrr' ~crxr — T&ntpiiiiy • * rsouv&r3r" "The Inner Man." a new piece, which had not been produced heretofore. The company was to have continued with the new play policy, but it was found unprofitable. CABL E 5 I OBBSaa ESSaSBH v ■ . • v«.- *.*,>• • */v IN . .PARIS %» . . V. -..». By E. a KENDREW. Paris, Dec. 24. The fear of a further closing of thea- tres is worrying the managers and ac- tors. Meetings have been held at which the question has been fully dis- cussed, and a petition sent to the au- thorities pointing out the hardships such action 'would have on those de- pendent on the amusement world for their living. It is now a foregone con- clusion that there will be no additional closed days beyond the 24 hours each week, and that all theatres will be able to play six days weekly. The thorny problem of matinees is left in abeyance. The death is announced of Henri Micheau, former director of the old Theatre des Nouveauties, which was pulled down before the war and is now the lite of an elegant picture palace. Edraond Pezon, a lion tamer, died in Paris. He was the owner of a famous menagerie in France, but has been fn difficulties since the floods in 1910, when many of his animals, then camped on the banks of the Marne, were drowned. The war handicappepd his tours and caused him to disband the menagerie. The combined bands of the Canadian troops in France played in Paris last week, with much success. Several changes at the legitimate houses in the latter part of December, for the most part revivals. Business remains good and much better financial results than in 1915 are reported for the outgoing year. Vaudeville pro- grams are good, specially at the Al- hambra, in spite of the difficulty in ob- taining acts. Olympia, Empire, Mayol, Casino de Paris, Medrano, Nouveau Cirque, Bobino, Petit Casino, Kursaal, Chateau d'eau, Gaumont Palace and the Alhambra are the Paris variety resorts playing vaudeville acts. Small time acts can easily find work for three or four months, if not too exacting; big acts can do about one month. Pictures continue to be the attrac- tion, notwithstanding excellent shows in the theatres'. This is easily realized bv the theatres Tuesday evenings, when the cinemas are closed all day under the coal economy organization orders. On the other hand, the picture houses S;t in a few more on^ne days when e vaudeville theatres have to shut. The closing of the legitimate house on Fridays does not appear to effect the other establishments to any appreciable extent. Another change at the little theatre in the Rue Caumartin, which is now a cabaret once more and named Cadet- Rousselle, the title of an old and fa- mous French song founded on a regi- ment in 1792. The Paris subways have curtailed the night service and the last trains will now run at 11.15 p. m. This will make theatre audiences hustle, as the per- formances terminate at present a little after U o'clock. "The Blue Bird" is being revived at the Theatre Rejane with the original company (according to the adverts). Maurice Maeterlinck, the Belgian au- thor, is at present lecturing in Spain. In Paris Theatres: "Rip Van Winkle" (Arts); "Je ne trompe pas mon Mari" (Athenee); "Les Maris de Ginette" (Apollo); "Jean de la Fontaine" (Bouf- chiens policiers" (Chatelet); "Blue Bird" (Rejane); Rivoli (Sarah Bern- hardt); "Guerre et l'Amour" (Renais- sance); "L'Etranper" and repertoire (Opera); "Les Quatres Jounces" (Opera ComiqueJ; "Nos bona Villa- geois" (Odeon);*"Moune" (Varietes); "L'Amazone" (Porte St Martin); "L'Otage" (Antoine); "La Rpuatotte" (Ambigu); "Laboratoire des Hajlucina- tions," etc. (Grand Guignol); "Grand Mogol" (Trianon); "La Classe 36" (Dejazet); "Plus haut que V Amour" (Albert I); "Primrose" and repertoire (Comedie Franchise); "Dame de chez Maxim" (Scala); "Afgar" (Michel) "Madame et son «lle«l" (Palais Royal); Revues at Little Palace, Capu- cines, Cigale, Folies Bergere, Ba-Ta- Clan, Eldorado. Arsen Blondtn, the famous French tight rope walker, who crossed Niagara many years ftgo, appeared Sunday af- ternoon for the first time in Paris for 2S years, at a charity fair held in Luna Park. Rouzier Darcieres, secretary of the Paris Olympia while under Marinelli's management, died at Gap, France, from heart trouble last week. Francesco Pablo Tosti, composer, died in Home, Italy, Dec 2. Lucisn Guitry will play at the Thea- tre de la Gaite\ under temporary di- rection of Dulay, in a new £>act piece, "Miette," by D. Nicademi, December 13. "Je ne trompe pas mon mari," by Feydeau (being the ?'.%:»._. of a woman who did), will be revived next week at the Athenee. A new vaudeville artists' syndicate is to be formed in France, the former Artistes Lyrique Union not filling the bill since the death of the old organ- isers. The society, it is argued, should be non -political and embrace all classes of music hall people, but no one else. The weekly receipts remain about the same at the majority of vaudeville and picture theatres, in spite of the one day closure. The Wednesday holiday for music halls is considered by the staffs as a God-send, and there are many people who hope it may be a per- manent institution. As usual the main complaint comes from the "menagerie," as old actors called the band. LAUDER'S SON KILLED. London, Jan. ^3. Harry Lauder's onW son Uohn), age » 29v a 33pfcva is the Sng45sh army, was killed at the front, and at a conse- Suence the Shaftesbury, where the cotch comedian is playing,, closed from Jan. 1 to Jan. 4. The bereaved father has received messages of sym- pathy from Queen Alexandra and many notable people. The new Lauder revue, '"Hiree Cheers," is a pronounced success. The scene in which Lauder and Ethel Levey appear together is a perfect gem, due to their contrasted personalities. The dance by Ivy Shilling, Australian, and Fred Leslie', American, is the talk of London. ENGLAND OBLIGES RUSSIA. London, Jan. 3. The film feature, "Ivan the Terrible," has been withdrawn from the English market in deference to the Russian Em- bassy, it being regarded as an inap- propriate moment for such a showing. The film was censored and later passed, but was subsequently shown in its original form, consequently the pro- hibition. BIGGEST OUTSIDE LONDON. London, Jan. 3. "The Big Show," deCourville and Pirfk's revue, music by Melville Gideon, produced by Jack. Haskell, opened Dec. 26 at the Empire, Liverpool. It is the biggest show ever produced outside of London, breaking all rec- ords, and is there for a six weeks' run. AFTER "CHU CHIN CHOW." London, Jan. 3. The Shuberts, with or without their knowledge are running counter to Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr., here. Both are in active negotiation, through their rep- "CVainrcsnvifSi" wi in Oscar ATcne,'"' tor "the American rights to "Chu Chin Chow," an Oriental musical comedy now run- ning at His Majesty's. It was written by Mr. A?che, music by Frederic Nor* OXFORD'S REVUE. London, Jan. 3.' Ernest Rolls will present a revue, en- titled "London Life," at the Oxford, Jan. II. The score is by his brother, fax Darewski. TOM- CLAXTON DEAD. London, Jan. 3. ' Tox Claxton, the variety agent, was buried Dec 28. NEW SONGS IN LONDON. London, Jan. 3. Wilkie Bard and Vesta Tilley intro- duced new songs at the Coliseum this week. "UNDER COVER" LEADS. London, Ian. 3. When Grossmith & Lauriflard, in conjunction with Matheson Lang, pro- duce "Under Cover" at the Strand, Jan. 17, Jessie Winter will be the leading lady with Lang in the leading part. Berlin Correspondent at His Majesty's, London, Jan. 3. Frederic W. Wile, the American jour- nalist., for many years special corre- spondent at Berlin for the London "Daily Mail," will speak at His Majes- ty's theatre Sunday afternoon, Jan. 7, with H. B. Irving in the chair. M Revival of "The Private Secretary.' London, Jan. 3. Andre Chariot and Norman McKin- nel's presentation of the wordless play, "A Pierrot's Christmas," at the Apollo, although enthusiastically received, was withdrawn Dec. 30. "The Private Secretary" is to be re- vived there Jan. 6. Both on the Same Program. London, Jan. 3. Jack Norworth and Hetty King are playinp on the same bill this week — the Victoria Palace. FRANK VAN HOVEN Was asked, the other day, if he knew that an attempt to steal his act was tried in Australia. Van la;tffh Jr., obtained spe- cial permission from the War Office to play the dame in the show, rehearsing daily in khaki. , #• SAILINGS. San Francisco, Jan. 3. Arrived here Dec. 26 on the "Ven- tura" from Australia, Artois Bros., Prince and Deerie, the Parshleys, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Miller, Musical Irving, Cardo and Noll, Mennetti and SadelH, Wirth Family, Mr. and Mrs. Lew Dun- bar, May Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jones. < • Two Tomboys Back Home. London, Jan. 3. The Two Tomboys, after a long ab- sence in America, opene. * V. >, Little Frank Quigg Informed by White Rats Executive $25 Fee and $5 Duet Necessary for Reinstatement. Quigg t Former Partner of Late George Fuller Golden, Founder of White Rats. Golden-Quigg Act Known as "A Man and a Half." ■ St Louis. Jan. 3. Little Frank Quigg, who played with the late George Fuller Golden, founder of the White Rata of America, on the vaudeville stage in an act called "A Man and A Half was informed by Harry Mountford, of the White Rats, after 4}uigg had written Mountford, that he would have to-pay $25 fee and $5 for dues in advance to be again con- sidered a White Rat, although Quigg had written Mountford from the City Infirmary (Poor House). Mr. Qujgg who is now 49^years old informed the St. Louis representative of Varibtt regarding the matter when visited at the Infirmary. *He was one of the first members of the White Rats and rejoined it when it was rejuvenated in 1908. ^Several years ago he suffered an attack of locomotor ataxia and this led up to his present helplessness. Quigg played in America and Europe for 30 years. Speaking of his appeal to the Rats, Mr. Quigg said he had written the organization not for help but to de- termine how he stood with it. The answer sent him by Mountford stated he would have to pay $25 for reinstate- ment and $5 dues, without mentioning hit position or offering .to lend any assistance. As Quigg knew this was impossible he tore up the letter. The veteran said he wsote the "International Union" at the same time he appealed to the Rats. Shortly afterward, said Mr. Quigg, Frank Tate, the head of the local managers, turned over $10 Mr. Tate had received as an anonymous present for Quigg and the latter is desirous of expressing his thanks to whoever helped him* in' his misfortune. Quigg's real name is Frank Kofron. He is now the neatest and best- groomed man at the institution and still respected and visited by many ar- tists when passing through St. Louis. NEW YORK'S ONLY EXTRA SHOW. The Columbia, New York, gave the only extra New Year's show, having a third performance Monday night,jlraw- ing a little less than $500, barely enough for the attraction and theatre to break even on the expense. The third show New Year's day con- vinced the Columbia people New Year's Eve is only Dec. 31. Sunday night the Hippodrome and Century gave a special vaudeville con* cert, each place drawing a large crowd. The Winter Garden at $5 a seat the same evening, had a turnaway. Nine- teen acts made up the program. DOOLEY-SHUBERT SIGNED. Johnny Dooley of Dooley and Rugel is reported having entered into a con- tract with the Shuberts to appear in the next Winter* Garden production. Yvette Rugel will contiaue in vaude- ville as a single turn, having a piano accompanist. SCHENCK'S WESTERN VIEWS. Jos. M. Schenck and his wife (Norma Talmadge) returned to New York last Saturday after, a trip to the . Const taken in company with Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Loew who stopped off in Chi- cago to spend New Year's. It was Mr. Schenck's first visit to the west. He said vaudeville patronage throughout that section was of the best but that he did not notice any startling merit of the programs, and was sur- prised at some of the shows in com- parison with those of the east that the same admission is charged for. Miss Talmadge's first feature film "Panthea," made by the company, bear- ing her name and of which her husband is the president, will be first exhibited next week at the Rialto, New York, opening Sunday. CLAUDE SHOULD HAVE BEEN NAME As a result of Billy Duval eloping with Myrtle Simonds from Springfeld, 111., to Covington, Ky., via train and automobile, where the couple were mar- ried, B. D. Berg's "Maids of the Mov- ies" have disbanded. The cause of the disbandment was due, it is claimed, to the entire chorus of six being infatuated with Duval. Upon hearing of the fatal news they immediately submitted their resignation. When the girls arrived in New York they applied to Berg to be placed in another act, but he would not even accommodate them. This makes the second marriage within a short time with Berg's acts. The other one was Jack Russell and Lottie Baker with the "Debutantes." SUES "VARIETY" FOR $100,000. The White Rats Actors' Union of America has started some kind of a suit against 'VARiKTr, asking $AX),TX>0. Only a summons was served in the action Thursday of last week. No cause of action was mentioned. Variety has 20 days to answer, when 20 more days may be taken by the Rats before serving its complaint. The White Rats' latest attorney, J. J. Myers, had his name on the paper that carried the White Rats as a plaintiff. The former White Rats' attorney, James Timony, who resigned as coun- sel to the Rats through being unable to secure his claim for services, secured his money from Harry Mountford, the day after the latter obtained $5,000 through giving a chattel mortgage in the name of the White Rats Realty Co. upon the furnishing of the Rats' clubhouse in New York. What amount Mr. Timony secured is not mentioned but it was said his claim amounted to about $3,000. Some years ago when the White Rats under Mountford's leadership was.about in the same position it now occupies, also under Mountford's leadership, Mountford sued the United Booking T)ffices, several other defendants and Variety for $100,000, alleging libel through an advertisement Varibtt had . published concerning Mountford. That. * case never came to trial. The suit just started against Varibtt followed the editorial attitude of the paper, which announced itself as op- posed to Mountford in the Mountfocd single handed rule of the White Rats and his intention to call a strike $f vaudeville artists, in the December issue of Varibtt. Varibtt turned the summons over to O'Brien, Malevinsky & Driscoll and also instructed that law firm to com- mence suit against the White Rats to recover the amount due the paper from the Rats for advertising, about $450. COULDNT COLLECT. Chicago, Jan. 3. Carol George (Mrs. Herbert Ge- bauer), of the Alaskan Trio, at the Palace last week, brought a suit against her husband for salary alleged to be due her, but the case was dismissed last week by a local judge. Romaine Chapelle, a niece of Billie Burke's, who has been skating at the College Inn, has replaced Miss George with the Gebauer turn. Meanwhile Gebauer's damage suit against the Pittsburgh millionaire, Thomas M. Gregory, will come up in court later. ERICKSON IN TAB. ^ Chicago, Jan. 3. Knute Enckson, late of Blanche Ring's company, has just arrived to head a new Boyle Woolfolk tabloid which opens the middle of January on the Association time. PANTAGES HOME. Seattle, Jan. 3. Alex. Pan tapes reached his Jiead- quarters here the day before Christ- mas after his trip east. Sue for Phonograph Commissions. Arthur Spizzi and Christopher Cam- panari have started an action through Nathan Burkan against Hipolito Laz- aro of the Metropolitan Opera Com- pany for commissions on engagements secured for him to sing for the Ameri- can Gramophone Company. They declare the Spanish musical star entered a contract with the gramo- phone company through their efforts and that they were to receive ten per cent, of the moneys paid him. He paid them $600 on the first advance royalty of $6,000 which he received, but failed to deliver when he later receiver! $5,000 from the talking machine people. FRED MACE'S PROPOSITION. Since reaching Broadway late last week, coming here direct from Los Angeles, Fred Mace has received sev- eral picture proposals and. is taking his time about deciding on any one. Mr. Mace nearly had his New Year's celebration ruined through defending a young woman in the Hotel Astor from insult and incidentally saving House" Detective Jacobs from an ejec- tion job. A fellow in the 43rd street aide lobby was ogling a woman when Mr. Mace intervened. Mr. Jacobs was saved the trouble of ejecting the intruder through the latter passing an unpleasant remark to Mace, who thereupon led him to the 43rd street entrance and with a perfectly aimed upper sent the fellow over near Shan- ley's, on the other side of the street. But it nearly cost Mace his celebra- tion. He is stopping at the Astor and the two house r»en there refused to al- low him to leave in case the fellow might be lying in wait for him. Mace, to get away, walked over to the starter on the 43d street side and asked if the insulter had returned. "Sure, you'll never see that guy again/.' an- swered the starter, "after the punch you gave him. He will need six weeks' rest to get his jaw working to explain how it happened. Detroit's Local Comedienne. Detroit, Jan. 3. Margaret Youngblood. a local girl, who is a sinpinp comedienne, has en- tered vaudeville for a couple of weeks, playing the Temple theatres at Roches- ter and this city, making her debut in Rochester next week. Union Sq. on American Wheel. The Union Square was reported this week as having been secured for the American wheel, starting next season, WW Quit Show for Orpheum Circuit Louise Dresser will remain only three weeks with Henry W. Savaee's production of "Have a Heart." which comes into the Liberty next week. She has contracts to open on the Orphcum Circuit at Kansas City, Jan, 28. IN AND OUT. m Monday (New Year's) for th« first time in a lonjLwhile no act, reported . ij!.. or was absent Trom a big time program. Whether it was because of the healthy condition of vaudeville or the White Rats' expected strike, the booking men didn't know though they commented upon the occurrence. Cervo left the Hip show, Chicago r last week, through his position on the bill but changed his mind and later re- sumed the engagement. Nan Halperin, after playing Monday and Tuesdav, withdrew from the bill at the Maryland, Baltimore, last week and Venita Fitzhugh was substituted. Miss Halperin reported her voice out of kelter and went home to Chicago to rejeoyer. Janet Adair, dissatisfied with her .early position on bills on the Orpheum Circuit, is reported having delivered "two weeks' notice" of cancellation of the tour. Wright and Dietrich left the River- side, New York, Tuesday, Miss Die- trich's voice failing. Kenny and Lusby took their place. The former team re- turned to the bill Wednesday. Loney Haskell could not open at the Hippodrome, Youngstown, this week, owing to the death of his mother, Sunday. Ellis and Bordont withdrew from the Alhambra bill Tuesday, with Carroll and Wheaton doubling from the Pal- ace to fill in. Miss Bordoni was ill. Kauffman Brothers are at the Wil- son Ave., Chicago, this week, substi- tuting for McCloud and Carp, who The Ross Brothers, owing to ill- ness; could not open at the Wilson Avenue, Chicago, Monday and th.e Pet- ting Bros, were substituted. The Ross act went into the bill Tuesday. JENNINGS SUCCEEDS LE0N1. William V. Jennings, for nearly 10 years a manager for wheel burlesque shows, and for many years director of James E. ("Blutch") Cooper's organiza- tions, has been appointed to. the post of | assistant general manager of the^ American Association (burlesque), held by the late Harrjp Leoni. , Jennings will handle the rjaper of the Wheel companies and supervise transportation. Jennings was last at the head of "The Sightseers." His position with that company will be filled by Dick Rider, formerly manager of "The Star and Garter Show." MARRIAGES. Raymond B. Perez, producer of bur- lesque shows for "Blutch" Cooper, and Marie Lynch, non professional, New Year's day in St. Patrick's cathedral, New York. The Los Angeles "Herald" last week reported the marriage of Texas Guinan and Julian Johnson. Mr. Johnson is the editor of a photoplay magazine published in Chicago. He was formerly a dramatic critic in Los Angeles. Miss Guinan has been playing in a vaude- ville sketch with William L. Gibson. Bertie Ford (wire walker) and Pauline Price, in Australia. A. T. Kilmer ("Clown Bobbie") and Ada P. Kellev, of Kane's "Ideal Girls," in Detroit, Dec, 26. They will do a specialty. Florence Perry to Warren W. Wertz, non-professional, at the House of Prayer. Newark. N. J., Dec. 30. Mrs. Wertz will retire from the stage and the couple will tna!.e their home in Orange, N. J. Alice Tucker, 20 years old. of Rita. Mario's orchestra, to Aaron Hennings. 21 vears old, a Pittsburgh salesman, while the act was playing Keith's, Cin- cinnati, last week. Mae Murrav, now screen actress, and J. jiiv () ""linen, oi "New "fork, were married in Los Angeles Dec. 18. Tack Ward and Fthel Northlanc in Knwarlc N T . Nrw War'* Fvr If ypu don't advertise In VARIETY, flon't advertise. C All I ana a IN PARIS )hv> »-?•>»•»-> >»- t >•»>>•»*■ By EL a KENDREW. Paris, Dec. 24. The fear of a further closing of thea- tres is worrying the managers and ac- tors. Meetings have been held at which the question has been fully dis- cussed, and a petition sent to the au- thorities pointing out the hardships such action would have on those de- pendent on the amusement world for their living. It is now a foregone con- clusion that there will be no additional closed days beyond the 24 hours each week, and that all theatres will be able to play six days weekly. The thorny problem of matinees is left in abeyance. The death is announced of Henri Micheau, former director of the old Theatre des Nouveauties, which was pulled down before the war and is now the site of an elegant picture palace. Edmond Pezon, a lion tamer, died in Paris. He was the owner of a famous menagerie in France, but has been In difficulties since the floods in 1910, when many of his animals, then camped on the banks of the Marne, were drowned. The war handicappepd his tours and caused him to disband the menagerie. The combined bands of the Canadian troops in France played in Paris last week, with much success. Several changes at the legitimate houses in the latter part of December,' for the most part revivals. Business remains good and much better financial results than in 1915 are reported for the outgoing year. Vaudeville pro- erams are good, specially at the Al- hambra, in spite of the difficulty in ob- taining acts. Olympia, Empire, Mayol, Casino de Paris, Medrano, Nouveau Cirque, Bobino, Petit Casino, Kursaal, Chateau d*eau, Gaumont Palace and the Alhambra are the Paris variety • resorts playing vaudeville acts. Small time acts can easily find work for three or four months, if not too exacting; big acts can do about one month. Pictures continue _ to be the attrac- tion, notwithstanding excellent shows in the theatres*. This is easily realized bv the theatres Tuesday evenings, when the cinemas are closed all day under the coal economy organization orders. On the other hand, the picture houses £;t in a few more on^ne days when e vaudeville theatres have to shut. The closing of the legitimate house on Fridays does not appear to effect the other establishments to any appreciable extent. Another change at the little theatre in the Rue Caumartin, which is now a cabaret once- more and named Cadet- Rousselle, the title of an old and fa- mous French song founded on a regi- ment in 1792. The Paris subways have curtailed the night service and the last trains will now run at 11.15 p. m. This will make theatre audiences hustle, as the per- formances terminate at present a little after U o'clock. "The Blue Bird" is being revived at the Theatre Rejane with the original company (according to the adverts). Maurice Maeterlinck, the Belgian au- thor, is at present lecturing in Spain. In Paris Theatres: "Rip Van Winkle" (Arts); "Je ne trompe pas mon Mari" (Athenee); "Les Maris de Ginette" (Apollo); "Jcan'de la Fontaine" (Bouf- fes): "Miette" fG»i*/0\ "H.VV ro* *** criieris poTiciers" (Chatelet); "Blue Bird" (Rejane); Rivoli (Sarah Bern- hardt); "Guerre et 1' Amour" (Renais- sance); "L'Etranger" and repertoire (Opera); "Lei Quatres JournJes" (Opera Comique); "Nos bons Villa- geois" (Odeon);*"Moune" (Varietes); "L'Amazone" (Porte St Martin); "L'Otage" (Antoine); "La Rotuaotte" (Ambigu); "Laboratoire des Hallucina- tions," etc. (Grand Guignol); "Grand Mogol" (Trianon); "La Classe 36" (Dejazet); "Plus haut que 1' Amour" (Albert I); "Primrose" and repertoire (Comedie Franchise); "Dame de chez Maxim" (Scala); "Afgar" (Michel) "Madame et son Pflleul" (Palais Royal); Revues at Little Palace, Capu- cines, Cigale, Folies Bergere, Ba-Ta- Clan, Eldorado. Arsen Blondin, the 'famous French tight rope walker, who crossed Niagara many years stfco, appeared Sunday af- ternoon for the first time in Paris for 25 years, at a charity fair held in Luna Park. Rouzier Darcieres, secretary of the Paris Olympia while under Marinelli's management, died at Gap, France, from heart trouble last week. Francesco Pablo Tosti, composer, died in Rome, Italy, Dec 2. Lucisn Guitry will play at the Thea- tre de la Gaite\ under temporary di- rection of Dulay, in a new 3-act piece, "Miette," by D. Nicademi, December 13. "Je ne trompe pas mon mari," by Feydeau (being the story of a woman w.io did), will be revived next week at the Athenee. A new vaudeville artists' syndicate is to be formed in France, the former Artistes Lyrique Union not filling the • bill since the death of the old organ- isers. The society, it is argued, should be non-political and embrace all classes of music hall people, but no one else. The weekly receipts remain about the same at the majority of vaudeville and picture theatres, in spite of the one day closure. The Wednesday holiday for music halls is considered by the staffs as a God-send, and there are % many people who hope it may be a per- manent institution. As usual the main complaint comes from the "menagerie," as old actors called the band. ENGLAND OBLIGES RUSSIA. London, Tan. 3. The film feature, "Ivan the Terrible," has been withdrawn from the English market in deference to the Russian Em- bassy, it being regarded as an inap- propriate moment for such a showing. The film was censored and later passed, but was subsequently shown in its original form, consequently the pro- hibition. BIGGEST OUTSIDE LONDON. London, Jan. 3. "The Big Show," deCourville and Pink's revue, music by Melville Gideon, produced by Jack Haskell, opened Dec. 26 at the Empire, Liverpool. It is the biggest show ever produced outside of London, breaking all rec- ords, and is there for a six weeks' run. AFTER "CHU CHIN CHOW." London, Jan. 3. The Shuberts, with or without their knowledge, are running counter to Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr., here. Both are in active negotiation, through their rep- ■r?e <'atntiv.es, whh O-Kar As cite, *t>r the American rights to "Chu Chin Chow," an Oriental musical comedy now run- ning at His Majesty's. It was written by Mr. A?pbc, music by Frederic Nor* LAUDER'S SON KILLED. London, Jan. 3. Harry Lauder's only son (John), age 29, a captajn in the English army, was tolled af the iront, and as a conse- quence the Shaftesbury, where the Scotch comedian is playing., closed from Jan. 1 to Jan. 4. The bereaved father has received messages of sym- pathy from Queen Alexandra and many notable people. The new Lauder revue, "fliree Cheers," ti a pronounced success. The scene in which Lauder and Ethel Levey, appear together is a perfect gem, due to their contrasted personalities. The dance by Ivy Shilling, Australian, and Fred Leslie", American, is the talk of London. OXFORD'S REVUE. ' London, Jan. 3.' Ernest Rolls will present a revue, en- titled "London Life," at the Oxford, {an. IS. The score is by his brother, fax Darewski. TOM.CLAXTON DEAD. London, Jan. 3. ' Tox Claxton, the variety agent, was buried Dec 28. NEW SOrfGS IN LONDON. London* Jan. 3. Wilkie Bard and Vesta Tilley intro- duced new songs at the Coliseum this week. "UNDER COVER" LEADS. London, Ian. 3. When Grosimith & Lauriflard, in conjunction with MathesOn Lang, pro- duce "Under Cover" at the Strand, Jan, 17, ' Jessie Winter will be the leading lady with Lang in the leading part. Berlin Correspondent at Hit Majesty's. London, Jan. 3. Frederic W. Wile, the American jour- nalist, for many years special corre- spondent at Berlin for the London "Daily Mail," will speak at His Majes- ty's theatre Sunday afternoon, Jan. 7, with H. B. Irving in the chair. Revival of "The Private Secretary." London, Jan. 3. Andre Chariot and Norman McKin- nel's presentation of the wordless play, "A Pierrot's Christmas," at the Apollo, although enthusiastically received, was withdrawn Dec. 30. "The Private Secretary" is to be re- vived there Jan. 6. Both on the Same Program. London, Jan. 3. Jack Norworth and Hetty King are playing on the same bill this week — the Victoria Palace. FRANK VAN HOVEN Wat asked, the other day, if he knew that an attempt to steal liis act was tried in Australia. Van laughed, laughed, laughed and said: "V -\, a- J -M*. j-:-\: Ucz\ *n-ii -Vaif liuven, through his advertising, was so well known that the newspapers, etc., criticized the steal?" And. laughing still harder, he added: "And did you near Van Hoven has contracts for Australia, English contracts at real money, too?" And. laughing still more, he continued: "And did you also hear the copy of my get was •topped?" REHEARSING IN KHAKI. London, Jan. 3. • "Babes in the Wood" at the Strand is successful. m Johnnie £>choneld> Jr., obtained spe- cial permission from the War Office to play the dame in the show, rehearsing daily in khaki. y SAILINGS. San Francisco, Jan. 3.' Arrived here Dec. 26 on the "Ven- tura" from Australia, Artois Bros., Prince and Deerie, the Parshleys, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Miller, Musical Irving, Cardo and Noll, Mennetti and Sadelfl, Wirth Family, Mr. and Mrs. Lew Dun- bar, May Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jones. Two Tomboys Back Home. London, Jan. 3. The Two Tomboys, after a long ab- sence in America, opene:- < . f T '< vv " Y^rk." w c re" married in Los Angeles Dec. 18. Tack Ward and F.thel Northlane in KrMvark N T . Npw Year's Fve, If you don't advertise In VARIETY, don't advertise. «W>M|M <1 »fc mi » > u^r?~ local agreements do not bind the or- ganizations beyond the union locals which subscribe to them. Convention headquarters will be the Holland Hotel, Cleveland, where pro- vision has been made for 400 delegates. QUIET RATS 9 MEETING. The White Rats in' New York had a auiet meeting Tuesday night, pre- sided over by President James W. FitzPatrick. It was a secret closed meeting, with about 150 members pras- ent, nearly the same crowd at tne White Rats' meeting in New York last week. The meeting opened at 12.30 and lasted but two hours. During it a statement of the disbursements was read, showing $360 had been spent, but giving no information regarding re- ceipts, it being said to do so would be to furnish the managers with informa- tion they were looking for. No men- tion was made of the White Rats' chat- tel mortgage of- $5,000, nor was any- thing contained in the financial state- ment showing what had become of that money. Mr. FitzPatrick gave the principal talk, speaking without animation and appeared to have felt the stress of re- cent times. He vehemently flayed George ^facFarlane for sending his resignation to the Rats on a Christ- mas card. Mr. FitzPatrick said. this was a sacrilege. The statement was also made that if any member didn't believe there was v a strike on, they should inquire of the managers, who had been sending tele- grams at the rate of 1,000 daily, some- times 5,000. -Besides that, hundreds of private detectives had been engaged, according to the t speaker, and the managers' expense had been enormous. The announcement was given out at the same time that the executives of the White Rats had been approached to throw down the Rats, also threat- ened with bodily injury. The weekly plea for confidence In the leaders was made. A couple of very prominent mana- gers of the Vaudeville Managers' Pro- tective Association were informed by a Varibjtt representative Wednesday of the repeated assertions of the White Rats officials that the recent threatened trouble had cost vaudeville managers a great deal of money, and they were asked if this were so. "It is in part," one replied, while the other nodded assent. "We have been put to a considerable extra expense through engaging more acts than were required^and other incidentals to our plan of preparation, but we are thor- oughly satisfied and now consider it the best investment we ever made be- cause it has clearly shown to us that the vaudeville artist, the real one. is not against the manager, has a mind of his* own and will do as he pleases when he thinks he is in the right. "It has taken us a long time to find that out. as long, perhaps, as it has taken the artist, and we are well pleased that we did. It was worth all the money and more." LE MAIRE'S BOOKING OFFICE. The booking office of Rufus R. Le- Maire. Inc., has been located in the Astor Theatre Building. Mr. LeMaire is now operating his own office, book- ing in general, with special attention given to vaudeville for musical shows. For some time LeMaire has been en- gaging acts for the Shubert musical production. He is now reported on the search for a large arrav of varietv ma- terial to be seen in the next Winter Garden production, that is to go in re- hearsal in about six weeks. It is said th* Shuberts have sent out a call for all new faces for the Garden's new show. Besides specializing in this branch T.efr{_a*T,e. nl flges r»eor»1e for all kinds of show* and vaudeville as well. He is also often asked by managements asso- ciated with the Shuberts to secure peo- ple for their attractions. If you don't advartlM In VARIETY, doa't advtrttsa. FITZGERALD CASE DISMISSED. The summons secured against Harry Fitzgerald by James Oliver of the Six Tumbling fJemons was dismissed lasY Saturday by Magistrate Groehl before whom the matter had come up. The charge was Fitzgerald had evaded the employment agency law in the booking of the Oliyer act in vaude- ville. Fitzgerald produced an a agree- ment between himself and the act whereby he was to receive $17.50 each week it worked, to represent ft The court ruled out copies of letters written by Fitzgerald's office to Oliver in which a request for payment of "commission" was demanded. Judge Groehl holding the only point of im- portance involved was whether Fitz- gerald had performed any other duties besides the mere booking of the act. This Oliver testified on the fitness stand Fitzgerald had not done. Oliver was confronted with a telegram sent by him from Philadelphia to ^Fitz- gerald in New York, asking the latter to get the members of the Demons act together, furnish them with transporta- tion and see^that they reached Pitts- burgh in time Monday morning to ap- pear at the Davis theatre there. When asked if he had sent that wire Oliver replied he had and said Fitzgerald had followed instructions. This seemed to satisfy the court Fitzgerald T»ad act- ually managed the act, and the court at the same time sharply reprimanded Oliver for contradicting himself under oath. Fitzgerald put in no defense, , the court dismissing the summons upon motion after the prosecution had put in all of its evidence, the court saying a case had ooi been made out. Wide latitude was allowed the prosecution in presenting its evidence. The Fitzgerald action was instigated through the White Rats, Harvy Mount* ford having stated when first hearing and seeing Oliver's evidence that it was the best case against an agent the White Rats ever had. About six weeks later the summons was served upon Fitzgerald. Many hearings were held, with Magistrate Groehl having the case before him in three different courts. The present Employment Agency law of New York state as amended to affect theatrical agents was secured through the influence of the White Rats some years ago when Mountford was at the head of the organization. The White Rat plan was to regulate ageuta. Instead of doing that, booking men who previously had admitted they were agents through securing a license in New York and posting a $1,000 bond, became "representatives" or "man- agers" of acts, refused to allow the Commissioner of Licenses to supervise their business with the result that in- stead of the vaudeville business, for examole, in New York being limited to the 30 or 40 agents then booking, the number of agents increased until now there are more than 300 in Manhat- tan alone, over 100 booking what is known as "big time" with the others placing acts on small time or elsewhere. Had the Oliver complaint against Fitzgerajd been upheld it might have meant a readiustment of the agency business, and also numberless com- plaints from acts. With the dismissal of the summons through Fitzgerald having performed other services for the act in connection with booking it. which precluded the agency law from applying, it virtually says the agency law as affecting vaudeville booking men is a dead letter. LOOANSPORT HOUSE BURNED. Chicago. Jan. 3. T!. i' '- Quid . lu r,*-Lv: agir sps rt, — rfcytn k*~ vaudeville, was destroved by fire last night. Artists appearing there at the time lost their personal effects. H. R. Bverlv is^ the manager. The Colonial bill is now playing at the Broadway. VAUDEVILLE ACTS FLATLY REFUSE TO OBEY fc 0RDER TO STRIKE IN BOSTON Everything Sett But White Rate Decline to Back Up Mount- ford. Not a Player Absent from Monday Shows. Boston, Jan. 3. The "Boston Tea Party/' which was to have been the beginning of the long heralded White feats' strike here and which was to have started on New Year's day and then spread rapidly throughout the country) according to Gocffry L. Whalen, the local deputy organizer, turned out to be a bloomer — in fact, it never began. Whalen said that everything was set for "by? doings" Monday and in the afternoon Of that day received a wire (perhaps from James William FitzPatrick, who was at his home in Waterbury) to "start the Bos- ton Tea Party at six o'clock." But it was apparent J. J. Murdock, C Wesley Fraser and John L. Shea (president of the New England Vaude- ville Managers' Association) were aware of Whalen's wire and its con- tents 8/ soon as he was, for their per- fectly prepared "preparedness" pro- gram was set in motion as smoothly as u it was on oiled skids. Substitute acts which had been waiting in the Boston theatre all day were assigned, every house in the city and suburbs being supplied. Most of the acts were placed in the audience and their baggage piled at the stage entrances. ^Sixty-three acts were working in the various bills in greater Boston and ex- actly that number "were on hand, each house having a complete substitute bill under its roof. Not one instance of a walk-out or threat was made by any of the^working acts and not one case of disorder was reported in or around any of the theatres. Of the 63 emergency acts only two were known to be White Rats whose allegiance could not be definitely determined. Messrs. Murdock and Shea's system of protection seemed impregnable. No White Rat acts, or those suspected to be so affiliated, were booked in. There was a substitute act for every act work- ing. Booking agents who knew and handled the acts working (there was quite a New York representation) were on hand and covered the field to see that there was no defection. In addi- tion reports were made by house man- agers to Mr. Shea of the U. B. O. Bos- ton headquarters every hour Monday. Their orders were to communicate with him at once in the intervals should even a suspicious move be made. In addi- tion there were provisions made in case of disorder at stage doors and in the front Saturday and Sunday 150 emergency acts .came to this city. More than half were moved out of South station, upon arrival, to other New England points. In that way every house in the terri- tory was protected— even the smallest of the houses using but two acts. There were four other grouping points, Provi- dence, Portland, Lowell and Haverhill, the acts being held in instant readiness to travel to the towns in each zone. The duplicate bills were not designed for U. B. O. houses' alone, but for every house in the New England Vaudeville Managers' Association. That practi- cally includes every theatre in New England, taking in the Loew and Gor- don houses. While the substitute acts were sent here on a half salary basis, in the event ,,t „~A \ ... ...11. ' V ± m -. will result to a majority. Most are acts which have never played the territory, many from the west. They will be given bookings immediately and moved around the circuit. A riper time for the proposed walk- out could hardly be imagined. It was the first time New Year's Day had been celebrated in New England as a legal holiday and almost every place of amusement held capacity. Boston and environs has 75,000 on the rolls of or- ganized labor and that means at least double that number of theatre-goers who might be depended upon to affect theatres* were organized labor but ap- parently not in sympathy with the Rat movement, Monday papers held short yarns on Whalen's statement the White Rats were striking for a closed shop. Tuesday papers did not carry a line. An explanation by one who knows regarding the local White Rat order, presents the logical solution of that lack of sympathy. The group whose destinies are controlled by Whalen are known here as "coast defenders," said to be acts who rarely if ever leave the territory/ They have lost or are losing their usefulness because they have re- peatedly played the same houses over and over again, until the managers' determined objections necessitated the bringing in ofa larger number of acts,* new to the houses. The "coast defender," reduced to playing the two-act houses and then only occasionally, are ready to "fight for their rights." It is such a condi- tion that caused the Rat order here to name a minimum scale, that of $5 per day and as there are few "Sundays," that scale assured a wage of $30 weekly. Acts that will work for any such maxi- mum money are hardly desirable for regular vaudeville houses. Even the smallest houses will pay double that sum. In this group are said to be about 150 acts never playing west of Providence. As far as is known there are seven houses that haye been declared a closed shop, four booked by the Quigley office and three by Lester Mayne, giving in all three and one-half weeks' work. These houses are scattered over the field. This came out at a public "scamper" given by Whalen in Commercial Hall in Washington street on New Year's Eve. Admission to the affair was open to any one paying a quarter. Cf the 350 persons attending, only 50 profes- sionals were reported present and hard- ly any women. Stuart Collins of the Quigley office and Mayne both ex- pressed themselves to the effect, "Boys, we are with you for a closed shop ana we will employ none but White Rat acts." In the course of Whalen's speech he remarked that across the street in the lobby of the Globe theatre there were 16 gorillas" from New York who had been sent up by the booking in- terests to "do him up." But he de- clared defiantly that he would go home as usual and if there were any present who wished to accompany him, that would be all right too. Forty in the party volunteered to act as escort and they piled downstairs to look the New York bad men over. All they found was little Bennie Burke and when one in the bunch said "He ought to take a punch at him anyway," Bennie wisely did a quick fadeaway. The only actor in the escort was ; iid to be Billy Glea- son. Eddie Clarke, who is in town looking over Arth .r Hammerstein's she had been taken in o the order upon payment of $5 to the loc- 1 branch. Her resignation. . dated ...Jan. ..1,. read: "Mr.. Geoffry Whalen: Since paying my dues I have cnarigecf my views considerably and since one cannot serve two mas-' ters and be faithful to both, I wish to resign from the order." Stuart. Kollins, formerly with J. J. Quigley, has joined with M. R. Sheedy in the newly incorporated firm of Sheedy, Mayne & kollins, booking acts through New England. Kollins will have charge of the Bos- ton branch of the agency. In his change 'of connection he brings a num- ber, of houses to the Sbeedy-Mayne books. Among them are Fay's, Provi- dence; Music Hall, Lewiston; Central Biddeford; Opera House, Bath; Cen- tral, East Boston: Hyde Park, Hyde Park; Scenic, Waltnam, Marlboro, Marlboro; Opera House, Waterville; Opera House, ' Augusta; Star, West- brook; Rockland, Rockland, and Nash- ua, Nashua, Quigley will continue his interests in musical comedy enterprises and in the producing and booking of musical tabloids. SEARJEANT GOT "ORDERS.-" St Louis, Jan. 3. The St Louis papers Sunday printed stories quoting George W. Searjeant, the White Rats deputy organizer for this city, saying he nad received orders from New York to call a strike New Year's Day. No strike was called. Asked concerning the "orders," Harry Searjeant, brother and secretary to the deputy organizer, said the first story was true but they were waiting for additional orders. Few in the profession around here believe there will be any more White Rat Strike agitation after the New Year's bloomer. N. V. A. QUARTERS NEARLY READY. The quarters of the National Vaude- ville Artists, at Broadway and 48th street, are nearing completion. The executive officers of the N. V. A. moved the early part of this week, and a house warming will take place as the formal opening in about ten days or so. Invitations are to be sent out for the affair. Applications are continuing to reach the N. V. A. in very large numbers daily. Ninety-one had been received^ up to 2 p. m. Tuesday for that day. All managers connected with the Vaudeville Managers' Protective As- sociation theatres are advocating to artists playing in their houses that they join the N. V. A. Henry Chesterfield, the secretary, states over 125 complaints of various nature have been received from mem- bers cf the National Vaudeville Artists and disposed of in a satisfactory man- ner to complaining members, without trouble or publicity. BECK SEEING CIRCUIT. Martin Beck, with Morris Meyerfeld, Jr., who had been in New York for a few weeks, left for the west Tuesday, with Mr. Beck intending to again .sur- vey the Orpheum Circuit theatres be- fore returning to the metropolis. Mr. Meyerfeld is president of the Orpheum Circuit. the book, was present at the scamper. The scamper, designed to attract re- cruits, is reported to have brought about an opposite result. At least one known resignation was sent in. That was from Lillian Morely. who said that Called "Joke" in Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Jan. 3. A report circulated Saturday the White Rats had sent out its strike or- der to take effect New Year's Day put every manager here on his guard. Nothing, however, came of the report. It was expected something mipht theatres, but the managers could have filled any vacancy. Several vaudeville acts approached on the strike subject treated it as a joke and declared they would pay no attention to any order it it did come. OKLAHOMA STRIKE LOST. Oklahoma City, Jan. 3. -Although Kotftiug ■■• specifically ha» .been, sa'dw.fcy there, iu*. charge rJ.Mi.. - strike of White Rats and union mu- sicians, stage hands and operators de- clared agaiust the Oklahoma City The- atre Managers' Association last July, being called to an end, it is a fact that practically all the activity conspicuous licre two months ago and which at- tracted attention , in theatrical circles throughout the country has ceased. Occasionally pickets appear in front of the Lyric and Liberty, but not for some time have the other so-called "unfair" houses been given attention. Picketing of the Empress, the largest exclusive picture house in the city, ceased entirely about two weeks ago, while there has been comparatively lit- tle activity in front of the Majestic. Picketing of the Liberty and Lyric has been spasmodic and without effect, ac- cording to the managers. The managers say the strike, so far < as Oklahoma City is concerned, is over and the strikers have been decisively beaten. The strikers say that while their activity probably has diminished somewhat lately, thev are by no means through with the tight and it is their intention to keep up the controversy until they have accomplished what their original intention provided — closed shops. The theatrical situation here now is normal, the theatres are doing good business, better than eyer before, ac- occupy the boards at the Liberty. Little if any difficulty securing acts is bemg experienced. The Lyric and Liberty always have full bills. The Lyric is playing exclusive vaudeville, furnished by the Interstate Circuit, while musical tab and vaudeville still occupies the hoa^s at the Liberty. Nothing can be learned here regard- ing the habeas corpus proceedings in- stituted by a woman picket following her arrest after passage of a non-picket- ing ordinance, It was tp have come up in the Criminal Court of Appeals on' divers occasions, but always was con- tinued until now it is thought to have been quashed entirely. It is thought the recent decision of a Chicago tribu- nal relative to picketing in favor of the strikers prompted a rxquest for with- drawal of the local proceedings by those representing the city. If there is aTtheatrical strike now on in Oklahoma City there is no outward evidence of it, either at night or by day. Those interested and acquainted with the situation are convinced the Chicago "threat" failed to materialize, and wi*h this support consigned to the discard the Oklahoma City strike died a natural death. STRIKE SUPPORTER DISMISSED. San Francisco, Jan. 3. George Stanley, a White Rat who plays a minor role in "Twenty Minutes at Coffee Dan's," was charged with agi- tating among the artists back stage at the Empress and was dismissed from the cast, being paid pro rata on the week. Not only has the strike flurry calmed down, but there is little discussion heard in local theatres about the Rats and its controversies with the managers. WANT TO GET BACK. Chicago, Jan. 3. Half a dozen vaudeville acts whose active agitation of the strike principle led to the cancellation of their routes when the question was alive, have been hanging around the Western Vaudeville Managers' Association office this week either openly asking for reinstatement in the good graces of the managers, or busily letting it be known they have ^uf^.r™?^ chfiJizs.^ciL an ; aiaa CUBAN TOURISTS. Thursday there sailed for Havana Max Wins/low, Jack Curtis and Henry Watcrson, Jr. They expect to be gone about two weeks. ■ . _. ._„.. m, i i i . y.-«~ . - — — -~- 8 VAUDEVILLE • «. ARTISTS' FORUM r>.v v- ••»,-,.,/. • •» . , N, .*.. Confine letters to 160 word* and write on one aide of paper only. Anonymous communications will not be printed. Name of writer must be aimed and will be held In strict confidence. If desired. Letters to be published In this column must be written exclusively to VARIETY. Duplicated letters will not be printed. The writer who duplicates a letter to the Forum, either before or after It appears here, will not be again permitted the priv- ileges of It. New York, Jan. 2. Editor Variety: From your article about my suit for $2,000 damages against Dane Claudius, I can see you have been sadly misin- formed. I never used slides with travestied lyrics. Those I did use were comedy picture slides as a burlesque on the ill. song singer. Both the idea and slides were loaned, to me by Tom Smith (Smith and Austin). The reason why 1 took this "bit" out of my specialty is because Mr. Ziegfeld asked me to, on account of the length of the perform- ance. He assured me, however, I could use the same "bit" in the "Follies of 1917," if I could get Tom Smith's per- mission. It was after I had taken this business out of my act that Mr. Claudius came into my dressing room and assaulted me. Uisslfl This statement can be corroborated by Mr. Ziegfeld, Mr. John Mears, Miss Frances White, Mr. Jud Brody and the entire "Midnight Frolic" company. Eddie Cantor. New York, Jan. 3. Editor Variety: Variety had a story that Eddie De Noyer has applied for reinstatement to the White Rats and that he would re- tire from the theatrical profession. I have not applied for reinstatement to the Rats and never intend to and ask you to print thi# in correction, as Ed- die De Noyer and Rosa Danie have just produced a new act. Eddie De Noyer. New York, Dec. 60. Editor Variety: When "Some Show" played at the Columbia, New York, Variety re- viewed it and said: ^ Indeed the only single woman who seemed to make an impression on the house was a chorus girl, pro- gramed as Helen Cleveland, who stepped out of the line without a change of costume and sang sev- era sentimental ballads in a teary contralto voice. The crowd couldn't get enough of her singing. You can imagine my disappointment to read such a lovely notice and know that my name was not mentioned, for I was the girl instead of Miss Cleveland, who had left the show, but her name was kept on the program. Don't you think I had ought to make that known, for it's the first New York notice I ever got and I'm proud of it. I joined the show in Chicago. Dode Huyck. BOSTON BANQUET. (Continued from page 3.) instance of the team of Hallen and Fuller. Once they were headliners, but they held on to the same act year after year and slipped from the two-a- day houses to the three-a-day and then without much booking. And they started to damn the managers. Fin- ally it dawned upon them that a new act was wanted. Two years ago they presented a new offering at the 81st Street theatre and the following day received contracts for a full season and a half. "'■They l»«vl produced what the public w.uucu. ~ T7f c nfii*n^geY!Puo~*rioi*'«ifid will not throw out acts that the audi- ences want. The United, Loew and other circuits will bid for your services if you have got the goods. "But an agitator cannot make you a good act — that is a bit of advice. The managers did not care up to sev- eral months ago what the agitator said, but when the cry went up for a closed shop, then it was time for the manager to take notice. Artists do not tit in the closed shop. Managers are not op- posed to unions but are against unions, taking in artists. Ladies and gentle- men, it is up to the manager and artist to stop making faces at each other." The punch of Mr. Murdock's re- marks came near the finish when he explained some of the points of the National Vaudeville Artists, whose clubrooms will shortly open. "The N. V. A. has 3,000 members. The managers have arranged with the association to arbitrate all matters by a commitee of five from the N. V. A. meeting a committee of five from ' the V. M. P. A., these two committees each to appoint a judge sitting on the bench and they in turn to appoint a second judge. "There isn't a question between man- agers and artists that cannot be settled without agitation and in the manner I have just explained. I know that there are some managers who are not angels but a system of arbitration can correct all the evils of the profession. "This system of -rbitrction was pro- posed to the White Rats when Frank Fogarty sat in the president's chair and Mr. Fogarty was more than willing for it to be adopted. But other influences which he could not overcome stopped him short. Mr. Murdock then explained the N. V. A. plans for old age pension, to which all members who have been in the profession 15 years and have reached the age of 65 are eligible. There is also to be a large home and near it cottages erected by various well known managers, rental for which is to be nominal. He created a sensation when he said, after a member of the White Rats had given his reasons for never again walking out: "In the last four years the managers have given season contracts to at least eight White Rats to keep them quiet. In one instance an act which had never earned over $150 was given a contract for $300 weekly, and when that same individual was booked into a certain house, the manager sent him the $300 with a note saying that the salary was enclosed but that his services were not needed. This has never been given out, tut it is nevertheless true." A. Paul Keith was also given a rous- ing sendoff when he arose- to make a short address, it being the occasion of his birthday. He said, in telling about the way his father started vaudeville in a small store in Washington street when he was a tiny baby on Jan. 8, 1883/ that: "The Keith Circuit was not born with a silver spoon in its mouth. We want to make the N. V. A. a big asso- ciation, one that will give the perform- er a real helping hand, to look after hi* sick and to arbitrate." Among those professionals who spoke were Billy Watson (original), George Murphy and Happy Jack Gard- ner. Watson said; "I have worked on the stage for 35 years, have belonged to every actor's order and was one of the 50 first White iVaTSV I Wai'kt'd "" oilt uiiCc'~ a'Ik'ii Kept walking out for nine months. Never again." Gene Greene said that was also his experience. George Murphy said: "I have been working a long time and always have been paid for my work. And I will not walk out for Mountford or any other agitator. I am not * member , of the N» Y.-..A. but am ready and willing to sign an appli- cation for* membership right now.' Gardner mentioned the ooor protec- tion he had received at the hands of the White Rats, even though he was once of the executive board and ex- pressed the sentiment! about not walking out. The Hon. John A. Keller made a clever address, saying: "I cannot un- derstand the attempt to standardize performers, but that is the purpose of unionizing. You cannot standardize people of the stage because they are made up of geniuses and persons of temperament. It would be just as fu- tile to attempt to standardize doctors^ or lawyers or any other profession." Among those who entertained before the speechmaking were ' the Bessie Clayton Sextette, the Primrose Four. Maud Ryan, who sang a clever original lyric panning Mountford and advising him to sail back to his land if he doesn't like the American way of things, and Gene Greene. Wires of congratulation and goofl wishes were received and read from F. F. Proctor, John Ringling, E. F. Albee, Marcus Loew, and Joseph Schenck, M. Meyerfeld and Martin Beck, Claude Humphries, Pat Casey, B. S. Moss and Jones, Linick & Schaefer. Some of the wires read as follows: New York, Jan. 2. To . the Managers and Vaudeville Artists, Young's Hotel, Boston, Mass. The artists did the sensible tbing. No good could come from obeying orders of an agitator In show business. We can settle our troubles between ourselves. This dinner tonight will be hailed by every burlesque man as an omen of future good fellowship between the manager and the artist, and we are all for it. Best regards and a Happy New Year Sam Soribner, Columbia Amusement Co. New York, Jan. 2. Managers and Artists, Young's Hotel, Boston. I am as much pleased at the action ofjpthe vaudeville performers In sticking to their con- tracts as though It had been in my line of business. No good can come from constant agitation. The future of the vaudeville per- formers lies In their close affiliation and co- operation with the managers. Great good can be done by both, and I am heartily in favor of that co-operation. John Ringling. : New York, Jan. 2. Managers and Vaudeville Artists, Young's Hotel, Boston, Mass. The managers and the artists are at last together, and may the coming year prove to the artists that the managers want their friendly feeling, and are ready and willing to help them. I wish you all a Happy New Year. B. 8. Afots. New York* Jan. 2. Managers and Artists, Young's Hotel, Boston, Mass. I should like to be at the dinner tonight, for, being an old performer myself, I should have been In my element, it Is surely time that the actors and the managers got to- gether, and nothing could have brought them together more successfully than the attitude taken yesterday when asked to leave our theatres. I wish you all a Happy New Year. r. F. Proctor. New York. Jan. 2. To the Managers and Vaudeville Artists, Young's Hotel, Boston, Mass. The stand taken by the artists yesterday In Boston demonstrates what we have always claimed, that If the artists were left alone to deal with the managers, without Interference by the agitator, the conditions would be dif- ferent In vaudeville today. We trust that a new era In our business has arrived, and we stand ready to extend this good feeling to all our houses In the middle west and the coast. We would like to be with you tonight to en- joy the first real get-together between the managers and the artists. May It long con- tinue. M. Meyerfeld. Martin Beck. New York, Jan. 2. To the Managers and Vaudeville Artists, Young's Hotel, Boston, Mass. The coming together tonight of the man- agers and the artists surely points to a hor- monlous and advanced condition In vaudeville. The stand taken by the artists yesterday In not walking out of the theatres at the com- mand of the agitator was a splendid demon- stration for the betterment of vaudeville be- tween the manager and the artist, and shows that the artist Is Independent and can think and act for himself. Please convey my best wishes to all for a continuation of your gath- ering tonight by managers and artists on a common footing which I sincerely hope will be extended from coast to coast. Happy New "'i*.*... ' " ' ..;. "'" IS; F. ><'»•*». New York, Jan. 2. Managers and Artists, Young's Hotel, Boston, Mass. The best news we have heard for a long while Is that the managers and artists are dining together tonight. It Is a new era, In vaudeville, and It Is as It should always have been, and we sincerely hope that this Is only the commencement of a closer and more har- monious feeling between the artists and the managers., Marc** Loeu>, Joeeph Jfl. Bohenck. "■*•'■ hhkUMfWkOL, Jt&. -*. ~ Vaudeville Managers and Artists, Young's Hotel, Boston, Mass. I have always claimed that when the time came to ask the vaudeville artists to walk out of a theatre and break their contracts that they would refuse to do so. I talked It on the floor of the Vaudeville Managers' Pro- tective Association, and my faith in the ar- tists' good judgment and good sense was dem- onstrated in Boston when they refused to do so. The dinner you are holding tonight with tho managers is an omen of future prosperity and good feeling between the managers and the artists, and I wish you all a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Alexander Fantagee. Chicago. 111., Jan. 2. To the Managers and Vaudeville Artists, Young's Hotel, Boston, Mass. Greetings to all the managers and vaude- ville artists at this, your first big dinner, oc- casioned, I understand, on account of the vau- deville artists refusing to obey the strike orders Issued In Boston on Monday. The ar- tists showed their courage and Independence 07 not disappointing the public and keeping their contracts with the managers. May this dinner be the means of bringing every man- ager and vaudeville artist Into closer touch with each other. Best wishes. Jonee, Linick d Sohqeffer. Chicago, Jin. 2. Vaudeville Managers and Artists, Young's Hotel, Boston, Mass. Meetings such as this cannot fall to put the manager and artist in the right light towards each other. May many such gatherings of good feelings be held as the years go by. C. B. Humphrey. NEW ACTS. Louis Simon will put into immediate rehearsal a new tabloid by Edgar Al- lan Woolf, music by Anatol Friedland, name not yet selected. "Dispossessed," dramatic sketch with Florence Tanner and Nancy Walker. Eddie Kahn in "Nutology" (Roehm ft Richards). Davis and Moseley, singing, dancing and talking (Miss Leila Davis formerly appeared in the travesty "As It Mar Dulcie Hall and Co., three men and one woman, physical culture; El Cleve and Nan O'Connor (Samuel Baerwitz). Marie Empress, from pictures, re- turns to vaudeville, single. Larry and Sallie Clifford, in a" new act by James Madison. Catherine Hayes and Ida Brooks Hunt. Marie LaVarre (single). (Harry Fitzgerald). Sinclair and Dixon and a company of eight in "Olives." (Marty Brooks). Samoa, billed as a "Princess from the South Seas," single. Billy Burns (Burns Duo) and Edith Fanton. George Taylor, single. TOMMY'S TATTLES. By Thomas J. Gray. Read 5,000 chorus girls out west formed a union. Did not know that there were five thousand girls on speak- ing terms with each other. In 1917 we hope yon won't— Call the orchestra "The boys in the trenches." Take the baby out for a bow. Say "We're always next to closing except this week." Believe everything a song ptugger tells you. Brag about your summer home in the winter. Worry about what the "critics" say. Talk about how good your wife c * n cook. Tell everybody your salary. Take life seriously. Do "Gunga Din.' »» You can always tell — A rube actor — he wears rubber boots. An Irish comedian — he wears a high hat. Black face comedians — they have East Side dialects. Scotch comedians— they wear a paint Authors — they carry a pencil. Now if the war should really stop what picture director will take cred't for it? -■* iffY niETY Trade Mark Registered Published Weekly bj VARIETY, Inc. SIME SILVERMAN. Praaldrat Ufomf New York Advertising copy for current issue, will be accepted at the New York office up to Thursday moraing. Advertising by mail ahould be accom- panied by remittances.- ^^^ SUBSCRIPTION Annual f* Foreign ^ »5 Single copies, 10 cents. Entered as second-class matter at New York. ■ ■ '■ Vol. XLV. No. 6 The White Rats has sued Variety for $100,000. We don't know what for or why. It was a printed paper with $100,000 written by the typewriter upon it, together with the name of a lawyer. One more "0" and it would have been $1,000,000. We suspect this is a Harry Mount- ford idea. No one but Mr. Mountford could possibly believe anybody could Set $100,000 out of Variett. But we on't honestly think Mountford is after money — from us. There are two or three reasons why he may have sued in the name of the White Rats, for it only meant picking up a phone and telling an attorney who probably doesirt know Mountford very well to sue Varmtt for $100,000. It will be forty days at least before a complaint will be necessary, and meanwhile the lawyer might get the impression Mountford is a great fellow because of the first job be handed out to him. Likely the lawyer though had a good impression before accepting the posi- tion. This maw be the $100,000 Mountford told the White Rat members in New York would be forthcoming as a "strike fund,* then got $5,000 on ac- count from someone else by mort- gaging all the Rats had left in the club- house that could be mortgaged. Or perhaps Mr. Mountford would like to use "A claim against Variety" as an asset. That has been done before with libel suits, and from the reports around the Rats need to show some assets. Although taking Mountford's own fig- ures, 22,000 members paying $10 yearly, $5 every six months, with initiations of $25 besides', it would seem that a lot of money had gone before it was found necessary to mortgage the beds for another $5,000. But still we believe the real reason is that Mountford wished to have an opinion prevail the White Rats had sued Variety because Variety broke a contract. If Variety has libeled any- one it must be Mountford, since it was not the White Rats, and as Variety has broken no contract of any kind, that must be the Mountford way of trying to square himself with members, through losing all caste for the White Rats. ..This is not a White Rat suit; it's a Mountford action that never will be tried, and Mr. Mountford or his law- yer will have the utmost difficulty in drawing up a comnlaint even that the courts will not throw out. We don't want to try the case in advance, however. There's a chicken sandwich waiting that is of more im- portance than this $100,000 suit; still we want to say that when Mr. Mount- ford or anyone else says Variety • uiwwe a cu"uif*&cT,*if irY Mottnttoru7""ne is willfully misinforming, and if it is any one- else, he's mistaken. •— — • Variett has never been under any obligation whatsoever to the White Rats, by- reason of publishing its news or otherwise. The best proof of this is Mountford's own request recently, when he called at this office with the president of the Rats, James W. Fitz- Patrick, and .asked us to "at*nM __-«_*- I »_--_-M____ _^B__ __ «M Oil T"*l — . • I _ f IT If S T W trecht in commercial business. One in spesking to Mr. Delaney over the 'phone said the brothers together might be able to contribute two or three dol- lars a week towards Joe's care, if they were called upon. It is unlikely they will be„ Katharine Livingston Cozzens was granted a final decree of divorce and permission to resume her maiden name by Justice Hasbrouck of Kingston, N. Y. Her husband was Howard M. Cozzens. F. Ray Comstock is seeking to have the receiver of the Colonial, Cleveland, removed by the courts. The house was thrown into a receivership during litigation over a claim of $5,000 by the Opera Ball Co. Russ Kelley, ill in the National Methadist Sanatorium, Silver City, New Mexico, is seeking to learn of the whereabouts of his brother, Wil- litm E. Ritchie, the tramp bicyclist, last heard of in London. Josejph Herman, agent for "Watch Y.-rv.r Step," was i.-rpi-ica'- in Jamestown, N. Y., a few nights ago when the gat* in his room exploded. He was taken to a local hospital. McKeon Bros., of Salem, Mass., where they own the Federal theatre, Sells-Floto circus, is in New York. He has not engaged for next year's tour of the big tops. A new dance number for "The Cen- tury Girl" at the Century is being staged under the direction of Leon Errol. The Savoy, Fall River, Mass., has been reopened under the management of Walter E. Bigelow. Keith vaude- ville and pictures. Helene Stanley, Wills and Fisher and Leo Stevens have been placed under contract by Roehm & Richards for a term of years to have that firm act as their personal representatives. .Jack Roselelgh has left the stock at the Hudson, Union Hill. Stewart Wil- son, juvenile with the Horn stock at the Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, left Sat- urday. Ann Gardner, formerly show agent, has been made general manager for the Harry Allen Amusement Co., the new incorporation of Harry Allen nark and fair booking business. Henry I. Marshall, song writer (with Rcmick s) is recuperating at his home in Emerson, N. J., from injuries re- ceived while alighting from a Broadway car a few weeks ago. 10 LEGITIMATE. The entry Into the field of theatrical pro- ducing managers of Hoi brook Bllnji and Jamea Shaegreen as a firm, looks like one of the beat beta of tbe New Year. Both hate long been associated In the field of the theatre and both hare been equally successful In their chosen branches. Mr. Bllnn long ago achieved star- dom on ons slds of the footlights and Mr. Shesgreen has made his msrk in the business end of ths profession. He was long asso- ciated with Henry W* Savage and Prederlc Thompson and for the last four years directed the tours of Margaret Anglln. The first production of ths nsw combination will be a play In four acta by Mark Swan, the initial Crformance of which will take place) at At- Dtle City on Jan. 22 and come to Broadway shortly aftsrwarda. Two weeks after the "Actors of America" presented Mme. Bernhardt with a bronse Statue of herself, the presentation speech being made on the stage of the Empire theatre by John Drew, Mme. Bernhardt was also pre- sented with a bill for S8B0 by Mrs. B. Kltson. widow of the sculptor. So she returned the -atatae, which came to her aa a "tribute" to her art. Mra. Kltson doesn't seem to know who ordered the statue. Mme. Bernhardt doesn't and William F. Connor, Mme. Bsrn- hardt's manager, doesn't either. He under- stood that it was to be paid for by popular subscription. Al. DstIs, former advance man, who drop- ped out of sight after haying exploited an ex- hibition flight tour of the south for Glenn Curtlss some years ago. hit Broadway this week, oomlng direct from the wilds of Texas, where he Is the ▼toe-presidant and general manager of a sixty-mile railroad and trans- Etrtatlon manager for a big sulphur mine, e will remain in New York for a couple of weeks before returning to the Siberia of America. Robert Bdgar Long, who announced himself as a special writer attached to the press de- partment of the Century theatre. Just isn't at all what he said he was, for he la no longer attach ed to the Century In any capacity. Nellie ReveU Isn't In need of any special writers, etteched or unattached, for she seems to havs demonstrate in the past that she can do all the writing that there Is necessary on a two-handed press agent Job. Lieut Lloyd Faulkner. Royal British Fly- ing Corps, on furlough after being wounded, reached New York Monday with a lively tale of Vernon Castle's exploits as an English air pilot at ths front. M I must say Vernon Castle, now Lieut Vernon Blythe," declared Lieut Faulkner, "is a daring and skilful aviator. Hs has done brilliant work and Is in line for promotion." NSW York Is to havs a community drama. Ths first stsp Is ths opening of two schools to teach dramatlo expression, dancing and pa- Seantry. They are In public schools in Bast A street and Bast 119th street They are not designed to train pupils for the professional stags, but to provide recreation. City offi- cials and notables In New York financial and social Ufa are behind the movement A new concern tft the' Bmplre Producing Co., which will offer "In for the Night," at the Fulton Jan. 11. It Is heeded by Jamea Savary, formerly of Sanger A Jordan's play department William Bartlett Reynolds will retire from the position of press representstive for the firm of Corey A Rlter and become the busi- ness manager for John Drew, under the John D. Wllltams management, after the middle of the current month. He baa been handling the advance for the tour of Mrs. Flake for yie former firm. The Actors' Fund snnusl bacaar, dealgned to found a $1,000,000 endowment fund to carry on the work, will open In Grand Central Pal- ace May 12. The management will Include Daniel Frohman, prealdent of tbe Fund ; Marc Klaw and Charlea Burnham, of the Finance Committee. Sam Meyers, for many years traveling man- ager of Maude Adams, hae been elected secre- tary of Charles Frohman, Inc. At their last meeting Friday tbe board voted a apodal divi- dend of 112.50 a share. William Seymour returned to the stage at the Punch and Judy this week, after an ab- aence of 12 years. Jane Cowl has begun rehearsals In "Lilac Time," which will open out of town early next month. It has none of tbe characteristics of a an'a play, .and It la built on a formula enjoyed popularity with both Bngllab American theatregoers about a quarter of a centur/ ago. — World. Play In. four acts and seven scenes by Will- lam Lindsay, who is said to have financed and produced his own work. At ths Criterion Jan. 1. A respectable and Interesting but quite un- inspired attempt to restore the poetle romantlo drama of another day and sanaratlon^^UBse. "Seremonda" brought that popular aotrsss Miss Julia Arthur to the stage to Nsw York once more, and also brought a vtsld silos* of ths twelfth oentury as tt baa beoosae know* tn song and legend.— Herald. Mr. Lindsay's wore, aa the svsalag pro- gressed and as Its beautiful seance ware un- folded, grow In Interest sad eaded by com- manding Its beams' thorough respect Its success will depend upon whether there still survives a tests for this formal kind of dra- matic eni-erUtnment— -World. ENGAlsEMENTS. Tbos. J.Keogh ('Tiluussj Pat"). Jack Du Frans ("Pedro the Italian"). HELPING T. HAMILTON'S WIDOW. There were two meeting! held this week in the theatrical profession to devise means of raising money to as- sist the widow of the late dean of the press agents, "Tody" Hamilton. The first meeting was an informal one which took place in The Friars on Tuesday night Letters were sent out by a committee, which included Ren- tiold Wolf, Henry Lowenthal and Geornje L. MacFarland, for a general meeting which took place at the Hotel Astor yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Hamilton is 60 years of age, ill and in actual need and the committee expects to raise a substantial sum for her. SHOWS CLOSING. "Some Baby" playing the middle west under the direction of Ed. Davidson closed Christmas Day in Canton, O. The piece played to $900 on its last day and is reported as having made money during its time on the road. "Made to Order," a musical piece, with John Lawlor playing the Southern one-night stands, booked by K. & E., closed Dec. 15 in Greensboro, N. C. MANAGERS MEET IN MAT. The general convention of the the- atre managers of the country on the question of a nation wide organization is to be held in New York sometime in May instead of next month as first planned. "MASTER" IN STORAGE. The Arnold Daly comoany in "The Master," which closes at the Fulton Saturday night, will not take to the road, the piece being sent to the store- house. PRESS OPINIONS. GaaaMsTS) AIL Play In four* acta by May Martlndale. Pro- U.4C1.U ill *•!.*.» i"«.<_ f'iiKK " vj * '■■£ n\. •• " Jan. 1. Mildly Interesting throughout, but etale In matter and outmoded In manner. — Tlmee. Dut not even the accidents of an uncertain first performance detracted from Mlaa Starr's convincing portrayal of the young wife. — Herald. STOCKS OPENING. Fort Wayne, Ind., Jan. 3. Maude Grafton has taken over the Temple theatre and will continue its stock organization. New leading people include Jane Allbrey and Frank Gallagher. Manayunk, Pa., Jan. 3. Severin DeDeyn has undertaken the task of putting Manayunk, Pa., on the theatrical map. He opened an engage- ment with dramatic stock at the re- juvenated Dixie, Christmas, presenting "Within the Law," "Bought and Paid For" is this week's bill and "Under Cover" is underlined. _ The company sBaniel Hamilton, Charles Foster, George MacEntee, Forrest Zimmer, Charles Seel, Allie Aubrey, Carl Nor- man, Virginia Elwood, Verona Albert- son and Beverly Bruce. INTERNATIONAL'S LATEST PLAN. There has bean a revision of the con- templated pUtt* lot the rtorgauixation o( the international Circuit of popular priced theatres.* As announced in Vjuuktt a few weeks ago, it was de- signed to reduce the circuit to some 12 or 15 weeks, with as many shows, play- ing the houses twice a season, and re- taining only the theatres that yielded enough returns to the traveling combi- nations. Since t^en there has been a meeting 3i the house managers and the pro- uccrs, at which it waa determined that not enough of the houses could stand repeats for all shows the same season. It was finally decided to enlarge the list oi houses to be retained and these, with the additton % of Montreal and To- rqato, maybe another house in New York City and also a theatre in Roches- ter; »N. Y., to have enough time, by re- peating such towns as can stand it, to round out close to 30 weeks next sea- son. Meanwhile all the theatres at present included in the circuit will' continue as at present until the tail end of March when all the shows will either dose or play one-night stands, and devote the entire 30 houses to stock for the follow- ing eight weeks, when producers will be encouraged to try out their prospec- tive material for the following season, so that- the promoters of the circuit can have a definite line on the value of the respective attractions offered. Included in the plan will be the establishment of some half dozen or more musical stock organizations. The International people claim they had but 12 really bad weeks on their books and say that next season they will include only the houses that yield- ed a satisfactory weekly gross. Among the managers who will pro- duce for International next season are S. Z. Poli. "How Hearts Are Broken" closes Saturday in Indianapolis. "The Blindness of Youth," with Harry K. Blaney, is reported as clos- ing. The piece was originally known as "In Walked Jimmy." Chas. H. Brooke has assumed the managership o* 'The Hour of Tempta- tion." "Jerry" with Nancy Boyer opened Monday at the Orpheum, Philadelphia. The piece played a few weeks on the one-ni£ht stands preparatory to the In- ternational Circuit opening. NEW THEATRE OPENS OCT. 1. The new theatre fpr which Rush & Andrews are to break ground March 1 is to be in readiness for occupancy on Oct. 1. The house will have a seating capacity of a little under 900, with a weekly gross money capacity of $12,000. Plans are being considered for a co- starring engagement of Arnold Daly and Mme. Nazimova as an opening at- traction. The plav under considera- tion is one of the Napoleonic period by the author of "The Master," with Mr. Daly in the role of the Emperor of France and Mme. Nazimova as Jose- phine. ALCAZAR STOCK CLOSING. San Francisco. Jan. 3. Eva Lang and Jack Halhday, who returned to the Alcazar, after a short vacation, will bring their engagement to a close next week, when the house will change its policy to pictures. These two with a few others from the company will head their own stock to be inaugurated at the Grand, Sacra- mento. Miss Lang and Mr. Halliday have been re-engaged to head the Alcazar company, probably around Easter, when the present policy will again be in vogue. The management claims a shortage of successful stock releases the cause for disbanding the company at this time. Nazimova in. "War Brides" will be the opening feature at the Alcazar, at prices up to 50 cents. INFRINGEMENT CASE HEARD. William Harris, Jr., Grant Stewart and Robert M. Baker have been made defendants in an action brought by Bur- ton E. Stevenson for alleged pirating of his copyright story, "Little Comrade," (which appeared in Munaey's Magazine in January. 1915) in their play Arms and the Girl," produced at the Fulton and now on the road. . The play was written by Stewart and Baker and pro- duced- by Harris. The case was argued Saturday be- fore Judge Mayer. Nathan Burkan, at- torney tor the defendants, contended the play and the story were based upon historical events and no infringement of the copyright law had been made. A decision will be handed down in a few days. Hip Show Gets $40,000 In Cincy. Cincinnati, Jan. 3. The rftoss receipts of "Hip, Hip, Hooray, at Music Hall last week, it is announced, were $40,000, a record for Cincinnati. Matinees were given every day. "Love Thought," Belasco's Next Another David Belasco play that is slated to reach the boards after the SPORT HERMAN CUTS LOOSE. Chicago, Jan. 3. U. J. ..(Sport) Herman wound up his New Years celebration with his name in the papers. Herman had not planned it the way/it turned out, but as he came out of a fistic encounter at the. Hotel Sherman the victor he has no general complaint to make. * According to the stories, Herman and his wife went into the Sherman and were entering the College Inn when a young man is reported having ad- dressed them in a manner which Her- man took as an insult Herman swung a right and also a left or two. The police were called and the Cort theatre manager persuaded that his fisticuffs had done enough damage for one. evening. The papers colored the affair con- siderably and had Sport knocking sev- eral of the department sleuths out of commission. CORT 8HOW OPENS. Pittsburgh, Jan. 3. The new John Cort production of "Johnny Get Your Gun," a farce written by Edmund Laurence Burke and Doro- thy Donnelly, was presented for tho first time at the~Duquesne Monday. It is in a prolog and three acts and has a long cast In the company are M. A. Meyer, Harry Cuscedon, Bart Williams, John Ivan, Robert Homans, Louis Bennison, Everett Butterfield, Billie Scott, Adel- aide Rodriquez, Carl Massy, Tom K. Carliss, Roy Cochrane, Lorraine Frost, Ralph Nairn, Kate Mayhew, Rose Win- ter, Grace Valentine, Echlin Gayer, Edward Poland, Edwin Mordant. •VT5r-*i)ekIai " l a 1 , u ffre- I^vir— ^- Thought," by Henry Irving Dodge. This piece was tried out about a year aao, but it since has been rewritten by Mr. Belasco, who reduced it from four to three acts. "Flora Bella" Following Into Chicago. Chicago, Jan. 3. The next attraction at the Chicago according to report now that "Go To It" will close its stay here next Satur- day night will be 'Tlora Bella." Its Chicago premiere is not set, but it will be shortly. "Ragtime a la Carte" Rehearsing. Jesse Weil, who controlled "Dingbat ■F»ir*i!/ :: Yu»t ocastfti, wtfraUrt 'rGi&u*" sals next week with a new musical comedy entitled "Ragtime a la Carte," headed by Maudie Phillips. It will o?>en in the New England ter- ritory, bound for New York. I LEGITIMATE, 11 SHOWS AT THE BOX OFFICE IN NEW Hofiday Period Huge Stimulus to Theatrical BuemeM, with Extra Matinees and Increased Prices. Broadway Picture Business Trade Not So Brisk. ■ Broadway hat had its theatrical holi- ' day feast, and it was a fattening one, u with e*tra matinees with increased prices, although the festival season • started off poorly with a light Xmas Day matinee. The early part of last week theatrical patronage eased np to an alarming extent but picked up and finished like a whirlwind, with the overflow still piling in on both per- formances New Year's. The larger of the ticket speculating agencies com- plained, however, last week. They were heavily "stuck" throughout and placed hundreds of their "outright buys" with the cut rate agencies. According to reports the picture busi- ness along Broadway for the special feature films is not as rosy just now as it once was or looked, with business off for some of the special picture houses and expenses as high as they can be. VAiunTT's estimate of the box office receipts during Christmas week follows. It is necessarily in abnormal amounts through the season and is not a true gauge excepting relatively with the normal weeks: "Ben Hut" (Manhattan) (9th week). Has two weeks more to go. Did $14,000 last week. Has reached top figure at Manhattan of $19,000 with one dollar scale. This revival has had the assistance of the Hearst papers under a special agreement, it is ■aid, that guaranteed Hearst at least $50,000. He in turn may have given a guarantee of some sort to secure that amount Hearst papers have been wildly "plug- ging" "Ben Hur." The Hearst system, it seems, is now extending to all cities where there is a daily Hearst publica- tion, it giving a show taken in charge of for publicity a tremendous quantity of advance and current notices. An ar- rangement of a kind is said to exist be- tween the Hearst publications and cer- tain music publishers, the Hearst papers boosting popular numbers issued by publishers making the deal "The Wanderer," a large production, is slated to follow^Hur" at the Manhattan. "A Kiss for Cinderella" (Maude Adams) (Empire) (2d week). The Maude Adams engagement may be de- pended upon to draw capacity. $12,000 last week. "Big Show" (Hippodrome) (19th week). Very big week last week, one of the best of the Hip's present season. Between $50,000 and $55,000 through heavily attended matinees. School vacations. Previously business de- cidedly off. Expected to pick up again when Kellermann opens in an elaborate diving scene Monday, suc- ceeding Pavlowa as the single at- traction. There will be about 20 girls diving with the star and all the chorus will be on the stage at the time. The tanks, requiring nine minutes to set, will be on top of the stage. The largest tank, holding 11,000 gallons of water, will be emptied after each performance within two minutes. "Captain Kidd, Jr." (C. ft H.) (8th week). $8,400 last week snd going so well seems booked for real stay. Cut rates. "Cen tury Girl" (Century) (9th week). About ^fttJttTTasf weesT*ana * no~ onV who saw the complete capacity houses the show played to, will doubt it Previous high mark for this production $38,000. An outright buy by the agen- cies for eight weeks ahead all the time. The Century for the first time since built, now under the Dillingham-Zieg- feld direction, is making money. Pres- ent attraction will remain throughout season. "Cheating Cheaters" (El tinge) (22d week). $9,704 The longest run so far of this season. Cut rates. "Coma Out of the Kitchen" (Ruth Chatterton) (Cohan) (11th week). Good week, $9,500. "Follow Me" (Anna Held) (Casino) (6th week). $8,500 last week. Show will leave in a week or two. Never got started as^a draw. Cut rates. "Getting Married" (Wm. Faversham) (Booth)(9th week). $11,000. "Good Gradous Anaabelle" (Repub- lic) (10th week). $8300. Cut rates. ^Harp of Life^TLaurette Taylor) (Globe) (6th week). $11,400. Did^ $3,400 New Year's Day. '•Her Soldier Boy" (Astor). $13,000 last week. $2.50 regular, $3 Saturday, top. Fell down badly New Year's matinee. No explanation. Taking the lead in public regard among musical plays in town. "Gamblers All" (Elliott) (1st week). Opened Monday, will close Saturday. English importation and reported as "awful 1" Cut rates. "Little Women" (Park) (2d week). Revival for the holidays. Did some- thing at matinees, little at night $3,500 on the week. Cut rates. "Merry Wives of Windsor" at Park next Monday. "Little Lady in Blue" (Frances Starr) (Belasco) (3d week). About ca- pacity. Miss Starr can take the credit "The Master" (Arnold Daly) (Ful- ton) (5th week). Did $4,000 last week. Cut rates. Leaves to make room for "In for the Night" (Tan. 11). "Mile-a-Minute Kendall" (Lyceum) (6th week). Show dropped away off after an attempt made to force it Pro- duction is under Oliver Morosco's man- agement, renting theatre. Morosco wanted to place seats in cut rate offices with theatre management objecting. Both sides consulted attorneys, al- though Morosco office denies the cut rate matter in toto. Show did $4,200 at Lyceum last week. Moves to Prin- cess Monday. "Her Husband's Wife" opens at Lyceum next week. "Miss Springtime" (Amsterdam) (15th week). $11,000, way below ca- pacity of house. "The Man Who Came Back" (Play- house) (19th week). Over $13,000 last week. Cut rates. "Seremonda" (Julia Arthur) (Crit- erion) (1st week). Opened Monday and was treated badly by reviewers. Expensive production. "Music Master" (David Warfield) (Knickerbocker) (13th week). Ca- pacity. "Nothing but the Truth" (Willie Collier) (Longacre) (17th week). $12,- 700. "Old Lady 31" (39th St) (10th week). $6,200 last week. "The Yellow Jacket" (Harris). About $3,200 at the matinees snd $6,500 gross on week. Has house for 10 weeks guarantee. "Pierrot" (Little) ( 18th week). Played to about capacity all week, $6,500, * ""snow" dx"^Wotfders" ( W inter Gar- den) (11th week). Had a terrific week for Christmas, with a Sunday night (New Year's Eve) turnaway ssle at $5 a sest. $28,000 on week. "So Long Letty" (Shubert) (10th week). Going out in a couple of weeks. Cut rates. Tho 13th Chair" (48th St) (7th week). $10W). "Turn to the Right" (Gaiety) (21st week).. $97001 'Treasure Island" (Punch & Judy) (12th week). $4,000, "Upstair, and Down" (Cort) (15th week). $9,000. Cut rates. Waehington Square Players (Come- dy) (20th week). Doing but little. Cut rates. "Shirley Kaye" (Elsie Ferguson) (Hudson) (3d week). $12,000 last week, surprising show people who had seen the play. Big business held up this week. Norm Bayea (Eltinge) (2d week). Playing Sunday nights snd odd matinee days. Got $1,300 opening Christmas Eve, about $1,800 on three matinees during week and $1,900 at $3 a seat New Year's Eve. Miss Bayes giving entire performance. Tuesday matinee this week hardly anything. New Year's Eve showing considered remarkable for single woman, formerly vaudeville headliner, to draw that amount at $3. "Intolerance" (film) (Liberty) (16th week). About $4,000 last week. House rented on guarantee four weeks at time for picture. "Have a Heart" (play) opens at Liberty next week, 'Intolerance" moving out Sunday. "A Daughter of the Gods" (Annette Kellermann) (Lyric) (12th week). Down to about $8,000, expected de- crease on picture that plays to high priced scale. William Fox has whole house complete, renting from Shuberts. Big advertising, large orchestra and other expenses probably sending total cost of Lyric operation weeklv to $11,000, though some of this could be charged off for general advertising. Average lowest cost to plsy picture in Broadwav house, $8,000 weekly (when special film is exhibited and without figuring exhibition cost, not less than $100 daily). "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" (Broadway (3d week). Did over $10,000 last week, house record. Universal film. While story does not carry, scenic portion of picture very strong. "Joan the Woman" (Geraldine Far- rar) (44th St.) (2d week). Not doing much and called a failure for New York, though Lasky film pronounced splendid, with Fsrrar in question as the selection for the title role. Location of house also against it. Farrar in her first picture took the house record for the Strand, New York, that theatre playing to $22,000 the week the Farrar film was exhibited there. 8tran • r A>n «.fiw rirMiit. Bot™_ Creel Orphenm Circuit. Theatres with "S-C" the Sulllvaa-Censidlfic-AfiUated Booking Company Circuit. Agencies hooking the houses are noted by single name or initials, such as "Orph," Orpheum Clr«u?t-"U B 0. H United Booking Oficee-"W VMA," Woetern Vaudeville Managers' Assada- Hon (Chicago)— *P/ T Pantages Circuit— "Locw," Marcus Loew Circuit— "Inter," Interstate Circuit (hooUng through W. V. MT A.)-"Sun, M Suh Circult-"N N, M NlneuNlrdliager. SPECIAL NOTICES The manner in which these bills are printed does not indicate the relu- tivc importaace of acts nor their program positions. Ths haste in which the bills are gathered prevents any attention being given these matters. Blow York PALACE- (orph) Louis Mann Co B Clayton Co Chic Sale Wheaton A Carroll C Rochester Mme Dore Celebrities Chaa Aheara Tr Isbaknm Jape (One to All) COLONIAL (ubo) Bills A Bordonl Mack A Walker Betle Baker H Beresford Co Moon A Morris Bert Melrose Hickman Shaw A O Frank A Toby ALHAMBRA (ubo) Harry Croon Co "Rubevllle" Nonetto Maate King Co Plstel A Cushion Van Uow 8 Do Forest A Kearne Raymond A Wllbert ROTAL (ubo) Aus Crelgbtpen McShane A Hathaway "Double Exposure" Fisher A McCarthy The Miracle Joa Towle Rook A White ( RiVbB»ID» (nbo) Edna Goodrich Co Jack Wfloon Co Hale A Peterson Hunting A Francis Roland Travis Co 7 omens ■ (Two to «n) BOH (Ubp) 3d half (4-7) "Excelsior Models" 23RD 8T (ubo) 2d halt (4-7) Newport A Btlrk Infield A Ray Daisy Leon Onin A Drew R C Faulkner AMERICAN (loew) Oeehan A Spencer Belle A Mayo Olrard A Gardner Armstrong A Ford Pernlkoff A Rose Florence Reynold Barry McCormack Co L Wolfe OUbert King A King 2d half Luts Broe Lewie A Norton 4 Musical Klelsee Jerome A Canon "Ankles" Henley Lum A 8 (Three to fill) LINCOLN (loew) 31111 A Dale Clinton A Rooney Taylor A LaCompto ^Bachelor Dinner" Welter James Jerome A Careon 2d halt John Hlggine Wllleme A <8egal Frankle Rice -Harmless Bug" Hoey A Leo Gliding O'Mearea 7TH AVE (loew) Carbray Broe Nevtns A Gordon Camilla Pereonl Co Mabel Harper Carl Damann Tr (One to fill) 2d half Henry A Llsel Belle A Mayo Helen Pago Co Bonner A Powers R Cougblan Co gnxo Sextette 4 Kallyama Jape Hal A Tnmato Rowley A Tuhtoh let hftlfTS-lO) Moore A Crarnld Meet a Langdon^ A W "Harvest Days" Bob Toaoo (Three to fill) 6TH AVE (ubo) 2d half (4-7) Lamb A Morton Fogg A White M Courtney Co Florrlo Mfllf mhrp Herr Jensen Co Chaa Kenan Dore Opera Co Frank Weetphal Emlgmnroll lit hnlt (8-10) Keeley Broe Co Winchester A Claire "Holiday In Dixie" Hanoi Mailer "The* Cure" 8 Dolce 81a 818T 8T (ubo) 2d half (4-6) The Lyree Belmont Sisters NAT WIN GAR (ubo) 2d half (4-6) Eddy Family Orpheus Comedy 4 PROCTOR'S BOTH ST 2h halt (4r6) , Victor Morley Co G A E Forest Everette A White Miller A Lyle Ranston A June PROCTOR'S 125th ST 2d half (4-7) Randow 8 Winchester A Call re Monalue 6 Joffulo A Arnold 8 Dolce Sis "Motoring" 1st half (^10) Staging Tjuher* Meredith * &noG/«r Harry Cooper Co Simmons A Bradley Clark A McCullough (One to fill) OREBLBT (loew) 8 Norrle Sisters Fox A Young Chase A LaTour Helen Pag* Co Lou Anger Willie Broe (One to fill) 2d half Scott A Markee Miller A Kreeko Reed A Wright Dorothy Burton Co Eddie Borden Co R Behmettan A Br© (One to fill) DBLANCET (loew) Cornala A Adele Buch Broe Heee A Hyde Harry Coleman "Ankles" Hanley Lum A 8 R 8chmettan A Bro (One to fill) 2d half Carbray Broe Wells Oxford 5 Mabel Harper Adrian Walter Perclral Co Clinton A Rooney Carl Damann Tr (One to fill) NATIONAL (loew) John Htgglns Robinson A McKlssick Williams A Segal "Harmless Bug" Hoey A Lee Hughes Mus 3 2d half Stetson A Huber Leonard A Louie Lou Anger Breen Family (One to fill) ORPHEUM (loew) Reno Cooper A Hartman Clark A Chappelle Miller A Kresko Walter Pcrclval Co A'Arila R*ht " Gliding O'Mearas (One to fill) TOM 2d half Geo W Moore Sinclair A Hart Camilla Pereonl Co Walter Jamee Harris A Lyman "Bachelor Dinner" Hees A Hyde Hughes Musical 8 BOULEVARD (loew) JAP Regay Harris A Lyman Bell Boy 8 The Cromwelle (One to fill) Cornala A Adele Holmes A LaVere Morris A Miller Lady Suda Nop Laypo A Benjamin AVE B (loew) Joe Dealy A Bla Burna A Kleoen "Brery Man's 8U" Frank Morrell (One to fill) 2d hnlf Wayne A We»rren Grey A Wheeler (Two to fill) Lucille A CookatooB (Two to fill) KENNEDY and BURT "Engaged, Married and Divorced** ORPHEUM (ubo) Houdlnl Olive Wyndham Co Clark A Bergman RAG Dooloy "Jaaper" Primrose 4 Rotter Bros Mr A Mra R Dawns BU8HWICK (ubo) "Girlies Gambol" Montgomery A Perry Girl LOOO Byes MAW Cutty Chaa Olcott Harry Fern Co George Lyona The DeMaooa PROSPECT (ubo) 2d half (4-6) Lee Valdos Keeley Bros Co De Leon A Deris Ward A Wilson GRBENPOINT (ubo) 2 half (4-8) LUlyn A Boggs Shorty DeWltt Chaa Rogero Co Keefe Langdon A W Antrim A Vale Leon A Adeline 81a BIJOU (loew) Swain's Animals Reed A Wright Frankle Rico Dorothy Burton Co Lewie A Norton Luts Broe 2d halt Hill A Dale Olrard A Gardner Chase A LaTour Truthful Liar L Wolfe Gilbert Buch Broa DEKALB (loew) Brant A Aubrey Scott A Markee Holmes A LaVere Homer Llnd Co Adrian Wells Oxford 5 2d half 3 Norrle Sisters Burns A Klseen Jessie Haywood Co Maldle De Long Al Oolem Tr (One to fill) PALACE (loew) Wayne A Warren Walter Perclval Co Grey A Wheeler Dulcler Hall Co (One to fill) 2d half " Fads A Fandee Klutlng'o Animals (Three to fill) FULTON (loew) Stetson A Huber Cook A Stevens Hal Crane Co Maud Muller Breen Family 2d half Reno Cooper A Hartman Annie Kent Tterrr Mcrorrolcir Co. Armstrong A FOrd Swain's Animals WARWICK (loew) Virginia Ogden Ethel M Hall Co Henry A Llsel (One to fill) 2d half Dulcie Hail Co Nevlne A Gordon Lambert! (One to fill) Albany. 9. T. PROCTOR'S (ubo) Diamond A Gr'dfather Cnnfiold A Barnes The Meyakos Beaumont A Arnold Roger Grey Co Lady Alico'a Peta 2d half Gernrd'e Monks Long A Word "Finders Keepers" The Stantona Havlln A Thornton Duffin Redcay Tr Alteon* ORPHEUM (ubo) Blnolalr A Casper Nordstrom A Pinkhnm Ooelet Harris A M Koban's Jape (One to fill) 2d half Fred Weber Co Fields A Berate "Midnight Follies" T A 8 Moore Bpee A Dutton Aansjtfij Anna, If. T. LTCaWJM (ubo) 2d half (4-6) Merlkn A Carmen Jackie A Billle _ Crooau Mleku BIJOU (ubo) Sunday opening) 2d half only "Little Wires" BoIoM. Win. WILSON (wra) (Sunday opening) Ray Snow (Four to fill) Farber Girls Geo Nash Co Howard's Ponies MUares ^pan^JlomT^p) JBllrnbotn Cwtty "Telephone Tangle" Bellelnlre Bros Nan Grey Aus Woodohoppera Bobble A Nelson STONE O H (ubo) Noah A Phllllpa Johnny NeS "When WO Grow Up" 2d hnlf Lucille Savoy Connors A Maxon Wm Reynor Co BROADWAY (ubo) 2d hnlf (4-6) M AB Hart Chaa Riley Kanaaawa ' Jape TOWERS (ubo) 2d hnlf (4-6) Techow's Animals Mabel Johnston Sam Lowett Co Walters A Cliff Sio "Wanted n Wife" Bli nalnahnns. A BIJOU (ubo) (NaahTille Split) let hnlf Carlisle A Romer Conroy A O'Donnell Shannon A Annla Co Herbert Clifton The DutCone MAJESTIC (ubo) (Sunday bpenlng) 4 Rosea O'Neil A Gallagher The 0*Learys Francos Kennedy (One to fill) 2d half "Suffragette Revue" Winona Winters KEITH'S (ubo) Thoo Kosloff Go Julius Tannen Arellng A Lloyd De Leon A Device Meehan'e Dogs •Pinkie" Brennan A Powell The Levolos ORPHEUM (loew Bonis A Anthony Mao Marvin Sororoty Girls Rice A Francis "Just for Instance' Gould A Lewis Berbour Tr 2d half Belle A Eva Loewy A Lecey 81s Archer A Belford Grey A Klunker Feeclnatlng Flirts Jimmy Lyons (One to fill) ) SMI THE CORNELL 1 14-1 if New York Oily tf.M upward per Atlaata, Geu FOR8YTHE (ubo) Page, Hack A M Frank Crumlt Skelly Swain Co Eleanor Fisher Chae Howard Co Chung Hwn 4 Rita Marie Orch PIEDMONT (ubo) Jura Jones A Grny Cunningham A Marion Aus Blonds 2d halt Ed Budge Betta Seals (Throe to fill) O H (loew) Zlta Lyona Ben A Hasel Mann Hawthorne A Lester Minetta Duo 6 Stylish Steppers Aabsra, N. T. JEFFERSON (ubo) The Halklne Davenport A Rafferty Golden Troupe (Two to fill) 2d half Gordon A Day Weber Beck A F "When We Grow Up" (One to fill) ST JAMES (loew) Belle A Evn Fleke A Fallon Salvation Sue Ferguson A Sunderl'd (One to fill) 2d half P George Norwood A Hall Holland Romance Percy Pollock Co Johnson Howard A L MAJESTIC (inter) (8-0) (Same bill playing Auditorium, Waco, 10-11) D'Amlco Wilfred Clark Co Foley A O'Neil Adelaide ft Hughes Linton ft Lawrence Lohse ft Sterling MARYLAND (ubo) Kennedy ft Burt Wm Gaxton Co Blossom Seeley Co Herbert's Dogs Pell? Bcya Band Whitfield ft Ireland HIP (loew) Lamb's Mannlklns O'Brien A Buckley Francis Renault "Whirl Song A Dnno" Cook A Lorens Anton loe (One to fill) »rV < ORPHEUM (wval (Sunday opening) let half ( Same bill playing Swift Current, 2d half) Brtdnrewort. Conn. BOLTS (ubo) Venus Billy Rogers Baseball 4 Fentel Stark Co Don Fulano 2d half Leddy A Leddy Qulnn A Lee Coylo A Morrell Bernard A Lloyd Navasaar Glrla PLAZA (ubo) Wilton A Marshall Bisaett A Scott Norton A Ayres "Sports in Alps" 2d half Geo Buck Marlka A Carmen Mr A Mrs Allison B Kantons BanTalo, W. T. SHEA'S (ubo) Alt Loyal's Dogs Lockett A Waldron Cartmell A Harris Dorothy Granville De Blerre Avon Comedy 4 (Two to fill) Bnrtte, Mont. PANTAGES (p) (12-1.7) CiliiicHb' DUO Anthony ft Mack Mr Chaser SAL Burns Bob Fits A Boh, Jr orp/Idum Mme Chllson Ohrman Foster Ball Co . O. LYCEUM (ubo) Nelson Family Klrby A Rome Julia Ring Co (Two to fill) Caaunnmlam, UL ORPHEUM (wva) (Sunday opening) Harold Yatee Gorman Broa "The Tamer" Oscar Lorraine Revue DeVogue 2d hnlt "Junior Follies" , J. O. ACADEMY (ubo) Ethel MoDonough Walsh A Bentley Nichols Sisters 4 Pnldrens (One to fill) 2d half) Ed Eatue Ray L Royoo Ceolle Weston Co 4 Entertainers (One to fill) Charlotte, E. C. PIEDMONT (ubo) (Roanoke Split) 1st hnlf Dorothy Kenton Billy Woodhnll Co Ward A Van Kanaaann Tr PRINCESS (ubo) (Knozvllle Split) let half Fred Heldef Weston A Clare Kelly Wilder Co Kaufman A Lillian Peggy Brennen A Bro Chl< MAJESTIC (orph) Eva Tanguay Limeys Girls Stuart Barnes Lydell A Hlggins McConnell ft Simpson Duffy ft Lorens Neverelde's Monks (One to fill) PALACE (orph) Dasle Co (New) Fklyn Ardell Co Orth ft Dooley Arthur Deagon Louis Hardt Ward Broe Helene Daviea Kltaro Tr (One to fill) ACADEMY (wva) (Sunday opening) Darn Good ft Funny 4 Kings (Three to fill) 2d half Maryland 4 Davenport Troupe (Three to flll> AMERICAN (wva) (Sunday opening) "Naughty Princess" 2d half L ft M Hunting "Women" Bob Hall "The Elopers" (One to fill) LINCOLN (wva) Robinson ft Romalne Creole Band (Holding ft Keating Willie Hale Co (One to fill) 2d half (Five to fill) McVICKER'S )loew) Chylo Co Ward ft Raymond Schooler A Dickinson Tom Davis Co Bernard A Meyers Ambler Bros OfnclanatL O. „-KE».TH'9. (ubo) (Sunday opening) Royal Oasgolnes Bensee A Balrd David Sopersteln Dainty Marie Cole Russell ft D Edwin Arden Co Swor ft Avery Conroy's Models E. HEMMENDINGER" Tel. m Jens Jesntsre ts INN 8T • XAo^sleua*. ©•'•■ HIP (ubo) Alex Broe Loney Haskell Bessie Remple Co Carus A Comer Lewis Belmont A L Ruth St Denis Co Santley A Norton Bradna A Derrick MILES (loew) Thalero'e Circus The Turpens Eva Shirley J P Wade Co Tom Kelly H DeSeris Co IMS Mntnanyte. ORPHBUfl (Sunday opening) "Foreet Fire" Clown Seal Pat Barrett Williams A Wolfus Edwerd Marshall Rlche A Burt Morton A Glass Onto. Colo. ORPHjfuM (8-9) (Same bill playing Lincoln 10-18) Raymond A Caverley Ryan A Rigge "Cranberries" Frank Cnrmen "Fishing;' Sophie Tucker Co Bert Fltsgibbon TEMPLE (ubo) Brlce A King P J White Co Johnson A Hardy Palfrey Hall A B Geo Roeener 3 Hlckeyn Kerr A Berko Antonio 8 ORPHEUM (loew) Royal's Elephants Bryant Schrelber A M Dooley A Nelson Maud Leonl Co Murray Bennett "Bit of Scandal" O. KEITH'S (ubo) Blcknell Francis A Roea Eva Taylor Co Daisey Jean Clark A Hamilton Al Herman La Arglntlna (One to fill) CartUayft, W. T. CORTLAND (ubo) 2d half (4-6) Field Barnes Harry Pause Dallas. Tex. MAJESTIC (Inter) The Faynes Josephine Davis Harry Olrard Co Lew Madden Co Raymond Bond \ Co Comfort A King Led Zarrell Co Danville. IU. PALACE (ubo* (Sunday opening) Scamp A Scamp Cervo "The Elopers" Roth A Roberta Robbie Oordone ORPHEUM (Sundny opening) Morgan Dancers Benny A Woods Maurice Burkhart Keane A Mortimer Zeda A Hoot Ryan A Leo GRAND (wva) (Sunday opening) Gallerinl Sisters Holmee A Welle Flo Adler A Boys (One to fill) 2d hnlf Durocher A De Lee Monarch Comedy 4 Fred Zobedle Co (One to fill) Elantoa* Pa* ABLE O H (ubo) Hellon Lee A Bennett "Girl From Amster- dam" Dorothy ' Muether Epse A Dutton 2d hnlf Jack Marley "Hoosler Girl" Leonard A Wlllard HOWATSON And SWAYBELL 'A Case of Plcklee" LAUGH BKOKEE8 2d hnlt Lupita Peron Georgette A Capltolo Elsie William* Co Bert Kenney Princess Kalama Co tanort* In. COLUMBIA (wva) Oarclnetti Broe Bob Hail G Alexander Co BAH Gordon Magaaine Girls 2d half Embs A Alton Caesor Rlvoll Bison City 4 Willie Hale Co (One to fill) Dayton, O. KEITH'S (ubo) The Crisps Hull A Durkln Dyer A Faye L McMillan Co Nan Halperln "Stampede" (Two to fill) Dooatnr. HL EMPRESS (wva) (Sunday opening) "Junior Folllee" 2d hnlf Bimbos • Gorman Broe "The Tamer" Spencer A Wllllama Revue DeVogue DoaTor ORPHEUM Bert Levy Louis London Marie Fltsgibbon Mullen A Coogan Silver A Duval Stone A Kallss Sarah Padden Co PANTAGES (p) O A J Evans Jue Quo Tal James Orady Co "Oh the Woman" Warren A Templeton PANTAGES (p) Dlx A Dixie Grace Edmonds Maude Leone Co Frank Fogarty Berlo Glrla Mack A Velmar Ellnaboth. N. J. PROCTOBTS (ubo) 2d half (4-6) Castelaln Broa De Voe A Starsa Maud Gtboon Flo A Frank Moore Yatee A Wheeler Geo Auger Co Blnalsm. If. Y, MAJESTIC (Ubo) Zara Carmen 8 "Girl From Milwau- kee" Gordon A Day Ed Farrell Co (One to fill) 2d half Greta Von Bergen Noak A Phllllpa Mildred Mortimer Jackie A BiUle (Blrda) Erie* Pa. COLONIAL (ubo) Rouble Sims Gonne A Albert Haydn A Haydn B B Cllve Co Diamond A Brennan Toots Pake Co ETUBOTlUe. Ind. GRAND (wva) (Sunday opening) Ovonda Duo Harry Gilbert "All Wrong" Lane ft Harper Anderson Girl Revue 2d half C ft A Glocker Paul B a wens Serenaders Jimmy Lucas Co "Lawn Party" .a* The Profeeeleaale* Original CONTINENTAL HOTEL LOS ANGELES and BAN FRANOBOO md Pi Fan Hirer. Ml BIJOU (loew) Loewy * Lacey BU Grey ft Klunker Fascinating Flirts Jiuiiujp "Lyow ' Ajrcbar A Bcljord 2d half Mae Marvin Rloe ft Frauds "Just for Instance" Oould ft Lewis Berbour Tr rUmt. Mien. . MAJESTIC (ubo) (Sunday opening) (Saginaw split) 1st half Permalne Browning ft Deane C F Relsner "Gown Shop" Fort Dodge, la. PRINCESS (wva) (Sunday opening) Argo Virginia Fremont Benton Co Senate Duo LaMar Trio 2d half ; Mile Paula Rae ft Wynn Leaver ft LeRoy Society Circus 1 SB VARIITY PALAObTudo) (Sunday opening) DeRieno ft Floras ' Brent Hayes "Night Clerk" , 2d half Will Morris Fields, Kean ft W Kane ft Herman J T Ray Co Keno ft Green Tennessee Ten Galveaton, Tex. O H (Inter) (7-S) (Same bill playing San Antonio 9-13) Togan ft Geneva Voland Gamble 8 Miller Kent Co Brierre A King "Tango 8hoes" Keene ft Williams Imper Jul Jitsu Tr Gary, tnd. ORPHEUM (wva) (Sunday only) Robinson ft Romaine Willie Hale ft Co Kane A Herman Tennessee Ten (One to fill) Grand Rapid*. Mich. EMPRESS (ubo) Noack J ft B Morgan H Herbert Co Knapp ft Comal la Geo Dameral Co Ed Dowllng 8 Bennett Sisters Gt. FaHa, Moat. PANTAOES (P> (•-10) (Same bill playing Anaconda) Pauline Evelyn ft Dolly Hngo Koch Co Virginia 4 Goldsmith ft Plnard jGraan Bay, Win. ORPHEUM (wva) 2d half only : Ross Bros Rawson ft Clare Bell ft Fredo Harris ft Nolan ~ TEMPLE (ubo) Nolan ft Nolan Libonatl 16 Players Gerard ft Clark Will Ward ft Girls Fay 2 Coleys ft Fay (One to fill) Harrlabars;. pa. MAJESTIC (ubo) Rbeder ft Dean Fields ft Bernie T ft S Moore "Midnight Follies" , (One to fill) 2d half Mable Fonda Co Sinclair ft Casper Man Hunters Stone ft McEvoy Hartford. Cobb. POLI'S (ubo) Chuck Haas Foster ft Ferguson "We Us ft Co" Van Bergon A Cosier Cheyenne Days 2d half Levering 3 Brandeli ft Bell J K Emmett Co Gene OreftO Co Venus PALACE (ubo) Neher ft Kapel Walton & Kapel "Casey The Fireman" Darl ft Glllen Bruce A Dunbar Larry Reilley Co 2d half Two Totos Berlin Bisters Alios Nelsoa Co Fontal Stark Co (UnVtfaW Baacltam* K. V. FBBLBYMs (ubo) 2d half (4-6) Those 5 Girls Nevlns ft Brwood Maroelle PALACE (loew) Betty LaBond Fred Hagan Co Henry Frey Hoyt's Minstrels 2d half Brown ft Jackson 8 Dolce Sisters (Two to fill) Hatekasu If. J. LYRIC (loew) Martin ft Elliott 8 Dolce Sisters "Honor the Mayor" Reed ft Wood "Helena ft Emillon 2d half Joe Dealy ft Sis "Arm of Law" Hoyt's Minstrels (Two to fill) HoraaU. If. T. SHATTUCK O H (ubo) 1st half (8-10) Virginia Connors ft Maxon "Wedding Party" MAJESTIC (Inter) O'Donnell ft Blair Janls ft Wast "Petticoats" Chief Caupollcan Frederick V Bowers Co Schoon ft Mayne Sylvia Loyal Co KEITH T S (ubo) (Sunday opening) Leach Walton 8 Marie Stoddard Capt Anson ft D Burley ft Burley Chas B Brans Co Bowman Bros "4 Husbands" LYRIC (ubo) (8unday opening) Alexandria Bevan ft Flint * Chas Mason Co Kate Watson Dudley Trio 'ISA?** "• T * STAR (ubo) Qnrl ft Dolly '^Surprise Party" 2d half The Halklns "Wedding Party" Jaekaaau Mien. ORPHEUM (ubo) "Suffragette Revue" (tab) 2d half Same bill playing Battle Creek Sunday JawksejaviUa, Fla. ORPHBUMTubo) (Sunday Opening) (Savannah Split) 1st half E ft B Conrad Frank Mullane The Berrens Moore Gardner ft R Rose ft Bills KEITH'S (ubo) (4-0) King Bros J ft F Bogard G Coughland Co Crouch ft Carr Van Bros Mammy Jenny's B'day Jesaitews, Pa. MAJESTIC (ubo) Sheridan (Pittsburgh Split) 1st half Jack Onrl Bolger Bros Crouch A Carr (One to fill), Kalamaaoo, Mich. MAJESTIC (ubo) (Sunday opening) (Lansing split) 1st half Mystio Hanson 3 Green McHenry ft D Hal Stephens Co Hope Vernon Edwds "School Days" Kaaaaa City ORPHEUM (Sunday opening) "Bride Shop" Alice L Doll Co Everest's Monks John Oelger* Maud Lambert Ernest Bell Ubfothv Shoemaker Co GLOBE (wva) (Sunday opening) B T Alexander Co Roger A Brockway Wm C Turner Moore. O'Brien ft O 3 Falcons 2d half . Wellington ft Hill Hasel Boston Co Sam Hood (Three to fill) /AOTAtitiV (p) Fenm .Family Ward ft Fayo Herbert Lloyd Co Chlnko Minnie Kaufman Nea Abel Rigiannl ft Vogliotti BIJOU (ubo) (Chattanooga Split) 1st half Lady ft Escort Ethel Von Kelly ft Pollock Bd Morton Selma Brants Kaknana. lad. 8IPB (ubo) Chas Ledegar Georgette ft Capltolo The Cheaters Olson ft Johnston Alexandria Trio 2d half DeReino A Flores Lane ft Harper Harold Yates Medlln Watts ft T Werner Amoros 8 COLONIAL (ubo) (4-6) Mary ft Jack W J McCarty Co Anthony ft Adele Patty ft Creo Laaotna* Mica. BIJOU(ubo) (Sunday opening) (Kalamazoo split) 1st half Darto ft Rlalto Hays ft Nail Herman Lslb Co Eart ft Bdwards "Edge of World" LYRIC (Sunday opening) Dickinson ft Deagon Bonnell Musical* 2d hall Klass ft Walman Allman Loader Co adtfJa MAJESTIC (Inter) Valentino ft Ball Jeanas Bronda Fowler Co 7 Lyrio Dancers (One to fill) 2d half Ruby Cavelle "Honor Thy Children" Callsto ft Conant Vuyleeeke Troupe (One to fill) COLONIAL (uoo; i Sunday opening) dler ft Shelton Fields, Kean ft W (One to fljl) 2d half "Vanity Fair" MAJBSTK 3 Rlaaos Plctui (ubo) orphSBm (8unday opening) Bankoff ft Girlie Anna Chandler 6 Water Lilies "Lots of It" Ernie Potts Co Lighter A Alex Savoy ft Brennan PANTAGBS (p) Burke ft Brodeiick 'Mr Inqcisitlve" Hardeen Rucker ft Winifred Isetta Senator F Murphy Loalnrflln, Kr, KEITH'S (Ubo) (Sunday opening) Pope ft Uno Parish A Peru Will Oakland Co Sylvester ft Vance "World Dancers" Alaska 8 (Two to fill) Lowell, Maaa. KEITH'S (ubo) The Houltons Graoe De Winters Noel Travers Co Countess Nardlnl "Town Hall Follies" Hamilton A Barnes Gusmanl 3 (One to fill) Madison. Wis. ORPHEUM (wva) TUford Co Miller Sisters Diving Nymphs The Sbsrrocks 2d half Lew Hoffman Cross ft Doris J C Lewis Co Chas Seamon 4 Kings BUftUUbo) 2d half Xtntt ft ttatuetc? Cobrad ft Paul MlnU ft Palmer ORPHBUM Frenob ft Bis Chas Grapewln Co Kramer ft Kent Clara Howard Florensl Duo Frlsoo Mlehlaan dry. IboV ORPHBUM (wva) (Sunday only) "Vanity Fair" MAJESTIC (orph) White ft Cavannugh 7 Honey Boys Allen ft Howard Hayward Stafford Co Apdals's Animals Dore ft Halpern Wheeler ft Dolan PALACE (wva) (Sunday opening) Adroit Bros Chas Seamon Harris ft Nolan Bell ft Fredo J O Lewis Co Ross Bros 2d half Kanawa Bros "What Hap Ruth" Slatko's Rollickers Freddy James > Taylor ft Brown (One to til) ORF1 Dorothy Jardon Webb ft Bams Corhott Sneppard ft D Maria Lo H ft A Seymour Hubert uyer Co Flanagan ft Edwards GRAND (wva) Pedrinl ft Monks Carl ft LeClalr Harry LaToy Colonial Belles PANTAGBS (p) Maboney ft Auburn Elisabeth Otto 4 Castors Tbo Langdons Klein Bros Reynolds ft Donegan Maatraal ORPHBUM (ubo) Quoenlo Dunedln Bdna Munsey Moran ft Wiser Mrs G Hughes Go Bonlta ft Hearn Follies ft D'Armour (Two to 811) FRANCAI8 (ubo) (OtUwa split) 1st half The Christies Raynor ft Bell Hong Kong Mysteries (Two to fill) Maaaa Jaw. Caa. ALLAN (wva) 1st half only (Sunday opening) Victoria Trio C Chalmer Co Kittle Flynn Crlnolln Girls Mt, Varmoa. If. T. PROCTOR'S (ubo) 2d half (4-7) Mullen ft Rogers Simpson ft Dean Louis Mann Co Mable Best Lelghtons Flying Mayos Naahvlllo, Town, MAJESTIC (ubo) (Birmingham Split) 1st half 4 Kings Bernie ft Baker Sherlock Sisters . Skipper K ft R "Girls From Starland" Wnwark, B. J, PROCTOR'S (ubo) 2d half (4-6) Jack Wilson Co Marie Empress Co Hsrry Green Co "The Cure" "Night In Trenches" MAJESTIC (loew) Leonard A.Louie Morris ft Miller Lady Suda Noy "Truthful Liar" Eddie Borden Co Cycling Brunettes Brandt ft Aubrey Robinson ft McKlsslck Hsrry Coleman Jlpmcr Linrt Co Bell Boy 8 King ft King New Haven, Cobb. POLI'S (ubo) Two Totos Zeno ft Mandel Bernard ft Lloyd Coyle ft Morrell Qulnn ft Lea Navassar Girls 2d half Bissau ft Soott Baseball 4 "HlaCk ft Tan ParJJfc QW«3 -■•- * Cheyenne Days (One to fill) BIJOU (ubo) Leddy ft Loddy Markka ft Carmen Graham ft Randell . Smith ft Farmer Florentine Singers 2d haj7 Wilton ft Marshall Madison ft Winchester (Throe to All) Haw Leadoa. Cobb. LYCBUM (Ubo) 2d halt (44) Mammy Jinny's Bdsy Forstsr ft Ferguson Downer Williams Co Curtis ft Reading Gere ft Delaney If aw Oifaaaa ORPHBUM Mrs Langtry Willing BenUey ft W Walsh Lynch Co Alexander McFayden Bernard ft Scarth Dancing Kennedys DeWltt Bums ft T Haw RacaaHa» If. T. LOBW Alios Cola Brown ft Jackson 2d half Allen ft Francis Maud Muller Cook ft Stevens ACADBMT (ubo) (Rlohmond Split) Yalto Duo Lal psj g "Jo> Bldere- Alex OHoil ft S Imp Cyellsto » ft* (d 3 C c o «* £ o bo C 3 O >- H UJ D a z < CQ CO H CO H a: < Q < CO w o -< Z < u > a < > 0) H ~> vATcnrxY . ^ m Hearst' s »► i~. December 30, 1916 Friendly Advice to Vaudeville Actors — The Picturesque "Whi te Rats." • ** Use Your Energy to Strengthen Each Other and Your Profession — Avoid Quarrels Just Now. » Copyright, 1016, Star Company. Among the men and women of the vaudeville stage there is a great deal of energy and power. Some of the ablest of the 'legitimate 99 actors have come from the vaudeville ranks* Some of them that the public most highly esteem are still vaudeville workers. In a profession that has so much energy and there is often also a good deal of restless dissatisfaction. This, we are told, is the condition now in an organization of vaudeville players known as the "White Rats." A very good friend of the vaudeville workers informs us that these gentlemen and ladies of the stage are contemplat- ing a gigantic strike, a sort of labor union "walk-out" which would empty the vaudeville theatres temporarily of their at- tractions and consequently of their public The friend of the actors who writes suggests that we give some advice to the people of the vaudeville stage — and we do it. This is the advice: Work together, actors and managers, and increase your public. Do not fight one another at this particular time. The thing for the vaudeville star to think about is not so much the trifling grievance of the hour as THE COMPETITION OF THE MOVING PICTURE. The living actor in the end will come into his own. The moving picture, cheap and universal, will increase the desire to see and know the real actor, just as the one-cent daily newspaper has increased the demand for good books and expensive magazines. But for a while the man of the stage must suffer because the moving pictures invade the best theatres and monopolize them. ">»«*> > - • «.. We advise the "White Rats" to remember that a big strike might very easily destroy a vaudeville house and turn it into a moving picture house. But it might be a long time before that moving picture house would again become an institution in which vaudeville performers could earn a living. The moving picture solves the manager's problem, and the moving picture is constantly increasing in popularity. Its success has not yet BEGUN. There will, as we have said, be eventually a great demand for the living actor and actress. Vaudeville performers and all others will see days of great prosperity. But THESE DAYS are days for thoughtful The vaudeville act is no longer a theatrical NE- CESSITY. A strike of the actors is not like a strike of street car conductors. Vaudeville is not something that the people MUST have. It can and will accept mov- ing pictures instead. And if any united action on the part of the workers should result in changing a great many theatres to moving picture houses, it might be very difficult to change them back, and many men and women might for months lose the opportunity to make a livelihood. The interests of managers, actors, theatre owners, OUGHT to be the same. ■ If each does his best and treats the other fairly; if each devotes his energies to working for the public and entertain- ing the public, and no one wastes his time on an internal fight, ALL WILL PROSPER. With a new year beginning, and beginning in very uncer- tain condition, it is advisable for all working bodies to con- centrate their attention rather upon CONTINUED REVE- NUE than upon any display of organized power unless it be absolutely necessary. This applies to vaudeville performers particularly. DO NOT CLOSE THE HOUSES IN WHICH YOU EARN A LIVING. IT MAY BE A LONG TIME BEFORE THEY REOPEN FOR YOU. i • •■ .-.„..».. »^.- .—..- n . ■> ' ■ m i iW . VARIETY .►^-,— a*.. — • . .«.— — .— ..*~.,~« I . . e » ■ V '- V N 9* *» -*v „ > *,,. % *, * * ■., )• ., I* • . I "Variety," Dec 29, 1916. FRED MACE RESIGNS Los Angeles, Dec. 27. Fred Mace, the comedy picture star and a life member of the White Rats, has wired his resignation to the organization. The following is the night wire Mr. Mace sent Dec. 20 to the White Rats: As a life member of the White Rats I want to register my disapproval of the anarchistic methods pursued by the so-called International Executive Harry Mountford. You allow an Englishman to dictate to real Amer- ican citizens and try to tell managers who have their good money invested how to run their theatres. There may be things which are not entirely equit- able which I feel could be amicably settled between the actor and man- ager, but never by such bulldog tactics as employed by Mountford. Doubt- less I will be very little loss to the White Rats, but as long as such agita- tors as Mountford belong I do not care to have my name associated with the club, so I hereby tender my resigna- tion until such time as Mountford is ousted. After all he is posing as a fighter and I should think his own country would appreciate him at this time. Fred Mace, i . ■ t ■ - -! ■— ■ «— v NEW A C T 5 i~T IT I S WE E K 19 ca sr NEW ACTS NEXT WEEK inititl -PttMWtttetlMir Fbet Af*ear*w«* ""or Reappe*./«iide tt W Aro*nid ~ '- New York Louis Mann and Co., Palace. Mm*. Dorcc's Celebrities (operatic) Palace. "Double Exposure/' Royal. Fred Pitcher and Joe McCarthy, Royal. ♦The Ifiracle," Royal. Ioe Towle, Royal. Ir. and Mrs. R/ Downs, Orpheum. Gladys Clark and Henry Bergman and Co. (3). Songs. 18 Mini.; Three. Palace. This is the second week of Gladys Clark and Henry Bergman's new act for big time.* Last week it played the Colonial. An added song now makes the turn's finish. It is about a violin, giving a faster ending than the former Hawaiian song and dance did, the Hula dance by one of the two young girls in the act also having been removed. There is marked improvement in Gark and Bergman since with Lew Fields' "Step This Way." Each has more finish, and Miss Clark is prettier, if that is possi- ble, than she was when previously in vaudeville. During one of the num- bers, when both principals are doing dope characters, Miss Clark rolls a cigarette while dancing, passing it to Mr. Bergman who smokes it. This is probably the first time in vaudeville a girl has rolled a cigarette on the stage. It may be of interest to vaude- ville as well, that the Palace crowd Monday evening paid no particular at- tention. The turn opens with the Clark and Bergman's invalid chair idea from "The Trained Nurses," this serving for an opening only, after which the couple sing "Yaddie Kaddie." following it with "Shanghai" (the dope number) Then Mr. Bergman does "When They Grow Older/' finishing this with a dance with each of the two young girls now in the act, and Bergman and Clark doing the exit dance. Cliff Hess at the piano meanwhile is announced by Berg- man as the next number. Cliff singing his own "Blues" son* and getting away with it. voice and everything. After- ward Clark and Bergman have "Luana Shore," their hit in "Step This Way" and theturn goes to its conclusion with the violin number, orobablv called "You Have to Pay the Fiddler." (A violin, though carried, is not played). The billing savs "Gladys Clark and Henry Bergman in a song revue." "Song revue" billing has been used by Gus Edwards for vears. The setting for the Clark and Bercroan turn is attrac- tive. The bit of dialog, mostly pairs, used during: the dooe number is nicely written and everything is delivered in the Clarkand Bergman adept manner. The act is a thoroughly entertaining one and the couple's mosj pretentious effort. When pronerlv develooed with a^ more* livelv finish that will give a singing and dancing ensemble ending, it can easily hold up anv position. Mon- day at the Palace it had the undoubted handican of opening the second nart in the holiday rush. Mme. Mabel Harper. Songs and Talk. 15 Mins.; One. American Roof. Mabel Harper is something new in the way of an eccentric comedienne, although laboring under the familiar billing line, "Just a Nut." The billing is the act's only deficiency and not worthy of retention as Miss Harper has ideas of her own, enhanced by a per- sonality that bubbles over at all times ■with likeal/ieness.- Songs, - patter and patodies, with the latter going over strongly. The patter is snappy and sure of. results. The songs on the comic order have been well selected, and she is ably aided by a young woman pianist. Paul McCarty and Bisk Pays. "Suicide Garden" (Comedy). 24 MLae, ; Five (Parlor) . CblonUL Paul McCarty and Elsie Faye have been a two-act in vaudeville for some, months. They lately came east. Both have been members of other vaudeville turns. Together they are appearing in a sketch by Herbert Moore, a Chi- cago writer. Its title, ''Suicide Gar- den," is taken from the opening of the story that has enough body for the purpose of carrying the act completely through on it, also suffices for the com- edy moments. But it's the departure for Mr. McCarty and Miss Faye they secured in the opportunity with this sketch thai is going to attract atten- tion to them from those who have known them in the past and the actual work they do from those who watch the members of the turn for the first time. Mr. McCarty has been a piano player; Miss Faye a singer and dancer. ■ Now Mr. McCarthy is a singing juve- nile and Miss Faye a singing come- dienne, with both dancing. Mr. Mc- Carthy plays the piano. But the con- cert grand is a part of the parlor set and McCarty merely sits down to it for one number in an easy style that doesn't place him in the straight piano playing class. Four songs are sung, three specially written. The first, a sort of rag dirge on contem- plated suicide, a real lyric. That is done as a double. The other two are singles, both by Miss Faye and ex- cellently handled, although the* fault of the first three songs is that the tempo isn't varied, all running to a slow rhythm. The finish is in "one" with a fast rag and dance by both. The skit opens with Mr. McCarty and Miss Faye, friends, finding their respective affinities have left tcji'h*.-' for another party. Each distracted, plans suicide, and McCarty goes so far as to enter the garden with a revolver in his hand, shoots and returns to say he missed. Discovering the life destroying object of one another, they flirt and forget the deserters in admiration, for each other. Mr. Moore has given the cou- ple entertaining dialog of a quiet but pointed sort and it is delivered in that manner, that makes it very effec- tive and keeps them in the picture. McCarthy makes a good looking juve- nile, with just about the right shading to his work. Miss Faye is coquettishly attractive in her role and the surprise is that after plying their lines of vaude- ville endeavor ht minutes and he a better small time offerinsr for the operation. Three men and another woman in addition to the star in the act. The nlot revolves about Moltov O. alias Diamond Molly, tri- umnhmflr over a detective. Great for the Citv theatre! At nresent the com- panv is badlv in need of someone to properly stage the skii. Fred. DXeir. Acrordianlst 9 Mine.; One. Jefferson. D'Leir is just another piano accor- dianist. His routine is a little short and could be filled out with popular stuff. The bov seems to have per- sonality and can play. It should be about time for one of the piano ac- cordianists to break awav from the cut and dried routine all of these acts have and confine himself wholly to popular melodies. Fred. Tack Morrissey and Co. (1). Rones and Stock Whips. 11 Mina.; Full Stage. ^ Jefferson . Tack Morrissev is assisted bv another man and offers a brief exhibition of lariat spinning after which he shows many little trick usages a stock whip mav be put to. There is also a bit of trick shooting. It is a nice small time opener. Fred. THE BOSTONIANS. , .JCOMTMBT4.) Fr«nk pinn**'* 1fHA-17 organization de- livers a first rate burlesque shot/ 'at the* Co- lumbia this week. Finney is an amusing comedian, he baa a capital collection of prin- cipal women, capable assistance In tbe fun- making end, a groups of good-looking, active choristers and a stage mounting that la at all tlmea bright and sightly. In one detail "Tbe Boatonlans" set a new record. Florence Mills, the leading woman, carries off the prize for dressing, both for frequency of change In costume and for Its elaborateness. At 9.15 she had paraded In five gorgeous frocks, and when the returns were all In at 10.80 the grand total bad reached IS or 16. The other principal women were laps and laps behind, but they, too, per- formed wonders In the way of changing clothes. May Holden, soubret, was a fairly close second, while ffmma Harris trailed along in third place. The trio together distanced the whole burlesque field. Their scheme of costuming gets away from the familiar flash, of burlesque frock design, running to tones of quiet elegance at times. Miss Mills, of course, had little time between changes for the working up of "bits," but sbe did spread heraelf on a scene In which she played a lady-like "souse" with Plnney. The pair put It over effectively. At other tlmea the women confined themselves to the busi- ness of brightening up the stage with their satorlal splendors and did all of that. Inci- dentally doing some first rate number leading that went a long way toward keeping the show alive every minute. George 8. Banks works with Tlnney as a stupid boy In various guises, and, lest there be an Idle moment on the stage, Sam Lee and Al Shaw break Into the proceedings at every opportunity with their fast dancing, spread- ing their specialty through most of the show. Add to thin that the chorus girls average high for appearance and activity, and are dressed well, and It Is easily to be seen the evening has few gaps. A faint "story" rani through the pieces, but It Is never allowed to take up time better devoted. J. P. Orlfflth plays an old man, and his big voice furnished the foundation for many of the effective ensemble numbers, tbe organisa- tion not being conspicuous as to Its vocal strength. Tt was largelv due to Orlfflth and Mlsn Harris, the operatic medley, suggested doubless by a similar arrangement In a recent musical comedy, got past very well, aa an In- terpolated Interlude In "one" to permit the setting of a full stage set. Another like In- terval was supported by Lee and Shaw's dancing turn. Four full stare sets are In use. The stag- ing has been well taken care of, a particularly pretty picture being the opening ensemble for the second act. Tda Fmerson does nicely In several numbers and aids In occasional comedy scenes and numbers. Murray Bernard Is tbe usual strata-lit man. but has been rather shouldered out of prominence by the more than plenty of material In the show. GIRL WITHOUT A CHANCE. ( INTERN ATIO NAD Carlotta J Hedda Laurent Zerllna ( Pletro Mnstettl Ersest Hawkins Jerry Sullivan Fred Hubbard Tony Beronl Floyd Covell Tim Kerrigan Walter Wilson Kelly, Fred Brewer Steve Burton William Rath Big Ann Birdie Wilbur .Tohnnv Sharpe Burt Rae Ollhert Mag Bnr*«n Kathrvn Marney Tim Cronan Louis Ronsar "The Olrl Without a Chance" Is another International "white slave" melodrama, with nnthlnsr out of the ordinary to recommend H, unless It l« that It discloses some crude thrills after the fashion of the mellerw of a bygone dnv. The author. Whltnev Collins, has con- trived to marshal his situations so that from tlm«» to time the action h*s a forcible climax. One comes promntlv at the end of each act. The motives of the characters are honelessly wtaeev and their actions will scarcely bear annlvsls. hut they do manage to involve them- selves In scrapes which are theatrically em- phatic The slavers, for Instance, lock up one of their victims In a brothel and try to starve her Into suhlectlon. The heroine climbs a Are esenne and enters the nlsee to free her, leaving her hrother, a big husky young man, to wait outside. The leader of the slavers Is Police Inspector Tim Kerrigan snd he trnnsacts all his white bIpvp business while slttlna- at his desk In a police station. Thf»t hardlv sounds reason- able. Nor Ir If entlrelv logical to have him teoelvo hla lieutenants to talk business, while his principal enomv. the hero, who is a news- paper reporter, is loafing about within sound of the conversation. Attendance at the Bronx theatre — this was last week when the holiday crowds filled nearly every theatre In town — was light. The audience Thursdav night was unresponsive for the most part. Thpre were scattered patters of hand flaps for the "heroic" speeches, but the romedv scenes won the most. The "fat" of the piece goes to Fred Hub- hard ns Jerry Sullivan, a comedy character v.ho If continuously drujik. hvt „ always per-, rormlng arts of kindness. lie had all tbe pood lines In the show and handled the part exefodlnuly well. The players make an or- canlzatlon considerably above tbe Interna- tional average. William Rath did well as the hrother of the Olrl. and Walter Wilson waa effective hs the "white slaver" police official. Kathryn Marney played with assurance, but was rather plump for a suffering heroine. The play Is la three acts and a prolog. The first and the last settings, one aa exterior and &e otter tk>. — -r --i- ... tttuii' uw iw taw GHuaUt section, -bentdes ■ one *:t*«c': SJr** sAronger. jjBMt tal* en^^Chx (New Acts) la aaotW "Hcgna7 k •***>« ,_ The only defect la the layout, which hold a ▼•ry larga doat of song aU the way. waa la two mixed two-acts following on* unother, h on similar lines, although differently inoaed, and Cha similarity of composition ho guessed at whoa oaeh had about the Manias* Mao, tho hoy asking tho flrl they shall marry, and tho girl, altar »i«g, aeylng "tomorrow." Tho two double turao aro Certmell aad Harris, "No. 8," and McCarty, aad -Faye, "No. 4." Thlo or- dtaarily would giro tho succeeding act maoh tho wont of tho arrangement, hut It affected aatthor ao a aiattar of fact, both •coring, Oartmoll and Harris through tholr neat epe- elally oot golf link opening, concluding with aenga aad danese, with the danoco doing very much for them, whUe MeCarty and Fayo go la from tho start for claw and general work. Including dialog, singing and danetng L In a - - - "Suicide G called They keep finish. "Golfing with Cupid/' as tl rls now act is celled, gives tarden," b> Herbert the pace light to the the Cartmell-Her- ,«. —„ — — __ .- Laura Harris a better opportunity than she has ever had, aad tho young woman grasps It. Charles Cart- moll is also nicely placed. A third character Is employed, an elderly waiter, used both for effect and a •tall for tho single change in the turn from golfing outfits to evening dress by both principals. A bit of golf lingo doesn't get much and technical golf talk shouldn't bo wasted In front of a vaudeville audience, for It Isn't well enough versed In the sport. Otherwise the dialog has some repartee of the cross fire eort that wine langhs. The numbers are well handled, particularly When I Marry." and the act. la 14 minutes, finishing In "one" with Miss Harris doing her boy opposite Cart- mall's, Is the best this couple ever owned, also a progressive one for them. It's the MeCarty and Faye act, however, of this week's program that will eurpiise the vaudeville regulars hereabouts. It Is under New Acts. Another mixed two-act and the headline was Stella Mayhew and BUlle Taylor, second after Intermission, likely the reason which placed the other duo of doublee together In the first half. The Mayhew-Taylor combina- tion has changed one number that BUlle Tay- lor elngs, and the turn greatly pleased the Colonials through its entertaining qualities. The second part was opened by Bert Hanlon, who mixes the moods In his act. Hs ass a delivery often suggesting Ralph Hen, al- though Mr. Hon kasat tho oomody etreak poo— seed by Mr. Hanlon, who did extremely well la the not too easy position. Next to closing wen Whitfield and Ire- laad with Lew Murdoch la their rube skit, •The Belle ofBlngvUle." Although a — *— IbniaJ a sun fin the first time and looks good enough fpr a repeat all over, with tho act capable of being easily changed about Including re- uniting on the drop with the eharacten re- maining the same. Mosher, Hsyes and Moshsr, oyellstsT closed the performance. The Rotter Bnthen opened the ehow and got over at the finish with the double from the floor, done by the stnlght, the program saying he Is the only artist known to per- form thlo remarkable acrobatic trick without the aid of a device. The Rotter doing It did it cleanly Tuesday night and the very large house knew whet It wss. The comedian got his on the wrestling burlesque and the act made a good start for the program. Nonette, second, nther esrly for her, pro- gramed announced Harry Jaraagln as an ac- companist, but If Harry waa In the house, he wss hi d i ng. Nonette sppeared all alone, •lnging, playing, playlng-slnging, and seemed to stretch out the -turn Juet a bit too long* waiting quits a whlls before putting on her Gypsy cap that didn't particularly Identify hsr up then It eeemed. Nonette, however, looks so wsll In the Gypsy setting shs might go back to It altogether, for It wss really that, with her violin, that put her In and kept her In the buelnees. Nobody demanded their money back be- cause of no dramatic playlet on the bill. The Colonial has a new box office staff that will have that department running smoothly when It gets over Its nervousness. B*me. AMERICAN ROOF. Not In a year has the American Roof held a crowd to equal Monday night's attendance. Ae near capacity aa the Roof haa played to provalled, and a noticeable Improvement In the working of the acts waa evident In every Instance. _ _ Brandt and Audrey opened at 8.80 with roller skating.- The young woman also sings, getting away with It eaally. The man Is a clever skater but should eliminate hie bored expression. Do Ven and Malcolm, a male team, sang and did It well, receiving awards. One member le elnglng "Rolling Stones," a ballad with a punch, effectively put over Id thtc Instance. Olllette'e Monkeys appeared No. 8, but lacked the »"-•? *»f form**, .days. The trip to the Roof undoubtedly upset the monks, who were net aa frolicsome as usual. Mabel Harper (New Acts) took down one of the real big hits. The Tyrolean Troubadora, a Swiss quintet, cloeed the first half with elnglng and dancing. The act Is attractively staged, with the Swiss costumes giving ths necessary flash. Clark and Chappelle opened after Intermis- sion In the skit. "The Saleslady and the Porter." The man la a capable blackface comedian, the weight of the sot reetlag upon him. His singing puts it over. -Woman Pro- poses." a former big time offering, wss the feature, ; plaosbV Seconal nmr tnteririsahia. The kaMfftlr unwell appreciated W the avtdtoncfe who lot forth a volume of laughs. The cast la suitably fitted to the three-a-day houses, whsn the set should make an Impression. Bddle Borden, assisted by Sir James Dwyer, took down a real hit next to closing. The Borden turn has plenty of life with both prin- cipals hard worken. Borden can alwsys nly upon his dancing to finish strongly. The Carl Damann Troupe closed the show. crrr. The City had a jammed house for the flnt show Monday. The holiday crowd was out In full Meat and by the time the show waa half way through then wss a line of standees four deep at the back of the house. The ehow wss glvsn In full measun, sight acts, a flve- reel feature, a Vim oomody aad one of the episodes of tho "Hasards of Helen." It waa a little too much ehow with the crowd coming fast, for by the time tho nets had run through their first show aad tho featun wae still to come, the box office was forced to discon- tinue selling. Both tho Vim comedy and the "Helen" picture could have been dnpped from the blU. m ^ M ilt Hill and Aokerman opened the vaudeville getting laughs with their burlesque feats of strength. Chabot and Dixon (New Acts) fol- lowing passing fairly wsll. The Metropolitan Trio, playing a return data within a few weeks, scored nicely. The comedy picture without a laugh in It followed. Nat Carr, bow doing his Bullish number with a Hebraic dialect, was a hit with ths City sudlence, especially the Uttlesuggestlve stuff In his "Concertina 1 ' number. The come- dian waa rannlng between the two fllma for the episode of "The Hasards" followed him. risks, McDonough and Scott offered a very talky aketch in "one." Lillian Mortimer and Co. in "Molly O" (Now Acta) proved another talky affair. Tho show took a slump In this section, although tho sketch got applause after It had been under way about 80 minutes. Ashley and oilman, next to dosing. Buf- fered from tho two foregoing acts, and It waa a little while before tho team managed to ob- tain the Interest of tho audience. But after once catching the attention they held to the last and won out on ths two closing numbers. Karl Bunny's Pets finished off tho ehow. It was a bill decidedly below tho standard of those usually presented at the City, badly laid out and playing badly. The Patho five-reel featun entitled "The Romantlo Journey" cloeed the bill. Fred. JErTOtSON. It le hard to figure how tho management fgot away with the overcrowding Monday for the second ehow. Shortly befon four o clock then wen so many atandoas at the back of the house one could not move. The stain wen packed and the fireman, assisted by the theatre attaches, eooM not get thoes standing to move one way or the other. A pollosman In uniform was pr ese nt to prevent any eort of panic during the rash for the vacated seats after the first show wss completed. The holiday was neponelble for the busi- ness, and Manager Cornelius Keeney should be commended In getting nway with It aa he did. He seems also In lino for commendation for the mnnner In which the Jefferson hss Im- proved In all ways under hie direction. The ehow contained seven acts and was run stnlght through, the Hearat Weekly being shown aftsr the closing act. Ths usual five-reel featun, being eliminated for the day. Jack Morrlssey and Co. (New Acts) opened the bill with roping and stock whip exhibition work. The Clover Leaf Trio (New Acts) with a little comedy and elnglng held down the second spot, and Baker and Moors In "At the ' Soda Fountain," a comedy skit with a couple of numben In a epeclal set, pleased the audi- ence. Both the man and the girl could hardly be heard at the rear, and the dialog was pretty generally a aeoret, although the num- ben got over. D'Lelr (New Acts) proved snother of the piano accordion acts. Cole snd Denahy with whirlwind dancing wen very well liked. Harry Breen was the comedy hit, and the Slngero Midget act the applause winner. Fred. FIFTHAVENUL The Fifth Ave. packed them In at night prices Monday afternoon with a ten-act bill that was run off In two houn without a plc- tun Interruption or Intermission. The only addition to the acta being an HI. song handled by Mable Burke. In the ten acta every branch of variety en- tertainment was Introduced, and apparontlv the holiday crowd waa more than pleased. The Toungen opened with a series of poses and strength tests by the man. The act Is well staged and the routine runs through with snap. Grenlee and Drayton, colored boys, dis- closed soft shoe dancing of considerable merit, together with songs. Their efforts were not passed unnoticed. Maybells Beet, and Bugenle Blair and Co. (New Acta) followed in that order. Hall and Francis gave the show the stamp of Class, putting, over a res', Mt f**m the start The 111. song came next, after which the Musical Oormans took down another hit. The kid does his shsre in putting tee turn over, with the other members hard and con- scientious workers. The dancing girl Is rather large for that line, but gets away with It handily. Atrlm and Vela and the Connolly Trio rounded out the bill In good style. Les Valdoe, with an lllualonal act, also appeared to advantage. (Continued from page 15.) 2d half Jack La Vier Lyceum u4ft<""' Bharroeks "Girl la Moon" Roth A Roberts PANTAOES (p) (Sunday opening) Klnkald Kilties Travltt's Dogs Jones ft Johnson Great Leon Margaret Ford Bckhoff ft Gordon Sprtasrfield. ITJ. MAJESTIC (wva) (Sunday opening) The Bimbos Cooper ft Smith Sohwsrts Bros Follis Slater ft LeRoy Straasler'e Animals (One to fill) 2d half "Girl Worth While" Callste Contdant fiariaarfield. Mass. PALACE (ubo) Novelty Clintons Mr ft Mrs Allison Musical Misses 8 ft H Eventt Gene Greene Co Minstrel Revue 2d half Weber ft Kapel Davie ft Walker Florrle MUlenhlp Melody Mon ft Maids Inglls ft Reading Kenlaks Pigs PLAZA (loew) Geo W Moore Mercedes Clark Co Cadets de Gaacoyne keddingtoh a Grant (One lo Lilt '' 2d half Malone ft Malone Dolly Morrlssey Carl Statzer Co (Two to fill) Stamford, Coan. ALHAMURA (ubo) 2d half (4-6) Johnson ft Wells Swift Caraojit. Can. ROYAL twva) (Thursday only) t (Same bill playing Moose Jaw 1st half) Syracuse, N. Y. TEMPLE (ubo) Swan ft Swan Ernie ft Ernie Peggy Brooks Gallagher ft Lewis Co Sid Lewis Eugene Tr 2d half Bud Grey Montrose ft Allen Plpplno ft Perry Emmett Devoy Co Canfleld ft Barnes Hlrschhoff Gypsies CRESCBNT (ubo) Lucille Savoy Granville ft Mack Wm Reynoro Co Weber Beck ft F Horton ft La Trlska (One to nil) 2d half Virginia Laser ft Dale "Trip of Pleasure" (Three to fill) 81ST STREET. The business at tho Slat St. Tuesday night waa light for that house, perhaps due to the holiday Monday, although the Riverside, less than a mile away, la now playing big time vaudeville. The 81st SL still glvee a five-act show, a feature picture and a film comedy. The pic- ture entertainment la retained aa the pre- dominating featun of the 81st St. program. The Three Belmont Sisters (New Acts) opened the ehow st 8.15 with dancing that caught on handily after which Jack Denny and Harry Bykes (New Acts) took down a good slsed hit with songs. Thomas Swift and Co. In "Me and Mary/' a novel playlet with muelc, proved Its value. The piece has a de- cidedly unexpetced finish ending without the oustomary fond embrace. Mary Kelley as the girl possesses a voloe of considerable merit, beet ehown with a number at -the piano. After the Intermission the feature picture, "Tho Female of the Species," with Dorothy Dalton, held forth for over an hour. Chas. Keen, In "The Street Fakir," restarted the vaudeville portion with hla talk, which woke the people up again, and the Five of Clubs (at the Rlvenlde last week) cloeed the vaudeville portion. HARLEM OPERA HOUSE. Great ohangee have taken place Inside of the auditorium of the Harlem opera house within the past few weeks. Prior to Chrlst- maa the house was closed and within eight days reopened with paint lnslda_from top to bottom, and 300 seats added to the capacity. To accomplish the latter, part of the apron waa cut away, a platform built at the back of the orcheetra, when three rows of seats have been added to two of the sections, a division made at the front of the balcony so as to Improvise logos, end the entire house reseated. Swift work? And Harry Swift and his effi- cient crew gets credit. The changes have added something like $1,700 to the possibility of the gross takings of the house a week. Judging from the manner In which the bouse filled on Tuesday night It wont be long be- fore all the alterations are paid for out of the additional admissions. A seven-act ehow (a little better than the usual), a Pathe Weekly and a flve-reeler, with two HI. songs comprised the program. There were two surprise acts on the bill. The first was Fagg and White (New Acts) and Wm. Ebs (New Acts), both scoring. Two other offerings on the bill were the openers and cloeere, the Five Young Americans and Lamb and Morton (New Acts). The show got a corking start with the Young Americans, and this was followed by another hit scored by Fsgg and White. Minerva Courteny and Co. (New Acts) In a comedy sketch were another hit with the Harlemltes. Last week's Pathe Weekly and two 111. songs broke the vaudeville section after the sketch. Daisy Leon, who has changed her act some- what and consequently moved nearer the big time class, opened after the ill. songs. Tbe little singer has cut out the changes and wears one very pretty little frock. A Bernhardt song that sounds like restricted material, Is none too good. Her Herbert bit with the prima donna talk wan enough to pull the en- Htrongly. Although a little tod long for (he bigger houses It In good for laughn. Miss Leon was the second outstanding hit of the show. Tate's "Motoring," a laugh from start to ♦finish, and seemed entirely new to the small time audience. Wm. Ebs followed and Lamb and Morton preceded "Three of Many," the Triangle feature which closed the bill. Fred. PANTAOBS (P) Sterling A Marguerite Joe Roberts 'Us'Scala'd flge-Jdatrt, A Dawson Winston's Lions Torre Haste, IndL. H'P (wva) "Lawn Party" Jimmy Lucas Co 6 Berenadere Paul Bawens C ft A Qloc*cer 2d half Anderson's Revue Cooper ft Smith "All Wrong" Harry Gilbert Ovonda Duo Toledo. O. KEITH'S (ubo) Frank Le Dent Moon ft Haager Bob Dalley Co Musical Johnstons Tom Edwards "Prosperity" Edna Aug Emmett Welch Mln Toronto 8HEAS (ubo) Dunedln Duo Holmes ft Buchanan Thos Swift Co Baby Helen Howard ft Clark Laurie ft Bronson 4 Danubee (One to fill) HIP (ubo) Magee ft Anita Billy Brown Parisian 8 Bryan Lee Co Frescott (One to fill) YONOB (loew) White, Mullaly ft W Danny Howard ft Sadler "Paris Fashion Shop" Laurie Ordway Namba 4 (One to fill) Trenton, If. J. TAYLOR (Ubo) 2d half (4-6) Betts ft Chldlow Hartley ft Pekln Alice Nelson Co Haager ft Goodwin "Fireside Reverie" PROCTER'S ' (ubo) Gerard's Monks Bob Warren "Finders Keepers" Yatee ft Wheeler Havlln ft Thornton Duffln Redcay Tr 2d half Ernie ft Ernie Peggy Brooke Beaumont ft Arnold Roger Gray Co Tlebon'e Seals Utlcn. H. T. COLONIAL (Ubo) 2d half (4-41) Leonard ft Wlllard "Hoocler Girl" Archer ft Carr Vancouver, B. C ORPHEUM Pllcer ft Douglas Trovato Odlva Adair ft Adelphl Myrl ft Delmar Ines Macauley Co Alleen Stanlev PANTAOES (p) Gaston Palmer Metro 5 Wilson Broe Oruber's Animals R ft E Dean Victoria, B. C. PANTAOES (P) Portia Sis 4 Cook Girls "Suffragette Court" Chlsholm ft Breen Daniels ft Conrad Vlacewnea* Ind. LYRIC (ubo) (Sunday opening) Thornton A Reld Ralph Connors Norton A Earle Washington, KEITH'S (ubo) Fay Terapleton Jas J Corbett Smith ft Austin Huffard ft Chain V Bergere Co Marion Weeks Dan Burke Co Mellllo Slstere Waterbory POLI'S (ubo) Emallnn Tr Black ft Tan "To Rsve fHe OirJ" Florrle Mltlershlp Melody Mon ft Maids (Ono to fill) 2d half Novelty Clintons Norton A Ayres Musical Mlnnes We IT* A Co Van Bergen A Oosler Minstrel Revue law MAJBBT1C (wva) (Sunday opening) MoOeods ft Tats Co "Rae ; eVWynu" " Lafio.^^nMlerY^j ■— Al Abbott Society Circus 2d half "Four Husbands" WIlkee-Barre. _ POLI'S (Ubo) (Soranton Split) 1st half White Broe Beeele Looter Mr ft Mra Kelso Lally Bros ft B Johns Marcelle (Ono to fill) WUUaaeopert, Psu MAJESTIC (Ubo) Greta Von Bergen Gertrude Mllllngton Co Lillian Mortimer Co Jackie ft BUlle (Birds) (One to fill) 2d half Zara Carmen 8 "Girl From Milwau- kee" Ed Farnll Co Goelet Harris ft M Gordon ft Day Wlsslsat ORPHBUH Haruko Onukl "Nunsryland" Allan Dlnehnrt Co Ames ft Wlnthrop Mile Leltsel Beatrice Herford STRAND (wva) (Sunday opening) Lew Fitsglbbons Haley ft Haley Nicholson Trio Diving Nymphs PANTAOBS (»)* Morton Bros Jungle Man Amorce ft Mulvey Dslsy Jerome Hsrrv Roeo "Motor Madness*' W Blj^f%f I * Hill ft Asker Nelson Milton ft De 2d half Billy Kelgaxd Elsie SttrkCo "School Girls" POLI'S {ubo) Levering 8 Davis ft Walker J K Emmett Co Inglls ft Reading Kerslaks Pigs 2d halt Chuck Haas Walton ft Delberg 'To Save One Girl" Smith ft Fanner Don Fulano PLAZA (ubo) Oeo Buck Bnndell ft Bell Alice Nelson Co Berlin Sisters 5 Kantone 2d half Emallno Tr Foster ft Ferguson "Casey The Fireman" Billy Regan Larry Rellly Co Yeakerswlf. T. PROCTOR^ (ubo) Sid Baxter ft Bn Tom Maboney Adelaide Boothby Co Tate's "Motoring" Ash ft Show Clark's Hawallnns 2d half The Lamarde Bob Warren Burnham A Dove Moore ft Moon Bill Morrleey Co Lady Alice's Pete York. Pa. O H (ubo) Dufty ft Daisy Fred Weber Co Man Huntera Stone ft McEvoy "Camp In Rockies" fid half Gertrude Mllllngton Go Sylvester Family Folly Francis ft W Kobsn's Japs (One to fill) YcssgsleviBf O. HIP (ubo) Gordon ft Rica Kelly ft Oalvln Oeorgle Earle Co Rae E Ball Jas B Carson Co Big City 4 Paris ALHAMBRA Ccflton "Orange Packen" Arthur F Wsrd Ths Ksmakuras Fredy Force Chariot A Josette Madrid 3 Lucy Dereymon Jenny ft Joe O Lordy (Two to fill) 22 , MOVING PICTURES =. FILM BOOKING POOL PLANNED TO CONTROL 100-NIGHT CHAIN Twenty Prominent Exhibitors in Greater New York to Organize Along Lines of Phila. Booking Offices. Cash Pledges of $500 Each. What promises to develop into one of the largest co-operative booking r- ganizations, details of which will be made public as soon as complete plans now being formulated are perfected is in prospect About a fortnight ago some twenty of the most prominent exhibitors in Greater New York began holding con- ferences which finally culminated in a meeting last Thursday at Rector's, It was decided to organize along the lines of the Mastbaum Booking Offices of Philadelphia and pledges were received from the following who constitute the charter members: Mayer & Schneider, Hurtig & Seaman, Henry Corn, Ward & Glynn, A. J. Wolf, Sydney Cohen, Isadore A. Edelstein, Samuel Morass, John Manheimer, Frederick Unger, and Samuel Lesselbaum. These pledges consist of a cash pay- ment of $500 from each member towards a fund which will be used to guarantee deposits to film manufac- turers and insure the stability of the enterprise. It will also be one of the purposes of the new organization to book film and it is claimed they will soon be in a position to give two hundred days on any film selected. With such "time" at their command it is pointed out that they will give Loew and other chain theatres a battle for big attractions, especially with the big fund available for guarantees. It is pointed out also that with such booking available*, it is only a step further to manufacture their own film and after using it on their time first, to rent it to outsiders and divide the profits. While the promoters are reluctant to talk it was learned they are amazed at the possibilities of the plan and are proceeding slowly so as not to strike an unexpected snag in the form of opposi- tion from the Exhibitors' League or the manufacturers, until they are in a posi- tion to resist adverse action. BLUEBIRD'S ANNIVERSARY. Bluebird No. 52 will be released Jan. 15, Ella Hall then appearing as the fea- tured player in "Her Soul's Inspira- tion." The second year of the program will start with "Gog"s Crucible," on Jan. 22, an attraction Bluebird believes is the best production it has ever cre- ated. Plans have been made to increase Bluebird's usefulness to the exhibitor and his public during the coming year, but there will be no deviation frofn the policy that "The Play's the Thing." Mme. Sarah Bernhardt, initiated the Bluebird series with "Jeanne Dore." Helen Ware, Tyrone Power, J. Warren Kerrigan, Mary Fuller, Hobart Bos- worth, Carter De Haven, the Smalleys, Florence Lawrence and Violet Mer- sereau were names well known to the stage and screen that have appeared on Bluebird billinp during the past twelve months. This, albeit, in spite of the fact that Bluebird abandoned the "star- system" early in its career. Bluebird, .has I'/cn particularly gen- erous to young players who have not previously been able to see their names in lar^c type — players who have pos- sessed merit but generally found them- selves playing second instrument in the concert of screen powers. The most remarkable instance of speedy advance has been in the case of Mary Mac- Laren, who was playing "maids" in Bluebird when Lois Weber began cast- ing about for a girl to interpret the leading role in "Shoes." Ella Hall had been a fine actress, worthy of recognition, for several years, before there came a leading part in Bluebird that exactly suited her. Miss *Hall has been a valuable star in the series from her first appearance. Louise Lovely was an Australian girl who landed in America about the time Bluebird began releasing. Patrons and exhibitors of moving pictures have agreed that she was all her name im- plied, and she has been a Bluebird as- set. Myrtle Gonzales, Franklyn Farnum, Jane Gail, Marie Walcamp, Harry Carey, Rutfi Stonehouse, Val Paul, Hobart Henley and George Hernandez, also Dorothy Phillips, are names well known to devotees of Bluebird and they have all benefited the program in their appearance. And when it comes to directors Bluebird believes that Lois Weber and Phillips Smalley, Rupert Julian, Joseph De Grasse, Jack Con- way, Lynn F. Reynolds, Rex Ingram and other clever managers have shown an ability that has evidenced itself in Bluebird productions. "Better plays, and still better plays," says General Manager Hoffman, "will keep Bluebirds growing in favor, will make monev for the exhibitor and will please the public. Better players, bet- ter t productions and better general equipment expresses the Bluebird policy for the second year — for we have a reputation to conserve, and a good reputation is not to be trifled with." GENERAL'S PERCENTAGE PLAN. The recent announcement of Ben- jamin Hampton, president of the Gen- eral Film Co., that the General would hereafter release all its output on a percentage basis instead of a flat rate at so much per foot marks a radical de- parture in the policy of that company. Since its inception General has pur- chased its film from the franchise holders of its company on the basis of 10 cents per lineal foot, irrespective of duality, with the result that some man- ufacturers made no effort to maintain a high quality, but just released film, de- pending upon the others to preserve the program. With the new system in force the weight is thrown upon the manufacturer instead of exchange. If the film is good it will book solid and the manufacturer will derive consider- ably more from it than if he sold it outright. The basis on which the General will work, from reliable information, is 65 — 35, wlin the long end going to the manufacturer. GOING AFTER IT BIG. A campaign of advertising to boom the photoplay production of "Joan the Woman," now at the 44th Street thea- tre, has been launched on a most stu- pendous scale. Page and half-page copy is being employed in all the New York dailies, with a proportionately large appropriation tor the trade pa- pers. The unique part of the campaign is the fact that each advertisement is spe- cially written, no two being alike. It is understood to be bearing fruit at the box office. TWO NEW FILM STARS. Two prominent actresses have been signed up for the alms the past wceL, Margaret ilhngton wuh La sky, and Maxine Elliott with Goldwyn. Miss Elliott it understood to haye a contract with Goldwyn Pictures, call- ing for $100,000 for ten weeks' work before the camera, irrespective ot whether the producers can turn out one or two features in that period. The proposition was put up to Jesse Lasky, who could not see it at thai figure. One of the largest offers ever made to an legitimate actress was tendered to Laurette Taylor to appear in "Peg o' My Heart." This play is considered one of the best picture possibilities to- day. Miss Taylor is appearing in "The Harp of Life," at, the Globe, Artcraft offered a fabulous amount for the pic- ture rights of "Peg," as a vehicle for Mary Pickford, but the bid was de- clined with the information that the rights were being retained^tor Miss Taylor. BIG FEATURE COMPETITION. Chicago, Jan. 3. Two neighborhood picture houses fought it out last week with big films and both claim to have made money notwithstanding the high rentals paid for the features. At the Circle (12th and Sawyer) the Balabon Brothers played "War Brides," and at the Gold, two blocks away, Bartelstein & Gold, proprietors of the theatre, offered Civilization." The Circle is reported having paid .an even thousand dollars for the "Brides," having it for five days last week and two this, while "Civilization" is getting $200 a day for its Gold exhi- bition. The top price for "Brides" was 20 cents admission while the other house got a quarter top for its feature. Three houses are reported as estab- lishing record film rentals for outlying r theatres. LEDERER FILM CORP. There has been incorporated at Al- bany the George W. Lederer Film Corp., capitalized at $500, which has been formed with a nominal capital for the making of big features. George Backer, owner of the Godfrey Building, is president and treasurer; Lederer vice-president. On the board of direc- tors are the names of three millionaires. Work is to be begun immediately on the filming of an eight-reeler, entitled "The Sin Woman." "INTOLERANCE" RECORD. Chicago, Jan. 3. It is estimated the Griffith film, "In- tolerance," will draw $16,000 to the box office of the Colonial this week, estab- lishing a new film record for Chicago. The new feature played to $200 more Saturday, Sunday and Monday than "The Birth of a Nation." KELLERMANN FILM BIG. Chicago, Jan. 3. The Kellermann film, "A Daughter of the Gods," has been a sellout at the Studebaker since Christmas eve, when it opened. STATE RIGHT "20,000 LEAGUES." Universal has decided to dispose of its "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" feature on a state right basis. The pic- ture did a tremendous business during its first week at the Broadway theatre, playing to a gross of over $10,000, with a $1 top scale in vogue for the evening performances only. IVAN CO. SELLS ITS LATEST. The Ivan Co. has sold the world's rights to its ift«£3t photoplay, "I'i* lighten Thy Daughter," to Messrs. Winik & Broeck for a large sum of money, said "to be $85,000. The latter immediately disposed of New York state and Northern New Jersey for $25,000 to the Merit Film Corp. COLONIAL STUDIO BURNS. The Colonial Studio on West 35th street, occupied by the Popular Plays &' Players Film Corp" was totally tie* stroyed by Are Wednesday and there were some narrow escapes for a num- ber of the inmates. Bobby North, president of the Popular Plays & Play- ers, in effecting some rescues, had his hair and eyebrows singed. At the time of' the conflagration, which started in the cutting room, there were stored in the vaults six nega- tives of Petrova productions, which were held for future release*. As the vaults are buried in the ruins, it will be several days before there will be any opportunity of discovering wheth- er they were injured. In the event they were it would mean a loss to the Popular Plays & Players and the Me- tro releasing company of approximate- ly $600,000. The studio itself was fully covered by insurance. INTERNATIONAL QUITS. Announcement was made last Friday that the International Film exchanges had been merged with the Pathe ex- changes and that all future Interna- tional releases would be distributed through the Pathe offices. The an- nouncement was no surprise as it was generally known that International had been dickering with several companies to handle its releases, they having suf- fered a loss in every one of their fifteen exchanges. In releasing through Pathe, Hearst loses one of his pet ambitions, to lead in putting out the news in every form, it being a hobby to have his Interna- tional News the first in the animated news line. The International News will now be merged with the Pathe and will be known as "The Hearst- Pathe News." International released during its life, only four features, "Jaffray " "Flower of Faith," "Ocean Waif and "Jockey of Death," in addition to "The Mystery of Myra" and "Beatrice Fairfax" series. "Patria," which was scheduled for re- lease Jan. 1, will be released through Pathe Jan. 14. The remainder of the releases con- sisted of weeklies and topicals. Reports vary as to the amount of money sunk by William R. Hearst in his International venture. One who is supposed. to know, estimates it at $900,000. Among the many expensive things done was the paying of Mrs. Vernon Castle $2,500 a week for 16 weeks before she started posing for "Patria." PICKFORD'S NEXT FEATURE. Artcraft has purchased for $15,000 the film rights to "Rebecca of Sunny- brook Farm," which is to be the next feature for Mary Pickford's use, fol- lowing "The Poor Little Rich Girl," on which she is at present working. HERBERT BRENON ILL. Herbert Brenon was confined to his home the early part of the current week, suffering from a severe attack of grippe. It was stated at his office that he was a very sick man. John Barrymore has been engaged for the next Brenon-Selznick produc- tion, following "The Eternal Sin." He will have the stellar role in a photo- drama based on Louis Joseph Vance's "The Lone Wolf." Work on it will be begun in a fortnight. MORE VITA RE-ISSUES. Taking a cue from the tremendous success of "My Official Wife," which Vitagraph recently re-issued, they have in contemplation the re-issuing of "413," a drama directed by Ralph Ince. and featuring ^cuitr* Stewart -and . Earl. Williams. Vitagraph has been making an unusual splurge in advertising, the Heart publications' carrying full pages on "Secret Kingdom" and "The Girl Philippa," in addition to the matter car- ried in the Saturday Evening Post. I'.ppyp '. JU 1 MO VI N G "WW* I T Ti NEWS OF THE FILM WORLD . All of the Chicago picture houses report splendid business for the year just ended. 0. A. Meade .uramod charge of the Detroit Patae office on Christine* day. Amelia Summervllle hee been engaged by Goldwyn Pictures to play tn the forthco ming Maxlne BUlott reU John A. Kent, recently with the Great North- ern Film Corp.. ha* joined the B. 8. Mom forces in the capacity of ealei manager. Summonses were served on oooupants of the Godfrey Building last week, charging them with smoking. Unicorn Film Service Corp. this week filed an attachment for §5,879.06 against the Am. Film Laboratories, Inc. The Amalgamated Booking Offices, Chicago, which controls (he beOklngrlghU to "Civilina- tion" for Cook County, Illinois, the offices re- ported paying $20,000 for the privilege. Marguerite Snow has been engaged by Art- craft to appear opposite George M. Cohan Ui his initial motion picture subject, Broad- way Jones." Jane Cowl, one of the prominent stars of the spoken drama and known to millions as the heroine of "Within the Law" and "Com- mon Clay," is to star in Goldwyn pictures. A. B. Stone, for two years an executive at the Flying; A Studio, has been appointed studio manager of the Vogue Film Co., in Los Angeles. Herman F. Jans, who controls the Metro serrioe in Northern Ne wJereey, has Meured the rights for the same territory for the Lewis J. Selsnlek productions. Allan Dwan has retired from the direction of the Norma Talmadge film productions. It is reported he has secured the services of v Lillian Gish for a special production com- pany bearing her name. Jos. M. Sohenek has engaged J. Herbert Frank and Florence Aiklnson for the forth- coming Norma Talmadge film production of "Poppy." Brio vonStrohelm, late assistant to John Emerson, has been engaged as technical di- rM*or for all TrianaTe productions In the It is claimed that all authentic records for a single day's receipts at any motion picture theatre in the world were broken at The Rlalto on New Tear's Day, when 13,471 was taken In at the box office. Chicago exhibitors will get their first book- ing fling at the new Mary Pickford picture, "The Pride of the Clan," Jan. -8, although Jones-Llnlck-Schaefer made a pre-release showing at the LaSalle Dec. 30. Arrangements are under wsy to secure a theatre In Chicago for the presenUtlon there of "Joan the Woman" (Geraldlne Fairer) which Is now showing at the 44th Street the- atre. New York. Bugene B. Sanger, the president of the Banger Picture Plays Corporation, says that the definite announcements of his plans for the season will be Issued In a very short time now. Chester B. Clapp was installed last week as the comedy scenario editor with the Fox Com- pany at Los Angeles. From-Keystone-to- Unlversal-to-Fox Is the record made by Mr. Clapp within the past month. The first of the Francis X. Bushman-Bev- erly Bayne releases of the Metro's serial, "The Great Secret" was shown to Chicago ex- hibitors last week in B. B. Fulton's West Lake street projection room. Ralph W. Ince Is announced as the first of the directors to be engaged by the Goldwyn Pictures Corporation. He will begin work for the new company on Its first production with- in a fortnight. Among new film houses in Chicago is the Michigan (66th and Michigan bid.), owned by Lublner A Trlns, which opened Deo. 27 with "Civilisation" as the starter. The Ascher Bros, open their new Metropolitan theatre at 47th and Grand early this month. Paul Powell Is directing "The Girl of the Tlmberclalms " Triangle-Fine Arts, which was written by Mary H. O'Connor. A. D. Sears plays opposite to Miss Talmadge. The sup- porting cast Includes Clyde Hopkins, Beau Byrd, Wilbur Hlgby, Bennle Sehnman. Joseph Singleton, F. A. Turner, Mrs. Talmadge and Charlea Lee. C. B. Price, formerly with the Mutual In Canada, has gone to Chicago to .take charge of the Super-Pictures, releasing through Tri- angle. R. C. Beery, the Chicago manager of the Triangle, last week moved the former offices of the T. from the 13th floor at South Wabash avenue to the fourth floor. George B. Peck, who Is handling "The Witching Hour" for Illinois, Indiana and Wis- consin, . was formerly one of the principal members of the play producing firm known as the United Play Company. Just prior to entering the film game he was manager of the Grand, Rockford, 111. Of the big film spectacles, now playing the Chicago houses, the legitimate ticket brokers say that they sold a large number of seats for the Annette Kellermann picture at the Btudebaker at fancy prices. The picture has been drawing unusually well since opening there Christmas eve. William Fox's Hollywood studios, recently destroyed by fire, are fast being rebuilt. One side of the building, that facing Western avenue. Is now so far completed that It has been possible for several offices to be re- established In It, while work on the rest of the place is progressing. Bach employee at the Strarifl was pre- sented with a bonus check on New Tear's Bve. Those receiving less than $2,000 yearly salary received 10 per cent, of their yearly salary, and employees whose salary Is over $2,000 re- ceived 6 per cent. 110 employees were bene- fited through this bonus arrangement which is now an Institution at the Strand. Irene Howley will appear as co-star with Lionel Barrymore In his forthcoming Metro- Rolfe production, 'Maklnr Good," from the pen of Cua inlng Pollock and Rennold Wolf. "Making Good" is a five-act comedy-drama which George D. Baker will direct, to be placed in production the day after Christ- mas. Foster Moore, at one time a member of the Bubllcity forces of William A. Brady and H. [. Frasee, and for three years connected with George Klelne In both a publicity and selling capacity, has resigned from the K-B-8-B to become the general representative for the Mammoth Film Corporation in New York, New England and New Jersey. After an absence of several weeks, due to illness, Claire Alexander is back in the cast of Cub Comedies as leading woman for George Ovey. Goldle Colwell, who assumed her place, will appear In the same picture In which Miss Alexander marks her return, but after that/ will play In another brand of Horsley pro- ductions. The announcements and tickets for the fourth annual reception and ball of Local 306 I. A. T. S. B., the New York Moving Picture Machine Operators' Union, which is to be held Sunday, Jan. 14, at the Central Opera House, are out, and from all Indications the "boys behind the projection guns" are going to sur- pass all previous efforts along these lines. Wlllanr*A. Brady did a gracious thing this week, in permitting one of his film stars, Montagu Love, to jump on to the Cyril Maude company to play his former role In "Grumpy," made vacant through the death of Eric Blind. This necessitated the cessation of activities on the new Kitty Gordon picture, "Haunting Shadows," but saved Maude from closing his show. Paragon, on Wednesday, photographed a train wreck to be used In the otherwise com- pleted production of "The Whip." It was staged at Greenwood, Delaware, on the Green- wood A Delaware Railroad, at a cost of about $20,000. William A. Brady, . Maurice Tour- neur, two assistants and 10 cameramen took part, not to mention several box cars and an engine. The California Motion Picture Corporation, which has heretofore limited Its producing activities to adaptations from celebrated copy- rights, has announced itself now on the market for original manuscripts. While the firm at present is producing only plays of five parts or over, it Is ready, In anticipa- tion of an early expansion into other fields, to consider unusual stories of any length. In Rockford, 111., theatrical circles, Arthur C. Charlesworth, stage manager of "The Birth of a - Nation," is called a hero. On the last night of the local engagement he stuck through the performance, although suffer- ing great pain from appendicitis. When the curtain fell he was taken to a hospital where he underwent an operation the next day. He is said to be doing well. In addition to unusual drawings in the lithographs and other advertising matter, the Frohman Amusement Corporation have gotten up, as an advertising novelty to be issued with their production, "The Witching Hour," a novelty stand, being tho dial of a clock, which measures four :«*».- dfanut^r and btands five feet, six Inches high. In place of the numerals on the dial, there appear the letters of the words "Witching Hour." The hands of the clock are movable so as to flhow the hour of the next performance of that produc- tion. . .»■ ,•«, j,- I • • William A. Brady In association World Pictures presents Gail Kane and Carlyle Blackwell in "On Dangerous Ground" /, From Burton E. Stevenson's famous novel, "Little Comrade." Directed by Robert Thornby. >. VARIETY -.» -•«<«««« \*m B. A. ROLFE Presents ETHEL BARRYMORE in Charles A- Logue's "'The WHITE RAVEN" Adapted and produced for Rolfe Photoplays, Ino, by George D. Baker. Released on the Metro Program Jan. 15th BERT SRENON Creator 9/* The- Riotodramatic Sensation g/' 191$. . . I Has Nearly Completed a « .New Film /^aatenwork. • • ' o MLSN . _jgBT CVtWVWI CI h WARNING I The Garden of Knowledge are owned by ROBERT T. KANE and H. L. WALLICK "Dupe" Prints of This Subject, That Were Stolen, Are Being Offered For Sale. We Will Prosecute to the Full Extent of the Law Any Exhibitor or States Rights' Man Offering This Picture Without Our Authority. m Ernest E. Gagnon, of \9\\y 2 Commerce St., Dallas, Tex., Controls "The Garden of Knowledge" for Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma, and Bookings for These States Should Be Made Exclusively Through Him. kane: ICK 1604 Broadway New York City A CONTINUOUS Coast to Coast Triumph NEW YORK "Exceeds any accomplish- ment of stage or screen." —World. CHICAGO "Superhuman — the world's greatest show." — Examiner. PHILADELPHIA "A Griffith triumph; great- est in all respects than any- thing which has yet been ac- complished." — Public Ledger. SAN FRANCISCO "Daring imagination of Grif- fith soars to riotous limits." — Chronicle. NOW PLAYING: New York, 5th month at the Liberty Theatre. Chicago, 2nd month at the Colonial Theatre. Philadelphia, 2nd month at the Chestnut St. Opera House. Pittsburgh, 2nd month at the Pitt Theatre. 10 OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ON TOUR Breaking the Marvelous "Birth of a Nation" Records Everywhere (FOR INSTANCE: Gro.. Receipt., Chicago, Week End. Dec. 29, I15.2M.59) D. W. GRIFFITHS ffl "INTOLERMCE" Direction Wark Producing Corp. General Offices, 807 Longacre Bldg., New York FILM REVIEWS 25 THE MAN WHO FORGOT. John Smith Robert Warwick Hfir Leslie .., .......... .QerdJ* Holme* Kdlth Mailon Doris Kenyon Al Jiimfraon ...,r.. .".*...,... ...Alex fltaaatfu Senator Mailon Ralph Delmore Cong. Mannerslej Frederick Truesdell Charles Waller J. Reiuhart "The Man Who Forgot/' a Paragon (World) release, directed by flmllle Chautard, story from book by John Hay, Jr., photographed by Luclan Talnguy, Is a visualized lecture In favor of prohibition, and as such Is entitled to the support of that portion of the populace. The story opens in an opium den in China, showing two men and one girl (white folks) in the clutches of the drug. The hero (Robert Warwick) determines to quit and decides to work his way back to civilisation. So he goes to Cincinnati. You are then shown him arriving there a physical wreck, going to a mission and finally working out his redemp- tion. But he is afflicted with aphasia and cannot remember who he was. He falls In love with an estimable slum worker, the daughter of a Unitsd States Senator, who Is controlled by the Whiskey Trust. Five years later the other, white man and white girl, who - were In the opium den, are also In America and the hero Is "framed" by the liquor inter- est*, the unfortunate girl pretending she is the wife of the hero. As he cannot remember anything of his past life, he is In- no position to deny the allegation. The poor girl, how- ever, eventually makes a confession and everything comes back to the hero, and he Is thus permitted to marry the girl he loves. Warwick discloses In this picture his versa- tility aa an actor, his depiction of the physical wreck being excellently portrayed. The en- tire cast, In fact, from the standpoint of good acting, Is an all-star one. Photography and direction excellent. A high-class World re- lease. Jolo. kingTear. The value of Shakespearean plays upon the screen is questionable and in most instances In the past such photoplay productions have not proved box office magnets. But Judged from an artistic standpoint the Thanhouser (Pathe-Oold Rooster) five-reel production of "King Lear" Is deserving af almost unlimited commendation. No effort has bean made tor sensational photography In the matter of mammoth battle scenes, but all of the mobe -art kandSen to gtv« u venuine eembtenoe of vsJJtnea$. . Tfc* cc^tumes and setting^ are, of course. In the period. It is, however, in the casting that Mr. and Mrs. Thanhouser spread themselves and showed that really good actors are available. Frederic Wards In the title role contributed an Interpretation of the part that can, without fear of contradiction, be set down as a classic The roles of his three daughters were also In the hands of first rate artists, as Indeed was that of the court Jester. The absence of a program prevents the re- viewer from naming theee lndlvlduale and allocating to them the praise they so richly deserve. Jo*o. THE LAST~SENTENCL The Edison scenario department was shy of material when that company waa forced to produce "The Last Sentence," a flve-reeler featuring Marc MacDermott and Miriam Nes- bitt, adapted from the book of the same title by Maxwell Gray. As a book It must have been of the dime novel variety and aa a pic- ture is not worth that price. The story l of the old school melodrama with an abundance of snow scenes and a bad, bad villain. It Is a story of the marriage of a man below hla .station In life which later brings about his desertion of his wife and their child. The child Is brought up In humble circumstances and when old enough becomes a domestic ser- vant. The son of the master of the house wrongs her and they have a child. She Is charged with murdering the babe and brought before her own father, who is a Judge. She Is found guilty on circumstantial evidence. The baby is located shortly before Its mother is to be electrocuted and the affair cleared by the marriage of the guilty son and the domestic. For a boring flve-reeler "The Last Sentence" is Al. For picture entertainment It Is N. O. It tells the story of a girl, happy in her sim- ple life on her ancle's farm who marries a young man neighbor and goes with htm when h« ts made a ntatiou agent m a louely prairie deoet. Loneliness drives., her *o desperation when the philandering son of the railroad president, on a tour of inspection, sees her, and casts amorous eyes upon her. The drearlneeo of her situation drives her from her husband. Oolng to Chicago ahe aeeks work In vain, the husband all the time be- lieving ahe has followed the young million- aire. The latter does meet her and secures a Job for her. It Is only when the girl's mind 5oee hack to her husband and she sends for lm to bring her home, that the young man's trus character is disclosed. He Is making violent love to the wife when the husband arrives on the scene and the fight which marka the husband's entrance paves the way for the young millionaire's punishment and the complete reconciliation of the pair. NORMA PHILLIPS IS BACK. Norma Phillips, the star of the Mu- tual Girl serial, is returning to pic- tures having contracted with the World and starting her first feature for that concern this week. NEW INCORPORATIONS. The following- charters have been la- ewsd In Nttiw York Stat*: jj^.jT, K«U1t ■yrs#e»r .C*rn»A( realty, theatrical; to carry on busineas with $750,000: J. J. Murdock. 8. K. Hodffdon. W. P. Sloper. 609 W 127th St. Hefcerleln dt Stelaaseta Co., I*e.i mualo: $6,000: I* Michaels. J. Stelnraets, F. O. Heberleln, 1208 Clay Ave.. Bronx. Flora Finch Comedy Fllan Corps, t mo- tion pictures; $10,000: M. Edwardy. F. Finch. Ia L. Roarers, 218 West 42d St. The Ess-Baa Producing? Co* I net mo- tion pictures: $10,000; B. Ullman, W. R. Ladenhelm, A. N. Smallwood. b62 Wast 144th St. Tennessee Theatre Cergva.i $10,000; H. J. Hoebel. C. C. Moskowlts, I* FrUtman, 1408 Hway. Peter Paa Film Coram., Eddyvllle: mo- tion pictures: capital no par value, be- 5 In Duslnesa with $600; L*. H. Ounther, . B. Howard. A. W. Brltton. 28 Nassau St The Borwooel Corporation i motion pic- tures; $800,000; A. R. Jube. H. H. Klrby. A. F. Pierce. Jr., 187 West 45th St A WOMAN ALONE. A five-pert Brad? made feature with Alice Brady as the heroine. It haa no great dra- matic values, but makes a mildly Interesting story with an effective climax at the finale. TRIANGLE RELEASES FOR WEEK OF JANUARY 14th Frank Keenan Margery Wilson "The Bride of Hate" KAY BEE A distinctive drams of the Old Sooth. A mystery play with tta suspense predominant to the very end. Boldly presented, powerfully told, orig- inal end convincing. Frank Keenan 'a moat Impressive characterization. DOROTHY GISH "THE LITTLE YANK" FINE ARTS She's s real live girl and ahe took a thrilling part in the struggle between the North and South. She waa a border girl, torn between loyalty to the Union and love lor a Southern officer, it's the different story of the Civil War, exciting and appealing. Triangle Komedies TWO "Love Under Cover" and a Denhair Ma.rasret Gibson Miss Needbnm Anna Luther Henry Bayers Herschel Mayall Huan Yuck William Burress Toarl William Clifford Toml 8am Searles Hamuka Hector Sarno Ella Saycrn Marie McKeen Bam Sweet Willard Louis Don ' Don The Hawaiian craze that has been sweep- ing the country was sure to crop out In pic- ture sooner or later, but It has remained for William Fox to beat most all of the other producers to It. There Is a real touch of the hula-hula In this film feature, which waa produced from a story by J. Allan Dunn, AOMt&rfcjtscd and directed by Otlir Turner and photographed by Charles Kauffman. The scenes are laid in Hawaii and in a desert island' of the South Seas, where the pearl fishing la good. It Is a corking melodrama of the rip- snorter type that will appeal moat anywhere. Oeorge Walsh is the featured player of a good cast. There is only one fault with Mr. Walsh, his hair. He would undoubtedly be seen to better advantage after a visit to the barber's. The plot opens In Honolulu, where the hero is the Sunday editor of a newspaper. In taking an assignment from a fellow-worker who has been taken ill, he stumbles on the fact that a aklpper of a trading schooner and his daughter have marooned themselves on an island where they have been gathering pearls which seemed to abound la the waters sur- rounding the beach. Two adventurers have also stumbled on the fact. One a Chinese gambler and tons warrior and the other an Australian, who la ru&aing & dance hal! dive in the slums of the city. The young news- paper man has won a reputation aa a navi- gator and the three combine forces to obtain the pearls, with the Chinaman financing the trip. Once on the island, after a aeries of sea adventures, the hero falls in love with the mariner's daughter and decides to protect her interest in the pearls, after her father dies. There are a aerlea of fights, but the hero finally ditches the adventurers on the island and makes his way homeward wtih the girl and the fortune in pearls. The picture will appeal wherever they like the desert island stuff. Fred. WILLIAM FOX Picture Achievements. 1916 During the year 1916 William Fox produced and presented to the public "A Daughter of the Gods" — the picture beautiful — with An- nette Kellermann, the greatest "box office" moving picture ever made. He also produced "The Honor System" — the greatest human story ever told, staged by R. A. Walsh, which will be the sensation of the coming season. He also produced ^52 big features during 1916, headed by 100 celebrated box office names., The William Fox organization Theda Bara Gladys Brockwtil Dastin Farnnm /Catherine Lee Stuart Holmes Vale ska Suratt William Farnum June Caprice Jane Lee Gladys Coburn Walter Law Carmen Phillips Winifred Kingston Picture Promises, 1917 For the year 1917 William Fox will present to the exhibitors and public 70 productions varying in length from 4500 to 6000 feet. These productions will be on a scale of un- surpassed magnificence and will maintain the Fox standard. William Fox will also produce 52 comedy features of 2 reels each, release one every week, with production details that will startle the world. Watch for the announcement of another gigantic production. such notable Stars as these: Virginia Pearson Mary maran Herbert Heyes Anna Lnther Charles Arling Irving Cumwdngs Annette Kellermann George Walsh Jewel Carmen Harry HUliard Vivian Rich Hank Mann , and 500 others Branch Offices of the Fox Film Corporation: United States Atlanta. Oa, 619 Rhodes Bid*. Boston. Mass., 10-11 Piedmont St Chicago. 111.. Mailers Bids. Cleveland. O.. 760 Prospect Are. Cincinnati, O.. 411 Vine St. Dallas. Tex., 1907 Commerce St Detroit. Mich.. 407 Smith Bldg. Denver, Colo., 17th and Champa 8U. Kansas City. Ma. ttt Main St. Los Angeles. CaL, TM 6. OUto St Minneapolis. Minn.. 8*7 First Ave. N. Salt Lake City. Utah. Mclntyre Bide. New Orleans. La., 816 Common St Omaha. Neb,. 815 S. 16th St Philadelphia. Pa.. 1888 Vine St Pittsburgh. Pa, 111 Fourth Are. San Frandeoo, Cal.. 107 Golden Qate Ave. Seattle. Wash, 1114 Third Are. AGENCIES s Paris STUDIOS i St Louis. Mo.. 8831 Olive St Syracuse. N. T.. 44« 8. Warren St Washington. D. C. 805 Ninth St. N. W. New York. N. Y.. 180 West 46th St Newark. N. J.. Strand Theatre Bldg. New Haven. Conn.. Poll's Theatre Bldg. Canada Montreal. Quebec 811 8. Catherine 8t. W. Toronto. Ontario. 11 Queen St. E. 8t John. N. B.. 19 Market So, Vancouver. B. C. 508-9-10 Orpheum Theatre Bldg. Winnipeg. 115 Phoenix Block. Calgary, Dominion Xxclualves. Ltd. United Kingdom London. 74-76 Old Compton St Liverpool. 15 Manchester 8t Manchester, 28 Deansgste Arcade. Deanagate. Barcelona New York Los Angeles Newcastle- on -Tyne. 10 Leeds. 19 Albion PL Birmingham. 1-8 Temple St. Near St Cardiff. 9 and 9a Wharton St Glasgow. 78 Dun) op St Dublin, Dame House. 14-16 Dana St Sydney, 8ymonds Bld*\. 194 Pitt St. General P. a Melbourne. Victoria. ■ - - — Wellington, 65 Willis South Bio de Janeiro. Brasll. 119 Avenlde Bio Sao Paulo. Brasll. 78 Rue das Oumoea. Buenos Aires. 961 Oorrlentlea Boaarlo, Argentina. Montevideo, Uruguay. Moscow Kingston, Jamaica Sffimc "A DAUGHTER OF THE GODS" Kffim KELLERMANN LYRIC THEATRE, Broadway and 42nd Street, New York— 4th Month to Capacity Business. NEW YORK SHOWINGS DURING JANUARY ACADEMY OF MUSIC 14th Street and Irving Place, New York City Jan. I. 1917— "THE ISLAND OF DESIRE." with GEORGE WALSH. 8— WILLIAM FARNUM la "THE PRICE OF SILENCE." Special super ds luxe production. "A MODERN CINDERELLA." with JUNE CAPRICE. IS— "BITTER TRUTH." with VIRGINIA PEARSON. 22— THEBA BARA In "THE DARLING OF PARIS." Special super de luxe production. "THE PRIMITIVE CALL." with Gladys Coburn. 29— "ONE TOUCH OF SIN." with GLADYS BROCKWELL. COMING! R. A. Walah'a Master f{ Drama, the greatest human story ever told. THE HONOR SYSTEM" Laugh During 1917 — 52 Foxfilm 2-Reel Comedies Next Year — One a Week After Jan. 1 Fox Films Are for the Family I FILM CORPORATION WILLIAM FOX, President WINFIELD SHEEHAN, General Manager. General Offices, 130 West Forty-sixth Street. New York City. THE MAN OF MYSTERY. David Angelo B. H. Sothern Clara Ange!o. ........... Charlotte Ivas Mma. Brunachaut Vllda Varesl Baron Rocco. ', Mr. Roberto Pietro Stroggi Brlnsley Shaw Signor Caaa Mr. Slegel Vitagraph produced "The Man of Mystery," a flve-reeler, with B. H. Sothern starred. The title Is the most conventional part of the picture, It giving the Impression the feature is a cheap melodramatic affair, which Is far from the fact The story Is laid In Italy. David Angelo (Mr. Sothern) la a prominent banker of that country. He la decidedly oldsr than hla wife, who was forced Into the mar- riage by her mother, and lives a life devoid of love. After attending to some Important business In Naples the banker journeys home via a route leading by Mount Veeuvlus. While passing at the base of the volcano It spurts forth a volume of molten lava which falls upon the party and the banker la left for dead beneath the debris. He la rescued and taken to the home of a specialist, who performs wonders, which upon hla recovery make a new man of him, so that even hla own family would not recognize him. He decides to masquerade as dead, and even visits his home without being detected. He becomes connected with the financial department of the Italian government and by clever moves puts It on a sound basis. He also Inspects hla own household and discovers his mother-in- law as being a leader of a band of spies. In hla rejuvenated state his wife falls in love with him., not knowing he is her husband. The finish brings about the rounding up of the band of spies and the reconciliation of huaband and wife. The Sothern acting ia the picture's main asset. In the early portion he plays a character part of considerable value and in the latter portion appearing aa his natural self. Charlotte Ives is the leading woman and nicely fitted to the part of the wife. Vllda Varesl plays the mother-in-law in a convincing manner, with Brlnsley Shew playing the other role of note handily. With the Sothern name and a fair story this fea- ture should make money. FIGHTINGFOR LOVE. Sylvia Ruth Stonehouse J/m Jack Mulhsll Ferdinand jean Heraholt Johnny Little Bear Noble Johnson Bill Guard J. f. Briscoe King's Favorite Ruby Marshall "Fighting for Love" is excellent entertain- ment for the average picture fan and would make a corking plot for a comic opera show with, say. Will Rogers in the cast The story is by Raymond Wells, scenario by Fred Myton, produced by Raymond Wells for Uni- versal (Red Feather), to be released Jan. 8. A cowboy and his pal, a college-brad Indian, strike gold and determine to tour Burope. They ride into a small kingdom ruled by a young queen, who is wanted In marriage by Ferdinand, the dissipated king of an adjoin- ing and equally small kingdom. Jim, the cowboy, climbs over the wall surrounding the queen a palace, to get a squint at a real queen, encounters her, but is not aware of her Identity. He falls in love with hsr and she tells him that unless the queen marries the neighboring king they will be wiped out by wsr. Jim takes his Indian partner for a visit of Inspection of the king's little army, returns and says his gang of Arizona rough- riders, who fought in the Spanish war, would reduce them to a pulp. He cables for them, they come, they ride right through the enemy'a lines, win hands down, and the queen capitulates, falling Into hla arms. The con- trast between the wild, untamable Arizona cowboy and the gently reared queen makes for delicious comedy, but It is not explained what language they apeak. Assuming that the queen's education waa such that she was versed In English, isn't it reasonable to sup- pose that she was hardly conversant with the vernacular of Americas western plains? But that won't hurt the picture any. It's good, clean entertainment, and that's enough. THE LITTLE YANK. ?!!!f 6 i Ca8t i €t0 ? Dorothy Olsh Captain Johnnie Frank Bennett Major Rushton A . D . p^,, Lieut. James Castleton Robert Burns Wilson Carver p re d A. Turner U 2' rwf r . *** Toncray Mrs. Castleton Alberta Lee Mo8e Hal Wilson The latest Trlangle-Flne Arts, release, star- ring Dorothy Olsh, la from the pen of Roy Sommervllle and directed by Oeorge Blear- ?f a S?-n w # 8 ^ IT ' M . the Uile locates, i. one of Ciyll War times, full of all the usual battle stuff that goes with pictures of that type. The direction Is fair, but some of the detail in tinting is bad. There is a little love story that runs through the picture that makes It interesting, and it will satisfy the majority ?u ? ,in P. atron »- There are spots in the story that will tax one's credulity to a certain extent, snd there is st least one laugh, where General Grant obligingly stops the war so that "the little yank" can cross between the lines of the opposing armies. We know It was General Grant because he had whiskers and... a. clger. stub In his mouth, Also tho manner in which the spies aud others at- tached to one army or the other pass to and fro between the lines seems hardly probsble — ■^■•^— ■— —— s— ■— £1 M - If yoa cWt advertise as VARIETY. ft ---——- FILM REVIEWS 27 "PRIDE OF THE CLAN." Robert Warren Cook The Countess of Punatable, Kathiyn Browne Decker Pltcalrn \ .... . v.v /.' *:. ..BA. * Itosem&& The Dominie Joel Day Jamie Campbell Matt Moore Marget MacTavlsh, the pride of the clan, Maiy Plckford An hour and twenty mlnuea of Mary Plck- ford In the picturesque guise of a Scotch fisher maiden and as the centre of an inter- esting story make up a thoroughly satisfactory feature* by the Artcraft Picture Corporation. The film was done under the directorship of Maurice Tourneur, and is marked by many incidental details which, perhaps, are not es- sential to the tale Itself, but enrich the pic- ture and go to the building of atmosphere. There Is nothing sensational about the offer- ing, but it has the strength of simplicity in the telling and picturesqueness of locale and character types. The bleak fishing village on the wind-swept Island off the Scotch coast furnishes a quaint background. Miss Plck- ford Is Marget MacTavlsh. daughter of the head of the clan. The father is lost at sea, and the girl makes her home in bis fishing boat, moored up to the shore. She is be- trothed to Jamie Campbell, a supposed hum- ble fisher lad of the village, who turns out to be the lost heir to the title of Lord Dun- stable. His noble parents try to separate the young lovers, and Marget, in despair, casts herself adrift in her father's old boat. The craft is about to sink with her, when Jamie, sailing nearby In his father's yacht, comes to her rescue and the lovers are reunited. In the working out of this simple, and not too original story, there are many excellent side lights. The kirk of the village is made the centre of an interesting series of character scenes, the religious life of the community supplies good genre studies, the local customs are worked nicely into the betrothal and courting scenes and two excellent incidental character types are shown. One is a non- religious fisherman, who is converted only when the danger of Marget in her sinking boat brings him to his knees to pray for her de- liverance, and the other is the Dominie. The role furnishes Miss Plckford with some charm- ing scenes. Marget adopts all the homeless barnyard and fireside animals of the village and she cares for them in her deep-sea home. A delightful Incident was her playing dressing up of a goat, a duck and a kitten to go through a marriage ceremony. One tt'ng Miss Plckford and her advisers may be sure of, "The Pride of the Clan" will prove satis- factory to little Mary's army of women ad- mirers In film fandom. THE ICED BULLET. Horace Lee . . < William Desmond Donald Greene Robert MoKlm Richard Deerlng J. Barney Sherry Evelyn Deerlng Margaret Thompson The Butler J. J. Dowllng Butler's Son Jerry Storm Joe, Lee's Assistant Louis Durham The Specialist J. Frank Burke C. Gardner Sullivan has turned out a story that is full of mystery, has a good twist, combines a touch of detective work and proves an altogether pleasing feature picture. The five reels were produced by the Triangle-Kee Bee under the direction of Reginald Barker. William Desmond is starred in the production. The photography Is good, the direction like- wise, and the touch of comedy in the studio scene Is immense. Fred. VIRGINIA NORDEN Expert Caneranei "V/ / < > *a» x x^- W, '.":'":'xi¥i;'"^ VI I 1 THMTMOM. PMMRfllS gVIBYTNIH* rU TNI ITAtl FNtTO MwTUaMM m WSST 41* OMJ» Jt* "■* * ITV VERA THE MEDIUM. The much dlsoused screen adaptation of Richard Harding Davis.' novel, "Vera the Medium." which was made into a photoplay with Kitty Gurdeu v lu s thw^tHU r-lo, -we-rsLowa on Tuesday of the current week at Loew's New York theatre, but none of the pictorial printing in front of the house carries upon it the name of producer, director of releasing firm or individual. It is just as well. If these folks have any reputation to make or susta|n, for the reason that the entire affair is a grave error of Judgment in photoplay making. It Is asking much of exhibitors catering to the much-sought-for "family trade," to run a feature wherein is visualised a woman who wagers aha will separate a lov- ing husband and father from his family to be- come her lover; to have said husband caught embracing the woman, caught by his own In- nocent little 12-year-old daughter; to have "the woman" make the wager publicly, in an open gambling house — her body against $1,000, calling for takers. True, Miss Gordon de- picted the character to a nicety— the sort of adventuress who could call on a millionaire and ask him for $00,000 to finance a musical comedy venture— but women and children, who form the bulk of moving picture patrons, are not likely to be overpleaaed with such a bald tale of adventuress lore and lure. There is, in addition, considerable mawkish bidding for sympathy by having the woman give up the man at the pleading of the child, the coming of the man with whom she wagered, to exact his payment, her dressing In negligee for the occasion, motioning the winner of the wager to enter ber boudoir, etc. That's pretty raw and vulgar picturlslng. Jolo. THE GIRLPHILIPPA. Philippe Anita Stewart Warner 8. Rankin Drew Halkett Frank Morgan Sister Ella Miss Curley The Countess Billle Billings General Delisle Captain Eyennan Gray Ned Hay Schmidt Stanley Dunn Hoffman Alfred Rabock Astlcot Jules Cowles Madam Arlone Betty Young Esser L. S. Johnson Wlldresse Anders Randolf The Greater Vltagraph has produced a corking good program feature In the latest Anita Stewart starring picture, adapted for the screen from the novel by Robert W. Chambers, which ran In the "Cosmopolitan" recently. The story, •which deals with the events leading up to the tremendous Buropeai* w.o,r*d wawCeW-toeJt wonderfully to pur- poses of screen presentation and gives op- portunity for adding all the necessary mili- tary glamour and permits of the introduction of a rattling battle scene. Incidentally one of the beet that has been shown recently. B. Rankin Drew, directed the plcturlsation and played the lead opposite Mlse Stewart, and, although he did not seem exactly the type that one visualised on reading the story, he played the role quite convincingly. The adaptors of the* story for the camera took from the suspense of the original tale by pre- ceding the story proper with a prolog. This is faulty construction, for It immediately es- tablishes the identity and assures the "sestet standing of the girl of the cabarets, a fact that should not have been revealed until later in the story. Otherwise the picture Is one that will be a big money getter. The maga- slne story was widely read, the book sold tre- mendously, and this, coupled with the fact that the star is a general favorite should make "The Girl Phlllppa" one of the real hits of the new year. Fred. . pidginIsland. John Cranford Harold Lockwood Diana Wynne May Allison Michael Smead Doc Pomeroy Cannon Donald, his son Lester Cuneo Uncle Billy Fred Wilson His Wife Lillian Hayward Lester Ellsah Zerr Wah Sing Yuklo Avyoma In selecting Harold MacGrath's "Pidgin Island," the Metro chose a most fertile field for a feature film, still the results attained somehow fall short of what might have been expected. "Pidgin Island" has Its good points ; it has action and it has some splendid water scenes showing the breakers rolling onto the rock eroded shore of "Pidgin Island," which is in Lake Ontario, a short distance out from Kingston (Province of Ontario, Canada) Not so good are scenes in what Is presumed to be New York's Chinatown, where Harold Lockwood as John Cranford of the U. S. Customs service, runs to earth a band of opium smugglers. In this section of the film, which has nothing to do with the main story, there Is undeniable Interest. Yet the scenes, which depict night time, while they may convey the murk and lurid fog that the uninitiated associate with that section of the city, they are not photographically effective. Arte hi* coup of roundlug up Uu **n«i, Cvazr forcj takes a vacation in and near "Pidgin Island," and there meets Diana Wynne (May Allison), who Is a bit of a mystery, but who is also in the secret service of the customs. Cranford does not know this and both are suspicious of each other. Together they trap Michael Smead (Doc Pomeroy Cannon), who Is there to engineer the smuggling of a large number of pearls. Smead, Diana then con- fesses, is her father, and because he was con- ducting a Dig gambling house when she re- turned home from convent, she had left home. But in the end she consents to Cranford's offer of marriage after first putting her father's life up as a barrier. While no re- flection on Miss Allison's ability as an actress Is to be inferred, she gave the Impression of being too old for a girl lust out of convent. However, that was early in the picture. "Pidgin Island" is a good average feature; it might have been exceptional. THE SLAVE MARKET. Ramona Pauline Frederick John Barton Thomas Melghan Firebrand Albert Hart Anna Ruby Hoffman Portuguese Joe Wellington Playter Famous Players does not seem to have ex- pended any unusUsn energy In the photo- play version of Frederic Arnold Rummer's play, "The Slave Market." The scrip caHs for the depiction of the boarding by pirates of a sailing vessel and the capture of a Spanish maiden of gentle upbringing. All of which lends itself admirably to picturlslng 7 , but It seems to have been done In the cheapest man- ner possible. The band of pirates number about six or eight and the crew of the in- vaded vessel are about equal, numerically. The "big" scene In the legitimate stage ver- sion, as played by Florence Reed, was Ra- mona's (Pauline Frederick) killing of Fire- brand. In the picture It is about the tamest kind of an affair. Miss Frederick, in fact, does not dominate at any time, whereas Miss Reed was starred, and practically sustained what little merit there was to the legitimate stage presentation. Then again the slave market is depicted with a comparatively small mob of bidders and but one other slave be- sides Miss Frederick. The whole affair par- took of the flavor of "piking" Joto. \ 1 Mill' r M. bluebird wamw PRESENT WW The Pipers Price with DOROTHY PHILLIPS-MAUD GEORGE LON CHANEY and WILLIAM STOWELL A Powerful Drama of a Man's Duplicity and a Woman's Vengeance Directed by Joseph De Grasse Watch for "Her Soul's Inspiration" Booked through your local BLUEBIRD Exchange or BLUEBIRD PHOTOPLAYS (Inc.) 1600 Broadway, New York 28 VARIETY I take this means of expressing my sincerest thanks to iviFc. E. F\ AL . . .v. . t v .>., ... ,p t • #• .-V \ M Jan., 1917— BOOKED SOLID FOR ONE WHOLE YEAR— Jan., 1918 AR I IV I IM IVI FEATURING MARGARET IVING and FELIX ADLER Staged by Mr. Ned Wayburn Dec 11 — Orpheum, Brooklyn Jan. 1 — Riverside, New York Jan. 1% — Colonial, New York Dec. 18— Palace, New York Jan. 8— Bush wick, Brooklyn Jan. 29— Keith's, Boston Dec. 25— Keith's, Washington Jan. 1 5— Alhambra, New York Feb. 5— Keith's, Providence Feb. 12— Keith's, Philadelphia Feb. 19— Maryland, Baltimore and all U. B. 0. Eastern houses and Orpheum Circuit to follow ■ ION, NEWS OF THE FILM WORLD Jack Goldberg, president of the Consoli- dated Motion Picture Industries Co., an- nounces the completion of the greatest wild animal and educational pictures that Were ever presented before the public. It Is an en- tire evening's entertainment, with lecture by J. C. Hemment, the man who first introduced the famous Paul J. Ralney plcturee In this country, which were taken by himself and co- workers. These new African Safari pictures are ssld to be Interesting, artistic, educa- tional pictures. Every scene shows nature's trus colors, which were made possible through the autocrone process, the only process In ex- istence showing pictures In their real tones, tints and hues. In order to photograph life on the equator as It really Is two years' time was tsken and $100,000 spent. Arrangements are being completed to show these pictures on Broadway as soon as a theatre oan be ob- tained. In excess of the assessed value. Harry Katies of Lynn, Mass., holds a lease on the prop- erty and Is managing the theatre, playing vaudeville and pictures at the present time, Tha^Tease runs out about one year from now. Mr. Farrell, new owner, buys for Investment and experimental purposes In a new photo scheme. Monday afternoon, the Standard, Lynn's new addition to the string of moving picture theatres, opened Its doors for Its Initial bow to the public. The thestre is locsted on West- ern avenue, near Breed's Square, West Lynn, and Is In the centre of a population of about 80,000. It Is one of the finest photoplay housee In the Blast, and represents an outlay of $75,000. It has a sestlng capacity of 860 and Is managed by Mldle W. Donohue. In the business for 86 years. He was formerly man- ager of Floating Bridge outdoor theatre, the old Lynn Museum and the Olympla. The Standard building Is seml-flreproof construc- tion, has five stores on the street floor end six offices on the second floor. The owners are Harry Standard, Joseph Skolnlck and Issac Qreenberg, all widely known In Massachusetts theatrical circles. As a guarantee to all exhibitors using Vltagraph program releases and to assure them that tne product never will fall them, regardless of season or circumstances, Wal- ter W. Irwin, general manager of Vltagraph V-L-S-E has completed arrangements with Greater Vltagraph for a new sv.tem of re- leases. Henceforth all the Blue Ribbon box- offlce stars will be seen regularly in rotation every six weeks. The result Is that, commenc- ing in January, Anita Stewart; Earl Wil- liams; Edith Storey, Antonio Moreno and William Duncan ; Alice Joyoe and Harry Mo- rey; Peggy Hyland and Marc MacDermott; and Lillian Walker and Walter McGrall will be available to exhibitors, and ewery sixth week the stars will return in the groupings Just nameu. .... William Fox acquired one new director, an- other film star, and several more photoplayera in the course of the last week. The director is William Nigh, lately with the Metro forces, the star Is Miriam Cooper, who has ths lead- ing feminine part in "The Honor System," the big ten-part Fox photodrama; and the new. players Include Ned Flnley, Pearl Palmer, Ruth Thory and Edward Roseman, who will be in the first Nigh production, and Florence Crawford and Francis Carpenter. Edward Farrell, manager of the Pathe Film Co. of Boston. Is now owner of the Empire theatre, Salem, Mass., the sale being made on Dec. 20 by Arthur Koercer for about $64,- 000. The theatre has a seating capacity of about 1.600 and was built In 1007 by Julius Cahn. It Is assessed for $36,000 and there Is about 10.000 feet of land, assessed for $28,100. The price paid was not made pub- lic, the sale being a private one, but it was A deputations of ministers call.d upon Hon. T. W. McGarry. Provincial Treasurer of On- tario, recently to as*, that the film "Damaged Goods," which didn't pass the Censors some time ago, be si lowed to be shown to an audi- ence of soldiers who are training to go over- seas, the suggestion being made that as a preachment against Immorality It would have good results. The Treasurer didn't agree. le thought the hai^ful results outweigh the benefits. T (AddreM VARIETY. New York.) KARMIGRAPH NUMBER PRINCE KAR-MI VAUDEVILLE'S GREATEST ILLUSIONIST SAYS: *(*MDAOTS TITTXK THTT. ARE C«t0CUl IVMrfcX MQatmi THEY ARE DIFFERENT. WHEREAS. ALTHOUGH A HOUSE CAT AM) A POLECAT ARE DIRTINKLY DIFFERENT NO- BODY EVER MISTAKES THE ORIGINAL CAT TWICE. AND REMEMBER "KAR-MI GETS THEM IN" A record sale has just been closed between the Lone Star Film Corporation and John Carlson for the rights to the Chaplin-Mutual Series for Scandanavia. The sale was ne- gotiated and concluded by Cheater Beecroft. who Is now operating aa an Independent ex- porter of films on a mammoth scale. This Is the third Chaplin deal that Beecroft has closed, each sale calling for a large sum of money. McClure Pictures announces that "Pas- sion," starring Shirley Mason, supported by George Le Oners, will be the third of the 'Seven Deadly Btes," the group of five-reel features to be released through the Triangle exchanges. The seven are to be released at weekly Intervale, beginning the latter part of January. H. B. Warner Is to be seen as the star In "Wrath/' one of MoClure's "Seven Deadly Sins." Dustln Farnum and William Desmond Tay- lor, who has been directing the former's photoplays for many months, have just been added to the William Fox forces. In acquir- ing Mr. Farnum and Mr. Taylor, William Fox takes his first step toward carrying out one important phase of his snnounced policy of making 1917 an epochal year for Fox Film Corporation's productions. Big film makers are anxiously seeking Chi- cago theatree to plaoe their features in for sn anticipated "run," but at present they all seem to have their books well filled with tentative dates. Just as soon as arrange- msnts can be made "The Witching Hour" will be shown here. Sherman A Elliott will bring in "The Crisis" as soon as Harry Sherman can land a house that he terms "right." COAST PICTURE NEWS. By GUT PRICE. Hank Mann gave a New Tear's Shln-Dlg at his home, some fifty persons participating. Dustln Farnum and Winifred Kingston have begun work with Fox. The Whartons havs returned Bast. Jacques Jaccard Is now in full charge of the filming of "Patria." Marcus Loew and Jos. W. Bchenck are dis- appointed because they cannot clash at golf on account of ths rain. Helen Caasldy expects to Join Fox shortly. A new stage has been erected at Fine Arts. Louise Glaum held "open house" at her bungalow on Christmas dsy. Alma Reubens Is an Inveterate reader of French and Greek. "The Crisis," Bellg's latest, Is at the Majes- tic. It Is drawing well. Harry Pollard once sang In a church choir, but he has reformed. Dorothy Barrett Is now doing press work for Yorke-Metrq. , Carlyle Robinson leaves within a week for the Bast as publicity campaign man for J. Warren Kerrigan. ■ Wllllsm O. Colvln Is now with the Mabel Normand company. IN JACKSONVILLE. By F. D. RICHARDSON. The Imperial theatre, a feature picture house controlled by 8. A. Lynch'o Enter- prises, opened to the public Dec. 10. Business has been very good slnoe the opening. Prices 5 and 10 cents. Lynch now controls the Arcade, Rialto, Imperial and Orpheum. The latter is a vaudeville house booked by the U, B. O. Chas. Leach Is In the city arranging to open a branch office of the Rialto rmfritg Offices of Now Tork. Mr. Leach has signed up Lynch's Enterprises for the territory. The Regent Co. of Cleveland, Ohio, went on the rooks during the past week. It is rumored lawsuits will be started by some of the players to recover back salaries. Chas. H. Weston, erstwhile director of the "turkey" outfit. Is still in ths city. Tweedledum, the Bagle comedian, raced five Automobiles at Atlantic Beach Sunday in his autoped. A picture of the race was taken which will be used in a film in the near future. The new stage of the Klever Pictures Co. studio Is about completed. The stage Is fifty by ninety feet and adjoins the present Than- faouser stage on Ninth street "Civilisation" Is booked for a showing at the Duval the first week in January. The Studio Club entertained the members of "Sweethearts" Monday night at the club rooms. Carlyle Blackwell and a company of World E layers arrived In the city yesterday for a rlef stay. They expect to be back In New York by the New Tear. Mr. Knowles is directing the company. A. Kessell, Jr., president of the New Tork Motion Picture Corporation and the Triangle Film Corp., Is a visitor In the city. Mr. Kes- sell will remain here several weeks recuper- ating. At the present time there are actively en- gaged In production work here the following companlee: one company of World players, two Amber Star companies, ons Regal, one Kalem, one Klever Picture players, two Vim companies, one Bsgle, and one company of Technicolor players. Making a total of ten companies. It Is rumored that Rosemary Theby will leave the Vim company and cast her lot with the Amber players. The 8creen Club bed Its formal opening at the new club rooms Thursday night. A large gathering of players wer% on hand. Harry Meyers presided In the absence of Storm Boyd, who has been transferred to Los Angeles. "Civilization" opens at the Duval Sunday. Dec. ol, "for a week's at&y. - O. A. Zangrelll, cameraman for Kalem, has been granted a two weeks' vacation and has gone to his home in Montclslr, N. J., to spend the holidays. During his absence Fred Hen- derson will turn the Kalem crank. VARIETY 29 Offers "I love her. For nine years she has been my dementia. Long may she rave." ASHTON STEVENS <<■ Eva Tanguay is at the Majestic, where the bill needs her. She has new songs and new wear. Her honorable legs are as trim and taper as they were nine years ago when she struck the pay- roll of vaudeville, which has never quite recovered. She is the human autobiography. I have talked with folk who hold her to be as mysterious as a sphynx. She shakes a bale of yard-long Ostrich plumes that seem only as a single head-dress, and would, sub divided, completely costume Annette Kellermann for all the nine hundred and ninety-nine scenes in "A Daughter of the Gods." Then those incomparable white silk legs smiting the boards like drum sticks and a wild voice crying an aristocratic ballad that must have made Dear Old Mother whirl in her tomb. In a series of recalls she recited bits of verse. I love her. For nine years she has been my dementia. Long may she rave." — Ashton Stevens. "The best act you have ever done." — Frederick C. Eberts, Manager Majestic Theatre, Chicago. "The best act you have ever had, and your wardrobe by far superior than ever before. I wish you were with us for three weeks." — Abe Jacobs, Stage Manager, Majestic Theatre, Chicago. Colonel Eva Tanguay is back once more where hearts are light in the two-a-day, and commands the bill this week at the Majestic. The Colonel finds the enemy heavily entrenched. She has only to don her glittering golden jacket and her milk- white tights and gallop once around the stage, and shake her hair over her face, and sound her famous war-cry and the audience is with her to the last man. She is so happy to get back in her own nest again that she is happy through and through. The Colonel's voice never behaved so well nor the milk-white tights never capered so madly as last night at the Majestic. The Colonel's greatest charm was always her childish enthusiasm and her utter scorn of decorum and stage con- ventions, and these characteristics are more strongly recognized now than ever. It is indeed a great pleasure to see the Colonel swing her arms like ten Billy Sundays and spin around the stage like a meteor as she triumphantly shrieked her stirring melodies. The Colonel has many new songs this year. The audience was so delighted with the rejuvenated Colonel Eva, that it could hardly be persuaded to let her stop; and the Colonel's milk-white tights must have traveled six or seven miles around the narrow circle of the Majestic stage before the Colonel finally waved "Good-bye" and went back to her training quarters. — Richard Henry Little. HARRY WEBER SAYS: 'I TOLD YOU SO. ff 30 ~. VARIETY 're Off For 1917 The Gong Has Sounded Let the Best Song Win Chas. K. Harris, as usual, in the lead with a list of the best ballads and novelty songs ever turned out by any staff of song writers in this country. the Winner! "MY LITTLE CHINA DOLL" Oriental Serenade A real novelty number, for real singers, by real writers VAN and SCHENCK and JACK YELLEN "Let Him Miss You Just A Little Bit (And He'll Think More of Yon)" A catchy single or double number. A real hit, by three hit writers-CHAS. K. HARRIS and VAN and SCHENCK "She Comes From A Quaint Little Town in Pennsylvania" The most unique, syncopated song success in many years, by the well known writers, BILL VANDERVEER and WILL J. HART "You Came, You Saw, You Conquered" The Ballad Beautiful In 12-0 Time By CHAS. K. HARRIS Comment upon this song is unnecessary. It will speak for itself. Also the reigning song success of America. VAN and SCHENCK'S knockout hit. it's A Long Long Time Since I've Been Home" By Josephine E. Vale "Come Back (Let's Be Sweethearts Once More" By Chas. K. Harris A real "live" ballad that will never die. Also the following big song hits* by the Hit Writer, CHAS. K. HARRIS— "ALL I WANT IS A COTTAGE, SOME ROSES AND YOU" "THE STORY OF A SOUL" "SONGS OF YESTERDAY" And JOS. E. HOWARD'S wonderful aong success "LOVE ME LITTLE, LOVE ME LONG" ALL PUBLISHED BY Chas. K. Harris Broadway and 47th Street NEW YORK CITY > vv...» •, .■>»•». ......*,, v » >..v...... »■.,..>.■»,>,.,,...».,.... >,„,.. ,.>...,„>,> ..... ..., • > ' >* V o- . >• v ^ \ » . >>>>,>,> * #•.*-., v . . /. "THE BESt ACT I EVER HAD"— HOGAN IN MEXICO VIA ORPHEUM CIRCUIT (Signed) BERT LESLI E And My Co-Author I» ARCHIE COLBY To All the Performers In General! We arc offering for sale over $20,000 of our samples of numbers which we are to discard. These include the latest creations in Ladies' Hudson Seal, Mink and Musk Rat Coats, sets of every description and style ; men's fur- lined coats and animel rugs. These will be sacrificed at prices far be- low the original cost of manufac- ture. You can make appointments by phone or mail. Rosenberg Bros. MANUFACTURERS OF "THE R. B. FUR SYSTEM FURS" 13-15 W. 24th St TeL Frgt 9692 Special Discount to Profeaslonala Rector's will present a new revue Jan. IS, to be produced by Andre Sherri. Dolly Hackett is to be one of the principals. A vaudeville team has been negotiated for. The Fridowsky Troupe of nine Russian dancers has been engaged as a special attraction. Dore and Kavanaugh, The Gaud- schmidts and Loubowska are to be re- tained. The revue has 12 chorus girls and many changes of costumes, four sets being used in the first number. The present Rector revue is in its third month. 200 Chicago cafes are reported hav- ing defied the law in selling liquors New Year's Eve (Sunday) and de- velopments are expected. According to the power of the mayor he can re- voke the licenses of all offenders, which include the names of the Sherman, Morrison and Bismarck's Hotels, Friars' Inn, Heinly's bar and restaurant and nearly all the Chinese restaurants in downtown, Chicago. "Thurston" Bijou Birmingham. "Which One Shall I Marry?" Auditorium Bal- timore. I Marco and Fanchon, the dancers at Shanley's, who played the Palace, New York, last week, could have secured a big time route, but preferred to re- main on Broadway. They will double between Shanley's and the local vaude- ville houses, besides playing clubs and the Winter Garden Sunday, expecting that will keep them fairly busy. A Chi- cago big tkfie date for next week was turned down by the team (brother and sister). EDWIN HOPKINS MONOLOGUES AND SKETCHES WRITTEN TO ORDER BojMjgJTnwSo^SjaUonj New York E. G. Woods has severed his connec- tion with the Portola-Louvre, San Francisco, transferring to the New- house, Salt Lake City. He intends opening the new establishment this month, with a girly floor show called "American Beauty Revue," eight prin- cipals. The show intact leaves here with him. Blanche Merrill is officially an- nounced as the lyric and music writer for the Cocoanut Grove on the Century Roof. "Eat and Grow Thin," as the midnight show has been named, may open ajn. 5. Bill Halley, who has been singing at Shanley's for four years, expects to re- tire from, the cabarets, to take up law practice in Hoboken, his home. Mr. Halley recently passed the bar ex- aminations. INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT. Next Week. Jan. 8. "Bringing Up Father" (Co No. 1) Garden Kan- sas City Mo. "Bringing Up Father" (Co No 2) Castle Bq Boston. "Broadway After Dark" Bronx New York. "Come Back to Erin" Lexington New York. "Daughter of Mother Machree" American St Louis. "For the Man She Loved" Lyceum Pittsburgh. "Girl Without a Chance" Grand Worcester. "Ous Hill's Follies" Lyceum Detroit. "Hour of Temptation" Lyric Memphis. "Jerry" Majestic Jersey City. "Little Girl God Forgot" Palar© Toledo. "Millionaire's Son ft Shop Girl" Gotham Brook- lyn. "Mutt ft Jeff's Wedding" (Co No 1) Orpheum Nashville Tenn. "Mutt ft Jeff's Wedding" (Co No 2) Lyceum Peterson. "My Aunt from Utah" Poll's Washington, D C. "My Mother's Rosary" Opera House Brooklyn. "Old Homestead" Walnut Philadelphia. "Petro, The Italian" Orpheum Philadelphia. "Pretty Baby" Crescent New Orleans. "That Oother Woman" National Chicago. "The Peddler" Park Indianapolis. LETTERS Where C follows name, letter la In Variety's Chicago office. Where 8 F follows name, letter la In Variety's San Francisco office. Advertising or circular letters will not be listed. P following name Indicates postal, advertised once only. Reg following name Indicate* regis- tered mall. Abbott ft Mills (C) Adams Mrs Ray Adams Sam J Adams Zella Alarcons 5 (P) (8F) Albright Frank Alcarcon Roea (C) Alia R (C) Allen Richard (C) Allen 8 (C) 9M,. Q, ROLAND TRAVERS THE ILLUSIONIST EXTRAORDINARY ORPHEUM, Brooklyn, THIS WEEK (Jan. 1). NEXT WEEK, KEITH'S RIVERSIDE, New York. DIRECTION. MORRIS & FEIL OAKQ. FIFTH AVENUE IMPORTER AND DESIGNER Individuality Professionals who desire that touch of I N D IVIDUALITY, will find on exhibi- tion at this establish- ment a complete and exclusive collection of advanced styles in GOWNS, SUITS, WRAPS AND MILLINERY at moderate prices. The exhibition is open for your inspec- tion. Special Rates to Professionals. 130 West 45th Street New York City Phone Bryant 8881 ■ >i ,K , .'•• . • VARIETY DOWN HONOLULU WAY A song with a wonderful melody. A world-wide —By DEMPSEY-BURTNETT-BURKE with a sweet Hawaiian tune. *■— ^rmm ^mm^mmtmmmmm MAMMY'S LITTLE COA LACK R S E— By EGAN & WHITING The song hit of the Country JUST A WORD OF SYMPATHY A sensational Ballad —By KAHN * VAN ALSTYNE r HOW'S EVERY LITTLE THING IN D I X I E- By yellen * cumble A new Dixirf song WHOSE PRETTY BABY ARK YOU NOW b 7 kahn * van alstyne \ Just like our Pretty Baby song hit ■ ■ ■ * IF YOU EVER GET LONELY * ' i - By kahn a Marshall A corking good single or double number I'M GLAD YOU'RE SORRY — By DAVE RADFORD and RICHARD WHITING WHERE THE BLACK EYED SUSANS GROW A NEW SONQ-By DAVE RADFORD and RICHARD WHITING BECAUSE YOU'RE IRISH — By GUS KAHN and EGBERT VAN ALSTYNE A new number by the writers of Underneath the Stars THERE'S EGYPT IN YOUR DREAMY EYES —By FLETA JAN BROWN and HERBERT SPENCER SHE'S DIXIE ALL THE TIME COME IN AND HEAR THIS ONE —By AL BRYAN and HARRY T1ERNEY INSTRUMENTAL HITS i ERINOHE — Welti. SAMUEL S. ARONSON —FOX Trot. VINCENT ROSE. M SJ- V,L H E V L,S ' Piano Selection I -DE-WINKS - Fox Trot. MELVILLE MORRIS. JEROME H. REMICK * CO, 20 test T6*St MenMQty f 137 West Port St Detroit | Majestic Theatre Bk(g Chicago 31 »«™*i 32 VARIHTY - ~, -, - \ ' t .1 •+m sac » Notice! Music Publishers! Notice! I desire to connect with a well-known Music Publishing L. A. TURNER, 64 Washington Ave., Newark, N. J. Ha "BY THAT OLD FASHIONED OPEN GRATE" The story of a winter evening. By an open-grate fire in windy wintertime, After a skate on the lake; We'd gather around, all around the burning logs, And each chap would learn hit fate; Then you'd treat the fellows to toasted marshmallows, Served on a gilt-edge plate: And then, if the fun failed, we'd all tell a ghost-tale, By that old fashioned open grate. House as LYRIC WRITER. Note choruses. Address: ve variety of ALL GENERAL LYRICS to select from. "IF YOU PADDLE YOUR OWN CANOE" In breezy, teasy, summertime. E7 The -moon has been sung to dsath. Hare's on* about tho sun. If you paddle your own canoe, in breezy, teasy summertime, With a cute little peach from off the beach beside you, Be sure you choose a very shady lake to paddle through, Or the flirting sun is apt to steal your peach away from you: He's wise— that Guy. So you be sure and never catch his eye. But paddle your canoe where the shadows cast their gloom, If you wish a peaceful place to spoon. A HAPPY NEW YEAR A HAPPY NEW ACT A HAPfrY NEW AGENT LEWIS - BELMONT - LEWIS IN "HIS ARTISTIC AMBITION " COPYRIGHTED THIS WEEK (Jan. 1), DAVIS, PITTSBURGH, PA. direction, MAX GORDON. NEXT WEEK (Jan. 8), HIPPODROME, CLEVELAND Allison Mr A Mrs Altman David Alvartz A Mart ell (C) Alvin Mr A Mrs M Anderson 81b (C) Anger Mr (P) Angllm Tbelma Ansley Geo Argyle Wm Arllss Anita Armada Miss (SF) Armena (C) Armend Grace (C) Armon Von G (C) Astalra F A A Aubrey B 8 (C) Atherton Paul B Babbett Blanche Baker Mr A Mrs B Baker Lotta Bardon Frank Barlow Billy Barnes A Hamilton Barnette Camilla Barn old Mr Barrlson Philip Barry J Russell Barton Jack Bauler Henry (C) Baxter Ed (C) Beatty Kathryn (C) Beaumont Arthur (C) Bell Irene Bell Jessie (C) Belmont M (C) Belmont Grace Belmont Harold Beltrah R A Belle Bonder Mazie Bennet B Bennett A (C) Bennett J H (C) Bennett Edna Bennett Laura (C) Bennett Miss Patsy (P) Benson Miss Bennle (P) Berlin Dean (C) Bernard Dean (C) Bernard May (C) Bernard Vera Besley Daisy Beverely Marjorle Bingham OUle Blnns Frank Bird Margaret (C) Biron Alfred Black Rose Poland Reta Bordly Chas T Bostelle Jessie (C) Boyle A Patsy (C) Boyle Jack Boyne Hazel G Branner Martin (C) Braunsteln Geo Brehm Kathryn (C) Brenner Dave Brlerry M E (C) BrlBson Alex Mrs (C) Brltton Anne (REG) (C) Brltton Frank (C) Broglle Jean B rough A Lyons (C) Brooks BUUe Browning A Manning Brown Harry Brown Mac Brown Pete Bruce Madge Buchman Wm (C) Buck Mrs Sidney Bunco Harry (P) Burke Bros A K (C) Burke A Burke Burke Ben Burke Eddie Burke Joe (C) Busch Julia (P) Cady Fred Campbell Al (C) Campbell Jean Campbell Marlon Cane Blanche Carew Mabel Carl Al (P) Carlton Alf (P) Carron Mary B Carr Harold Carson Miss Cate Walter H Charters Mr A Mrs 8 Chat tree A Holiday Cherry Club (P) Cheater C F (8F) Chester Marren Christie Mrs R W Clancy Ted Clancy Frank Clair Roy Clark Maggie Clark Meta (P) Claudius Llllle Cleveland Bob (C) Cleveland Mrs Claude Clifford Billy Clifford Eddie Cllne Mrs. J Cole Florence (C) Cole B Cola Cbaa Colman Claudia Collins BUUe J Collins Guy Conlln Ray Conrad Mr A Mrs (P) Cook A Oatman (C) Cook Olga Connell Pete Coatello Bartley C Courtney 81stera Cox Eddie CoyU Tommy C Crawl ord Winnie Crelghton J (C) Crooks Agnes Crosby Mr A Mrs Cummlngs John Cutting A Rose (C) Dalbrlance Geo Dale Fred (C) Daly Dan Darevel Jamea (C) Davidson Mr 'A Mrs H Davis May Davis Vivian Davis Warren (C) Decker Paul De Coe Harry De Grant Oliver Dolores Laura (C) Del Rio Mona DeRosaa Cats (C) De Schon Cuba (C) De Trlckey Coy De Witt Harry Diamond Mr A Mrs J Dickinson Miss L Donahue A Stewart (C) Donegan Parker Donnelly Miss T Donovan Lucille Dooley BUI (P) Dooley Mrs F Dorla Mile Douglas Marlon T Dual Clara (C) Du Bols Wilfred (C) Dunlay Mr A Mrs Wm Durkln Lillian Dusy Mr A Mrs V P (P) Du Tell Frank Duval Annette Dwyer Leo (C) Dwyer Phil B Eddy Ruth Edwards Gus (C) Edwards Harry A D Edwardy Nell (P) Elcherbough C C (C) Eldrld Gordon (C) Eliot Opal Miss (C) Elklns Fred Elllcott Jack Emerson Eddie Emmett Mrs J (C) Enols Geo V Erfckson Guy A Esmerelda Edna Evans Bob Evans Elsie Evelyn Fay (C) Everett Edw Everett Louise Falrchlld Mattle (C) Fairfax Anna Farnesworth Jane (C) Farns worth Robt J Fawn Bertha Fellows Effie Fennel A Tyson Fern Richelieu A Fern Femberg Anita (P) Field Sisters Flgg C A Flannagan A Edwards Flath P Hans Flinn Florence Flynn A Howard Follett Bros Forbes Marlon Ford Capt B C Ford Geo F Ford Mabel Foster Genevieve Fowler Cliff (P) Francis A Demar (C) Francis A De Mar (P) Francis Carl Frankel Ethel C Franklin A Vlolette (C) Franklin Nat A F (P) Franklin Trlxle Frazer A Bunco Fredo Geo Freltag Eddie (C) Funsters Five (P) Gaby Frank A B (P) Gallaway Mrs (C) Gallon Mrs J (8F) Gallon Mr A Mrs J Garrette Elsa Gay lor Flossie (P) Gehan Herb (P) Georgia Girls Gilson Earl (C) Gibson Hardy Glllen Tom Gillette Olga Gllman Mrs Gllmore Mrs Gllmore Barney Goldlng A Keating (C) Gomez Trio (C) Goodrldge Geo (C) Gordon Blanche Gordon Elinor Gould BUUe (P) Gould Freu Grannon Miss I Grant Mr A Mrs J (P) Granville Jack Graves John C Gray Earl Gray Thomas Grew Mr A Mrs W A Grey Helen Orev Marie (SF) Griffin Gerald (SF) Oriffen Hazel Griffith F M (C) Griffith Fred M Grogan Clarence (C) Grogan Mrs C (C) Grossman Dsvld Grover F R (C) Gulllon Mile (C) Gumm F A (C) Guise Jonnle H Hackett Margie Halllday Wm Hammond Irene (C) Hamilton Patsie Hanna Mark (C) Han Ion Alex Harmont Sal lie (C) Harris A Nolan (C) Harris Mrs Bert Harris Edith (C) Harris Geo F Harris Grace Harris Mae (P) Harris Miss R D Hart BUUe Hart Weber A H (C) Hatton Mrs Clara Haush Veils (C) Havel Arthur Havel Tommy Hawthorne Mr A Mrs (P) Headder Jack Heard Frank Hennlng Leo Henry Catherine Hlgatns Eddie HUdlnger Florence Hill Ed (P) Hills Mrs M Hilton Helen Hlnsburg Mrs V Hlxson May Hodgeklns F L (C) Holgate W D Holmes Earl Holmes Harry Holton Geo A Hooker Chas Hopper Joe Horton Frank Houghton Frank (C) Houlton Paul A P (P) Howard A Scott 1 One of the Hit* of the Bill at the FIFTH AVENUE THIS WEEK (Jan. 1) DUK With JUNE EDWARDS and GLADYS TAYLOR IN THEIR NOVEL DANCE OFFERING MRS. OTTO FIECHTL'S TYROLEAN TROUBADOURS Successful at the American this Week (January 1) VARI1TY •W'.l NOTICE AND WARNING: u>>. Vi,,-.!^. :>I-m S»V«. "*»»•,». >»•» >»>.>»«.,. >*■',..•*.»> .** »VH> . . . - \ . • .»,... ....u,.. JP (,i ,,»),» *••>»>>>•• i( *VN ».*.>>■.>.•, »».•.%>, •»».,,,. 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(G) Lorenze Bert Lothian Joseph Louden Janet (C) Louise Mile Lowell Mildred Ludlow Mr F Lyden Audey (C) Lyle Mildred (G) MacCarton Margaret Mack ft Williams (C) MacCIennan Kenneth Mack Mr ft Mrs K Mack Mr ft Mrs R Macon Elsie (C) Maler Hazel Mansfield Dick Marinette Alf (P) Marsden Harry Marshall Lew (C) Marshall Betty Martin Mr ft Mrs B Martin Miss M Martin Wm Massey John D (G) Mason Mr Mathews Donald Mrs (C) May Margaret May Rosa Mayor Mazle McAuley Phyllis McBride Mr ft Mrs McBride Jack McCloud ft Carp McCoy Jack McGregor Juanlta Mclntyre James P McKay May (C) McKinley Nell McLean Alma McLowan ft Le Roy (P) McNamara Nellie(SF) McNamara Teddy (C) McNamee Noram (C) Meade Thomas Melba Flo (P) Melva Irene Melville W J (C) Mercedes La Petite (C) Meyerson Mildred Mlelke Emil (P) MUIan Jessie Miller B P (C) Miller Bob Miller Cora M Miller Miss R ■ Millette Ed Mlllette I Geo Mills Mr ft Mrs Phil (P) Milton Frank Mlnton Mrs H Mitchell B A (C) Mitchell John (C) Mooney Jack (C) Morehouse D (C) Moore Irene (SF) Moore Miss Moore Billy ■ Moore Snltz Morgan Lllith Morrell Frank Morrison Livingstone Morris Melville Morse Bond (C) Morton Estelle Moxley Nettie (P) Mudge Leland Mullen Miss Blllle Muller D 8 (O) Munroe Mrs Roy Murphy Margaret Murphy Sen Fran (C) Myers Edw (C) N Navln ft Navln (C) Nawn Tom (0) - Nay lor Ethel (SF) N,~ !o Bdw Nelso Craig Newell ft Most (C) Newman W H (0) Nicholas Sisters Nlckeraon Bd G (C) Nodel Edith (C) Normand Florenoe Norman d Lester Norton Jack (P) Odell Tommy Ohnnan L O (0) Oklahoma Fcur Olds The Oldfleld J (0) Oliver ft Dwyer (P) O'Nell ft Gallagher Ordray Gean O'Rourke Bert Palmer Miss R Parmalee Lee (C) Parisette Freda Park Miss C (P) Patterson Grace (Reg) (C) Patty Don (C) Payne Tom M (0) Pearce H Arthur Perkins Guy Phllson Mrs Piquo Harry Pitman Keith Poe Alien Porter Bdw J Potosnak John Mrs. Pressler Dolly V Prevost Ed (P) Prevost Anita Prince ft Deerie (0) Prince Al Qulnn ft McOlll R Rajah Go Rambora Natacha (0) Ramsey ft Kline Ramsey May Rapoll Great Raymond Oar (C) Raymond ft Temple Raymond Claire Reavis Ruth Reed Joe Reese Elisabeth M Reese Mr ft Mrs J N Reeves Mr ft Mrs B Regal Mr Rein hart Miss (C) Renshaw Miss J N I8TIO TfRILJ IVI That Graceful Dancer and Pantomimist Concluding a Tour of the Orpheum Circuit Interstate Circuit beginning Jan. 12 Assisted by - This Week C Dec. 11) MAURICE L. SPITZER Orpheum, Los Angeles Direction, MAX GORDON. ' • VARIETY B. F. Keith's Circuit UnitedBooking Offices (A*ency) A. PAUL KEITH, Pres ident EL F. ALBEE, Vice-President and General Manager FOR BOOKING ADDRESS S. K. HODGDON Palace Theatre Building New York City rises General Executive Offices Putnam Building Times Square * New York JOSEPH M. SCHENCK General Booking Manager ■ Mr. Schenck Personally Interviews Artists Dally Between 11 and 1 Chicago Office: Boston Office: North American Building Tremont Theatre Building FRANK Q. DOYLE, in charge FRED MARDO, in charge Acts laying off in Southern territory wire this office l_ E V E Y OIROUI VAUDEVILLE INDEPENDENT The Beet Small Tine la the Far West. Steady EXECUTIVE OFFICES-AIXAZARTHEATRE BLDO. SAN FRANCISCO Can arraafe from three to five weehe hetwo oa sailings of hoate for Auetralla for all first claee acte. Communicate by wire or letter. . Coaeecwtlve Work for Novelty Feature Acta. Reynold* Barl Rice A Franklyn Richards C (C) Ridges Mrs Stanley Rivers Dollle (P) Ro&uu u citoii. Robblns Jeasle Roberts W (P) Robertson Win C CO Robinson A O (P) Rooney J (C) Robblns Audy (C) Rocca Frank Rogers Ida Rolt A A Rolland Joe Rose ft Ellis RoRemont W L Ro«ein!i;wl i>*.% Ross Lillian (P) Royer Arcble Ralston T ■ Russell ft Held Russell Miss Bunnle Russell Miss O Ryan Mrs Danny (P) 8 Sampson ft Douglas Santell Rudolph (C) Sen warts Fred FuLwarU W-J (C> Seville Sylrla Seymour Hilda Shay Allen B (C) Shea ft Barrett* Sherwood Hasel (P) Sherrow Bertha (C) Shoemaker Dorothy Eilton Edw Slmms Wlllard Slmmonds Murray (C) Simpson Georgia (C) Simpson Mr (C) Slm^'jioa Mr &■ -Mr* JZ Sinclair Horace Smith Marga (C) Smith ft Farmer Smith Billy Smith L A Smith Wm Soma Leslie Feiber & Shea 1493 Broadway (Putnam Building) New York City Af% ■■■: nf of all artists going to Europe make their steamship arrangements through %M 0% *%h us. The following hare: ^r*9 / „ F P7 Md. Clark, William Ferry, Marie Fenton, Frosini, Wallie Fitzgibbon, %m v • «» ^ ~ Franalin and Standard, "Futurity Winner" Co., Bert French and Alice Eis, Mabel Fonda Troupe, Friend and Downing, Radie Furman, Emma Francis and Arabs, Lillie Flexmorc, Frobel and Ruge, Francis and Francisco. „ . __, „ PAUL TAUSIO A SON. 1M E. 14th St, New York City German Savings Bank Bldg. Tolephoae-Stuyveeaat ISM SUfford J M (8F) Stains Lieut R H Stanley ft Lea (C) Stanley Billy Startup Harry (C) 8tembjer Sallle Sterling A Love (C) Stevens Josephine Steward Fred (C) Stewart Miss Dwan Stewart Jean Still Maudle (C) Stolen Mel Stone Pearl Strauss Mr ft Mrs B Stuart Austen St John 3 Reed (C) Sutherland Jessie Sutton Susie Teedorowlts (C) Tonner Tom (C) Turner A Grace (C) Turner Wllla (C) Tanner J J Terry Arthur A O Texas Quartette Thomas Alma Thompson Frank Tlllett A H TlHcn Lusille - Tosart Arthur Trlx Helen Tucker Nelson Tulte Billy (C) Una Mile (C) Valdare E (C) Valll Arthur (C) Valll Muriel A A Valmont A Peynan Van Dyke Paul Van Camps Pigs Vayne Miss D Vert Hasel Vincent Sid (C) Vincent Lottie Vinceths Two (C) Violetta F A 10) Vivian Edith (C) Von Bergen Gretta Von Hoff Geo W W A Van Slcklen -'«•. tf\», « X . ».». >,.», (January First) Last appearance in New York until May Press Representative, NICK HANLEY, 1482 Broadway, New York NOW IS THE TIME to get one of my SPECIAL MODELS in SUITS or OVERCOATS. $15 regular $22.50, $25, $28. Or my best, that cost $35, $40, $45, That's going some. All these suits and overcoats are models from the newest Fifth Ave- nue tailors. The advancing costs of labor and fabrics make a recur- rence of such values impossible. Mack, THE TAILOR 1582-1584 BROADWAY Opp. Strand Theatre 722-724-72$ SEVENTH AVE. Opp. Columbia Tbeatra HABERDASHERIE SHOP 715 SEVENTH AVE. Few Doors Above Columbia NEW YORK CITY, N. Y. Chester H. Rice got some newspaper pub- licity he wasn't bargaining for last wrok when Charles (Chick) Evans, national amateur and open golf champion, took In 'The Boomerang." and in nil special writings for the Chicago MLLE. DORIA is at present recovering from a serious operation she was forced to undergo in the St. Paul Hospital, Vancouver, B. C, and will shortly resume her American vaudeville dates. HELEN SEVILLA with ALEX. CARR in "APRIL SHOWERS" Examiner last week commented on the golf incident in the show as being worth while. Chick praised Arthur Byron for the way in which he handled his clubs. 'Tls reported that Dan Cotter, for seven years the treasurer of the Garrick, is to be elevated to the management of the Garrick for the reamlnder of the season nee John J. Gar- rity, who resigned. For the present Sam Ger- son will handle the western affairs of the Shuberts and will attend to the general pub- licity here for their attractions. A suit is In court which if it is won by the complainants will establish a point in law as to whether an agency can be discharged by the owner of the theatre without giving any notice. Messrs. Joseph Hopp and Maurice Fleckles, owners, Barrison, Waukegan, 111., have been sued by Attorney Leon A. Beresniak for a bill which he claims is due Rice, Bell and Baldwin upon a contract signed by Frank Q. Doyle which contract they refused to recognize. COLONIAL (Norman Field, mgr.).— "In- tolerance" (film) getting big money (sixth week). CHICAGO (Frank O. Miller, mgr.).— "Go to It," not drawing as well aa expected and move from Princess hurt it (sixth week). CORT (U. J. Herman, mgr.).— "Fair and Warmer," plugs right along (twenty-first week). COLUMBIA (B. A. Wood, mgr.).— "The Globe Trotters." EN0LEWO0D (J. D. Whitehead, mgr.).— "Sept. Morning Glories." GARRICK (Sam Gerson, mgr.). — "Robin- son Crusoe, Jr." (Al. Jolson) opened Sunday night to capacity. OAYETY (Robt Schonecker, mgr.). — "Gaiety Girls." HAYMARKET (Art. H. Moeller, mgr.).— "Dainty Maids" (stock burlesque). IMPERIAL (Will Spink, mgr.).— "The Pedler," (Joe Welch). ILLINOIS (Rolla Timponl, mgr.) .— "Zleg- f eld's Follies," capacity (second week). $14 w p e e e r k ROOM & BATH FOR 2 S Minutes from all the Theatres— Overlooking Central Park $16 Up. WEEK SUITES ROOM &' BATH FOR 2 Lif ht. Airy, with all Modern Hotel Improvements REISENWEBER'S HOTEL columbus circle, n. y. As far as can be discerned at present the new Rial to, the new Jones-Linick-Schaefer State street house, will open January 15 with a policy like that now in vogue at the Great Northern Hippodrome. The Rlalto will be booked by the Frank Q. Doyle (Marcus Loew offices) after the booking fashion in progress at McVicker's. According to the plans laid out the Rlalto will play one reel of pictures, seven acts, four shows a day, on the "two shift" plan. The Rlalto may be branded as opposition to the Hip, managed by A. H. Tal- bot and booked through the Association. The Hip has made money with Its present policy and It Is a -matter of conjecture what effect the new RTaltO will have within a stone's throw of the Hip. AUDITORIUM (Cleofonte Campanlnl, gen. dlr.). — Orand opera (eighth week). BLACKSTONH (Edwin Wappler, mgr.).— "If I Were King" (B. H. Sothern), doing big business (third week). COHAN'S GRAND (Harry Ridings, mgr). —"Hit the Trail HoHlday" (Fred Niblo), drawing profitably (third week). LITTLE THEATRE (Maurice Browne, dlr.). — Little theatre stock. NATIONAL (George Warren, mgr.). — "The Daughter of Mother Macree." OLYMPIC (George Warren, mgr.).— "His Bridal Night" (Dolly Sisters), getting big holiday business (second week). PLAYHOUSE (Guy Hardy, mgr.).— Wash- ington Square Players. POWERS (Harry Powers, mgr.).— "The Boomerang," hangup business (eighth week). PRINCESS (Sam Gerson, mgr.). — "Fixing Sister" (Henry Hodge), doing fairly well ( second WGftk) STAR ft GARTER (Charles Walters, mgr.). —"Midnight Maidens." STUDEBAKER (Louis Jones, mgr.).— "Daughter of the Gods" (Anette Kellermann film) drawing big (first week). MAJESTIC (Fred Bberts, mgr.; agent, Or- phcum). — A holiday and Eva Tanguay are a •combination, and the answer New Year's Day was that the Majestic filled up every nook and cranny with folks that apparently got a lot of solid enjoyment out of the show. Eva was a whole host in herself and fairly radl- Herman Bach BROADWAY AND «TH STREET NEW YORK CITY UNDER VARIETY'S OFFICES JEWELER to The Friars The Screen Club The Green Room Chb AMONG OUR ODD AND NOV- ELTY JEWELRY ARE BRACE- LETS, WATCHES. KNIVES. DRESS SETS AND WRIST WATCHES OF RARE CHARM AND BEAUTY. PLANNED TO SUIT THE PER. SONAUTY AND PURSE OF THE BIG AND SMALL PROFES- SIONAL. TEN PER CENT. DISCOUNT TO THE PROFESSION. ated her proverbial personality, but the re- mainder of the show was something to be reckoned with. Eva sure is a clever show- woman. She is a great box office card and demonstrated her drawing prowess has not waned one bit. Tanguay never stopped a second, but skipped, hopped, ran. skimmed, breezed, raced and tore back and forth across the Majestic stage in all sorts of exaggerated outfits and scored a personal triumph un- doubtedly gratifying to the cockles of her heart. Miss Tanguay is a stick of dynamite and a cyclone all rolled up in one, and with the Tanguay personality keeping abreast of the Tanguay pep there was never any doubt that she was the Tanguay of old the moment she whisked into view. She sang "How Do You Do?" "It's Funny What a Suit of Clothes Will Do," "Trapping," "Tanguay Regi- ment," "Tanguay Spells Success," "Thanks- giving Day" and threw in "I Don't Care" for good measure. Miss Tanguay's elation knew no bounds when about a half dozen magnifi- cent floral remembrances were passed over the footlights. She wished everybody well in a "wishing bit." The Chicago men and women like Tanguay and that her popularity is no canard Is to sit and watch them make a fuss over the comedienne. 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Arthur Stuart Hull and Lillian Durkln, assisted by Brio Zardo, who thoroughly understands plsno playing, did splendidly, although handicapped with the folks still coming In. Just why they had to hare Ave lamps In their prop list Is beyond conjecture. Charles Leonard Fletcher got along with his characterizations and Im- personations. Burt and Johnston gave the comedy section a good boost, their musls be- •te$ - fcfchly' -ffippreoiaCiOdli •• Hardworking - pair • • and deferring of all toey got Monday. George Kelly* m naoaf with tfls excellent* ^inaeY*- A keepers," which not only teaches s good moral lessee but contains sufficient dramatic tension and poise to carry It along to a most success- ful conclusion. Rlggs and Witchis ware a hit with their dancing. Allen and Howard got laughs, and they had the audience howling with their ludicrous comedy closing "bit" laen appeared Tanguay next to closing. The Erna Antonio Trio, a maa and two women, performed some daring feats In mid air, the man supporting the weight of both women on rings and trapeses. Good closer. McVICKER'S (Jones, LI nick 4 Schaefer, mgrs. ; agent, Loew) .—Profiting by the Christ- mas Day experience and figuring out every- body had been up the night before greeting the advent of the new year, McVlcker's did not start Its dally show at Its usual hour. The doors were not opened until about 12.30, and It was 12.46 before the first vaudvllle act appeared. The show waa started with a Metro travelog. Marty n and Florence gave the bill a good start. Miss Florence may be com- plimented upon the changes of dress she made, which Is quite a trick for a Juggler. Act made a splendid impression. Torke, Rose and Tiny go to a lot of trouble to Introduce a little pony, but the McVlcker's holldayers seemed to enjoy the act considerably. Yorke and Rose could Improve by a rearrange- ment of talk, much of It going to the discard. Frans Melsel, a violinist, worked bareheaded In front of a "street drop." Frans stood In one spot and fiddled away. Melsel needs to redress bis "single,' as the outfit he wore Monday made him look funny from the front. He is a good player but some of those head contortions were unnecessary. Melsel re- ceived considerable applause. 'The Scoop" was enacted by three people who showed wild inclinations to shout their lines. The "sur- prise finish" proved a novelty to the Mc- Vlcker's regulars. Dooley and Nelson did about everything imaginable but whitewash a load of coal, and of course Jed Dooley, who formerly worked with Miss Ethel, proved the stronger link through his versatility. The boys attempt too much singing. They get far bigger results with dancing. Burton, Hahn and Marts, two men and a woman, did some interesting contortions snd acrobatics that were applauded. The act carries quite a setting. There was no questioning the big hit Bra Shirley scored with her voice. Miss Shirley registered lmpresslonably. Ons of the best feminine voices heard In McVlcker's In a year. Quite a number of acts appeared after 2 o'clock that did not get Into action earlier. PALACE (Harry Singer, mgr. ; agent. Or- pheum). — Minstrelsy and dancing formed the main ingredients of the New Tear's Day dish at the Palace, and two large houses were on hand to partake of the feast. Dancing satu- . rated the bill from beginning to end. It started with Beeman and Anderson on their rollers, the boys doing some fancy steps on the mat. These chaps gave the show a good start The Three Du-For Boys were next. These boys did well after they have done considerable repeating In the local houses. Estelle Wentworth sang, once in the spot- light, when she played the piano accom- paniment in darknees. The trick didn't seem hard, but she wore a decollette that had her arms and shoulders very much In promi- nence. Miss Wentworth reached her high notes effectively. The Seven Honey Boys listed for the third position were given the closing spot Hermlne Shone had "Mary Ann," and the audience appeared to obtain enjoyment out of the odd skit. Al. and Fanny Stedman were a comedy laugh. White and Cavanagh impressed with their dancing. White did Joe Whitehead's act, or at least that part which Is the piece de resistance of Joe's livelihood. Joe has been doing that "dance request" thing so long It's a pity a young feller like White should hop on to Joe's rockrlbbed stage asset George doesn't need It but Joe does, snd as youth should re- spect age, Joe being years the senior of the boyish looking White, George might let Joe see how much professions! courtesy there Is in vaudeville. Lew Dockstader was next, Jewelers To The Theatrical Profession Diamonds, Watches and Solid Gold Jewelry • Ladies' detachable bracelet watches, warranted for 20 years, $7.50 and upwards; Solid gold Bracelet Watches, $20 and upwards. 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Ollfe Young and April, Ideal opener. Mr. and Mrs. Jlmmle Barry, In "The Rube," well received. Nellie V. Nichols repeated her success and The Volunteers went even better than last week. Stan Stanley closed to big returns. PANTAGES.— The London Singing Bell Ringers have a neat arangement and went big. "The Betting Bettys," a racy tab with Percy Chapman and Johnny Morris and a company of pretty girls, made a capital closer. It has been vsstly Improved by changes. Olive Briscoe was well liked. Smith and Kaufman scored. Slgsbee's Acrobatic Dogs was a splen- did opening turn. Stanley and Burns have a first rate Idea for a dancing specialty. EMPRESS.— Madeline Sack passed satis- factorily. Seven White Blackbirds, entertain- ing combination. Bassell and Allen, enjoy- able number. (Miss) Happy Harrison scored. Gypsy Meredith and Co. were cordially re- ceived. Wllllson and Sherwood appreciated. Great Pitroff scored a large sized success. CORT (Homer P. Curran, mgr.). "Pair and Warmer" (5th week). COLUMBIA (Gottlob A Marx, mgrs.).— "It Pays to Advertise" (2d week). ALCAZAR (Belasco A Mayers, mgrs.).— Dramatic stock, "Never Say Die" (1st week). WIGWAM (Jos. P. Bsuer, mgr.).— Del 8. Lawrence Dramatic Players (86th week). PRINCESS (Bert Levey, lessee and mgr.; agent, Bert Levey). — Vaudeville. HIPPODROME (Edwin A. Morris, mgr.; agent, Ackerman A Harris A W. V. M. A.).— Vaudeville. HIPPODROME.— The Hippodrome, one of the bouses on the Ackerman A Harris circuit, situated directly opposite the O-jbeum, gives a corking small time shew besides a feature picture, and figuring the pop prices In vogue, the house appears to be getting an ox oon- tlonally good play. The house Is In the heart of the business section. Turner and Qrsee opened with juggling, including a try with hats, umbrellas, pillars, plates, etc. Before a special drop In "one," which to a certain ex- tent Is of advantage, they appear to lose con- siderable through net possessing the required finish. Whlls a good deal of the business eon- tlaualy done by tbs comedian proved humor- ous, It could stand a change, especially part of the hat business closely resembling the work done by Freer, Baggott and Freer. How- ever, Turner and Grace do not derive the re- sults from this piece of business alone as do the other boys, who are probably the best In thslr line offering that particular kind of en- tertainment. The greater portion of the work gone through with the couple working Just about one-half as fast as the orchestra is playing. This might be remedied with ease, or else have the music follow the speed of their work. Tim and Marlon Grace followed with talk and songs, having a rather poor opening that might be replaced. This couple appear to possess sufficient ability to offer a more entertaining routine. This Is especially true of the male member, who has a tenser ty to drsg himself about the stage In a peculiar manner, detracting considerable from his rather pleasing delivery while singing or talk- ing. The bench and lounging about are un- called for. The man appears to force himself over the footlights, conveying to the audience full confidence In himself, thereby partially taking away the looked for response from the auditors. The couple could routine the turn to better advantage, sticking more to singing, and dropping some of the talk, especially those gags traced way back. Their harmony Is rather pleasing, although neither possess an exceptionally good voice. The final dress worn by the woman does not look exactly right, especially when compared to the street clothes worn by her partner. The change Is welcome, but It should be snothcr street cos- tume, Instead of a semi-evening affair. 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Tbe desired effect Is not forthcom- ing from the second, no doubt due to the ln- cioettrt of tbe open lag act disclosing tt from tbe front The story n of little Importaaoe, the singing of Pefgy MeCellaa and Sheridan Hall practically carrying the piece across, al- though Ita future outside of California, where- in the story Is laid, la problematical. Ooorge Clancy aa the Padre appears to be the only one properly caated. the remainder of the cast continually fal Hag away from their re- spective rolea. gherjdan Hall aa the Gringo (toatUirajj *> 66* ttj Orar THE BALCONADES GOLDEN GLADES FOURTH FLOOR • Midnight Parana and Extraragaasa la* Ballet At 7 P. M. and 12 Data in a Warm laa Palaaa avad Damaa Arommd the Claaoo. Skating Carnival Pamda %ad Ballot ia fall viow. ELSIE, tho laa Quooa, HARRY JOLSOM aad oizty .other artiste. Mara Baam MM faat a* raal laa. Baaaiaaa taar far g amoral oaa cia g. SAME SHOW AT MIDNIGHT AS AT DINNER SeUet Y«ar Owm GriH mmmtUm m tn» Sanaa Glade*. N«w Taaji ig W ta CajaVajaj M— a»7, Jan. 1, 1»17 iaseat Pamnlnr PriaB Restaurant °gn^T rsaV^ Broadway at Utfa Ste really has nothing to handle but a straight role, consequently hla efforta are rather limited, but hla lore scene and other bita did not properly register. This Is alao true about Mlae MeCellan, who often steps out of hor character, occasionally recalling her over- sight, returning again to hor original role re- quiring a broken Spanish dialect. It le Im- perative aha take especial notion of this fault, which la far from being a minor detail In her work. William Leyle playa the "heavy," falling to put hla lines orer with the necessary punch. Maybe the eketoh la newly produced, with the members thoroughly not familiar with their respective parts. It needs rehearsing. A -good deal might be now over- looked If that la the ease. A abort reel show- ing the wearing apparel of a local concern broke in at thin time, folowed by Hughes, Leyden and Hughes doing a musical and singing turn worthy of attention. Theae girl a EL DORADO ROTlSSERIEr-RRSTAURANT SPEC I ALT 1 1 CMefcea . m.4 Deck Tuitey Lame Perk Veal ALBOLENE We ace taid ay aW afaW of nothing with it." __.. a eon up aa i sad a enass ahf mBsOaniisVssnani aao aa Mead > oma^amTosaafaf McKESSONok New York Tho hand ef Is for yoai today. you only That home coohang you enjoyed le new being nerved at tao • HOTEL MARKWELL 4tth Street amd Rraadway, New York Gty Lunch, das. I Coursee offer a pleasing routine, hut too mueh Is ba- ins given. Tho turn would be mueh better valued by tho auditors If eat ahorte-r aad worked n tiile faster If sensible. Too many solos, tao one by tho .violinist especially somas ia for particular mentioning through tho noticeable comparison between hor work and that of tao harp player. 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She also displays a good deal of showmanship in securing re- turns during her working, something notice- ably lacking during the solo work of the violinlste. The girl tinging will no doubt be appreciated hy the audience, for she has a personality with a good enough voice to score anywhere. They might try more singing, with a little harmony such as shown at the close with the violinlste joining In. This would keep the act moving at a faster pace, and also do away with some of the unneces- sary walking on and off the stage. The girls should In time become a good act of its kind, for at present they at least leave that Im- pression, and through refraining might attain a position In their particular line of en- deavor. Zlska and Co. did a number of magic tricks intermingled with some unexpected comedy on the part of the # other member do- ing a "prop" boy bit. Zlsga got away with a number of tricks to good advantage easily putting them across successfully, through em- ploying a good deal of lingo. At times, how- ever, too much is Indulged in, and at the con- clusion of his turn, about three tricks were all that could be counted. Perhaps he figures more upon the comedy returns than those re- ceived on the part of his working. However, his turn is entertaining and amusing. The Four Casting Kays closed exceptionally well with their trampoline specialty, drawing good applause with flying catches and the work of the comedian who appears to be satisfied with his laughs, Instead of overdoing the greater portion of his bits. A feature picture closed. PRINCESS. — Due to a local attraction last Thursday night (Dec. 28) the regular vaude- ville program waa reduced to three acts and a feature picture. Those present appeared to be contented with the cut. and could not wait for the local matter to take place. The house was taxed to its capacity, and eveh long before the first show was completed, they were forced to wait outside, through every possible standing and seating place available being utilised. It looked aa If every family within that neighborhood were there. Walsman and Porter offered a com- edy talking skit in full stage, which, by the way, looked hare and cold. The couple would benefit themselves considerably and work under a leas handicap hy using a smaller stage set. It is one of those sick fellow ideas who puts It over on the nurse after she con- sents to marry him, if by chance he would get away with some particular stunt that was Incomprehensible. Their judgment in delivery is poorly timed and through that are continually hindering themeelves, thereby losing considerably by falling to properly register their talk, what situations present themselves cannot be commented upon, al- though the audience at times laughed at some of their comedy. Violet Marleau sang three numbers In lifeless fashion, none gaining any sound recognition. While possessing a fair voice that should aid her somewhat in se- curing engagements on the smallest circuits, her selections of numbers are particularly poor, with her stage presence and taste In dressing being two features that nsed Imme- diate attention. The black pomps and light stockings combined with light drafts never did make much of an Impression, and for stage purposes will seldom if ever get by. In aotlon Miss Marleau is really amateurish at times, especially when taking bows. Her opening number fared well enough, the fol- lowing (Spanish) being pitched way to low to derive anything from it, not a word of the lyrics being understood. Probably this was sung In Spanish, but then that could not even* be detected. "Yaka Hula" allowed her to close her act, and that waa about all. She tried a few shoulder movements daring this, which might have been the cause for the little applause that allowed her to depart. Miss Marleau should Immediately Insert con- siderable "pep" In herself, dropping the tint two numbers and handling nothing bat bal- lads and semi-ballads, for which her voice sounds much better suited. In her present working she cannot look forward to any cer- tain class of work, and It Is e matter of opinion whether she was even capable of showing at this particular house. Milch and Martin closed the first show with a musical turn, consisting of a piano and a violin, that was exceptionally well received. The woman playing the violin was the cause of that through showing ability and speed from the opening. The present routine carries an overdose of medleys, the Idea probably being Opened at B. F. 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ROOMS With Hot and Cold Running Water ALL MODERN IMPROVEMENTS TELEPHONE IN EVERY ROOM SHOWER BATHS EVERYTHING NEW PRICES $3.50, $400, $4.50 WEEKLY CAFJ AND RESTAURANT co^cTVou Hotel Bradley RUSH AND EAST GRAND AVE. CHICAGO CATERING TO THE BETTER CLASS OF THE PROFESSION WALKING DISTANCE OF ALL THEATUES ROOMS WITH BATH, $7, $8, $9, $10.50 TWO ROOM SUITE, $14. THREE ROOM SUITE, $21. HIGH-CLASS RESTAURANT MODERATE PRICES ROBT. H. BORLAND, Manager (Same Management Alexandria Hotel) E ARLY In January, 1817, an elevator apartment house, constructed for housekeeping, furnished apartments, to he snsea aa HILDONA COURT Nos. 339, 341, 343, 345 and 347 West 45th Street, just off Broadway, will be completed. We have outdistanced ourselves by tho erection of a 8-story Are- proof building, 188x188 feet, which will have 88 apartments of 1, 2- and 3 rooms, with kitchens and kitchenettes, private bath and telephone. In these daye with everything at top notch, one need be a bene- factor to undertake and complete a building so vast as this. Ws can state unequivocally that nowbere in the city will you find housekeeping FURNISHED apartments arranged with such cere and precision as to satisfy ths most critical and home-loving people. We are not new in this field of endeavor, sucb buildings no IRVING- TON HALL, YANDIS COURT and HENRI COURT will attest to our being the beedliners In a business that requires the utmost kmiwleilgo. not alone of building, but furnishing as well. Every innovation for comfort and sanitation has been Incorporated; the very newest type both tube, with showsr baths, pedestal basins, built-in soap holders; tiled walls; tiled kitchen and kitchenette floors, and vacuum systsm are a few 61 tho many things this building will have. Eech apartment will have Its own gas and electric motor, ice re- frigerator, dumbwaiter and gas range. A 18- room apartment would have no more; A staff of molds will bs employed, and for a nominal sum maid ser- vice will be rendered. Large closet space, polished and hardwood floors throughout. An Otis pssssngsr slsvator with uniformed attendants will always be In readiness. Ths furnishings will bs the choicest— bra as beds and hair mattresses throughout; dining room furniture in various weeds to match. Rates, 813.88 Up, Weekly. We went you to come snd Inspect this building and see for vour- self the sdvsnteges snd benefits to be bed when living in -a buflc'Vog — - of this kind. For information concerning rates, etc., apply to YANDIS COURT, 241 West 43rd Street Telephone 7812 Bryant VARIETY 41 I. MILLEB, 1554 Broadway, -&"& Fleshlso 4 Cart tee Avee.. Manufacture! ol Theatrical Soot* [and Shorn. CLOU, BMiiet and Acrobatic Shoe* a Spe- cialty. All work made at short notice. 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Is lira. Cseo. Communi- cate with me at once. Something that will inter- est you very much end will mean a groat deal to you. Write or wire me. Oriental Park Race Track. H arena. Cuba. J. B. Puss. JAUDEftS^MAKE-UP *Let Ua Prove W P 1 It la Boot A Send for Price List and Color Card IIS Weat 4tth Street New York City PLUSH DROPS All SUoa and Colors .Special Diacounte and] Tones Thla Month Rental In City CONSOLIDATED VELVET 24S Weat efth St. New Yorh City MME.RIALTA'S Face Rejuvenator The Sonet Fonrrala of a Famous French Beauty hi embodied In thla wonderful complexion that has revolutionised the art of having a beautiful, akin. It removes all black- heads, pimples and other im- purities and irons out the tired linos that mar the face and nook. It sccompliahes in a single application more than a full treatment of so-called beantyool- turs. Belle Baker. Marguerite Snow. Violet Dale, Carrie Reynolds. Truly Bhattaok and Marta Golden, and many more of the lead- ing women of the theatrical profession aee and endorse It heartily. One trial will eonvtnes you of the excellent results to to derived from this unusual toilet necessity, hdm. JU.ie/par Jar. Sent anywhere parcel orders to Bryant MM. Greater Now York, MM. RIALTA NFS. CO, lea. Malta, EtJer A Wee* Mi West 4tta SU New York Hss boon writing successful material for Vaudeville Performers for the pest "Twaaty-ftvs Ysars." snd that he hss a "World W5a* ThflSfctattatt" i>v>Cu 'an- it AVittwi si>J 'Pct&r-juer. fetrtug been s Hcadltner sud Star Artist in England, Australia. Aftic*; touli,.- Caiiia/ M*u.»t. -firufc «**-.».» etc. • 8^,-lLcrJ' fore, he is a Judge of what the Public requires snd can write It, as be hss for the following artistes: Miss Alice Lloyd. Marie Lloyd. Vesta TtUey. Ruth Rove. Lil- lian Doherty. Marie Hart. Flo and Ollle Welters: Messrs. Ooldlng snd Keating. Barrows snd Brown. Raymond and Caverlv. Ham- merer and Howiand. Orren snd Drew, Dave Tuurahy, Tom Almond. Marry Glynn, Sandy Shaw. Geo. Auger, Meredith and Snooxer. Bussell Vokes. Wilkie Bard. George Robuy, Little Tich. etc, etc. * NOTE THE NEW ADDRESS CD A lMaf TCDDV Th « Elmsford, 3M West efth St. r jT\./\rN JTV. 1 JC.lV IV I ,New York City, Phone Bryant 7720 Dr. JULIAN SIEGEL DENTIST PUTNAM BUILDING. 14M BROADWAY Special Ratee to the Profession Official Dentist to the White Rata J. A. MURPHY (ADAM SO WERGUY) EDITOR OP •THE SLAPSTICK" to keep the turn moving at a good pace. The male member appears to bo all rapped up in his playing, giving little or no attention whatsoever to the audience. He should loosen himself up, and pay a little attention out front, turning towards the audience occa- sionally even If he la forced to break forth with a "prop" smile. A parlor aet could be used to advantage and a grand piano turned ao that he would at least have a side view of the auditora; keeping both continually looking towards the front, which is a neces- sity in this atyle of offering. The man takes himself too aeriously, although he appears to have a touch of claaa behind hla playing. Thla, however, la useless through bis seem- ingly conceited manner, ao plainly visible to those present. The making of an entertaining piano and violin turn are there, but the proper staging and working la absolutely ea- sentlal Before they really are in a proper oosition to demand anything of Importance. The new theatre, corner Maaon and Ellis, In courae of construction, will bo named the Caalno. Oodlee of rumora are continually flying shout ae to its future policy, and ao far aa could be aaoertalnod nothing definite baa been decided upon. Bert Levey reporta exceptionally good buel- neaa at all of hla bouses, thla statement being fulfilled by a recent vlait to one of them. "Hla laat Battle." written by Walter Rivera, la at preaeat being produced by him, with William Amadell, Ruth Sabllle and Albert Van Antwerp, formerly with the Alcaaar Stock Co. of the cant. The Jim Poet Co. will cloae at the Hippo- drome, Oakland, Jan. 7, when the W. V. M. A. road shows, after being broken up when ar- riving here, will move over to that houae in- tact. The present policy held forth but a short time, although generally a vaudeville turn waa added weekly. The Cort in all probability will house the Brncale Grand Opera Co. around spring. Julie Culp will have the distinction of be- ing the first recital star to appear here the coming year. Jamea Gleaaon, who recently returned from the border, la doing a sketch at the Orpneum, Oakland, this week, entitled "She Wouldn't Believe Me." He Is aasisted by his mother, Mrs. Mlna Gleaaon, and wife, Lucille Webater. Dick Marshall, formerly assistant treasurer at the Cort, moved to the renovated Savoy where the Annette Kellermann feature, "A Daughter of the Gods," is being shown, act- ing aa treasurew there. Victor Richesin will fill the Cort vacancy. Charles Alphln is no longer connected with the Will King Co. at the Columbia. Oakland. Harry Bernard la looking after the producing end. Alphln left for Los Angeles, where he la expected to open another theatre. The Waldorf Cafe, Oakland, was again per- mitted to operate by the city council, who re- cently cloned It when It waa reported dis- orderly women were overrunning the establish- ment. Hereafter unescorted women will not be permitted to enter. An Injunction filed by a nearby reeldent charging the Winter Garden (Ice 8katlng Palace) with Imperiling her property and vio- lating the fire ordinance and city building law, waa denied laat week. It was filed to re- .SJXeln the operati on s of tlyj rink. and. was under way oomc time. A suit for $50,000 damagee against J. V. Long for disfiguring her natural beauty so ab- aolutely necessary In her moving picture work, waa filed In Modesto last week by Mrs. Marie Clarkaon. The accident occurred while riding Id hie machine and being bumped againat the In the Market to furnish Vaude ville Material Bare written wnm i fat Al Jeleea. Ray Com. Creek Mlltsa. Saws. Keaea. Stoddard and Hyeee. 3 Ksatoaa. Herbert Lloyd. fceAvey and Sreefca end Variety. Hew Yore. hood. Her uoao waa broken and through the mlefortune ehe claims she will be unable to obtain any salary, although her weekly In- come prevloua to the accident was $30. D. J. Grauman returned from New York. He aaya In the near future bo will display some features that will make the coast ex- hibitors open their eyee. Bob Hopkins, a local cartoonist, will shortly venture Into vaudeville with a novel turn, basing his ideas upon the preeent happenings of the day and proving to be a sort of a news weekly. Hie billing will read "Hop, the Human Weekly." "Experience" la booked to follow "Pair and Warmer" at the Cort. BOSTOi. Leg* LJBBJBT. KEITH'S (Robert G. Lareen, mgr. ; agent, U. B. O.). — Bessie Clayton 'a dancing produc- tion waa headlined this week, although aha did not loom up any too prominently on the program, which waa an excellent one. The Mclntyres opened strong with their sharp- shooting act; Minnie Allen, fair; Bert Baker in "The Prevaricator." a riot; Hallen and Hunter, good ; "General" Ed Lavlne, excel- lent ; The Primrose Four, usual knockout ; Gene Greene, esslsted by waiter Ford, good ; and the Do Pace Sextette closing to an almost Intact house. BOSTON (Charlea Harris, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.). — Pop and pictures. Excellent. BIJOU (Ralph Oilman, mar.; agent, U. B. O.).— Plcturee. Good. BOWDOIN (Al Somerbee. mgr.; agent, Loew). — Freak pdp and aensatlonal plcturee. Big gross. Fair net. ST. JAMES (Joseph Brennan, mgr.; agent, Loew}. — Pop. Excellent. GLOBE (Frank Meagher, mgr.).— "War's Women." Fair. ORPHEUM (V. J. Morris, mgr. ; agent, Loew). — Biggest email time groes In New England. SCOLLAY OLYMPIA (Jamee J. McGuln- ness, mgr.).— Pop. Oood. GORDON'S OLYMPIA (Frank Hookallo, mgr.). — Pop. Excellent. PARK (Thomaa D. Sorlero, mgr.).— Plc- turee. Big. MAJESTIC (B. D. Smith, mgr.).— "You're In Love" moved from the Plymouth Monday night for two weeks at thla houae where it la underlined by the new Kellermann film. SHUBERT (E. D. Smith, mgr.).— "The Paselng Show of 1010" going atrong. The Blossom-Herbert opera, "Hearta of Erin," comes in January 18 for what Is expected to be a record run at thla house. PLYMOUTH (E. D. Smith, mgr.).— Grace George In "Major Barbara" opened Monday night to a well-filled houae. Will produce all her Playhouse aucceeaea during her Indefinite engagement here. WILBUR (B. D. Smith, mgr.).— Emily Stevens in "The Unchastened Woman" opened Tuesday night of this week, "The Cinderella Man" having been held over for the New Year's business before being ehlpped to New York for a probable recaatlng. PARK SQUARE (Fred B. Wright, mgr.).— Last week of "The Great Lover' 1 with Leo Dltrichstein. "Canary Cottage" opens next Monday. COLONIAL (Charles J. Rich, mgr.).— Last week of Otla Skinner In "Mister Antonio." Fell off badly. "Pom Pom" opens next Mon- day, to be succeeded 22d by the "Cohan Re- vue." TREMONT (John B. Bchoeffel, mgr.).— "Chin Chin" on second week of Its return en- .earprn.ent plaTlijar. to.. caoac.itT .... ."Ml"" B »?l'ji»:-.. tlir.f '' opon* next Monday. HOLLIS (Charlea J. Rich, mgr.). — "Polly- anna" picking up atrong. BOSTON OPERA HOU8E (Lawrence Mc- Carty, mgr.).— The Boston National Opera company, brought here Monday night by Max Rablnoff, struck a frost, the opening nlght'a audience being dlsoouraglngly small. No Special Service (or Voudevilliana 1>> high Vnney Kail road W Rocheeter, tl.VL Toronto, He. & ■ »- B«:ff -ifo. M «*«• »- ,. Kb.i>t*vy 4l&l% *■■■ . ■ All Steel Care, Lowest Faroe, Special Baggage Service If you want anything quick, 'Phone W. B. Lindsay, E. P. A.. Bryant 4?lt. A. J. SIMMONS, A. G. P. A. Ticket Office, B'way A 42nd St., New Yorh FRANK TINNEY is a laughing riot at the Century Theatre. His routines were written by JAMES MADI- SON, 1493 Broadway, New York. Phone, Bryant 4708. GucrriniCo. Manufacturers of Hit* Gradi AccorrJioas 171 Colueabuo Avenue IAN FRANCISCO Awarded Gold Medal, P. P. L at. aCT Francisco, lflS HIPPODROME MANAGEMENT CHARLES DILLINGHAM Night! at i. Mat. every day at 2. "THE BIG SHOW" ». JhttUan With the B Incomparable ■" NEW IC1 I MAMMOTH I 100 NOVELTIES BALLBT I MINSTIIELH 1.000 PEOPLB EVERYTHING BIO— BUT THE PRICES Beets all week* ahead. Five box ofttoss. CECIL JEFFERSON Specially Written Soage and Storiee By HERBERT MOORE Dlrectle*. J. B. McKOWEN. TO ACTS. A oomplete eat of made- to- order music folios with title of set end name of Instrument in gold for lntroduo- Free ing them. Write for sample folio and apodal offer i ,SSm3JTb3SS Contains 17 Monologues, 10 Acts for Two Melee. 9 for Male and Female, 2? Parodiee, Comedy Sketch. Burlesque, Minstrels First Parts and Minstrel Finale. Also bun* Idreds of cross-fire Jokes end Gogs. Re- member the price is only $1 per copy, with money beck guarantee. WM. McNALLY. 181 East las th St.. New York. £GaIizi&Bro. Greatest Pro f essional Accordion Manufac- turers and Repairers. Incomparable Special Works. New Idea Patented Shift Keys. MS Canal Street, N. Y. City Tel. 0M Franklin WARDROBE PROP TRUNKS $5.00 Big Bargain. Have been need. Also a few Second Hand Innovation and Fibre Wardrobe Trunke. $10 and $15. A few extra large Prop- erty Trunke. Also old Taylor and Bal Trunke. Parlor Floor. M W. Met St., New Yorh City Famous Footlite Silkoline In Tlghte, Union Suits, Posing Suite, Diving Suite and Leotards, which look better, wash better and last longer than pure silk. We also manufacture our garments in cotton, worsted, spun and pure silk, and carry a complete line of Silk Hosier y. Write for our new catalogue, which embodies « complete line of Wigs, Make-ups and other Supplies for Performers. Walter G. Brelzfield Co., Inc. 1M7 Broadway, Dept. C 2, New York Cor. 37th Ht. Telephone. Greeley 2040- 2041 Wanted — Knockabout Dwarf Also fat boy or man. Bute full particulars in first letter — also, age. weight, height, etc. Rend photo. If possible, which will be returned. Address Nat Ellis, VABIETT. New Tork. C ... De, P* rour act. Aniline trunk OCenerV scenery a specialty. Production* * All stage equipmrnL I can save ey. Frederleks aoselo Studio. #48 W. 4Snd dway Offlee. Gaiety Theatre Uldg.. Room 40r\ you mom Ht Bros booking to suoceed the opera baa been made by McCarty. CASTLE SQUARE (John Craig, mgr.).— "Bringing Up Farther" (International) opened Monday to excellent business. COPLEY (O. H. Pattee, mgr.). —"The Odd VARIETY -* •W V>- »■•»»*■*.. »,.. V* *»• ►w A/ % •*.'*.,. '•»-. W. ■ to- V»* — -» fc ... >*..... ».- For Your Publicity this Year It's the safe way to keep before the theatrical public. Noth-, ing better — nothing cheaper. The cost is small in comparison with the results, for Variety covers the whole field, leaving it unnecessary to make mote than one advertising appropriation. The prepaid rates below are for play era only: 2 inches Two Col 12 Weeks 180.00 One Time 1L20 1 inch Two Cohmrni 12 Weeks $45. One Time SJO 12 Wesks y% inch Two Columns $2730 One Time. 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Advertieeaeeate may be changed weekly. ... ... » ,4% ». . ,„ . ...... . ...... . ,. *. ...... .... Ride in a day coach in preference to a pull- man, would you? Well, the same applies to clothes. We give you pullman clothes at day coach prices. We can do this as our rent is less than half of the Broadway stores. You, Mr. Actor, haye been bunked long enough and it's about time that you got wise to yourself. We can give you two suits for the pric$ that you would pay for one on the Avenue. Al- though the tailors 9 strike is on we can de- liver the goods as good as the best of them. » While our prices may seem unreasonably small to you, they are right and all that we get is a small profit. We are certain after once buying here you will be on our books for good. Fifteen to thirty dollars. SPECIAL THIS WEEK 20% OFF ALL OVER- COATS AND SUITS. The Commonwealth Clothing Co. INCORPORATED Third Floor, Suite 307 Cohan Theatre Building 1482 Broadway, Bet. 42nd and 43rd Streets NEW YORK CITY Man Out," produced by the Henry Jewett Players. Reviewed elsewhere. CASINO (Charles Waldron, mgr.).— "Billy Watson's Girlie Show." Good. OAIBTT (Charles Bate heller, mgr.). — "Barney Gerard's Follies of the Day." Ca- pacity Monday. HOWARD (George B. Lathrop, mgr.).— "The Monte Carlo Girls." Excellent HONOLULU. BFD.L. MACKAYB. „ w . Honolulu, Dec 15. The Ingeraoll All-Star Musical Comedy company, which opened at the Bijou originally The Boston theatre (U. B. O.) housed 46 acta during the period when a White Rat strike waa considered imminent. Manager Harris spent most of his time figuring how long the show would run If they were all on his program. BUFFALO. TBCK (John Olsbel, mgr.).— "Canary Cot- tage." well received. Following "Hearts of Brin." STAR (P. C. Cornell, mgr.)— "Justice," drawing nicely. Next, "The House of Glass." MAJESTIC (Chas. Lawrcnwa. mgr.).— "For the Man She Loved," doing fairly well. Next week, "Peg o' My Heart' r GATBTT (Chaa. Taylor, mgr.). — Ben Welch -Big Show." OARDBN (Win. Graham, mgr.).— "The Kentucky Belles." creditable burlesque. Re- ceipts slightly above usual. SHEA'S (Henry Carr, mgr.). — BUI topped by Claude Ollllngwater and Co. well re- ceived; Four Marx Bros., plenty of applause; Baby Helen, hit; Holmes and Buchanan, 6 leasing ; Laurje and Branson, very good ; Ben leely and Co., good one; Danube Quartet, nicely ; Dunedln Duo, close. LYRIC (H. B. Franklin, mgr.).— Sicilian Serenaders featured, Jack Kennedy and Co., Frederick and Palmer, very well ; Monde and Salle, clever ; Vespo Brothers, exceptional ; Camilla Trio, good. OLYMPIC (Bruce Fowler, mgr.).— "The Wadding Party," heading; Ed. Dowland anC Lbrln^ Howard, well received; kulierva Bros., Rood ; Lillian TJrso, pleasing ; Detsel and Car- roll, hit ACADBMY (Jules Mloheal, mgr.).— Billy Bachelor and Co., Frank Naah, olever; Mc- Nabb and Farlardeau, hit; Baker, Sherman and Brannlgan, good. Changed last half. P. DODD ACKERMAN SCENIC STUDIOS, Inc. 14* West 3*th Street, New York City. STAGE DECORATIONS FOR VAUDEVILLE Wo Jaat want wo say— "Stage Dec- ot stage eoonery. Art scone -Her Soldier HeleT Sao alee Arts 1 and t we win ekatches of the "THE MODERNISTIC STUDIO" VARIETY cc M M I O Direction, , presenting F XX \fof XV 'Y' " B y OLIVER WHITE WEBER SONNIE ARTHUR BILLY DINKINS BARR EVERETT cc ^ PRESENTING THEIR OWN ORIGINAL ODDITY if NOW PLAYING U. B. O. TIME direction, HARRY WEBER. with slap-stick comedy and the emphasis on the chorus, haa had to change to legitimate farce comedy, producing "Forty-Fire Minutes from Broadway." "Jane." "Bahy Mine," etc. Public support was dwindling to such an ex- tent that obituaries were ready, but the change appears to have benefited the box office to an encouraging extent. Dolly Bunch, soubrette, who haa been In the Orient' It expected In Honolulu on Dec. 18, and will probably join the Ingersoll company. Jean Maury, Imported from the mainland to bolster np 'the Ingersoll company as landing man, played one or two performances, then onoe or twice more as a super, and finally dis- appeared from the cast. . "The Bronse Review" has disintegrated, Hen Wise's aggregation of colored talent baring become scattered In an endearor to capture enough money to return to the Coast. Four or fire of the members are practicing Hawaiian airs and Hawaiian instruments, harlng rented the "opera house," former house of royal theatricals, for the purpose. They are booking out as a genius Hawilan quin- tet and are learning enough of the languagi to pass aa the real article In prlrate as well aa public. Tim Moore, formerly of the "Bronse Re- view," la Interpolating In the Ingersoll per- formances and has made himself popular enough to carry the show orer a bad Auditorium. The picture did well at Venloe this week. The rainy season, now here, Is expected to decrease the box office receipts. Mr. and Mrs. Dubois, owners of the Sym- phony, will leare shortly for a trip to Hono- lulu. TULANB (T. C. Campbell, mgr.).— "Fair and Warmer." CRESCENT (T. C. Campbell, mgr.).— Thurston. LAFAYETTE (Charles Mells, mgr.).— Stock burlesque. ALAMO (Will Ouerlnger, mgr.).— Jimmle Brown's Rente. R. W. Woodley has closed his Christmas gift campaign. Hundreds of children oompeted. Frank Elliott has taken a bungalow in Hol- lywood. Clarence Drown has recorered from his re- cent Illness. "The Birth of a Nation," which played to $16,000 during a return engagement of two weeks at Atlanta recently, Is at the Tulane next week. A musical trifle called "Prrtty Baby" will he at the Crescent. The Orphenm's holiday week was the largest of the "Peggy" Center, a local girl who became the protege of Madame Melba and who was taken to Australia by the diva, has returned and will give a concert the first week In Jan- uary with the assistance of Melba herself, who will set as her aecompanlest The prima donna predicts a future for her discovery and has kept her en her compsny for months. Madame Melba is spending the two winter months in Honolulu. LOS ANGELES. Br GUT PRICBL Carl Walker gare his annual Christmas party, about three doien friends being present The Gamut Club Jinks were held as usual this year.O The theatres did a whopper business during the holidays. "Intolerance" is playing one-night stands now, harlng closed a ten-week's run at dune's NIW SUSANS. By O. M, SAMTJBLS. LYRIC (Lew Ross, mgr.). — An entirely new stock burlesque company from that which open- ed the houae la risible at the Lyric Its Institu- tion comes just when New Orleans, "The Paris* of America," has started Its "holidaying," and the lid has been pried loose and hurled through the stage door. At this season of the year, when thousands of rlsltors crowd Into the city, little Is restricted, not eren the musical numbers. The current show, pro- duced by John J. Black, Is plentifully sprinkled with laughs, so many In fact that the house Sunday afternoon seemed n reverberant gale. The comedy, for the major part. Is of the fa- miliar brand and It Is served with enough pepper to more than whet the appetite of the burlesque habitue who demands the risque. The company boasts of 18 good looking, lively girls who are kept In tights n great part of the time. Mickey Markwood leads In the humorous end. He is a favorite at the Lyric, Its natrons laughing at him and with him. A really funny fellow this Markwood, requiring only a producer and material to make him a possible asset for the best of revues. Black Is an apt foil, his stage deportment betraying years of experience. Otto Oretta and Al War- ren are the other male principals, each being efficient and capable In the feminine divi- sion, Sue Milford stands out clearly. Miss Mllford is pretty, reads lines well, Inculcates ginger Into her songs and Is an altogether busy personage when on the stage. Mae Earle, whose assortment of gowns Is superior to most actreses playing exclusively with stock com- panies, displayed ability In several scenes. Edith Graham and Queenle Wilson, the sou- bret, are thoroughly acceptable. Miss Wilson brought memories of Grace Hasard, resemb- ling the diminutive vaudevllltan greatly. The show at the Lyric this week Is easily the best of the season. ORPHEUM (Charles E. Bray. Southern Representative). — Nat Goodwin, headlining currently, lends vaudeville his humorous, Irradlant wit. Princess Kalma and Sisters Campbell were tumultuously received. The former offered the best Hawaiian interlude so far disclosed locally. Spencer and Williams were welcomed for their fresh patter. Rich- ard Warner wove an excellent sketch. "Honor Thv Children." splendidly written and played. Seebacks furnished a sprightly closing num- ber. Max* finale, Erstwhile of vaudeville, and now leading the orchestra at the Cosmopolitan, was married to the daughter of a rery wealthy man. The twain were made a present of 89B,- 000 and n home. Fleck remarked after de- positing the check that It was e long Urns since he reoelred money wtthdht thinking of his egsnt The Lyric Is advertising Its offering with a Jass band, which parades the principal thor- oughfares about sn hour before the perform- ances begin. ny Sohrieber Is here for the racing sea- Last season he won the Gentlemen Ha son. Riders' Handicap. Hunters," a vehicle used by Hussey and Boyle. The boys managed to register a nice laughing hit with their crossfire chatter and Hussey's song, but if the letter Intends to go along with this in vaudeville. It might be well for him to brush up something new In which Worsley will not neve to stead for com- parison with hla predecessor. Edwin George was a big laugh-winner. He has not changed his routine, outside of a few aide remarks which might have been localised, but this fel- low is a clever comedian, his stuff Is good and he knowo how to use It io advantage Merian'a Canines furnished a splendid holi- day feature. There la a lot of natural comedy injected Into the act by the dogs, without any attempt on the part of the trainer to force it. and It brings big results. 8mlth and Austin have moulded a lot of burlesque bits into a great laughing act. It's a new sort of a "nut" comedy offering and It kept the big house in a roar of laughter. MoShane and Hathaway did fairly well with some singing and dancing. One dancing number by the pair and a Charley Chaplin bit by the girl, just about held the act up. They need' some- thing stronger for the finish. The Australian Crelghtons supplied an excellent opening not. They juggle cleverly and work up a good bit of comedy with their acrobatics. The Paths Weekly had some good vlewe. COLONIAL (H. A. Smith, mgr.).— It's n strange bill in any of the popular price houses these days which does not hare at rmju nuni K fa. ■y JUVBJULB. KEITH'S (H. T. Jordan, mgr.).— This house haa been enjoying a remarkable run of business lately. The three shows given Thanksgiving Day hung up a new record for that day, according to the management. Christmas Day waa marked with orerfl owing crowds, snd the three shows giren New Tear's Day drew capacity houses at all three per- formances. Houdlnl headlined the New Tear's week bill, and the escape artist Is sble to bold them In their seats aa well as erer. Houdlnl Is doing his water-torture cell trick again this season, but haa elaborated on It by placing outside bsnds around the box. It's a great trick and made better by the, splendid showmanship. Emms Csrus Is back with another new partner, this time Larry Comer, a big fellow who can alng and carry along his part of the comedy* with Miss Cams, but the dancing no longer stands out as before. Still the "reduced" comedienne Is a happy- looking and willing worker, has a couple of good songs, kids the audience Into liking her stuff and they get away with a good-slsed applause hit. There is s puisle Sketch on the bill, presented by Robert T. Haines and Co. It is called "Enter-A Stranger," and conoeals a dramatic theme. Bo well Is it concesled, howerer, that the audience Is never able to get a clear glimpse of it, and despite that It is well handled, It leaves a trail of doubt be- hind. The fault Is In the writing of the story, for the author has never clearly caught the Idea he has been reaching for, and the sketch will never reflect credit on Mr. Haines. Jimmy Hussey slso has a hew partner for hla act in William Worsley, and they do "The Fox NOTICE FOR EUROPE Players in Europe desiring to advertise in VARIETY, and wishing to take advan- tage of the Prepaid Retee allowed, may secure the same, If at the time of mailing adverrJelng copy direct to VARIETY, New York, the amount In payment for It is placed In VARIETY'S credit at the PALL MAUL DEPOSIT AND FORWARD- ING CO. Carlton St., Regent SL, S. W., For uniformity In exchange the Pall Mall Co. will accept deposits for VARIETY at four shillings, two pence, on the dollar. Through this manner of transmission all danger of loss to the player Is averted, VARIETY assumes full risk and acknowl- edges the Pall Mall Co.'s receipts aa its own receipts, for all money placed with the Pall Mall to VARIETY'S credit. E HEMMENDINGER 'Phone 971 John Examining and Polishing Free 45 John St, N. Y. City Recognized Jewelers to the Profession Diamonds, Jewelry, Watches, Remounting CASH OR CREDIT 44 VARIETY All REVOIR to all our friends .j- * «• „ i M-» / 'A..- • >fr . *■• . Max Ford-Hetty Urma Sailing for England to Open January 15th in London* ures American Representative, PAULINE COOK European Representative, WILLIE EDELSTEN * » Leon and Rena Arnold OFFERING "Vaudeville Moments of Enjoyment" EDWARD S. KELLER Palace The.tr. BIdg ., New York CONEY HOLMES Majestic Theatre Bid*., Chicago, III. S HAGAN and ROSS A REAL SINGING NOVELTY BY REAL SINGERS Direction, MARK LEVY — A RIOT OVER THE ORPHEUM CIRCUIT PHIL WHITE in "LOTS AND LOTS OF IT" caused the biggest excitement in San Francisco since the Exposition o.REcnoN. LEWIS & GORDON least one musical "tab" on the program. Tom Brown's 'Thing Lo Maids" is the bead- liner here this week. Others are 8taln'a Com- edy Circus, Na'lmoa, an Hawaiian alnger and dancer. Savannah and Georgia, blackface comedians, El Cota, xylophone expert. The Ford Travelogue and 'The Love Thief" fur- nished food for the photoplay fiends. MM NIXON'S ORAND OPERA HOUSE (W. D. Wegefarth, mgr.). — A corking good bill for the holidays, headed by the Charles Ahearn Troupe of comedy cyclists. Others are eBau- Troupe of comedy cyclists. Others are Beau- and Co. In "Billy Barlow's Birthday." Lock- ett and Waldron, Gertie and Archie Falls and motion pictures. IN/IOOIM .«! I The Brooklyn "Bricklayers' Babble," Jan. 2nd, ltl7 : A very ENTERTAINING bill is being presented at the ORPHEUM Theatre this week. There was also Pathe's Weekly and Moon and Morris. It was hard to judge which got the most applause, Pathe's Weekly or . DIRECTION, H. B. Marine.!.. NIXON (F. O. Nlxon-Nlrdllnger, mgr.).— William H. Lytell and Co. In "A Night at the Club" headlined. Others, Ben Harney and Co., the Chinese Entertainers, Tlvoll Trio, Three Jeanettes and the Fox picture, Valeska Suratt In "The Victim." BROADWAY (J. Cohen, mgr.).— "The Island of Desire," a Fox film, la featured strong this week, supported with the follow- ing vaudeville art* : "Oh, Please, Mr. De- tective," a musical "tab," Mosconey Bros., Doris-Lester Trio in "The Breeee that Blew," Wells, Norworth and Moone, Jewell's Mani- kins. ALLEGHENY (J. Cohen, mgr.). — The Fox film, Valeska Suratt In "The Victim." featured this week, with the following vaudeville acts: Maryland Minstrel Maids, Morris Cronln's Ten Merry Men, Willard Slmms and Co., Bolger Bros., Phina and Picks. KEYSTONE (M. W. Taylor, mgr.).— Five Musical Hodges, featured ; Regal and Ben- der, Harry Anger and King Girls. Kohl, Wal- ters and Henry, Fisher and Rockaway and their performing mule. Film feature, "The Absolute Black" of "The Shielding 8hadow" series. WILLIAM PENN (O. W. Metsel, mgr.).— "Wanted— A Wife," with Frank Harrington. Charlotte Taylor and Al Hurston featured the first half. Others were : Msrle and Billy Hart In 'The Circus Girl,'* Charles Rellly, Teschow's Cats. Film feature, "A Gamble in Souls." Second half : Francis Nordstrom and Co. in "All Wrong," featured, "To of the Andes," a musical tab, a"nd others. •GLOBE. — This house opened a few minutes after midnight Sunday night with the fol- lowing bill: "The Musical Festival." fea- turing the Manning Sisters; "On the Roof," a musical tabloid ; Morris and Beasley, Monroe IVANHOFF AND VAR VARA RUSSIA'S FOREMOST TENOR AND PIANIST In an Artistic Repertoire BARDELL Juggler Supreme "A Utile Diff and Duffy, Lucky and Yost, Three Avaloa, Robert Anderson and Co., Joe Keller, Ormy and Wheeler, Equllla Bros,, pictures. CROSS KETYS. — Seymour Brown & Co. In "What's Your Name?" featured; Harry Sydell. O'Brien and Havel, Evans and Wil- son, Jolly Johnnie Jones. Second half : Sey- mour Brown and Co., La France and Ken- nedy, Holland Sisters, Yamamoto Bros., pic- tures. THE CLEVER MUSICAL COMEDY TENOR THE COMIC OPERA BASSO bert WAINWRIGHT and Wm. H. WHITE & co. ,N "A Holland Romance" A MINIATURE OPERA IN ONE ACT BY GEORGE BOTSFORD HIGH CLASS SINGING COMEDY SPECIAL SCENERY AND COSTUMES "WILLISON and SHERWOOD" ™r_« ALF. F. WILTON CANARIES'* W. V. A. I CHRISTY FLO AND OLLIE SHERLOCK SISTERS Entirely New Repertoire of Songs and Dances See Billy Grady IN VAUDEVILLE. Ask Geo. Choos "Brains and Ability Plus a Monocle" Mr. PELHAM LYNTON with Mrs. Langtry Lady tie Bathe on her Opheumlour PAMAHASIKA PETS LANG MA-Y YER LUM REEK KINKAID A REAL SCOT IN A REAL VARIETY ACT PLAYING BEST IN VAUDEVILLE Direction, ROSE & CURTIS. • 1 VARIETY 45 _—^ BEN Ryan DOLLY AND aw UULLT Ryan ,•:>... > w ;•; &j : . WiTWgr^lNWW, QP TWR^'CQPfTIN^NXS, ■.. v COMEDY DUO EXPERT ECCENTRIC TERPSICHOREAN DANCERS Book.d solid W. V. M. A. WnUrn R.p., JESSE FREEMAN. Eastern Rep., MARK LEVY. o. m. o. IN VAUDEVILLE Direction, ARTHUR KLIIN I . ^ DiTDCliw - TomJenss ^ .. Wb/ Dirotiwi '— Tn.Jm* AUSTRALIAN CREIGHTONS NOVEL ECCENTRICITIES HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL This Week (Jan. l)-KeluYs, Philadelphia. Next Week (Jan. 8)-Royal, New York. Direction, JENIE JACOBS. KOKOMAYNIA CLUB One of oar old members droppod In to eee us leet Broadway Bellee." Good lurk. Joey, and a Happy Mew New membera: Lane. Dob- eon and norther. Eddy and Alain. Lew Price. Mee Brts- eoe. Betty La Bon. Orpheus Comedy Four. J. *B. Crane opened with a new act Monday. The food wish of the Ko k os n a ynl as to yon. 3.JL m We would like to hoar from Ida Qr snn oo __. J. T. returned to the fold New Year's Ira, .. Manny Kay, pleas e wri te Jules a letter to VAltlnTY. The Mg Kota tends the holy THE ORIGINAL IDEA Andrew A. LAST CALL FOR LUNCH-SERVICE A TT CARTE Lanky Lew COPELAND and PAYTON'S 'B^wBMSr 1 ' DINING CAR GIRLS BSKJL'tfSK 116 SONG HIT id t» (Words and Music by Lou Payton yton) HlaldV Wootons Ronwwaontathro, Harry W. Boot U. B. O.-W. V. M. A. Wishes to All LITTLE DIXIE HARRIS A MUSICAL ACT OF DISTINCTiVE MERIT JACK LEW - - FOUR SYMPHONY SISTERS Presenting "A Study fit Melody " ADDRESS VARIETY, NEW YORK. KATHARINE DANA'S "FISHERS FOLK'* UNITED TIME GEO. W. CARRIE BARBIER. THATCHER and CO. In THE WAY OUT" Booked Solid Direction, ARTHUR J. HORWITZ ELIZABETH SHIRLEY With RAYMOND BOND in "REMNANTS" Orpheom Circuit— Booked Solid. -A FEATURE ACT THAT It INVARIABLY TMt MIT OF TMI BIL KAYS '>fSR Jack Wyatt says we hare the best act of Its kind In America. (O' course, nun' ye. that is except one.) Tom. ftHOUDINl P.rm.n.111 AAdrm*: VARIETY. New Yorlr fc Permanent Addreas, VARIETY, New York This Week an. 1) ith's Philadelphia Next Week (Jan. 8) Orphoum Brooklyn HARVEY - DE VORA TRIO ARTHUR J. HORWITZ Address 3M Putnam Building, New York City DANIELS —WALTERS ™ Laugh Getters (TWO IN ONE) MUSIC SINGING COMEDY CHARACTER STUDIES I MAURICE and kino Now playing Interstate Circuit direction. ARTHUR KLEIN X Direction, MORRIS A FE1L BELL BOOKED SOLID. AND FREDA W. V. M. A. THE SINGING LABORERS U. B. O. Boston Journal, Dec. 36. With the appearance of Doyle & Dixon they make them laugh like Mclntyre & Heath ALWAYS WORKING. Supported by "SIR" J AS. DWYER In THE LAW BREAKER* KLEIN BROS. Opening In Minneapolis for Pantaires en short notice. We wtah ourselves success. ▲11 letters unsized will not be answered. Address, care of Pantasea Circuit en route. Will be hack in time for the warm weather. SO LONO BUNCH. JOHN T. DOYLE and CO. NOW TOURING IN THE DANGER LINE" A Next Week (Jan. 7)-PanUfoo, San Francisco NoTelty Hirry Holmes and LeVere Rome PRESENTING THEIR COMEDY SKIT a "T nasal BR" IV#I «2 BB" I X^ nV tBK 1 Booked Solid. By TOMMY GRAY Direction, ARTHUR J. HORWITZ George M. Rosener The Representative Character Actor of American Vaudeville. hi^ 46 VARIETY CORBETT, SHEPARD DONOVAN AND S BOYS WHO SING ThU Week (Jan. 1)— Orpheum, St. Paul Neat Waal (Jan. 8)— Orpheum, Minneapolis Rtp. Aaron Kessler Rich McAllister PRINCIPAL COMEDIAN "STEP LIVELY GIRLS" SAM and KITTY MORTON With all credit to that now author. Herbert Routine of Dialog wo MAX HART. ELSIE MURPHY and EDDIE KLEIN IN A BLEND OP MIRTH. MELODY and MUSIC ««-. Irving Cooper ZENA MORIN SISTERS Touring Orpheum Ctrcmt ThU Week (Jan. l)-Orpheum, Kansas Cltar Direction. HARRY WEBER 2BENNETT2 O SISTERS O Muscular Maids in Mil and Mai Maneuvers Direction MAX E. HAYES II GSENSE L«DY says: We are in the South, which la solid for me, anyway. : The Pusillanimous Negro Delineator Rawls AND Von Kaufman (His Support) FOR SALE— One pair of yellow shoes. At Liberty. A T. C Y. C. Treae. SEE Irving Cooper. KAHL, WALTON and HENRY ThU Week (Jan. 1)— Keysteee. Phlladetehla. Pa. Direction, JACK HENRY. Edwe Ee Livingston AGENT FOR ACTORS 7th Floor Columbia Theatre Bldg. ~T;i#etF3«T«JT- H/0*t- THeSeT Apo€fc?n irMRaJTV fx^ ctcoco cr/yr- Cossis/o-; TNCcufcoFfecGtiec: "MR. MANHATTAN" Fred Duprez Smyi Tips to Critics: Roasteth not the poor actor, for he may have a wife and chil- dren dependent upon him. And remember, as ye roast him here, so shall ye also be roasted in the hereafter. Tha VENT RILOQUIST WITtf-A PRODUCTION . F. REYNARD A N t LANGFORD MARTYN and FLORENCE T. B. O. A. Say. what do you think of our Agent's "Crasy Quilt" r Some Agent and Some Quilt Personal Direction, Mark Levy We take this opportunity to thank the following good fellows for the pretty Xnias cards, telegrams, etc., received by us Xmas week: Watson Misters. Dooley and Bugel, Lew M unlock. Williams and Wolfus, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stafford. Orth and Dooley. Roach and McCurdv, Kd and Jeanrtte Malie. Santly and NuVion. George, "Hatty and Dorothy Casey, Inness and Bran, Annie Kent, Maurice Abra- hams. Mack Stark. Harry Pearson, Jimmy Fox. Jim llogart. Coy de Trlckcy. Harry Mantly, The Maka- renkoa, Archie Lloyd, and last, but not least, Loney Haskell. P. S. — Special mention for Paul and May Nolan for their kind gift. Never knew we had so many friends. May this be a Happy and Prosperous New Year for each and every one of you. JIM and MARION HARKINS Direction* Norman Jeff eries MESSRS. HUGHES AND SMITH Present THE PINT-SIZE PAIR JOE LAURIE and ALEEN BRONSON " "LOST AND FOUND" Now is the time to start to get into next year's "SHOIT" ROLL OF HONOR. Kline Bros., Al. Herman, J. C. Nugent, Al. Steadman, Tom Kennedy, Billy Halligan, Will Morrisey, please SEND IN. Sizes 14 to 16. Using a set of "LINES" in "2" doesn't signify that ona has an ANIMAL ACT. SOMETHING Unheard Of 3 FULL SALARIED WEEKS assembling themselves TOGETHER CONSECUTIVELY AND ADJACENT. Tha surest war to land a Route Is to hank hard on a Weak Plant (?). JIMMY FLETCHER "The Dublin Dandy" (7) Stoll Tour. Direction, MARK LEVY EDDIE ROSS tsVIT VARIETY, New York PAULINE SAXON SAYS: We can will good fortune for ourselves, or so ttao new thought has it fixed, and that's what I've bwn doing; hut I guess I got my signals mixed. IT IS HARD TO KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN. BABE COOK Coming East with an entirsly new act. Keep your ays on this ons. MAR" and IVI AC THE SINGER AND Playing Leww Direction. rviM THE DANCER Circuit TOM JONES. I I ILVII ION Then I haws Flattered by FRANK TIM HEY JACK WILSON Hello. Lou Has- calll Weill Well! Weill Congratula- tions on the now addition to the family. Tou can't uiun hi viuy any latum H4mU y-'u g*J Jlyj Walts. Wzzvns fl>vi ywvc uJ-trvd~ a& mi n*rtj« c J ToUajuvvI . fljuitrLO. .ML. I JUL HI \ f^ ^^Shw E.PJL K.VJ>. Clyde Phillip. Offers That Beautiful Act MABEL NAYNON'S BIRDS One of the real meri- torious features In vaude- ville. An act In a class by itself. Don't let any person "kid you." for there Is no comparison. See MARK MONROE 14M BROADWAY BILLY NEWELL and ELSA MOST with Mcalo Moore's "Joy Riders" WVM JLssiO.rO. KEITandDeMONT IWWIN'S MAJESTIC * BESSIE LEON 1":Ii SEZ The next best thing to being rich is to hare pjent/^of money. _ ALFREDO RANCOLINI DAINTY SINGING SINGLE ▼ARTsTTY. Now Ysets. VARIETY AMERON SISTER l lines — Dancers the only redeeming features of this musical farce. * * * Thcie were two dancers, Dorothy and Madeline Camer- on, who gave a splendid ex- hibition of dancing. They were, in fact, the redeeming feature gi the evening. g "World" -1 I Charlotte Greenwood, Walter Catlett and Cameron Sisters lead in new musical farce. * * * Besides the daflcing which be- longs with the piece there are most skilful and daring inter- polations by Dorothy and Made- line Cameron. One is tempted to say that Miss Greenwood, Mr. Catlett and the Cameron Sisters are the whole show. "Evening Journal" — Dorothy and Madeline Cam- eron, light-footed, supple-bod- ied dancers, had the exquisite joy of "stopping the show" with a fox trot specialty. I I "Sun"— The cleverest terpolated by Sisters. dancing is in- the Cameron "Americans- Several wonderful dances are interpolated by the Cameron Sisters, and in a show less clever than "So Long Letty" these girls might have run away with all the honors. They are somewhat like the Dolly Sis- ters in style and hardly less at- tractive. ■IBHiHiHMBHHHHBaai^M "Tribune The Misses pleasingly. M Cameron dance "Herald" The Cameron Sisters, Dor- othy and Madeline, who were serji here a year apo, were a ;''i;r.i!::: !<';n , .!ir \*'\t y ' \]-?\r 'lam - ir.tf-bai'k from their travels with quite a devilish air. I THE HIT OF OLIVER MOROSCO'S Musical Farce, it ff AT THE SHUBER7 THEATRE, NEW YORK Unanimous Opinion of Mr. Morosco and the Press "Globe"— 1 (Louis Sherwln) "There is some clever i ... i.aiteip:' 1 O i i a Evening World" Madeline Cameron." DE DE (Chas. Darnton) Happi'y the Cameron Sisters danee cleverly and dress well. 3E "Variety"— (Sime) I The only specialists in the performance are the Cameron Sisters, who dance prettily, have an important spot each time they appear as a result of their specialty ionehiu-ss, and «ot over easily, for they are at- tractive dancers as well. ! ! TEN CENTS VOL. XLV, No. 7 NEW YORK CITY, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1917 PRICE TEN CENTS VARIETY IF YOU WANT TO WATCH AN AUDIENCE adly needed to make the house go, and this is not possible until a stronger stone frontage is built, the cost of which frightens speculators. For many years the Casino de Paris' has not been able to continue under one management more than three months, by which time the angels get scared. It is reported that Dumien has put his foot down, got nickled feet, as the French say, and de- clines to furnish further funds for the venture. It is not a question of Naplu, as the British Tommy would explain it, but he is contended with the Olympia (a great success) and his rubber with the Folies Bergere. Naplu is a new word, as prevelent as Blighty, and coined by the boys at the front It is derived from "II n'y a plus?* which is the phrase they invariably hear in the French villages when they try to buy whisky and other articles of personal comfort^ and signifies the goods are •old out. The man who tries to write the history of the present war in the vernacular of the soldiers will have to supply his readers with a special dic- tionary. The modest Punch and Judy has be- come militarized. Le Guignol de la Guerre is being shown daily by Gaston Cony in the Buttes Chaumont, one of the public parks of Paris. Punch's ad- ventures with the Boches will interest young and old. George Sand once wrote that Guignol amuses the children and peoole with wit. The present side show of Cony (not on the Island) am- ply demonstrates this. Frederic Febvre, an old member of the Comedie Francaise troupe, has passed away. Many well-known people are disappearing from the stage of life, with only a few obituary lines- which would have occupied half a column in the daily press previous to the war. Nelly Palmer, an English girl play- ing in Paris revues, died last week. She was fairly popular and appearing in the Folies Bergere shows for some time. She was married to Navarre, a French artist, and leaves a child. Vasco, the mad musician, is on the sick list. He was unable to complete his engagement at the Olympia, and to a. op ear. at the Alhambra anH Casino d** Paris as arranged. He will be sent back to England as soon as able to travel. New so-called revues have been mounted for Christmas audiences, at the Ba-Ta-Clan, Casino de Paris, Con- cert Mayol and Eldorado, and business has been splendid at all places of amusements. . Matinees were given Christmas Day and New Year's Day, following the Sunday shows, at all houses, with good receipts. After this flutter there will be a drop, as even in peace times, until March. The only production of the week is a stage version of the "Crime de Syl- vestre Bonnard," a delightful comedy at Theatre Antoine, but which is bet- ter in book forin. The theatres have not escaped extra taxation as was anticipated. It was at first believed tlat added war tax pro- grams would be left to the future, but the extra-tax program has gone through at the current session. The r usic halls and film houses are called upon to bear the added weight. The new regulation assesses music halls 4 cents a seat on seats costing up to 30 cents; 8 cents from 31 to 80 cents; 12 cents from 81 cents to $2. and 20 cents on seats coat- ing over $2. Legitimate houses pay less while the super-tax in moving pic- ture theatres is graded on monthly re- ceipts, vie. 5 per cent, on total less than 25,000 francs; 10 per cent, on 25,000 to 50,000; 20 per cent, between 50,000 and 100,000, and 25 per cent over 100,000. SAILORS MUST BE SEATED. Theatre managers are likely to be more careful in their attitude toward U. S. tailors, following the conviction last week in Special Sessions, Brooklyn, of Adolph Gootman, manager, and Harry Traube, proprietor of the Olym- pic, Brooklyn { which plays vaudeville. The theatre is located a few block* away from the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Many theatre managers, particularly of burlesque and vaudeville theatres, complain that when a ship's in port the sailors call at their theatre, not always in a perfect state of sobriety, and de- mand admittance. Oftimes intoxicated sailors have caused a disturbance in theatres and many houses seek to avoid trouble by carefully discriminating. At the Olympic it was alleged the management refused to permit two sailors to take seats in a box after they had purchased box tickets. The sailors, Joseph Ramsey of the "Ar- kansas" a..d Edward Hall of the hos- pital ship "Solace," reported to a ship surgeon in the Navy Yard for exami- nation as to their condition. Armed with a certificate setting forth they were not under the influence of liquor, the sailors returned to the Olympic and were again refused box seats. They caused the arrest of the theatre men. Secretary Daniels had the De- partment of Justice assign a repre- sentative to the case on behalf of the Na Sentence was to have been passed upon the Brooklyn men yesterday. From three months to three years in prison and a fine of $500 is the penalty. OUT-OF-TOWN RECEIPTS. Chicago, Jan. 10. "His Bridal Night" (Dolly Sisters) got $12,000 last week at the Olympic at a $1.50 scale. Another A. H. Woods production, "Abe and Mawruss," at the Euclid Ave- nue opera house, Cleveland, drew $13,500, the same show having gotten the week previously in Detroit $15,000. ALEXANDRA CARLISLE IN. Alexandra Carlisle is to make her debut in vaudeville when obtaining a sketch to her liking. The star lately appeared in Boston in Henry W. Sav- age's 'Take Your Medicine." WILSON STAGING SIX REVUES. London, Jan. 10. William -J. Wilson has started staging ..the .firtfc-*»ach lands are the property of the state was decided in the case of the People vs. The Steeple- chase Association some years ago. Last summer the court issued an or- der providing that all beach obstruc- tions he removed, hut the order is be- ing fouffht by the Hubert Grant (Steeplechase) and Silver's bathing beach, both having started actions ask- ing for a stay and maintaining their beach fronts had been deeded to them by the state. Whichever party wins, the boardwalk project may be indefi- nitely delayed. BECK'S SHAKE UP. Chicago, Jan. 10. M&rtir. Beck, before returning to New > v .9r.k..ye*tc<:rt»K mnxwviA. iSasSqadbfik*?* plieum office heads. Manager Charles Ilammerslough and Assistant Manager Anderson were dropped from the cir- cuit's staff. It is understood Earl Sanders (now in the New York office) will replace Hammerslough as manager of the local office while William Carmody (son of Tom Carmody, booking managers of the Western Vaudeville Managers' As- sociation) is mentioned as his assistant, Carmody is now in the local Mis- souri-Pacific Railroad office. - Charles Hammerslough succeeded Charles Beehler as local Orpheum man- ager when Beehler left to open an agency with his brother, Dave. Ham- merslough had been Beehler's assist- ant for some time. He has had no other theatrical experience. Earl Sanders is well known both in Chicago and New York. He was for- merly press representative of the "As- sociation" and was later appointed as that agency's eastern representative, having spent the last few seasons in the New York Orpheum offices looking after the "Association's" interests in the east. His vaudeville education ■ in the New York office, under the guidance of both Mr. Beck and C. E. Bray, makes him a logical selection for the Chicago post DORALDINA'S $50,000 CONTRACT. The outcome of the tangle into which Montmartre and Reisenweber's became involved through Doraldina, the dancer, was that Doraldina re- ceived a contract from the Shuberts guaranteeine her $1,000 weekly for the next 50 weeks, whether as the feature attraction at Montmartre (how named Doraldina's Montmartre) or when in a Shubert production, vaudeville or other- wise engaged. Reisenweber's offer is said to have been $800 weeklv, but no contract was signed. When Doraldina Jeft Reisen- weber's some months ago she was re- ceiving $200 and opened there as the first Hawaiian dancer in New York for $90 a week. Other offers were made for her by several Broadway producing managers, and one was received from the Portola- Louvre (restaurant), San Francisco, of $1,500 for Doraldina and her orchestra. Doraldina is now under the personal management of Frank Sanders, former- ly with Gertrude Hoffmann. DARCY OPENS TOUR. Bridgeport, Conn.. Jan. 10. Les Darcy opened his first American tour here tonisrht at the Park, a big ad- vance practically assuring a canacitv. The Australian boxer is under the di- rection of Freeman Bernstein, who has "surrounded him with a "monster ath- letic carnival." Darcy spars with Freddy Gilmore and offers to take on any local boxer. The remainder of the show consists of trick bicycling, juggling and wrest- ling. The top price for seats is $1. CORBBTT'S STABLE. Chicago, Jan. 10. It is reported here James J. Corbett has signed a new film contract and will shortly appear on the screen in a series -c£--fratilF€£r» "— ' ■-.-—" - It Is also Understood that Corbett will own and handle a string of race horses os) the eastern tracks next sum- mer. If rou d»a't,«dv«rtiM la VARIETY, ta't advMtiM. ORGANIZATION DIRECTORS LIABLE Through the reported financial con- dition odf the White Rats somtcpm^;. ment was heard during the week on the possible liability of the directors of the Harry Mountford organization. Directors of the Vaudeville Comedy Club are still being sued by creditors of that society. The latest service re- ported of the V. C. C. was a summons on Felix Adler last Friday. With the White Rats Board of Di- rectors practically delegating its full power to Mountford, the vaudeville people, when the Adler suit was heard of, wondered what the position of the White Rats directors might be through obligations incurred by the Rats. Paragraph 11 of article 2 of the gen- eral provisions relating to membership corporations of the State of New York, reads as follows: "The directors of every member- ship corporation, except a society, for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals, a corporation for the promotion of agriculture 1 and which holds annual agricultural • fairs, and a corporation formed for promoting or maintaining the prin- ciples of a political party, shall be jointly and severally liable for any debt of the corporation contracted while they are directors, payable within* one year or less from the date it was contracted, if an action for the collection thereof be brought against the corporation within one year after the debt be- comes due, and an execution issued therein to the county where its office is, or where a certificate of its incorporation is filed, be re- turned wholly or partly unsatisfied, and if the action against the direc- tors to recover {he amount unsatis- fied be commenced within one year after the return of such execution." The Vaudeville Comedy Club's direc- tors were served by several creditors who forced two of the directors to go through bankruptcy, to avoid enforce- ment of judgments against them. One director, now an agent, had to settle the claims against him through the V. C. C. membership and the board after several examinations in supplementary pro- ceedings. Other cases are still pending. BUILDING OVER THEATRE. Cincinnati, Jan. 10. The United Theaters Comnany has borrowed $350,000 from the Provident Savings Bank and Trust Company, of this city, to build an office building on the site of Keith's theatre on Walnut street. Three notes were given, two for $30,000 each, due in] one and two years, and the third for $290,000. pay- able in three years. A mortgage cov- ering the theater propertv was given. The theater will not be disturbed, but l six-story structure is to be built around it. Property adjoining the house will probably be purchased. FOYS BOOKED UP. ^The vaudeville bookings for Eddie Fov and his familv extend until Tan. 1, 1919, with but 18 weeks ooen until that date. The route gives the Foys a re- turn date east and west. It was ob- tained through tfie act's agent, Harry J. Fitzgerald. Author's Attachment Denied. Mary Lee Wertheimer. authoress of "Noto," made an application before .Judge CohaJaji^Monday. a,?Vin rr th^ »♦,_, T^Sraent -apatHst- her for the #T6;006, secured by George Blumenthal, be va- cated. The application was denied and the attachment will stand pending the trial of the suit which Mr. Blumenthal has instituted. BLUMENTHAL'S SYRACUSE HOUSE. Syracuse, Jan. 10. The Grand opera house here, for- merly the home of Keith vaudeville, has been taken over by George Blu- menthal who will conduct the theatre fs>r vaudeville. He left for New York last night and may make a connection with the Loew Circuit for his bills. Mr. Blumenthal came here two weeks ago to manage the fiastable for the Freeman Bernstein interests, who lost the house. The manager's manner of running the theatre impressed several local people in the short time he was here. He will play an eight-act bill at the Grand O. H., with a news weekly and a five-reel feature, three shows daily with a split. The house is being renovated and will open Jan. 22. OTHERS SOUTH FOR LOEW. The Marcus Loew Circuit announced this week two more stands in the South to commence playing Loew vaudeville, starting Jan. 29. Birmingham and Memphis are the cities. Loew is playing the Grand, At- lanta, at present. The same announcement stated that while the Loew vaudeville in the two new cities will be temporarily placed at first, immediate arrangements will be entered into to erect a new Loew the- atre in e?rb. town. Gotham Cost Kahn $1,600. The Gotham, Brooklyn, one of Ben Kahn's burlesque stock houses, which went over to the International Circuit some weeks ago, is said to have cost Kahn $1,600 while he ran fc VAUDEVILL STRIKE'S AFTERMATH FINDS *-.>'■»• > %/ v *_*. m I* [ Vaudeville Managers Assn. Asked to Meet With Chicago Labor Union Leaders in Conference. What's to Become of Mountf ord is Leading Question. Chicago, Jan. 10. With the return east of John J. Mur- dock, Martin Beck, Pat Casey, Harry Weber and the several other New York vaudeville men who came here a month ago to prepare for any possible action by the White Rats in the widely pre- dicted strike move, the interest in the situation has practically died out and Chicago vaudeville centers have once again assumed their natural condition. Messrs. Murdock, Beck and Casey re- turned to New York Tuesday afternoon accompanied by C. E. Bray who passed through here on his way to Boston from New Orleans. The local managers headquarters is now in charge of C. S. Humphrey. James William FitzPatrick, president of the White Rats, is still at the Sher- man House where the Rats h. ave . been headquartering since their invasion of the middle-west, Harry Mountford hav- ing journeyed east earlier in the week, apparently to address the closed meet- ing of the organization held at the New York clubhouse Tuesday night. It was rumored about town this week FitzPatrick had jumped to Seattle for a conference with Alexander Pantages, but this was smothered when FitzPat- rick made his appearance around the Sherman House lob^y. A delegation headed by President Fitzpatrick of the Chicago Federated Union called upon J. J. Murdock before his return, but Mr. Murdock advised them he had no authority to act for the Vaudeville Managers' Pro- tective Association and referred them to the executives of that organization. The Rats endeavored to make capital of this "conference," many claiming it was solicited by the managers, but the labor peonle here wired the V. M. P, A. in New York last Friday, asking for the conference. The # chie* local speculation on the vaudeville situation seems to be centered around the possible future of both the Rats as an organization and Harry Mountford. its International Executive, who for the second time has directed the destinies of the order to a pofht where its existence is seriously threatened. There are many who advocate an immediate reorganization as the only remaining means to perpetuate the memory of the Rats' founder with an aim a* well toward saving the charter with the A. F. of L. Just what will be Hone is prob1ematical,h,ut from this point it looks as though the Rats, under Mountford leadership, is permanently through and with the retirement of the managerial executives from active inter- est here the. vaudeville colony is pa- tientlv sitting back to see jtr** how Mountford will work in an effort to resurrect his reputation. RATS' CHICAGO MEETING. Chicago, Jan. 10. At the closed meeting of the White Rats, held here last Friday in a North Clarke street hall, the attendance was decidedly liVht, the gathering number- ing about 40 in all. There was none of the expected and predicted disturb- ances, during the meeting, the local aT.rc»jl> p^/i. cn;iHy f>iVVv.f-Ir,p i] K r- foil, ac- companied by a police guard stationed there at the request of the Rats officers. One of the Potts Brothers tempo- rarily threw the meeting into a state of excitement when he asked President FitzPatrick from the floor why the much discussed strike failed to take place. Potts declared he had inter- viewed a* number of organization mem- bers around town and everyone de- clared they wanted a strike and each in turn promised to live up to his or- ganization obligation. The attending members teemed to support the view taken by Potts, and FitzPatrick found it rather difficult to appease the crowd with his usual oratory. FitzPatrick spoke for an hour and a half, declaring the managers were be- ing beaten without a strike. There were no other speakers. FitzPatrick later claimed that John J. Murdock, representing the managers, held a conference Sunday with repre- sentatives of the Chicago Federation of Labor and the Illinois State Federa- tion, the topic being the current situa- tion. He failed to give any explana- tion as to the result of the conference nor did he explain why or at whose re- quest it was called. SUPERCEDING MOUNTFORD? An inside report around Broadway this week said since the failure of the White Rats under the leadership of Harry Mountford to accomplish any of the many claims made for the or- ganization by Mountford, that he was being superceded by someone who was named, but has hitherto been content to remain in the background. No open^ assumption of authority had been taken on by the newcomer, the story said, but it was stated Mountford was now following his orders, which were also being given by him to Presi- dent FitzPatrick, according to the re- port. Not much credence was given the rumor and the ordinary White Rat memtfers appeared to know nothing of any change in the executive power of their order. Mountford returned to New York and attended the Tuesday night meet- ing, pains having been taken to spread about that "Mountford is in town and will be at the meeting tonight." The meeting amounted to about the same as the one at the Rats Tuesday night of last week, with the same crowd attend- ing. RATS 9 BOSTON MEETING. Boston, Jan. 10. , The White .flfots ..JieW a ferret meet: ihg here last Friday with Frank Shan- non in the chair. As usual, Geoffrey Whalen, the Rats' deputy organizer, was the principal speaker. Whalen informed the mem- bers present the Boston branch of the White Rats would have to be hence- forth self-supporting. He discussed methods of that becoming possible. One member suggested a five per cent, tax on salary of all working members of the Boston branch. Whalen stated as there was no strike members could not be levied upon in .that way, but he promised to do so wflen a strike hap- pened. Whalen said the managers would tire of extra shows and the Rats would catch them napping. Whalen said the New Year's trouble in and around Boston cost the man- agers $14,000 and the Rats two dollars and eighty-six cents. The deputy or- ganizer said 95 per cent, of the acts at the banquet tendered the artists by the managers last: week were his men and that he had fixed some acts in Ply- mouth, Salem and Springfield. Whalen devoted considerable time to panning Varibtt and claimed the story of Lillian Money's resignation in Vaiwbtt last week was an absolute falsehood. Nat Farnum declared Mor- lev. of McCarthy Sisters, was O. K. Whalen advised all members to say they belonged to the National Vaude- ville Artists, whether they did or not Will Beach spoke of the loyalty and poor attendance. There were 62 per- sons present, including nine women. These were of the customary home talent or "Coast Defender** kind. Beach claimed everything that hap- pened was reported to the managers. Ed. Keogh spoke -of conditions in New York. No enthusiasm was shown at the meeting, though Whalen strove hard to impress the members present every- thing was all right. He went so far as to try to make those in front of him believe he was responsible for the managers' ,banquet to the actors last week. /. copv of the Lillian Morley resigna- tion, referred to in the above accpunt of the White Rats meeting at Boston, is held bv the Variety renresentative, who wrote the story in VARrBTT last week, arid he saw the original mailed. RESENT MOUNTFORD'S TITLE. The last issue of Varibtt, carrying a story of the working of the White Rats' staff in Chicago during the re- cent strike movement attempted by Harry Mountford of the organization, caused somewhat of a stir among Eng- lish professionals around New York, when they read Mountford had at- tached" the title of "General Hinden- berg" to himself, for other Rats or aids to address him by when giving or passing orders. Mountford is an Englishman. The English in New York said it displayed a small sense of yaltv for Mountford to use the nam »f Germany's most famous general ot the war rather than that of an English or French officer. In the same issue was the advertised reproduction of the resignation of Fred Mace from the White Rats. This made the Mountford blunder more acute. Mr. Mace at the end of his resignation said: "After all he (Mount- ford) is posinpr as a fighter and T * should think his own country would appreciate him at this time." *.,. • ,» . . » ,, RATS 9 FRISCO MEETING. San Francisco, Jan. 10. The meeting of the White Rats here last week was a very drab affair. It did not last over 40 minutes, with but 20 people present. About the only matter of consequence brought up was the reading of a letter sent out by the National Vaudeville Artists. It had no especial significance to White Rats. The day following the meeting Barry Connors, the Rats' deputv organizer at this point, received orders from the Rats headquarters in New York to get advertising for the Rats paper. '^BLACKLIST MADE UP. Chicago, Jan. 10. A "blacklist" has been made up for information of vaudeville managers. It contains the names of over 300 acts, but a brief few well known. The large percentage of "blacklisted" names are unknown outside of certain sections, where small time is popular, and many of the acts on the list have not worked regularly for a long while. The acts "blacklisted" are principally those remaining members of the White Rats, attending recent meetings during the afrikc trouKIe or 'making then un- favorable managerial attitude pro- nounced in circles through wlsich it was reported back to the managers. A Chicago manager looking over the list said he could not make up a seven- act big time bill out of the turns on it. RATS CHARTER IN DANGER. Washington, D. C, Jan^lO, The Executive Council of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor is due* to hold a meeting here about Jan. 20, at which the recent strike fiasco of the White Rats Actors' i Union of America will come up for discussion. It is the be- lief in certain circles that as a result of the session the Federation may take the most unusual step for that body and revoke the present A. F. of L. charter of the W. R. A. U. Inquiry in certain labor circles in New York has brought to light the fact that, without definitely committing him- self, Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, has stated he was inclined to favor a move to strip the W. R. A. U. of rts charter, which gave that organization union la- bor control of the theatrical playing profession at large. More recently a move which would split the power of the Rats' charter was proposed and this is said to have met with favor in labor circles, especially in the light of recent Rats events directed by Harry Mount- ford. It is certain the Actor's Equity As- sociation will have a representation at the Washington conference. Some- time ago this association made appli- cation for the right to lay before the American Federation its reasons for having a charter granted to the or- ganization. The consensus of opinion is that the White Rats, refusing in the past to permit of a division of the powers of its charter, is now in a position where iT^inay be willing to accept part of a divided charter under conditions to be submitted to the Executive Coun- cil The W. R. A. U. not sanctioning the proposed step, it is believed the American Federation will revoke the charter, and grant individual charters to various theatrical organizations which have applied for them, each of these de- clining to be a branch of the Rats and subject to its charter. The matter of the resolutions passed at the recent convention of the A. F. of . L. at Baltimore will be of no effect, (t - is reported, at the Executive Council meeting, that body having full power • by itself. In the January "Equity" which is the official organ of the Actors' Equity As- sociation, there is an article headed "White Rats-Federated Labor-Man- agers." In it the writer states the Actors' Equity Association wants au- tonomy if entering the American Fed- eration of Labor and suggests the A. F. of L. charter for all actors be under the title of "The Federated Actors of America." "Equity" also states the Actors' Equity Association is not in accord in many respects with the present policy of the leaders of the White Rats, add- ing "We are quite sure that our views will not accord with theirs when it comes to determining upon a far-reach- ing policy concerning the relations and inter-relations of the groups in the the- atrical world." The article mentions the matter of the Rats' charter which came up at the Baltimore convention and adds that nothing was done' then, but that the matter is to come up again at a meeting to be held this month. William Morris Rumors in Chicago. Chicago, Jan. 10. When William Morris reached here last week, rumors started anent his arrival, some connecting Morris with the White Rats. A matter of collecting royalties via the court route against T. W. Gleason for "The Blindness ot Virtue" some time ago appeared the real reason. The case was postponed. While here, however, Morris met James William FitzPatrick of the White Rats and Fred Lowenthal, the Rats' at- torney. VARIETY "Round the Circle" is the Gut Ed- wards Reisenweber revue opening the new addition of Reisenweber'a, on Co- lumbus circle, now a network of eating rooms. The Doraldina Room (under the direction of Eddie Pidgeon) has the second floor (as large as the ground floor) an1 Paradise (pre- sided over by Margaret Hawkes- worth — only evening dress and one dol- lar at the door) occupies the top floor. Around the corner but in the same es- tablishment are the other dining places for beeksteaks, etc., while the grille is below the street surface. Reisenweber'a in the present quarters can seat at one time throughout the building between 3,500 and 4,000 people. In the ground floor room on i the 8th avenue side, where the revue is given, a large space has been left for the dancers. It was on this floor the show was set, al- lowing comfortable room for the six principals, 16 chorus girls and six chorus boys, besides Dan Caslar and his orchestra. "Round the Circle" fea- tures Norton and Lee, with Marvel, the mute dancer, and has as other princi- pals Marguerite Haney. Bobby O'Neill and Margie Dana. The De La. Tour Twins could almost be classed as prin- cipals. They are of the chorus but lively little dancers, have special pro- gram mention and take part in the opening, a lyrical number written by Will D. Cobb, who composed the spe- cial lyrics for the Gus Edwards music. The opening is six chorus girls with the chorus boys seated at little tables spread in a row down the floor. After singing a number the floor is invaded by six show girls, who, the chorus boys sing are their wives, they leaving the chorus girls ,f tiat" to walk out with the show girls. On top of this enter Ruby Norton and Sammy Lee, doing "Rastus Ragging the 'Humoresque,' both working hard and both scoring the hit of the performance, Miss Norton adding to her portion through a "Fire- fly" number in the second part. Marvel in two dance solos ran a close second for his bits. The boy seems to be practicing continuously. Each time seen he is doing better work. That he is deaf and dumb is mentioned on the pro- gram. The orchestra followed Marvel very well. The first part (show in two sections) brought out no strength nor novelties, but the second part builds up and the show is giving a good finish through a continued medley 6i old songs being sunp, choruses only, 16 of them, with the singers in costume often for the various descriptive numbers. It's : an adapted idea from Claudius and Scar- let's "Days of 60's" in "The Midnight ; Frolic" on the Amsterdam Roof, but Edwards has done it without a sheet and using only popular numbers within the past 25 years. The Reisenweber audience is invited to join in the choruses, printed on the program. The old songs used were "The Sidewalks of New York," "Daisy Bell," "Two\ Little Girls in Blue," "Rosie O'Grady," <} Annie Rooney," "Sunshine of Paradise Alley," "Schooldays," "I Don't Want to Play in Your Yard." "When You Were Sweet Sixteen,'' "I Can't Tell Why I Love You," "After the Ball," "Com- rades," "My Pearl's a Bowery Girl," "My Best Girl," "The Bowery," "And the Band Played On." This number made one of the best stalls ever thought of for a revue, several of the refrains being repeated, and the bit running over 25 minutes. It ended with a chorus frequently used through the evening, reading, "So this is Reisenweber's, it's a great place I declare, where they meet you on the circle and they treat you on the square." "Won't You Take a Little Kiss from Me," led by Miss Norton and the choristers in striped candy dresses, closed the first part. Dur- ing it little box*? of zivAy were •thrown tbout, little, but still weighing enough to put an eye out if aimed right. "Just the Kind of a Girl" is the melodi- ous number. Lee and Norton do a well dressed Russian song and dance. Mr. Lee literally worked his head off and got over in everything excepting "Kapt. CABARE.TS ,- ..»»»»►.*■.. h . , ,. >.../t i, m w » * % • » u m ■■' M - Kiddo" in which he had the assistance of Mr. O'Neill, a nice number leader without much to do, but the "Kapt Kiddo" thing, although it had the boys as "pirates, seemed quite impossible. Miss Haney.led "When the Right Little Boy Rolls Around," also "1 Want a Regular Man," opening the second part, a good "audience number." She and Mr. O'Neill did the "Kind of a Girl" song. The chorus girls are worth look- ing at and were nicely dressed, but are minus voices, this deficiency being cov- ered up by the male chorus, all of good appearance and with voices. They should be used more in numbers. Almost any one of these chorus boys could lead a number. All of them did lead a chorus or so in the "When Old New York Was Young" finish. Norton and Lee got somewhat awaysfrom their usual line of work through a South American dance to the "Rio Janeiro" music* very good music, too, but the Tango, which the dance amounted to, has lapsed around here, particularly as it was placed next to closing in the routine, to be followed by Marvel's toe dance, in which he scored the hardest, his other solo having been inserted into the first part Miss Dana did her sim- ple dance called "The Dance of the Graces." With the performance more evenly balanced "Round the Circle" should prove quite agreeable to the early and late diners at Reisenweber's. Clifford C. Fischer received $35,000 last Thursday night for his interest in Montmartre, whereupon he turned the control of the restaurant over to the Shuberts, his partners in the enterprise, and left the place, that much gainer since opening there in the spring, plus a weekly salary of $100 he drew for himself during the time. His invest- ment had been less than $3,000, upon reopening the Winter Garden building resort and naming t "Montmartre." When the Shuberts entered into pos- session they got in communication with Doraldina, who had left Montmartre the week before and was to have opened at Reisenweber's (in the "Doraldina Room") the same evening Fischer sold out. In selling Fischer passed over to the Shuberts the Dor- aldina three-year contract held by him, the contract specifying Fischer must give the dancer work 30 weeks at least in each year. Doraldina did not open at Reisenweber's. Attorneys con- vinced the latter place she could be restrained if attempting to do so. Shortly after, the newspaper adver- tisements carried an announcement that^*"Doraldina's Montmartre" was under her direction. The chances are Doraldina amended the original Fischer contract with ' the Shuberts, with the latest agreement giving her a percentage interest in the place. Reisenweber's 400 Club room, which had been renamed for the day or so, announced the disappointment to the large gathering there Thursday evening to witness Doraldina's return to the New York place of her first success and then arranged for another attraction to open later. Almost as soon as he had disposed of Montmartre Fischer busied himself about plans to open his own cabaret restaurant along ideas he had laid out while operating Montmartre, and also got into negotiation with a dancer to be the feature of the new re- sort. Fischer's agreement with the Shu- berts on Montmartre was a 50— 50 di- vision of the capital stock, but a 75 — 25 division of the profits, Fischer getting the large end. This led recently to legal proceedings between the Shubeit.s and Fischer, the former wanting the profits also 50 — 50, which Fischer would not agree to. He won in the court proceedings, after the Shuberts had vainly sought to secure the ap- pointment of a receiver. The most of the $35,000 Fischer received was ac- cumulated profits of Montmartre, the corporation running the restaurant not having declared a dividend since formed. Earl J. Cox, formerly one of the most prominent of the small circuit agents in Chicago, is now devoting practically his entire time to staging revues for the cabarets there. Cox is associated with the R. L. Phillips Enterprises and is handling, among several others, the revue playing bmiley Corbetf s Lamb's Cafe. The cast includes Charles Well- er, Louise Carlton, Frances Avery, Lu- cille Palmer, Glory liildebrand, La' Rose Sisters and a chorus. Two shows are given nightly with an additional supper show during the evening. Mar- tin Levy is supervising the City Hall Square Hotel, which is conducted in conjunction with the Lambs, both be- ing owned by Corbett Cabaret engagements this week by Billy Curtis include Fridowsky Troupe (Rector's); Piatov and Leland (Au Caprice); Cosarin Orchestra, jack -^r-ait, : -Mabel Height* ^svsJytt-.-v&Qrkil," Mabel Jones (Vogue); Pearl Eddy and Sister, Mahan Sisters, Dan Holt, Hazel Grey (Keeler's, Albany); Kapela Orch- estra (Hotel Martin, Utica); Versatile Sextet, May Lockwood, Cavanaugh and Everett, Louise Taylor, Duke Rogers, Helen Atkins, Billy Foster (Pre-Cata- lan); Jack and Dolly Cornell (Sunset); Max Dinus Trio (Reisenweber's). Patricola, probably the greatest cabaret attraction in America, left the Green Mill Gardens, Chicago, last week to begin a tour of the Pan- tages circuit Patricola has been at the Green Mill for several years and until this winter was the sole attraction there despite that it is one of Chicago's larg- est amusement places. Police Inspector Daly raided the Strand Roof JLuesday nignt. The charge was it was a disorderly place and the raid was planned by the district at- torney's oftice. An assistant district at- torney stated to the 'newspaper men there had been many complaints about girls going astray through meeting young men in cabarets and the official stated the Strand's raid was but the first of several he expected in other New York restaurants. It has been reported around of late that there has been a laxity allowed in some cabarets* It was rumored about a couple of weeks ago a quiet investigation of the moral side of the cabarets was being con- ducted by one of the reform committees that had been active off and on for some time around the restaurants. Maxim P. Lowe, through his attor- ney, Allan A. Deutsch, has began an action to recover $3,900 from "Au Caprice" (formerly Bustonoby's 63d street cafe), which has E. M. Brauner as head of\ the controlling company. Lowe entered into a contract with Brauner to supply a cabaret show at "Au Caprice" for four weeks, at $1,000 weekly, and $100 was paid Lowe as a deposit At the end of the first week, Brauner informed Lowe thereafter he Would take care of the entertainment himself and neglected to pay $900 the balance on the first week. Therefore Lowe sues for the sum plus the three weeks further contracted for. Brauner was identified with the first safe atop the Strand. Joan Sawyer is now at "Caprice" as the featured dancer. The case of Victor Herbert against Shanley's was heard this week by the U. S. Supreme Court at Washington and a final decision is expected by the end of the month. It is the matter in- volving the right of cabarets to use copyrighted musical numbers without reimbursing or gaining permission of the composer. In the particular in- stance Herbert instituted proceedings against the restaurant when it allowed the score of "Sweethearts" to be sung from its stage or platform. The de- fence, which the lower courts, upheld, was that no admission to Shanley's was charged and as no money had been made by such use of the music, placed on public sale, no injury was done the composer. Nathan Burkan argued for the plaintiff, Francis Gilbert appeared for the defendants. Harry Delson is heading the show at the Central Inn in Chicago, the Central being one of the newer amusement places on vYabasn. avenue At .Benny Field's Cafe the show carries a num- ber of vaudevillians including Jack Salisbury, Marjorie O'Rourke, Benny Davis, Charlie Thorpe and Fields him- self. Harry Kranz has left the Green Mill Gardens, where he was featured, along with Patricola and her orchestra. Earl Fuller, of Fuller's Orchestra at Rector's, has made up the following list of popular dance music, in addition to pieces retained from previous lists, also furnished Variety by Mr. Fuller: ONE-STEPS.— "How's Every Thing in Dixie," "I Want to Be Good But My Eyes Won't Let Me" (Remick); "Put On Your Slippers and Fill Up Your Pipe," "Have to Pass the Apples" (B'way); "Two Things to Do on a Rainy Night" (Shapiro-Bernstein); "Sweet Babetta," "Honest Injun" (Harry Von Tilzer); "Pink Pajamas" (Waterson, Berlin & Snyder); "Back to California" (Witmark); "Smile, Smile, Smile" (Chappell).- FOX TROTS.— "They've Got Me Doing lit Too," "BuzzuV the Bee," "Yaddi Kaddi Koo," "Dance and Grow Thin" (W. B. & S.); "Whose Pretty Baby Are You Now?" (Remick); "Poz- zo" (Remick); "Just tt.. Kind of a Girl" (Harry Von Tilzer), "Made to Order for Me; "Pray for the Lights to Go Out" (Stern); "Whole World Comes from Dixie" (Shapiro); "Teas- ing the Cat" (Forster); "Her Soldier Boy," "You're in Love,". "Girl from Brazil," (Schirmer) ; . "Havanola" (Ricordi); "Turn to the Right" "Mississippi" (Jerome); "Hicki Book Boo" (Broadway). WALTZES.— ''Flora Bella," "I've Loved Only Once" (Feist); "Come Back Sweet Dreams," "Bring Your Kisses to Me," "The .Kiss Waltz" (Schirmer); "Erin Is Calling (Jerome): "Fanny's Waltz" (Ricordi); "Missouri Waltz" (Forster); "Since You Have Told Me You Love Me" (W. B. & S.)./ Lee Herrick's revue, "How Do You Do, New Orleans I" got under way at the St Charles Hotel, New Orleans, as per schedule. It is a nifty little affair, containing eights girls of the broiler type and three principals. The latter are Raymond Wylie, Dave Mallon and Lucie Carter. At the opening per- formance, which attracted the elite of the town, Mr. Wylie, with his double voice, became an immediate favorite. Miss Carter, an attractive, fresh look- ing blonde, has personality and vocal ability, which spelled success for her. The costuming left little to be desired. Herick's revue will remain at the" St. Charles until after the Mardi Gras fes- tivities. The contract which Carlos Sebastian and Dorothy Bentley had with the Bis- marck Gardens, Chicago, has expired and the Gardens is to put on an all new and elaborate show under the stage di- rection of Edward Beck, of New York. Sebastian and Bentley plan vaudeville dates. Maxim's will have a new revue next month, produced by Percy Elkelcs, who has put on all ^f Msv'^'-.-Ehcws. The new revue will 1iav~e several novel- ties in staging and costuming. Maxim's new addition opened this week. » ' Mr. and Mrs. R. Downs, who are the daneers at the Hotel Kossert, Brooklyn, have engaged to dance this week as an act at the Orpheum, Brooklyn. 8 VARIETY AMONG THE WOMEN BY THE* SKIRT. Packed houses seem to be 'the order and that' is when Maiy ■ « taken hom a at the Palace. The current bill is en- sinking ship. tertainiug. Louis Mann has a splendid \ehicle in a sketch called "Some War- riors." Bessie Clayton's act has suf- fered in the loss of her first orchestra. The bunch she now has with her are very much 3rd avenue. Miss Clayton's dancing, however, remains as captivat- ing as of yore. The hrst dance is done in an ankle length dress of white net heavily embroidered in crystal. A rose brocade velvet cloak and white fox col- lar are next shown. An orchid dancing frock was cut knee length. The skirt had a puff at the hips, tor the hnal dance white knickers had a black lace skirt. Mel Craig i% still mentioned on the program and is sadly missed. Mu- riel Window has a unique way of hiding her changes on the stage. A red velvet settee had two peacocks perched on either cud. Behind this Miss Window makes her various changes. A pink and white striped dress had a soiled band of white fur. A yellow net was oddly uumucd with rows oi tiny birds. This was lollowcd by an eccentric bloomer costume. Then there was a soubret costume of dinerent shades of net with a huge rose leather fan at the back. Miss Window finished her act in a striped pongee in green and tan. Claire Rochester should discard the cloak right away. Underneath was a good looking dress of orchid net made with a pauei of crystal in the same shade. The dress was the same model as worn by Gladys Clark (Clark and Bergman) last week at the Palace. Anna Wheaton in her second week at the Palace is wearing the same clothes. The American Roof the first part of the w^eek had a well put together bill. Girard and Gardner, that well known team, are still doing the "Dooley and the Diamond" act. Jessie Gardner wearing a neat sunmtr frock of white trimmed in tiny ruhles. The girl of Armstrong and Straussc had on a good looking dress of lace with a sash of rose draped at the sides. A soubret costume was of dark blue satin trimmed with red ribbons. Belle and Mayo are a clever pair. The girl is very good to look at. Her hrst dress was purple with gold bands piped in green. The sides had gold drapery. Another dress 'was of apricot net, much spangled in sequins. The dress also had a side drapery, this time in tiny net ruffles. Pernikotf and Kdse are assisted by six girls, any one of whom is a better dancer than Ethel Rose, who seems too tall for aesthetic dancing. The girls looked very nice in hoop skirts of mauve taffeta cut in three ruffles. Large hats had long streamers. Ethel Rose's ballet dress was blue over yellow skirts. The girl in the Barry McCormack act was in a rose and white striped taffeta. The much heralded picture "Panthea" has arrived in town. The advance re- ports were not exaggerated. The screen version is much more interesting than the stage "Panthea." Norma Talmadge as Panthea is all the role calls for. Miss Talmadge has taken great pains to dress the role properly and not once docs she strike a false note. Velvet seems to be Miss Talmadge's favorite for gowns, as most of the dresses were in that mate- rial. An evening frock, however, was of black net and jet. Several fur trimmed cloaks were worn and there was a street suit with a superb set of sables. Ravishing negliges also played a prominent part in the star's wardrobe. Mary Pick ford's latest pictuxe ("Pride of the Clan") tells a childish story that any child might have written, perhaps. But it serves its purpose in showing Mary at her prettiest, that is pouting' and laughing and sometimes crying. There is but one thrill in the picture Evidently others besides myself found the Colonial program tiresome, as any number walked out on Belle Baker, who was next to closing. Three acts that seemed unending were Ellis and Bordoni, Mack and Walker and Harry Beresford and Co. The girl of Frank and Tobie (opening the show) has for her first costume a candv box. This young woman should wear tights and cover her knees. A dance called the society swing is done in. a dress of shaded silk in green. Three mort dances finish the act. The girl at the 4>iano in the Heckman, Shaw and Campbell act wears a white net dress having a flounce embroidered in silver with pink and blue flowers. The other girl is in gold lace with a metal bodice in a mauve shade. For no reason these misses change to green and violet stripe and purple and dark blue dresses. Nella Walker (Mack and Walker) wears a good looking tailored suit of apple green cloth and hat to match. Her new opening frock is black jet and tulle. White slippers looked very well with this gown. Irene Bordoni has two new frocks since at the Orpheum. One is a raspberry net with panels of brilliants on black velvet ribbons. The other is of a wonderful material in white silk with a silver stripe and small flowers. One sleeve is black net. A gold hat has geraniums. Isabe Men- dosa (in the Beresford sketch) wears a summer frock of lawn made in ruf- fles. Belle Baker's one dress was of gold lace with sides draped in purple net. An apron effect was of green net. Billy Watson's array of big chorus women have looks and voices. The enormous audience Tuesday evening at the Columbia were there to see the big girls and Billy Watson. Mr. Watson is amusing, but a little smutty at times. The costumes consist mostly of pink tights. One doesn't expect clothes at a Billy Watson show. But the women principals could dress a little more up to date. Margie Newell with a jarring voice comes the nearest to wearing real clothes. A black net worn by her was made in ruffles with « jet bodice. MARRIAGES. Keating Butler, ticket seller in the box office of the Victoria theatre, St J-fltys, UROB Hw.G Ml $20Q.00P .m his share of a grandmother's estate, an- nounced he was secretly married in June to Mildred Bouck, chorus girl, cabaret singer, and at one time a mem- ber of a musical act playing vaudeville. Butler who also acted as treasurer of a show in which his hancee was touring surrounding states, kept the elopement a secret until the legacy was announced. Butler will receive an income of %J0 a week until he becomes SO years old, when he will receive the principal. He is now 22 years old, and his wife is 21. BIRTHS. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Plunkett, Jan. 8, son. NOT THIS SEASON. At the offices of the American Bur- lesque Association this week it was said that circuit had practically decided not to add another house in Ne%v York during the season. Several have been offered in the past few weeks, but none suitable. A new house is reported secured to play the American shows next season. The name was not divulged. KEEPING CASES ON MANAGERS. Freddy James, who describes himself as "professional actor, juggling done reasonable," is keeping cases on the managers. "The manager reports on acts," says Freddy. "1 have devised a system by which the actor can report on the man- agers. Thus: ACTOR'S REPORT. Columbia Theatre, Davenport, la. "Theatre — good. "Audience — fine. "Dressing Rooms — good. "Manager— doesn't speak to the ac- tors. "Orchestra— excellent. "My position — next to closing. "My first show — fair. "Bows— three. "Excuses — up all night to make jump. "Other acts— sociable." I! you don't advartiM in VARIETY, don't advertise. IN AND OUT. Clark and Bergman left the Orpheum, Brooklyn, bill Tuesday, after the names t>£ Ray. And Gordnn. DooJfy had. .b««P placed in the outside electric lights, following the departure after the Mon- day matinee of the Orpheum's head- liner, Mr. and Mrs. Downs. Clark and Bergman objected to the Dooleys in the lights instead of themselves. The Dooleys were next to closing, a posi- tion offered Clark and Bergman before they opened. After the headliner de- parted, Harry Daniels, manager of the Orpheum, ordered the Dooleys names up. Cecil Cunningham and the Rials substituted. Mr. and Mrs. Downs, who are Brooklyn's leading professional dan- cers (Hotel Bossert), found after the opening matinee for their first vaude- ville engagement that they had not framed a vaudeville act. "Phillip, the Great," trained chimp, booked for the Jefferson the first half, was out of the bill after the first show Monday and was replaced by the Del- bridge Trio. Monday morning Belle Baker's hut- band informed the booking office Belle Baker would not open that afternoon at the Riverside, pleading illness and offering to furnish one or more physi- cians' certificates. The booking office informed the husband unless his wife opened that afternoon her route would be removed from the books. She opened. It is said Belle Baker's hus- band objected to other than his wife being headlined. There are three head- liners at the Riverside this week. Julia Nash and Co. are out of the American bill this half, with the Agnes Scott Players in. Finn and Finn left the bill at the Empire, ' Lawrence, Mass., after the matinee Monday, having received word a brother (Joe) was drowned in a skating accident in Boston. Worll and Purall substituted Monday night. The Dunedin Duo, scheduled to play Shea's, Toronto, this week, decided not to chance the possibility of being de- tained for army service under the con- scription act, Jimmie Dunedin being a British subject. Dunedin wired C. S. Humphrey in Chicago of the decision not to play and was notified by Hum- phrey that while the cancellation was acceptable, British subjects were play- ing through Canada continuously with- out any interference. HATHAWAY AND McSHANE. The pictures on this week's cover are those of Hathaway and McShane, who are playing return engagements around New York City at present, appearing during the current week at Keith's Royal, Bronx. J Miss Hathaway was formerly or mu- sical comedy, having been featured un- der the direction of Lew Fields and the Messrs. Shubert. Incidentally she is the first woman to introduce the "swag- ger stick" in this country and was among the first to impersonate Charlie Chaplin. Joseph McShane is a well known soloist and the two make an admirable combination for vaudeville. They are being directed in their vaudeville tour by Harry Fitzgerald. BOB HALL'S "JIM MORTON'S." Chicago, Jan. 10. Bob Hall has been engaged by Aaron Jones to do a sort of Jim Morton an- nouncing and kidding stunt at Mc- Vicker's. If it turns out as expected Hall may be retained indefinitely, split- ting his time between McVicker's and the new Rialto, scheduled to open next Monday. Hall is at McVicker's this week. KAY and GORDON DOOLEY (of the famous Dooley Family) Next to doling" at the ORPHEUM, BROOKLYN, this week (Jan. 8). After Monday matinee namea were placed in above aign. Direction, H. BART McHUGII. Week Jan. 15 Alhambra, New York Week Jan. 22-Riverside, New York (Last New York appearance until May, 19 7.) our Broke Philly's Burlesque Record. Philadelphia, Jan. 10. Arthur Pearson's "Step Lively Girls" broke the house record at the Casino New Year's Day, playing to $3,660.10 on the day for three shows. The first show was given after Sunday midnight • • VA RIET Y aBBBxaasnav ,. Trad* kUrk k*fi9***4 ...... PvbllslMd Weekly by VARIETY, Inc. SIME SILVERMAN, Prultat *|uar. New Yerk AdTertitiaff copy for current it sue will be accepted at the New York ofico «p to Thursday moroiac. / Advertising by - mail should be paaicd by remittances. Aaaaal Foreiga SUBSCRIPTION Single copies. It cents. Entered as second-class mstter at New York. Vol. XLV. No. 7 The dismissal by Magistrate Groehl of the summons issued against Harry Fitzgerald, who was charged with con- ducting an employment agency without a license and in violation of the Em- ployment Agency law, appears to place what is known as the "yaudeville agent" in the exact position he always should have occupied. The title of "agent" bestowed upon the representative of a vaudeville act is a misnomer, likely handed down from the term of advance agent and first adopted by the vaude- ville man as the quickest description. The title stuck, and without protest un- til recent years the vaudeville repre- sentative allowed the employment agency bureau to supervise his business. When the White Rats mistakenly be- lieved it could regulate the "vaudeville agents" and had an amendment tacked onto the agency law in New York state, that opened a door partially shut through a wrong opinion, "agents" rushed through the open door until there seemed' more agents than acts. Vaudeville representatives will continue to be unofficially called agents. The name has become so identified with them, it is a custom that will hardly likely *ever be changed. An employment agency or agent is an intermediary, not a persuader. The actual employment agency ' is what might be called a place of exchange through which employ eis and employes may become known to each other and perhaps en- gage in a contract for labor, without necessarily seeing one another before the wants of either is made known to the other. The employment agency is really a directory of wants. A "vaudeville agent" is a persuader. Technically he books nothing with the manager, but attempts to persuade the manager to engage something he represents. This something is a yaudeville act. The en- gagement is then made through a book- ing office or clearing house maintained by one or more circuits. That book- ing office is the agency within the prov- ince of the Employment Agency law, and has recognized itself as such through procuring a license. The rep- resentative might not see a theatre manager, not interview nor persuade anyone to engage the act he represents but still place that act with a booking office. Where a person or corporation books direct for a theatre, he or it is an employment agency. The vaudeville representative is a representative in the true sense. He represents the act. The agency is but the go-between, enters the engagement and collects the com- mission charged for the service ren- dered. As well class the representative of a legitimate production who secures a route for his show on the one-night- ers as sn emoloyment spent as to call «he7v*ud?viili: icpresentatjve one. The position is the same, for the show's rep- resentative usually books his attraction through a (legitimate) booking agency that is operating under an employment agency license, representing both parties to the transaction (theatre and show) and charging a commission for the work performed. It is quite well understood in vaudeville a representa- tive tor agent) ot an 'act does cori- sidcrabU' jciidc* booking it. The agent is the adviser of the turn while under *his direction. If the act did not care to pay over five per cent, commis- sion which is charged by a booking office, it could book direct with that booking office instead of through a rep- resentative. The act, however, prefers a representative as it believes a repre- sentative will secure it more salary than could be obtained by booking di- rect, and that the agent will keep it working more steadily than it could do itself. The agent is always . on the ground and the act traveling. The act makes a bargain with its representa- tive, to pay it so much a week when working. Some acts do not. It has been known where an agent said to an act: "How much is the least you will take a week?" and upon the act reply- ing, has made a bargain by saying, "I will represent you if I can keep all over that amount" or offering to split the surplus with the act Acts make bargains with their representatives, not with the booking office that has a fixed charge, and when the act does business direct with the booking office but one charge is made, five per cent In some instances when an act books direct with the booking office, the sal- ary is made net and no commission charged. In the old days when the representative fairly clung to a five per cent charge it was not uncommon for an act to say to his representative: "Bet you $25 you can't get me next week." No instance is of record where an agent ever lost a bet of that nature. From that it led to acts making out and out proposals of bonuses for a route and of representatives (or agents) demanding more than the fee formerly charged. One case this season is of an act offering a bonus of $500 to the agent (or representative) to secure it a route of at least 20 weeks at a weekly salary of not less than $300. Several agents turned down the offer, saying they didn't think they could place the act and did not care to waste time, but one agent did it, got his $500, the managers thought they had a cheap act and the agent at the finish said if he had known the work necessary he would not have tackled the job for $1,000. In that case it was a business proposition, satisfactory all around, and amounted to nothing more than a man- ufacturer of goods offering an extra in- ducement to sell them in a certain place, making new trade really, for this particular act wanted its route on the big time. The bargaining between acts and agents can never be stopped. One act may see another in its own line working, while it is continually laying off. The lay-off act is curious and nettled. It believe* itself a better act than the other; then it goes farther and makes any kind of an offer to an agent to secure work. There are two kinds of agents or representatives, the good and the bad, and the bad is very bad, while the pood oftimes becomes bad, but legislation cannot control! this con- dition, it must be the acts themselves. An agent meets a lay-off act, promises the act things he cannot achieve, and the act as a last hope accepts the promises, giving that "agent" an act to represent." That act and another may be the only list the "agent" has, but it's a "list" and he then calls him- self an agent. There are any number of that kind of "agents" and it is one of the reasons the big booking offices have grown so strict as to whom they will admit upon their booking floors to do business, for the "agent" of this class is like many an actor who can not work, he should never have selected vaudeville to work in. The rule seems to t>e *b* Junalier the act the more anxious it is to advance through its representative and the more willing it is to pay a bonus, perhaps under the impression it will not receive enough attention otherwise. "Bad managers" come under the heading of those who do not keep their contracts, failing to pay acts the agreed upon amount when due and try- ing to make money out of them during thsrr stay in the theatre upon urs« pWJ text or another. When a manager of this class or type belongs to the Vaude- ville Managers Protective Association a complaint should be lodged against him to that organization through the actors' society the act may belong to. If the act does not belong to any or- ganization it may lodge the complaint direct to the V. M. P. A. If the money grabbing manager is not a member of the V. M. P. A. the act had better have the case taken up by an attorney and write the facts to Vxribtt. If all these gypping managers are given publicity every time they try to out something across, the publicity will either stop them from the practice or inform acts what managers to avoid. The acts knowing a manager bears a bad repu- tation for dealing might demand he deposit their salary in advance, some place outside his own town where the act or its representative would be cer- tain to secure it Publicity is about the best cure however. It acts will send us properly authenticated ac- counts, where we do not know the acts, Variety will publish the lettrr« and let the managers get in their explanation afterward, if they have one. When vaudeville settles down again the Vaudeville Managers' Protective Association might delve into that mid- dle western situation. It's one that seems to have the managers and acts about equally to blame, but it's a con- dition that is the cause of much com- plaint '' The end of the war may and proba- bly will bring about a shortage of vaudeville material in all warring coun- tries containing that entertainment, as well as in America. The foreign situa- tion appears to have been given some attention by Max Hart, the agent who estimates the English native vaudeville turn will have been reduced at least 25 per cent when thr war ends, through casualties of variety artists who en- listed. The same basis of calculation by Mr. Hart decreases Germany's avail- able native variety supply 40 per cent. Along the same lines through Germans not caring to olav in allied countries and the artists of the Allies not going into Germany, the shortage in all coun- tries will leave a wide' open field for American turns abroad that have been over there before and can obtain im- mediate bookings. This will deplete the American market, for one of the reasons why the east this season has been able to secure such rattling good vaudeville programs may be that there are many stay-at-homes, although an- other reason may be the large number of American turns remaining east also. The demand on the other side for American acts will be extraordinary from indications. There has been a healthy market abroad for Americans since the war started, but the foreign managers have grown discouraged at their inability to obtain those most wanted. Many of the smaller turns have gone across and encountered so little competition in taking such good care of themselves in the foreign land that they have been booked ahead for a long while. The matter of the agents is gojng to be taken up by the managers some day. It will have to be, judging from the number of agents that seem to breed with each week. A count in the United Booking Offices of the vaude- ville agents doing business on both floors found 106 actual agents (not counting their assistants and employes who in some cases also have access to the floors). The small tim* bonjr- inor offices are proportionately over- crowded. Vaudeville should have agents. But there are agents and agents. Some agents are in the way, some agents make a way. It's the agent who does something for vaude- ville that is to be retained at the final count He must be a producing agent, not an act producing agent in the sense that he produces vaudeville sketches, but to produce new material for vaude- yiUe, *difl "ttn li>;" as *>'* en*r*s#fojs goes. Almost any one can manage to secure an act or two by promises. It's our opinion there should not be a vaudeville agent working on a booking floor who could not sit down to a book and fill in a program. Else how can an agent without that knowledge know how to approach a manager who says he needs an act for a spot? The un- knowing agent offers everything but what the manager wants, while the knowing agent, the one who could at least make a try at a book, merely as- sures the manager he has nothing to fit in, thereby saving time to both. The Lynn Theatre, Lynn, Mass., has been reopened after being dark for six months. The house has failed to pay since Jeff Callan managed it four years ago and has been tried with all policies. The new venturers are Frank G. Harrison and Charles F. Atkinson, former manager of the Bowdoin Square, Boston. A mixed policy of legitimate bookings when they can be had, and vaudeville and pictures in the intervals wiii be the new policy. An old action against Oliver Moros- co, begun by Dorothy Walters, who was in one of the "Help Wanted" com- panies, has been settled out of court Together with five others, Miss Wal- ters' trunk was stole: from the com- pany's baggage car and she claimed that it held personal property to the amount of $1,800. Upon obtaining $100, which is the minimum liability, from the Lehigh road, she began action against the producer. A Syracuse paper, reprinting the story of Syracusans now in theatricals, published in Variety's Anniversary number, calls attention to Blanche Weaver, Charles Riegel, Selma Her- man, Gertrude Epstein and Mason Mit hell as also residents who were not mentioned. Besides there may be Tom Barnes, the star of "Katjnka," who could almost claim Syracuse as his I home town. And Harry Ridings, one of the best known theatrical man- agers in the country, is a Syracusan. Harry B. Marble, 16-year-old mes- senger boy of Lansing. Mich., became infatuated with Rose Wilton (Wilton Sisters) and followed her to Chicago. He learned James McKowen was her agent and called at McKowen's office Saturday to find out where Miss Wil- ton was stopping in Chicago. Sunday night he found her at the College the- atre and Miss Wilton had to notify the police, who held the Lansing runaway until his father sent for him. Marty Herman has become famous at the Friars through putting up $20 to draw to a pair of fives in a $2 game and making a deuce full, winning the pot. Marty thought another fellow was trying to steal it and counter bluffed with his pair. The other fellow had three tens. In another game at the Friars the same evening a player put lip $4 in a two-dollar limit and drew four cards, making aces-up and winning. Still they say there are some tough poker players around the Friars I The Family, Williamsport, Pa. (re- named Majestic), formerly conducted by Walter G. Lanade, is now under the control of M. D. Gibson, who also has the Majestic, Elmira, N. Y. The two houses will split, five sets each used. Another house new to Billy De- !an*y> hooks in Dept. B of the U. B. O. is -the- Grand, Clarksburg, W. Va., split- ting with the Camden, Parkersburg, be- ginning Jan. 22. Only two acts of the better grade will be given. With the additional theatres. Delaney how has 17 houses for which he supplies bills. 10 LEGITIMATE, Old friends of the late R. F. ("Tody") Hamilton met Informally a few days ago and formed themselves Into a permanent com- mittee to secure funds to look after Mrs. Hamilton, his widow. She Is now 60 years old, dear and unable to support herself. Among other things It was stated that It was necessary to sell her furniture to pay for "Tody's" funeral. The committee In- cludes Leander Rlohardson, chairman ; George M. Cohan, William A. Brady, B. F. A I bee. Charles Dillingham, Bruce Bdwards, Mark Luescher, Alf. T. Rlngllng, Henry Lowen- thal, Louis B. Cooke. It is hoped to raise enough funds by private subscription, fall- ing In which a monster benefit performance will be given at the Hippodrome on a Sun- day night. The first donation was a check for $100 by the Friars' Club. Two organisations of amateurs have an- nounced special performances for this month. The Stage Society of New York will play "As It Was In the Beginning," OlovanetU's war drama, at the Oalety the afternoon of Jan. SO, with Mabel Morrison and Richard Ben- nett This Is the plsy done on the Bast Side by Mlml Aguglla last year. The American Academy of Dramatic Arts will give its first performance of the year when It will present Jessie Lynch Williams' "And So They Were Married" and a new one-act playlet, "The Bracelet," by Alfred Sutro, at the Lyceum this (Friday) afternoon. B. H. Sothern came to New York suddenly Sunday, having dosed his Chicago engage- ment on account of Illness. Monday his phy- sician announced that owing to ill health the act had quit the stage finally. Mr. Sothern had been playing in the Interests of European war relief funds and had already turned over 122,000 of profits. He had hoped to make the total $00,000 before the end of his present tour. Mr. Sothern Is 57 years old. At the end of last season he and his wife, Julia Marlowe, announced their retirement, but they undertook a season's tour this year for the war charity. Naslmova opened an engagement In reper- toire at the Princess Wednesday night undsr her own management and directed by her husband. The first production slated Is "Cep- tlon Shoals," a now American drama by H. Austin Adams. It is said the managers of- fered Mme. Naslmova a theatre for anything hut repertoire, but she Insisted upon putting on a series of Ibsen plays, and the theatre owners eouldnt see It honestly by the plentiful laughter of genuine amusement which greeted it. — Times. One of the morning papers this week pub- lished a long denial of the engagement of Franoes Starr tc marry Am:al Wright Lan- cashire, son of Dr. J. Henry Lancashire of 1010 Fifth avenue. New York. "The Lanca- shlres are my oldest friends In New tork," said Mies Starr, "but I have no idea of giv- ing up my work." Thursday of next week an organisation of actors known as the Bast-West Players will inaugurate a eerles of week-end performances at tno Garden theatre. Four plays will be offered. They are: "The Stranger," by Peres Hlrschbeln; "Paul and Virginia." by James Rorty; "The Awakening of Narradln" and "Night," The Shuberts have announced that they ore to build a small theatre on West 44th street, which Is to be known as the "Anna Held Theatre." The house Is to seat less than three hundred and the price of Bests Is to be $5 apiece. Miss Held Is to make her appearance there next season In a series of small revues la French. Alfred B. Henderson promises "an esthetic evening" at the Princess Sunday night. Agnes Granberg, 8wedlsh pantomlmlst, will have a playlet and there will be folk, songs and music as well as readings. The title finally decided on for the Mark, Swan play, which the Bllnn-Shesgreen Pro- ducing Co. Is to stage. Is "If." The opening is to take place at Atlantic City on Jan. 25. The thlrtf-slzth annual dramatic benefit In behalf of the Actors' Fund will be held on Jan. 20. The Century theatre has been donated for the affair. PRESS OPINIONS. THUS LODGER. A comedy In three acts, by Horace Annesley Vachell. Produced at Maxlne Elliott's, Jan. 8. It Is of good enough quality to have a ner?r^»».e.'it. % jM»r.t»» ...*xw. V. »\a «...*•«.« •**>.« of the rfj&t' K6r.t < In it.— Herald, The only possible excuse for the play la the very excellent and cleverly characterised performance of the N boarding house mistress by Berlyl Mercer.— World. Most of the English plays brought here this season have been ghastly failures, but the one presented unostentatiously at the Maxlne Elliott Theatre last evening came HER HUSBAND'S WIFB. Farce by B. A. Thomas, produced first six years ago and revived by Henry Miller at The Lyceum* Jan. 8. Would that he (Mr. Miller) might stay there until his very own house is ready for him. But we doubt if ho will with "Her Husband's Wife."— Herald. The beat excuses for Its repetition at this time are that It la moderately amusing throughout Its course, with a few occasions In the last act for hilarity and that it gives Marie Tempest another chance to demon- strate how Irresistible is her combination of personal charm and skill as a comedienne.— Times. ENGAGEMENTS. William Harrigan and Roland Grimes ("Love o' Mike"). Ned Monroe and Charles MacNaughton ("Beautiful Unknown"). Gwendolyn Piers ("Love Mill"). Onne Caldara, Henry Stephenson, Cecil Yapp, Lawrence Grant, Bmlle Detramont, Mayne W. Lynton, Leslie Austen, Harry Han- Ion, Henry Crocker, Charles Esdale, Herbert B. Kelley, Mlchelette Burani. Louise Coleman (with Jane Cowl In "Lilac Time"). Ferdinand Gottscnalk ("Morris Dance"). Clara Louise Moorce ("The Brat"). George Arvene for the James Kilgour part In "Mlfe a Minute Kendall"). Kathleen MaoDonald ("The Great Divide"). Maude Hannaford and Robert Toms ("His Majesty Bunker Bean," reducing Florenoe Shirley and Jack Devereaux)? Leonard Wllley (as leading man for Cyril Maude for role vacated through the death of Eric Bllnn). Ronald Squires (WlntDvop Ames). Florence Martin (Cohan ft Harris). Marguerite Armstrong ("Vsry Good Eddie" —Philadelphia). Bdward Reese (leads, Deverauz Players — Neighborhood Playhouse). BOX OFFICE REPORTS TOO LOW. The Anna Held management dis- { rates the figures printed in Variety's ast issue as to the business "Follow Me" did at the Casino during the holi- day week. The attraction drew $10,- 675.25, instead of $8,500, as quoted, ac- cording to the management There was also a correction asked for the gross estimate of business done by the Kalman operetta, "Her Soldier Boy," at the Astor. It was quoted as $13,000 gross, but the statements show the piece drew $17,674. The New Year's day matinee brought $1,347. PUNCH AND JUDY CLOSING. The Punch and Judy theater will close for the season when "Treasure Island" goes on tour Saturday. Many offers have been made for the house, but Charles Hopkins stated this week none would be accepted. He added that he had built the theater for the ex- clusive appearances of himself and wife and no attractions without them would be given there. Mr. Hopkins is reputed to be wealthy. HILLIARD'S REVIVAL. Robert Hilliard is about to revive "The Pride of Race," in which he ap- peared at the Maxine Elliott last Jan- uary. The piece is to be placed in re- hearsal immediately, with Chicago as the objective point. Shubert Managers in Chicago. Chicago, Jan. 10. Louis Joseph, formerly manager of the Shubert, St. Louis, and who for the past season has been stationed for the Shuberts in Macon, Ga., has come to Chicago to personally manage the Chicago theatre. Frank O. Miller, for years with the Shuberts, has severed connections with them tnd has returned to New York. He came west to manage the Chicago and was at that house until a few weeks ago. Will Sanger will manage the Princess while Sam P. Gerson will handle the Garrick. VAUDEV1LL1AN PRODUCING. Frank Keenan is to produce immedi- ately and may star ui "The Pawn," a tf ram&'tis ■■ pifty -* by joitftfii *&<*£ ■" Ttia theme is built upon the imagined dip- lomatic intrigue between this country and Japan, but the action occurs in Washington. The financial backing for the pro- duction has been supplied by Ezra B. Eddy, 3d, who is a vaudevillian (Eddy and Alain) and who recently came into a fortune, bequeathed by his late father, whose match and woodenware factory near Ottawa made him one of the wealthiest men in Canada. The cast calls for 15 persons. It is understood Eddy will remain in vaudeville. Several of Mr. Noel's plays have been put on by the Shuberts, and he is co-author of "The Victim/' now changed to "The Innocent Sinner," opening in Pittsburgh next week. "EVERYMAN" ARTISTIC Los Angeles, Jan. 10. Richard Ordynski in association with Aline Barnsdall produced "Everyman" at the Trinity Auditorium this .week, with Garrett Hughes in the principal role. The production is elaborate and the presentation an artistic triumph. The verse for the American produc- tion was written by George Sterling. PLAY AND CHURCH "Captives," a play by Edith Ellis, may soon reach production with Jose- phine Victor starred. The piece has been considered by several producers who have reached no decision because of the chance it might offend the Cath- olic Church. From one who read the play, that is problematical, and there is a chance that the church would come out in support of it Because of the managers' temerity, Miss Ellis plans to organize her own company to produce ""Captives." $5 FIRST NIGHT. First-nighters will have to pay $5 per seat for the entire orchestra and the first balcony rows at the Shubert on the opening night of "For the Love o'Mike," which is scheduled for Jan. 15. Elisabeth Marbury. who is co-pro- ducer of the musical show, with Lee Shubert, has practically taken all the available lower floor seats at that fig- ure for distribution in society circles, where she has many .friends. Irving T. Bush, head of the Bush Terminals, is reported to have paid $200 for two front row seats. KLEIN ARRIVES. Phillip Klein, son of the late Charles Klein, who is the London representa- tive for A. H. Woods, arrived in New York Tuesday morning. He will be here for several weeks and will select an American cast for the London pro- duction of "Very Good Eddie," in which Robert Emmett Keane may play the lead. This production is to be under the di- rection of Alfred Butt. Wednesday Mr. Klein completed ar- rangements with Dave Bennett, who staged the original "Eddie" production, to go abroad to produce the London show. New Comic Opera's Big Advance Sale. Buffalo, N. Y., Tan. 10. Jos. Weber's production of the new Herbert-Blossom comic opera, "Hearts of Erin," here this week, has had the biggest advance sale recorded this sea- son. The opera is being well received. From here it goes to the Shubert, Boston, opening Monday. The opera will not be seen in New York this season, according to present p4ans. No Cohan Revue This Season. It is definitely settled George M. Cohan will not present a revue this sea- son, Mr. Cohan devoting all of his time to pictures. CORTO RENT TENDER REFUSED. San Francisco, Jan, 10. After failing to act in a recent judg- ment' iot t&tmtlkLtteii ' of •"*• : Wytt& lease brought against John Cort by the Madison Realty Co. to recover back rent, Cort finally offered to -pay the full amount due, including the present month's rental. This was refused by the attorney representing the plaintiff, who also declined to vacate the order secured Dec. 4, cancelling the Cort lease. It is questionable whether the lease will be renewed under the former con- ditions, through Cort failing to pay the rent for the past six months. • This has been the foundation for numerous rumors concerning the future house Cort will have here. WILLIS WOOD BURNS. Kansas City, Jan. 10. Fire Monday caused $60,000 damage to the WiUis Wood theatre here. The stock company, which occupied the house, has disbanded. The place was held under lease by a corporaton, the principal stockholders being Nugent T. Flynn and E. E. Richards of New York. They are also heavily interested in the Baltimore Theatre Co. It is barely possible the destruction of the house will have some bearing on the proposed movement of the musical stock company from the Park, St Louis, to this city. This move was in contemplation by the management TREASURER'S ROLL WORRISOME. A special meeting of the Treasurers' Club of America was held Sunday, the object being to decide what was to be done with the $23,000 reposing in the club treasury. It seems that the box office men thought that all that coin should be earning more than three and one-half per cent, which it is bringing in a savings bank. After agreeing the financial market was considerably upset, it was decided not to turn the money over for the present. The flourishing condition of the club is unusual since there ire no dues. All members are required to sell **5 worth of tickets for the annual benefit or sell an "ad" in the program for a similar amount. A rule limits membership to 100 and no new mem- bers are to be admitted without physi- cal examination. Membership is ac- companied with a death benefit of from $250 to $500. Ralph Long and "Judge" Shaw were appointed to keep tabs on the bank- roll. CRAIG GETS GARRICK. In association with the Shuberts John Craig of Bfetton will use the Garrick theatre on West J5th street for tryouts of new productions. This is a matter of note with Mr. Craig, who has been the official source of Harvard College manuscript that eventually found public favor. Craig of Boston has often produced new shows, through the medium of his Castle Square stock in that city or in- dependently of that. The Shuberts secured the Garrick some time ago, and turned it over to the French people for their own play- house, while building them another on West 45th street. The latter will soon be finished. BIGGEST AUTO WEEK. Theatrical managers, as well as the managers of the Automobile Show, at the Grand Central Palace this ""»*k state thia is the -biggest- "Auto Week" New York has ever had. At the Auto Show the officials say the trade alone took 150,000 tickets this year in excess of iwhat they secured in previous seasons. All the hotels in New York did a turnaway business. / L EG IT! MATE, 11 CHICAGO MANAGERS PREPARE FOR CHURCH REFORMERS' WAR *. * \ »i * i ► » • r r » * »' Religious Federation Advocating "Busybody Censorship" Enactment. .Would Lay Managers Open to Interfer- ence from Public, and Called Menace to Theatres.' Chicago, Jan. 10. The Church Federation of Chicago, headed by Mesdames Boor and, Matties, has prevailed upon certain Illinois Con- gressmen to introduce a measure at the coming session of the legislature which, showmen declare, carries a seri- ous menace to Chicago theatres, as well as to amusement enterprises all over the state. The bill is patterned after the abate- ment law advocated by Jane Addams, which, as construed by the courts gave any person the right to file a legal com- plaint against a theatre which he be- lieved had given a performance which might be called indecent. It is be- lieved the proposed measure would prove a serious embarrassment to thea- tre managers and might close up many theatres in this city. The managers have just been inform- ed and are making every effort to be ready to meet the situation. New York managers have been notified of de- velopment and are expected to give every aid to the campaign to resist pas- sage of such a bill. Klaw & ZLrlanger and the Shuberts have heavy interests in Chicago thea- tredom. Burlesque people are agitated over the matter and the picture inter- ests are aroused likewise. An informal meeting of Chicago le- gitimate managers is scheduled for to- morrow at which the whole situation will be canvassed. Among those who will attend are Harry Ridings, Sam Gerson, Mort Singer (representing vaudeville), Harry Powers, E. A. Wood (Columbia Amusement Co., represent- ing burlesque). Aaron Jones has prom- ised his personal and financial support. The picture industry already under the fire of the lawmakers is facing greatest inconvenience and will be called upon to contribute to the cam- paign. The threat is the proposed enact- ment appears in the form of a "joker" and the thing was to have been "gum- shoed" through the legislature. Sam Gerson was the first to discover the importance of the bill. He sent copies to the other managers, explaining its bearing on their business. It is also reported the Church Fed- eration has sought to have passed an ordinance increasing the theatre license fee from $1,000 to $2,000 and still hopes to put this through. JANE COWL SURPRISES. When Jane Cowl's new starring vehi- cle, "Lilac Time," is shown to Broad- way it will contain surprises for the regular theatre goers. Miss Cowl is to play an ingenue* role, and the first five minutes of dialog Is entirely in French. Miss Cowl is re- sponsible for the authorship of the piece and the presentation will be made under the direction of Selwyn & Co. BELASCO AGAINST AMATEURS. Considerable comment was aroused over an article signed bv David Belasco in last Sunday's "Herald" in which the producer risked the ire of the New York critics by roundly panning that ftroup wh'ch.-h.'is be4*n giving elaborate praise to the amateur players who have been holding forth in several theatres. Back of Mr. Belasco's remarks was the several columned yarn of one re- viewer, in which a man once in Bel- asco's employ but reported to have been discharged for incompetency and who is now heading his own company of so-called amateurs, was commended in wildly enthusiastic fashion. Another point Mr. Belasco takes strong exception to was the starting of 'a school for acting" by one of the amateur organizations. The "Herald" used follow-up yarns on the argument and several person^ identified with amateur plays came out with statements in rebuttal. INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT. Stair & Havlin arranged with Will- iam A. Brady this week to take over "Little Women," which closed at the Park Saturday, and present it on the International Circuit opening Monday. May Desmond, featured in "The Daughter of Mother Machree," has left the company and returned to New York. The show is. said to have but two additional weeks booking. "Pedro, the Italian" closes Saturday in Worcester, Mass., the company re- turning to New York to reorganize be- fore again starting over the Interna- tional. "The Blindness of Youth," with Harry K. Blaney, closed Saturday in Kansas City. Blaney paid the railroad fares back to New York for all of the company. The players' contracts did not contain a clause to that effect. John Eckhart has been appointed manager of Gus Hill's "Bringing Up Father." "The Little Girl That God Forgot," John Bernero, manager, closes its In- ternational Circuit travels at Detroit next week. "How Hearts Are Broken," an Inter- national show, direction Leffler & Bratton, New York, closed Saturday in Indianapolis. Although Joe Welch, in "The Ped- ler," is reported having a good week at the Imperial, Chicago, last week, his company closes this week in Indian- apolis. "Lost In New York" closed Dec. 30 on the International. CLOSES "CINDERELLA MAN." Oliver Morosco's "The Cinderella Man" closed in Boston last week, com- pany and production being returned to New York. Recast it may go over the one-nighters. TRANSFORMING INTERIOR. Morris Gest will transform the inte- rior of the Manhattan to resemble a church for "The Wanderer." The show is to open "cold" in New York Jan. 23. The' top prices will be $1.50. The idea of a theatre resembling a place of worship was first employed in London, when the Reinhardt production of "The Miracle" was presented there. PLAY OR VAUDEVILLE. Jess Dandy may become one of the stars under the direction of Corey & Riter. If closed, a play entitled "The Lady We Love," in which Mr. Dandy ap- peared two years a#o in Lo.s Angelas wlil be placed in rehearsal. It was writ- ten by Frank Mandel, responsible for Lew Fields' starring vehicle, "Bosom Friends." Should the production deal fall through Mr. Dandy may arrange for a vaudeville tour. DALY BUYS 'THE MASTER." Arnold Daly has bought "The Mas- ter" f roHi Y«* ■■He'tiry '£'.* Harris '-Estate, with the star reported to have inter- ested Wall Street money. And the en- tire production moved to the Bandbox theatre, the' company practically re- maining - intact. Daly referred to the new backing as his "good fairy" in cur- tain speeches at the Fulton last week, subtly panning the managers. His satire was rather bitter at times. The opening performance of "The Master" at the Bandbox was big and there was a steady call from the ticket agencies. Last week at the Fulton the show drew $6,300 and was just a mite under that the previous week. Daly's faith in the play's possibilities of becoming a success seemed justified. The com- pany has been indefinitely disbanded, it being said that if the star recovers it will be months before he will be able to play. Daly was suddenly taken ill on Tues- day, an abscess on his intestines hav- ing burst and peritinitis setting in. He was operated on late Tuesday night at the Roosevelt Hospital and Wednes- day he was reported in critical condi- tion. "MY HERO" FOR SUMMER RUN. G. M. Anderson is figuring on bring- ing his musical comedy production, "My Hero," into the Longacre, follow- ing "Nothing But the Truth," in the spring, with a view to keeping the at- traction in New York through the sum- mer. Last week the agencies bought for six additional weeks of the Collier show, making a total of 24 weeks in all. This buy carries the agencies up to March 3. It is figured that "My Hero" will come into the Longacre the following week. "Nothing but the Truth" is booked for five weeks on the subway circuit follow- ing that date, playing two weeks in Brooklyn, one in Newark and the Bronx and Standard. It seemed likely Tuesday Robert Emmett Keane would be engaged as principal comedian for "My Hero." Carter de Haven was signed for the production this week. STOCKS CLOSING. Chicago, Jan. 10. T\y6 i ocks coutaii't make it pay in Sioiftc City with both doing business at the same time, so the Morgan Wallace Players will close there this week. Manchester, N. H., Jan. 10. The Edward Ornstein stock, here for several weeks, closes Saturday. The Carol J. Day stock at the War- , burton, Yonkers, N. Y., closed Monday. * The closing was set for the preceding Saturday, but a Moose benefit was held at the theatre Monday night. Mt. Vernon, N. Y., Jan. 10. The members of the Frank Wilcox stock at the Little Playhouse have re- ceived two weeks' notice. The com- pany recently reopened after the house had been dark for several weeks. The town^ is reported as being played out as far as stock is concerned. « Manchester, N. H., Jan. 10. The Edward Ornstein stock closes Saturday, as it could not secure a re- newal of the lease. NewburRh, N. Y., Jan. 10. Joe Pay ton closed his repertoire com- pany here Saturday. Pay ton is reported as being ill. The business fell off the past few weeks. STOCKS OPENING. Elkhart, Ind., Jan. 10. The O/pheum here, a United Book- ing Offices (vaudeville) house, booked from Chicago by Glen Burt, has gone temporarily into stock. That policy is not intended to be permanent, but the theatre's future has not been determ- ined upon. Washington, D. C. Jan. 10. Manager Fred Berger of the. Colum- bia has completed his plans for the annual spring season of stock musical comedv at his house. Clyde McKin- ley will be the sta»e manager of the nv. Engaged are Leonard Hollis- ter, Leona Stephens, Georgia Harvey and Vallie Belasco Martin. "UNCLE JOSH SPRUCEBY" REVIVED. ' Chicago, Jan. 10. "Uncle Josh Spruceby" is going out again. Ed. Rowland, Jr., has organ- ized a company and has persuaded Judge Kennedy, now in Indiana, to re- turn to the stage and play his original role of Uncle Josh. The show opens Jan. 15. James Wingfield is giving it time. "THE LIONESS" COMING OUT. Chicago, Jan. 10. "The Lioness," , adapted from Ger- trude Atheron's "Perch of the Devil," by Rupert Hughes, with Margaret Anglin starring, will be produced by George Tyler at the Blackstone ia February. Hi 'CHICKENS" STARTING. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Jan. 10. The premiere of John Cort's produc- tion of "Mother Carey's Chickens" will be given here next Tuesday night. The piece is a rural comedy by Kate Doug- las Wi^gin and Rachel Carrothers, the dramatization having been done from the story of the same name which ap- peared in "The Ladies Home Journal.'* The cast includes Marion Barney, who will do the title role (Mother Carey), Antoinette Walker, Corlis Giles, Lorin Raker and the two Eaton children, Doris and Charles. Harry Hfcll Producing th IndU. Harry Hall, for two years stage man- ager at the New York Winter Garden and later producer for the London Hippodrome, is now in Calcutta, India, where he is putting oi» revues for Bond- mon's Variety, Ltd., at the Empire theatre. UNEXPECTED BOOKING MIX. Cancellations following the bookings a day or two previous put the press departments of several producing man- agers up in the air and contradictory statements appeared in the dailies. The Brat" was to have followed "Gam- blers All," which remained but one week at the Elliott, but "The Lodger" was hastily substituted when Oliver Morosco suddenly closed the Maude Fulton play, ("Brat"). "The Lodger" is to stay but one week. Gertrude Kingston bringing her Neighborhood Players back again to the Elliott for six weeks on a guaranteed rental basis. "Mile-a-Minute Kendall," slated to move to the Princess, but it was de- cided to send that play to Chicago to succefd "Go to It," which has gone on tour. Nazimova took over the Princess for four weeks, where she will present "'Ception Shoals" until "Oh Boy" is ready foj New York. The consensus of opinion along Broadway Tuesday was that "The Lodger," rushed into the Elliott, open- ing Monday night on 48 hours' notice, was destined to be a hit. This came as a distinct surprise to all the wise ones. Because the Morosco office didn't vouchsafe any information as to the future of "Kendall" up to Tuesday, Hclon Lowell, one of the hits of that show, engaged to appear in the An- dreas Dippel production of "The Love Mill." Emily Stevens for "The Fugitive." "The Fugitive" is a new dramatic piece, shortlv to be placed in rehearsal by Oliver Morosco. Emily Stevens (at present on the road in "The Unchastened Woman") is being considered for the leading role. 12 LEGITIMATE. SHOWS OUT OF TOWN Chicago, Jan. 10. The legitimate shows as a whole seem to be holding up pretty well fol- lowing the holiday harvest with its ex- tra performances. The ticket brokers reported a light slump in the heavy demand for seats for the Al. Jolson show at the Gar- rick. . v . "Ziegfeld's Follies" (Illinois) is run- ning at high speed and a very bnsjc demand for tickets some weeks in ad- vance. Little likelihood of the show falling down to any extent John Drew opened a two weeks en- gagement at the Blackstone Monday. Undoubtedly stiff opposition hurt Drew's opening in a new play which Chicago knew little about. Several of the loop ticket booths were stuck with tickets for the "first night." According to the claim of the house manager (Harry Ridings) it seemi « pity to withdraw "Hit the Trail Holli- day" (Fred Niblo) at the Grand next Saturday. "Turn to the Right" follows this Sunday. William Hodge in "Fixing Sister" holds up surprising well at the Princess, according to the ticket brokers. "The Boomerang" is going to take away a lot of Chicago money when it winds up its local engagement at Pow- ers' which does not seem likely until early spring. "His Bridal Night" (Dolly Sisters) getting a good steady play, with tran- sients greatly interested. The Chicago is dark this week with "Mile a Minute Kendall" announced to open there Jan. 13. Plans are set for the Dillingham New York Hippodrome show and Sousa's band to open at the Auditorium Tues- day night, Jan. 23. Harry Askin is here ir. personal charge for the Dillingham offices. Philadelphia, Jan. 10. "The Great Lover" with Leo Ditrich- stein and an excellent supporting cast furnished the only new offering of the week and opened very well at the Gar- rick. Sir Herbert Tree in "Henry VIII" comes next. The "Cohan Revue" is still at the Forrest, but the business has dropped off and the show is not making the im- pression expected of it. Mrs. Fiske in "Erstwhile Susan" is playing to fair business at the Broad. "Very Good Eddie" has caught on at the Adelphi. "The Blue Paradise" at the Lyric is enjoying a fair run. 'San Francisco, Jan. 10. "Experience," the new show at the court, did big business, with a heavy advance sale. "Romance" has fair at- tendance at the Alcazar. "Twin Beds" is getting a play of medium size at the Columbia and the Savoy with the An- nette Kellermann film, "A Daughter of the Gods" is doing well. New Orleans, Jan. 10. "The Birth of a Nation" at the Tu- lane is doing well. "Pretty Babv," fea- turing Jimmie Hodges Long, a favorite at the Alamo here^ is attracting large houses. The Lyric show, above the average, doing profitable business. Los Angeles, Jan. 10. "The fiird of Paradise" is doing only fairly, but the returns are considered good considering that this is the sixth visit of the piece. "The Crisis" is in its third week at the Majc.stic and doing fairly. It closes ^aiivrday, Syracuse, N. Y., Jan. 10. Cohan & Harris's new comedy, "A Tailor-Made Man," will be given its premiere at the Empire Jan. 19. The play is in four acts, it having been adapted from Gabriel Dregely's "The Well-Fitting Dress-Coat," by Harry James Smith. In the cast are Bernard A. Reinold, Florence Martin, Grant Mitchell, Mona Kingsley, I* £. Conness, Bertram Mar- burg, Barlowe Berland, Harry Hard- wood, Lawrence White, Hattie Delaro, Lloyd Carpenter, Lotta Linthicum, Nancy Power, Frank Burbeck, A. P. Kaye, Gladys Gilbert, Howard Wall, John A. Boone, J. H. Greene, William C. Hodge. Albany, N. Y., Jan. 10. Lew Fields tried out his new comedy, "Bosom Friends," by Frank Mandel, staged by Robert Milton and produced by arrangement with David Belasco, at the Hall last week and scored a success. In a role in which comedy and pathos are skilfully blended, Fields achieved a fine characterization. The star is supported by an excellent cast. Robert Hudson is sadly mis- cast The cast includes Mme. Mathilde Cottrelly, Kathleen Comejys, Jean Shelby, Walter Walker, Helen Reimer Frank Sylvester and Robert Hudson. BARKER STAGING AMES PLAT. Granville Barker, the English actor, in this country on furlough at present, is staging the Winthrop Ames produc- tion of T The Morris Dance." In the company will be Ferdinand Gottschalk, Robert Rendell, Cecil Yapp, Gerald Oliver Smith and Ronald Squires. The piece was placed in rehearsal Wednes- day. BUSINESS OFF SINCE HOLIDATS. Reports from over the country, ex- cepting New York City, say the legiti- mate patronage has fallen off since New Year's, more so in the smaller than the larger towns, but the slump has been -felt all over. IDOL SHATTERED. Los Angeles, Jan. 10. The news that Warner Baxter, a reigning matinee idol here, is married has been made public by his efforts to secure a divorce. The decree has been refused by the courts and Baxter is mourning because the newspapers pub- lished the fact of his wedded state. CHORUS MAN ACCUSED. Los Angeles, Jan. 10. Fred Ainsworth, chorus man, is un- der arrest charged with the theft of an automobHe. A suit for the annul- ment of Ainsworth's marriage to Rheatha Watson, called the "too beau- tiful girl" who has been concerned in several Coast escapades, is pending. Ainsworth sets up as defense of the theff charge that the automobile was his wife's and he had a right to use it. RAILROAD JUDGMENT. Louis C. Wiswell, through his at- torney, Leon Laski, secured a judg- ment of $360 against the Great North- ern R.R. for f ilure to bring his "Com- mon Law" company into Butte. Mont, Oct. 20, 1913 in time to give a perform- ance. The action was for $500. The judgmental be appealed. Lelbler's "Chute* Going On. Theodore A. Leihler will place a new four-act drama, "The Chute," in re- hearsal next week. Its authors are Theo. A. Leibler, Jr., and Adeline M. Leitzbach. The piece is described as a play within a play and deals with the thea- tre. ■^"^^^^^^^^^^ C. ft H. Have Dlppel Farce. Cohan & Harris have accepted, through Andreas Dippel, a farce by a German author. Tt is slated for spring production in New York. Florence Martin, one of the many "Pegs," has been engaged. THEATRES NOW BUILDING. Some detail* of the new theatres ri'Ow hi ctyui *e of cofr&ftruQticE* is>> • New York City are as follows: Sol Bloom is building at 240-246 West 43d street, to cost $200,000. Selwyn & Co. are the lessees and Pereira & DeCosa, the architects. Seat- ing capacity 1,100. French theatre, 209 West 45th street, owned by J. T. Shubert, open about March 1. Herbert J. Krapp, architect, and Edward Margolies, general con- tractor. William Fox, playhouse and office building, at 126-138 East 14th street, running through to 123-135 Eaat 13th street, to cost $300,000. Thomas W. Lamb, architect; Gissing Construction Co., contractor. Marcus Loew's vaudeville theatre at 125th street, west of Seventh avenue, running through to 126th street, will seat 2,500, and the roof garden will seat 2.000. Thos. W. Lamb, architect; Fleischman Bros., general contractor. "IF" IS JAP PLAY. Rehearsals have commenced for "If," the melodrama with a Japanese theme, written by Mark Swan. It is under the management and stage direction of Holbrook Blinn, and is scheduled to open out of town Jan. 22. The leading roles have been given to (Miss) Sydney Shields and George Probert REALTY DEAL IN COURT. The Cort Theatre Co., is seeking to recover $5,000 in an action set for trial this week from John Margolies, real estate man. The Cort Co. alleges Margolies undertook to secure a Tease on prop- erty in West 45th street for use as the site of a Cort theatre, and accepted $5,000 earnest of the agreement. This was in 1912. Margolies, the plaintiff declares, failed to provide the site. John Cort organized the John Cort Co., which secured another plot for his present theatre in 48th street and the 45th street deal fell through. Now the Cort Co. wants its $5,000 back together with expenses incurred in the 45th street negotiations. STOCK COMPANY CHANGED. St. Louis, Jan. 10. The management of the Park thea- tre here has decided to replace prac- tically the entire company, which has been appearing here in musical comedy stock. New York agents have been appealed to and asked to secure as good a company as possible. SYDNEY HOUSES REOPEN. Sydney, Dec. 10. The theatres here controlled by J. C. Williamson, Ltd., reopened after hav- ing been closed since the middle of last month through the coal strike, which forced the lighting company to discon- tinue its service. At the Criterion "Common Clay," in which Florence Rockwell, the Amer- ican actress, has scored a distinct tri- umph, was resumed and business con- tinues big. - •— Unions Condition for Information, A legitimate manager's office this week requested the I. A. T. S. E. to give them information as to what towns in New York State a stage hands strike existed in and the union headquarters informed them that unless they would cancel their attractions in the^ towns the information would not be given. The manager decided to let the local theatre managers notify him of condi- tions rather than agree to the demand of the union. TITUS CONFLICT. Ac example of feature picture titles affecting legitimate productions is cited m the case of Oliver D. Bailey's "Tife Victim," which has been changed to "The Innocent Sinner." William Fox released a picture called "The Victim" several weeka ago. Valeska Suratt was starred and the Bailey play was then giyen a new name, the producer treating the matter as a coincidence and not alleging piracy. The play, which was written by Joseph Noel and Mr. Bailey, will open at the Duquesne, Pittsburgh, Monday. In the cast are Julia Dean, Thorlow Bergen, Frederick Truesdale, Edwin Holt, John F. Weber and Kate Blanche. The plajr is dramatic and said to have been inspired through the recent blackmail exposures bv federal authori- ties. The theme of the Fox picture is entirely different PHILADELPHIA'S NEXT. Messrs. Mastbaum, Sablosky and Mc- Guirk, interested in a chain of vaude- ville theatres in Pennsylvania, booking through the Amalgamated, will erect a new vaudeville and picture house at Columbus avenue and Broad street, Philadelphia. The plot is 187 feet on Columbus avenue and 175 feet on Broad street, with a building on its front that at present yields an annual rental revenue of $19,000. These stores will not be disturbed. The theatre is to be erected in the rear of the present edifice, and will have a seating capacity of 2,800. . "OH BOY" OPENING. Schenectady, N. Y., Jan. 10. F. Ray Comstock and William El- liott will open a new musical play, "Oh Boy," here Saturday. The music is by Jerome Kern, while the book-and lyrics are by P. G. Wodehouse and Guy Bol- ton. In the cast are Anna Wheaton, Marie Carrol, Augusta Haviland, Jack Gardner, Creighton Hale, Carl Lyle, Stephen Matey, Jack Merrit, Frank McGinn, Marion Davies. Justine John- stone, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Heisen, Edna Mav Oliver. The show will stay out about four weeks before going into New York. MOORE ACCEPTS. Victor Moore has reconsidered his determination not to accept the re- nomination for the office of Angel of the Lights, and will head the ticket at the coming election. There will be no opposition ticket. The plans of the Lights for the com- ing summer season include the installa- tion of a soundproof rathskeller for the benefit of the "stay-lates." All of the grounds for sports will be in shape for the opening of the club house early in May. SEVERAL RECORDS GONE. The business done by the burlesque shows of the American Wheel New Year's week broke records in several cities for that circuit . "Fair Unknown" Starts. The Shuberts have selected New Ha- ven as the place for the premiere of their Strauss operetta Jan. 29. The piece is rehearsing under the direction of Edward 'Temple. In the cast are Sari Petrass, Maud Odell, Daisy Irving, John Goldsworthy, Charles McNaughton, Lionel Belmore, Ned Monroe. "Harp'a" Last Act Rewritten. The last act of Laurette Taylor's play, "The Harn of Life," has been re- written since Gail Kane left the cast Urban Doing Pavlowa Scenery. Josef Urban is completing the scenic production for the series of ballets Pavlowa is to present during her tour of South America. Fourth Stage Manager So Far. There has been a new stage manager engaged for "Old Ladv 31" this week, the fourth thus far. The third incum- bent was David Burton. 13 POSSIBLE V. M. P. A. BLACKLIST t ANSWERS CLOSEDiSHOP THREAT Mayne's Boast of Ten Houses Called "Hot Air." Sheedy Maintains Independence. Gordon Houses the Pivot. Quigley Raps Kollins. OBITUARY Whether a "closed shop" condition actually exists in New England as claimed by Lester Mayne the next few weeks will tell. Mayne joined with Stuart Kollins in taking vaudeville houses into the Sheedy office. At the recent "scamper" of the White Rats at the Hub Mayne boasted he was leaving for New York the next day accom- panied by eight members who had^de- clared for a closed shop. The impres- sion prevails, however, Mayne was merely delivering himself of some "hot air" since only two managers are known to have gone with him, one being Kraull of Newport. The Vaudeville Managers' Protec- tive Association will convene shortly to consider the matter. One plan will be to prohibit further booking of any act appearing for any manager sub- scribing to the "closed shop" and to bar those managers from obtaining book- ings from the V. M. P. A. or its affilia- tions. This would virtually mean a "black list" by the V. M. P. A. mana- gers of all those managers and acts playing "closed shop." The success of Mayne's closed shop idea seems to rest at present with the Gordon Brothers who have seven houses booked by Sheedy. At the V. M. P. A. dinner in Boston last week one of the brothers said they would continue to book as at present, with- out playing favorites. Mayne and Kol- lins are identified with the Sheedy of- fice and claim to have ten weeks' time, bookings to be given to White Rats only. There has been some talk about that Frank A. Keenev might join with the Sheedy agency in declaring a "closed shop." Keeney now books his thea- tres in Brooklyn and Newark (two in all) through the B. S. Moss office. B. S. Moss is a member of the V* M. P. A., but Keeney is not. Were Keeney to join forces with Sheedy it would likely mean a change of book- ing base for him. m M. R. Sheedy refuses to discuss the situation other than to say Mayne is working for him and is to receive com- missions only on houses which he brings into the office. Kollins sudden- ly quit the J. J. Quigley office Christ- mas Day, owing that office, it is said, about $350, and then joined with Mayne. Mr. Quigley wrote Variety as follows: Boston, Jan. 6. Editor Variety: In this week's Variety Stuart Kol- lins, who was formerly in our employ, stated he was booking the following theatres: Fay's, Providence, R. I.; Mu- sic Hall, Lewiston, Me.; Marlboro, Marlboro, Mass., and the Nashua, Nashua, N. H. This is a falsehood on the part of this man, as John Quigley's Theatrical Agency, Inc., is booking those houses and they have never left us. I hardly think they will, just because Kollins desires to obtain some unfair notoriety. I desire to say that while I was ill in bed during the week of Dec. 25, this Kollins tried his best to steal my houses away from me, but he did not succeed. Each and every manager we are booking is still with us and intends to stay. Another important point I would like to take up. Kollins stated at the White Rats' New Year's party, held in Bos- ton on New Year's Eve, that both he and Lester Mayne were with the Rats for a closed shop. When he made that statement he was speaking for him- self and the office he is now with and not for John Quigley's Theatrical Agency. I as president of that con- cern am fully capable of speaking for it I have always tried Jo be fair with all actors whom we booked and shall try to continue along those lines. We are not a closed shop and will continue to book acts of merit at all times. John J. Quigley. Two New England managers have advised Variety direct, contradicting the new Sheedy, Mayne & Kollins office that they have taken over the vaudeville bookings from the J. J. Quigley establishment in Boston. J. W. Greely of the Music Hall, Lewiston, Me., and Rock $ Hayes of the Marlborough theatre, Marlbor- ough, Mass., declare that they will con- tinue to receive their bills from Quig- ley. Late' this week a statement by one close to Sheedy somewhat cleared up the position of that agency. He said the Sheedy office was absolutely inde- pendent as it always has been and that the Sheedy agency had not declared for a closed shop and never would. It was pointed out Sheedy had many differences with the White Rats in the past and it was hardly tenable he would stand with them. It was also emphasized that the Gor- don Brothers were members of the V. M. P. A., and would not withdraw to take a chance on the closed shop idea. Regarding the position of Mayne, the Sheedy office declared his connection only extended so far that he was to receive commissions on the houses he -might bring into the agency, but that he had no authority to use Sheedy's name in any way. No Evidence Against Hazel Wood. San Francisco, Jan. 12. Hazel Wood was dismissed here last week for lack of evidence, after being brought back from Los Angeles to face a charge of receiving stolen goods from George Byrne, employed at the St Regis apartments. Byrne, however, was held, charged with grand larceny. Mark Murphy, well known of the vtiudevflte te*nf t>l lit. arid Mrs. Utofc - Murphy, died Jan. 10 at 157 East 31st street after a short illness with a com- plication of diseases. Mr. Murphy was 62 years of age. He had been com- plaining for the past year, but was not stricken seriously until Saturday night. His last vaudeville appearance was in Los Angeles during February, 1916, when he toured the former Sullivan- Considine circuit. He was scheduled to open in a New York theater next month. Murphy was one of the better known of the former day thespians, his greatest stage achievement being in 'The Coal Strike," in which he starred for many seasons. The funeral will be held from St. Peter's Church in Brook- lyn, Saturday (tomorrow) morning. The deceased was a life member of the Elks. CoL William ~fT Cody ("Buffalo Bill") died Tan. 10 after an illness of several weeks at his home in Denver. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, having served in the Civil war, and later as a scout in the frontier Indian campaigns. He was with Gen. Nelson A. Miles as chief of scouts in the last big Indian campaign. Later he became a showman and toured the country with a Wild West Show, which bore his name. Last season he was with the Sells-Floto show as an extra at- traction. Nathan Davis, former animal trainer, died suddenly at the Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, Jan. 5. He was 70 years old. At the close of the Civil War he became connected with John O'Brien's Circus as an animal trainer and later joined the Cooper & Bailey Circus and later the Buffalo Bill Show. He is sur- vived by a sister living at 3647 North 27th street, Philadelphia. Kintchle Kilpatrick, the wealthiest woman in Australia, died from injuries received in an automobile crash near Melbourne. Mrs. Kilpatrick was the wife of Edwin E. Kilpatrick, the Ameri- can showman, who accumulated a for- tune in the British colon v, and brother of Charles G. Kilpatrick, the one- legged cyclist. The latter received a cable of the death. Fred R. Wren, 69 years of age, died at his home in Buffalo, Jan. 5. Wren was an old Shakespearean actor, hav- ing appeared at times with Edwin Booth and other stars of that day. He later became a favorite in Buffalo as a member of the Academy stock. PAT ROONEY, REX FAULKNER and STAN STANLEY Playing a continuous three-cushion billiard tournament over the Orpheum Circuit. Ths abore flashlight was taken at 5 A. M. in Brown & Hulen's Billiard Academy, Seattle. Mr. Hulcn had the picture taken while the boys were waiting for play to start at I A. M.. the house charging 60 cents an hour for sleeping on the tsble. Stan and Pat seem to be the Ish, but Rex loses frequently. Tna cue pushers were able to pay the bill when they awoke, for each had a grsea back. John B. Baldwin, oldest member of •tint -Anioricair -Federation 'drifusieianaV died in Cedar Grove, N. J., last week. He was 86 years old and was the first treasurer of the Newark (N. J.) Musi- cians' Union. The father of Jimmie Dunn (Lor- raine and Dunn) died New Year's Day, the result oi a fracture of the skull sus- tained on Christmas when he was struck by an automobile. S. Gurney Lapham, dramatic critic of the Syracuse (N. Y.) "Herald," died at the family home there January 4. Mr. Lapham was known to the theat- rical profession all over the country. Enice Lindsay, age 86, mother of William Ljndsar, passenger agent of the Lehigh 'Valley, died Jan. 6, at the home of her son in Brooklyn. The father of Bessie Mae and Daniel S. Babcock died Jan. 3 at the Provi- dence Surreal Hospital, Providence, R. I. The mother -of Mabel and Edith Taliaferro, died late last week at St. Vincent's Hospital, New York, 47 years old. , The father and mother of Prof. W. H. Van Dorn ("Thermos"), both re- tired artists, died recently. The father of Clyde Schafer ("A Trip of Pleasure") died of heart dis- ease in Pittsburgh Dec. 25. The mother of Charles Tyson died New Year's Day. RAT BOND FOR SALE. A decision last week awarded Edith Richards a half interest in a $1,000 White Rat realty gold bond, in the possession of her divorced husband, Thomas Almond^ and the security was ordered sold, with 50 per cent being aliotcd to each. The litigants once ap- peared in vaudeville as Tom and Edith Almond and agreed to be equal part- ners in all business deals. After they were divorced Miss Richards asked for her half of the bond. Almond claimed he had bought it out of his personal savings. Miss Richards lost another action in which she asked for the return of a diamond ring, valued at $1,000, given her ex-hubby during their wedded life. Murry Bungard, of the James A. Timony office, argued for Miss Rich- ards. The White Rat $1,000 bond offered at immediate sale for $900, after the court rendered its decision. Up to Wednesday night the bond had not been sold, although Almond advised his attorney that he would ac- cept $850 and the security had been offered at that figure to a downtown bond broker, who did not accept. STRIKERS DISCONTENTED. Oklahoma City, Jan. 10. . There appears among the musicians, stage hands and operators who have gone out on strike a discontent through the Quadruple Alliance, which also in- cluded the White Rats. The striking stage people, other than the Rats, seem to want to "go it alone." The managers remain firm in their de- termination not to recognize the Quad- ruple's demand for a closed shop, which is the slogan of the Rats and under which .ifcfy- entered the AiSiaiicc". "fcnt the managers have intimated they will listen to a separate plea for peace. There is a probability the Quadruple Alliance may become a Triple Alliance, with the Rats eliminated, when over- tures are expected to be made to the managers to negotiate. 14 VARIETY i ji BILLS NEXT WEEK (JANUARY 15) In VaudU^II* Tka«tr«* (Ali iHtusevnopcii ?oi *';;* vttk-vrib Mojrday na£.tioCe, erbee: twt Cttt©r*'i*t 4ttd^at'j4 ) > — ... Theatres listed as "Orpheum" without any further distinguishing description are on the Orpheum Circuit. Theatres with "S-C" and "ABC following name (usually "Empress") are on the Sullivan-Considine-Affiliated Booking Company Circuit. Agencies booking the houses are noted by single name or initials, such aa "Orph/' Orpheum Circuit-"U B ()," United Booking Office s-"W V M V Western Vaudeville Managers' Associa- tion (Chicago)- -'T." Pantagea Circuit— "Loew," Marcus Loew Circuit— "Inter," Interstate Circuit (booking through W. V. M. A.)-"Sun," Sun Circuit— "N N." Nixon- Nlrdlinger. SPECIAL NOTICE i The manner in which these bills are printed does not indicate the rela- tive importance of acts nor their program positions. The haste in which the bills are gathered prevents any attention being given these matters. New York PALACE (orph) FloTence Moore & Bro Willie Weston Wright A Dietrich Mazlne Bros & B Violet Dale "Patrla" (film) (Two to fill) COLONIAL (ubo) "Girlies Gambol" Avellng ft Lloyd Yvette "Girl 1,000 Eyes" Berman ft Powell Catherine Powell ALHAMDRA (ubo) Retter Bros Derkln Bros Bert Melrose RAO Dooley Hale A Peterson MAW Cutty 7 Braacka Wm Slsto Remple Slaters Primrose 4 (One to All) RIVERSIDE (ubo) Alex Carr Co Clark A Bergman Co Chic Sale H A E Puck Leo Beers "Pinkie" Roudlnl Bros (One to nil) ROYAL (ubo) Blanche Sloane Jack Ryan Co Moon A Morris Avellng A Lloyd Emmett Corrlgan Co Jas C. Morton Co Cecil Cunningham La Sylph H O H (ubo) 2d half (11-13) "Holiday In Dixie" Meredith A Snoozer Johnson A Swecth'M Alice Cole Helen Page Co Percy Pollock Co Al Bryant Co (Two to fill) LINCOLN (loevrn Leonard A Louie Ethel CoBtoiio Jettsle Haywood Co Chappelle A Vldocq Johnson A Sweeth'ta 2d half JAP Regay Hondrix A Padula Trlndel A Esther Dorothy Burton Co Lou Anger The Cromwell s 7TH AVE. (loew) Three Norrte Sisters Harris A Lyman Flsko A Fallon Hoyt's Mlnsterla The ^romwells (One to fill) 2d half VonDell Sisters Lee Tong Foo Chase ft LaTour Storm & Marsden Hoey A Lee Roeder's Invention GREELEY (loow) Alice Cole Williams A Segal I^ella Shaw Co W ft M Rogers Buch Eros (Ono to All) 2d half Carbray Bros Gray ft Wheeler Frankie Rice Moratl Opera Co Foster ft Lovett Wells Oxford 5 (One to All) DENTIST TO THE PMFMtlOII DR. A. P. LOE5BERG 1402 Breatfway Tel. 4085 Bryant Fltiferald Bids. Boom T08 Bud A Nellie Helm Collins Elliott A L Burns A Foran BTH AVE (ubo) 2d half (11-13) Moore A Oerald Morris A Beasley Excelsior Models French Girls 125TH ST (ubo) 2d half (11-13) Harry Cooper Co De Koch Tr Sam Llebert Co 58TH ST (ubo) 2d half (11-13) Fuller Sisters] Martha Rusiell Co Starkey A Beagley 23D ST (ubo) 2d half (11-13) Arthur Angel Co NATIONAL (loew) Brandt A Aubrey Harry Coleman Mimic World (One to fill) 2d half Cornelia A Adele Virginia Ogden Clark A Chappelle O'Brien A Buckley Clark A McCullough Jerome A Carson DELANCEY (loew) J A I Melba "Reno" Annie Kent Helen Page Co Chase A LaTour Al Bryant Co 2d half Morris A Miller E J Mooro BERT LA MONT ACT DOCTOR 506 Putnam Building Let him fix it for you. Ward A Wilson Fagg A White NAT WIN OAR (ubo) 2d half (11-13) Lillian Kingsbury Marie Lavarr Telegraph 3 AMERICAN (loew) P George Harrington A Lanster Joseph ub Tr Trlndol ft Esther Hal Crane Co Reed ft Wood Camtlle Personl Co Hanley Lum & S (One to (111) 2d half J £ I Mefba Grace Dixon Hoyt's Minstrels (Four to fill) ORPHEUM (loew) Carbray Bros Morris A Miller Ben Smith Dorothy Burton Co Clark A McCullough Roeder s Tr (One to fill) 2d half Reed ft Wright Potter ft Hartwell Cook ft Stevens Mabel Harper Hal Crane Co (Three to fill) Ijtetnon & Huhrf TOM ETHEL KENNEDY and BURT "Engaged, Married and Divorced" Hendrix A Padula Harry First Co Maud Muller Jerome A Carson 2d half Brandt A Aubrey Harry Coleman Mimic World AVE. B (loew) Robinson A McKlsslok FAB Wenninger Gray A Graham L Wolfe Gilbert Klu ting's Animals 2d half Eurke A Burke (Four to fill) BrooUya ORPHEUM (ubo) Fay Templeton M Maccomber Co "Night Boat" Chas Olcott "Hap to Ruth" Inglls A Reading Dunedln Duo (One to fill) BUSHWICK (ubo) Ed no Goodrich Co Vo>erle Bergere Co Mazle King Co Edwin George "Jasper" Llbonlta Dufty A Daisy Hopkins Axtell Ce PROSPECT (ubo) 2d half (11-13) Dunn A Beaumont 81s Charles Kenna Winchester A Claire Consul GREENPOINT (ubo) 2d half (11-13) "Motoring" Kramer A Howland HALSEY (ubo) 2d half (11-18) Morlarty Bisters Fisher A Rockaway Sam Lowett Co Merry Maids of Music Fox A Graham Hayes A Rives BIJOU (loew) Wells Oxford 5 Cooper A Hartman "Harmless Bug" Clark A Chappelle Moratl Opera Co Hoey A Lee Belmont Sisters 2d half 3 Norrle Sisters Josephus Troupe Harris A Lyman The Criminal Adrian W A M Rogers (One to fill) DB KALB (loew) JAP Regay B J Moore O'Brien A Buckley Percy Pollock Co Frankie Rice 2d half Flake A Fallon Williams A Segal "Harmless Bug" Maud Muller Belmont Sisters (One to fill) PALACB (loew) Handls A Miller Burke A Burke Lou Anger 4 Dordeens (One to fill) 2d half Robinson A McKls'k Norwood A Hall Glldlnf O'Mearaa (Two to i*il) loL-ON (loow) Cornelia A Adele Seymour A .Seymour Farrell A Farrell Florence Rayfleld Al Golem Tr P George Belle A Mayo Leila Shaw Co L Wolfe Gilbert Buch Bros WARWICK (loew) Mllloy Keough Co Lutz Bros (Two to fill) 2d half FAB Wenninger -Klu^'"-^^!^;'^-— (Two- to fc!i) Albany, If. T. PROCTOR'S (ubo) Pepplno ft Perry Ernie ft Ernie Joe Browning Yates ft Wheeler Roland Travers Co 2d half Tlebor's Seala Montrose A Allen Harry Beresford Co V Hompton A Shrlner (One to fill) Alteoaa, Pa. ORPHEUM (ubo) O'Nell Twins Crawford A Brederlck B B Cltve Co Stone A JdcEvoy Oolden Troupe 2d half Mable Fonda 3 Jolly Francis A W (Three to fill) Aaaatoraasa. H Y LYCEUM (ubo) Onrl A Dolly Weber Beck A F 2d half Greta Van Bergen "Wedding Party" Arbor, Mich MAJESTIC (ubo) Scamp A Scamp John Reed 5 Lyceum Girls Gonne A Albert Winter Garden Revue 2d half "6 Little Wives" Atlanta, Go. FORSYTHE (ubo) Weiss Tr Skipper Kennedy A R Sherlock Bisters Wilfred Clark Co Nat C Goodwin Selma Braatx Co RIALTO (ubo) La Belle A Williams Ethel Von 4 Juvenile Klnga (Two to fill) 5 Florimonda Van Bros 2d naif Local Quartette Keane A White TAB Mooro " ltlrsniaigaa-V* LYRIC (ubo) (Nashville split) 1st halt Claire Vincent Gue A Haw Chas Howard Co Frank Crumlt Page Hack A M Boston KEITH'S (ubo) Ellis A Bordonl Bonlta A Hearn Marie Nordstrom "Rubevllle" Eddie Carr Co Dob Albright McShane A Hathaway Frank A Toby "Garden of Surprises" ORPHEUM (loew) White Mullay A W "Paris Shop" Ncvlns A Gordon "Holland Romance" Laurie Ordway Klneva Troupe (One to All) 2d half Hess A Hyde Saona Co Ferguson A Sunderlan Salvation Sue Bell Boy 8 Manola (One to fill) ST JAMES (loew^ Rice A Francis Maurice Samuels Co Kathryn MUey Berbour Troupe (One to fill) 2d half Mae Marvin Grey A Klunker "Just for Instance" Gould A Lewis Archer A Bel ford Bridgeport. Coaa. POlPs (ubo) Raymond Wllbert Smith A Farmer "Love In Suburbs" Gene Greene Co "What's the Idea?" 2d half Lamb A Morton Sheets A Eldert 4*41 Bi Prefessloaal Rates ryast Prefessloas THE CORNELL 1 1 4- lit West 47ta Btrest. New York City (Jttst off Broadwai) Housekeeping Apartments fT.M upward per week ~ ms $6.00 upward per ~ W. J. SMITH. Ma Blade and Double Booms. 2d half "Lady" Weston A Claire Walsh Lynch Co F A L Bruch Aus Blandea O H (loew) Antonloe Leonard A Dempsey Wlimer Walters Co Henry Frey Cadets DeOawcoyne Aaaara. N. Y. JEFFERSON (ubo) Marguerite A Hanley Newbof A Phelpa 2d half Russell A Frey Yates A Wheeler Aaattsu Tex. MAJESTIC (Inter) (15-16) (Same bill playing Waco 17-18 and Ft Worth 19-21). Togan A Geneva Voland Oamble 8 Miller Kent Co Brlerre A King "Tango Shoes" Keene A Wms Imper Jul Jltsus Baltimore, Bid. MARYLAND (ubo) 3 Rosalres Marlon Weeks Regal A Bender Those 5 Girls Clifford A Walker Dooley A Rugel Adelaide A Hughes Merle's Birds (One to fill) HIP (loew) BAH Mann Lord Robert Minetta Duo Frolicking Girls Armstrong A Ford Bren Family (One to fill) Btnsrnamton. If. T. STONE (ubo) Eugene Le Blar A ,, "To Save Girl" Dunbar A Turner Clark's Hawallans PLAZA (loew) Two Totos Brandell A Bell Greenley A Drayton Fascinating Flirts 2d half De Burg Sisters Helen A Rice Gordon A Klnley Arthur Lavlne Co Buffalo SHEA'S (ubo) S A K Morton Harry Green Co Will Ward A Girls Tom Edwards Harry L Mason Alhoff Sisters "5 of Cluba" Leonard! Batte. Moat. PANTAGES (p) (10-24) Pauline Evelyn A Dolly Hugo Koch Co Virginia 4 Goldsmith A Plnard Bay City, Mica. BIJOU (ubo) (Sunday opening) 1st half '(14-17) (Same bill playing Battle Creek 18-20) Permalne Browning A Dean Harry Holman C Frances Relsner "Gown Shop" Calgary ORPHEUM Haruko Onukl Ames A Wlnthrop Miss LelUel Beatrice Herford Rlggs A Wltchle F Nordstrom Co PANTAGES (p) Dlx A Dixie Oi •?.;<. rWofands STAGING ACTB aed 8TABE DANCINQ Ad. Newberger Mystic Bird Frank Fogarty Berlo Olrla Mack A Velmax EL HEMMENDINGER^^ryViV" Caatosu O. LYCJduM (utio) Joonar &:m.U >C'v. Frescott Llda McMillan Co Fisher Luckle A G Mlrano Bros 2307 BROADWAY, set. tSrd sad Tel. Beksyler 1200 •4th Bts. 11L OUPH^UM (wva; Kartelll Ovonda Duo Dae -A Neville jimmy Lucas Co Tenuessee Ten 2d half "Girl Worth While" Charleston. 8. C. ACADEMY (ubo) La Emma Nelman A Kennedy Mable McDonald Kltner Taylor A McK 3 Bobs 2d half Tllton Fred Heider Fred liagan Co Ward 6i Van Hose A Ellis Charlotte. N. C. J'ltiuWO.Nl (Ubo; (Uouuoke split; 1st half Eddie Hut Frank Mullane Lewis & Wnite 4 Eutertaluers Caattaaooaa, Te PILLwJIjoo (ubo; (Knoxvillo split; 1st half Willie Messeu Co Eleanor Fisher Couroy A O'Donncll Pietro 4 Paldrens Chicago, 111. MAJESTIC (orph) Carus A Comer Eva Taylor Co Kalmar A Brown Diamond A Ureunan Bradna A Derrick McDonald A Rowland Willard Herttciiel Hendler 4 Headings PALi^i^ (orph) White a: CaVw.iuigh "Honor Tlay Cuildren" Allen u Howard Deaiureui u Colette Marshall Montgomery Haydn A Haydn Apdaie'a Animals Meleta Bonconi The BrigLtons AMERICAN (wva) Rawson A Clare Foil Is Sis A LeRoy Slatkos Rolllckers Fredy James (One to fill) 2d half Aerial Degraffs Gorman Broa Ned Nestor A S'hearU Lane A Harper Fillls Family McVICKER'S (loew) H A A Turpln Hawthorne A Lester Burton's Review "Danny" Al Wohlman Co Rlgoletta Bros LINCOLN (wva) Aerial DigrafTs Pastime 4 Nestor A S'heffrts Bob Hall Ross Bros 2d half Otto Koerner Cc (Four to fill) Cincinnati, O. KEITHS (ubo) (Sunday opening) Bicknell Werner Amoros Tr Toney A Norman Eddie Foy Co Jean Adair Co Al Herman 3 Johns EMPRESS (abc) "Fe-Male Clerks" Gerald Mullane Howard A Graff Lillian Pleasants Kerry A McGee Ferris Wheel Girls Cleveland HIP (ubo) Eva Tanguay Julian Rose Rae B Ball Dugan A Raymond Kelly A Galvln 3 Alex -(Twc to fill)-- MILES (loew) Zlta Lyons Dooley A Nelson Ward A Raymond Mile Ansonla Co Murray Bennett "Bit of Scandal" Tel. 071 Jess rlpSbum Col. QRPI ^ > -(13.10) (Same bill playing Lincoln 17-20) Bert Levy Louis London Marie Fltsglbbon Mullen A Coogan Silver A Duval Stone A KallBz Sarah Padden Co Colasnbaa, O. KEITH'S (ubo) "The Headllners" J C Nugent Co, Dyer A Faye Co Sylvester A Vance Emmett Weloh Mln "The Stampede" Sorletty A Antonctte (One to fill) Dallas. Tex. MAJESTIC (Inter) Frank Hartley De Lisle A Vernon McDevitt Kelly A L R C Faulkner Chip A Marble Ei-kert A Parker Morln Sosters Danville, IIL PALACE (ubo) "Junior Follies" 2d half J A E Dooley LAM Hunting Kawson A Clare Dlero Anderson's Revue Davenport. ' la. COLUMBIA (wva) "Around Town" 2d half Adroit Bros Shirley Sisters Elsie WUUamt Co Roth A Roberts "School Playgrounds" Dayton KEITH r S (ubo) Frank Le Dent The Sharrocks Kelly A Wilder Co "Pjteeperlty" Marie Stoddard Lewis Belmont A L Mayhew A Taylor Musical Gormans levator* te las Schooler A Dickinson "20 Below'.' Brntfcifc Kftutiultr - — ■ Thalero'a Clrous MILES (abc) Scott A Wilson B Musical MacLarens Hazel Leona Society ft Pearls A Burns (One to fill) Dalnta. Mlaau ORPHEUM (Sunday opening) Dorothy Jardon Maria Lo Webb A Burns Flanagan A Edwards Corbett Sheppard A D Tempest A Sunshine GRAND (wva) Freemont Benton Co Ernest Dupllle Hayashl Japs (One to fill) 2d half Love A Wilbur Walters A Walters Anderson A Golnes (One to fill) Baatoa. Pa. ABLE O H (.ubo) , Carlisle Circus Sinclair A Casper Lloyd A Whltehouse Ooelet Harris A M Man Hunters 2d half Keefe Langdon A W Capt Geo Auger Co Billy K Wells Koban Japs Edmonton, Caa. PANTAOES (p) Morton Bros Jungle Man Amoros A Mulvey Daisy Jerome Harry Rose "Motor Madness" Elisabeth, N. J. PROCTOR'S (ube) 2d half (11-13) Peacock Alley Victor Morley Co Elatlra. N Y. MAJESTIC (ubo) Halklngs Johnny Neff HOWATSON and SWAYBELL "A Case of Pickles" LAUGH BROKERS Decatur, 111 EMPRESS (wva) "Girl Worth While" 2d half Kartelll Misses Nelson "Petticoats" LAM Hart Creole Band Denver ORPHEUM "Girl of Delhi" Bernard A Harrington Kenny A Hollls S Belgium Girls Nell O'Connell Mme Dorla McKay A Ardlne PANTAGES (p) Frear Baggett A F Horellk Dancers Stanuccla Howard & Fields Shepp's Circus Dea Moines, la. ORPHEUM (Sunday opening) "Brido Shop" "Surprise Party" Fisher A Rockaway Camllle 8 Eugene Le Blanc Phil Dwyer Co Victor's Mus Milange Brie, __. COLONIAL (ubo) Bolger Broa Great Howard Hull A Durkln Co "At the Party" Wltfleld A Ireland Dainty Marie Bvamsvllle. lad. GRAND (wva) Mrs Eva Fay Beevan A Flint Electrical Venus Freeman Dunham Co Gaylord A Lancton 2d half Diaz Monks Miller Sisters Darrell A Han ford Doc O'Nell Mrs Eva Fay MELSHE I MER'S Best Place to Eat In St. Louie. Ninth asd Waahlsatos nigh Class Cabaret ' Dandnt Everest's Monks John Gelger Whiting A Burt Cycling Brunettes Raymond A Caverley Tate's Fishing Detroit TEMPLE (ubo) Elsa Ryan Bert Baker Co Moore A Haager Fay 2 Coleys A F 4 Holloways Van A Belle Scarploff A VarVara Mus Johnstons ORPHEUM (loew) Chas Thompson Tom Davis Co Fall River, M. BIJOU (loew) Manola Ferguson A Sunder- land Salvation Sue Bell Boy 3 Hess A Hyde 2d half White Mullaly A W Nevlns A Gordon "Holland Romance" Laurie Ordway Klneva Troupe Forgo, N. D. GRAND (abc) The Mures Love's Lottery Bassett A Bailey The^FTVfesaionaJV Original Home CONTINENTAL HOTEL LOS ANGELES and SAN FRANCISCO Shanley and Furnees ("Fifty-Fifty") .*-*«MMM«M ».«».. VARIETY 15 -M~W =3= B 4k B Stanley 8 Harmony Kings 2d half Holland A Jeanle Kane, Mason A S Connors A Huyck AlLedu ; it i'usqaa.vs -•• -•■ (One to fill) Flint, Mich. MAJESTIC (ubo) (Sunday opening) (Saginaw split) 1st half Mystic Hanson 8 Green McHenry A D Hal Stephens Co Hope Vernon Edward's School Days Ft. Dodge* la. PRINCESS (wva) 2d half (16-18) International Qlrl Casting Campbells Embs A Alton Coats A C'Jacks Fort Wayne, Ind. PALACE (Ubo) JAB Dooley Diero -Suffragette Revue" 2d half C A A Olocker CAM Dunbar Kate Watson Herman Leib Co Jlmmle Lucas Co "Paradise In Hono'la" Ft. Wllllama, Can. ORPHEUM (wva) 2d half (18-20) Qallerlnl Sisters Holmes A Wells Flo Adler A Boy* Mareeno A D Bros Galveston, Tex. OPERA HOUSE (inter 14-15) (Same bill playing San Antonio 16-20) O'Donnell A Bialr Janls A West "Petticoats' Chief Caupolican Fred V Bowers Schoen A Mayne Sylvia Loyal Co Gary, lad. ORPHEUM (wva) •» Sunday opening) (14-17) aVJ Jack LaVler Chas Mason Co Roth A Roberta (Two to fill) * Grand Raplda EMPRESS (ubo) La Argentina "New Producer" Oirard A Clark Loney Haskell Burt Johnston Co Seabury A Price (One to fill) Gt, Falls. Mont. PANTAGES (p) (Id-1T) (Same bill playing Anaconda 18) Elisabeth Cutty "Telephone Tangle" Bellclalre Bros Nan Grey Aus Woodchoppers Bobble A Nelson Green Bay, Win, ORPHEUM (wva) 2d half (18-20) Lew Hoffman Barry Girls Paul Bawens Diving Nymphs Hamilton* Oaa. TEMPLE (ubo) Mrs G Hughes Co Big City 4 Moran A Wiser Berrlck A Hart The Mclntyrea Bug Grey Harrlshar*. Pa. MAJESTIC (Ubo) Billy K Wells "Girl from Amster" The Mellettes 2d half Fred Weber Co E B Cllve Co Skelly A Sauvaln Dan Burke Co Hartford. Conn. POLI'S (u*bo) 3 Singing Types Wood A Mandevllle Coyle A Morrell Billy Rogers Kerslate's Pigs 2d half Richie A Clegg Gertrude Barnes "What's the Idea?" John A Mae Burke 3 Alfreds PALACE (ubo) Lord A Fuller BI«sptt A Scott ' l T« Cove One Okl" Black A Tan Fred Ardath Co ' 2d half Welmer A Burke Milton A DeLong 81s Melody 4 Akl Japs (One to fill) Haaletoa. N. Y. FEELEY^S (ubo) 2d half (11-13) Howard A White Hartley £ Pecan "i Oolett's Mankeys Aanelton. Fn. PALACE (loew) Brown A Jackson Mysterious Will Alice Hanson Moratl Opera Co 2d half Karlton A Kllflord Chabot A Dixon (Two to fill) Hobohea, N. J. LkKlC (loew) Greenley A- Drayton The Criminal 3 Dolce Sisters Lucille A Cockatoos (One to All) 2d half v Geo W Moore Mysterious. Will Alice Hanson Moratl Opera Go (One to fill) Hoaeton. Tea. MAJESTIC (inter) Tbe Faynes Josephine Davis Harry Glrard Co Lew Madden Co Raymond Bond Co Gertrude Van Dyke Leo Zarrell Co Indianapolis, lad. KEITHS (Ubo) (Sunday opening) Gordon A Rica Nordstrom A Potter Colo Russell A D Daisy Jean Bensce^A Baird Edwin A Arden Co Jimmy Hussey Co Alaska 3 LYRIC (ubo) Luplta Perea Godfrey A Henderson Frank Stafford Co Kane A Herman Burton's Hawailans later. Falle, Minn. GRAND (wva) (Sunday only) (Jan 21) Gallerlnl Sisters Holmes A Wells Flo Adler A Boys Mareeno A D Bros Ithaca. N. Y. ' STAR (ubo) Holmes A Buchanan "Trip of Pleasure" 2d half "Girl from Milwau- kee" 5 Florlmonds V»s -, w \ »». i •► JarhnonvlHci. Fin. ORPHEUM (ubo) (Sunday opening) (Savannah split) 1st half Cunningham A Marlon Cecils Weston Co Roy L Royco Chung Wha 4 The Seebacks Jeffemon City, Co. GEM (wva) The Lamonts 2d half Anita Arllss Co Johnstown, Pa. MAJESTIC (ubo) (Sheridan 8q. Pitts- burgh, split) 1st half J A D Muller Winchester H Adler Co The Crisps Kanaaa City, Mo. ORPHEUM (Sunday opening) "Forest Fire" Clown Seal Mr A Mrs G Wilde Bert Leslie Co Rlggs & Ryan Josie Heather Co Bert Fltzgibbon PANTAGES (p) Mori Bros 3 Valentine Vox "Nut Sundae" Sherman Van A H Clifford A Mack Elsie White GLOBE (wva) Johnson A Arthur Morris A Leonard Dunban's Singers Ross A Ashton Treat's Seals (One to All) 2d half Monroe Bros Grace McCormack LeRoy A Harvey Dickenson A Deagon "Luck of a Totem" (One to fill) -Knoxvfllc* Tenia. BIJOU (ubo) (Chattanooga split) 1st half Parish A Peru Lillian A Boggs Nichols Sisters Bernle A Baker Ed Estus GRAND (aho) Marsh * Lawrence Stanley a Farrell (Tares to nil) I'd half Harry Brooks Co -Kittles* Ban* (Three to nil) Kohosao, lad. S1PE (ubo) "Night Clerk" 2d half "Junior Follies" Laaeaater, Fa. COLOiNlAL (Ubo) 2d halt (11-13) Jenks A Allen Great Howard Regal A Bender Mcintosh A Maids Iilaeola, Neh. LYRIC (wva) Bowen A Bowen Society Circus 2d half Gladys Corrlell BAH Gordon ORPHEoM (wva) Savo A Co Three Reynolds Bernevici Bros Frank Bush Four Redoes Lit tie Hock. Ark. kiULono iialer) D'Amluo Foley at O'Nell Rita Marie Orch Linton A Lawrence Louse A Sterling 2d halt Karl Karey White's Circus (Three to fill) Loa Aanelee ORPHEUM (Sunday opening) Mason A Keeler Co Eddie Leonard Co Flnke's Mules Mabel Russell Co Rena Parker Anna Chandler Bankoff A Girlie Mario A Duffy PANTAGES (p) "Betting Bettys" Olive Briscoe Bell Ringers Smith A Kaufman Slgbee's Dogs Lonlavllle, Ky. KEITHS, (ubo) (Sunday opening) Marble Gems Chas L Fletcher Chas E Evans Co Burley A Burley Capt Anson A D Swor A Avery "4 Husbands" LowelL Maea. KEITH'S (ubo) Elvera Sisters Adeline Francis Southern Girls Grace De Mar Adams A Murray Watson Sisters Jordan Girls Madison, Win. ORPHEUM (wva) "Matter With Ruth" Arthur Deagon Mid'ton A Spellmeyer Llnne's Dancers (One to fill) 2d half "Naughty Princess" Marloa, Ind. LYRIC (ubo) Harold Yates 6 Serenaders 2d half VAC Avery DeReino A Flonm Marehalltowa, In. CASINO (abc) 2d half (18-20) Kathleen Kla W Ya Morgan A Stewart Van Alstlne Bros (One to fill) Mnaon City, la. REGENT (wva) Edna Dreen Casting Campbells 2d half Richie A Burt CECILS (abc) Drawee Ham bo A F Mansfield A Riddle (One to fill) 2d half BAB Stanley Warner A Cole (One to All) Memphle ORPHEUM H Shone Co Estelle Wentworth "Discontent" Walter Hrower Cnllste Conant "Garden of Aloha" Bccmnn & Anderson Milwaukee, TV la. M v.l.loTIC (orji>u Alnn Dl-iohnrt Co Orth « Donley Brltt Wood A roo Bros Sherman & Uttry Hooper & Marbury PALACE (wva) The Bimbos Barry Girls W Armstrong Co Diving Nymphs Chas Wilson Fl'Ii* Family 2d half Aif.atfa, SieUiV • Cross A Doris Gladys Alexander Co Morris Golden Laten's Elephants (One to fill) Minneapolis ORPHEUM Laura N Hall Co Morton A Glass Cantwell A Walker Misses Campbell Celts Bros Musical Geralds Scotch Lassies PANTAGES (p) Leo A Mae Lefvre Oakland Sisters Bernardi Cedora Friend A Downing Rawls A Von Kaufman GRAND (wva) Vlctorie Trio Catherine Chaloner Co Kittle Flynn 6 Crinoline Girls UNIQUE (abc) Kaney Mason A S Brooklyn Comedy 4 Connors A Huyck Tom Brantford (One to fill) 2d half The Muros Black A McCone 3 Harmony Kings Dancing Ala Carte (One to fill) Montreal ORPHEUM (ubo) Howard A Clark . "Motor Boating" Donovan A Lee Duffin Redcay Tr Wolf A Stewart Dunbar's Darkles (One to fill) FRANCAIS (ubo) (Ottawa split) 1st half Beaumont A Arnold 3 Vagrants La Polerica (One to £11) Mooae Jaw, Oaa. ALLAN (wva) (15-16) Jack A Forls Waak A Manning Burton Hahn A Martz Howard's Boars Mt. Vernon, N. T. PROCTOR'S (ubo) 2d half (11-13) Bob Yosco J Francis Sullivan Maekeaoa, Mich. REGENT (ubo) (Sunday opening) Lillian Slegar Earl A Edwards Herman Lleb Co Victoria 4 Darto A Rlalto 2d half LeVlne A Inman Fiddler A Shelton "On the Varenda" Ralph Connors Robbie Gordons Nanaville. Tenn. MAJESTIC (ubo) (Birmingham split) let half Valentine A Bell Nevlns A Erwood McWaters A Tyson Jscar Loraino Bett'e Seals Newark. IT. J. MAJESTIC (loew) Gliding A O'Mearas Reed A Wright Norwood A Hall Storm A Marsden Mabel Harper 2d half Cooper A Hartman "Reno" Reed A Wood Harry First Co Chappelle A Vidocq Gray A Graham New Haven. Cobb. POLI'S (ubo) S Young Americans Helen A Rice Milton A DeLong Sis Dunbar A Turner Akl Japs 2d half Raymond Wllbert Greenley A Drayton "Love In Suburbs" Gene Green Co Chinese Mus Enter BIJOU (ubo) Lord A Fuller Sheets A Eldert V £ E Stanton Clark's Hawnflers 2d half Two Totos nilly Rogers Prlngree Wallace Co Jenks ft Allen Kajlvama New Orlenna ORPHEUM Els A French Chas Orapewln Co Kramer A Kent Britt Wood Florence Duo Friacoe Lunette Sisters > Wow BftftJfcellftY 3li Y. LOEW Hill A Dale Belle A Mayo Ethel M Hall Co Annie Kent Jessie Haywood Co (One to fill) Norfolk, Ya. ACADEMY (ubo) (Richmond split) let halt The Perry* Wa Ebe Violin Olrla Herbert Clifton Ksmssssa Japa ORPHEUM (Sunday opening) "Age of Reason" Mayo A Tally Ronalr Ward A F Stan Stanley 8 AJ Shayne Flying Henrys Muriel Worth Co PANTAGES (p) Asakl Japa Wood Melville A P Howard A Ross John T Doyle Co Joe Whitehead 3 Keatons Offdea. Utah PANTAGES (P) (18-20) Harry Hines Adonis A Dog Perelr 6 O'Nell A Walmesly Osaaha ORPHEUM (Sunday openiug) Sophie Tucker Co Chlo Sale Alios L Doll Co Williams A Wolfus Frank Carmen The Hyphen Craig A Campbell BMPRB8S (wva) Rothrock A MoOrade Gladys Corrlell Coats A C'Jacks Allmaa Loader Co 2d half Rae A Wynn Frank Bush La Mate Trio Oekalooaa, la. ORIENT (abo) 2d half (18-20) Prlckett A Lester Mansfield A Riddle Los Bspanozos Co Dyso A Bann "Night In Park" Ottawa. Can, DOMINION (ubo) (Montreal split) let half J 8ulllvan Co Musical Noaaea Donnelly A Dorothy Gordon A Gordon (One to fill) Peterson, if. J. MAJESTIC (ubo) 2d half (11-18) "Clrcum'l Evidence" Those 5 Girls Hal A Francis Ash A Shaw Dlehm Philadelphia (KEITH'S (ubo) Horbert's Dogs Hunting A Francis Arthur Sullivan Co Miller A Mack Olive Wyndham Co Montgmery A Perry Jas B Carson Co Belle Baker "Sports in Alps" Jas J Morton GRAND (ubo) De Voe A Statzer Kennedy A Burt Spencer Charters Co Chas Rellly "Camp In Rockies" Olga Mlshka Co WM PENN (ubo) 2d half (11-13) "Camp in Rockies" L Steel A Chums Geo Auger Co KEYSTONE (ubo) 2d half (11-13) David 8 Hall Co Walters A Cliff Sis "In the Trenches" B'WAY (ubo) Asakl Japs M A B Hart Landsr Bros V Morley Co (One to fill) ALLEGHENY (ubo) "Mother Goose" Antrim A VA* F*!h> A Fallo (Two to fill) Pittsburgh DAVIS (ubo) Black and White Weber A Dlehl Edna Aug Ruth St Denis Aus. Crelghtons MAJESTIC (ubo) 2d half (11-13) Julia R Traosy Knox Wilson Teresa Kinsella SHERIDAN BQ (ubo) iJt>h*k»towa split) let half Crough A Carr Campbell A Barnes Sweethearts Cooper A Rloardo Leach Wallen 8 PHtnaeM HARRIS (ubo) Cabaret Dogs Harry Rose Chsrtres Holllday Gertrude Maglll Co Joe Reed Gotham Girls Noha A Phillips Derenda A La Due Port Arthar* Caa. LYCEUM (wva) 1st half (16-17) Gallerlnl Sisters Holmes A Wells Flo Adler A Boys Mareeno A Dalton B PROCTOR'S (ubo) 2d half (11-13) Jane Connolly Co Azlmee Brooks A Taylor KEITH'S (ubo) The Houttons Grace De Winters Lucy Valmont Co Joe Cook Noel Travsrs Co Hamilton A Barnes Kitamura Japa Portland. Ore. ORPHEUM (Sunday opening) Orville Hsrrold Willing A Jordan Valleolt's Leopards Imhoff Conn A O Martin A Fabrlnl Creasy A Dawns PANTAGES (p) Sterling A Marguerite Joe Roberta La Scale 6 Le Maire A Dawson Winston's Sea Lions ProrldoaeOf It, I. KEITH'S (ubo) The Schumettans Cummlngs A Shelley Plstel A Cushlng Muriel Window Stslndsll Bros Marx Bros Co Julius Tannen Meehan's Dogs EMERY (loew) Mae Marvin Grey A ITJjanker "Just for Instance" Gould A Lewis Archer A Belford 2d half Berbour Troupe Rice A Francis Maurice Samuels Co Kathryn Mlley "Parti Shop" Fields A Bernle Capt Geo Auger Co Skelly A Sauvaln Koban Japa 2d half Juggling Nelson Sinclair A Casper Kelso A Lelghton Ooelet Harris A M Rearlaa, Oaa. RBOINA (wva) 2d hair (18-20) Lew Fltsglbbons Haley A Haley A Nicholson 8 C Beckwlth Nymphs Rlehmend, lad. MURRAY (ubo) 2d half (18-20) "Suffragette Revue" Richmond. Va. LYRIC (ubo) (Norfolk split) 1st half Hayes A Rives Ethel McDonough "Black A White" Kelly A Pollock H Geumaln 8 Roanoke, Tn. ROANOKE (ubo) (Charlotte spilt) 1st half John Le Clair Fern A Davis Henshaw A Avery The Berrens Walsh A Bentley Roeheater, N. Y. TEMPLE (ubo) Brlce A King P J White Co Johnston A Hardy Palfrey Hall A B G»".j Rowner 3'Hickeys Kerr A Berko Erna Antonla 3 Roeheater, Minn. METRO (wva) N A L Russell Perllerl A Scofield 2d half Harry LaToy Thornton A Reed Bell A Fredo La Mar Trio Rochford. 111. PALACE ^WVa) "Naughty Princess" 2d hail"-" Havana Bros £bas Gibbs Schwarts Bros Cooper A Smith "Smart Shop" Sacramento ORPHEUM (15-16) (Same bill playing Stockton 17-18 and Fresno 10-20) Lottie Horner "Volunteers" Mr A Mrs J Barry Irwin A Henry Parkes A Conway Nellie Nichols Ollie Young A A Saginaw, Mick. JEFS STRAND (ubo) (Sunday opening) (Flint split) 1st half 4 Roses O'Nlel A Gallagher The O'Learys Frances Kennedy Irish Amer Singers St. Lonla COLUMBIA Ht) 1st halt Carlisle ui. ilouitr Kaufman A Lillian Joy Riders" Ed Morton Peggy Brenner Co Schenectady. N. Y, PROCTOR S (Ubo) Swain A Swain JetTalo A Arnold Fox A Ingram Una Clayton Co Roger Orey Co Lady Alice's Pets 2d half Nolan A Nolan Ernie A Ernie Roach A McCurdy "Finders Keepers" Asania Students Laurie A Uronson Scmnton, Pn. POLI'S (ubo) (Wllkes-Barre split) 1st half Queenio Dunedin Grene A Smith Musical Misses Eleanore A Carleton Minstrel Review Seattle ORPHEUM (Sunday opening) Pilcer A Douglas Trovato Odiva Adair A Adelphl Myrl A Delmar Inez MacCauley Co Alleen Stanley PANTAGES (p) Klnkaid Kilties Travitt's Dogs Jones A Johnson Great Leon Margaret Ford Eckhoff A Gordon Sloax City, la. ORPHEUM (wva) LaMaxo Trio Rae A Wynn Magazine Girls BAH Gordon Halligan A Sykes 2d halt Mme Paula The Reynolds Grew Palts Co Al Abbott Ernest Evans Co Sioux Falls, S. D. ORPHEUM (WVS) Mile Paula Leevcr A LeRoy Ai Abbott 2d half Argo A Virginia Monarch Comedy 4 Pedrini A Monks South Bead, Ind. ORPHEUM (wva) GAL Garden Lane A Harper Jano Connolly Co Bert Howard "Smart Shop" 2d half Chas Mason Co Mack A Earle Harry Gilbert 8lg Franz Tr (One to fill) Spokane PANTAGES (p) (Sunday opening) Chinese Duo Anthony A Mack Mr Chaser SAL Rums Bob Fits A Bob, Jr. Springfield, III MAJESTIC (wva) Will Morris Princess Kalama Co Spencer A Williams Gorman Bros "Revue DeVogue" (One to fill) 2d half Dan A Neville Ovanda Duo Tennessee Ten Goldlng A Keating Ross Bros (One to fill) Springfield, hfaaa. PALACE (ubo) Chunk Hess Berlin Sisters Baseball 4 J K Emmett Co Van Bergen A Goslar 2d half The Fritsches Manning A Moore Black A Tan Lillian Kingsbury Co v A E Stanton "Fsshlon Show" PLAZA (loow) J Mnrtello TT-< _..«. ... f-T.-n" tfaonri Co Cummlngs A Harris Sorority Girls 2d half Tvev A Ivoy Betty Fields Rice A Francis Tanmnnlnn 3 (Ono to nil) on page 27.) 16 NEW ACTS TH IS WEEK NEW ACTS NEXT WEEK Initial Presentation, First Appearance or Rea?f»p»ifcf attsew «k W Ai o-iiii - • NiwYnk Florence Moore and Brother, Palace. James C. Morton and Co., Colonial. "Girl With 1,000 Eyes," Colonial. Jai. C. Morton and Co., Royal. Emmctt Corrigan and Co., Royal. Jack Ryan and Co., RoyaL La Sylph, Royal. Ethel Kirk and Peter Page, Royal. "Venus" (posing), Royal. Lelia Shaw and Co., Greeley Sq. (1st half). Storm and Mardson, 7th Ave. (2d half). Louis Mann and Co. (6). "Some Warriors" (Comedy Drama). 31 Mina.; Full Stage (Special Set). Palace. Written by Clara Lipman and Samuel Shipman, called "A Satire in One Act" and staged by Louis Mann, who takes the principal role (that of Germany's composer, Richard Strauss). "Some Warriors," actually a comedy drama, is the first fun making neutral war play- let of the present times, over here. Miss Lipman and Mr. Shipman have evolved an amusing story while giving to it sentiment, satire and a punch. The punch is good for vaudeville, the satire is good for all and the sentiment is good for peace believers. Vaudeville will further like the war lesson with a laugh. It derides the militarist who knows naught else, placing him as a German against his superior in arms of the same country who still retains hu- man instincts in the midst of the can- non's roar. The German general com- manding respects the arts as repre- sented by Strauss and Edmond Ros- tand (Robert Fisher), who are oddly thrown together at General Von Wahn- hausen's (Harold Christie) headquar- ters in a barn somewhere on the scarred fields. Dyke Von Stolzen (Les- lie Palmer) is the commander-in-chief, with a trained voice. He comes to the rescue of the composer and poet who are collaborating during a declared truce between the armies. Rostand is in French uniform, acting as a mes- senger for his general, visiting the Ger- mans with a message for Von Stolzen that is delivered too late, the truce end- ing while the two former boon com- panions croon over their melodies and poetry. Strauss, joyfully injured on a finger while at the front, has been de- tailed by his general, to be the latter's valet, and is shining the general's shoes as Rostand appears. There are words between the four principals of the play (cast with men only), and the story teems with counter-balanced phrases to preserve neutrality. If a line draws ap- plause from sympathizers with the Al- lies, there is a succeeding line to ap- pease those leaning toward the Ger- mans. And if the first line as uttered doesn't suffice, there appears to have been a second line of applause value held in reserve. Mr. Mann is giving an excellent performance of the German Strauss, very German in his homeliness and frankness of speech. Mr. Fisher, opposite, gets as much as may be got- ten out of the Rostand role and situa- tion, with the other speaking parts well placed, and with a peace ending. The sketch was first played at a Friars' Sunday night. There is a brilliancy to considerable of the dialog. The figure of Richard Strauss, shining shoes and cooking cofTec because a fighting mj- cl.int lrclicvca those who can not fight arc useless seems to sum up a 'great deal in the awful living waste on the other side. For vaudeville "Some War- riors" is a capture, and with Mr. Mann leading, it cannot fail. Glme. Eugenie Blair and Co. (2). "A Woman's Way" (Dramatic). 20 Mina.; Full Stage. „ Eu^er\ie, Qiair, . .wtw 8p«n; .jfte ...first, portion of the present season starring in the road production of "The Eter- nal Magdalene," is making her bow in vaudeville for the first time in several years in "A Woman's Way." At the start it gives promise of being nothing more than one of the commonplace do- mestic triangles. The piece turns out to be a surprise finish playlet, the cli- max coming too soon with the follow- ing business not having the punch to retain the interest, although another surprise is brought forth. The cast in- cludes a husband, wife and the other woman. Husband makes violent loye to the other woman. Wife appears and by indirect questioning endeavors to learn the true state of affairs. Her indirectness is finally thrown aside and a battle of words ensues ending with the trio deciding to kill themselves. Wife hands out pistols and the shoot- ing occurs. After the flash of pistols the lights flare up. The other woman pretends to have fainted. She is re- vived and informed the affair was framed and the pistols contained blanks. Husband and wife tell the third party their scheme was to see if she would fall in love with him and how clever an actress she was. Man exits. Wife and woman congratulate themselves on how cleverly they have put it over on hubby and that the wife's play which had a similar situation would have to be produced by him with the other woman in the leading role. The first half of the playlet is very talky. There is no great interest in the early talk. The surprise idea readi- ly enters one's mind at the commence- Leah M. Hera and Co. (2). "I Wiah I Knew" (Comedy). 16 Mina.; Full Stage (Drawing Room). 81st Street ■ Leah M. Herz has achieved a first rate light little novelty in the form of a neat sketch, which forms a frame- work for the display of her graceful dancing. That, of course, is its only excuse. At the rise of the curtain a softly lighted drawing room is dis- closed, the butler being seated at the piano. The husband and wife, newly- weds, enter from a party and surprise the musical butler. Husband explains that he kept the butler in his bachelor days because of his ability on the ivories, and tells him to go on playing. Wife disappears, while husband sits down, and presently, under the soothing influ- ence of the music, goes to sleep. The dance music recalls to the dreaming husband certain girls with whom he. has been in love and, presto 1 they ap- pear in the person of Mrs. Herz and the pair do their dances, a tango, a Parisian step and a curious, interest- ing novelty in which the dancers ap- pear to be skating. A pretty costume change goes with each. For Mrs. Herz's support it must be said that Leon Von Dell, the husband of the sketch, is a *neat dancer, but not so good an actor, while Al Terry, the piano-playing butler, is a brilliant mu- sician. The audience was impressed by his skill, even though his music was not the centre of attention. The whole arrangement, of which Mrs. Herz's clothes are an important part, is neat specialty entertainment, the sketch por- tion being reduced to the smallest pos- sible limits to permit of the utmost dis- play of the dancing. This scheme of mounting a specialty in a sketch is to PROTECTED MATERIAL Variety*! PratacteS Material Dacartaaaat will raaatTa ana Sia ail lattera UAraaa a e to it. The eavelaaea are ta be aealea apt* ta« Waft ia a ■!■■> ta a ravaat apaalag witaeat detec- tion, aaleae ay aeraueeiea of the ewaer ef the latter. It ia a«g ftate4 all lattera be rcgisteree', aaalraaaai to Fretecua Material, Variety, Maw York, aad recaawt r e pe ated. Variety win aakaowlaaa* each latter reaeiyea. Fall aarticalara af the "Fretected Material Dcp«rtaee«t" were aabliehed «■ Page S ia Variety af Feb. 4, lflS. The fellewiaf circaite, anaaaromeata aad ageaeice have fta»llia a wlUiafaeaa te adapt such a mb a as aaay be withia their aawar te lafialaita "totted Bacterial" frees their theatrea. whea iaferaeed af the reeeat af aa larcatlntaaa eoaawcted by Variety: MAXCut loiw aacurr Bijrr Lkvsr amevsr faktaobs otcuit (Waiter F. Kaafa/ B. ft. MOftft C1BCUTT (Jee. M. fox cutcurr MllJPcuJcUaT (Walter F. ftectc) FINN HUMAN CUtCUIT SeftAoSSrT FE^^-aftaba circuit RiafeABDS CIRCUIT (Au: (Chrie. q jJBBeml _(* 5. Moee) ciBcurr GUI BUN (ft*chard Bceraer) (GfW aWa) ALOZ CIBCUir MICH. VAOTBYILLft CIBCUIT (J. H. Alec) fW. ft. Batterield) a) U. ft. V. M. A. (Waite« I. ment of the shooting proceedings with the second surprise unexpected. The acting is well looked after, with Miss Blair as the wife being in midstage the major portion of the time and capably playing her role. The other two mem- bers fit, with the young woman attrac- tive as to face and fipure. "A Woman's Way" is a fair sketch which stands a chance of passing out of town where Miss Blair is exceedingly well liked. be recommended to players. Helen Jackley. Acrobatic. 9 Mins.; Full Stage. 81st Street Helen Jackley has a neat little open- ing number, brightly dressed and for so simple a routine nicely handled. In the centre of the stage is set up a table from the side of which rises a metal step ladder about 18 feet high and guyed from the top. Miss Jackley ap- pears in short white skirts and climb- ing half way up the ladder does a back bend and a drop to her hands to the table. The whole turn consists in mak- ing this curious back somersault from various heights on the ladder, varied by simple ground tumbling. The per- former doffs the skirt and is disclosed as an extremely shapely woman in "wiiitc- tights. f»he goes into a simple bit of perch work, using a metal pole suspended from the flies, and then does a long drop from the ladder for the fin- ish. The good looks of the acrobat and the bright dressing of the turn carry it through. Scott and Christy. Songs, 15 Mins.; One. 58th Street Joseph Scott, formerly of Alexander and Scott, is presenting a singing turn in white face assisted by a girl. The girl does not class with the straight man's former partner; he, a female im- personator, was a better stage partner for Mr. Scott, both as a performer and singer. Miss Christy has a small but pleasing parlor voice, and three changes of costume. Her enunciation is very bad and it was only with straining one could get an occasional inkling of the lyric she was singing. There is a little at- tempt at plot at the opening, with Scott waiting on the corner for his girl. She arrives late with an apology and an excuse. The acceptance of the latter leads to a double number, which got over fairly well. Miss Christy did a solo without return. A number by Mr. Scott with a bit of talk interpolated brought laughs rather slowly, but re- ceived some applause on the strength of his personality. A double then paved the way for an encore, an op- portunity which the team grasped without any great encouragement. 'The- closing number got over with greater effect than anything else in the act. The present frame up is not for big time. The team, however, can go along on the small time and pass nicely. »•!•» -9 M .'• .t- f. V ■" ■*>■ >■' I . "Love o' Mike." Shubcrt JaiLl5. — — — ■ . — — I ^— — — — — III ■ !!■■■ II I- m ■ ■■ ■ — ■ ■ Madame Doree'a Celebrities (11). Operatic. 24 Mina.; Full 8tage (Special Drops). Palace. Madame Doree's Celebrities are Caruso, Destinn, Martinelli, Garden, Tetrazzini, Plancon, Scotti, McCor- mack, Louise Homer and Farrar. That collection of singers in one opera troupe, said Madame Doree in a before- the-curtain announcement at the Pal- ace (where the new act is playing this week) would cost $25,000 weekly. To save the management a little money Madame engaged ten substitutes be- sides herself (at the piano) and she has the ten give their impressions of the $25,000 lot of warblers. Whether their impressions coincide with your impressions seems a matter of indiffer- ence to the Madame. It's one of those you paid to come in and you had bet- ter listen while you are there things. Madame asks the audience to use its imagination, probably meaning to imagine the originals are before them and then believe everything is O. K. or A. K. But one's imagination must turn toward the actual singers who are giving their impressions and it will then wonder why the Madame didn't even save their expense, through employing a couple of phonographs for the use of Caruso, McCormack et al records. The imagination might even go farther and believe the phonograph records would have been a much better im- pression than her bunch of vocalists could or did give. Among the substi- tutes are Raoul Romito, who put on a clown dress and thought he was Caruso;— Madame Gina de Sanctis as Destinn, Luige Maniero as Martinelli, Edith Sanders as Mary Garden, Joseph Cavadore as McCormack, Giulo Adami as Plancon, Hazel Sanborn as Tetrazzini, Grace Lyon as Louise Homer, Rainmondo Scala as Scotti. In an ensemble finale Romito- Car- uso stood in the back line. If that's his impression of Caruso, then Caruso has an 18-karat kick coming. A trio did the "Faust" scene with the aid of a picture screen, but another drop as a background looked very well and when the centre oval unfolded it was the cotton fields of Virginia everybody saw. They sang about Virginia also, nof "The Sunshine of Virginia" nor "Making Hay While the Sun Shines in Virginia," but another Virginia num- ber. No one knew who published it, but the house liked it — the house liked the whole act. Perhaps that Doree's $25,000 speech did get over. It looks as though Madame Doree will be able to send his troupe of impressionists over the vaudeville time, if the salary can. be agreed upon. The vaudeville patrons may applaud it as they will any operatic high ranges, but the vaudeville regular, if he can keep awake and hear every- thing the Madame says, then watch the rest of it, will laugh his head off. Sime. Van Hampton and Schriner. Songs and Talk. 16 Mins.; One. 81st Street Two men, comedian and straight, in the usual line of patter and sonps. The comedian is round and cherubic. His efforts are not particularly successful, owing both to his inability to get what he has by way of material over and by his lack of suitable matter. The talk for the most part is the crudest sort of gauging. The pair have little vocal *t- cellence, or if they ba vt, they make no- effort to secure results from it The singing consisted of the comedian's oc- casional breaking into a burlesque ditty about "The Garbage Gentlemen's Ball." The whole act is forced, arti- ficial fun. "> m ^ __„__ \Y COME RACK TO FRIM. (iNTMKNATlONAL) Attendance waa somewhat Improved At the Bronx lent week. Friday night the lower floor w JaWy welLflMed back, ^ "eV*. tA9.. Wh- ence being about half capacity or a little bettor. The International offerlnga with an Irian flavor atom to have had thla ofloot In the Bronx house right along and Walter Lew- renos's "Come Back to alrln" vu no ox- ooptlon* Tho Union Production Co. stands sponsor for too piece, but tho program does not give the author. Tho star gets all tho promlnanco and In fact la tho roal atrongth of tho enter- - talnment. Ho ha* a fine sturdy stage presenoe and a brooay way of presenting his character. This In addition to a pleasing baritone voioo. Half a doaen numbers, mostly old Irish bal- lads, have been neatly worked into the story a la Ghauneey Oloott et al. Lewreace Is the prosperous Irish-American of Colorado at the outset of the rather thread- bare piece. Ue Is unproved heir to an Irish earldom lor which an unscrupulous Britain Is scheming. The Irishman's counter-plotting for his birthright, of course, furnishes the basis of the action. Into which a little Ioto story has been woven. All the emphasis has been placed on the comedy side of the tale, for the dramatlo action never does reach any degree of speed or intensity, unless the third-act curtain be considered as having some foroe. This epi- sode, a fight between the rightful heir and the pretender, was handled In so slipshod a fashion that It missed Are altogether. It had not properly been prepared and the clash oame so unexpectedly that the audience, caught un- aware, was not ready for it. This was only one lntsance of bad play construction. How- ever, the play Itself never figures as of im- portance, the appeal being made entirely on the comedy bite, Irish character types and the occasional flavoring of love Interest. Patrick O' Shale (Joseph Dunn) waa Intro- duced merely for a character bit, having but the slightest connection with the story. The part was nicely handled. Con O'Nell (Qua Vaughn), a half wltted sexton, probably had more connection with the story when the play waa written. It is he who leads the hero to the ruined church where his mother's mar- riage record is hidden, the record which proves his title to the earldom. Probably In the de- velopment of the piece as a starring vehicle much of this and other characters haa been deleted. Certainly Con 'a part In the plotting haa been cut to the point where It la scarcely understandable. Phyllis Qrey makes a satisfactory heroine of the pale sort and Helen Courtney, the com- edy woman, does nicely with a light role of an Irish widow, divided in her affections between an Irish Innkeeper and a German wooer. Charles W. King as the Earl had a very email part. He had only two small scenes, but by the quiet dignity with which he Invested his purely incidental part he made these two bits stand out. The International companies have not been so fortunate In their players of small bits. The piece is In four acts. Two Interior and two ezter 4 or sets arc exceptionally elaborate for productions of the International class and both for coot and attractiveness set a record for the aeason so far. In other respects the staging of the piece is excellent watson'sTbeef trust. (COLUMBIA.) Billy Watson's show this year does not quite measure up to the leaders on the Columbia Wheel. Watson himself is funny as always, but somehow the company behind him does not play as entertainingly as was the former wont.' Whatever the cause, the audience at the Columble Monday night began to drift aWay soon after Intermission and the afterpiece waa played to the accompaniment of departing spectators from all over the orchestra floor. The show has not the best possible arrange- ment for burlesque. It haa few straightaway specialty people, the comedy outweighs the numbers and the pieces are so put together that long Intervals come between the chorus ensemblee. Watson, of course, has the same collection of heavyweights who do not lend themselves to speedy chorus formations or dancing In- tervals, and It Is for this reason that the usual layout of sprightly maneuvers haa been avoided. In the first part, made np of the familiar "Krausemeyer's Alley," there are only four costume numbers and In the two- ad burlesque but two. In one act of the burleeque the whole chorus remained seated at tables from start to finish. The setting was brightly colored, but a stationary chorus did not help toward Its liveliness. The second act of the burlesque found the 21 girls motionless about the stage again. All of this did not make for a fast-movlag burlesque performance. Much of the by-play between Krausemeyer and Qrogan (Prank Bam bard) was funny, as It haB always been, frequently over the line of good taste, but forgivable because It con- tained a real laugh. This was true In the "Krausemeyer's Alley" proceedings, and In the dinner scene, but this year Watson la re- sorting more and more to horseplay for his laughs, such aa throwing about of stuffed cats that didn't raise a smile. The dressing Is always attractive, but not elaborate, as many of the wheel attractions that have shown. The principal women do tetter than the chorus, although (here was one vlolem clash to the color scheme when Jean Leigh ton disported a vivid purple street frock and then killed It by carrying a rose- colored parasol. Miss Lelghton made a strik- ing figure In white tights In the first part finale, which brought the Watson heavyweights on In blue tights. Margie Newell Is as thin as most of the ■BSHBaBncsfiSBaamca chorus girls are ponderous. She put a lot of ginger Into her numbers, but her voice did not help. Probably the best liked number of the show waa the "Quaker Girl" bit whloh was carried through by Watson's ridiculous Jmstoeee. as a. nftACtJtawwiou* Quaker end hi* . laughable Joahlng of the girls. Another number called "The Piano Field," with Jean Lelghton at the Ivories, caught the house during the dinner scene. But for the moat part the mualoal aide of the show waa not oonaplcuous for its effetlveness. PALACE. If variety makes for splcc. then the Palace haa It this week, with Louis Mann and Co. (New Acts) In a splendidly written and played sketch, befitting the Palace as much as the Palace becomes It, competing agalnat "a plant In a box" on the aame program. The Claire Rochester single singing turn carried the plant, and the Palace atood for It after the Monday matinee, for the plant with the awful voioe waa on hand again at the night ahow. Barling thla exception, the Palace program la of extremely good value" thla week, albeit there are three or more return visits among the acta on It, One of the return dates, that of Chlo Sale's, la growing to be almoet a Palaoe permanency. But Mr. Bale can stand It at the Palace. He waa "No. 4," fine for the comedy end of the program, and that Sale la about the Palace's moat popular favorite was Indicated when the stage handa moved hie deak Into "one" before he appeared. The audience started laughing then. It waa a Kullar vaudeville demonstration for remem- nee, highly flattering to the recipient. When Sale entered to open his turn, he had to await quietness, aa his Is a protean char- acter talking turn. Sale varlee his perform- ance and had no trouble in capturing -the hit of the bill la the early position. Sale has a funny bit of business aa the old rube playing the cornet. It la the expectoration behind the organ, but while there's another big laugh In the gulping down In view of the audience, that la open to question, also his remsrk about the music and the fly. Either one la or ahould be beneath Sale'a present finished work, although the gulping down aa a "bit" by ltaelf la as fine aa anything elae he does, but It's not as refined. Mr. Sale baa changed about the running of the act a little, taking out the Janitor at the opening of the Sun- day achool aeaalon, but it couldn't even be noticed. Hla turn la ao aimed toward popu- lar regard that he might remain at the Palace for a regular run. Another return waa Beaale Clayton with a new (to the Palace) oroheetra. lt'e fortuuate for Mlaa Clayton ahe can continue to be ao agile on her toes, for while the Clayton act when starting in Its present form waa a dl- veralon between the orchestra and herself for reaulta, now It la all Clayton. The open- ing, having the two violinists sppear before the turn etarte, la Its own odd idea that means nothing and looks lees. The Clayton act cloaed the first part, Mlaa Clayton pulling it over with hef last nimble stepping. Lester Sheehan Is still with the troupe. Muriel Window waa No. "2." She ahould have been better placed, exchanging with Mlaa Rochester, who opened after lntermlaalon. The Window act haa new numbers and Miss Win- dow la getting over her material much better than ahe did when first appearing In thla neat way of presenting a change single. The "Birdies' Ball" number allows her to In- sert several whistling Imitations she does nicely, end her "Toy" song Is well handled. Mlaa Wlaslow made the mistake Monday night of overdoing the routine by using a final Hon- olulu number. Madame Doree's Celebrities (New Acts) were third, and the Mann sketch (New Acts) waa second after lntermlaalon. Mlaa Roches- ter's act, opening the second part, waa just before Mann. The Rochester turn starts with a moving picture of the girl leaving In her auto trip laat aummer for San Franolaco. At the Palace, opening after lntermlaalon, It became a good reason to allow the audience to be seated, but la any other program posi- tion the reason for It would not be apparent. On the first slide It saya "Member of the A. A. A" which may stand for the "As- sociated Actresses of Amerlcs." The picture machine la speeded up to ehow Miss Roches- ter doing some faat driving, on the saeet, and when ahe came on to sing In her so- {irano. It seemed as though that had been oat In the travel. It may have accounted alao for the plant'a poor voice. Miss Rocheater'a double voice singing In the lower tonee remains about the same. She had some trouble In getting over, although pressing the light applause into a bowing speech ending. Anna Wheaton and Anna Harry Carroll, next to closing, did about the ssme act they did in the eame house last week, and the Ahearn Troupe cloaed the performance. The comedy cycle act put In all of Its props, In- cluding one or two (and the best ones for laugha) the Palace censored on Aheam's laat visit there. The act appears to be carrying a carload of freak wheels, with some new ones among them, also s good-looking girl whose only purpose In the turn seems to be to give Ahearn a chance to prove be Is slmost as good a rag dancer as he le a comedy. cyclist. The Ishlkawa Brothers opened the show. The Palace Monday night held capacity with many Friars In to see Mr. Msnn, one of the Friars' most steady customers. In responding tc •"».»!? for a speech, Mr. Mann ad- . mJtfed tbe.preB>DC- erations are scheduled to begin next month, according to the announcement of the promoters. Stolen Prints. New Orleans, ajn. 10. Robert T. Kane and H. L. Wallick, owners of the picture, "The Garden of Knowledge," have been apprised that several of the prints of the picture have been stolen, and they are seeking to discover the party or parties offering the "dupe" film for exhibition pur- poses. GOODWIN'S OWN CO. New Orleans, Jan. 10. Nat C Goodwin announced here to- day that at the conclusion of his pres- ent vaudeville tour tit will enter the picture field for a lengthy period. He is to be part owner and principal fea- tured player in the Nat C. Goodwin Film Corporation, whose charter was filed last week under the laws of Wis- consin. The company is capitalized at $350,000. Interested with Goodwin in the con- cern are Francis McGovern, ex-gover- nor of Wisconsin, and L. W. Pollard, with the Saxe interests in Milwaukee. A studio is to be erected on Good- win's ranch in California. The first production will be a massive affair, en- compassing ten reels. TWO TALMADGE DIRECTORS. Joseph M. Schenck has entered into an agreement with Julius Steger, presi- dent of the Triumph Film Corporation, whereby the next screen appearance of Norma Talmadge will be personally di- rected by Julius Steger and Joseph jV. Golden. Mr. Steger has selected for Miss Tal- madge a powerful story, based upon a well-known play of modern life, which will afford her splendid opportunities. Mr. Schenck is also associated with Messrs. Steger and Golden in the pro- duction of a photoplay, of which Miss Evelyn Nesbit Thaw will be the star. COLLINS SUIT SETTLED. From Wall Street comes the infor- matipn that the Collins suit against the Paramount Pictures Corporation to enforce an alleged option on its stock has been settled out of court, together with the purchase by Adolph Zukor of the - "Paramount stock held by W. W. Hodkinson and Raymond Pawley. The report from "the street" carries with it the statement that downtown in- terests furnished the money for the purchase. It is understood one of the reasons for the purchase was to have clear title to Paramount and its producing com- panies so that a contemplated issue of stock for general sale to the public might be properly floated. CHANGES IN FOX STAFF. Charles Miller, formerly general booking representatives for William A. Brady, who has recently occupied a similar post with the Fox Film Cor- poration, has resigned and W. C. Thompson and Joe Drum have retired from the Fox special press department All publicity work for the immediate future will be in the hands of Ewan Justice, "Randy" Lewis and H. T. Mac- i ahon, who have already started in to boom "The Honor System," which is slated to follow "A Daughter of the Gods" at the Lyric about the middle of February. MOSS SIGNS TWO STARS. B. S. Moss has signed Doris Kenyon and Lois Meredith as film stars for his next two special releases, work on which is to begin immediately. Miss Kenyon will be featured in "One Hour" and Miss Meredith in "The Hands of the Law." MAY SHELVE "BIRTH." Chicago, Jan. 10. The first big picture report to hit the photoplayhouse Rialto here Mon- day was that the "Birth of a Nation" Company had planned to recall the "Birth of a Nation" film and put it on the shelf for about three years, when it would be reissued. NORMA TALMADGE Who is back from the west with her husband, Jos M. Schenck, after a wedding* trip. Mist Talmadge, having finished her first picture, 'Panthea," for the corporation bearing her name. Warwick's Leading Woman. ..Anna. /Q,Nitlsen .T-as betu .engaged as leading woman for Robert Warwick in his next picture, "The Fires of St. Quentin." The engagement was en- tered into through the Chamberlain- Brown agency. • VARIETY 19 =93 HUGE PICTURE EQUIPMENT CO. IN PROCESS OF FORMATION » _^_ H. T. Edwards, President of Picture Theatre Equipment Co., Has Secured Options on Supply Houses and Signed up Others. Deal to be Completed in Two Months. H. T. Edwards, president and treas- urer of the Picture Theatre Equip- ment Co., is back in New York after a tour of the country, where he went to secure options on a number of sup- ply houses in most instances, while in others to induce dealers to join the proposed combination of motion pic- ture equipment people. While no official announcement is ready, it is understood the combina- tion has already reached a stage where its formation into one gigantic amal- gamation is almost a certainty. This week it was reported that mem- bers of a group of Chicago bankers were in New York for the purpos*tf>f "financing" the undertaking, but upon inquiry a gentleman vitally interested in the combine denied any bankers were at all associated with the venture up to the present time, with small like- lihood of any outside capital being called in. The promoters of the scheme, he said, were amply supplied with funds for putting the thing over, the com- plete working out of which would con- sume not less than two months more. He was very emphatic in his declara- tion that there, was no intention of making it a stock jobbing venture and drubted if any stock would be offered for sale to any but the insiders who were promoting the combination. Variety's informant was especially anxious to lay stress upon the fact that the price ,of supplies would not be in- creased, nor was there any disposition to "squeeze" purchasers. On the con- trary, he added, it is intended to estab- lish service stations where none are at present. He said: "Outside of New York and a few of the other larger cities, when an exhibi- tor purchases a projection machine he must install it himself. It is our in- tention, as far as possible, to aid him in every way possible not only to start him off right, but to see that his daily projection is maintained at the highest efficiency point possible to his grade of equipment. »» PROPOSED FILM ALLIANCE. Several meetings were held the past week by the heads of two of the largest film distributing organizations with a view to amalgamating. Up to date it has not been deter- mined whether the proposed alliance is to take the form of an amalgamation of its producing companies or merely joining issues on the selling end. FOREIGN SCREEN STAR HERE. Tatjana Yrrah, a famous Slavic beau- ty, arrived in New York last week from Europe after having severed her con- tract with the German Flora Film Com- pany, which was forced to discontinue operations because of the shortage of celluloid in the Central European coun- tries, all of the available product hav- ing been commandeered by the Gov- ernments. The producing company tried to hold the star to her contract claiming that they were not responsible for an act of the Government, but she obtained a re- lease and came to America. She has been p!?.ced tinder contract for the next two' years by Edward Lyell Fox, the American war correspondent, who will act as her personal representative. He is forming a producing company and will release features starring Tatjana Yrrah through one of the distributing organizations. CLUNE'8 NEW PRODUCTION. Los Angeles, Jan. 10. '' Wt H. Clune's first production since "Ramona," called "The Eyes of the World," was made at the Auditorium. It is a filmization of Harold Bell Wright's widely read book of that name. The production is big with a tremen- dously effective scenic opening, includ- ing both stage and camera effects. The picture story, while not spectacular, probably will De popular because of its romantic appeal. The acting is good, particularly thJt of Monroe Salisbury and the continuity is the best yet turned out by tne Clune forces. LOUISE GLAUM NOT SIGNED. Culver City, Jan. 10. Thomas H. Ince states there is abso- lutely no truth in the statement that Louise Glaum signed a contract with ugi Famous Players-Lasky interests. Marie Empress Club. Milwaukee, Jan. 10. A new motion picture club has been formed here with many prominent per- sons socially interested. It has been called "The Marie Empress Club," after the screen star who is regarded as the favorite picture actress here. TO THE WISE EXHIBITORS OF THE WORLD / beg to call your attention to the World regular program re- leases below: Jan. 1— Alice Brady in "A Woman Alone." Jan. 8— Gail Kane and CarlyU BUck well in "On Dangerous Ground." Jan. IS— Robert Warwick, Gerda Holmes and Doris Kenyon in "The Man Who Forgot." Jan. 22— Ethel Clayton supported by Rocklif f e Fellowes, Arthur Ashley and John Bowers in "The Bondage of Fear." Jan. 29 Marie Dressier in "Tillie Wakes Up." Feb. 5-AIice Brady in "The Hungry Heart." Compare them with the so-called special releases. Then reflect ^ A^f i -jfcfc^j. BLUEBIRD HffiPtAY; PRESENT "The Reward of the Faithless" with BETTY SCHADE and WEDGEWOOD NOWELL Directed by REX INGRAM Booked through your local BLUEBIRD Exchange or BLUEBIRD PHOTOPLAYS (Sine.) 1600 Broadway, New York 20 VARIETY asn DRIVEL OF THE FILMS By J. A. MURPHY fue Uoogoo Guttl Co. im* taken over the Fantod studio. The building, which haH been Idle during the paBt six months, will be con- verted Into a chewing gum factory. TLrvo m&sU-rplccoc arc cot r.ccrlr-o rwr^ pletlon at the Fantod studios. WANTED — Three directors— Five camera rat;n — Fifty experienced actors — Ten hlgh- rlass authors for scenario staff — Carpenters, scenic artists and technical men — Can also place financial director able to Invest $250,000 — Address, Q. T. — Downtown. Flytle Gadder and Stephanie Yog are not related altiiuu&h their names are very similar. Shadbark, O. — Ed Axel has purchased the Hub theatre. Improvements will be made. West Bivlns, Ind.— The Nutmeg theatre will be converted Into a picture house. Improve- ments will be made. The scenario department of the Fantod studio has been expanded. Three noted authors have been engaged and are working on pro- gram releases and features, under assumed names. Wockasocka, la. — The new Tepee theatre is nearly finished. Improvements will be made. Peppergrasa, Pa. — Cella Buff, head ushereas at the Merrygo theatre, waa married last Tuesday to Andy Left, door tender at the Pristine Picture Palace. Improvements will be made. "Courting the Courtplaster" Is the title of a delightful domestic comedy by Poynter Pensyl. Kager S. Blvvel, director general of the Fantod studios, announces that production will be resumed as soon as alterations are finished. Stephen Gaser has perfected a very simple appliance for diffusing the corruscatlons on the beveled edges of the spectrum. The In- vention consists of an oscillating sump which Imparts a reciprocating motion to the geocen- tric pivots on the fasset and Is flanged to en- gage In the gear of the flucus at a point where the barnacles jump through the sprocket holes In the Itinerary- The device can be attached to any standard camera by riveting a wlmmer on the back of the focusing card. "The Frozen Cranberry" la In active prepa- ration by the Hibiscus Co. A meeting of the executives and employees of the Sciatica Co. was held last Thursday. After the reading of the treasurer's report showing the satisfactory financial condition of the company a banquet was served. Kager 8. Blvvel, Krlsk Doble and Joe Snld addressed the assemblage. A collection was taken to pay the rent of the studio for another month. "Testing Tadpoles" — Scientific — on same reel with "Maceration or Blacknltric Asbeetl- rus"— Medical— Released Feb. 4. Nostallgla Co. Nute Wunck. art director with the Asso- foetlda Co., enjoys the proud distinction of having once shook hands with Stephen Gaser. Evelyn Nesbit Operated On. Evelyn Nesbit is at her home recov- ering from an operation for a nervous affliction. She will be fully recovered in time for her appearance at the Pal- ace two weeks hence. .iu»-».v«r*i<>CG%wfA' 111 141 1 19 J4 ■■ 4 Wi ,'i >'.< ■. . i i 'ii> fitim ■. i m",i M.'Mnriv \ N .' BESSIE LOVE ) F|N , "NINA. THE -mm FLOWER GIRL ■\Kh A NOBLE FRAUD' U S I ) AN . I A Si THEJCEDBULLFT -> A N U U TRIANGLE KOMEDY HONEST THIEVES" Coining — - Mack Sennett-Keystone Comedies Better Than Ever We wish to state that as heretofore , Mack Sen nett-Keys tone Comedies may be had only through Triangle Exchanges KULASM; uMY-ir; TK1ANCLE DiS'VWBUTIlHC £'JKP->K:U :0>i Mutual BJm Corporation QfmtcuHceS Obtother NeW Mutual Star EDMGOODfflGfr |N ACCORDANCE with its policy-©? "Only Big Stars For Mutual"— the Mutual Film Cor- poration has signed still another celebrated actress— the fascinating beauty Edna Good- rich. Since the day of her debut in "Floradora" and up to the present, the public has paid homage to the beauty of this charming star. Her ability to portray difficult roles conclusively proves that her claim to fame rests not on beauty alone. Some of the most famous authors are supplying the manuscripts from which Miss Goodrich's plays will be prepared. O The star will be afforded every opportunity for the display of her re- markable talent* The same "quality" atmosphere that has made "Tiffany's" unique, will mark each Goodrich production*- causing it to sfand out supreme and un- equalled amid all other photoplay offerings. The title and release date of the first Edna Goodrich Mutual Star Production will be announced soon. Exhibitors are in- vited to confer with Mutual Exchange managers for complete information regarding the new Mutual Policy for 1917 — "America's greatest stars in the world's greatest plays." Mutual Film Corporation 68 Exchanges in America/ ERfXDGRAPW COMPANY P. B_CS S NT? ANNA * MILSSOM and EMCEME STROtfC ♦Supported ty an All Star Cast, in * INFIDELITY 1" ADOWERJ=ULLY DRAMATIC PHOTOPLAY TREATING OP A GREAT EVIL. A PICTURE V/rru GREAT DRAWING POWER., AND TREMENDOUS* PUBLICITY POSSIBILITIES. Ttory 9nd Direction of A9ULEY MILLER (RELEASED JANUABY 1 1™ There is an Art Dramas exchange in every important film center in America ld<4 l irik , i=sT-]JdH4flir-V.'i^*VM»id:l44d MOVING PICTURES 21 ar SCHENCK HAS ARBUCKLE. Tht -film comedian, Roaeoc Afbuckls, >yi!l pass under the qj»n«gcniftOt of Jo- seph M. Schenck March 1, giving Mr. Schcnck the managerial direction of two noted film stars. Tlye other is Norma Talmadge. A studio on West 48th street has been secured for the Arbuckle pictures. All preparations are made to launch "Fatty of the Films" under the new banner, the pictures he will appear in continuing to be comics. As the principal fun-maker of the Keystone staff, after Chaplin left that concern, Arbuckle erected a huge fol- lowing for himself as a screen comic. Mr. Schenck is reported to have opened negotiation with "Fatty" some time ago, to follow his current Keystone contract, shortly terminating. The Arbuckle feature, films will prob- ably be distributed to the exhibitors through the Paramount and Artcraft service, although Mr. Schenck has* ar- ranged to place the Talmadge pictures via Selznick. The first of the Talmadge-Schenck features, "Panthea," was released last Sunday, appearing simultaneously in New York at the Loew theatres and Rialto. Heretofore the Rialto had de- clined to play any but an exclusive first week engagement of a feature film, often to the exclusion by the manu- facturer or service of the 60 or 70 days Loew gives to first runs, the Rialto having been chosen, notably of late by the Vitagraph, for its prominence and desirability as a selling proposition for a successful film shown there. Mr. Schenck is general booking manager of the Loew Circuit. His stand on the Talmadge release was likely the cause of the Rialto being obliged to suspend its rule in the "Panthea" instance. On a previous release of a Selznick feature (Clara Kimball Young) when the Rialto made known its requirements to Lewis, J. Selznick, that operator passed up the house in preference to the Loew Circuit's large number of days. RESULT OF COLONIAL FIRE. The loss by fire of the Colonial Stu- dios, which was destroyed on Wednes- day of last week did not prove as dis- astrous as was at first supposed. But two of the Petrova negatives stored there were partially injured and the total loss will total in the neighbor- hood of $50,000, which is divided be- tween five partners interested. VIRGINIA NORDEN Expert Cameramen URNISM JOHN BRUNTON STUDIOS Productions of Every Description FOR PUBLIC. PRIVATE, PROFESSIONAL AND NON-PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCES SCENERY*. PR0rERTlE3. STAGE FUR- NISHINGS FOR ALL OCCASIONS 226 WEST 41st STREET NEW YORK Telephone: Bryant 5914 ROTHAPFEL'S RESIGNATION. The. fact that- .several dailies printed yarns to effect that S. L. Rothapfel had not resigned frotif his official position at the Rialto has led to some con- fusion, but the fact remains that he did resign as stated in Variety two weeks ago. At that time he severed his connection as secretary of the Rialto Theatre Corporator!, as a di- rector of it, and as manager of the theatre. His resignation in writing was accepted at a regular board meet- ing. Since then he has been engaged to put on the shows at the Rialto and. ' although he" has been given ho con- . .tract «* yet,. he- & to receive. .the spcia. salary as before and in addition is to get 5 oer cent, of the profits. There is no question as to Rothap- fel's cleverness in handling picture shows and their musical accessories. He is admittedly at the top of his class, but his temperamental flights have got- ten him into hot water more than once. Rothapfel's original arrangement was that in addition to salarv he was to be given $40,000 worth .or stock in the company, $10,000 to be turned over yearly -for tlit -first four years. He bar already sold back to the corporation his first year's allotment, receiving for it $2,500 in cash. The 5 per cent, of the profits takes up the balance of the stock he would have received. W. Forbes Morgan has been elected a di- rector, succeeding Rothapfel, and Ed-. win H. K. Moosary, Jr., is now secre- tary of the controlling corporation. MARY PICKFORD in "THE PRIDE t°h f e CLAN" • (Staged by Maurice Tourneur) THE GREATEST MARY PICKFORD PICTURE EVER PRODUCED ! MARY PICKFORD'S new master-production indicates ARTCRAFT'S magnitude in the events of the motion picture future and marks the new ARTCRAFT policy of one supreme attraction each month. "THE PRIDE OF THE CLAN" would be a notable motion picture achievement without MARY PICKFORD ; with this incomparable favorite as its star, this photoplay will be recorded one of the biggest events of filmland. ARTCRAFT PICTURES CORPORATION 729 Seventh Ave., New York City '** V- '- 22 MOVING PICTURES NEWS OF THE FILM WORLD William Hale has resigned as publicity di- rector of the Animated Advertising Co. and has been appofoltfu'j&A&Utfer cf ano «f the Kollec' maun "A Daughter of the Oods" films. ».».....■ ..... ».,...,,.. ._ — ., ,. ^,. , , ( , ., / Edwin Carewe has left Metro 'and Is now with A. H. Jacobs, directing Jane Orey. Helen Arnold, the Viola In "Tho Witching Hour" Is supporting Ethel Barry mo re in 'Egypt" for Metro. Miss Barry more selected MUs Arnold from photographs on file at the studio. When she saw the little Kentucklan personally, she Immediately proceeded to have director Noble engage her. MIhs Arnold will again play a little Southern girl. Louis Maurice, general musical director here for Thos. H. lnce's "Civilisation," has been engaged by Jesse L. Lasky to conduct the muslo of Oeraldlne Parrar's "Joan, the Wo- man" at the 44th Street Theatre. The Ivan picture "Enlighten Thy Daughter" will, in all likelihood, be the next feature to play Broadway. It will open about Jan. 16. George Fisher Is a late acquisition to the American company. Louis Green has been placed In charge of the K-E-S-E. branch at Buffalo. Harry Relchcnbach Is writing a scries of slang articles for the "Photo Play Magazine." The nrst one, "The Big Fade Out", appears Feb. 1st. Ho has written one called "Feature Thy Sou" which will appear in Munsey's latef. "Mique" Coyne is now ahead one of 'The Birth of a Nation" pictures in the middle west. The rainy season has resulted In postpone- ment of several film productions hereabouts. •M*ny hv:c. been Idle. at. the ..studios as a oonse- quehce. Fred Balshofer gave^May Allison a Christ" mas tree for a holiday gift. Of course, there was something on It besides, branches, Mr. and Mrs. Dubois, owners of the Symph- ony, have* gone on a two months' trip. The Superba, In conjunction with the Los Angeles Ad Club, entertained several thousand orphans during the holidays. John W. Noble, who staged 'The Awaken- ing of Helena Ritchie", will stage a satirical sketch for the N. A. M. P. I. dinner Jan. 26. A new edition of "Damaged Goods," one of the most successful photoplays in the history of the Industry, Is announced by the American. Mary Miles Mlnter was here for over the holidays. H. C. Hancock has been appointed manager of the Mutual Film Corporation's New York Exchange. He Is In charge of the Twenty- third Street Exchange and its subordinate branches. John F. Bowman, who books Chicago and surrounding territory for "Patrla", is a happy daddy, the stork bringing a baby girl to his home Dec. 7. The Motion Picture News Co. has been awarded a Judgment for $138.13 against Charles Emerson Cooke, Inc. A searchlight and a pair of trumpeters, the latter clad in coats of mall of the period, are being utilised to attract attention to the fart that "Joan, the Woman" Is at the 44th Street. Leon Flynn is managing the attraction. "The Pride of the Clan" (Mary Plckford) film withdraws from a two weeks' exhibition at the La Salle, Chicago, this Friday night, and on Rfiturday there the Kitty Gordon pic- ture, "Vera the Medium," will follow. Diana Huneker, sister of James Huneker. noted critic, author and musician, has Joined the scenario department of Goldwyn Pictures, where she works in association with Margaret Mayo and Edith 8. Ellis. Alice Brady In "A Hungry Heart" will be the first Brady-made release by the World during February. This play, derived from the French stage, was directed by Emlle Chautard. Goldwyn Pictures Corporation has signed Allan Dwan, who has Just completed the first Norma Talmadge picture for the company bearing the star's name. "The Defective," which was given a new play production in Chicago some time ago, has been made into a picture feature by a Chicago firm. Triangle will release a single reel Keystone overy week with their drama, also releasing a two reel Keystone as a special. COAST PICTURE NEWS. By OUT PRICE. Helen Holmes Is planning another railroad serial. Delia Frances rectrees. Brpdle Is now a film di- James Quirk of Chicago entertained the so- ciety of Motion Picture publicity people known as the Screamers at Sunset Inn, Wednesday night. Mr. Quirk has been here several weeks in the Interest of a motion picture magazine. The following were present- Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Wing, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Statter, Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Jonas, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Jessen, Mr. and Mrs. Keeler, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth McCaffey, Mrs. J. Pipp, Kenneth O'Hara, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Price, Mrs. Hoffman, Miss Vols Vale, Mr. James Russell. John H. Blackwood, Miss Mabel. Con- don, Mr. and Mrs. Rice Burroughs, Mr. and Mrs. Don Meaney, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Caul- field, Reed Heuetls, Clark Irvine. Mr. Quirk was presented with a solid silver cigarette case. Ethel Barry more's Metro- Rolf e production. "The White Raven," will be the feature at- traction at the Rialto theatre. New Yprk, for the week beginning Jan. 14. Fred Church has recovered from his recent Illness. He is still at the hospital, remaining for good measure. Marie Dressler's Coney Island comedy, "Til- lie Wakes Up," will be released next week by the World Film. Johuny Hines Is In this picture with MIfs Dre«sler. Wedge wood Nowell is to become a director at Universal. Cleo Madison gave a barbeque recently tc the cowboys who have appeared In pictures with her. Douglas Fairbanks has left for New York. He was accompanied by Benny Zeldman, who will act as his representative. Fred J. Balshofer has selected a large tract of land In the heart of Hollywood, where the Yorke- Metro general manager will build a new studio. William E. Wing entertained for a number .of motion picture friends last week. Fanny Ward, Mae Murray and Blanche Sweet, of the Lasky forces, dressed some dolls for the big charity bazaar that was held In Chicago this week. Agnes Vernon has returned from Northern California, whither she went for the Christmas holidays. William L. Sherrill has bought the screen rights to George Bronson Howard's "God's Man," the book which is alleged to libel Magis- trate Corrlgan. President John R. Freuler announces the closing of a contract with Edna Goodrich for her exclusive appearance In a series of big features to be released by Mutual. Crane Wilbur spent his Christmas motoring through Southern California. Edgar Rice Burroughs is here assisting In the filming of his famous Tartan stories. Kenneth O'Hara has taken a bungalow dur- ing the visit of his mother and sisters from the East*. 'The Witching Hour" is now playing the outlying Chicago houses with preparations un- der way to have It shown indefinitely at a loop house. Albert Capellanl began on Wednesday the screening of the film adaptation of Eugene Walter's "The Easiest Way," with Clara Kimball Young In the leading part. Vivian Rich is about again after an attack of pneumonia. Olive Stokes Mix entertained Mrs. Vernon Castle at a dinner dansant during the star's stay here. L. K. Straszewicz, famous Polish editor, is here to write photoplays. Almost $2,000 was netted by the movie beL- eflt given at the Mason under the auspices of the Hollywood branch Coast Guards. SELZNICK^flCTURES » Harry Rapf Presents ROBERT WARMK In. (By Arrangement with Klaw And £rtan$er) "THE 6S2S£ >\CXUj 'Kv>* ARGYLE CASE' By Harvey J.O'hi^ins Harriet Ford and William J.Burns * JosephMSchenck Presents NORMA TAtMADGE PANtHEA'' By MoncVronHof fe THE STORY OF A LOVE THAT WAS GREATER THAN LIFE OR DEATH est A GREAT DETECTIVE STORY WITH A BIG LOVE^ INTEREST DIRECTED BY RMPDWME DIRCCTED BY AtUNWKN m to LEWIS J. ZNICK 08 SOLE DISTRIBUTOR COLUMBIA PICTURES CORPORATION Presents LTTTLE VIOLA DANA in Richard Barry's Threads of Fate A METRO wonderplay in Five great acts. Directed by Eugene Nowland. Released on the Metro Program Jan. 22 :,tn& MOVING PICTURES 23 NEWS OF THE FILM WORLD pie to screen some snow scenes for the first picture to be released by his newly-formed producing corporation. It Is headed by three star», Irvnc- Faawkik, - Rca4o- Davits end--Clif- ford Bruce. OtberB In the cast include Sarah . McVirkfey W^JUngiou Pijii-x awl ..Gr*w Eit. Uott Vabibtt was in error last week when It stated the Unicorn Film Service Corp. filed an attachment against the American Film Laboratories, Inc. The names of the parties were lnadventently transposed. It was the American concern which filed Its claim agalnBt the Unicorn Co. At an execuntive meeting of the leading motion picture producers of America in the Knickerbocker Hotel late Wednesday after- noon, the men who control the photoplay busi- ness of the country took a- long step forward to counteract the growing demand for censor- ship of moving pictures. The meeting was called by D. W. Griffith for the purpose of outlining plans for establishing a better un- derstanding of censorship and to express the attitude of the men most vitally concerned in the business towards this effort to outrail their productions. Mr. Griffith outlined a new scheme which met with hearty approval and which resulted in the naming of a committee to form a new organization within the motion picture ranks of the country. This organiza- tion will be known as the Motion Picture Art League. The league, when formed, will es- tablish standards by which future motion pic- tures are to be judged. The first of these standards will be the establishment of a rule by all the motion picture Interests represented that from this time forward all naked figures will be barred from screen production. No figure of the human form will be permitted to be shown that is not draped in some manner and which is not seen upon the screen without a valid art object In the development of the plot of the story con- cerned. In recently declining to compete for the services of a very prominent star who was in the market for a special release, William A. Brady said : "Probably there would be a large profit for the corporation in such an alliance. In fact I am convinced that there would be. But of Its wisdom In the long run I am not so certain. Even and reliable excc.ence Is what we are after. We have many reasons for the belief that the public has grown to look for precisely this qualltv when it sees a World Brady-made announced, and that the condition Is becom- ing more and more wiompread every day. Why disturb such a situation by throwing all our energy and a fortune of our money Into a 'special' with a $100,000 star, neces- sitating big fees from the exhibitors and in- creased prices at the box offices?" Arrangements have been made between Lewis J. Selznick and Harry Rapf, for the services of Leonce Per ret, the famous French director, who has just arrived from Pari*, to direct the new, big feature film with the Rob- ert War«vJck Film Corporation In the Parisian story, "The Court of St. Simon," by B. Phil- lips Oppenhelm. The title will be changed. Anna Nellsen, Anna Little and Donald Gal- lagher will support Robert Warwick In this big feature. The company will start work on this picture Jan. 13. The "Argyle Case" has just been completed and 1b now being as- sembled. Universal's magazine is one of the fast de- veloping sellers on the market at present. The magazine though only a few weeks' old, Is selling at the fate of 60 copies a week. The only other opposition In this line Is the Para- mount Pict-a-graph, which is recently show- ing real signs of life under the direction of William Hurst. After a bad start, the Para- mount magazine is recovering ground and now is Belling in the neighborhood of CO copies per issue. The picture managers in Fresno caused the latest restrictions to be handed out regarding poetjrs displayed both in front of the house or billboards. In the future any "problem" plays or "sex" showings, will have their post- ers well looked after, for nothing "nude" or "suggestive" will be allowed to be shown out- side of the theatre. Recently almost the same thing occurred in San Francisco, when the police ordered a number ot art stores to take certain pictures out of their windows. Nance O'Neil's return to the speaking stage will in nowise affect her work before the camera under the direction of Frank Powell. Mr. Powell recently placed Miss O'Nell under contract for a series of feature pictures to be made by the Frank Powell Producing Cor- poration and distributed through Mutual, the first of which, a plcturlzation of Gertrude Ath- erton's novel, "Mrs. Balame," is now in pro- cess of production. George W. Lederer has gone to Saranac Lake, taking with him a company of 27 peo- NOW Playing Strand Theatre NEW YORK Victor Moore IN THE ONE-REEL "KLEVER KOMEDY" "Did It Ever Happen To You?" THESE REAL LAUGH GETTERS RELEASED EVERY TWO WEEKS BY Paramount Pictures Corporation PRODUCED BY KLEVER PICTURES, INC. New York City Charles Ray baa just signed a ttf . -- tract wkii Thomas H. Inoe to appear la Kay Bee features for the next twe yean. Bay la on* of the very. few. S.Un favflrftm who. haa acted under the same management since ale °nSjtM* . tta-JB!$t«rei.v... , *• . •* m- » » Vice-President and General Manager EI. W. Hammons of tho Educational Films Corpora- tion of America has appointed Bert Adler as New York manager of that concern. Mr. Adler is a pioneer in. the giving of chlldrens' Bhows and has been Interested In straight edu- cational film work for Bometlme. He was for many years advertising and sales manager of the Thanhouser. .Fred McClellan Is managing the "Intoler- ance" picture which left the Liberty last Sat- urday. The picture gave a special perform- ance at the Press Club In Washington for President Wilson on Monday and then con- tinued on its trip. Several Pennsylvania towns will be visited, after which the picture will head straight south. Dr. Frederick E. Cook, of North Pole fame, opens next Monday at the Cumberland, Brook- lyn, with his moving picture lecture on his trip to the Antipodes, showing for the first time what are alleged to be the first gen- uine pictures of the wild men of Borneo. He Is booked for two weeks at tho Cumber- land. J. Warren Kerrigan Is tied up for five years with a company which will feature him. As a • preliminary he will tour the country and ap- pear at some of the theatres where he is popu- lar on the screen. He will carry a Universal feature with him and will speak briefly after "the show." It seems to have been generally forgotten In the trade that Jane Cowl has been In pic* tures before. About three years ago she played the lead In the screen adaptation of "The Gar- den of Lies," by Justus Miles Forman, di- rected by Jack Pratt. Universal bought the negatives for $5,000. William Fox will release two productions for the week of January 22. Theda Bare In "The Darling if Paris," an adaptation of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," and Gladys Coburn in "The Primitive Call." "The Darl- ing of Paris" Is Miss Bara's first plctureplay under the new Fox policy of 1917. David Thompson, of the Metro forces, has left for Jacksonville, Fla., to arrange for the Metro-Rolfe companies headed by Ethel Barrymore and Viola Dana, whose next fea- tures will be partly photographed in Florida. Beatrix Mlchelena, who forsook grand opera for motion pictures, has placed her resignation with the California Motion Pic- ture Corp. to take effect immediately on the completion of "FauBt", of which production she 1b to be the featured star. George F. Middleton, producing manager of the Cali- fornia organisation, also has resigned. The Globe. New Orleans, opened last week with Clara Kimball Young in "The Common Law" as the initial attraction. It Is the finest theatre devoted exclusively to pictures in the south. It is finished In >nue throughout, has every modern device and the very best equipment. Herman Flchtenberg Is operating tho Globe. Carl Goldenberg Is at- tending to the management. Will Gueringer, Fichtenberg's general manager, superintended the construction and attended to all the de- tails essential to the theatre's institution. Triangle has erected an "entire village" for the screening of trs Fine Arts production of Jim Bludso", in which Wilfred Lucas Is belqg starred. The management of the Strand theatre an- nounces that they have signed a contract with Bssanay whereby the Max Llnder com- ■edles will be presented at the Strand on ex- clusive release dates. Kitty Gordon's new. World-Brady play, 'The Haunting Shadow," probably will not be released until early next Summer, although it will be completed within the coming month. C. W. Jeffries has opened the Inter-State Film Corporation with office* at Des Moines. Arrangements have been made to handle the Bud Fisher "Mutt L Jeff" cartoon comedies and "The Marriage Bond," featuring Nat Goodwin, for Iowa and Nebraska. The World Film play formerly called "A Movie Romance," In which Robert Warwick is the star, with Doris Kenyon In the leading feminine role, has boon changed to "A Girl's Folly." The story Is about a movie actor and a susceptible maiden who becomes des- perately smitten with blm. There will be a "get-together dinner" of the members of the National Association of the Motion Picture Industry about Jan. 26. Ar- rangements for 260 covers are being made. Harry Relchenbach Is chairman of the Committee. ■ la nwotiahon _5*l5 If WOI1LD PICTURE/ pT«*«r»tr ROBERT WARWICK : The Man Who Forget Cast including ) OOP IS KIN YON irocnDA HOLME* Fiomthr Story W JAMtS HAYf* Directed b/BMlLE CHAUTARD Produced bv PARAGON FILMS Inc. ^■■<**.^J. il It i 220 West 42nd St., 24 FILM REVIEWS NINA, THE FLOWER GIRL Nlci» ..-....,.. M.--u>9<|iil her baring hoarded the clothes and bird-cage. Tou know all the time, even after she has boarded the steamship bound for her native heath, that "the hero" Is going to catch up with her and take her back. A lot of good acting and an adequately claeay production haa been waated on a poor scenario. Mabel Taliaferro's name will probably carry It through a trip oyer the program circuit. Jolo. Off Its Feet LASKY presents Joan production Arc WOMAN" M CPHERSON the Forty-fourth Street Theatre, New York City n The Picture Trade Critics say : W. STEPHEN BUSH, Exhibitors' Trade Review — Perfection reigns su- preme. It not only takes rank with the very best that has heretofore been produced, but in many respects it establishes new records. GEORGE BLAISDELL, Moving Picture World— The great heart of the pub- lic responds to the wonderful appeal of the subject — great in its battles, in its pageantry, in its costuming, in the quality of its acting, in its pho- tographic novelties. PETE. MILNE, Motion Picture News — Sweeping in its effect. A triumph for Geraldine Farrar, but equally a triumph for Cecil B. De Mille. "JOLO," Variety — No one other thanDe Mille could have done as much. ion, 485 Fifth Avenue, New York THE PRICE OF SILENCE. Senator Prank Deerlng William Farnum Judge Vernon Frank Clark Grace . . ■•■» » • » • .Vivien Rich Dr. Kendle Brooklyn Keller Henry . MoCwtb^ - .Charles Glair. Joe Dugan Ray Hanford Jlmmle Oordon Griffith In what le said to be the flret of the William Fox "Super Oe Luxe photodramaa," William Farnum ae Senator Frank Deerlng le etarred In William Plggott'e atory. "The Prloe of Silence." Tula feature haa evidently been plcturlxed with a deal of care and le perhape exceptional when averagee are considered, yet It le a problem whether It attalne lta goal of being a "auper picture" beoauae of lta toplo — that of child labor — and beoauae the love atory that la Intertwined, becomea befogged. Senator Deerlng. prevloue to the atory, waa the protege of Judge Vernon (Frank Clark) and lovee Grace, the Judge'a daughter, al- though how ahe known It la a myetery, for he never acqualnta the lady with the fact. Deerlng reecuee Jlmmle (Gordon Griffith) from the attack of hla drunken father. Jlm- mle la a cripple, 'ae the reeult of aa acci- dent In the factory In which the lad worked, and emltten with pity Deerlng adopte him. When he coneelvea the enormity of permit* ting child labor to exlet In the mille, he acts ae hie mark, a bill abollehlng It. Henry Mc- Carthy (Charlee Clary), a mill owner, ealle on Deerlng when the bill la being ooneldered and offere any eum for lta euppreealon. Thle Deerlng Indignantly refuses. But when the bill le In the hande of the eonmitttee with Deerlng'e vote the balance of power. Judge Vernon dlee. Then Deerlng dtaoovere that the Judge had borrowed $100,000 from Mc- Carthy depositing with the latter a package euppoeed to contain bond*, but which really are nothlnn but worthless pieces of paper. Thereupon Deerlng decides to kill the bill, ac- cepting as a bribe from McCarthy the worth* leee package of securities. Then he deeouncee himself on the Senate floor and la sentenced to Jail. Hie sacrifice le made to save Grace. ■sraee. But why the mystery, for Grace haa become "the woman he loves," from disgrace. gaged to a young physician, and this Deerlng well knows. That a man would so act la the face of those conditions perhape only the story writer of wild Imagination can tell. Of oouroe at the finish, Deerlng la his cell leans that ths bill Is passed, following hla coa- fssslon. and he smllee with satisfaction. It hi a question as to whether the topic of child labor Is not antiquated. Many of the states havs paaaed child labor laws la recent years that h&ve eliminated many of tho evils of a score o: year. ago. The direction by Frank Lloyd la very good on the whole. However, when Jlmmle Is first Injured, all that to shown Is an abrasion on the forehead, walla later he le eeen as a hopeleas cripple oa crutches, with one leg dragging. At the ttsae the Judge dlee Grace embraces both her nance and Deerlng, so that one u lsft In doubt whloh man ebe lovee. The photography la the mala Is excellent.. DID IT EVER HAPPEN TO TOUT The current week'e show at the Strand holds ons of ths new single reel oomedles done by the Klever remedies, Inc. (Para- mount) with Victor Moore starred. In the S resent eerlea for the Klever studios Mr. [©ore Is said to have already made three previous pictures, although this Is the first that the Strand haa obtained. Incidentally In It for the first tlms ths comedian has aban- doned the "hick" type of character and por- trays a gentlemanly type of person, only la this case the gentleman happens to he tipsy. He arrives home at eome tune In the early morning In a highly inebriated condition end forgetting that wlfle won't return from the country until the morrow, removes his shoes, climbs the atalra and carefully reclines la bed fully adorned. Wife arrives Is the morn- ing, but hubby manages to make a getaway to the office, where he woes the lee cooler. He is coaxed by a phono call to attend the final party of a ahow girl and alible himself at home with the "directors' meeting" gag. On the way home again early In the morn- ing, he takes a dare from fellow eompanlone to drive off In a hansom cab and lands ta a cell. When arraigned he reoognlass the judge aa a fellow lodge member; and when wlfle appears to Identify a lot of silverware which the butler had tried to make off with but had fouled the police, everything was squared, with hla better half none the wiser. This Is s class of comedy which le better than the average and can be used aa a filler without risk. BUY INCREASE CAPITAL Richmond, Va., Jan. 10. A called meeting of the stockholders of the Triangle Film Corporation was held in room 920, Mutual Building, in this city, Jan. 5. The object of the meeting was to take up the question of increasing the capital stock from $5,- 000,000 to $8,000,000. The stockhold- ers will also consider the increase of the caoital stock of the corporation from 1,000,000 shares' -of the --pa'i vuloe of $5, to 1,600,000 shares of the same par value. The Board of Directors, at an adjourned meeting on Dec. 16, au- thorized the change. 26 FILM REVIEWS _ , , THE RAINBOW. Cynthia . . Dorothy Bei uard Noll Pumofir . Robert Conness Dick iVarooUri. ............ . ., . . J uck Sfccrr VA Rata Sumner Eleanor Gist Betay Jean Stuart Baby Cyntbta Marion Adams Mrs. Palmer ...Jean La Mott Holllne Jack Hopkins Fellowes Conway Wlngfleld Sherrill Feature Corporation offers for ap- proval a screening of A. E. Thomas' success- ful play, "The Rainbow," which made Ruth Cbatterton a star and served as a . tellar vehicle not only for her but Henry Miller. It is no disparagement of Dorothy Bernard and Robert Connees to say that, as film portrayers of the roles created on the stage by Mis* Chac- K«irtJ«R ai>d Mr. AUUcr. ther did not as completely depict the characters. This is Im- possible, for the reason that the psychology of tbe screen and that of the speaking stage are entirely different. Hut that they gave a most interesting conception of the situation be- tween father and daughter, cannot be gainsaid. Then there was the good work of Jack Sher- rill in the first of the six reels — a sort of prolog to the play itself, visualizing the rea- son for the estrangement between man and wife. It is a classy play, with fine, cljan sentiment and the story holds. Jolo. GERMANY WANTS FEATURE. There art several film men in this sttuttftry., wKo have lately returned from abroad, who are trying to secure the rights to Griffith's "Intolerance" for Germany, Austria and Russia, to be ex- hibited in those countries after the war. They have been in negotiation with the Epoch Film Company, but have not been able to agree on terms as yet. WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS WILLIAM FARNUM IN ii THE PRICE OF SILENCE" A Super De Luxe photodrama With a Human Interest Appeal. A Powerful Indictment of Child Labor Evils. Directed by FRANK LLOYD. Story by WILLIAM PIGGOTT. Released January 8th. THEDA BARA IN a THE DARLING OF PARIS" * Suggested by Victor Hugo's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" — Showing the Incomparable Screen Star in a New and FascinatingRole. ' Directed by 'J. GORDON EDWARDS. Scenario by ADRIAN JOHNSON. Released January 22nd. FOXFILM COMEDIES PRESENT REAL COMEDY STARS HANK MANN CHARLES ARLING HENRY LEHRMAN BILLY RITCHIE TOM MIX Here they are : ANNA LUTHER CARMEN PHILLIPS AMY JEROME ANNETTE DE FOE VICTORIA FORDE and others. A two-reel Foxfilm Comedy released each week, beginning January 1 5 th. Independent of regular Fox program. Available for all exhibitors. VIRGINIA PEARSON IN tt BITTER TRUTH" A photodrama of a woman's revenge Written by MARY MURILLO. PANTHEA. Panthea Romoff Norma Talmadge IUron de Dulsltor Roger Lytton Prefect of Police ......George k'aacett Gerard Mordaunt ETarl Pox Secret Agent . Murdoek McQuaretc Lieutenant of Police. .Count B. Von Stroheim Ivan Romoff Norbert Wlckl Sir Henry Mordaunt William Abblngton Gerard's mother Winifred Harris His slater leleen Peisey Percival Stafford Windsor Pablo Centeno Dick Rosson Dr. Von Relchstadt ...Frank Currier "Panthea," the Norma Talmadge (Sels- nlck) screen adaptation of the Monckton Hoffe play of that name, held the unique distinction of being probably the first feature production to be simultaneously shown at the Rlalto and New York theatres (within a stone's throw of each other) early this week. Had It failed to live up to Its promise there would have been much weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth in the vicinity of Times Square. But the contrary was the case, for both huge houses apparently played to overflowing audi- ences. Too much praise cannot be bestowed upon Allan Dwan, director, and Roy Over- baugh, cameraman, not to mention the star and the entire acting organization. As a pro- duction it is almost too realistic in tbe first part, which is a sort of prolog to what was originally the legitimate presentation. It visualizes the horrors of Russian nihilism with most agonizing details. The screen version of "Panthea" has been materially edited and is therefore more wholesome for general motion picture assimilation. For in- stance Gerald Mordaunt is a single man when Panthea elopes with him, instead of having abandoned a wife, and throughout Panthea re- mains a good woman, always pure in spirit and only sacrificing herself to the baron to secure a production of her husband's opera. A happy ending is also provided, showing the couple seated by a camp fire en route to Sibera with husband promising that her re- lease will soon be secured through tire power- ful Influence of her father-in-law. Panthea's sacrifice on the altar of love is admirably portrayed by Miss Talmadge, and her sweet, animated countenance was never utilised to greater advantage before the camera. Barle Fox as the leading man and Roger Lytton as the "heavy," were strong contenders with Miss Talmadge for stellar honors, which shows the good judgment displayed by the sponsors of the first Talmadge special release in surround- ing her with tbe best available support. The atmosphere and scenic and costume detail were on a par with the Intelligent handling of the remainder of the production. If future Talmadge special releases are of equal calibre as "Panthea," Miss Talmadge is certain to re- main in the front rank of sensational draw- ing cards. Jolo. HER RIGHT~TO LIVE. Polly Biggs Peggy Hyland Mrs. Biggs Mrs Costello Jimmy Biggs Bobby Connelly Janet Biggs Helen Connelly Alice Biggs Mildred Plati John Oxmore Antonio Moreno Daniel Hoadley John Robertson Hawkins Jack Ellis Mrs. Hoadley Eulalio Jensen Greater Vitagraph is an "in-and-outer" In the matter of feature productions. They re- lease one or more excellent five part pictures and then offer for Inspection a most conven- tional picture like "Her Right to Live." This Is by Paul West, directed by Paul Scardon, photographed by Robert A. Stuart and is to be released Jan. 22. It has a very good cast, headed by Antonio Moreno and Peggy Hyland, the dire tion is excellent, no fault to find with the photography, but the story Is of the calibre that prevailed some half dozen years ago, when manufacturers catered especially to the nickelodeon patronage. There Is the inevitable court room scene, with all the evidence against the hero, charged with murder, the heroine climbing out of a window, rushing into the court room at the psychological moment and giving her evidence which frees the hero, and they live happily ever after. He is an artist, and rich ; she, a poor orphan in rags ; he makes a sketch of her as she is romping about with her little brothers and sisters, Ac, and so on. It is all so "cut and dried," and you know everything that is going to happen long before it is visualized. Jolo. INCE'S 7-REEL COMEDY. Within a couple of months Thos. H. Ince will release a seven-reel comedy with Mabel Normand the star. It will be called "Mickey." The title was selected after two slips had been placed in a hat, one "Mickey" and the other "Patsy." Mr. Ince among his intimates is called "Mickey." Culver City, Cal., Jan. 10. Questioned here regarding a report in New York that he proposed state- righting- all his future productions, Mr. Ince said: "I know, nothing cf the rumor you mention. My regular program will be released through Triangle as in the past and any special features will be handled in the same manner as 'Civili- zation.' " VARIETY 27 THE FOUR-LEAFED CLOVER f , . V V ».~ , . % I »»>•• • ■■>> ■ Is an omen of GOOD LUCK. By using one or more of these wonderful song suocesses you can't help but have GOOD LUCK for the balance of the season. Each a great big hit of its own particular style. . ,ii • .miin" \WW" „.— -» Ov town Pa lft-20 qrend Trenton 22 Star Brooklyn "Behman Show" 15 Berohel Des Moines la 22 Oayety Omaha Neb "Bon Tons" 15 Oayety Montreal 22 Empire Albany "Bostonfans" IS Empire Newark 22 Casino Philadelphia "Bowery Burlesquers" 15 Gayety Washington D C 22 Gayety Pittsburgh "Broadway Bellas" 15-17 Orpheum New Bed- A $380,000 JANUARY SALE THE choicest selection of quality Furs ever offered at such daring reductions. Every Fur you buy it marked down at least H below for- mer pricee. Remember wo are Fur Manufacturers—- selling to you DIRECT. FURS OF QUALITY MUFFS SCARFS $25.00 Mole $25.00 25.00 White Fox 30.00 1 0.00 Dyed Blk.Skunkl 0.00 12.00 Raccoon 1400 45.00 Cross Fox 40.00 12.50 Hudson Seal 12.50 22.50 Poiret Fox 22.50 20.00 Black Lynx 35.00 Ermine 45.00 Kolinsky Beaver Fisher Skunk 20.00 55.00 25.00 20.00 25.00 55.00 20.00 50.00 20.00 Luxurious FUR COATS A selection of 721 Fur Coats in various lengths and stylos, including t Hudson Seal, Persian Lamb, Mole, Natural Muskrat. Caracul, from $75 to $275.00 T*. LmrwMt Fur Shop Im TO* World AI?ATK0WSKY 28-34W34thStNY ford 18-20 Worcester Mass 22-23 Amster- dam Amsterdam 24-27 Hudson Schenectady N Y "Burlesque Revue" IS Gayety Pittsburgh 22 Star Cleveland "Cabaret Girls" 15-16 Holyoke Holyoke 17-20 Gilmore Springfield 22 Howard Boston Mass ' "Charming Widows" 15 Trocadero Philadel- phia 22 Mt Carmel 23 Shenadoah 24-27 Ma- jestic Wllkes-Barre Pa "Cherry Blossoms" 15 Gayety Philadelphia 22 Olympic New York "Darlings of Parts" IS Standard. St Louis 21-23 O H Terre Haute Ind "Follies of Day" 15 Jacques Waterbury Conn 22-24 Cohen's Newburg 25-27 Cohen's Pough- keepsle N Y "Frolics of 1017" 14-16 O H Terra Haute Ind 22 Gayety Chicago "French Frolics" 15 Howard Boston 22-24 Orpheum New Bedford 25-27 Worcester Worcester, Mass "Follies of Pleat- IB tar Brooklyn 22-23 Holyoke Holyoke 24-27 Gilmore Springfield Mass "Ginger Girls" 15-10 Erie 17 Asbtabula Pa 18-20 Park Voungstown O 22 New Castle 23 Johnstown 24 Altoona 20 Harrlsburg 26 York 27 Reading Pa "Girls from Follies" 15 Star St Paul 21-28 Lyceum Duluth "Girls from Joyland" 19 Englewood Chicago 22 Gayety Milwaukee "Globe Trotters" 15 Gayety Omaha Neb 22 L O "Golden Crook" 15 Casino Boston 22 Columbia Now York "Grown Up Babies" 15 Majestic Ft Wayne Ind 22 Buckingham Louisville "Hastlng's Big Show" 15 New Hurtlg A Be- nton's New York 22 Orpheum Peterson "Hello Girls" 15 Mt Carmel 10 Shenandoah 17-20 Majestic Wllkes-Barre Pa 22 So Beth- lehem 23 Barton 24 Pottstown 25-27 Trenton "Hello New York" 15 Gayety St Louis 22 Co- lumbia Chicago "Hello Pftrljj" 1* Newark 14-£lie CttMM-rand "High Life Girls" 15 Olympic New York 22 Majeatlc Scranton Pa "Hip Hip Hooray Girls" 15 Casino Philadel- phia 22 New Hurtlg ft Bemon's New York "How's Sam Show" 15 Gayety Boston 22 Grand Hartford "Irwin's BIk Show" 15 People'* Philadelphia 22 Palace Baltimore "Lady Buccaneers" 15 Empire Cleveland 22-23 Erie 24 Ashtabula 25-27 Park Youngstown O VARIETY THE BOX-OFFICE RECORD SMASHER - - - ........... * LEONA LAMAR The Girl with 1000 eyes Draws 40,000 people to the theatre a week ■ Last week at the ORPHEUM, MONTREAL, BROKE ALL AT- TENDANCE RECORDS since the house had been built, 14 years. OFFERED DOUBLE SALARY to hold over for second week, but could not cancel this week. RETURN ENGAGEMENT at KEITH'S, PROVIDENCE, Xmas week, the BIGGEST XMAS WEEK BUSINESS in the history of the house. Drew 6,009 PEOPLE IN ONE DAY at POLPS, SCRANTON, Pa. THE AUDIENCE MAGNET The Greatest Drawing Card in Present Day Vaudeville WATCH THE ATTENDANCE' j BUSHWICK, BROOKLYN, THIS WEEK (Jan. 8) I J COLONIAL, NEW YORK, NEXT WEEK (Jan ? 15) ( WATCH THE ATTENDANCE Manager, W. A. SHANNON Direction, HARRY WEBER "Liberty Girls" IS Columbia New York 22 Casino Brooklyn "Lid Lifters" 15 Qayetv Chicago 22 Majestic Ft Wayne Ind "Majesties" 15 Empire Hoboken 22 People's Philadelphia "Maids of America" 15 Lyceum Dayton 22. Olympic Cincinnati "Marlon Dave dhow" 18-20 Park Bridgeport 22 Colonial Providence "Merry Rounders" 15 Columbia Chicago 22 Berchel Des Moines la "Midnight Maidens" 15 Oayety Toronto 22 Oayety Buffalo "Military Maids" 15 Lyceum Columbus 22 Newark 23 Zanesvllle 24 Canton 25-27 Akron O "Million Dollar Dolls" 15 L O 22 Oayety Kan- sas City "Mischief Makers" 16-16 Blnghamton 17 Oneida 18-20 International Niagara Falls, N Y 22 Star Toronto "Monte Carlo Girls" 15-16 Amsterdam Amster- dam 17-20 Hudson Schenectady 22-23 Blng- hamton 24 Oneida 25-27 International Niagara Falls N Y "Pace Makers" 15 Academy Jersey City 22 Oayety Philadelphia. "Parisian Flirts" 15 Oayety Baltimore 22 Trocadero Philadelphia. "Puss Puss" 15 Corinthian Rochester 22-24 Bastable Syracuse 25-27 Lumberg Utlca N Y "Record Breakers" 15 Cadillac Detroit 22 L O "Reeves Al" 15 Oayety Detroit 22 Oayety Toronto "Review of 1017" 15 Majestic 8c ran ton 22 Oarety Brooklyn "Roseland Girls" 15-17 Cohen's Newburg 18-20 Cohen's Poughkeepsie 22 Miner's Bronx New York "September Morning Glories" 15 Oayety Min- neapolis 22 Star St Paul "Sldman Sam Show" 15 Star ft Garter Chi- cago 22 Oayety Detroit "Sightseers" lb Oayety Buffalo 22 Corinthian Rochester "Social Follies" 15 Savoy Hamilton Ont 22 Cadillac Detroit "Some Show" 15 Colonial Providence R I 22 Casino Boston "Spelgel Review" 15 Empire Toledo 22 Lyceum Dayton "Sporting Widows" 15 Palace Baltimore 22 Oayety Washington D C "Star ft Garter" 15 Grand Hartford 22 Jacques Waterbury. Conn "Step Lively Girls" 15 Empire Brooklyn 25-27 Park Bridgeport "Stone ft PUlard" 15 Olympic Cincinnati 22 Star A Garter Chicago "Sydell Rose" 15 Empire Albany 22 Gayety Boston "Tango Queens" 15 L O 22 Engelwood Chicago "Tempters" 16 Century Kansas City 22 Stan- dard St Louis "Thoroughbreds" 15 Star Toronto 22 Save/ Hamilton Ont "Tourists" 15 New Castle 16 Johnstown 17 Altoona 18 Harrlsburg 10 York 20 Reading Pa 22 Oayety Baltimore "20th Century Maids" 15 Oayety Kansas City 22 Oayety St Louis "U S Beauties" 14-16 Lyceum Duluth 22 Century Kansas City "Watson Billy" 15 Casino Brooklyn 22 Em- pire Newark "Watson Wrothe" 15 Star Cleveland 22 Em- pire Toledo "Welch Ben" 15-17 Bastable Syracuse 18-20 Lumberg Utlca N Y 22 Gayety Montreal "White Pat" 15 Buckingham Louisville Ky 22 Lvceum Columbus O • "Williams Mollle" 15 Orpheum Peterson 22 Empire Hoboken INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT. Next Week, Jan. 15. "Bringing Up Father" (Co No 1) Boyd's .Omaha, Neb "Bringing Up Father" (Co No 2) Grand Worcester, Mass "Broadway After Dark" Lexington New York "Come Back to Erin" Castle 8q Boston "Girl He Couldn't Buy" Park Indianapolis "Girl Without a Chance" Gotham Brooklyn A. LEOPLSTAT CREATOR Gowns, Suit* and Wraps at ridiculously low prices. 127 West 47th Street Bj^Broadwaj^iie^la^hJUe^Ijr^Cltj The FILM STAR off "The Girl Whs Doesn't Know" Will Appear In Her NEW VAUDEVILLE PRODUCTION Produced under the direction off CON CONR THE 81st STREET THEATRE Beginning MONDAY, JAN. 15™ HIALTHY IS YOUR ACT STRONG AND ENOUGH TO WORK? HAVE YOU DOCTORED YOUR ACT AND FIND IT STILL WEAK? CALL IN A "SPECIALIST" MAYBE THE APPENDIX OF YOUR ACT SHOULD BE CUT OUT OR PERHAPS IT IS ANEMIC FROM LACK OF COMEDY, AND NEEDS THE TRANSFUSION OF NEW BLOOD INJECTED INTO IT IN THE SHAPE OF COMEDY TALK, SITUATIONS, OR A SPECIAL SONG. CALL IN A "SPECIALIST" EDDIE M0RAN, MID. (ST) "SPECIALIST ON COMEDY" ROOM 1104 PALACE THEATRE BLDG. VARIETY 111 I I I HIT CELEBRATION To the Profession: Hits for Everybody — the comedian, the comedienne, the ballad singer, the coon thouter, double acts, tabloids, in fact, every style of singing act is well provided for in this remarkable collection of novelty songs. It gives us great pleasure to be able to cater to your needs so thor- oughly at the beginning of the new year. DOWN WHERE THE SWANEE RIVER FLOWS PUT ON YOUR SLIPPERS AND FILL UP YOUR PIPE (You're Not Going Byc-Bye Tonight) EVE WASN'T MODEST TILL SHE ATE THAT APPLE (We'll Have to Pass the Apples Again) THE HONOLULU HICKI BOOLA BOO TO ANY GIRL IT'S THE IRISH IN YOUR EYE (You've Got Me Going With Your Irish Ways) Oh, How She Could YAGKI HAGKI WICKI WACKI WOO DOWN IN HONKY TONKY TOWN I he King of all Southern Stings, Al Jolsou's fa moui hit in "Robinson Crusoe, Jr." Wordi f-v CHAS M. ( AKRON and til AS S, ALULKI 1. Mutii by Al HrRI VON I II /I I he funniest song in years. I »ny line laugh Plenty of extra vei *•••> . W . i .;■ I., II > P MORAN .,.,ri Will A IIIHIN Mn mi hv M.JU HI \ tiN III/! Y\ .«t. It them floe U in for this oate. 1 lit* ^i#ge«t r l »i t in yenr » W u r d t 1 1 v CHAS NU< ARfl Musn li v Al III K 1 \ i >N I IL/I A new one hv the boy* who wrote Oh, How- She Could Yarki Hitrki A c lean-up foi any act. Wordl Ii v I I W HROW N and (HAS Met AWRDN Minn l> v M.BFR1 \ on I II /» H Kreatest novelty mar;r r Musi) t»y Al.lllKI V ON I II /\ H I h e Great Hawaiian .Song that set the pace, and ii atill leading them all Words t.v CHAS McCARRON a..d si ani i v MURPH\ Musii \>y Al Hi H I VON I II ZER Any art that needs a fast rag long, can't heat this one. Some melody! Words and Mn»i< by ( HAS Mil AKRON *nd f.HKI.S .S.V1IIH BROADWAY MUSIC CORP., WILL VON TILZER, Pres. 145 W. 45th St., N. Y. C. CHICAGO, 145 N. Clark St. 30 VARIETY Read What Washington Critics Think of'GUS Ml U. L. ».*• jf %. PRODUCTION OF "EVENING STAR" Washington. D. C. Jan. 9. 1917 "My Aunt from run." otherwise Kate Klinore. K'xKlt'wt of the Krott'Mjue. wan wtleorncd by a Jaue and IuukIuiir audience at Pttll'a last ui,ht. II. r ap- pearance In a menagerie of colors, with a aitoon for a |sj|Bjtt« mikI an alarm clock on her wrist, was an Instant leliel remedy for "that tired feeling" aud a bracer for the hhtea. There was nothing Intricate about Miss Kllnore's fun making; she played with the audience aa a child plava with mud pies. And the audiiuce simply loved It. A suitable and necessarily energetic cast aided the star in Her nigi, jinks <>r fun. WhiUoek I>ari?, as the nephew, und Marjorie Sweet, ss Halw, his wife, with Donald Archer and Ktliel Lloyd, as Lord and Lady Hpottswood. made up the active quartet of conspirators, and Ioutancous enjoyment conveyed by' e\tr\lxKh on the stage was a distinct and not always usual charm. If Buddha Imi right In his estimate of the value of a "smile-maker." then Miss Klinore must be niched high up among dramatic missionaries, since she made a theatre filled with men and women lorget world cans for a whole evening in a constant vein of hsppy laughter tint ranged from giggles to guffaw- WASHINGTON "TIMES." JAN. 8, 1917 When Kate Ellnore walked out on the stage at Poll's last night, the audience lauglunL And fur more than two hours the laughing continued. SOME PARTY The merriest party ever was given by Rae Samuels and friend-husband, Marty Forking, to a flock of Orpheumites in Los Angeles, Jan. 4th. mK CAST Hostess— Has tassaolt. Head waiter— Marty Forhlns. CLaf-Ja* Bet oanf ( who cookou and served the spaghetti). The Chorus Girt In Distress— Joha Ksaay. My First Season in the Buainess— Oaorta McKay. War Brides — Savoy and Brasaaa. Marry Villagers. Peasants, eta— Natal Harrlaatoa, Onto ArsJIaa, Vara SaMaa. Laa> Baaeh Oaaeaa. Frank Hallls. Maarias Saltzsr. Charilo Plaroa. Sir Baaoh Daaoaa. Qay Wseswarsl. Auld Lang Syne. Curtain. Vera Sabina emphatically denies the rumor she is engaged to John Kenny. Mr. Kenny Eroposed c>ut was rejected as Miss Sabina elieved his proposal was prompted by the ammunition hred at the party. '. « • 1 V* . V a 1 u- . f \i::.': .-• V::r, ; '. . « •> i : ,:■ ■' / . • i ■ ■ ^ I. Advi r . .„.u.\ .i < .. > - . . : ■ i i . . : . . , a I .i .v i . i not l>. ;i.- -. 1. P foil i» ,t:u; !i;un? advirtis.d once on >. in lica'.v s p is. a!, K«g followng nam- imlica.is rv,,.s- tcrcd mail. "Hill's (fua Pol Ilea" National Chicago "Hour of Temptation" Crescent New Orleans "Jerry" 15 Freehold 16 .Anbury Park. 17 Somervllle 18 Newtown N J 10 8troudsburg Pa 20 Franklin Furnace N J "Little Girl In Big City" Majestic Jersey City "Little Peggy O'Moore" Palace Toledo "Mrs Murphy's Second HuBband" Prospect Cleveland "Mutt ft Jeff's Wedding" (Co No 1) Lyric Memphis, Tenn "Mutt & Jeff's Wedding" (Co No 2) O H Brooklyn "My Aunt From Utah" Auditorium Baltimore "My Mother's Roeary" Bronx Now York "Old Homestead" Orphcum Philadelphia "Peg o* My Heart" Lyceum Pittsburgh "Pretty Baby" Bijou Birmingham, Ala "That Other Woman" American St Louie "Thurston" Bijou Richmond, Va "When a Girl Loves'-' Gayety Louisville Ky "Which One Shall I Marry" Walnut Phila- delphia < A Adams Don Adams Sam J Adams Zella Alarcona u (SF) Alberts Nat (P) Allen Minnie Allen Victoria Altman David Alvartz ft Martell (C) Alvln Mr ft Mrs M Anderson Al Anderson Mabelle Anderson Sis (C) Anson Joe Argyle Wra Arllas Anita Armada Miss (SF) Armena (C) Armend Grace (C) Armon Von G (C) Aubrey B S (C) Aubrey Jack (C) Austin Mrs Fred B Rabbett Blanche Bailey Ralph Baptlste Jack Bardon Frank Barlow Billy Barnes Fred Barrett Joe Barrlson Phil Bartop Jack Batchelor Billy Hauler Henry (C) Baxter Ed (C) Deatty Kathryn (C) Beaumont Arthur (C) Bell Irene Bell Jessie (C) Belmont M (C) Belmont Ruth Beltrah Mr & Mrs R (P) Bender Mazle Bennett A (C) Bennett E Bennett Edna nennett J II (C> Berlin Dean (C) Bernard Dean (C) Bernard Vera Besley Daisy Beverly Sam What Shall I Do With That Spot? CLEANSER AND DYER Gowns cleaned or dyed in 24 hours. 45TH STREET AND BROADWAY A cleaning fluid for eradicating stains of any nature on gowns, wraps, gloves, slippers and rib- bons may be had at this estab- lishment in three sizes — II, 25 and SO-cent bottles. Tel. Bryant 3402 A esse of mistsken Identity on the part of the vis- itor from Utah causes the wires and husbands to be placed in many compromising positions and serves to diuw innumerable laugha from the audience. During tlie few short intervals thst Miss Ellnore's roiiudy is not In evidence several musical numbers are introduced. "My Aunt from Utah" ts a good cure for the blues and last uight'a audience liked the remedy. "THE HERALD" •'My Aunt. from Utah," a rollicking three-act farce, served to introduce Kate Ellnore, whose art as a char- acter comedienne is well known to theatregoers, to an audience that Hlled l'oli's last night. There is only i ne Kate Ellnore and her present vehicle gives her the fulUst opportunity to display her laugh -making talents to the limit. The star Is surrounded by a capable cast, which Includes Miss Josephine Babel, Whltlock Davis. Miss Marjorie Sweet. Waldo Whipple. Donald Aiclu-r and Ethel Lloyd. WASHINGTON "POST" Confessing to a lack of highbrow tastes and cer- tainly being as tired as any business man In the city, we approached Kate Elinore's starring vehicle. "My Aunt trom Utah," In a hopeful spirit of re- laxation. Enough fellow citizens almost to All l'oli's seemed to be in a similar mood, and for- tunately for all concerned Kate stumbled on the stage shortly after the rise of the curtain. Kate Ellnore's style Is as Individual as that of her gowns, and "My Aunt from Utah" is modeled to her measure. The author thoughtfully does not disclose his name, but apparently the star wrote In her own part, for It. gives her every opportunity to catch the laughs, as well as sing a song that advised us to '•Jtlamo It On Father and Mother." Under Personal Direction, SAM WILLIAMS If East, West, North or South you go, Be sure and take a bottle of DE MUTH'S H AIRGROW Removes dandruff, slops falling hair and itching of scalp. Will grow hair on a bald head. Your money refunded if we fail. Price $1.00. Parcel post prepaid. When in New York try our Electrical Scalp Massage. Address all communications HARRY DeMUTH Putnam Building Tel. 9823 Bryant 1493 BROADWAY Room 323 New York City Blnu Frank Bird Margaret (C) Black Rose Bordlv Cbas T Bostelle Jessie (C) Bowdln Miss R Boyle ft Patsy (C) Boyne Hazel O Braunstcln Geo Brebin Kathryn (C) Brlerry M B (C) Brlsson Alex Mrs (C) Brltton Anne (REG) (C) Brltton Frank Brltton Frank (C) Brogllc Jean Brough ft Lyons (C) Browning ft Manning Brown Benedict Huchman Win (C) Buck Sidney Bunce Harry Burgoss N B Burke Bros ft K (C) Burke Joe (C) Burtwlck Ruth Butterfleld Kathryn Cahlll Jack Campbell Al (C) Campbell Jean Campbell Morion Cane Blanche Cantlon Miss C Carew Miss M (P) Cathcart Win Challls ft Lambert (C) Charlan ft Charlan Charters Mr ft Mrs S Cheater C F (SF) Chester Marven Chester Queenic (C) Christie Mrs R W Claire Doris Clancy Frank Clare Frances Clarke Billy Clark Bert (REG) Cleveland Mrs Claude Clifford Billy Clifton & Goas Cllne Mrs J Cline Mr V E Cohen Manny Cole Florence (C) Cole Jessie Coleman Mr M (P) Colcv Mr ft Mrs Collins Guy Colman Claudia Connord fr Edna Sis- ters (P) Cook Anita D Cook & Oatman (C) Cook Olga Cook W K Cornell Frances Cornell Pete Cornetta Tony Cox Eddie Coyle Tommy C Crawford Winnie ^relRhton J (C) Cutting & Rose (C) D Dalbrlanoe Geo Dale Fred (C) Dareval James (C) Davis Mack Davis May Davis Vivian Davis Warren (C) Dayton Dean Wanda Decker Paul Do Coe Harry De Grant Oliver De Lalne Muriel K Dell Bert Delores Laura (C) Densmore Vivian DeRosas Cats (C) DeSchon Cuba (C) Dewey Jack De Witt Harry Diamond Mr ft Mrs J Dickinson Miss L Donegan Parker Donnelly Miss Tene Donovan ft Lee (C) Draper Bert Drew Miss Bea Dual Clara (C) Du Bols Wilfred (C) Dunbar W E Dupont Miss Teddy Dwyer Leo (C) B Edwards Harry ft D Elchenbough C C (C» Eldrld Gordon (C) Eliot Opal Miss (C) Elizabeth Mary Elkins Fred Emmett Mrs J (C) Emmy Carl G Empress Miss Eriokson Guy A Eugene & Burley (C) Evans Bj>b Evans Elsie Evelyn Fay (C) Everett's Monkeys Everett Edw Everett Louise Everett Mr Pros F Fabian Geo (P) Falrchlld Msttie (C) Fameswortb Jane (C) Farnsworth Robt J Faust Victor Fay Mrs Frank Fennel ft Tysen Fern Richelieu ft Fern Ferrie Mrs Win Field 8iuters Flllett Millie Firth Josephine S Fitzhugh Venita Flanuigan ft Edwards Flath P Hans Fllnn Florence Follette ft Wicks (P) Follett Bros Forklns Marty (SF) Foster Genevieve Francis Carl Francis ft Demar (C) IN r< *• * < Playing Supported by CROSS and VIO "A Real Soldier jj FULLER By Jack Burnett NOW at the HARLEM OPERA HOUSE, New York Direction, ALF T. WILTON. VARIETY Vaudeville again - • a worthy prospect for stardom in musical comedy • HENRY LEWIS Featured in Anna Held's New York Casino success, "Follow Me". Scoring tremendously with two new unusual novelty song hits: "WHAT DO YOU WANT TO MAKE THOSE EYES AT ME FOR, WHEN THEY DON'T MEAN WHAT THEY SAY" By HOWARD JOHNSON, JOE McCARTHY and JIMMIE MONACO; IM "THERE'S JUST A LITTLE BIT OF MONKEY STILL LEFT IN YOU AND ME" By GRANT CLARKE and JIMMIE MONACO As you no doubt anticipated, both these wonderful songs are published by BOSTON 181 Tremont St. PHILADELPHIA Bread and Cherry St. I IN 135 WEST 44th STREET, - NEW YORK CHICAGO. GRAND OPERA MOUSE DUILDING ST. LOUIS 7th and Olive St. SAN FRANCISCO Pant ages Theatre BlcJg 32 VARIETY asoMottfln Stars of Many AND BROTHER FRANK MOORE Next Week (J an - »s) Palace, New York VARIETY 33 ^e= t ■; 3E = 1 : llllll llil'l New Son£ Hits COME IN AND HEAR OUR THREE GREAT HIGH CLASS SONGS: BECAUSE YOU'RE IRISH" By Gus Kahn and Egbert Van Alstyne Writer* of "MEMORIES," "JUST A WORD OF SYMPATHY," etc. "There's Egypt yL Dreamy Eyes By Herbert Spencer and Fleta Jan Brown Writers of our famous "UNDERNEATH THE STARS" The World Began When I Met You" By Stanley Murphy, Hugh Allan and Albert Gumble Introduced by Mr. Hugh Allan, with the Russian Symphony Orchestra OUR POPULAR SONG CATALOGUE "Memories" "And They Called It Dixieland" "Underneath the Stars" "Mammy's Little Coal Black Rose" "If You Ever Get Lonely" "How's Every Little Thing in Dixie" "She's Dixie All the Time" "Just a Word of Sympathy" "Down Honolulu Way" "Whose Pretty Baby Are You Now?" "I'm Glad You're Sorry" "Where the Black-Eyed Susans Grow" 137 Wut Fort St. Detroit 219 Watt 46th St. New York . r Majestic Theatre Bldg. Chicago 228 Tremont St. Boston HOSE GUMBLE- Mgr. Prof. Dept. 906 Market St. San Francisco 34 VARIETY • Supreme JVeto Operatic Offering s •jr"^*» » F IV .»>»» * ,. "... v* • *■**•■ ♦ \.- • -•»-»•», » . „. N I MME. D OREES B. F. KEITH'S PALACE THIS WEEK (Jan. 8) Direciion, STOKER v prove available for u »e. I^N i> > our oppoi luml > tr Identify yourself with a great Mint; b« f <»r < it is Sling h\ » v « iv I om, f )ii k ,>nd f frtrrv ( M.I. OR WRIT 1 TODAY («airt) I lw-.i !'■ hit,* . 1,1? l!l<(l\DW\V KNICKERBOCKER HARMONY STUDIOS ' *±"»"r« Grogan Mra C (C) Grossman David Grover F R (C) Guerlte Laura Guillon Mile (C) Gumm F A (C) Gunn Frank T H Halllday Wm Hamilton Mies Patsle Hammond Irene (C) Hanlon Broa Harmot Sallle (C) Harrah Roy Harrla Mre Bert Harris Miss R D Harris A Nolan (C) Hart BUlle Hart Weber A H (C) Haslam Hazel Hatton Mrs Clare Haush A La Velle (C) Havel Arthur Havel Tommy Hawksley Robt Hayes & Wayne (C) Headder Jack Hedged Freddie (P) Hendricks Herman Henry Catherine Herman Arthur (SF) Hicks Loretta A T Hills Mrs M Hilton Helen Hinchcllffe A (P) Hinsburg Mrs V Hoffman Frances Hodgektns F L (C) Holden A Herron Hollester A Stephens Holmes Harry Hooper Phyllis Houghton Frank (C) Howard A White Howard Martin Hoyt Add Hoyt Dola (C) Huberth A Huberth Hudson Lillian Hufford A Chain Hunley Law (C) Hutchinson J (C) Hyde Jenny (C) Ingalls A Duffleld (C) Ingeraoll Florence Inneas Mr A Mrs Chas Ivy A Ivy (C) Jackson Belle Jackson Q M (C) Jackson Miss G M James Miss Frankle Jarrett Mr A Mrs Guy Jenks A Allen Jennings Helen I Jerome Mrs Johnstor Mr A Mrs A E Johnson W S (C) Jolly A Wild Jordan Leslie Jourdon Randall (C) K Kane Frances Kane Lem (C) Kane Robert Kene Theodora Keane Miss P (C) Kelley Mrs Eddie (C) Kelly Tommy Kennedy A Moore Kennedy Joe King Chaa King Gus King Hal King Mrs V R Kingsbury Nell Klnsella Teresa Kirby A Rome Kltchner S (C) Klelnberg H H (C) Klelat Albert Knapp A Murray Knight Bertha (C) Knox Beaale (P) Kotha Gerdes (SF) Kramer Miss M Kyle Mr A Mrs Tom La Dell Jeanette r-CMc'K&R ALBOLENE M 111*1' mr Dirr. I r.r Stefla Mmyhm., ^. «^««, — * , ,.- w , . Coo. Morrison and a most of other stars of tkt stags "ting its praises." They say that it "is the best preparation for removing all kinds or theatrical make - up" and that "it leaves the skin soft, smooth and free from irritation." Albolene is put up in i and a ounce tube* to fit the make-up hoi: alto in l v and i lb. cans. It may be h*d of most druggists and dealer* in make-up. Samplt/ret on rtquttt. McKESSON & ROBBINS Manufacturing Chemists 91 Fulton Street New York LEON KIMBERLY and OFFERING "VAUDEVILLE MOMENTS OF ENJOYMENT" EDWARD S. KELLER, Palace Theatre Bldg., New York CONEY HOLMES, Majestic Theatre Bldg., Chicago, 111. EL. START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT!!! * »■ * Reconstruct your repertoire to include any or all of the following four sure-fire hits. You can use them all without any fear of confliction. This quartet of numbers stands away above any contenders in the current music market. IRVING BERLIN'S BALLAD MASTERPIECE WHEN THE BUCK SHEEP ■, RETURNS TO THE FOLD V ti* One of those impressive lyrics with a theme that would carry it through anywhere and accompanied by a Berlin melody that stands without equal* WAY DOWN IN IOWA" (MEYER-LEWIS-YOUNG) One of the best comedy tongs of the season. It carries that type of finish that is bound to leave your audience howling. Send for the great double version. You'll positively add it to your routine once you hear it VAN AND SCHENCK'S SONG SENSATION kk kk YADDIE KADDIE KIDDIE KADDIE K00" (MEYER-LEWIS-YOUNG) It can be used in single or double style and can stand up in any spot in your act. It has a melody that will force applause and guarantee encores. Don't miss this one. WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN IN ROMANY" (GRANT-LEWIS-YOUNG) This song needs no introduction or recommendation. It is generally conceded now to be the best number of its kind on the market. Send for the copy. Orchestrations in all keys, WATERSON, BERLIN & SNYDER STRAND THEATRE BLDG., 47TH ST. AND BROADWAY, NEW YORK CHICAGO FRANK CLARK, Chicago Manager BOSTON 81-83-85 Randolph St. MAX WINSLOW, New York Manager 220 Tremont Street . u VARIETY B. F. Keith's Circuit UnitedBooking Offices A. PAUL KEITH, Pruidetit E. F. ALBEE, Vice-President and General Manager i i i i ■ i FOR BOOKING ADDRESS S. K. HODGDON Enterprises General Executive Offices Putnam Building Times Square New York i m ■ 4»4 JOSEPH M. SCHENCK General Booking Manager m—+—m Mr. Schenck Personally Interviews Artiste Dally Between 11 and 1 NertaAsm FRANK Q. DOYLE, in chars • Treeaeat IWaire BuUdta* FRED MARDO, in chars* Palace Theatre Building New York City Acts laying off in Southern territory wire this office Feiber & Shea 1493 Broadway (Putnam Building) New York City La Mar Thelma La Mar Ttaelma (C) Lamb Prank (C) Lanotoa Iva Lane Oeorgte La PolUU M1m Lerrlous Harry Lareen Sam W La Vera Ctaas (C) La Tine Arthur Mrs Laurie Joe (C) Lebeuf 4 Mitchell (C) Le Compte Nell Le Duke Mr A Mrs Fred Lelghton Chat (SF) Letter Edith Lehmann Mm J Leonard Jim LePage Collins (C) Leslie Geo W Leslie Mrs Roxle Lester Harry J Lester H B (C) Lestro 4 Lester Level ith Miss L Lewis Andy (C) L*wt« A *Pe'"b«r Lewis Anna Lewis Harry L Lewis Jack (C) Llbby J Aldrlch (C) Light Anna (C) Lindsay Roy (C) Llttlejohn L LltUeJohn F P Livingstone Mrs O M Lockwood Gladys Loftus Oladys (C) Lohr Miss Long L C (C) Lorenzo Bert Lothlaa Joseph Louden Janet (C) Louise Mile Loreland Family (P) Lowell Mildred Lubln Dare Lyden Audey (C) Lyle Mildred (C) Lyons Zlta MseCarton Margaret MacClennan Kenneth MacDonald Geo K Msck 4 Williams (C) Mack Mr ft Mrs K Macon Elsie (0) Mar-flHd Dirk Marton Sabel (V) Marsden Harry Marshall Lew (C) Marsell Dot Marshall Betty Marshall Lew (RBO) Martin Mr ft Mrs B Martin Miss Margie Martin Wm Massey John D (C) Mathews Mrs Donald (C) Mayne Elisabeth H McAuley Phyllis McColgan Madge (C) McCoy Jack MoEvoy NgHle ft L (REG) McGee Joe McGregor Jaunlta McKay May (C) McLean Miss A McNamara Nellie (SF) MoNamara Teddy (C) McNamee Norman (C) Meade Thomas MeWllle W J (C) Mercedes La Petite (C) Merkles Vincent Merrill Bessie F Meyeraon Mildred Mey*rtv Cnae Millar aenale Miller Bob Miller Cora M Miller IP(C) Millsr Miss R B Mlltoa ft Do Long MInton Mrs M Mitchell B A (C) Mitchell John (C) Mooney Jack (C) Moore Irene (8F) Moore Lucille (C) Moore Miss Morehouse D (C) Morelle Beatrice Morse Bond (C) Morrill Hilda Morris MelTllle Mortimer R M (C) Mudge Morton Trio Mullen Miss Blllle Muller D 8 (C) Munroe Mrs Roy Murphy Mr Murphy Geo Murphy Margaret Myers Edw (C) N Narln ft Nayln (C) Nawn Tom (C) Naylor Ethel (SF) Nello Edw "NeJeb Craig Newhoff ft Phelps Newell Fred Newell ft Most (C) Newman W H (0) Newmans The (O) v Y GIRGUI INDEPENDENT The Best Ssaall Tlsse 1 EXECUTIVE OFFICES—ALCAZAR THEATRE ILDO, SAN FRANCISCO Can arrange from three tat five weeks between sailings of beats for Australia fir»t eUss acf . Caa»—uaicat» by win ar Uttf . VAUDEVILLE far all 95% of all artists going to Europe make their steamship arrangements through us. The following nave : W. C Fields, Chat. L. Fletcher, Ford and Wilson, Imro Fox, Fox and Foxy, Flood Bros., Gardner and Vincent. Willie Gardner, Gasch Sisters, Joseph Golemsn, Genaro and Theol, Gregories, Griffin and Dubois, Gilbert Gerard, Gardenia Co. PAUL TAUSIG a SON, 1M E. 14th St, New York City German Seringa Bank Bldg. Telephone— Stuyresaat 1SN WANTED CAN PLACE A-l COMEDY TRIO er Quartette, for Thirty Weeks setML R1ALTO BOOKING OFFICES, 140 Broadway (Phono, Bryant fltl). New York. Nlckerson Ed C (C) Nodel Edith (C) Norman Lester Oakland Virion Oldfleld J C (C) O'Nell Tommy Palmer Miss C R Parlsette Freda Parmaleo Lee (C) Patty Don (C) Payne Tom M (C) Pell Robert Phllbrlck ft De Voe Phllson Mrs Poe Alleen Prerost Frank Primrose Anita Prince Al Prince ft Deerle (C) Qulgg Lottie (C) Qulnn ft McOlll Rajah Company Rambora Natacha (C) Ramsey ft Kline Ramsey ft Kline (C) Ramsey Msy Randall Rath Rasmussen Chas (SF) Ratla Mrs N A Raymond Gertrude (C) Raymond ft Temple Raymond Claire Raymond Marlon Reavis Ruth Reed Joe Reese Mr & Mrs J N Regal' Henry Relnhart Miss (C) Rem pel Harriet ft B Renshaw Juno Reynolds Earl Reynolds Wm B (P) Rhodes N Richards C (C) Richards Mrs S H Richmond Estelle Ridges Mrs Stanley Riley Lillian Roach ft Hart Robhins Jessie Roberts Florence Robertson Wm C (C) Robblns Audy (C) Rogers Ida Poland foe Rotnm Harry A Rooney J (C) Rose ft Ellis Ronemont W L Royer Archie Rull ft Rull Rulston T B Ruskln Jean Russell A Held Russell Miss B Russell Miss Bunnle Ryan Miss Bobby S Sahaya (P) Sandberg H Bantell Rudolph (C) Sawyer Delia Schwarts Fred Schwartz W J (C) Serllle Sylvia Seymour Hilda Shay Allen B (C) Sheldon Rose Sherrow Bertha (C) Shone Madeline Sllberman Helen I Sllton Edw Slmmouds Murray (C) Simpson Fanny Simpson Georgia (C) Simpson Mr (C) Simpson Mr A Mrs R Singer BeaMc*. Stn'.th Jack Smith L A Smith Marge (C) Stafford J M (SF) Stanley Billy Stanley ft Lea (C) Stanton Val Startup Harry (C) Stembler Sallle Sterling ft Lore (C) Stern Miss Teddle (P) Stewart Florence Steward Fred (C) St John 3 Reed (C) Stokes Mel Stone Pearl Strauss Mr ft Mrs R Sutherland Jessie Sutton Susie T Taylor A Arnold Teederowlts (C) Tendeboa Chief Thomas Alma Tlllett A H Tiyolera Tosart Arthur Tracy Anna G (P) Trlz Helen Tucker Nelson Tudor Mr A Mrs A Tulte Billy Turner A Grace (C) Turrar Willa (C) Una Mile (C) Underwood Ethel Vagge M ETY WILLIAM FOX CIRCUIT I AMALGAMATED I I ffl 111 II la M ft If I ill !■ U OP THEATRES WILLIAM FOX, President •fficts, lit West 4Mi St, Now York JACK W. LOEB EDGAR ALLEN PWMUJ !•«. *r by VAUDEVILLE AGENCY President General Executive Offices: 729 7th AVE. AT FORTY-NINTH ST. ' M. D. SIMMONS General Booking Manager ARTISTS can secure long engagements by booking direct with us The Western Vaudeville MORT SINGER, Majestic Theatre Building, n Manager CHICAGO, ILL. Harry Rickard's Tivoli Theatres LTD. AUSTRALIA And AFFILIATED CIRCUITS, INDIA end AFRICA Combined Capital, $3,000,000 , Combined Capital, *5,UUU,UUU HUGH McINTOSH, Governing Director Registered Cable Addreia Heed Office, TFVOU THEATRE, SYDNEY, AUST HUGHMAC," Sydney ce. tvui [iaikb, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA NSW YORK OFFICES: 311 Strend Theatre Bldg. VAUDEVILLE ACTS J. H. ALOZ Valadons Lee Valdare B (C) Valentine Oeo (G) Velll Muriel (8F) Vallle Arthur a M Valmont A Peynan Van Camps Pigs (C) Van Dyke Paul Van Hoff Oeo Vayne Mia. D Vincent Mr a Mrs 8 Vincent Bid (C) VlncethB Two (C) Violetta F A (C) Vivian Edith (C) W Walker Nellie Walmer Carl (C) Walsh Alios Waltham Alice Wandas Billy (C) Ward a Raymond Ward Harry D Warren Ruth (C) Warren Warren Waterman Miss Teddy Watford Marcelle Watson Pearl O (C) Webb a Ingalle Webb Teddy Welch Bessie Welsh Helen Wentworth Lola (C) Went worth Lola Waston Mice E Weston Montague White Billy a Ada White Walter C Wilbur Juggling Wiley Virginia Williams Annie L Williams Grace Williams Harry Will a Kemp Wilson Daisy (8F) Wilson Louis A Co Wilson Hand (P) Wlndom Constanoe Wise Thos Wood Mr a Mrs A B WoodBd Wood Mr A Mrs F Wood Norma Woods Ralph Yettano Miss ■ Young Bert Yule Arthur Zeno Bob (P) Zovell Albert CHICAGO VARIETY'S CHICAGO OFFICE, Majestic Theatre Bldg. Mark Vance, in charge. Ray Whitfield Is back at his Interstate books. "The Unborn Child" opens Jan. 21 at the National here, before taking to the road. Carllta and Howland have not dissolved vaudeville partnership. Tulsa, Okla., recently announced a new the- atre Is about to be built In his town. Everything Is set for "The Katsenjammer Kids" to go out as a road show. It opens Jan. 20 at Kankakee. CORRESPONDENCE Unless otherwise noted, the following reports are for the current week- Tim Keehier Is back after a long absence on the road. Joseph Rose has Joined the Sheehan Orand Opera Co. as musical dlretcor. W. M. Smith, manager of the Etapress, Practically assured the new theatre at Columbus, Neb., will play Association vaude- ville. EJvelyn Watson Joined the Howard and Allen act at the Majestic, Chicago, Monday and worked the matinee without a rehearsal. FULLER'S VAUDEVILLE AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND ACTS DESIRING AUSTRALIAN BOOKINGS ROY D. MURPHY. America Bookin, Manner Can Be Seen or Communicated With Any Time in Hi* Chicago Office BEN. J. FULLER'S CHICAGO BOOKING DEPT. WESTERN VAUDEVILLE MANAGERS' ASSOCIATION, 11th FLOOR, CHICAGO, ILL. ANYTHING PERTAINING TO VAUDEVILLE NEW AND EXCLUSIVE MATERIAL LET'S BRUSH UP YOUR ACT R0EHM& RICHARDS CO. N C. 216 Strand Theatre BuldUig Broadway at 47th Street. New York City ACADEMY BUFFALO BIG FEATURE ACTS WANTED. Wlclil OIJ WIPI: Mrs. Al. H. Woods was In Chicago this week en route to Los Angeles where she expects to spend the remainder of the winter. VICTORIA ROCHESTER BIG FEATURE ACTS WANTED. wRire or wirce Prank Bills and Betty Caldwell left "The Naughty Princess" and have joined Msnlo Moore's forces. The Kris reports ths best business In four years with Its combined policy of p1ot'jr«w and pop vaudeville. -^^—^ Albertlna Reach, owing to Illness, has been forced to cancel all bookings for the present and Is at the Congress Hotel. Ths local grand opera season closes Jan. 21. The usual "deficit" announcement Is sxpected before Feb. 1. Jack *»»». \ bo h~i been 111 In the Ameri- can Hospital, has lea the Institution and re- sumed his vaudevllllng with his partner, Billy Howard. Nan Halperln, who has been here resting up from a recent Illness when she was foroed to cancel part of her Baltimore engagement, reeumed her bookings at Dayton, O., Monday. Doc Holland has been walking around of late with a cane. Several reasons are ad- vsnosd for ths Injury, but Holland says he knows he got It and that's all. INERS AKE-UP 1st. Ill NHY C. MINER. Inc. Send your name and address. Will send you booklet of our own special made COLLARS. Sy.A.Horwitt,inc. Men's Furnisher 31 Broadway at 4tth St New York City Phono Bryant 1S42 • s •>• The Al. Jolson show claims it did nearly $28,000 at the Derrick for New Tear's week, while the William Hodge show boasts of hav- ing done over $12,000 New Tear's week. 38 VARIETY (?. Schirmer (Inc.) beg to announce the publication of the big feature ballad "THE MIRACLE OF LOVE" A BALLAD BY FRANCK McKEE "dw.£ras Composer of the ILLICENT" WALTZES THS SONG IS PUBLISHED IN POUR K1YS: WORDS BY MABEL McKEE l. The days were long and chill and drear, No gladness came my heart to cheer, About the earth 1 wandered aimlessly, Until you came. Than all was changed, the days were bright. My skias waro dear, my heart was light} One glance from your daar eyas, and lo! a Paradise My world became. 2. The sky was overcast end gray, A dusky gloom obscured the way, My heart was lonely and I seamed To live my Ufa for naught. The sun burst forth la golden pride, The doors of Heaven opened wide; You came Into my life, and lo! a miracle Your magic wrought. CHORUSi Sunshine for shadows, Laughter for tears, Singing for signing. Courage for fears. Gladness for sadness, Gift from above, Wonderful mystery 1 The miracle of lore I (Copyright, 1917, by G. Schirmer.) fS ■»•» »* m tp* • W«» . T *»-M Mr r' Tk> e Ml • »■• e ( ) r 1 y V p.* (Copyright, 1917, by G. Schirmer.) Aflat (C-D flat [E flat]). B flat (D-E flat [F]) . C (E-F [G]), D (Fsharp-G [A]). Complimentary Copy with Orchestration Sent Upon Request to any Recognized Singer Wirt, Write, #r Call 3 East 43d Street G. SCHIRMER (INC.) New York The Parkway (North Clark at Divereey and Broadway), which liivved with its recent pop vaudeville and then went dark, reopened Mon- day with pictures under new management. "When a Oirl Loves," s brand new legiti- mate production, produced by Hamilton Cole- man, opens on the International Circuit at Louisville Jan. 14. Harry Asktn Is back In Chicago, lining everything up (or the opening at the Audi- torium of the New York Hippodrome show and Souse's band Jan. 23. Two of the biggest weeks ever chronicled by the Majestlo and Palace were registered dur- ing the New Year's week. Of oourse a mid- night show New Year's helped boost the figures. Some uncertainty Is felt In the success of the all-girl tabloid the first of which has been sent out on the Association time. Long Jumps and consequent high railroad fares will. It Is believed. Interfere with Its suooess. Frlnt George, traveling for the Association, Is off on a long trip into the northwest He Is working oa a plan to line up a chela of towns to play consecutive time in Nebraska and thereabouts. When illness forced B. H. Bothern to quit acting at the Blackstone last week the play, "If 1 Were King," was continued for the re- mainder of the week with an understudy In Sothern's role. Luollle Watson Is reported as leaving the Dolly Bisters oompany shortly to offer a play- let. "Lotus" (written by herself), in vaude- ville. Louise Closser gets her place with "His Bridal Night." Clssle Transfleld (Transfleld Bisters), taken suddenly ill with pneumonia at the Wilson Avenue New Year's and who was removed to the home of Ines Bellalre (Hawley and Bel- lalre), is somewhat improved. The sisters have cancelled all time until Cissle recovers. M.Gelula&Co. Jewelers To The Theatrical Profession Diamonds, Watches and Solid Gold Jewelry Special Discount To Professionals 1472 Broadway, New York City Cor. 42nd Street Long Acre Building Established 18*2 Although local newspaper announcement was made that the new Jonee-Llnlck-Schaefer Rlalto (State near Van Buren) would open Jan. 15. some labor trouble has bobbed up to delay the opening so that It will not be poe- In last week's Chicago correspondence it was Inadvertently reported that Jed Dooley was at licVloker's. The Dooley here with Bobby Nelson was BUI Dooley as Jed and Bthel Dooley are now playing the Loew Cir- cuit. Thtf refer*f»-ce bho&Jd hive read tail Dooley was a brother of Jed. Any time anybody Is looking for trouble of a rough-and-tumble sort "they" oan get It at the Indiana, where Walter Meakln says that he has a force of "bouncers" and "protec- tionists" that report for duty every night Since Walter took oharge there Is no further rowdyism la the Indiana gallery. WALTER G. BRETZFIELD CO., Inc. FOR TIGHTS, UNION SUITS, SYMMETRICAL^ AND THEATRICAL SUPPLIES. t» .<»< ..• 1317-1311 Brndwiy, cor. 37tl Strut, Niff York City Tel. -Greeley Jgjf 9K£L Oak, FIFTH AVENUE IMPORTER AND DESIGNER Different A v"de and varied se- lection of GOWNS, SUITS and WRAPS faithfully reproducing the Paris modes as well as our own cre- ations are always to be found at the Claire Shop. Advance Spring Millinery at reasonable prices. Special Rataa to Professionals. 130 West 45th Street New York City Phone Bryant 8881 VARIETY THE REASON WHY and (America's Greatest Papular Sang Writers) Are In Vaudeville They were seated in Fred Fischer's parlor grinding out a new hit when I dropped in on them unexpectedly. They sang and played several songs for me and put them over so well that I said, "Boys, if you go in vaudeville you'll be the biggestjhit in any Keith house in the country." This week the boys are playing B. F. Keith's Royal Theatre, Bronx. Monday afternoon they were No. 3 on the bill,] Monday fright they were] moved down next to, closing. Boys, I have]seen some acts go over in my time and without bragging I will say that theyJareXtheJgreatestJnovelty singing act in vaudeville. Sincerely, Arthur Klein. P. S.— AND I TOOK THEM OUT OF A PARLOR. 40 VARIETY IRENE BORDONI Most Beautifully Dressed Woman on the American Stage MELVILLE ELLIS, Designer - THESE ARE BUSY TIMES at the Mack stores. The unusual qualities and the low prices prevail- ing during this sale have attracted the attention of the "wise" profes- sional. The profession realizing the upward movement in the cost of materials and labor are buying NOW against the inevitable higher prices. SPECIAL MODELS in SUITS or OVERCOATS. $15 regular $22.50, $25, $28. Or my best, that cost $35, $40, $45, Mack. 50 THE TAILOR 1582-1584 BROADWAY Owe. Strand Tbeatre 722-724-721 SEVENTH AVE. Ovp. Columbia Theatre HABERDASHERIE Sh6V 715 SEVENTH AVE. Few Doe ra Above Cdaakb NEW YORK CITY, N. Y. s!L!e before- Jar,. 1»". Ateot-.s »rir ,ot. M?e open- ing bill will bo Bob Hail and Lew Hawkins. For the present no acts will be headlined. The return of pop vaudeville to the Col- lege (north Hide) for one day only, however — Sundays — BeemH to be getting over nicely financially. Two Sunday* have paused and EUNICE SCHWARZ, second daughter to MR. AND MRS. FREDERICK SCHWARZ Now tw« mont hs old, weighing IS lbs, FRIENDS WELCOME 1S4S Mount Hope Ave., New York the shows, booked by Walter Downle, W. V. M. A., have drawn bis bouses. Ed. Fttx- patrick, formerly manager of the Lincoln, Is managing the College. D. L. Swarti, operating the Windsor, Is no longer sweet on tabs. Unless they are up to his personal approval next year be will not book a single one for the Windsor. Last week he said: "I'm off Churchill for life," referring, of course, to tbe letter's tabs. The last one, Swartz declared, was tbe worst that he (Swarti) ever played and honestly kept people away from bis house. Scbaefer are now effective. Ben Anderson, formerly assistant of the Studebaker, was on duty as assistant manager of MoVlcker's Mon- day while William Rosenblum bad gone from MoVlcker's to help Harry Barle operate the new Rlalto. Norman Field, manager, Colonial, is also managing tbe LaSalle, with Mike Blmonds as bis assistant. Acts playing tbe Colonial, Logansport, Jan. 2, when it was destroyed by fire and who lost wardrobe and baggage, were Merle Gernaro, Harry Gilbert, Clayton and Lennle. Mrs. Clayton and daughter also lost some wearing apparel. The acts appeared at the Broad- way that night in street clothes, Manager H. R. Byerly getting the boose for his vaude- ville shows hooked for tbe Colonial. Byerly plaqes bis loss at $2,000, with no Insurance. The new managerial and assistant mana- gerial changes made by Jones-Lin ick A AUDITORIUM (Cleofonte Camplni, gen. dlr.). — Last week grand opera (ninth week). BLACKSTONE (Edwin Wappler, mgr.).— "Major Pendennls" (John Drew) opened fairly well Monday night. COHAN'S GRAND (Harry Ridings, mgr.). —"Hit the Trail Holllday" leaving Saturday night (fourth week), with "Turn to the Right" opening Sunday. COLONIAL (Norman Field, mgr.).— "In- tolerance" (film) has been doing capacity since opening (seventh week). CHICAGO (Louis Judab, mgr.).— "Mile a Minute Kendall" opens next Saturday night. CORT (U. J. Herman, mgr.). — "Fair and Warmer" continues to draw well (twenty- second week). COLUMBIA (E. A. Wood, mgr.).— Al Reeves' "Beauty Show." $14 PER WEEK S Minutes • II ell the Thi BATH FOR Central Park $16 up PER OIIITsTC PARLOR, BED- WEEK 9UI I L9 ROOM & BATH Light. Airy, with all Modern Hotel Improvements FOR REISEN WEBER'S HOTEL columns cikle, n. y. Keep Stage Shoes Pressed Your shoes come out of the trunk as smart and shapely as the day you bought them — no curling soles — no wrinkled uppers — The first flash of the spot light shows well groomed feet, not comedy foot gear — your costly stage shoes wear twice as long — if you use Adjustable Show Trees For Men and Women. Msde of indestructible soring steel— durably enameled, weigh almost nothing— fold flat when not in use. Instantly adjusted to any shoe. Slip in and out at the touch of a finger. Damp shoes dry quickly because o) free circulation of air. Kloo Shoe Trees are guaranteed to straighten curling soles, iron out wrinkles, prevent cracks and preserve your good shoes for months of ex- tra wear. Cost only 50c. s pair. Sent prepaid any- where in the U. S. Send money order or stamps to KlooManufacturingCorporation 547 W. 22nd Street, New York City ENGLEWOOD (J. D. Whitehead, mgr.).— "The Americans" (burlesque). OARRICK (Sam Gerson, mgr.).— "Robinson Crusoe, Jr." (Al. Jolson) returns not as big opening week hut still well up (second week). GAYETY (Robt. Schonecker, mgit).— "Grown Up Babies" (burlesque). HAYMARKET (Art. H. Moeller, mgr.).— Stock burlesque. IMPERIAL (Will Spink, mgr.).— "The Girl 15> Couldn't Uuy" (Maybfclle fcBtollo). ILLINOIS (Rolls Tlmponl, mgr.).— "Zleg- feld's Follies," capacity, big advance sale (third week). LITTLE THEATRE) (Maurice Browne, dlr.).— Little Theatre stock. NATIONAL (John Barrett, mgr.).— "Tbe Other Woman." VARIETY 41 A NEW SONG OF THE "OLDEN DAYS" The best guarantee we can give U that this song was written by the writers of There's a Quaker Down in Quakertown." An Overnight Sensation THOSE HAWAIIAN MELODIES This song can be used by any style of act Our New March Song THAT GIRL OF MINE By WILL A. DILLON, HARRY TOBIAS, ARTHUR LANGE We have given you such march song hits as "Orange Blossom Time in Loveland" and "Just One Day." Get That Girl of Mine," and judge for yourself. W II NOT THE FIRST TO CALL YOU SWEETHEART (PLEASE LET ME BE THE LAST) 99 By BERNIE GROSSMAN and ARTHUR LANGE If you use a Ballad you need this song in your act. Mr. Milt Stevens, our representative, is at Continental Hotel, San Francisco, and will be pleased to teach you any of our numbers. u joe morris music co. f agjvgare STREET ITY MIKE L. MORRIS, G«nL Mgr. JOE HOLLANDER, Prof. Mgr. Chicago: Philadelphia: Borton: Grand Opera House Bldg. 136 North 9th Street 230 Treuoot Street WALTER WILSON ARCHIE FLETCHER JACK MENDELSOHN 42 VARIETY ■Illl 111 ■ THE REAL RESTAURANTS AND CABARETS mm GKVN AY st 47th ST. THE SHOW PLACE OF BROADWAY ft Fads and Fashions Stunning Girls Gorgeous Costumae 1917 Craatian Sacaaa" Edition Continuous I: St to 1 P. M. tm4 11 to Closing Afternoon Teas, 3 to • Instructors Dancing Nightly la Attendance. 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MAJB8TIC (Fred Eberts, mgr. ; agent, Or- pheum). — Perhaps on psper the show didn't look very forte, but In the running It pro- Tided pretty good ysudoTllle entertainment Daslo had the headline position and held It with distinction In a new act that enabled the dancer to display her talent to Its utmost The Majestlo regulars Toted it the best ballet pantomime Dasle has yet brough to town. Dasle received splendid assistance from Maurice Karsakoff, Tadeuic Lobojka, Mile. Oall Nameva and Edward Boring. Not the largest company Dazle has eyer assembled for a dancing turn but one noticeably capable. Three Kltsro Brothers In the opening posi- tion held the attention of those already seated with their clever rlsley work. Helens Davis appeared as a "single" In a clever conceit in which Miss Davis gave some pleasing Impres- sions of the show girls of today and yester- year. Applauded. Arthur Havel and Co. did nicely with a comedy skit that Is rather lightly constructed but seemingly written around Havel's line of comedy endeavors. A hard worker and he gets laughs where In less competent hands the role of Tommy Tucker would be missing. Arthur Deagon seemed to be suffering with a cold but did not let up In his efforts to score advantageously. Frank- lyn Ardell and Co. were a large slsed hit. The Ward Brothers had hard going at first but pulled up nicely with their dancing. The act remains the same an presented here upon previous visits. Following Dazle's big act which pleased Irapresslonably Frank Orth and William J. Dooley appeared and offered their comedy byplay to laughing effects. BUI Dooley kept up the family reputation for do- ing funny falls and took some that looked as though they would twist his neck out of shape. Louis Hardt, the strong man and physical rulturlst, closed the show. Hardt has taken time to bring his act as much up- to-date aa possible through style of working with hi* tall assistants and appears to bi» * pret.fy E'xxi "how. Act r*n slowly- but fov» walked out when he got Into his first "lifting trick." McVICKBR'S (Jones. Llnick A Schaefer. mgrs. ; agent, Loew).— Notwithstanding that one naturally looks for a slump in show bust- EL DORADO ROTISSERIE— RESTAURANT 1599-1601 B'way Bet 48th and 49th Sts. RAZZETTI * CELLA, Inc. SPECIALTIES CMekas ..$0.48 Desk.... .45 oOwoo . , , *40 Tartar .. M Laas ... M 9 WWW • e • • os^v Veal .... M Palm Garden — Music Table d'Hoto Lunch 45c. Imp. O Dom. Wines a Liquors Open until 1 A. If. 'Phone: Bryant ness following the holiday celebrations and Christmas giving, McVicker's keeps up Its large business much to the general satisfac- tion of J-L-B. Monday the house was prac- tically filled by, half past twelve. The show was light in point of makeup but at that rounded out satisfaction. In the early po- sitions appeared Houghton, Morris and Houghton, Rosella Brothers and Jean Wardley and Co. Each was applauded In turn. The Wardley act depends on Its slang and dramatic tension to carry It along. Ward and Raymond bagged the first big laughing honors of the Monday show and Ward's Dutch comedy antics and dancing were a host In themselves. The Melody Six pleased. The women dress alike and go in for straight numbers more than anything else. Of a quiet nature to be sure but effect- ive in the main. The act has a vocal soloist with a splendid voice and her numbers were well received. Act might vary its program more. Bernard and Meyers pulled the show back into the comedy division again and were successful In bringing out laughs. Notwith- standing a recent illness of one of the mem- bers, the act worked hard and was amply re- warded by laughter and applause. The Three Ambler Brothers revealed an Interesting line of hand balancing tricks, while Schooler and Dickinson did very well with their musical pregram despite Its close proximity to the Melody Six, with a similar line of music. Schooler and Dickinson have changed a great deal in line ot Wurk since opening down east as "child prodigies." The young woman was In sood voice and the young man put forth every effort to make his piano numbers score. The MdVloker's crowd apparently thought well of their playing and singing, for they applauded vigorously. A switching around of the program and separating the musical acts further apart would not only have helped the show but the acts as well. After 2 o'clock appeared Tom Davlea and Co. and Viola Duvall. PALACE (Harry Singer, mgr.: agent, Or- -Eva Tanguay moved over from the Majestic to the Palace Monday where she started out to repeat the big success «he was tKt t)\n Mor.rce street ,/layhoUhe. M\$e Tan- -*iiay found herself on a' bit f that has a bar- rel of comedy on Just ahead, and It was ap- parently no trick for the peppery comedienne to capture the audlonce completely. Miss Tanguay showed her specially made ward- robe to the usual Tanguay advantage and (Wadamjj *> 6 6* St ^ Over THE BALCONADES GOLDEN GLADES FOURTH FLOOR Midnight Parade and Extravaganza lee Ballet At 7 P. M. and 12 Dine in a Warm Ice Ptlass and Dane* Around ska Glades. Skating Carnival Parade and Ballot in full view. ELSIE, Ik* loo Qaaam, HARRY JOL90N and s»tw other artists. More tkan l,fow foot of real ice. Spacious loor far general dancing. SAME SHOW AT MIDNIGHT AS AT DINNER Select Your Owa Grill Specialtie s in the Golden Glades. ; New Year's Eve Will Be Celebrated Manday, Jan. 1, 1117 THE BEST ITALIAN DINNER IN THE CITY Lunch 50 Cents f\ Y /\ ¥ VW* £\ Dinner 75 Cents With Wiae I Illl II With Wine GI0L1T0 S2S7 Bryaat 108-1 1 OW.490. Si. VJ1V/UJ. 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The con- dition of her voice showed that she passed through the Majestic strain in Al shape. They sure like comedy at the Palace, and it seemed a good thing for everybody when the pressure let up toward the last and a classic dancing .turn closed the Rfc'm.. NcdorvcJd's br-boans-CHwcad the- show «rml gave It n good. start. Emily Frances Hooper and Herbert Marbury were second on the bill and wcro well received. Nice-looking pair and effect- ive dancers. James Duffy and Mercedes Lorense have their act In splendid shape now and made an excellent Impression. McCon- nell and Simpson In "At Home* found the audience Just right for their farcical skit, and they never went better in their lives. Miss McConnell had them roaring continually with her clowning. 8tuart Barnes took up the comedy wave and kept It bounding nigh un- til L.y aad • U.Sf Up WseaJv • ILSS Us Weekly. YANDIS COURT 'i THE DUPLEX tSlMBt Woat 4M it PbOM 42SS-SISI Brysat wit* bate, fmsimit ft* a oaytbtoi 554 Tel. Bryant; 555 7833 The Edmonds ONE BLOCK TO TIMEB BQ. Furnished Apartments CATERING EXCLUSIVELY TO THE PROFESSION 776-78.80 EIGHTH AVENUE Between 47th and 48th Streets NEW YORK Private Bath and Phone to Each Apartment Office— HI EIGHTH AVENUE DANIEL. MEN New Victoria Hotel Formerly KING EDWARD IN NEW YORK The Very Heart el New York" BR) Private Rooms Absolutely r V sereof ERN CONVENIENCE UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT WEST 47TH STREET, Jaet eff Broadway rt ef New York" Absolutely EVERY MODE ijr Water). ILM and Upward. Rooaa aad Ba Tkootroa POPULAR PRI Try Our Dollar Dtoaor for tac CAFE IN CHARGE OF ABE MIERS CHAS. 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' at Rooms — CHICAGO CATERING TO THE BETTER CLASS OF THE PROFESSION WALKING DISTANCE OF ALL THEATRES ROOMS WITH BATH, |7, $8, It, $1030 TWO ROOM SUITE, $14 THREE ROOM SUITE, $21. HIGH-CLASS RESTAURANT MODERATE PRICES ROBT. H. BORLAND, Manager (Same Manag.eaent Alexandria Hotel) Strictly Professions!. Cssaplsteiy Fumiehed tor Housekeeping. Steam Heat, Bath aad Pken« MRS. GEORGE HIECEL, Proprietor aad M.aagei MARION APARTMENTS " J&5 ¥&ST* Just Off Broadway FURNISHED AP ARTMENT 1, 2, S, and 4 Rooms, $3 and Upwards Complete Housekeeping Equipments. Telephone and Elevator Service. NEWLY RENOVATED. WRITE OR PHONE FOR RESERVATION. HOTEL COS 102 and 100 OS and ANNEX West 44th Street (Under the management ef Mrs. Powers and Mra. CuenseL formerly of Wast 45th aad eSth Streets) NEWLY FURNISHED ROOMS, RUNNING WATER AND TELEPHONE SERVICE RATES. $3. $4 End $5 Weekly Directly Opposite the New York Hippodrome. Tel. Bryant 722S HOTEL WASHINGTON (Fireproof) CHICAGO'S Newest and Finest THEATRICAL HOTEL .' 150 Rooms o ratea to the with ham. leseiea Waektoetoe St* between La Salle St. aad. Fifth Ave. Pheae Froablto lest Chicago ST. LOUIS, MO. REQEIT HOTEL, 100 N. 14th Street ■OME OP THE PROFESSION Piva Minotsmb Walk To All Thsatbm ELMER E. CAMPBELL. Pre*, aad Ma*. Tslephonei Bryant 2347 Furnished Apartments and Rooms Baths aad continuous hot water. Larg. Rooms, M end up. Twe and three* room spartmsnts, ft te ft. COMPLETE HOUSEKEEPING 310 W. 48th St., New York TRANSFER HOTEL Clerk end Division Ste, CHICAGO A Piece tor Pertonn*re Ntoe $3 aad * Weakly WM. SINN ATT Formerly ef Wostmtoamr HeteL F Will be pls.sed to see eld frtoat Announcement E- ARLY hi J ry, HIT. aa elevator b fumiaked eat boos.. Dad's Theatrical Hotel PHILADELPHIA HILDONA COURT Nob. 339, 341. 343. 345 and 347 West 45th Street, Just off will be eomplsud. We hove outdistanced ourselvaa by the erection of a S-story flre- proef building. lStolSS feet, which will have U apartraente of 1. 2. and S rooms, with kitchens and kitchenette., private bath and tel.phc la those deys with everythiaf at tea notch, one need he a factor te undertake end complete a building so vest aa this. We can state unequivocally thet aowbor. In tko city will you Sad housekeeping FURNISHED apartosoate arranged witk suck sere end precision es to satisfy tko most critical aad home-loving people. We ero not new to this Sold of eadeever, susk kuUdings ee IR VINO- TON HALL, YANDIS COURT end HENRI COURT wiU ettest te our being the boedltoors ia e business that reeuire. the utmost knowledge, net elone ef building, but furnishing aa wolL Every toaevatioa for comfort and sanitation has been Incorpora te d; tho very newest typo bathtubs, with shower baths, pedestal basin*, built-in seep holder. ; tiled walla} tiled kitchen aad affaW etto Beers, aad vacuum aystem are a few ef tko many things this building will have. Each apartment will have Its own gas aad electric mater. Ice re- frigerator, dumbwaiter aad gaa range. A lt-roem apartment would have aa mero. A stall of maids will be employed, aad for a amnmms sum maid ser- vice will be rendered. Larga closet space, polished and hardwood floors throughout. Aa Otis passenger elevator with uniformed attendant, will alwaya he to readiness. , Tb. furnishings will b. tko choicest— braaa bode ead heir throughout; dining room furniture la various wood. U Rates, tn.Sf Up, Weekly. a We went yea to corns end Inspect tkls building end see for **'! the e4ve*t.g»s and benefits fo be had » ben living te a bulldAxE of this kind. For information concerning rates, etc., apply t¥ ' YANDIS COURT. 241 West 43rd Street Telephone 7112 Bryant mt VARIETY 4$ I. MILLER, 1554 Broadway, ■**«■ Flasklse A Cart tea Avea., Breeklya, N. Y. 47 th SU. Tel. Bryant TUl-TtM Manufacturer of Theatrical Boota and Shoe a. CLOG, Ballet and Acrobatic Shoe a a Spe- cialty. All work made at abort notice. ' A AUGUSTOS IORIO * SON Manufacturara af tha Best Accordlona la the World. Special for Piano Keys 22t Grand Street NEW YORK CITY 157f Bryant MM Bon March* GLOVES HOSIERY SILK UNDERWEAR POLLY HYMAN Nov Between 47th and 41th Sta. diecennt. ADDRESS WANTED Would Ilka to reach Tony Trovato's first wife, whoae name. I belief*, la Mm Caeo. Commanl- cate with ma at once. Something that will Utter- eat you rery much and will mean a great deal to you. Writ* or wire me. Oriental Park Baoa Track, H arena, Cuba. J. B. Duaa. PLUSH DROPS An Slsoa and Colors Spoclal Discounts and Tnrma Thlo Month Ml Woat 41th St. Rontnl In City CONSOLIDATED VELVET Now York CMr, FOR RENT DESIRABLE SUITE OF OFFICES T& TILDEN BUILDING 1*5 WEST Attn STREET OWINQ TO THE REMOVAL OF HIS OFFICES TO THE NEW MOROSCO THEATRE OLIVER MOROSCO OFFERS FOR SUB- LEASE AFTER FEB. lat HIS PRESENT QUARTERS IN THE TILDEN BUILDING. APPLY TO THB MOROSCO OrnCES THB SUPBliLNTBNDXNT OF TUB BUILDINQ OH ALBERT B. ASHFOBTH A CO., It BAST Set* ST. received. Al Shayne, billed no "The Singing Beauty," shows a notable Improvement In his methods ; acored. Ronalr, Ward and Farron, aplendld showing. Cecil Parses, boy violinist, and William Conway at the piano, were well received. Stan Stanley cloaed big. Mr. and Mrs. Jlmmle Parry, "The Rube," were liked. Pat Rooney and Marion Bent and "The Ago of Reason," with V Irian and Oenerlero Tobin, repeated. PANTACTE8. — Hardeen drew business by publicity campaign. John T. Doyle and Co., cleverly constructed bit of entertainment. Howard and Rons, well liked. Joe Whitehead, drew laughter with his "nut" comedy. Wood, Melville and Phillips, songs and patter, se- cured good returns. Osakl Japs, made a first- rate opening number. EMPRESS. — La Viva opened tbe show and passed muster. The Puppets, novelty, was liked. Three Melody Girls won exceptional returns. Charles 8weet, good. Arthur Ouy Trio did moderately. Little Chle Elk snd Co. pleased, snd Van and Pierce were excel- lent. Mme. Olllls and Co. closed big. CORT (Homer F. Curran, mgr.). — "Experi- ence" (lat week). COLUMBIA jOottlob ft Marx, mgrs.).— "Twin Beds" (1st week). 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Hare are a *T1W" of the Baanissfal ArUaia far whom I have written material : Mlaa Alloa Lloyd. Marts Lloyd, Vaste TUlay. Rath Beys. Lil- lian Duherty, Maria Hart. Flo aud Ollle Waltera. Queeate Danedln: Messrs. Qoldins aad Era Una. Barrows and Brown. Raymond aad Caveriy. Kammerar and Howl aad. Orran aad Drew. Oavo Tharahy. Tom Almond. Uany Glynn, Sandy Shaw. Oeo. Auger, Meredith and Snoosar. RuaseU Yokes. Case, WUMs Bard. SaShott and Wriaha. Bobay. Little Ties, ate., sat, NOTE THE NEW ADDRESS The Elmsford. MS West 4fth Si. FRANaf TFPPV T** Elnasford. MS Waal 41th St. r IV/\1^ JTk 1 ILIVlY I f New York City. Phone Brysnt 7720 Dr. JULIAN SIEGEL DEi\TIST PUTNAM BUILDING, 140 BROADWAY Spatial Ratee to the Profoeaion Is the White Rata J. A. MURPHY In the Market to furnish Vaudeville Material (ADAM SOWEJUJUY) ALCAZAR (J. Belasco ft Mayer, mgrs.).— Dramatic stock, "Romance" (1st week). WIOWAM (Jos. F. Bauer, mgr.). — Del 8. Lawrence Dramatic Players (87th week). PRINCESS (Bert Levy, lessee ft mgr.; agent, Bert Levy). — Vaudeville. HIPPODROME (Edwin A. Morris, mgr.; agent, Ackerman ft Harris snd W. V. M. A.). — Vaudeville. *^ 8AVOY (Lurle ft Sheehan, mgrs.).— An- nette Kellermnnn In "A Dsughtor of the Gods' ' (2d week). Through the oourtosy of Sid Orauman, the prlsonera In Bsn Quentln were guests of nn exceptions! entertainment srmnged ospoclally for that day. through s number of sets ap- pearing at the local theatres, gladly offering their services for the morning performsnoe given. Although the prison. According to s statement handed out. Is overcrowded, every- one of the Inmates were allowed to witness the show, this only belsg possible through temporary galleries being built. However, they were not over strong, snd consequently at times, those seated upon them would feel an occasional sensation, and think the wood- work wns shout to save Is. Thla canned a row n number of times, giving the officials oonsidernMe trouble in trying to keep them vuleL The location soon became unpopular vrith some (sround the fifth est), when part oi It did finally give way, sad s number of the boys took s quick Jump to the lower floor. No ons waa hurt, but It took 18 minutes be- fore everything resumed Its orlgisnl ntmos- pbe.e. Those to appear were the Lark Trio (Bu.rerworth, Archer snd Leahy), Madeline 8ncV Dancing Tyrells, Freddie Leo, Gypsy Merxlith and Co.. Drossier snd Wilson, Basil and Allen, (Mire) Happy Harrison aad Co., [.attna Sisters, snd Pltroff, who successfully escapee; from three perfectly good prison handcuff* p'aced upon his wrist by one of the prison fleers. Pltroff experienced consider- ably difficulty In living up to bin early re- marks about freeing himself. After being forced to labor an eiceptlonally lone time, he finally succeeded, and na a token of his ability the wsrden gave hiin n pair of handcuffs us a remembrance. Ad Bantel also gave n wrest- ling exhibition. A number of recent rumors ss to the enor- mous business being done by Monte Carter heading a muaical comedy stock company at the Oak, Seattle, were verified this week, through an arrest of Carter for overcrowding the house, and violating the fire ordinance by allowing people to Jam Into the elsles. He wss balled lo $100. "Coffee Dan's," one of tbe most talked of sights in San Franrleco, where It Is n familiar sight to see society mingling with tha work- ing claaa. etc., bad the distinction of having a song published about It called "30 Minutes at Coffee Dan's," Lb tied upon the Idea of tbe act by the name playing the Empress last week. John D. Black (Three Chums) wrote It. For a local number with color, It's there, the lyrics practically explaining the entire situations and the sort of an establishment it 1b. Milt Stevens, the traveling representative of 'the Joe Morris Mualc Pub. Co., baa opened temporary offices In the Eller Bldg. According to reportn tbe 8. 8. "Msltsl" went ethore sfter belug out s few weeks. James Dunn Is n passenger, having nailed from here to open on the RIckard'a Circuit, Australia. BALTIMORE. By PRAM CIS D. OTOOLxa. MARYLAND (F. C. Schanborger, mgr.).— Blossom Beoloy and Co., headline rosily fins hill. The two men with ber have a great deal to do with the hit the act makes. The Columbia Par*. Band, composed of forty Cali- fornia hoys, does well in playing nnd acro- batics. The Connolly Trio, closing the show, have the most attractively staged dancing turn seen here for several seasons, nnd aa they danos well, the bouse remains Intact for tbe final curtain. "Kisses," featuring William Gaston, la unuaual. Lander Brothers have a singing and talking number. Fred Whitfield snd Marie Ireland present "The Belle of Bingvlile"; Kennedy snd Burt, singers: Ed- win George, monologlst nnd Juggler, snd Her- bert's Trained Animals are alee on too stll. FORD'S (C. B. Ford, mgr.)— The allegori- cal play "Experience" In Its second week Is even more packed than the first, and the house sfter the Monday night performance had been, sold out fori the rest of the week. ACADEMY (H. Henkll, mgr.).— Dark. AUDITORIUM (L. McLoughlln, mgr.).— "Which One Shell I Marry?" clean, whole- some drama, although overdrawn In some re- spects, snd well acted, wss appreciably re- ceived. Marguerite Henry and Atnaworth Ar- s lea/ desired. nold in the loading rolea leave nothing so he GARDEN (Oeo. Schneider, mgr.).— Tbe com- pany of ten In "The Cabaret do Luxe" elng nnd dance with sect aad carry away tn% honors. Daisy Hereon rt Is alao far shove the average la all respects. Trevoll, a shadow art let; Oruett, Kramer ft Gruett have a fair akit: Stella Traoey and Carl MoBrtde elng; Pauline Ronn aad Company present "Putting It Over" ; Gilbert and Wilson dance, sad Equina Brotbera are acrobats. LOEWS (Oeo. MeDermltt, mgr.).— Cook ft Loress, tramp •omedlana, lead the other in gh getters this week and skow elaaa. Zermalse ft Eermalne have s real mualcal treat. Francis Renault, a female lmpereos- stor, baa everyone guessing for s while. Wllmer ft Wllmer hsve s laughable comedy offering; O'Brien and Buckley; Lamb's Man- ikin* and the Antonloa. QAYBTT— "Cherry Blossom s ." PALACE.— "Bowery Burleaquers." HOLLIDAY STRLalT.— "Rlalto Rounder*." KEITH'S (Robert O. Laraen. mgr.; agent, U. B. O.).— One of the beet bills this season, with Theodore Kosloff Co. In the best dancing production seen here In vaudeville in years. The Levolos opened on the wire with n snappy act; Brennan and Powell on their first time here went so strong that they will probably have a better spot tbslr next appearance; Meehan's Dogs, old net working better than ever; DeLeon and Davia, good; Connolly nnd Wen rich, new set and some new songs, ex- cellent; Avellng and Lloyd, same act, riot; Julius Tannen, Ideal patter act, going strong ; "Plnkey," closing show, holding the house well. BOSTON (Charles Harris, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.).— Pictures snd pop. Oood. BIJOU (Ralph Oilman, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.). — Pictures. Fair. B0WDOIN (Al Somerbee, mgr; sgent, Loew). — Wormwood's Monkey Circus heeding the pop snd picture bill. ST. JAMES (Joseph Brennan, mgr.; sgent, Loew). — Pop. Oood. GLOBE (Frsnk Meagher, mgr.). — Tha Plek- ford "Hearta Adrift." Good. ORPHEUM (V J. Morrla, mgr.; agent, Loew I. — Pop. Excellent. SCOLLAY OLYMPIA (James J. McOuln- nens, mgr.).— Pop. Oood. GORDON'S OLYMPIA (Frank Hooka Ho, mgr.).— Pop. Big. PARK (Thomas D. Soiicro, mgr.). — Pic- tures. Excellent. MAJESTIC (E. P. Smith, mgr > —Last. we»k »>f "You're Je l/«?vt». M H** ^irtrttij^ris fu- ture, *-A daughter- or- 52h» Gclo,-* 1 opeus atoa* day for a rue. BHUBERT (B. D. Smith, mgr.).— Last week of "The Pssalng Show of 1916." Did an un- expectedly heavy buelneea. "Hearta ef Erin" opens Monday for want la believed to be s run. PLYMOUTH (B. D. Smith, mgr.). SpwcioJ Sorwiee. lor VewsWllHan, tohigh AfciHey Itoilroad Rochester. IT.42 Teceote, fit W ■ufaU. MSB Chicago, llS.lt AU Steal Care, Loweet Faroe, Special Baggage Service If yoia want anything quick. 'PWewe W. B. Lindsay, E. P. A, Bryant 4212. A. J. SIMMONS, A. a P. A. Ticket Office, BSeey ft 4tnd 3u New York NAT M WILLS aaC topical JAM it MADISON. 14» liruedvey. written ay Teas. GuerriniCo. H^Qrssi A y>m& HIPPODROME THE BIG SHOW" * ftSAnm VLO '■m *'*r^ , UT TNI *»;?U CECIL JEFFERSON A'M T J. B. ^^^^ Bantam ess? nsnenuawanmaanssS *-■*> ■~~aVna* ieaal aaa^kani WMSlMlaa TsfTja?" Uul WARDROBE PROP TRUNKS $5 JO Big Bargsis. Have Seceatd Hand laaawva' TnaaJis, tit and elf. A sew outre karge Pren> arty Trunk*. Alee eld Taylor and Bel Truaka. Farter Fleer, M W. Ilat SU Now York City Scenery &£»?'.£».'%!& ^^^^ * All ataaa eaaJaaaent. 1 eat roa aaonay. fraiariaaa Seaala Steele, MM w. Si, Brendway Oataa, Oelety Tknaata aUds-TBeai BeSS. KENNARD'S elastic cor act a and reducing bait a for dancing and all athletic work. Address 249 West Jeth St., New York City. Tel. Greeley J44. Oeorge in "Major Barbara" going well second week. Will offer other plays during her en- gagement bore. WILBUR (B. D. Bmlth. mgr.).— "The Un- chastsned Woman." with Emily Elevens, open- ed laat Tuesday, proving a slight disappoint- ment to those who expected It to be ealaclous. Picked up a legitimate buslsess by tha end of the week, however. PARK SQUARE (Fred B. Wright, mgr.).— "Canary Cottage" opened Monday Bight to excellent bualaaaa and should do well in this city. COLONIAL (Charles J Rich, mgr.).— "Pom Pom" opened Monday fo* a short rotors en- gagement, drawing big. 'The Cohan Rerun** booked In for Jan. 22. TREMONT (Jeha B. Scheoffol. mgr.).— "Mine Springtime" (sew ss on ssn y) opened Monday to s eanaetty house, v :,) ^P*P- At - rv-nn' flof^g •\a^ tMA^y 6\stfo«jr; :; y >■«. BOSTON OPBRA HOUSE (Lewresos Mo- Cart y. mgr.).— Dark. CA8TLB SQUARE (Jobs Craig. mgT).— Second week of "Bringing Up Fatker In Fell- tics." "Ceme Back to Brln* next week. COPLEY (O. H. Pattee, mgr.).— "Mas aad " by aaenre* Jewott's Ba#- 46 VARIETY * ' ■ ■ In the "LUKE McLUKE" Column of the CINCINNATI "INQUIRER" Oh! "And how did you happen to come down in the world this way?" we asked the ragged beggar, as we slipped him a dime. 'Too much advertising was the cause of my downfall," re- plied the beggar. "Too much advertising?" we exclaimed. "Yes," replied the beggar. 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Next week Jewett will use "Dr. Wake's Patient." CASINO (Charles Wsldron, mgr.).— "Star and Garter Show." Capacity. QAIBTT (Charles Batcheller, mgr.).— "Lib- erty Girls." Good. HOWARD (George E. Lotbrop, mgr.). — "Broadway Belles." Excellent Roy Atwell Is to assume the comedy role now played by Al Roberts in "You're In Lore," and Roberts will return to John Craig's com- ?>any now at the Garrick. Incidentally, "You're n Lore" has been revamped so successfully that the second act would never be recognised as the one shown at the Boston premiere. John Craig will take tbe Castle Square Jan. 22 to offer "Little Women" for the first time locally at moderate prices. OAYETY " (Cbaa. Taylor, mgr.). — "Push Puss" doing commendably. Next, "Sight Seers." ' GARDEN (Wm. Graham, mgr.).— "Jolly Girls," satisfactory. MAJESTIC (Cbas. Lawrence, mgr.). — First appearance of "Peg o' My Heart" at reduced prices. Following, "Busy Izsy." STAR (P. C. Cornell, mgr.). — "House of Glass," clever drama. Next, "Hit the Trail Holl Iday ." TBCK (John Olshel, mgr.).— "Hearts of Erin," new comic opera, cordially received. Following, "The Masquerader." SHEA'S (Henry Carr, mgr.). — De Blere, headlining; Cartmell and Harris, well ap- plauded ; Alf Loyal 's dogs, clever ; Lockett & Waldron, good ; Dorothy Granville, pleasing ; Avon Comedy Four, hit; Clairmont Bros., closed nicely. LYRIC (H. B. Franklin, mgr.). — Harvey- De Vora Trio, featured ; Harry La Dell and Gotham Girls, second ; Howard and Graf, nicely ; Swan and O'Day, hit ; Cleveland and Dowary. clever; George McFadden, well ap- plauded : pictures. OLYMPIC (Bruce Fowler, mgr.). — Leo Ken- dall and "Palm Beach Beauties," headline honors ; Gardner, Vincent and Co., exceptional ; Bajourk Bros., good ; Bob Tenny, pleasing ; Philbrlck and De Veaux, do well. ACADEMY, (Jules Michael, mgr.).— First half headed by the Cevene Troupe; Heran and Douglas, good; Whirling Hogans, clever; (Jranstaff and Davis, hit; Archless and Model, very good. lng, are vigorous. Their Incidental music should bo fresh. Bernard and Scarth lack animation delivering their patter. Walsh, Lynch and Co. failed to register. Alexander Macfayden, good pianist. Mrs. Langtry gave the bill a semblance of class. Willing, Bent- ley and Willing, scored. DeWltt, Burns and Torrance, fine closing number. GLOBE. — A. Seymoure Browne & Co. in "What's Your Name?" Harry Weston and The Carnival Girls ; Franklyn Ardell and Players ; Evans and Wilson; the Holland Sisters; Harry Sydell; Yamamoto Bros.; Great Sando, Jr., and Co. TULANE (T. C. Campbell, mgr.).— "The Birth of a Nation." CRESCENT (T. C. Campbell, mgr.).— "Pretty Baby." LYRIC (Lew Rose, mgr.). — Stock burlesque. LAFAYETTE (Charles Mills, mgr.).— Plumlee's Musical Comedy Co. ALAMO (Will Gueringer, mgr.).— Jlmmle Brown's Revue. Charles E. Bray left for New York Monday. While there he will confer with other Or- pheum dignitaries about the house to be erected here. It is announced active work will commence Sept 1, and the theatre will be completed for the '18-19 season. Mrs. Bray accompanied her husband. Mr. Bray will be absent for a week, during which period Walter R. Kattman is to be in charge of the Or- pheum. Mildred Gilmore waa presented with a Stutz car for Xmas. It was a new one. Opal Elliott, at the Orchard cabaret, was married the other- day to George Norton, non- professional. Wooden'e "Bon Tons," a colored organisa- tion. Is appearing at the Temple. Another colored company will appear at the Temple next week in a "white slave" drama. LOS ANGELES. By GUT PRICK. J. A. Qulnn is to open a new film theatre on Broadway below Eighth. The Burbank Is reported closed again. R. Barrochhl, personal representative for Lydia Lopokova, the Russian dancer with the Ballet Russe, emphatically denied this week the report that he had another wife in Europe. Richard Ordynskl, the director, is con- ducting rehearsals for "Everyman" on a local roof. William Randolph Is back in town. Mrs. Vernon Castle has gone east, having finished "Patrla." Richard Ordynskl was host to a crowd from the Ballet Russe and a few newspapermen the other night NEW ORLEANS. , Br O. M. 8AMTJBLS. ORPHEDM (Charles E. Bray, Southern representative). — Mediocre bill. Early sec- tion unusually dull. Dancing Kennedys open- P. DODD ACKERMAN SCENIC STUDIOS, Inc. 140 W«t 3fth Street, N«w York Gty. STAGE DECORATIONS FOR VAUDEVILLE Wo Jmat what Aet 1 aad 1 yaw sees era art Holer ww wffl shetcaos al the "THE MODERNISTIC STUDIO" VARIETY 47 FLORENCE ROCKWELL Opened her special six months' engagement in Australia as the star of the J. C. Williamson Dramatic Com- pany playing "Ellen Neal" in "Common Clay" at the Criterion Theatre, Sydney, on November 18th. Miss Rockwell has made a great success, as evidenced by her press clippings just received in New York. Telegraph" (Nov. 20) Success of Miss Rockwell Miss Rockwell possesses a charm- ing stage personality, clear, danc- ing eyes, and musical mellow voice and her every word carried con- viction. In the emotional scenes and particularly whilst undergoing a cruel cross examination by her own father, she poignantly evi- denced the inwardness of her suf- fering; and her treatment of the light and shade of her part be- spoke the artist. EDWIN HOPKINS MONOLOGUES AND SKETCHES WRITTEN TO ORDER Bm H Tlsnoo S«. Status^ JSSSmb Oleson's Quintet Is playing In the main dining room, at the Grunewald. Arthur B. Leopold, New Orleans' foremost theatrical lawyer, has turned lmpressarlo. He Is offering Bernhardt at the Dauphlne, 28-29. J~Warren Kerrigan Is lecturing In the prin- cipal film houses of the south at the Instance of the film compsny with which he Is asso- ciated. Kerrigan appears at the Olotfe here 18. Robert T. Kane has sold the rights of "The Garden of Knowledge" for elgbt states to Ernst Boehrlnger, manager of the Triangle. R. Hi Logan, special representative of the Serial Producing Co., Is here. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Br JUTYUf TLB. B. P. KEITH'S (H. T. Jordan, mgr.).— Jim Morton, once "The Boy Comic," burled his bulk Into the proceedings this week, appear- ing In" the role of an announcer. The staid Siaker-folk of this fair city didn't quite grasp e Importance of the fat person's presence and didnt "get" his Introductory remarks In the way we can Imagine they did at some of dhe New York houses, but Jim was real funny and his ehatter was an Innovation here. The bill was an* excellent one and the matinee crowd which almost filled the house found much to please them. Alexander Carr as the headline feature offered "An April Shower," a very elever bit of dramatlo work, but sev- eral minutes too long. Carr, a character actor of exceptional ability, has not yet learned the art of condensing his work with* out Injuring It, and there are several min- utes when "An April Shower' drags out like a summer rainstorm. It's a clever sketch, splendidly played and was equally as well received here as on Its first visit. The big applause hit fell to Bert Hanlon, a newcomer who was not heralded as a "knockout." This Times" (Nov. 19) Miss Florence Rockwell, whose features are familiar from picture rep- resentations, is no novice, having attained a high position on the Ameri- can stage* her name having; been among the bright lights of the great White Broadway of New York, and she comes to us with a great repu- tation which she fully sustains. The part is not a star one and has mainly to. rely on tour de farce in one or two places. x This Miss Rockwell accomplishes and from beginning to end her art is in evidence. "Herald" (Nov. 20) As regards the acting, interest centered in the debut in this country of Florence Rockwell. This young actress from America played the exacting role of .the humble heroine effectively both as to looks and skill. . She rose admirably to an emotional occasion in the expression of the sadness and despair which gave absorbing interest to Ellen's story of her dull drab life. Miss Rockwell showed both feeling and art in her delineation of character. J. "Newt" (Nov: 20) Florence Rockwell who had impressed in the opening act, rose to heights in this portion of the play and in the police court scene, in which she is ruthlessly cross examined by Filson about her past. The new actress took full advantage of the opportunities as the badgered witness and made a striking success. • "Sun" (Nov. 19) Miss Rockwell An Artist In understanding of her art, Miss Rockwell is beyond fault finding?. No actress we know in Australia could have revealed the character of "Ellen Neat*' with more acute intelligence. The intqlerable de- sire of a high spirited girl to es- cape from sordid life, her fierce determination that her son would not be submerged as she had been, her deeper malignity as her suf- fering grew worse — all these pa- thetic phases are shown by Miss Rockwell like a true artist. If she continues to show such compre- hension, taste and talent she will be a delight to Australian play- goers. And all that she does she achieves without one moment of over exaggeration in her acting. LAMPINIS Bros. ILLUSIONISTS COMIQUE NOW PLAYING AUSTRALIA Returnin * soon to the of ceaseless shows. OUR NEW YEAR'S WAS A HAPPY ONE We only had to do two allows, as we played the ORPHEUM THEATRE, MONTREAL, Instead of split week. u\ BOOKED SOLID. Ask NORMAN JEFFERIES, lean fellow Just grabbed off the biggest kind of a hit for a "single" and left the audience calling for more after his last recitation. Borne of his material and his manner of d*. llverlng It, suggests Ralph Hen. but this cannot be construed as a copy of any sort, for Hanlon has the material and knows how to mate good use of It. He Is about the best new "single" turn In the male set we have seen In some time. Johnny Dooley and Tvette Rugel were back with a new act. The act was so nearly all new that It semed a pity Miss Rugel should sing the "Mlo" song which was used In the old act and also with "Made In Philly." Dooley is going right ahead with his stuff and has a couple of corking good numbers. The Hawaiian song was a bit of a surprise and It carried them off to a big hit. There hasn't been a clos- ing act able to hold the house seated like Mildred Macomber's water spectacle did on Monday for quite a spell. It was almost five o'clock when this act started, but most of the house was there when It finished, which Is worth recording. There Is a big Improve- ment In the act since last seen. Miss Ma- comber Is uanclng superbly and the diving girls are really wonders. Another much Im- proved act Is that of Harry and Eva Puck who have gone to tue "song-plugging" thing in a distinctly different and satisfactory way. There Is a lot of good material well handled by this pair, and Miss Puck, as usual, makes a ip. Emiraltfca direction. LEWIS & GORDON THE CLEVER MUSICAL COMEDY TENOR THE COMIC OPERA BASSO bert WA1NWRIGHT and Wm. H. WHITE & co. « "A Holland Romance" A MINIATURE OPERA IN ONE ACT BY GEORGE SOTSFORD HIGH CLASS SINCINO COMEDY SPECIAL SCRNRRY AND COSTUMES VTLLISON and SHERWOOD" ES5ST Eastern Repress ntative, ALF. T. WILTON. Western Roproa — tatlvo. WAYNE CHRISTY. •Hr.iins and \hiliiv Plus » Monocle" Mr. PELHAM LYNTON with Mrs. I aniitnj [Lady ih> Uathe on her Op/icumTour BARDELL -A LIttk Dills Williams, La Roy, Lytton A Co.. El Cota. Je*e C. Mack * Co. In 'Mother Oooee." NIXON'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE (W. D. Wegefarth, mgr.).— "Oh, Mr. Detective," a tabloid musical comedy headlined. Others are: Stalne'a Comedy Circus, Work * Ower, Colonel Jack Oelrge, Hager A Goodwin, Blanche Sloaa. KEYSTONE (M. W. Taylor, me?.).— "A Night In the Trenches" headlines. Others are: Jack Walker and Cliff Sisters In "The Travelling Man," Phlna and Her Picks, David 8. Hull 4 Co., Helen A Rice. Nip A Tuck and, the film feature, "The Shielding Shadow." WILLIAM PENN (O. W. Metsel, mgr.).— First half: Five Musical Hodges; Harry An- ger and King Sisters; Julia Curtis and Ed Reading. Namba Family and the film fea- ture, Bessie Love In "The Heiress of Coffee Dam." Second half: "The Giant Fear" the headliner; "Camp in the Rockies," William Ebb. A Co., Lillian Btelle A Chums; Sim fea- ture, "Truth Tulllver." IVIOOIM and MORRIS "Prisoners* Welfare League Journal," Sing Sing, Jars, ltth Moon and Morris entertained us here last week. They were welcomed by a lot of old Friends. We wish them many happy returns. This Week (Jan. 8)-CoIenlal, New York D rectlon - H. B. MARINELU ROLAND TRAVERS THE ILLUSIONIST EXTRAORDINARY i THIS WEEK (Jan. D-KEITH'S RIVERSIDE, New York direction. MORRIS & FEIL Thte Week Can. 8)-Keith'a, Philadelphia FLYING MISSILE EXPERTS AND BOOMERANG THROWERS Closing the show last week at the 81st Street Theatre, New York, we took four and five bowa each performance. We defy competition. ST. LOUIS. By REX. "The Blue Paradise." the Viennese operetta, made over with appropriate ragtime for America, opened to an appreciative audience at the Jefferson Sunday. Pleasing to the ere as well as to the ear, the piece waa unusually well received here. "Birth of a Nation" next week, return engagement. "Hobson's Choice." at the Shuhert-Oanick, is well handled by a company of Engliah play- ers. Next, "Just a Woman." "The Follies of Bverywoman," the final offering of the Park Opera Co., whose career ended Saturday night after a run of 106 weeka. The theatre will be sold this week, following an Involuntary petition of bank- ruptcy filed last week. The management, which also controlled the Shenandoah and Players theatres, both of which played stock companies, are trying to make arrangements to move the company to Kansas City. Several of the chorus girls Joined the "Hip Hip Hooray" company which closed here Saturday. COLUMBIA (Harry Buckley, mar.; orph.). — Hermlne Shone and Co., Al and Fanny Sted- man. Oliver and Olp, Estelle Wentworth, Wal- ter Brower, Jolly Jester, Four Readings, Brltt Wood, Beeman and Anderson. W. E. WHITTLE Ventriloquist Columbia New York Sunday (Jan. 14) Managers and Agents: LOOK ME OVER. GRAND (Harry Wallace, mgr. ; w.v.a.).— Nine acts and pictures. STANDARD (Leo Reichenb&ch, mgr.). — "Frolics of 1917." Next, "Darlings of Paris." GAYETY (Frank Parry, mgr.).— 81dman's "Fashion 8how." Next, "Hello, New York." AMERICAN (Harry Wallace, mgr.).— "Daughter of Mother Machree." Next, "That Other Woman." STILL A BIG SUCCESS AT THOMAS HEALVS GOLDEN GLADES (6th Week) BROADWAY'S STAR .. BLACK FACE COMEDIAN WITH FOR VAUDEVILLE, FRANK EVANS OPERATIC VOICE for productions, A. E. JOHNSON TTAKTKTY m ITU T JOHN T. DOYLE ad CO. NOW TOURING IN THE DANGER LINE" A Genuine Norelty ThU Week (Jta. 7)— Pantafee, Sam Franclaco Neat Week (Jan. 14)-Peatae;ee, Oakland. CaL KOKOMAYNIA CLUB been pat* fiteadsT We would lite la we bed tee af electing Um fellowtua ■*■- bare: Noodle* Faaaa aad Bala, Kitty Canaan. Lucky aad Toe*, and Bill* Hardy aad Bart Lear wko beta donated a beautiful all paint- lag to tee CJeb. feeaarda to Jot Qultner. Jack Willi. Ed. Bdweree and ••Oatxelaeeaiislsbeeye" Andreas aaall aasa af thyvDXto «A FIATUU ACT THAT IS INVAMAM.T TMI NIT Or TM« •III ^■eV^^ /^^//^ , Jaa // .^ rviCK Dear Jaefc: I think a ket-weter botUe la better tbaa a kot -air be* Soft pedal TOM AUSTRALIAN CREIGHTONS NOVEL ECCENTRICITIES This Waak (J*«. I)-Reyal, New York Next Woek (Jan. 15)-DaWe. PJtteburgh Direction, JEN IE JACOBS. KLEIN BROS. Mr. Paul Keith and Mr. John Murdoek aimed their names to our menu card at the grand banquet la Boeton laat waak. Some gathering, believe aa. Hie new SO-eent piece looks a bit Ilk* a alii plated M-dollar cold piece, but that la the only re- semblance. Bee the Point? Psntagea theatre la Minneapolis la lar orrhestr* end a dandy suae crew. Laurie and Bronaoa. your "abolts" will on their way. for we want our names la yomr rail of honor. Sixe 14Vk and lOVk. Jean, the Kahbit la always tklnklat of g«ule bis beat. too. We don't stop shows; we keep 'eta going. ■nnew- A MUSICAL ACT OF DISTINCTIVE MERIT JACK L- EVY -*■ FOUR SYMPHONY SISTERS Preeentlne *'A Study ftl Melody " ADDRESS VARIETY, NEW YORK. KATHARINE DANA'S "FISHERS FOLK" UNITED T ME GEO. W. CARRIE BARBIER. THATCHER and CO. In •THE WAY OUT" Direction, ARTHUR J. HORWITZ Booked Solid ■wry Holmes and LeVere-fio™ PRESENTING THEIR COMEDY SKIT "TMCMSCLVCS" By TOMMY GRAY Booked Solid. Direction, ARTHUR J. HORWITZ ELIZABETH SHIRLEY With RAYMOND BOND in "REMNeANTS" OrpkooB* Circnlt—Bookod Sollai HOUDINI Tkto Week (Jan. •) Permanent Adelreee, VARIETY, New Yark N. Y. Neat Waak (Jon. IS) Albambm New Yark ayjffffaaaa. BEN Ryan DOLLY AND aw UULLT Ryan ENTERTAINERS OP THREE CONTINENTS COMEDY DUO EXPERT ECCENTRIC TERPSICHOREAN DANCERS Booked aolld W. V. M. A. Wee tern Rep., JESSE FREEMAN. Enatorn Rep.. MARK LEVY. KARMIGRAPH NUMBE R PRINCE KAR-MI VAUDEVILLE'S GREATEST ILLUSIONIST SAYSt SMASHED ANOTHBB HOURS RECORD AT PORTLAND WEEK, PLAYING TO A BIG TURNAWAT BUSINESS < OPENING DAY, AND ON MY CLOSING DAY TURNED FULLY A THOUSAND PEOPLE, WHILE TnB LOBBY BTAIIIWAY WERE JAMMED SO FULL OP PEOPLE THE AUTHORITIES MADE COMPLAINT. IT SHOWS "KAR-MI GETS THEM IN" DANIELS —WALTERS Laugh Getters MUSIC (TWO IN ONE) SINGING COMEDY CHARACTER STUDIES Direction. MORRIS A FEIL BOOKED SOLID. BELL and FREDA w. v. m. a. THE SINGING LABORERS u.a. a I MAURICE AND KINO Now Playing lateratate Circuit direction. ARTHUR KLEIN Supported op "SIR" JAS. DWYEB an -1 ME LAW B REAK Eat 1 1 < B W.SS ~^ nanf E=t/»H>,> naaai ' George M. Rosener The RnwrofaiUtiv Chnmntor Antf #f AsBarTiCSB Sgjgfflft 50 VARIETY CORBETT, SHEPARD DONOVAN AND S BOYS WHO SING This Week (Jan. 8)-Orpheum, Minneapolis Next WmIc (Jan. 15)-Orph.um, Duluth Rep. Aaron Kessler Rich McAllister PRINCIPAL COMEDIAN "STEP LIVELY GIRLS" SAM and KITTY MORTON With aJl credit t. that n«w author. Herbert Moore, far corklnt saw on an la g the Beet Routt** el Dials* at MAX HART, Pilot. ELSIE MURPHY and EDDIE KLEIN IN A BLEND OP MIRTH. MELODY and MUSIC ««.-. Irving Cooper BESSIE ZENA MORIN SISTERS lourtoi Urpbtui Circuit Direction. HARRY WEBER 7 BENNETT J SISTERS O /? * : Muacular Malda In Mit and Mat Maneuvers Direction MAX E. HAYES 'eeTe - ....... 35 E.V.D. Thla Waak (Jan. 8)-Keith'a. Philadelphia Next Waak (J»n. 15)-Keith'e, Philadelphia Waak Jan. 22-Buahwlck. Brooklyn, N. Y. Waak Jan. »-Buakwick, Brooklyn, I*. Y. 10 GSENSE LADY says: I taw something the other day to my mind, rla.: Farm all run down, a boose with- out paint, a $3,000 auto and a 04.000 mortgage, all on tha as inn ■round P. a re above— "Bat. drink and be rich eren If the ahertff does ooms to-i KAHL, WALTON and HENRY Worldng all tha time for U. B. O. Direction, JACK HENRY. Ed w. Es Livingston AGENT FOR ACTORS 7th Floor Columbia Theatre Bldg. GREAT AGENT for GREAT ACTS GOOD AGENT for GOOD ACTS BAD AGENT for BAD ACTS We hate to talk about ourselves. BUT— we think he la a Great Agent. ED. and IRENE LOWRY THE KONSECKUTIV KIDS BILLY NEWELL and ELSA MOST with Menlo Moore's "Jot Riders' 9 W.V.MJL ui U J.0. A FISH STORY Agent?* Auto Puna Into TYJRNS TUR' His Booking Book Hurled Into Tha Air By Thw CiMilin, Drops Into The Water and Plvw el Hie Beet Acta Swim Away On Hun. Harry Sydell M A Study In Hokum" Circuit. Study Mark Levy. JAMES <"" THOMPSON "An Affair of Honor*' Flayhasj U. B. O. Time Dircfction, Harry Weber JANET ADAIR ai "Song Definitions" EMMA ADELPHI u. a. a i HARRY WEBER NUFSED PHENOMENAL ACCORDIONIST AND SINGER VESPO DUO MIKE DONLIN and MARTY McHALE I IN VAUDEVILLE WALLY IVANHQFF and the original KARL VAR VARA RUSSIA'S FOREMOST TENOR AND PIANIST Voice of Caruso and Volume of McCormack In an Artistic Repertoire BILLY GEORGE Lloyd ■ Brit! la a "Mbitwre of Vaudevule,'' by Ned DlracfJoja. HARRY FITZGERALD Mile. La Toy s Canine Models Vaodrrlue'a Prattloat Offers** &&«?■&?' - u - ■• °- Weet. Ron. JESS FREEMAN Smart Entertainers eston J Clare| [Thla Week (Jan. 8)— Chattanooga and Knox- villa, Tenn. [axt Week (Jan. 15)— Nashvill., Tenn., and] Birmingham, Ala. Direction, MAX GORDON THE FAYNES THE ARTISTS WITH A SUPREME OFFERING Representative, JACK FLYNN. • aanwnwnaavamnnnnBnBnanwnnwnnwnnnnnwnnnwnnm en— i-m— ..._■_——*--_.._— .a— CLAUDE Goldingand Keating w< Bonked aelid W. V. N. A Ren, ROSE a CURTIS Re*. BEKHLER a JACOBS I have raised my ealary, not on account of the war, but becauee I am worth the money. JOHNNIE RE1LLY AN ACT THAT IB DIFFERENT DAISY JEAN A Hit an Every BB1 U. B.O. VARIETY £>— O kkM uOO.S Caf>l McINTOSH And His "MUSICAL MAIDS' oer^sr"^Br- sbt M^^rMr^ ^^^r^^ ORKHNAUTY WO TAUIWT BLENDED WITH -WORK ANO PRACTISE, ANO COM- BINED WITH CLASS AMD SHOWMANSHIP, WITH A HiftH VAUOEVILtC 3TAN0ARO /nCAns — US **»— *™ QUALITY «>— »"••! This Wetk (J«n. 7)-Keith*e, Louisville, Ky. Neat Wnk (Jan. 15)-Knoxville and Chattanooga Catherine Crawford FASHION GIRLS Arthur Pearson BILLY SCHEETZ BETTY "ELDERT "Whittier's Barefoot Boy" A CLASSIC IN "ONE" Dlrwetftsw. NORMAN JEFFRIES. Did you know there were over 1,004,000 •old?— Ingersol. RAWLS AND VON KAUFMAN HAD SOME MUSKEGON NIGHT IN CHICAGO Big Joe Roberts md oobbv Roberts. Mrs. Ciucci (Mme. Galli) and her Sphagetti, SU Galll, Bill Flemen, Middleton and Spell- meyer, Pearl Bros, and Burns, Devine and Williams, Fat Thompson, Geo. Ciucci, Clay- ton and Lennle. — If we have missed anyone it isn't our fault— Who are we? T. C. Y. C. ft. To some people wedding bells are only If BILLY BEARD "The Party from the South** > ; Direction, HarryWaW NOLAN t»~ > i A N NOLAN Tkls Week (Jan. 8) Temple Hssjllton. Oat. NORMAN JEFFERIES ifD AST (jjeGac a PriiiflPtrcfNi* IV-4 r\€QCf\K}TtijG HO O SCO PRFft- eo M£f ^5000 *\Yg/kg Raid R OPPGf? fMt^Oe A*e TWlAJaO, /AM CrOt OG- TO COHM€t0OS To CocoGCp DiU«OeaJD>5 Oa) CKf\c*rocjOG/ SKQtzruY- So /'m ececr/AJG- -no 5-rAMDey T«e Goa)S OF My GKrcAJS4v^- vjftoDeoiuje /ov/esrM6»r ' U>A3X) a T COX OUT TO LtOST iaJ tH4(lft06Lpr<<4 Awyuwy: SOh)4AO KAftSHALC^ ^-.CHA«-eso«-OGr*VT^- "MR. MANHAnAN" Fred Duprez Says 1 Tips to Agents: Charge th the actor no com* mission and he will know you have a kind heart. Your office expenses can be met by volun- tary contributions donated by grateful clients. IS* VftMTstlLOQUiSl WITH* A PRODUCTION ED. F. REYNARD Artistic Bit* Or Versatility Direction, NORMAN JEFFERIES LMGFORD MARTYN and FLORENCE Y. B. O. A. Bar. what do roo think of our Quilt"* Boms Agent and Boms QullL •s ' Pereonal Direction, Mark LcV*y WELCOME HOME to I RINCE and DEERIE On our war Bast last week we stopped off at lloahpstrr sad placed Rummy with HM» foUqwIna Rummies: Score Chester Bill MoCsllum Never Won Tom -the- Treasurer Ok. What Notes John O'Nlel Got a New Olrl Ted Super Bills ▲ crest hunch eat at Callahan's; If you think you're good marion HARKINS This Week— Somewhere in Canada Next Week (Jan. 15)-Hip, Youngstown, O. Direction, Norman Jeff eries MESSRS. HUGHES AND SMITH Present THE PINT-SIZE PAW JOE LAURIE and ALEEN BRONSON •n "LOST AND FOUND'* Prospero u s Times? OLD 8H0IT8 ass coming In as fast ss an ERIE (Standard Looal) Train. Start the New Tear riant— send thorn In: I'm waiting I How shout Nan Hslpertn. Stella Mayhew. Bontta, Frttsl Scheff. Jennie Oodack. Florence. Miriam, Cecil Cunningham and Bessie Bldrldl Who sent that dlampgl rtn|T Anonymous! The TRUTH about salaries BUGLE CALL AIR SING BROTHER SING We can't got it up, wo can't got It But we know what* a the mattert We wish the Lord made eslariee net. Instead of PRO RATA JIMMY FLETCHER "The Aristocratic Athlete" Stoll Tour. D ir e cti on, MARK LEVY EDDIE ROSS st-n VARIETY, New Yes* PAULINE SAXON SAYSi We can will good fortune for ourselves, or so the new thought has It fixed, and that's What I've been doing: but I gums I got my signals mixed. IT IS HARD TO KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN. BABE COOK Coming East with an entirely new act. Keep your eye on this one. sVIARTV-INI and IN/I AC 3K THE SINGER AND THE DANCER Playing Loon r Circuit Direction. TOM JONES. IF- IIN/II ION I Then I have Flattered by NAT WILLS JACK WILSON Hallo. Blchards and Kyle I Many thanks for Christ- mas greetings I (Jo- in* to give me a ride in "Dodge" next merf Coma down and see us. st Auburndalel WOOOtlDI KENNELS LI P. S.-"Pa oat the very piece 1 wan ted r A Columbus orchestra played "II Trova- tore" while a young Italian devoured 30 pounds of spsghetti. After he had finished, they encored with "Miserere." Prod (Hank) Harry (Zeke) ORE E|IM (and Cat) 1st "MAGIC PILLS'* Personal Direction. MAX GORDON. J.J.M. 35 E.V.D. This Week (Jan. 8)-Keith'e, Philadelphia Next Week (Jan. 15)-Keith's, Philadelphia Week Jan. 22-Bushwick, Brooklyn, N. Y. Week Jen. 2t-Bushwick, Brooklyn. N. Y. Clyde Phillipg Offere That BeestaVI Aet MABEL NAYNON'S BIRDS In all walks of Bra. show folks wings shake their sad See MARX MONROE MM BROADWAY Vs sese ve r . B. C: "Mils. Vera Banna Is so weB known to followers of clanuo dane- lng that she hardly earns as a stranger. To thorn who saw her she will always he reuMmbsrei pleasantly as sn — r""tt of the beautiful In lnterpretatlTs *»»*tig She wss assisted fay Mr. Manrlea Spltssr. The oostumes for eaoh number were beautifully correct." BOOKIO SOLID ORPHIUM Mi INTERSTATE DIRECTION, MAX GORDON KEITandDeMONT With IRWIN'S MAJESTIC* BESSlE EETJ VAi The next beat thing to being rich is to havo plenty of money. ALFREDO INI DAINTY SINGING SINGLE VARIETY 1 THE SENSATIONAL The World's Most Versatile Dancer In Her Original Hawaiian and Other Dances -AT- Doraldina's Montmartre (Broadway, at 50th Street) Under Personal Management FRANK B. SANDERS Address WINTER GARDEN, NEW YORK CITY t -■'■ • '< • *"*• V TEN CENTS %..... VOL. XLV, No. 8 NEW YORK CITY, FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1917 PRICE TEN CENTS VARIETY SENSATIONS. PALACE The biggest hits in the history of this famous house made this week by RE FLORENCE M AND FRANK MOORE SINGING "They're Wearing 'Em Higher in Hawaii" By HALSEY MOHR WILLIE WESTON'S • "The Nights are Six Months Long" COMIC SONG MACDONALD and HANLEY if on Account the War" COMIC SONG OVERNIGHT HIT WAR Sentimental Ballad By MACDONALD, MADDEN and HANLEY Will Stop Any Show SHAPIRO. BERNSTEIN & CO CHICAGO Grand Opera House Bldg. 224 WEST 47th STREET 9 NEW YORK CITY 'FRISCO Pantages Theatre Bldg. • -.. I VOL. XLV, No. 8 NEW YORK CITY, FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1917 PRICE TEN CENTS ae "WHITE SLAVE" DECISION GIVES "SPITE" AND "REVENGE" SCOPE Sweeping Decision Expected to Flood U. S. District Attorney's Offices With Complaints. Transportation Important Factor. Company Manager Liable Under Certain Conditions. Status of Woman Concerned Not Defined. The sweeping decision which up- holds the validity of the Mann "White Slave" Act, handed down by the Su- preme Court of the United States in Washington Monday, brings the pre- diction frdm several attaches of the Department of Justice and several prominent attorneys that there will be an influx of "shakedown" and "spite" cases in the United States Courts in the near future. The decision was con- strued +o prohibit interstate transpor- tation of women for "any" immoral purpose, including private escapades as well as commercialized vice. There were three dissenting voices among the eight justices. JChe major- ity opinion written by justice Day held that while Congress may have intended the law to prohibit only traf- fic in women for pecuniary gain, its plain terms included 'interdiction of their transportation "for any other immoral purpose." This makes the scope of the law exceedingly broad and leaves loop holes for any number of spite cases. Any woman who has traveled interstate with a man, either together, or as a member of a large organization, will have the grounds for stepping into the courts and starting an action on the strength of that travel, the case coming simply to a matter of veracity before the court and jury as to whether or not there was an im- moral act committed. There is also the possibility that some one (perhaps a relative or some- one discarded) other than the parties directly concerned in the violation of the Mann Act, who bears ill will to cither of the parties, could or would make a complaint to the Federal au- thorities and cause them to take action under the law. A case in point in this regard happened some years ago, when a well known actor who was traveling in the northwest just escaped arrest on a charge of violating the Mann White Slave Act, by contracting- a marriage 1*efot* :th*. arriyfvl ,♦*>.! theU. S. Marsha!" with a warrant. The actor was trav- eling in a musical comedy and was in- terested in one of the chorus. Some one who had knowledge of the affair made a complaint and had the man not been informed by a friend in time to secure a marriage certificate before the ar- rival of the officer, both would hare been arrested. It has not been uncom- mon in the past before the Mann Act had been passed upon by the highest court for member* of a family follow- ing domestic troubles or a parting, to threaten the* male member with White Slave proceedings when gaining knowl- edge of some of the husband s move- ments. Wives have often been in- spired to this proceeding by friends. In one instance it is stated a dismissed member (man) of a large film concern threatened liis employer with White Slave prosecution following his dis- missal and a threat of criminal action against him for misdeeds alleged while in the firm's employ. Nothing beyond the threats on both sides happened. The danger in the application of the law, as it will have to be enforced in the light of the decision, is that any- one laying the facts of interstate travel before a United States District Attorney might obtain an indictment and though the defendant were not guilty there would be a number of weeks lost in disproving that fact. The chapters of the law regarding interstate transportation are as fol- lows: Sec 2. That any penon that shall know- ingly transport or cause to bo transported, or aid or assist In obtaining transportation for, or In transporting, In Interstate or foreign commerce, or In any Territory or In the Dis- trict of Columbia, any woman or girl for the purposes of prostitution or debauchery, or for any other Immoral purpose, or with the In- tent and purpose to Induce, entice, or compel such woman to become a prostitute or to give herself up to debauchery, or to engage In any other Immoral practice; or who shall knowingly procure or obtain, or cause to be procured or obtained, or aid or assist In pro- curing or obtaining, any ticket or tickets, or any form of transportation or evldenoe of right thereto, to be used by any woman or girl In Interstate or foreign commerce, or In any Territory or the District of Columbia, In going to any place for the purpose of prostitution or debauchery* or for any other Immoral purpose, or with the Intent or pur- pose on the part of such pernon to Induce, en- practice of prostitution, or to glre herself up to debauchery, or any other Immoral prac- tice, whereby any such woman or girl shall be transported In Interstate or foreign com- merce, or In any Territory or the District of (Continued on page 13.) BAYES WANTS VAUDEVILLE. Notwithstanding declarations of eter- nal enmity and other things made by her when Nora Bayes lost her United Booking Offices time for refusing to do a third show Thanksgiving at Keith's, Philadelphia, without pro rata pay, Miss Bayes is again seeking vaude- ville engagements. Last week the Pat Casey Agency submitted a proposal to the U. B. O. that Miss Bayes would remove enough out of her evening entertainment (now being given at matinees at the Eltinge theatre) to provide a turn, for which she wanted $3,000 a week. The managers listened to the sugges- tion, but made no immediate reply. Miss Bayes hasn't been doing much of late at the Eltinge. Her matinees have been only that in name. A. H. Woods thought of putting Miss Bayes out at the head of a vaudeville road show, with other acts to make up a full program, but this did not appeal to them as feasible on past performances, and a plan to "circus Bayes as a single drawing attraction was voted down in the Woods offices. WILLIE SOLAR'S THIRD. Willie Solar has experienced his third cancellation this season from big time vaudeville, through an alleged sympathy with the White Rats recent strike failure. Twice Mr. Solar was reinstated upon protestations the managers had erred in cancelling him. but each time came later further information of another in- fraction of the ground rules. HOUSE AND ACTORS GUARANTEED. Another example of the increasing tendency to demand house guarantees is that of "In for the Night/' which opened at the Fulton last week. The plav, by James Savery, received uniformly bad notices. Yet the house is guaranteed four weeks at $3,500 weekly and the players also have four weeks' guarantee. The author is said to be backing the show alone. MUST IMPROVE TABS. Chicago, Jan. 17. The managers have called upon all the tabloid producers to improve the standards of their shows. William Friedlander has taken the initiative, visiting each of his shows this week and directing changes and improve- ments. The other tab promoters are expected to follow suit. Palace's Wirt Sunfetttf Show. Chicago, Jan. 17. The Palace, here, playing vaudeville, will entertain another musical show next summer, probably from the Win- ter Garden, New York. WEBER BOOKING FAY TEMPLETON. For the first time since playing in vaudeville Fay Templeton has a busi- ness representative, Harry Weber. The arrangement was closed this week. Miss Templeton is a headline act and has played fsorr. time to time as a turn. She has a few weeks during the season already set for the big time. Mr. Weber will devote the usual attention to her future interests. It was only a month or so ago the same Weber captured the business rep- resentation for Eva Tanguav, which was a distinct surprise to the inner side of vaudeville, with whom Miss Tan- guay had always conducted her own negotiations for engagements. Under Weber's direction Miss Tanguay re- turned to vaudeville at her former sal- ary, and has continued steadily since then. She is booked to appear in the big New York houses commencing Jan. 29. "SIXTY CLUB" PARTICULAR. The managing committee of the Sixty Club, said to be the most ex- clusive organization in theatredom, has taken upon itself the task of bring- ing members- to the scratch regarding non-member guests at its affairs. This followed the objections raised by cer- tain members at the last gathering held on New Year's Eve at the Ritz, when an unusual number of outsiders joined in the festivities. Certain wealthy men have obtained invitations two or three consecutive times, it is said, against the rules and offense was taken when those persons attempted to frame dates" with several well-known actresses be- longing to the club. RING-WINNIGER ACT. Philadelphia, Jan. 17. It is said here that when "Cohan's Revue," now playing locally closes, there may develop from it a vaude- ville act through Charles Wlnnigcr with the production appearing as a turn with Blanch Ring, who Is now in Philadelphia pending future en- gagements. George O'Brien, of the Harry Weber office in New York, has proposed the Ring-Winniger combination. PASSES 74TH BIRTHDAY. With 55 years on the stage to his credit James W. Dukelan had a gay party last week on the occasion of his 74th birthday. He is the "Slim Jim" of Rolfe ft Mad- dock's "Rubeville" in vaudeville. • D*t&. Set for "FaSrani Warmer." . A. H. Woods will produce "Fair and Warmer" in London. Feb. 24, in asso- ciation with Alfred Butt. The leading roles will be taken by Iris Hoey and J. C. Matthews. CABLES BRITISH BOARD OF TRADE BAN PREVENTS ACTS FROM SAILING Act Hold Contract* for Mots-Empires Forced to Postpone Trip Through Inability to Have Passports Vised. Cable Show Feeling Against Male English Worried Over Food Supply. The British ban against American artists is holding Grey and Old Rose in this country, although having con- tracts calling for an engagement on the Moss Empires tour. They were to have sailed on the "St. Paul/' but were unable to get their passports counter- signed by the British Consulate in New York and on the advice of the consulate and of the steamship officials did not take passage. It was explained to the players that under the new government rule theat- rical managers are required to file a bond guaranteeing the neutral conduct of players entering the country and un- til this formality had been complied with and the information cabled to the British diplomatic agent at the point of proposed embarkation, passports could not be issued in complete form. Grey and Old Rose were informed no word had been received in New York that the required bond had been filed, and until it had been received the consul could not act. Among the other passengers leaving on the "St. Paul" was Mrs. Irene Cas- tle, who sailed to meet her husband, Lieut. Vernon Blythe Castle, of the British Flying Corps, in London on furlough. Cables received here Monday by the American representatives of producers in England advised that no acts of any sort be sent abroad. One producer who had arranged for a male quartet for a production to be staged in London next month cabled there is a decided feeling in England at present against any male acts from any alien country and stated not to send the act over. Phillip Klein, who is here arranging for a company to present "Very Good Eddie" in London, has already cabled abroad to learn if there is any possible way of getting his organization into the country. Alfred Butt, who is to be the producer of the play in London, is making arrangements for the bond- ing of whatever American players go over. The reason for the barring of aliens is brought to light by a newspaper correspondent who returned from Eng- land last week. It is the food supply that is troubling the English. It is stated German U boats are sinking on the average of four food ships a week in English waters. Americans in London generally are being called for by the Board of Trade and questioned as to the nature of their business and how long they, need to settle it. If one replies it will take anywhere from six to eight weeks, they are usually informed tnere will be a steamer sailing on a date about two weeks off and advised a reservation will be made for them on it and that their passports will be delivered to them. Cables late last week brought the in- formation several actors and newspa- permen had been detained for over a fortnight before being permitted to land in England. Another cable showed that an American actor, engaged for London, was not permitted to land and returned to America because he did not have his contract with him on his arrival in Liverpool. » ^^ T ar-doi, Jan. 17. Practically all negotiations for Amer- ican acts by local managers has ceased, owing to the restrictions placed upon their entrance to England, the heavy tax imposed upon salaries and the diffi- culty of making jumps, with baggage. At the present time one must prac- tically handle his own luggage, and trucks for scenery are hard to get. Most of the touring ltgitimate shows are carrying little or no scenery, rely- ing on house sets which, as everyone who has ever played here knows, are very scirce. PINERO'S WAR PLAYLET. London, Jan. 17. A playlet by Arthur W. Pinero, en- titled "War Economy," was success- fully produced at the Coliseum Monday, with Lillian Braithwaite and Charles Lowne in the leading roles. The bill includes Vesta Tilley, Mark Hambourg, Beattie and Babs. "SEEING LIFE" AT OXFORD. London, Jan. 17. Ernest Rolls presented Monday night at the Oxford for an indefinite run a new revue called "Seeing Life." It has something of a plot, with lively music and good comedy. The leading parts are handled by Hope Chartersi, Violet Lloyd, James Salter, Eric Masters. Injunction Over Leading Lady. London, Jan. 17. Monckton Hoffe applied to the courts Jan. 12 for an injunction to restrain Charles Hawtrey from producing a play by that author, who objects to Haw- trey's selection of Winifred Barnes as leading lady. "Long Legs" Now at 300th in London. London, Jan. 17. "Daddy Long Legs" celebrated its 300th performance at thi Duke of York's Jan. 10. Violet Melnotte Has a Farce. London, Jan. 17. Violet Melnotte has acquired a farce by J. H. Darnley for an early produc- tion in London. Hicks' Free Shows for Soldiers. London, Jan. 17. Seymour Hicks has inaugurated a series of free Sunday evening concerts for soldiers at the Princess theatre. MANCIESTEI mTUUHUIIE rto* Mlflfttly, Matinees: Monday & Tuesday, at 2-15 VanHOVEN America's "IW Mad Magical MAARCK'S LIONS SETTLE. A settlement has been effected be- tween the New York Hippodrome and Maarck's Lions. It is said the foreign animal act received $12,000 or $13,000. The turn was engaged by the Hip for 20 weeks at $1,000 weekly. It came over in the summer and opened in warm weather with "The Big Show." After the first performance the ani- mals were taken out of the program. George Maarck, their trainer, has re- mained idle since. He brought suit to recover the amount due and the ad- justment followed last week. Maarck will probably put on the act in a New York vaudeville house, pre- paratory to booking it on a western circuit he has received an offer from. REVOLVING STAGE AT HIP. London, Jan. 17. "Flying Colours" was withdrawn from the Hippodrome Jan. 13 and goes on tour with Dorothy Ward and Shaun Glenville in the principal parts. Ned Way burn is producing a new revue for the Hip, the principal scene being a revolving stage number, said to be similar to the one Wayburn staged at the Century in New York. DeCOURVILLE'S "BIG SHOW HIP. 1 London, Jan. 17. A. P. DeCourville'a "The Big Show," produced by Jack Haskell at the Liver- pool Hippodrome Christmas, is such a pronounced success Moss Empires are seeking a London theatre in which to present it. FILM OF "TANKS." London, Jan. 17. The official film of "The Battle of Ancre," showing the famous "tanks" in action, was presented to eager crowds at all the London cinemas Jan. 15. SIR FRANK BENSON'S DEBUT. London, Jan. 17. Sir Frank Benson made his variety debut at the Brighton Hippodrome Jan. 15. LIVERPOOL CIRCUS— SUCCESS. London, Jan. 17. The monster circus produced at the Olympia, Liverpool, is a big success. The company includes Grock, eccen- tric clown musician, and Van Hoven. BOOK OF CHAPLIN. London, Jan. 17. Cassells will shortly publish "The Chronicles of Charlie Chaplin," writ- ten by Langford Rees, who is Chaplin's press agent here. The list price is to be one shilling (25 cents). BENSON BLIND. London, Jan. 17. George Benson, a mimic, suddenly went stone blind on the stage of the Empire, Dublin, recently. Specialists hope for a speedy recovery. Chariot Will Produce Another. London, Jan. 17. Encouraged by the success of "Three Cheers" at the Shaftesbury, Andre Chariot and J. L. Sacks are arranging for the production of a new revue to be produced in London shortly. if Jack Straw in "Bing Boys.' London, Tan. 17. Jack Straw has replaced George Robcy in the cast of "The Bing Boys Are Here," now running at the Alham- bra. DARCY NOT DRAW EXPECTED. The vaudeville road show tour of Les Darcy, the Australian champion, had not proved up to Wednesday the drawing card expected by the manager ot the traveling performance, Freeman Bernstein. Up to that day, when Darcy was due to appear at a local athletic club in Philadelphia, when re- ceipts of between $4,000 and $5,000 were hoped for, the pest day the Darcy show had had was its opening one, at Bridgeport, Jan. 1L The exact gross could not be learned. One report said $1,100 had been drawn in by the fighter, another $200. The real amount is between those two figures, probably nearer the latter than the former. Tuesday in New York it was said Darcy had signed to fight Al McCoy for the middleweight championship, which would give Darcy the champion- ship of the world, if he wins. McCoy is not looked upon around New York as a formidable holder of the title, which he won on a fluke from George Chip, but McCoy has yet to be knocked out and for 10 rounds is a tough customer. Darcy is boxing in the show with Freddie Gilmore of Chicago. Gilmore is reported by those who have seen the pair in action to give Darcy plenty to do to protect himself even in the exhibition three rounds. The management of the Orpheum, Newark, would not play the Darcy show yesterday (Thursday), causing it to lay off, although there was a story the police over there objected to box- ing of any sort upon the local stage. If the Philadelphia stand did not pan out as expected, the show's future was problematical, according to one of Bernstein's intimates in New York. The show is booked until Tan. 27, with the following dates: Jan. 1, Bridgeport; 12. Trenton; 13, Reading; 15, Atlantic City; 16, Allcntown; 17, Philadelphia; 18, open; 19, Altoona; 20, Johnstown; 22, Akron; 23, Wheel- ing; 24, Youngstown; 25. Canton; 26, Dayton; 27, Grand Rapids. With the show are the Rosa Ran* Troupe, John Stone, Cardo Cicero, Three Armstrongs, Pendrone Bros., and a pair of wrestlers. Tuesday it was reported the Darcy show had closed through the fighter's manager, O'Sullivan, returning to New York on business not connected with the performances. The report was wrong, however. Bernstein is said to have gotten Darcy for 15 weeks under a guarantee, with a goo^-sized deposit to the pugi- list, who was in need of money after coming over here on a slow trip from Australia. Bernstein alleges a direc- tion over Darcy's fight engagements, but this is disputed, although Darcy has a contract clause giving him per- mission to withdraw from the show in case a fight is agreed upon that de- mands his immediate attention. "Some" Reaches 250th Performance. London, Jan. 17. "Some," Andre Chariot's revue at the vaudeville, has passed its 250th per- formance. Duprez'a Sailing Pate §et. London, Jan. 17. The touring "Mr. Manhattan" com- pany closes its season April 28, after w h \c h Fred Duprez returns to America. DEIRO'S GOING TO SUE. Deiro, the accordionist, has instructed his attorney to commence a suit asking $25,000 damages against the Victor Talking Machine Co., for the publica- tion of a letter, printed in an advertise- ment placed in Varibtt by his brother, Pietro, in which the Victor people said they had engaged Pierot to make rec- ords for them when they compared his test records with those made by Deiro, claiming the Deiro records were not ac- curate. Deiro claims to have sufficient proof to offset this statement and will seek damages on the ground his repu- tation has been injured. While traveling through Minnesota last month Deiro placed his two musi- cal instruments, valued at $1,000 in an "upper berth of a Pullman car and dur- ing the night the steam radiator com- pletely ruined the accordions. Deiro was forced to cancel four weeks of ihtr, Orpheum time to tourney to San Francisco and have the Guerrini Co. repair the instruments. If rota don't ZZwZrSZ In VARIETY, don't jdyrtl— » ' m. . VAUDEVILLE POPULAR SHEET MUSIC PRICE ' GOING UP IF 10c. STORES RAISE Talk of 5-10 Stores Becoming 5-10-15 Will Bring Increased Cost of Sheet Music at Wholesale. Publishers Now Getting Six Cents and Want Eight from - "10-Cent Stores. 9 ' Production More Costly Since War. « With the recent announcement of some of the larger five and ten-cent store syndicates dealing with the busi- ness during the year of 1916 there is contained a suggestion that during the current year the syndicates will en- deavor to effect a 50-per cent, raise in some of their 10-cent articles, retailing them at 15 cents. While no mention is made of popular sheet music in the statement, the conclusion is that music will be numbered among tm\ articles scheduled for an increase, principally because of the large amount of that commodity handled by the 5 and 10- cent stores. One of the syndicates indicated an intention to style their chain 5, 10 and 15-cent stores. Some of the eastern music publishers look forward to this move as an opportunity to increase their wholesale price from six to nine or possibly ten cents, provided of course their product is included in the schedule of raised goods. In discussing the situation with a Vxriett representative, one of the larg- est of the New York publishers said: The 5 and 10-cent stores are begin- ning to feel the effect of the cost of production of some of their stock, but while the manufacturers of other goods have insisted on a proportionate whole- sale price for their products as the in- creases in production cost have come along, the music publishers have ac- cepted the increases in production cost, in addition to the heavy fee ex- acted by the professional singers, with- out taxing the retailer an extra bit in price. Rather than disturb the market the publishers have endeavored to de- crease their overhead expenses even at the sacrifice of their own goods, but if the syndicates propose to place mu- sic in the 15-cent class, there seems to be no alternative for the publisher be- yond a raise in wholesale price." m Since music has dropped down to a. six-cent rate, with some publishers un- loading at a half-cent less at times, the larger publishers have openly discussed the possibility of increasing the whole- sale cost of populffr music to 8 cents per sheet, but no individual or con- certed effort alone: this line has been yet attempted. With the increase in paper cost the publishers adopted the scheme of printing on two. sides of a sheet without the j-ascrt, and -while thi.i step saved a small percentage of cost the overhead expanded in other direc- tions. SUNDAY GETS $90,436 IN A DAY. Boston, Jan. 17. Billy Sunday's collections reached $90,436 last Sunday night and he an- nounced the tin pans will not be passed again until his final day here. This $90,000 is explained by the com- mittee as being solely to cover the cost -of constructing the huge Taber- nacle and to defray the expenses of the campaign and the living expenses of the Sunday troupe which is an aggre- gation much larger in numbers than generally realized. That Sunday has hurt local theatrical business is admitted. Directly opposite the Tabernacle is the Boston opera house., one cf Sh-c finest structures in the country, and' if tiii-a been dark tor the past two weeks. An appeal is being made all this week for a stupendous collection next Sun- day, which is the day that the revival- ist has set for his "personal offering." Philadelphia contributed $51,135.85, while Detroit gave $46,102. One plea that is being made is for bank checks to be dropped in instead of cold cash, the revival agitators pointing out that in this manner a genuine autograph by Sunday can be obtained on the back of the check when it comes back. Billy Sunday, who is at present in the midst of a six weeks' evangelistic meeting in Buffalo, is booked solid un- til July, 1919, which bookings do not include the customary Sunday vacation period during the summer,. At the completion of his Buffalo en- gagement the evangelist will hold a meeting in another upstate city before going to New York in April for a three months' engagement. Following his New York appearance Sunday will go to Baltimore and later to Cincinnati. The last stand on his present route is Los Angeles. HOUDINI'S PUBLICITY. Houdini might be said to have been paralyzed at the great quantity of pub- licity he received in connection with the restoration of the "annonymous" gift to Bernhardt of a statue of her- self, which was afterward found to have missed connections on the payment route. Being virtually Continental himself and understanding how foreigners might look upon the affair, Houdini jumped into the breach, paid the widow of the sculptor the amount she wanted for the statue, $360, and wired Bern- hardt he wanted to present it to her with his compliments. The Madame graciously replied. Meantime Houdini's press dipping bureau had been working overtime cut- ting out accounts. To date Houdini has received over 3,500 clippings of his interest in the Bernhardt statue. Houdini's purpose was to preserve the standing of American players among European artists, who might have resented a slight to their idol, Mme. Bernhardt. MARK MURPHY LEFT $100,000. Following the sudden death of her husband, Mrs. Mark Murphy has an- nonnre New Y-orky v/hen Miss Carroll left for an up-state city to join "Oh, Boy." The Leightons replaced them in the Palace show. Ethel Kirk and Peter Page are not at the Royal, Bronx, this week. They recently became a vaudeville team, and dissolved after playing last week in Philadelphia. Bert and Betty Wheeler opened on the Loew Circuit this week, canceling their Proctor's, Yonkers, N. Y., en- gagement Monday as a result. The Loew Circuit will bill them as Gray and Wheeler. "The Birthday Party," canceled at the Plaza, Hazelton, Pa., for the first half, through the illness of two of the principals. Allen and Francis did not appear at Loew's, New Rochelle, N. Y., the last half of last week through illness. Boyle and Prown secured the spot. Maud Muller, on the same bill, was replaced by Phyllis Gilmore and Co. Mane Nordstrom did not open at Keith's, Boston, Monday. Lloyd and Britt stepped in. Inglis and Redding shifted from the Qrpheum to the Fifth Avenue Monday. The Avolos substituted at the Orpheum. Norwood and Hall were out of Loew's, Newark, N. J., the first half owing to illness. Mullen and Rogers replaced them. ♦ Illness kept Chappelle and Vidocq away from the Lincoln Square the first half, their place being taken by Pearson and Rose. -•Willie Weston retired from the Pal- ace bill Tuesday afternoon having suf- fered an attack of ptomaine poisoning the night previous. Charlie Olcott at the Orpheum. Brooklyn, was delegated to replace Weston and played both houses for the balance of the week. Monday night Violet Dale left the bill, refusing to condense her act according to the instructions of the house man- agement. She was not replaced. James Cullen replaced Hayden and Hayden at the Palace, Chicago, Mon- dav. They were late getting in from Winnipeg. Bert Kalmar and Jessie Brown aoneared at the night show. The Universitv Four replaced Peter- son, Fields and Morrison at the Ameri- can for the second half thi* week. The trio ooened at # the Warwick. Brooklvn, Monday, for Loew, nlaved that half out and were removed from the books. . FOYS IN COURT AGAIN. Cincinnati. Jan#17. Eddie Foy. at Keith's this week. Is engaged in his annual comedy here. The authorities served notice on the t*"*atre management Foy was offending the law because Eddie, Jr.. aged 11, and Irving, aged nine, are "knowingly rivLn ay/ay and disposed of in an em- Mnvment «<»rvice exhibition, occupation and vocation, contrary to law." The case was dismissed in the Juvenile Court this afternoon. Fov was arrested on the same sort of charge last year, but the case was thrown out by Tiidge Yeatman, who found the Foy children were being well cared for, well educated and in the constant care and company of their parents. Assistant County Prosecutor Werninpr refused to prosecute the pres- ent comnlaint, holding the courts had no jurisdiction. Another attorney from the prosecutor's office was detailed. BRADLEY SENTENCED. Chicago, Jan. 17. George Bradley, charged with con- tributing to the delinquency of Kath- arine Beatty. a minor, has been sen- tenced to nirie months 'in pricbn, -white tlm' rrJrt jq n v c done that. The White Rats Realty Co., said Mountford. mortgaged every- thing to the White Rats Actors' Union, which mortgaged everything to out- siders. According to information here SIMONDS-CURTIS AGENCY. Eonny Simonds and Fred Curtis for several years connected with the Sheedy Agency are to sever their connections shortly to start a new vaudeville cir- cuit. The Grand opera house (New York), Dyckman, and Strand, Hoboken, will be booked by them. FILM CUTS OUT ACTS. The film, "War Brides," played this week on the Loew Circuit, has caused the usual eight-act program at the Orpheum and Delancey Street theatres to be cut to six turns, and the six-act programs at the De Kalb and Greeley square to five each. DAVIS DENIES IT TOO. A. H. Davis, manager of the Nashua, Nashua, N. H., adds his denial to that of several other New England man- agers of the statement from the Sheedy-Mayne-Kollins office in New York that he has shifted his bookings from J. T. Quigley to the three-cor- nere "theatre strike" ..ortrjuifchr on .JittC f Q* ▼«&*, the local theatres have never enjoyed as good business as they are now do- ing. The managers say it is the best in the city's history. The Overholzer is playing a stock company to capacity, getting $2 { 900 gross last week, a remarkable showing. The Liberty started the season with musical tab and vaudeville and con- tinues with the policy to decided suc- cess. The Lyric is planting two bills of Interstate Circuit vaudeville weekly to capacity night attendance and large sized matinees. The Folly is doing the best of its long career, with vaudeville and pictures, while the Empress, Majes- tic, Dreamland and Strand are draw- ing well The Metropolitan, the only unionized vaudeville and picture house in town is also doing an excellent busi- ness. The past week has been uneventful in the strike matter, which involves the stage hands, musicians, operators and White Kits Actors' Union. Picketing is intermittently carried on against the Lyric and Liberty. No activity against the other so-called "unfair houses." Some interest was created when it became known John Sinopoulo, al- though a resident in this country for many years, had been denied citizen- ship papers through having been but 19 years old when taking his examination for naturalization. Sinopoulo is a na- tive of Greece. He will make another application. I SMALL TIME VERBAL WAR. A verbal battle was held this week between a small time booking man handling western houses from New York and an agent who has access to his office, but has seldom placed an act with him. The agent grew heated during the conversation and told the booking man he was playing a favorite, also appar- < ently making it plain he did not seek acts for the west so* much from the small time around New York as he wanted them from the big time. Several other statements were made by the agent, who claimed he voiced the ooiVon of all the agents booking in that particular office. The other agents seemingly agree with their brother word-hurler. An outcome of some sort is expected. The wordy war opened up an unsus- pected condition in the respective book- ing relations, although the agents have made careful note of the different propositions as they arose. V. M. P. A; MEETING. The Vaudeville Managers' Protective Association held a meeting Wednesday, to which a call had been sent all the membership. * It v?.s the first general meeting since the threatened strike of the White Rats was thwarted. Discussion of that af- fair was the principal topic. Following the gathering it became reported the V. M. P. A.'s expense in beating the White Rats' strike engi- neered by Harry Mountford was around $50,000, which included all costs of emergency acts for all circuits. Several out of town members were in attendance. Mort Singer and Claude Humphrey from Chicago were among them. FORM BOOKING CORPORATION. A letter to Variett signed by Lester D. Mayne gives advice of the forma- tion of the vaudeville office of Sheedy, Mayne & Kollins, Inc., the latter's full name being Stuart Kollins Masten The new company is a Maine corpora- tion with, offices in Boston anq the f needy agency a3 -the Kew York re^ resentative. When asked about the new corporation M. R. Sheedy said it did not concern the houses already booked by the Sheedy office before Mayne and Kollins became affiliated. VARIETY AMONG THE WOMEN BY THE 8KIRT. I n, st a c r e manager. If you don't odvortlto In VARIETY, don't advertlM. 8 VARIETY "Seeing Broadway" is the newest and latest Garden restaurant (Broadway and 50th street) floor revue. Like its predecessors, hr' 8" a fast Irtiow; the 1 best the Garden has yet turned out, and that's saying a good deal, for every- thing considered, there is none of the free shows that compare with the lightning entertainment given at the Garden in a space that ordinarily would not be used at all for an ensemble. The current Garden revue runs 40 min- utes without stopping for an instant, either in activity or for *an intermis- sion. It's bing bang all the time, with succeeding artists or numbers walking on as the others finish, cutting out even the opportunity for applause and necessarily encores. At the Garden they never heard of an "encore." Ten principals and five chorus girls are the show proper. The numbers are lively, the principals and girls all per- sonable and the dressing nice to look at always. Billy Arnold, of Arnold and (Gannon, still at the Garden, designed all the costumes and staged the piece, He and his partner, Miss Gannon, lead several numbers, both working well and Miss Gannon showing a decided improvement as a performer. Most of the music has been especially written for this revue by Billy Lynotte, who sings his own ballad, "Georgia and You," that has a hit sound to it. "I Want to Join a Minstrel Troupe" (an- other of Lynottc's), led by Mr. Ar- nold, has a real swing, but the prize heart-breaker of this or any other sea- son is Lynotte's "There Is Good and Bad in Every Married Man but the JJest of Them Are Never on the Level." It's sung by Billie Wilson, the red- headed "nut" of the show, who keeps it gingery whenever she is on yiew. Lynotte was taken to task for expos- ing the inside stuff of the Married Men's Confidential Union. At first he said he wasn't married and it couldn't hurt him. Afterward he claimed he was married, but defied his wife Co get him and said all other married men might be as wily. But to Harry Von Tilzer, Max Winslow and one or two others around, that song-confession caused blanched faces, for it seemed to be just aimed at Our Bunch. We asked Lynotta to throw it into the East River, but he said it was a cute idea and he would restrict it against the neighborhoods where we lived. After getting away with murder for years, to have a clubby lyric writer pull a thing like that, it's questionable if Von Til- zer, Winslow and Co. will ever again put anything else across without a new line of explanations. As for ourselves it's all off forever. We wanted Mr. Lynotte to change the title to "There Is Good and Bad in Every Married Man but Some of Them Raise the Devil," but he stood pat and left it to Arthur York, who manages the Gar- den. Mr. York thought the song would have a wonderful moral effect upon the community and agreed with its theme, saying he hadn't fallen yet, so there was no wife around to bawl him out. In a city like Syracuse that song will cut off. the night vacations of the married men for six months after it is sung there. It spoiled the evening for Mr. Von Tilzer, Mr. Winslow and the others around and especially for Wins low, who had just returned from Ha- vana with his telephone numbers ar- ranged in tabulated form. There are only three published songs in the per- formance. Clara Martin, who was ill, came down in a taxi to just sing "Cute Little Way," from the Anna Held show, and then went right back home. Miss Martin did the song full justice, how- ever, and the Held show might carry her along as Anna's understudy. The Evans Sisters made the opening song announcement, then danced, then sang fcHtl -danced, ■■ looking good ,G03 last week at the Lexington Ave* nue opera house, New York, brought some attention and comment to the gross played to this season by some of the International's shows. The Lex- ington is rented by the International for $250 weekly, from the owners of the house. Previous to the "Erin" en- gagement, the house had been doing about $2,400. The Kate Elinore show did $5,200 when playing recently in Kansas City, "Mutt and Jeff" got $6,000 in India- napolis, $5,000 in St. Louis and $7,000 in Kansas City; "Pretty Baby," $4,400 at the Orpheum, Nashville; with the same show having averaged $4,500 a week thus far on the circuit Thurston, the magician, with his own show, has averaged $5,000 a week, and "Mutt and Jeff" has an average of $5,700. "Bringing Up Father," ending last Saturday a two weeks' stay at the Cas- tle Square, Boston, did $13,000 for the period, at 75 cents top. The International has decided upon 28 theatres and 28 attractions for next season, playing the shows 60-40 with the house, without exception, insisting upon a minimum expense for the attrac- tion to get the .60 share. It is ex- pected well known producing managers will have plays travelling over the In- ternational time next season. Singer's Midgets as a road show will shortly open on the International. In March Harry Lukens' Circus,, also giving a full entertainment, will go on the route, the season ending in April or May, when those houses not otherwise engaged will play stock. "Pedro the Italian" has closed on the International. It may be revived. "Little Women," with Jessie Bon- stelle, opened Monday at Poll's, Wash- ington. Louis M. Granat has been appointed business manager for Nancy Beyer in "Jerry." There is a chance that "Broadway and Buttermilk" may be sent over the International Circuit with a number of players who appeared in the original production. Some one other than Blanch Ring will head the organiza- tion. Beginning next week Jake Wells will switch the International shows from the Bijou, Richmond, Va., to the Strand, that city, and the Bijou will return to the picture policy with "A Daughter of the Gods." The Grand Opera House, Brooklyn, which has been playing International Circuit shows will switch its policy to stock inside of two weeks. Richard Buhler will be identified with the or- ganization. An attempt is also being made to persuade Leah Winslow, a Brooklyn favorite, to come east from Denver for the Brooklyn season. n Chicago, Tan. 17. "The Daughter of Mother Machree closes at the Imperial here Jan. 20. "My Mother's Rosary" concludes its season at the Lexington opera house, New York, Jan. 27. STAGE MANAGER-DESIGNER. The Annette Kellermann spectacle and aquatic offering, starting at the Hippodrome Monday matinee will have 40 girls in addition to the star, instead of 32 as first stated. The tank will be mounted with a cascades background, water flowing from the rocks to the tank and the swimmers sliding down the cascades into the pool. The costume for the girls were de- cided on after competitive drawings were submitted, Tommy Dowd's design being accepted. Dowd is assistant stage -manager- at the- Hip. - Jeanette Dupre in Business. Jeanette Dupre, formerly in bur- lesque, has opened a ladies' shop at 124 W. 45th street, where she is showing the latest in gowns, lingerie and furs. JOE ADAMS LANDS. Aaron J. Rosenfield. known to pro- fessionals as Joe Adams when he con- ducted a oafs on 44th street* where it is said the innovation of charging $5 per plate on New Year's % t\z was first sprung; slipped into town from the west last week. Some years ago Adams became interested in mining property near Helena, Montana and at various times he has come east to in- terest capital. It now appears the mine, known as the "Cordaine" is on a paying basis, with Adams on the way to win himself a quarter of a million or more. Con- siderable capital is now reported back of the enterprise. The object of Joe's visit was to have the "Cordaine" and another mine prop- erty listed on the Curb market Also it is known he deposited with a well- known theatrical attorney the scenario for a motion picture, which he wrote, and a check for a large sum of money with instructions to employ a picture director and a company. This feature film has to do with the exposure of fake mine stock selling and to show how a paying mine is really worked. The entire film will be made at the Adams plant near Helena, the company being sent from here for that purpose. Whether the picture project has to do with stock selling isn't clear for to one person, who asked to buy some shares, Adams replied that there was none for sale. The making of the him will probably entail an expenditure of over $20,000. STOCK BELOW 14TH STREET. The Grand theatre at Grand and Christie streets, has been secured by Edward Relkin and Benjamin Laine who will install stock burlesque in it. The house is to have a seating capacity of 2,000, reopening in April with prices 20-50. The Grand will be the first burlesque house below 14th street since the clos- ing of Miner's Bowery. LOCAL EXHIBITION SHOW. Chicago, Jan. 17. The next attraction scheduled for the Strand on South Wabash avenue is "Miss Chicago," to be staged under the direction of Hamilton Coleman for the Chicago Manufacturers' Association. The production will be in 20 scenes and will run along the basis of a style show. The local manufacturers have decided on this system as a method to boost "Chicago Made" goods. Knox Wilson is the first principal engaged, having been signed for the two-week run at a weekly stipend of $500. The show will rehearse one week and run two. w Hackett Considering "Master/ James K. Hackett may continue "The Master," which Arnold Daly's sudden illness brought to a ciose at the Band- box last week. Hackett is to have the title role, his wife playing opposite, and is to present the play at the Cri- terion, four matinees weekly, accord- ing to the present plan. The matter will be decided this week. Edward Abeles will be in the cast. Should the matinees prove success- ful, "The Master" will move into a Broadway house. Daly and Hackett have been close friends for years. Before the play opened in New York, Mr. Hackett of- fered to buy a half interest but this the Harris Estate refused. Mr. Daly is still in serious condition, although reported by his physicians progressing favorably. Mark Lee Moves to Youngstown. Mark Lee, who has been operating a burlesque stock company in Washing- ton, has moved fiom that city to Youngstown, O. Lee originally had a show on the Independent circuit and took the Washington house when that circuit suspended. LEGIT I M A TE 11 ETHEL BARRYMORE TO RETURN IN DRAMATIZED HLK FEATURE Screon Scenario Impresses Star So Strongly that She Reverses Usual Order of Things. Will Appear in Picture Version and Later Star in Stage Adaptation. For the first time since feature pic- tures came in, a play will be, filmed first and then produced on the legiti- mate stage later. Ethel Barrymore will create the pre- cedent, according £o her present plans. She will be filmed in "The Progression of the .Johnsons," by James H« Morrison, immediately after finishing "Egypt," now being made, and next season Miss Barrymore will produce and star in the Morrison play. The reason for this reversal of the usual procedure is that Morrison sold his work to the B. A. Rolfe Film Com- pany, who had Miss Barrymore in mind. When the star read the scenario she liked it. so much an arrangement was made at once for its presentation in the legitimate. Miss Barrymore is in Jacksonville at present completing "Egypt" "MASQUERADER" AT SHUBERT. if The Masquerader," in which Guy Bates Post has been starring on the road for two months waiting for a New York house, is slated to come into the Shubert Feb. 5. "Love O'Mike" may then be moved to the -Elliott. The latter piece, while musical, has no chorus, and is said to be a strictly $2 show, in which case the Elliott would be the more suitable house. "Mike" won fair notices and it is claimed that it would have been a hit in a smaller theatre. "The Masquerader" has been receiv- ing corking notices on the road, the critics along the line freely predicting a long run for it after reaching New York. Its business too has been en- couraging considering it has b*A no metropolitan showing. Last week in Detroit the show got $8,100. There was a controversy by the Shu- berts and the ticket agencies over the refusal by some of the latter to make "Mike" an outright buy. Some of the larger ticket handlers bought quite freely for the first two weeks. An ar- rangement was finally made with the latter to handle the show for eight weeks, but to take but two weeks at a time. CHICAGO BILLBOARDS HIT. Chicago, Jan. 17. By a decision of the United States District Court hundreds of billboards in residential districts will probably be torn down. The case at issue was that of the City Can Co. against Thos. Cusack to en- force a city ordinance which requires that billboard owners must secure per- mits from holders of a majority of owners of frontage before they can erect display signs. Cusack appealed from an adverse decision in the lower ' courts. Now the court has upheld the ordi- nance. This is regarded as a victory for the City club, which has been en- gaged in a "City Beautiful" campaign against the out of doors advertising men. Cusack has asked for a rehear- ing. DEAL TOO BIG. One of the brs*. knov-rv Times ?cjuarc realty operators declares the story of a mammouth amusement enterprise on the Seventh avenue car barn site is a "wild" one. It appears that site is tied up by mortgages, in which are inter- ested the companies controlling the subway, "L" and surface lines, and that it would take years to clear the title of these underlying mortgages. The Seventh avenue car barn site occupies a plot 200 by 800 feet To acquire the property would entail $3,- 500.000, which is about the minimum and building upon the site would cost at least $1,500,000 additional. That "downtown" money would be interested in such a venture (as outlined in Sun- day's papers at considerable length) is not believed by shrewd operators, it being pointed out that the lesson of Madison Square Garden is hardly one to attract additional capital to a sim- ilar plan. At the recent foreclosure sale of the Garden, the New York Life accepted a $2,000,000 loss on the face of its mort- gage, buying in the property. At the time it was erected, its location was considered as good as the car barn site is now. The same site has been used before as the basis for an immense amphi- theatre or "indoor circus" project. CENTURY ON VELVET SOON. It will take just about six weeks more for "The Century Girl" to turn the bal- ance, if business keeps up to the pres- ent pace at Century and there is every indication that it will. During New Year's week the house and production figured jointly showed a profit of $ 17,- 000. Last week with the auto snow visitors in town was another record breaker for the piece. The running ex- Eenses of the theatre and show nave een pruned down so that they now total approximately $22,000 weekly. The Messrs. Dillingham and Zeigfeld expended on the production and alter- ations on the house before it opened about $203,000. Of this there is $150,- 000 in the production and the balance in the theatre. JOYCE'S MARITAL TANGLE. Captain Selwyn Joyce, well known here some years ago as a press agent anif. stage manager, having, beeu witk the Shubert forces, returned from Eng- land a few weeks ago to find that his domestic affairs were in a tangle. He had been married twice. His second mate, Dorothy Schofield. who is in the Winter Garden show, obtained an an- nulment in New Jersey, principally by the testimony of his first wife, Estelle Thebaud Joyce, who is also said to be appearing in a Broadway production. Wife No. 1 then applied to Justice Geigerich for a divorce on statutory f rounds in the case of Miss Schofield. oyce failed to appear in answer and the decision is held under advisement. To add to Joyce's troubles one of the dailies in its headline of the story of Joyce's duality of wives referred to him as a "veteran bigamist" His at- torneys are Levy & Nemerov. Joyce, though now an American citi- zen, hails from New Zealand. There, after serving in the Boer war, he mar- ried Miss Thebaud. Shortly after he came to this country and she followed. But at the time of his marriage with Miss Schofield he says he had searched for his first wife everywhere and since she had been missing for nine years, he was advised by House, Grossman & Vorhaus (then his attorneys) that she was legally dead and that it was un- necessary for him to obtain a divorce. According to law his second marriage is known as a "voidable marriage," and involves no criminal liability. How the two wives came together is a mystery, though it is said to have been through the efforts of Miss Scho- field's mother, who suspected Joyce of having been married before, saying that he "acted too domesticated." NA8H PLAY SELECTED. "To-Morrow's Child," by Fannie Hurst and Harriet Ford, is the play selected by George Tyler for the forth- coming starring tour of Florence Nash. FOX IN "ON THE QUIET?" An engagement was made this week by G. M. Anderson of Harry Fox, to take the William Collier role in a re- vival of "On the Quiet," to be set to words and music t T>y Ray Goetz and Tean Schwartz, according to report. No date was mentioned. The Anderson production intended foi a summer run at the Longacre, "My Hero," has been renamed ^Some Girls." The Four Haley Sisters were signed for it this week. "SQUAB FARM"— SHUBERTS'. Chicago, Jan. 17. "The Squab Farm" by the Hattons, an unproduced play, has been taken by the Shuberts. It was reported some time agO A. H. Woods had secured this piece. Iff you don't ooVortloo la VARIETY, ■ »t " "WANDERER" PLAYED ON. APRON. "The Wanderer," which opens Tues- day at the Manhattan, under the direc- tion of William Elliot, F. Ray Com* stock and Morris Gesv (altriough it Is said that David Belasco is also inter- ested and that he has given the play considerable attention for the past two years), is the first big theatrical ven- ture in a dozen years that has not been press agented. The Manhattan is dark this week, that an addition to the stage may be built. This extension reaches over the, orchestra floor, covering over all the seats as far back as the extent of the boxes. The boxes will not be used, all being covered with drapery. It is upon this enlarged apron the drama will be enacted, while the stage proper will be used for the scenes of which there art but two. The landscape vista of one is said to include a flock of real grazing sheep. The extension of the stage will lessen the house capacity, affecting the higher priced seats, but there will still be room for over 3.000, it is estimated "Der Verlorene Sohn" ("The Prodi- cal Son"), by Wilhelm Schmittborn, it the foundation for "The Wanderer." When produced in Germany it was given in a circus, the production screened by gau^e. By that arrange- ment the audience could see the drama, but vision did not penetrate the gauze hangings at the further side and one portion of the audience (circularly seated) was not visibe to the other. There is a general impression abroad that for the opening performance at least, "The Wanderer'' is to be exceed- ingly daring. There is one scene where one of the principal women is said to leap into a bathing pool in the alto- gether and one of the male members of the cast immediately follows suit Another scene is to be a tremendous rain storm effect with the drop of the water to the stage being 55 feet There will be a ballet said to number 100. The production at the Manhattan if being staged by Ben Teal, the dances are by A. Kosloff and the music is by Amselm Goetzl. The scenic effects are by Stern, a Continental artist. ^,TH ft i!! fl P« a king cast has Nance ONeil, Florence Reed, Beverly Sit- greaves, Janet Dunbar, Sofia Korita, Clara Blandick, James O'Neil, Charles Dalton, William H. Thompson, Will- iam Elliott Lionel Braham, Pedro de Cordoba, Macey Harlan, Frederick Lewis, Sydney Herbert Frederick Bur- ton, Henry Duggan, Walter Gibbs, Ed- ward Martyn, Joseph Morrissey, Ern- est Cove, Franklin Pangborn, Harda Daube. AL HAYMAN'S ILLNESS. News of the critical illness of AI Hayman appeared in the dailies and that he had suffered *a stroke of paralysis. This was denied at the Frohman offices, at the head of which is his younger brother, Alf Hayman. # It was explained Mr. Hayman, who is retired though he maintains an office in the Empire theatre building, has been suffering from a nervous com- plaint known as Parkinson's disease for the past five years and has been subjecjt to similar attacks. His present condition is reported not to be serious. ,*? Who are ihow Ezra— EDDY and ALAIN— Frances ing the patrons of the UNITED BOOKING OFFICES theatres how to "EAT AND GROW STRONG" under the direction of ROSE & CURTIS. CHARITY PERFORMANCE LEGAL The action of the City of New York against Anna Pavlowa, Toto and the management of the Hippodrome charged with giving a theatrical per- formance on Sunday, Dec. 3, came to trial in the 57th Street Court Wednes- day and the defendants were dis- charged. The action was the outcome of a performance given on that date for the benefit of the Hebrew Infant Society for which the artists donated their ser- vices. Nathan Burlcan. attorney for the de- fendants, contended that as the per- formance was for charity the Sabbath law had not been broken. 12 LEGITIMATE, ' ' / SHOWS OUT OF TOWN . ■!■ rrr Chicago, Jan. 17. Beats all how the legits hold up in Chicago. All report big returns, with others claiming capacity. There are several new shows in town, with others to follow. "Mile a Minute Kendall" opened nicely at the Chicago Saturday, but has not been the draw expected since then. 'Turn to the Right" had its Chicago premiere Sunday and there was an en- thusiastic first night audience. The new ones shortly to appear are "Hip, Hip, Hooray!" at the Auditorium Jan. 23 and "Arms and the Girl," which •upplants the John Drew company at the Blackstone Sunday. The biggest money getters now in town are The Boomerang" (Powers), the Al Jolson show (Garrick) and Ziegfeld's "Follies" (Illinois). Substan- tial claims are being made for "Fixing Sister" at the Princess and "His Bridal Night" (Dolly Sisters) at the Olympic. "Fair and Warmer" (Cort) is the old- est of the lot, and keeps up a demand. Philadelphia, Jan. 17. No changes in the bills at the legiti- mate houses this week. The "Cohan Revue" at the Forrest and Mrs. Fiske in "Erstwhile Susan" at the Broad are in their final weeks and have about played themselves out Business is very big at the Garrick where Leo Ditrichstein in "The Great Lover" is packing them iri for his sec- ond week. Beerbohm Tree comes Jan. 29 in "Henry VII." Raymond Hitch- cock in "Betty" will be the Forrest at- traction next week and George Arliss in "The Professor's Love Story" will come to the Broad. "The Blue Paradise" is holding on at the Lyric to fairly good business and "Very Good Eddie' r is crowding the Adelphi. Nothing is underlined at either house. San Francisco, Jan. 17. The Annette Kellermann film, "A Daughter of the Gods," continues big at the Savoy. "Experience" in its sec- ond week at the Cort has heavy re- ceipts. "War Brides," the Nazimova film, had a good opening at the Alcazar and the outlook is favorable. "Hit-the-Trail Holliday" had an ex- ceptionally good opening and the ad- vance" sale is promising. New Orleans, Jan. 17. "The Birth of a Nation" is playing to light business in its final week at the Tulane. "The Hour of Temptation," melo- drama, is running along to profitable patronage at the Crescent. Returns are satisfactory at the Lyric. Schenectady, Jan. 17. "Oh, Boy!" slated for the Princess, New York, was shown at the Van Curler Saturday. It still lacks a good deal to make it a Princess theatre suc- Anna Wheaton carries the burden of the entire piece. She scored a personal hit. Others who were liked were Marie Carroll and Stephen Maley. The book, particularly as to its com- edy, is good, but the piece, reversing the usual rule with musical comedy, is short in catchy numbers. "An Old Fashioned Wife" is the best of the score. The production is elaborate. In the cast are Tack Gardner, Creigh- ton Hale, Frank McGinn, Augusta Haviland, Edna May Oliver, Jack Mer- ritt, Jeanette Cooke, Patrice Clark, Evelyn Crieg, Margaret Mason, Anna Stone, Helen Peck, Catharine Hurst. ACTION AGAINST LEGISLATION. » Chicago* Jan. 17. " Unless some quick movement is made by the Chicago and Illinois managers and theatre owners, the proposed enact- ment which would enable a passerby to register a complaint and in turn have every theatre in Illinois closed, as re- ported in Varibtt last week may be in- troduced in the Illinois state legisla- ture next week. A meeting of some of the Chicago managers to have been held last Thurs- day did not materialize and it will be held Thursday or Friday noon of this week. Sam Gerson, manager of the Gar- rick, has a final draft of the bill in his possession and declared it was up to the managers and owners to formulate an immediate line of action that would result in the bill being tabled or modi- fied so that it would not be so sweep- ing in its enactment against the thea- tres. Among those making an effort to get some sort of concerted action against the proposed measure is E. A.. Wood, manager of the Columbia. A committee of Chicago's most ac- tive managers may journey to Spring- field next week and try to sidetrack the bill. OWNER'S BOX LIMITED. With the final signing of the lease of the new Morosco theatre on 45th street, being erected by the Shuberts, the re- quest of J. J. Shubert that a box known as the owner's box be at his disposal on all occasions was slightly altered when the Morosco interests decided they would have to limit his possession of the box to certain nights in the week. The Morosco is billed to open Feb. 15, but may open Feb. 5 (when it will be finished) by Morosco's "Canary Cottage.' »• BROWN'S LONG-TERM CONTRACTS. Chamberlain Brown is issuing a new form of contract that gives him the ex- clusive personal representation of ar- tists for production work. During the last week he has signed to act in that capacity for five* years: Bur ford Hampden, Auriol Lee, Georgia Harvey, Mabel Berra, Tyler Brooke, Jack Squire, Sue MacManamy, Dave Fergu- son, Aveling and Lloyd and Jack Deveraux. i TWO FEB. 5. Two shows will be brought into New York Feb. 5 for metropolitan approval. They are William Gillette in f, A Suc- cessful Calamity" and Jane Cowl in "Lilac Time." It is practically settled Jane Cowl, who, under the Selwyn management, opened in "Lilac Time" at Newark Monday, will come into the Republic Feb. 5, "Goodness Gracious Annabelle" taking to the road at that time. UNION BLACKLISTED THEATRE. The Cortland theatre, Cortland, N. Y., operated by the Dillon Brothers, has been "blacklisted" by the I. A. T. S. E., owing to the refusal of the management to give in to. the demands of the local stage hands. The house plays pop vaudeville and an occasional road show. The vaude- ville is now being given with a non- union crew with practically «11 of the traveling attraction dates canceled. Mack's New Play Open Feb. 5. Willard Mack is to appear in his play, "Alias Santa Claus," which David Belasco is producing. It opens in Washington, Feb. 5. Others in the cast include Edwin Mordant, Margerie Moreland, Edward Mack, Constance Molineaux. Clay Clement Takes Elamere. Clay Clement, leading man of the ■■stock, nr ther EfsuieTc; •■ftr.vtix-, jiaa take- over the house on a percentage basis with the owners. The theatre will be under Clement's management, commencing Jan. 22. CORTO NEW SHOW HELD OVER. Pittsburgh. Tan. 17. John Cort's production of Lawrence Edmund Burke's, farce comedy, "John- ny Get Your Gun," was held over at the Duquesne (also Cort's) for its third week, although scheduled to move Saturday to make way for Oliver Bailey and Joseph Noel s piece, "The Innocent Sinner, renamed from "The Victim." "Jehnny Get Your Gun" is a laugh- ing hit here. It got $6,800 last week at $1 top. The play may move into the Princess, Chicago, if a New York house is not obtainable. The premiere of "The Innocent Sin- ner" has been postponed until Monday next. TOO MANY MATINEES. Just before Charles Hopkins decided to hold "Treasure Island" in at the Punch and Ju^ v for an additional Jwo weeks, members ol the cast were sent for to sign new contracts covering the Coming tour. The contracts apparently called for the same amounts as last season, but after the signatures were aff&ed, it was discovered there was a joker in- serted allowing matinees at the option of the management and without extra pay. As a matinee daily for this and next week is being given, there was a wave of resentment and the result was that eight players handed in their no- tices. • ACTORS 9 FUND STATEMENT. Disbursements of the Actors' Fund for December amounting to $5,142 are published in a statement by the presi- dent, Daniel Frohman. They include relief to destitute $1,516; hospital and other cases, $1,608; maintenance of Ac- tors' Home, $1,473; other items of aid to sick and destitute, $540. The president's statement sets forth that for the month expenses exceeded receipts by $3,608. During the four weeks covered the Fund cared for an average of 150 persons a week. 'THE CHEATERS" FOR MISS REGEL Dorothy Regel has named her new crook playlet by Tom Barry "The Cheaters." It is in rehearsal. The piece has five characters and two scenes. GILLETTE'S STOCK HOUSE. Langdon Gillette, manager of the Washington Square Players, has se- cured a lease on the Gloucester theatre, Gloucester, Mass., commencing July 1, for a summer stock. A company is to be recruited by Oily Logsdon. MUSICAL SHOWS MEETING. Chicago, Jan. 17. Looks as though musical show rivalry will be on in February. The Al Jolson show at the Garrick is doing a tremen- dous business, and at the Illinois Zieg- feld's "Follies" is packing them. The New York Hip show and ballet starts - at the Auditorium Tuesday night; while Feb. 18 is set as the Chicago premiere of "Sybil." IBSEN'S "WILD DUCK" PLATED. Henrik Ibsen's "The Wild Duck" was presented for the first time ' in America at the Irving Place theatre Wednesday last week and created an impression. The role of Hjalmar Eck- dal, who insists on telling the truth about everybody, was capitally done by Rudolf Christians. It is the play Nazi- mova wanted to produce a short while ago, she enacting the part of Hedwig, a 12-year-old girl. In addition to "The Wild Duck," an- other new piece will be presented this week in "His -Late Excellency" by Ru- dolf Presber and Leo Walter Stein. INJUNCTION DENIED. Judge Mayer in the United States District Court Monday, in a lengthy written opinion, denied the application for a preliminary injunction to restrain William Harris, Jr., Grant Stewart and Robert M. Baker from presenting "Arms and the Girl." The action was brought by Burton E. Stevenson, novelist, who alleged that the play was an infringement on his novel, "Little Comrade." Max D. Josephson appeared for the plaintiff and Nathan Burkan for the defendant. STOCKS OPENING. New Britain, Jan. 17. The Russwin Lyceum opened Mon- day with stock by the Walter Naylor Co. "Rolling Stones" is the initial of- fering. In the organization are Vir- ginia Perry, Dorothea Antel, Philip Suin, Ralph Murphy, Margie Dow, rrin Burke, Harry K. Hamilton, Irene Antel, Victor Beecroft and Vin- cent de Vito, scenic artist. "Baby Mine" is underlined. Feb. 5 Moving Date for Held Show. Arthur Hammerstein's musical show, "You're In Love," will come to the Casino, Feb. 5, Anna Held taking to the road at that time. There was an outright buy by the ticket agencies for the Held show for eight weeks. The tickets run off this week. Miss Held , and "Follow Me" will next play Philadelphia, then going over the Shubert big city time, and perhaps to the Coast. SHOWS CLOSING. Chicago, Jan. 17. John Drew is to close his season in "Major Pendennis" here Saturday. The show wjll not continue any further. "The Shepherd of the Hills" closed last week in the middle west. Edeson's "Brother's Keeper" does Out Norfolk, Jan. 17. Robert Edeson in "His Brother's Keeper" reopened his road tour here Monday. The company is booked for about three weeks and a half, headed through the south, with New Orleans as the objective. In this cast at present are Robert Edeson, Marie Louise Benton, Robert Lowe, Wilfred Lytell, Jessie Mueller, Ada Nevil, Hallett Bosworth. McGregor's 3 shows. Edgar McGregor is rehearsing the Max Marcin farce, "Here Comes the Bride," which is "Are You My Wife?" renamed. After this piece is staged McGregor will undertake the production of "Friend Martha." McGregor also ac- cepted a farce by Ethel Watts Mun- ford entitled "Ah, I'm Sick Abed." He expects to do it late in the spring. SHOW FOR NEXT SEASON. Cohan & Harris have been so decid- edly impressed with "A Tailor-made Man," which had its dress rehearsal Tuesday, that they have decided not to bring the production into New York this season, but to make it one of the early arrivals next season. Meantime the show will open out of town and proceed to Chicago, where it is to remain for a run during the cur- rent season. Bernhardt Wanted $2,000 Guaranteed. Tampa, Fla., Jan. 17. Thi- 'engagement of Mrac; Bernhardt was canceled for this city, through re- fusal of the Bernhardt management to accept a guarantee of-$l,000 for a single performance. It asked $2,000. Leffler Booking Harris Shows. George Leffler, one of the company ••rial: a# 1 ! iam < Ha r r is? Jr., productions, has been appointed book- ing manager of the firm, his office being added to the Harris suite in the Hud- son Theatre Building. VARIETY 13 SB ARTISTS' FORUM Conflna letters to ISO worda and write on one side of paper only. ▲nonjrmoua communications will not be printed. Name of writer must be alfned and will be held In strict confidence, If desired. Letters to be published In tbls column must be written exclusively to VARIETY. Duplicated letters will not be printed. The writer who duplicates a letter to the Forum, either before or after It appears here, will not be ay a In permitted the priv- ileges of It. Newport, R. I., Jan. 14. Editor Vajuett: In Varibtt Jan. 12 mention is made I was one of two managers who went with Lester Mayne from the Quigley office, I have made no change in my book- ing arrangements and do not propose to as Ions as I am getting results from the Quigley office. H. A. Kaul, Manager Colonial. Aurora, 111., Jan. 11. Editor Variety; * I understand Al and Fannie Stead- man are using a "bit" of having lights out as Mr. Steadman steps on stage to take bows. I did this originally (with spot in- stead of foots, which is too similar to admit of a difference) at the Maryland theatre, Baltimore, Jan. 26, 1914. It was an accident of the operator, but at the suggestion of the Empire Quartet, who were on the bill, I have kept this bit in ever since. If Al and Fannie Steadman have a prior claim to this, I will take it out. Otherwise I "would request that they do so. I think there must be some misun- derstanding over the ownership of this bit, as I am sure Al Steadman would not use it if he knew it belonged to me, and I make an effort to use noth- ing to which any one else has a claim. Morris Golden. (The Yiddle with the Fiddle.) WHITE SLAVE DECISION. (Continued from page 3.) Columbia, shall be deemed a felony and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars, or by Imprisonment of not more than five years, or by both such fine and, Imprisonment, in the discretion of the Court. Sec 8. That any person that shall know- ingly persuade, induce, entice, or coerce, or cause to be persuaded, induced, enticed, or coerced, or aid or assist in persuading, in- ducing, enticing, or coercing any woman or girl to go from one place to another in Inter- state or foreign commerce, or in any Ter- ritory or the District of Columbia, for the purpose of prostitution or debauchery, or for any other Immoral purpose, or with the Intent or purpose on the part of such person that such woman or girl shall engage In the prac- tice of prostitution or debauchery, or any other Immoral practice, whether with or with- out her consent, and who shall thereby know- ingly cause or aid or assist In causing such woman or girl to go and to be carried or transported as a passenger upon the line or rout: of any common carrier or carriers in Interstate or foreign commerce, or any Ter- ritory or the District of Columbia, shall be deemed guilty of a felony and on conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars or by Im- prisonment of a term not exceeding five years, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the Court. Section 4 provides that in the event that should the woman or girl in the case be under eighteen years of age then the penalty shall be a fine of $10,000 or ten years' imprisonment. In handing down the decision the Supreme Court did not decide the sta- tus of the woman in the case. Whether the woman involved becomes techni- cally an accomplice as was argued in be- half of the three defendants on whose appeal the decision was handed down, was not definitely decided by the court. The decision did, however, make one point extremely clear, and this in a '5oc T"*"- "■'■'t.' v.* 'fn *:^C ticket v/as bcii£hi at:ri [h (Sunday opening) Mystic Hanson 3 Green Mclienry A D Hal Stephens Hope Vernon Gus Edwards Co 2d half Pictures Belolt. Win. WILSON (wva) Teddy ft May Rome ft Wager "Song ft Dance" Blnarhamton, N. Y. STONE (ubo) Marguerite ft Hanley Frank Terry 3 Mus MlBRes 2d half nissett & Scott Curtis ft Reading Blrmlaaraam, Ala. BIJOU (ubo) (Nashville Split) 1st half Lillian A Boggs Cunningham A Marlon B'way Review Kramer ft Kent Weiss Troupe Boatoa KEITHS (ubo) Mosber H ft M De Forest ft Kearns Edwin George Victor Morley Co Lloyd ft Brltt Dahl ft Brltt Mllo 4 Marx Bros Co "Patria" (Film) ORPHEUM (loew) Swain's Animals Overholt A Young Sis Laurie Ordway Dorothy Burton Co Hoey ft Lee Fogarty's Revue (One to fill) 2d half Brandell A Bell Maud Leonla Co McCloud A Karp 4141 Brvaat Pretsssloaal Rates THE CORNELL 1 14- 1 It West 47tli Street New Yerk City (Just off Broadway) HoosekeeplBf Apartments ST .80 upward per Single sadDouble Booms $5. 09 upward per ^^ W. J. iallTH. Maaaser. O H (loew) Henry A Llsel Beulah Pearl Little Lord Robert Armstrong A Ford Breen Vamlly Aabara, N. Y. JEFFERSON (ubo) Lezy A O'Connor Tamamoto Bros Fisher A Rockaway "Finders Keepers" 2d half Parisian Trio Francis Lottie Wms Co (One to fill) Aaatln, Tex. MAJESTIC (Inter) (22-23) (Same bill playing Waco 24-25 and Ft Worth 26-28) O'Donnell ft Blair Janls ft West "Petticoats" Chief Caupollcan Frederick V Bowers Schoen ft Mayne Sylvia Loyal Co Baltimore. Md. MARYLAND (ubo) Hunting A Francis Dufty ft Davis Minnie Allen Moon ft Morris Jas B Carson Co McCarthy A Faye Dolly Connolly Co "Sports In Alps" HIP (loew) Leonard A Dempsey Jerome ft Carson Walter Perclval Co Cndets de Gascoyne Johnson Howard ft L (Two to fill) Battle Creek. Mleh. BIJOU (ubo) (Sunday 21at only) La Vine ft Inmnn Low ft Mollle Hunting Onvlord * Lancton Mark ft Enrl "Sept Morn" TOM "Maids of Japan" Hoey A Lee The Cromwells (One to fill) ST JAMES (loew) R Schmettan ft Bro McCloud A Karp B McCormack Co Nevlns ft Gordon Welch Nealy A M 2d half Tyler ft St Clair Hess A Hyde Jessie Haywood Co Bell Boy 3 "Parla Fashion Shop" Bridgeport. Cobb. POLI'S (ubo) Ooldust Fred Rogers L Klngphury Co JAM Burke Emallna Troupe 2d half 3 Singing Types Willie Fields J K Emmett Co Milton & De Long SU Kerslaks Pigs PLAZA (ubo) Rlkoma Bob Quigley Co Jcnks ft Allen Prince Karml 2d half RIche ft Clegg James Teed Co Black ft Tan "Wedding Party" Buffalo. N. Y. OLYMPIC (sun) Peyser ft La Dick Gllmore Corbln Raymond Kcene Co Newsboy 6 Musical Splllers LYRIC (sun) Lachmnn 3 Midnight Follies Coscla ft Verdi Prince Chnrles (One to fill) Bntte, Mont. PANTAGES (p) r2H-.11> Elizabeth Cutty /Telephone TnnpW ETHEL KENNEDY and BURT "Engaged, Married and Divorced" Bellclalre Bros Nan Grey Aus Woodchoppers Bobble A Nelson Calgary OK PRE I'M Morgan Dancers .,M^j»r|(> P Chaa Mason Co Chaa Wllsion (One to fill) KEDZIB (wva) Three Bartoa Folette A Wicks Jas Thompson Co Chaa F Seamon Mra Eva Fay 2d half McRae A Clegg Mrs Frank Farnum Royal GaHcolgnes (Two to fill) LINCOLN (wva) Guy Baldwin 8 Frank C Burton Co Lane A Harper James Cullen Merrlan'a Canines 2d half Ttix Oliver Neal Abel Jas Thompson Co Wlllards Tern Music (One to fill) WILSON (wra) Frawley A West Foil is Sis A LeRoy Mrs Frank Farnum Neal Abel Royal Gascoignes 2d half 3 Bartos P Oukralnkl Dan Elale White Mrs Eva Fay (One to fill) WINDSOR (wva) "Naughty Princess" 2d half The Bimbos Electrical Venus Chaa F Seamon Bull Bear Co (One to fill) Claclaaarl EMPRESS (abc) Sprague A McNeece Morris A Sherwood Harry Broowes Co Phil Bennett Halllgan A Coombs Kilties' Band DaToapart, la. COLUMBIA 7wva) (Bunday opening) "Sunnyslde Bw&y 2d half Kartelll Patrlcola A Meyers "Women" Bert Kenny "Revue Devogue" TOaytaa KEITHS (ubo) Edwin Arden Co "At the Party" Capt Anson A D Swor A Avery Toney A Norman Dainty Maria Bolger Broa Blcknell EMPRESS (wva) (Sunday opening) "Night Clerk" 2d half Davis A Kitty Ovonda Duo Franklyn Ardell Co Bison City 4 Roaa Broa Dearer # PANTAGE3 (p) Harry Hlnea Adonta A Dog Perelra 6 O'Nell A Walmesly Dca Molaea. la. ORPHEUM (Sunday opening) Bert Leslie Co Nalalle Alt Mr A Mra O Wilde Llnne'a Glrla Bert Fltzglhhons Alex Klda Brent Hayea Detroit TEMPLE (ubo) Belle Baker Avon Comedy 4 David 8aperateln Marshall Montgomery Bradna A Derrick Wilson A McNallya Plstel A Cushlng Hooper A Marbury 8TAQIN8 ACTS and STAtK DANCINft Ad. Newbcrger 2307 BROADWAY, set ftrd and Ma its. Tsl. Sehayter 12*} CleTdaad HIP (ubo) Eddie Foy Co Julia Ring Co Ashley ft Allman Lovenberg Sis Co Lou Holts Leach Wallen 3 Merien'a Dogs (One to fill) PRISCILLA (sun) 3 Shelvey Bros Nancy Barring Natalie Sis R Ranous Co W A E Cherllng Colo. Sprlaaa, CoL ORPHEUM (22-25) (Samo bill playing Lincoln 26-27) Girl of Delhi Barnard A Harrington Kenny ft Hollls 5 Delglum Girls Nell OConnell Mme Doria McKay ft Ardlne Col am baa, O. KEITHS (ubo) Frank Le Dent Kelly ft Galvln 3 Bennett Sis J ft B Morgan "Prosperity" Julia Rose Mayhew ft Taylor Alaska 3 Cortland. N. Y. CORTLAND (ubo) Bob Tenny 2d half T ft S Moore Palfrey Hall ft B Dallaa. Tex. MAJESTIC (Inter) The Norvellos Bernard ft Scarth Gibson ft Gulnan Kajlyama Cranberries A ft F Steadman De Witt Burns ft T Danville. III. PALACE (ubo) (Sundnv oponliisr) "GUI Woi-ll, Wbl.V' 2d half Trnnnfleld Sisters Weher Beck ft F "Petticoats" Kate Watson Frank Stafford Co MILES (abc) Gerald Mullane Howard A Graft Fe-Mall Clerks Kerry A McGee Fer Wheel Glrla (One to fill) COLUMBIA (sun) Aerial Butters J Purtell A Sis Joe Remington Co Collins A Hubert Bruce A Dunbar Miller A Orumley Dalata ORPHEUM (Sunday opening) Musical Geralds Misses Campbell H A A Seymour Pat Barrett Frank Wilson Thcs Swift Co C Gllllngwater Co GRAND (wva) Harris A Nolan "The Tamer" Fitch Cooper B Bouncers Circus 2d half Richard Wally Co Bell A Fredo Four Rubins Wood's Animals Eaaton. Pa. ABLE O H (ubo) Jack Onrl Crawford A Broderlck Stone A McEvoy "Top of Andes" 2d half Von Bergen A Goslar Mas Gabriel Co E. Liverpool, O. AMERICAN (sun) Frederick A Palmer Roberts Stuart A R 3 Bros A McKay 6 Cycling Galvlns 2d half Irving A Montrose Noble A Brooks Benny Harrison Co Geo McFadden 3 Ladell Sis E. St. Lonle, I1L ERBER'S (wva) Koy ft Bv-U Ismed Goldlng A Keating 2d half Three Lyres White's Circus (One to fill) VARIETY 15 PANTAOBS (p) M*hon*y A Auburn Elisabeth Otto 4 0Mtm Tbe Langdons ReyhotdsA Dohegan aUaaira, M . T. MAJESTIC (ubo) Chartlee * Halllday Joe Reed Llda McMillan Co "Town Hall Folllea" 2d halt Jack Lavler Raynor A Ball "Finder* Keepara" Tataa A Wheeler Imperial Chinese 2 COLONIAL (ubo) D Burke A Girls Avellng A Lloyd Hyman Adler Co W 4 M Cutty Maria Stoddard Revolving Colllna kTraanville. lad. GRAND (wva) "Vanity Pair" 2d balf W1U Morris Wo Armatrong Co Prlnceaa Kalama Co Spencer 4 William* Joeefseon Tr Ml Hirer, Maes. BIJOU iloew) Tyler 4 8t Clair 'Malda of Japan" Belle 4 Mayo Tbe Cromwella (One to fill) 2d balf Orerbolt 4 Toung 81* D Burton Co Vinton 4 Buater Pogarty'a Revue (One to nil) PiKa N. D. GRAND (abc) Anna B Pay McQreoYy 4 Doyle Axel Cbrteteneea Carr 4 Carr 2d balf Drawee Hambo 4 P Anna B Pay Cuebman 4 Burke Tudor Cameron Co FeaA dei Lac, Wla. 1DBA (wva) Brandon 4 Taylor Jack Bazley Fort Dodare, la. PR1NCB8S (wva) (Sunday opening) Rotbrock 4 McGrade Dunlap 4 Verdin Dudley 8 2d balf "Around Town" rayaa, lad. LCB PALACE (ubo) (Sunday opening) Luplta Perea Weber Beck 4 P Cbae Wilson "Jr Follies" 2d balf Balsar Slaters C 4 M Dunbar P 4 B Moaart Baker Sherman 4 B Ray Snow Co Long Tack Sam Al Fields Co 8 Wblte Hussars Ft. Wllllanaa, Oat. ORPHEUM (srva) 2d balf (25-27) (Same bill playing Inter Palls (28 only) Freemont Benton Co Ernest Dupllle Hayasbl Japs Galveston, Tex. OPBRA H (inter) (21-22) (Same bill playing San Antonio 24-27) Tbe Paynes Josephine Davis Raymond Bond Co G Van Dyke 4 Bros Harry Olrard Co Lew Madden Co Leo Zarrell Co Graad Rapids, Mica. BMPRBSS (ubo) Nan Halperln Dugan 4 Raymond Shannon 4 Annls Burley 4 Burley Dyer 4 Faye Louis Hardt Co Archie Onii 4 D Gt. Falls, Moat. PANTAQES (p) (23-24) (8ame bill playing Anaconda 20) Dlx 4 Dixie GTrace Edmonds Mystic Rlrd Frank Foarariy Berlo Girls Mack 4 Velmar Grcea Bay, Wi*. ORPHEUM (wva) 2d half (25-27) McGoods Tate Co Taylor 4 Brown James Cullen "Girl In Moon" Hagontowa, If. Y. ACADEMY (ubo) 2d balf (18-21) Rosa Roy- Wilson Franklin Co Pred Weber Co HanUltoa. Cam. TBMPLB (ubo) La Palericka Donnelly 4 Dorothy Musical Nosses Donovan 4 Lee Wolf 4 Stewart Tiny May's Circus Hairrlsbara** Pa. MAJESTIC (ubo) Dorothy Muether "Every Man Needs" Lee 4 Bennett "Fireside Riviera" 2d half Keefe Langdon 4 W Keleo 4 Leigh ton Crawford 4 Broder'k Capt Geo Auger Co Hartford, Coan. POLI'S (ubo) Raymond Wllbert Frankle Heath Plngree Wallace Co Fllplno Quintette r 2d half Davis 4 Wallace Stone 4 Hayee Goldust PALACE (ubo) Lamb 4 Morton Helen 4 Rice Dean Players Ernie 4 Ernie Clark's Hawaiian* 2d half Tbe Olds Lough Un 4 West "Love In Suburbs" V 4 B Stanton Mile Doree .Celebr't's Haaletoa. N. T. FEELEY'S (ubo) 2d balf (18-21) Dot Marsell La Burns 4 Lee Laverne Barker Co Jack Onii "Fireside Reverie" PALACE (loew) 3 Brlttons Howard 4 Sadler Burke Toohey Co 3 Wllle Broe Mr 4 Mrs Phillips Johnson 4 S'thearta (Two to nil) Hobokea. N. J. LYRIC (loew) Robinson ft McKlsslck Oddone Mr 4 Mrs Phillips Norwood ft Hall Johnson ft S'thearts 2d half 3 Brltton* Burke Toohey Co 3 Crelghton Girls 3 Wllle Bros (One to fill) Hoaetoa, Tex. MAJESTIC (Inter) Frank Hartley De Lisle ft Vernon McDevltt Kelly ft L Dorothy Brenner Eckert ft Parker Morln Sisters Indlanapolfa KEITHS (ubo) (Sunday opening) Jean Adair Co Ponsello Bros Werner Amoroa Tr Wood ft Wyde Al Herman 4 Danubes Klrby ft Rome Marble Gems LYRIC (ubo) (Sunday opening) Freehand Bros Brown ft Jackson Rawson A Clare Victoria 4 Creole Band Ithaca, N. Y. STAR (ubo) T ft S Moore Palfrey Hall A B •2d balf Marguerite & Hanley "Town Hall Follies" Jackson, Mich. ORPHEUM (ubo) (Sunday opening) Permalne Browning ft Dean Harry Holman Co C Francis Relsner "Gown Shop" 2d half Lavine A Inman LAM Hunting Gaylord ft Lancton Mark A Earl "Sppt Morn" Jacksonville, Fla, ORPHEUM (ubo) (Sunday Opening) (Savannah Split) 1st half La Emma Ward A Van Fred Hagan Co Kltner Taylor 4 McK 8 Bob* Jaaearllle, Wla. Ar'OLLo UbC) 2d half (25-27) Flood A iSrua --■ • Black ft McCone 6 Royal Hussars (One to nil) Jersey City KEITH'S (ubo) 2d half (18-21) Mcintosh A Maids Leon ft Adeline Sis Clay ft Atkins Simmons ft Bradley Jack George Johaatowa* Pa. MAJH.6T1C (Ubo) (Sheridan 8q Pitts- burgh Split) 1st half John A Sparks Co Emlgmarelle Sylveeter ft Vance Harria ft Manlon Dare Broe Kalaaeaaoo. Mich. MAJESTIC (uuo) (Sunday opening) (Lansing split) 1st balf C A A docker Fiddler A Sheldon "On Veranda" Ralph Connors 4 Bards Kansas City* Mo. ORPHEUM (Sunday opening) Sophie Tucker Hailigan A Sykes Frank Carmen Newhoff ft Phelps Raymond A Caverly Bert Levy McConnell A Simpson PANTAQES (p) (Sunday Opening) O A J Evans Jue Quo Tai James Orady Co "On the Woman" Warren A Templeton Kenosha, Wla. VIRGINIAN, (wva) Dawn June Pauline Saxon (One to fill) Knozvllle, Tena. BIJOU (ubo) (Chattanooga Split) 1st half Johnson Oscar Lorraine Skipper Kennedy A R Ceclle Weston Co The Seebacks GRAND (abc) Ellia Hawaiiana Musical Kuehna Oreo (Two to fill) 2d half Rodero Weston A Young Southern A Mark* Jos Flynn (One to till) Kokomo, lad. S1PE (ubo) GAL Garden Bevan A Flint Van A Carrlo Avery Singing 4 (One to All) 2d half "Suffragette Revue" Lansing-, Mich. BIJOU (ubo) (Sunday opening) (Kalamazoo split) 1st half O'Neil A Gallagher The O'Learys Francis Kennedy "Maids of Klllarney" Lima. O. ORPHEUM (sun) Austin A Bailey "Divorce Question" Barnes A Robinson Roy A Arthur 2d half A Borclla Co Heron & Arnvman Hall A Durham Co Patsy Doyle Lincoln, Neb. ORPHEUM (wva) La Mnzo Duo Rao & Wynn Carmen's Minstrels Al Abbott PcdrlnlA Monks Little Rock, Ark. MAJESTIC (inter) E & D Ford Adolpho Claire Vincent Co Parish & Prru La Mont's VVrst Days "it lit! If Daijr i:.i, K<»i,):y-ty.*- • Kerne A Wllllnms "Tnnco Shoos" Volnnd Gamble liOarannport, Ind. COLONIAL (ubo) Ca'l Clayton Kate Watson Ross Bros 2d half "He's In Again" v London, Cam. MAJESTIC (ubo) The FreseoUs Pictures IiO* Aagrelea ORPHEUM (Sunday opening) Nellie Nichols Mr A Mrs J Barry Irwin A Henry "Volunteere"' Muriel Worth Co Ollle Young A A Eddie Leonard Co Mason A Keller Co PANT AGES (p) Askl Japs Wood Melville A P Howard A Ross John T Doyle Co Joe Whitehead Hardeen Louisville. Ky. KEITH'S (ubo) (Sunday opening) Daisy Jean Travltta Bros Arthur Deagon Cole Russell A D 3 Johns Bensee A Balrd Fenton A Green Gordon A Rica LowelL Ma**, KEITHS (ubo) Nelson A Nelson Walters Cliff Co Eadie A Ramndpn Stelndel 3 Dunbar's Darkles Meeban's Dogs Madison. Wla. ORPHEUM (wva) Work A Ower Barry Girls "Lawn Party" Freeman A D Co "Girl In Moon" 2d half Coleman Ooeti Co Chaa Gibbs Tennessee Ten Elsie Williams Co (One to fill) Marinette, 'Win, BIJOU (ubo) N A 8 Kellog George Mack N A L Russell Minneapolis ORPHEUM Ollvattl Moffett A Embs A Alton Geo. Kelly Co Lew Docketader Whiting A Hurt .... Everest's Monk* Clara Morton Co GRAND (wva) (Sunday opening) Jack A Forla Weak A Manning Burton Hahn A M Howard's Animals PALACE (wva) Moran Sisters 3 "Magaslne Olrla" Mlddl'n A Spellmeyer Casting Campbells PANTAQES (p) (Sunday Opening) B "Swede" Hall Co Patrlcola "Bachelor's Dinner" Tabor A Greene Samoya UNIQUE (abc) Drawee Hambo A F Adnac Trio Holland A Jeanle Tudor Cameron Co Stoddard A Hynea 2d half Alfredo A Pasquale BAB Stanley Mimic Pour 7 Joyoue Joys r (One to fill Moatreal ORPHEUM (ubo) Bonner A Powers Una Clayton Co 3 Hlckey Bros World Dancers Qeo Rosener Claremont Broa Bud Grey FRANCAIS (ubo) (Ottawa split) 1st half The Nagflys Mahoney A Rogers Big City 4 (Two to fill) Mooao Jaw, Ona. ALLAN (wva) (22-23) (Same bill playing Swift Current 26) Lew Fltzglbbons Haley A Haley A Nicholson 8 Beokwlth's Nymphs The Professional*' Original CONTINENTAL HOTEL LOS ANGELES and »A* FRANCA^ . Shanley and Fames* ; M Flfty<»Ftftr'*; Marlon, Ind. LYRIC (ubo) Fields Keene A W Canaros Co 2d half Wellington A Hall (One to fill) Maaoa City, la. CECIL (abc; Prlckett A Lester Ray Lawrence (One to fill) 2d half Kathleen Kla Wa Ya Bassett A Bailey (One to fill) Mnrahnlltown, In. CASINO (abc) 2d half (2P-27) Howard Stlllman Trolley Car Duo Salisbury Family (One to All) Memphis ORPHEUM E B Fontaine Co Honey Roys Ward nros Duffy A Lorenzo Eddie Dowllni? Nevcrvelde'a Monks Kltaro Troupe Milwaukee MAJESTIC (orph) Laura N Hall Co Kalmar A Drown Williams A Wolfus Craig Campbell Haydn & Haydn .'1 Drlghtona Plelot & Scofield PALACE (wva) (Sunday opening) McGoods Tate Co Chaa Glbbs Coleman Goetz Co Otto Koernor Co Tennessee Ten (On to till) 2d half Lew HofTmnn Work A Owor V.\i!»crr. * Walters '/^.vi "X •£?*'. 71" Freeman a Dunham Fred Zobedlo Co Mt. Vernon, N. T. PROCTOR'S (ubo) 2d half (18-21) Consul Wells Northworth A M E Farrell Co Clayton A Lennle ' De Pace Opera Co Mnakea-oa. Mica. REGENT (ubo) (Sunday opening) The Ferraros Lorraine A Eagle F A E Mozart Geo Morton 8 White Hussars 2d balf "Frat Boys A Girls" Naeavllle, Teaa. MAJESTIC (ubo) (Birmingham Split) 1st half Kaufman A Lillian 5 Violin Girls Joy Riders Weston A Claire 4 Wire Kings Newark* N. J. MAJESTIC (loew) Wayne A Warren Hendrlx A Padula "Just for Instance" Adrian Roeder Tr (One to fill) 2d half Carbray Bros Chase A LaTour "Harmless Bug" Clark A McCullough Rondas 3 (One to All) New Haven, Conn. POLI'S (ubo) <. 3 Singing Types Gordon A Klnley Countess Nardlna J K Emrnett Co Stone A Hayes Kerslnk's Pigs Moore « Gerald "Save One Girl" E. HEMMENDINGER 4 « M jaVo T a R g" T T*l. 871 John J«wsl«rt t« tM« Prof Miles Frankle Heath Fred J Ardarth Co (One to fill) BIJOU (ubo) Rlcb* A Clegg Davis A Walker .Tames. Tctd Co . Ward A Cullen Mme Doree Celebrities 2d half Greta Van Bergen Morlarty Bisters Bob Qulgley Co Melody 4 Prince Carmine Now Orloaaa ORPHEUM H Shone Co Bstelle Wentwortb "Discontent" Walter Brower Celeste Conant Garden of Aloha Beeman A Anderson Now Rockollo LOEW P George Cooper A Hartman Lottie Williams Co 2d half Robinson A McKlsslck Robt O'Connor Co Maud Tiffany Norfolk. Va. ACADEMY (Ubo) (Richmond Split) let half Rowley A Tolnton Roy L Royce The Frollckers Prank Mullane Peggy Bremen A Broe Oaklaad ORPHEUM (Sunday opening) Donobue A Stewart Burdella Patterson JAW Hennlng Imboff Conn A C Rooney A Bent Morris A Campbell Lambert A Frederick* PANTAGE8 (p) Nancy Fair "All Aboard" Olympla Deeval Nouvelll Broa Moss A Prey O'adea PANTAOBS (p) (25-27) Leo A Mae Jackson Weber A Elliott Gilroy Haynes A M Primrose Minstrels Resist* Omaha. Nob. ORPHEUM (Sunday opening) Clown Seal John Oelger "Fishing" Marie Fitiglbbons Rlggs A Ryan "Forest Fire" Rloe Elmer A T EMPRESB rwva) Nada Kesar Bowen A Bowen BAH Oordon Society Circus 2d balf Flynn A McLaughlin "Right Man" Dunlap A Verdin 8 Mori Broe Oahkoek, Wla. MAJESTIC (wva) Lew Hoffman Brandon A Taylor Oakalooaa. la. ORIENT (abc) 2d balf (25-27) Van Alstine Broa Ray Lawrence Brooklyn Comedy 4 (One to fill) Ottawa. Can. DOMINION (ubo) (Montreal 8pllt) 1st balf Carl Waters A Henry Toots Pake A Co Smith A Farmer Pepplno A Peru Pateraoa. N. J. MAJESTIC (ubo) 2d half (18-21) Transformation Marie Lavarr Qulgley A Fitzgerald Cbadwlck A Young Hans Roberts Co Pkllndelphln KEITH'S (ubo) Jordan Girls Kerr A Weston Wm Gaxton Co Ellis A Rordonl Watson Sisters Adelaide A Hughes Julius Tanncn Rath Dros "Patrla" (Film) GRAND (ubo) Wm D Hollls Co H-uVh «»nnf.r 4 Moyakos Antrim A Vale Calif Revs' Rand KI7YSTONE (ubo) (Week of 15th) N'everlng Tr Hartley A Pekln HOWATSON and SWAYBELL M A Case of Ptcklee" LAUOH ■■A lf * B> John P Clarke Dlnklns Wild A E *'Hooeier OAri" ~ WM PENN (ubo) (Week of Lhu) "60 Miles from u**y" Hallsn A Huuier Wllkens A Ww**us Night Hawk Wlllard Slmms Co Ahearn Tr Sidney A Townley P1ttabur Klsa Ryan Co Ilort Baker Co Fay 2 Col«>ys A F Van A Dell 4 Hollowayn (Continued COLUMBIA (orph) "Four Husband*" "Hon Thr Children*' Allen A Howard Co Orth A Dooley Olrl from Milwaukee Dlero ■ Arco Bro* EMPRESS (wva) S bite's Circus slo Whit* J C Lewis Jr Co Eddie Borden Co Frank Stafford Co 2d half Original Barrett* Malay A Wood* Herman Lelb Co Ooldlng A Keating Colonial Belle* ORAND (wva) Grace Hanson Bollinger A Reynold* Miller Sister* Leap Year Olrl* Darn Good A Funny Lyric Dancer* 7 Big Fran* Tr St. Paul ORPHEUM (Sunday opening) Wheeler A Dolan Caltee Bros The Hyphen Scotch Lassies Rita Mario Orch Meredith A Snooser Moore Oardiner A R HIPP (abo) The Muro* 8 Harmony King* 7 Joyous Joys (Two to fill) 2d half Prlckett A Lester Adanac Trio Holland A Jeanle Axel Christiansen Fortune Seeker* PALACE (wva) Richard Welly Co nell A Fredo Til ford Co Four Rubins Wood's Animals 2d hslf Gus Erdmsn Otto Koernsr Co Dudley Trio (Two to fill) Salt Lake ORPHEUM (Open Wed night) ■(24-27)-' Bankoff A Ginte Illll Prultt Anna Chandler Rene Parker Mlnlnture Revue Mario ft Duffy 0<«o Flshrr Co on page 28.) NEW ACTS THIS WEEK NEW ACTS NEXT WEEK Initial Pr«»«nUtioc, First App«armac« 01* Reapp«araac« m or Aroundt N«w York "Peacock Alley," Colonial. Evelyn Neabitt and Co. (New Act), Riverside. Alan Brooks and Co. (3). M Dollara and Sense" (Comedy-drama). 37 Mins.: Full Stage (Special triple set) Palace. Alan Brooks in his new playlet "Dollars and Sense," written, staged and played by himself, has found an apt successor to his former comedy vehicle, giving vaudeville in addition something uncommon in the way of a triple set. With a cast of four, including himself, Brooks offers what might be termed a condensed comedy drama, running through a complete story based on the immortal domestic tri- angle, the scenes depicting the home of the girl, Helen (Peggy Coudray), the husband, Billy (Irving Dillen), and the other man (Mr. Brooks), the fourth character shouldering the role of Brook's valet, a Jap programed as M. Nishi. The action opens in the center scene (Brook's apartments) when the principal arrives home engrossed partly in alcohol and partly in thoughts of the girl. He professes a desire to sit and think and his thoughts wander around to the introduction of the second scene (Helen's apartments) eight years back. The proposal and acceptance of Billy is shown and the scene reverts bacfc to the present time with the couple eight years married. Billy has been financially ruined on a stock tip. The girl, whose God is money, flares up and deserts him, her departure shifting the scene back to the center set. She arrives at 3 A. M. and endeavors to convince Jack, (Mr. Brooks) that she always loved him, etc. Meanwhile, through the kindness of Jack, Billy's fortune is replenished and he too visits Jack to thank him. He finds Helen ' there. The complications are adjusted through a demonstration of diplomacy by Jack, and the pair depart reconci ea while Brooks reclining in a large chair, yells for high-balls, realizing that he is almost sober for the first time in eight years. Mr. Brooks proves in this production that he is, in addition to an able light comedian, a clever origin- ator, but Brooks would be far better appreciated with a larger supply of comedy at hand. The periodical re- lapses into dramatic atmosphere might better be replaced with philosophical comedy that Brooks has built his vaudeville rep. on, for even he cannot display emotion in one breath and a light comedy role in another. Between the two the light comedy has the vaude- ville preference. The cast seems en- tirely capable with the Jap doing ex- ceptionally well. The girl answers the type and role demands to the letter. While the playlet consumed 37 minutes in its unfolding it never dropped the tension, but at that it would be inter- esting to note the difference with Brooks eliminating his emotion and re- placing it with the sort of comedy he can do so exceedingly welt Wpnn.. Adrain, Singing Trio. 14 Mins.; One. City. Adrain was billed at the City as a "novelty." The only novelty about the act that could be noticed from the front was that the billing was misleading, for Adrain (if that is the name of the black face comic) carries two others with him, and the trio, after they get started, offer several numbers. The act opens with the black face doing a very poor impression of several of the '.'tPc* 'rww.v.t. vork comics anrV finally dragging what appear to be four stage hands from tlie wings. Two of the quartet are evidently members of Adrain's trio and the others merely stall. Of the former one has a fair tenor, which betrayed a distinct huski- ness Monday night. Fred. Marie Empress. Cnaracter bongs. 22 Jains. { *iui gt&fe (Special Set). t»l ft street. Marie impress has returned to vauueville in America after an absence of aoout six years. Her previous ven- ture lasted but two weeks, the nrst be- ing at fcoungs .Pier, Atlantic City, and the second at Hammerstein s. On both occasions she headlined the bill, but more because of her wonderful advance publicity campaign rather tuan anything else. At the time Miss Lmpress was a new arrival irom England, where she was said to have been a tavorite in the Halls. Since that time Miss iimpress has devoted herself more or less to appearance in pictures, having been featured in vampire roles in several of the bigger productions. Her return to vaudeville is marked by the fact that she is carrying a group of four as- sistants. Con Conrad is at the piano for the four numbers done, and in ad- dition plays piano bits by himself. The other three assistants are used to lend a comedy hnish to the act and this they do with a vengeance. Of the selections that Miss Empress sings the first is the worst and should be cut immediately. It is supposedly a French soubret song, but Miss Empress doesn't get it over. The second, after a change, is a song about "Mary" who came from the coun- try and went into the films and finally married* the director, after which she wished that she was back on the farm again. It is clever and rather well put over. The third number finds the star offering a male impersonation in even- ing clothes. She is a good looking and smart appearing "boy" of the English Johnny type. Her number for this is one about the vagaries of the English Florence and Frank Moore. Songs and Comedy. 37 Mini.; Full Stage. Palace. The Moore combination (Florence and Frank) came to the Palace this week for their metropolitan debut un- der a rather severe handicap, following the Kosloff dancing production at the Tuesday night show and because of the enforced rearrangement of N the running order being delegated to close the pro- gram. This may have necessitated their prolonged repertoire, at any rate it failed to lighten their burden. But on their showing, notwithstanding the set- back, they proved that under normal circumstances they can stand up among the list of prominent feature acts. Florence Moore is simply Florence Moore, long since acknowledged one of the best comediennes in or out of vaudeville. Brother Frank's capabili- ties are quite as well known, although a bit more limited, but Frank shows up much better in this vehicle than formerly. Florence Moore is not the easiest woman in the world to "feed" running through a continual string of ad lib comedy, but Frank is gradually learning the angles of his new connec- tion and with a few weeks' work it seems reasonable to believe he will feel quite as much at home as he did in the Morton-Moore turn. The new turn is mostly song with the pair alternating solos, a Mr. Stillwell at the piano ac- companying them. Frank opens with a comedy number, well delivered and, accompanied by a short dance and some by-work with Florence coming next with a parodied operatic selection. Then follows "Tipperary" with the key being raised after each chorus. "Higher in Hawaii" led by Frank and bolstered up NEW SHOWS NEXT WEEK PROTECTED MATERIAL VARIETY'S Protected Material Department will receive and file all letten addressed to it. The envelopes are to be sealed upon the back in a manner to prevent opening with- out detection, unless by permission of the owner of the letter. vt Il J* »u«*"»«d *M letters be registered, addressed to Protected Material, VARIETY, Ne *C,X. ork ' and rec «P* requested. VARIETY will acknowledge each letter received. TrAAi U i. , ^ ar 4 c S ,a tf , .°'J he "^otected Material Department" were published on Page 5 in VAKJETx of reb. 4, 1916. The following circuits, managements and agencies have signified a willingness to adopt such means as may be within their power to eliminate "lifted material" from their theatres, when informed of the result of an investigation conducted by VARIETY: *#*©™?c sr^s?%ir rrDr,„n. B£RT L £ VE y CIRCUIT - — ~ MARCUS LOEW CIRCUIT (Jot, M. Schenck) FOX CIRCUIT (Edgar Allen) MILES CIRCUIT (Walter F. Keefe) FINN-HEIMAN CIRCUIT (Sam Kahl) RICKARDS CIRCUIT (Australia) (Chris. O. Brown) iBert Levey) 1RCUI1 language as spoken in this country, touching particularly on the slang ex- pressions. This number can be worked up to a hit with a little more applica- tion. The final number is with Miss Empress as a "boy" at the seashore, not much at first, but when the three dif- ferent types of bathing girls are brought in there is a howl of laughter from the audience. The first is a dainty appearing blonde, rather cute; the second a girl of Charlotte Greenwood proportions, and the third (who also appears to be a girl at first) could easily apply for the job of fat lady with the B. & B. show. The final comedy jolt is the disclosure that the stout person is a female impersonator. The act looks good enough to be worth featuring, af- ter the opening number is eliminated and something of greater strength sub- stituted. Fred. PANTAGES CIRCUIT , ., (Walter F. Keefe) SftEA CIRCUIT B. S. MOSS CIRCUIT (Harry A. Shea) (B. S. Moss) FEIBEKSHEA CIRCUIT GUS SUN CIRCUIT (Richard Kearney) (Gus Sun) ALOZ CIRCUIT MICH. VAUDEVILLE CIRCUIT (J. H. Aloz) (W. S. Butterfield) U. S. V. M. A. (Walter J. Plimmer) m with a line of comedy talk in which Florence appears in a grass dress is next, a Berlin melody Tollowing.after which Florence did "Me and My Gal'* the turn closing with another comedy number. As it stands, running 37 min- utes, the routine should be shortened. At least two numbers should be elimi- nated with the running time not ex- ceeding 25 minutes. And Frank might drop the ''prop" laugh. The act should not be judged on the Palace showing because of the aforementioned handi- cap for it seems a certainty Frank will eventually master his situation and after that the act is cinched. The Palace voted them a round hit. Wpnn, Rowley and Tointon. Dances. 13 Mins.; Full Stage (Special Drop). A black drop with the spot light upon it against which this man and woman dance, dressed in all white. The dances are not out of the ordinary, but the opening one goes back to first princi- ple's in vaudeville dancing aiWmay.be liked through that. The girl does a Scotch number on her toes rather well, but the finish, following a short picture reel that gave the girl time to change, called "A Dancing Nightmare," means nothing and didn't get much more. It's a small time turn the way it is. Sime. La Sylph. Posing. 8 Mins., Full Stage. Royal. La Sylph is typically an opening or closing act on any bill, posing in a frame erected in the center oi a full stage picture sheet while standing on a small platform projected through the center of the sheet proper. A frame is constructed through the projection of a moving mass ~>f many colors, ar- tistic in itself, but done 6ft before in various ways. La Sylph is continually ''r». tights. Thi subjects are massed about her from the sfcreopticon machine and earned occasional applause. It's a pretty act, in fact they're all pretty. And unless they become as common as modern dancing acts there should he work for them all, including La Sylph. Wpnn. 'The Wanderer," Manhattan O. H. Jan. 23. t Leona La Mar. "The Girl With 1,000 Eyes" (mind- reading). 28 Mins.; Three. Colonial. As a "mind reading" or thought transference act, Leona La Mar is fol- lowing several of a similar nature. The effect is the same, notwithstanding the exact manner of working. With Miss La Mar there is an elderly man who walks through the audience, soliciting questions to be whispered to him. The question and the answer are spoken by the blonde girl, blindfolded, upon the stage. She is forever stretch- ing out with her hands, grasping the air in semi-circles, as though reaching for the questions or the answers. If cueing is done, the La Mar combina- tion has perfected an excellent system, for the public, and there isn't much doubt but that the Colonial audience Monday night was mystified. The usual questions are put, marriage, en- gagement, lost sons, and topical, just now of the war. Leona predicted the war would last four years. She added as a comment she had predicted the war a year before it started, while at Buckingham Palace. (There is a Buckingham Palace in London — Alfred Butt's Palace there is another institu- tion.) Leona also said the Deutsch- land is on its way here and is having a rough trip but will land. Also once while petulant she addressed the man in the aisle thus: "It must be more quiet, Daddy, or I won't work/' That was a wholly voluntary bit of informa- tion from Leona, as no one had asked Daddy if it were too noisy for the medium. An entirely new bit of thought transference in the turn was when the man in the aisle asked the girl to describe the first eight people seated on a side row. This she did minutely. The exchange of conversa- tion did not contain enough cues for this. After the eight had been passed on, the girl was told to describe Ihc next one, which she did. Later three more in a row in a centre aisle were also described. This might suggest a rather large twice a day expense ac- count for the act, to the skeptical. Leona, when ending her turn, told the audience she was supposed to "work" only 20 minutes and had worked 28. That was correct, less one minute, up to that time, so if Leona doesn't wear a wrist watch (though blindfolded) she is a fine judge of pace. For the finish the announcer stated that on Friday afternoon there will be a special per- formance to answer questions from women, to be delivered in sealed en- velopes, giving the women time to carefully think out their questions. There was no sealed envelopes around Monday night. Nor were any questions written on paper. Every- thing was "passed" in the manner the Zancigs first did it over here. The Leona La Mar act as framed should become an attraction in the smaller cities. It's a question whether the present time is opportune for an act of this sort to follow the others in the very big houses, with any degree of success, other than as an interesting turn and perhaps vital to those who believe in it. In the other towns it can draw and as "drawing power" means the most to the turn, it should play only where it believed the best results could be gained. Sime. "Holiday in Dixie land" (10). Songs and Dances. A group of colored boys and girls, about the usual assemblage, who sing and dance, with the comedian standing out, for his dancing. Customary fast dancing finish. Small time. Sime. NEW ACTS THIS WEEK 17 Emmett Corrigin and Co. (3). "Mrs. Eastman's Brooch" (Dramatic). 19 Mina. ; Pull Stage < Interior). Royal In selecting a new dramatic sketch, Emmett Corrigan has shown a prefer- ence for the crook variety, offering the conventional burglar story in a some- what different manner, but not adding sufficient novelty either in its construc- tion or rendition to eliminate the nat- ural handicap provided by the very fact that it is- a crpok playlet. The scene shows a boudoir in a home that has just been the scene of a daring burg- lary. The hostess has lost a valuable diamond brooch. The guests have been requested to submit to a search and John and Mary (Mr. Corrigan and Florence Hackett) along with several of the other guests are remaining with the victim overnight. John is a re- formed thief, known to the police as Drop Morgan. His wife is unaware of this. She steals the trinket, but John does not find this out until she is about to retire, when her guilty ac- tions arouse his suspicion. She con- fesses. A man representing himself as chief of police phones he is coming up to search the room. He arrives. John recognizes him as an old partner. The old partner is impersonating the chief in order to cop the jewel. John gives it to him. He leaves. The exoected shots are heard and the expected news that he has been killed is received over the phone. Mary and John are auto- matically exonerated and Mary is auto- matically reformed. John reformed years previous. Emmett Corrigan must have a rather weighty opinion of his individual reputation to figure on big time vaudeville for this particular skit. It is merely cheap melodrama, roughly slapped together and, what is more surprising and even disappoint- ing to many who know Corrigan's past performance, coarsely played. The intruder couldn't pass as a police chief in a blind man's home. Corrigan's f>erformance of the role was loose and acked the expected and essential light and shade. The climax was weak and the situations equally weak. If it goes through Corrigan's name will carry it. Wynn. Ryan and Franklin. Piano and Songs. 13 Mins.; One. Royal Jack Ryan (formerly Ryan and Tier- ney) has doubled with Arthur Frank- lin, pianist, in the conventional two- man piano and song turn. The com- bination lacks the essential "kick" for big time classification, Franklin run- ning somewhat short on stage person- ality when contrasted with Tierney and the repertoire runs far below the standard expected of a singer with Ryan's reputation and ability. The routine is comprised strictly of popu- lar numbers, ballads alternating with light comedy songs all rendered by Ryan, with no double vocal effort, the pianist accompanying each number and offering a medley for the piano solo. Ryan booted" the lyrics of one song, but stalled through nicely, although the error forced a perceptible handicap on the performance. Ryan can deliver a number, looks good and has a following in his particular line, but the present turn will not sustain the "rep" he has taken several years to construct. It may carry the couple around the smaller houses, but looks all wrong both for the big time and Ryan. Wynn. Hanley, Lum and Smith. Rathskeller Trio. 11 Mins.; One. City. The routine of numbers runs gen- erally to the ballad and rag-ballad type. Six are sung, four with- ''back home" stuff. The act is very small time, with the harmony much on the "jazz" order because of the baritone, who seemed to be altogether off. Fred. •The Cure- (5). Comedy-Drama. 25 Mins. ; Tive (Special Set). "The. Cure** is a John. B. Hymtr sketch that sounds so far away from Mr. Hymer's customary style it is al- most startling to connect it with him. The playlet is full of ideas and for the most part has been well constructed. It often gives big promise, but sags immediately and at present goes to- ward a finish that merely prolongs without helping the ending. The piece has comedy, emotion and a slap at quack "women specialists." Its cast is quite capable with one possible excep- tion and that exception may be a mat- ter of personal opinion. A physician decides in order to obtain real money, he should become a specialist for the women and does so. Of engaging per- sonality he is soon overrun with women patients, which brings about jealousy on the part of his wife. To cure her he engages a female private detective who becomes friendly with the wife and enacts a scene with the husband in his office, overheard by the wife, in which the husband declares his only love is his home. The wife orders her false "friend" to the street, absolving her husband and begging his forgiveness. There is much incidental business and the complications are worked out in the nature of a surprise. In view of his following remarks on fidelity and since the wife could only hear and not see, the husband's inclination to "fall" during the alluring talk of the detective did not afterward ring true either* way. The sketch should be liked on the big time. It can be cut in running time with a rearranged finish. mme. Joe Towle. Nut Piano Act. 16 Mins.; One. Colonial. There isn't enough originality in Joe Towle's nut piano act for the big- gest houses. A trip over the big small time may improve him sufficiently to make the larger theatres later, and that's where he should be content for a while. At the opening two stage- hands roll the piano on. One is Towle, who remains in the uniform through- out. A bit of comedy with the an- nouncement cards started the act, Towle placing the one on the right side of the proscenium, it being the wrong name (of an act there last week), then puting on his own card, but upside down. Customary "nut" talking breaks in while Towle plays a few bars at a time on the piano, he laTer inviting selections from the audi- ence, playing the one air for all, then giving an imitation of a moving pic- ture house piano player, and taking his bows to lowered foot-lights. The piano seems to be Towle's excuse. The picture bit on it is Violinsky's. The bows to lowered lights was likely sug- gested by Joe Jackson's drop business. Sime. Ely's Revue (7). Minstrel. 20 Mins.; Three f Special Drop). Four girls and an interlocutor in white face and two corked end men. San Ely is one of the ends. The Jcanette Sisters are a couple of singers and La Chester does a toe dance. The names of the others were not caught when the interlocutor announced them, excepting "The Darktown Trio," quite as bad as all the rest. As a minstrel act it doesn't commence to qualify. La Chester drew some applause through her toe work. In comparison with the others she is a star, but in other com- pany might not shine so brightly. After the opening matinee the act was sent to open the show. It's a very small timey affair and seems to have been bniit that 'way. since in the L'O minute's the pirls do not change costume. It wouldn't make anv difference if they did and perhaps that's the reason. The finish of it will hold the turn up on the small time. Sime. James C. Morton and Co. (2). Comedy. 16 Mins.; Full stage. Royal. James C. Morton (formerly Morton and Moore) has added two women (his wife — Mamie Diamond — and daughter) to the former Morton and, Moore spe- cialty, reconstructing the vehicle to fit the new combination through the elim- ination and addition of "bits" here and there. The daughter appears but a single moment or two, the bulk of the responsibilities being rather evenly di- vided between the elder couple. Since the turn proper is well established, the only existing doubt rested in the pos- sibility of Mrs. Morton's covering the absence of Moore, and after the Mon- day night performance at the Royal this doubt was completely shattered. With a capable woman sharing the comedy honors with the very capable Morton, the skit assumed an entirely different shade. It provided a touch of "class" that only femininity can give to vaude- ville art and yet the comedy remained in its entirety. Mrs. Morton is the very personification of "pep" and # per- sonality and her appearance registers up to expectations. With work she will develop the regular finish of the turn, but regardless of this Miss Dia- mond had scored sufficiently well up to that point Monday night to insurethe success of the act anywhere, any time. With all due respect to the acknowl- edged ability of Mr. Moore, one can- not consistently conclude a review of the present Morton act without regis- tering the opinion that it shows a de- cided improvement, not because of the respective capabilities of the two, but because of the prominent presence of that single thing that makes vaudeville possible — woman. Wynn. Julia Nash and Co. (3). "Liz" (Comedy-Drama): 18 Mine.; Full Stage. City. Julia Nash has a gem of a slang sketch in "Liz." The star role is that of the slangy older sister, who is the self-constituted protector of the pretty younger sister. Both are employees in a department store, but the younger girl has had the advantages of a board- ing school education, while the older sister and the old Tad type father stinted themselves. The act opens with the Tad sitting in his shirt sleeves with his red flannels showing through. He has been drinking. The older girl is the first to arrive home from the shop. The dialog in this sec- tion carries comedy that gets over, with the girl upbraiding her father for his three-day souse. The vounger girl ar- rives. She has a date for that evening. Confesses to her older sister it is with the son of the owner of the depart- ment store. The older girl immediately lets her imagination run riot. To her mind there is only one thing the young millionaire is after, for young million- aires do not take shop girls to road houses without an object. When the Y. M. arrives she slips him a fine call, only to be proven all in the wrong, for his intentions are "honorable." He said so himself. The finish lets it down a bit. but there is big time class to the sketch. Fred. Hazel Muller. Songs. 9 Mins.; One. Hazel Muller is a tenor singer. She is a brunette, much after the style of many of the deep voiced female vocal- ists. Singing a few numbers at the Fifth Avenue, in which her enuncia- tion was as marked as her rather pleas- ing Voice (for a girl). Miss 'Muller' got' a little something and might prove of value on the small time, unless she can manage to fake some way of getting on big time, as others in her line have. Sime. Bessie and Harriet Remple and Play- era (2). "Your (Satire). 17 Mina,; Full Stage. Alhambra. Harriet Rempel has written a satire disguised as a morality playlet, which with her sister, Bessie, and two male players, is interpreted. The basic idea is apparently exactly that of "Over- tones" first presented by the Washing- ton Square Players and now plafyed in vaudeville by Helene Lackaye and Co. The action takes place at Claremont on the Drive. There.seated at a dining table, are a young woman and man, she deftly angling for a husband, while he weakly attempts to ward off impending matri- mony. These two characters are pro- grammed as "Everygirl" and "Every- boy." The set is displayed through parted curtains. In the folds are "Ev- ery girl's Realself* and "Everybody's Realself," their faces alone being visi- ble, lighted by their stream spots. After each parry and reply by the cou- ple in the room the "reafselves" make comments, giving the right thoughts of the two. The girl lands the boy, and to clinch him she makes an elopement out of the affair instead of a month's engagement. In the meantime the "real selves" from the curtain predict disillusionment, surely to come within a year. The playlet is mildly diverting. The characterization of "Everybov" left the impression it was amateurish, in fact the acting throughout was little beyond that. If comedy was tried for in the dialog, it failed. Maryon Vadle and Ota GygL Violin and Dancing. 12 Mina.; Full 8taga. Alhambra. Gygi has been in vaudeville for sev- eral seasons, hailing from Spain, and being considered a corking violinist. Maryon Vadie is of the Vadle Trio, and having lately been married to Gygi the present offering is probably the result That Gygi has intentionally made his playing secondary to Miss Vadle't dancing may not be his idea, but that he makes no serious effort to display his class with the bow, is evident Five numbers were offered, three of them dances by Miss Vadie with music by Gygi and a piano accompanist The two violin solos were much liked, but nevertheless Gvgi's playing did not show the brilliancy and stvle he is capable of. One of Miss Vadie'a num- bers was a toe dance. All were neat, but not exceptional. The act was ac- corded liberal applause, considering that the audience was cold. With Gygi displaying his class, they will en- joy a much greater success. St. Clair and Dixon. Songs, Talk and Dancing. 16 Mine.; One. Hamilton. Two men in the usual straight and comedian combination. The straight man appears in evening clothes, the comedian being in neat sack suit on his entrance, but presenting changing to evening clothes likewise. Their early talk runs to rather labored gag- ging, but the singing does nicely and from midway of the routine to the fin- ish they have an idea. It begins with a light comedy number, the refrain of which is something like "Give Me Back What I've Lent You and Return My Sweetheart Too." The lyrics are partly recited in a quarrel bit, during which one of the men goes off and re- turns to the other most of his clothes, piece by piece, until he is reduced to a hat and a long overcoat from beneath which his pantsless legs show. Fol- "lows a 'reconciliation between the two and a final verse for an exit. The pair look particularly well in evening clothes and work hard. Better ex- change of cross fire talk at the Ifegin- ning would vastly improve the act 18 1 LIBERTY GIRLS. Tbe show at tho Columbia tbla week is "The Liberty CJirlH," beaded by Jack Conway, tbe Irish comeulun. jTb a Drew & Campbell pro- duction and hns h hook written by Mr Con- Way culled ' Uiley'u Vacation'" running in two parts, with two vaudeville acts happening right after intermlaalon. The Htory Is well enough carried along to last throughout the performance, which ttllghtly drags at tbe commencement and to- ward the ending. Midway, however, there is entertainment, contributed by Mr. Conway principally, although ho has been surrounded with a well balanced company or part players. In writing the book Conway did not alto- gether depend upon old buslneHs and gags. The dialog has a freshness at times that la reflected In the situations and it also is a freshness for burlesque. The talk often though, has a source to suggest it con- tains laughs, and the people who handle It do so capably. The Ford-Sunday gag Is such a good one for a burlesque show It should be left alone and to Conway. In the early part of the performance and before Mr. Con- way first appears as Riley, a wealthy Irish- man, the action and dialog are centred around the principal's support. Into this is injected some "cheese" and "submarine" talk that the Columbia audience Tuesday evening greatly liked. Tho musical numbers are about equally divided between popular songs and ballads, also popular, more or less. The 18 choristers are dressed well and average fairly for looks, but the back line Is full of shirkers on work. The staging of the girls must have had some- thing to do with this. Even at this day a stage director could assist this show by tak- ing the girls under Instruction for a few days. The disparity In the activity of the smaller set of choristers against the larger girls Is so marked it hurts the song numbers, also their leaders, especially since one of the number leaders (Dainty Dollle) only can lead with spirit, putting dancing into her singing por- tion as well . Just why "Dainty Dollle?" That "Dainty" makes It harder. Miss Dollle looks good enough as a brunette and gets through with what dancing she does, considering there Is little real dancing, If any, In the perform- ance, but to call a soubret "Dainty" before she appears augurs something that Dollle can't live up to. Just Dollle something or other would be mucb better, and let the Dainty be tacked on by the audience, If it's there. One of the numbers, made a "chorus num- ber," with short recitations by each girl and led generally by Jim Collins (the straight, and a very good one throughout) is "The Fra- ternal Orders of America." with each girl representing some well known lodge. The Elks were first In favor, with the Masons second and the Red Men third The verses to this have not been overwell written. If the num- ber Is held over for next, season, which It might be by recostumlng, a new set of lyrics for each lodge should be secured. That was the end of the first scene of the first act, the seoond scene being In "one," the exterior of a stage door, and the final scene, the bare stage of the theatre, on which Is given a dress rehearsal of a burlesque opera. This runs to an excellent finale, when a woman plant In an aisle uproariously laughs at Conway's make-up as the king. The or- chestra leader remonstrates with her, the "house manager" walks down the aisle to re- store ordor and the company Is closed In In tbe confusion, afterwards exiting through "one," making faces at the disturber as they do so. It's a similar finale to that planned by the late Frank Wlesberg and used In the first show he produced on the Columbia Circuit, of which Mr. Conway was a member. As It Is one of the best finales ever devised for bur- lesque, Mr. Conway might respect the origina- tor of it by mentioning the fact on the pro- gram, unless he purchased It outright from Wlesberg and Is under no further obligation to that poor fellow or his memory. Mr. Conway as an Irish comedian has a quiet but thoroughly effective method. Pan- tomime enters almost as largely Into his work as anything else. He indulges In a little slapstick and Is messy with a champagne bottle, but Conway gets comedy out of every- thing he goes after, and affords steady amuse- ment when cr. tho stasc. Mr. Collins Is ef no little assistance to the star and the company. He carries himself very well and has a speak- ing voice that helps. Arthur Mayer, as a Qerman, perhaps taking the cue from Conway's style, also gets over and the restraint of action for effect Is also, followed by Mike Puglla as an Italian, who, with comparatively little to handle, never faltered once for a laugh and made the minor role loom up quite strongly. Mark Thompson bad a small bit as a souse and Ed. Griffin, early, took care of a blackface role fairly well. Messrs. Puglla, Frank Leonard, Grlffln and Thompson composed tbe Liberty Four, one of the olio act*. They must have formed themselves from the troupe and could hardly call them- selves a singing quartet anywhere outside of it. The other olio turn was tbe Three Bul- lowa Girls on the wire, billed as "A TaHto of Vaudeville," which It was, without making the house any hungrier. The principal women of tbe show are along- side the men as support. Etta Joerns looks well and wholesome, and sings nicely when she doesn't pitch her voice too high, which may be a fault of an orcheHtrntlon. Parry Melton, besides lo.iking a prima donna, which she 1h not, is a big part of the plot, playing npnowlto Conway. Miss Meltnn pot the Inrtl- ylfjiiPi, 'flit n' th<» «how In h".r . nulllp' th«» Juck" number,' done alone by her. The number bit was "South Sea Isle." nlso led by Miss Melton. In this the girls wore attractive striped costumes. The girls could have bad watermelon costumes for tho "Nash- SHOW REVIEWS l ■ " vllle Tennessee" song led by Mlis Dollle. ment Is sloppy and Its atmosphere Is false, but Closing a vaudeville show with a sorlal to They would have looked better than those the play offered on the International Circuit going to be a certain way to awover us worn. Mr. Leonard sang a ballad as the sec- under the sponsorship of the Acme Production wortn ,. » l w the flr8t » , tnir J or . ten ' b ..JESS!: ond song on the Hit and "Good Little Girl" Co. (Halton Powell, general manager) Is The Keith houses, in changing their policy wus substituted for a prbgritoed third htfui- theatrically eflectlvo. * w> add on * - f«atur« i picUii fl,n K duwt neld U P tn e specialty niceiy. show started at eight promptly, which in representing Mack Sennet In tbe cast list. Charlie Olcott was in the third spot. His spite of the extra act brought the serial on Chnrles Warren he of "Quo Vadls" fame routine Is singularly good, especially the de- at ten forty-five, this lasting until after worked Into the various scenes nlcelv and pro- ^KS 8 ™2^ t7 t? U ! U f r0Un , d th ° U »". Ual eU ' v . en - „ . ^ u vlded a fair sbnre of the laughs Alte Mason musical comedy. It Is strongly suggestive. The first section of the show, comprising Charles Saxon Lettle Belles Dodv Morrl« nnA however, of the number Introduced by Cecil 8 lx of the ten acts, moved with considerable severnY othe? of the choruralternated In lead- Cunningham at the Royal this week, tho one BpP ed. reaching a climax with the Frank Hale fng numbers' °bnt i o th? nuartT above-met ££* oii T" 8 ^! ^Z* 7 and the otber a and S !* n . a ^"tT, W', w A Icl! C !sTf d "J 6 tloned went the bulk of the honors. U *X' ? D « ra f v ° fl r «% VE" %-w am.^ ,i,«^ intermission in whirlwind fashion This pair ^tTnr« KS^SSSI °^r\ r ,r , or r the n b , li arkP Kosfo n iT ^Ica^sVtet ^S^its d^^deV JUS of our verv best shouters. It Is doubtful If the i. - f eV er with the Pnlnrn nntmn