Show Levey Visits Visit Wilkes Theatre While HerBert Here Her HereBert Bert Levey Leve owner of s seral eral large theatres and he head d of ot the Bert Levey vaudeville circuit which furnishes entertainment entertainment en en- for tor nearly a hundred playhouses playhouses playhouses play play- houses visited Salt Lake yesterday Mr Levey also has charge of ot the Wilkes theatre in this city and stated that the local will continue continue continue con con- to operate Salt Lake Lakes h he said was selected for a branch of ot his circuit circuit circuit cir cir- for several reasons First because because because be be- break In cause it makes a half halt way sending acts east and also enables bookings in the district surrounding It Is also probable this may become a booking center for this section Mr Levey only stopped over between trains consulting with Manager Robert Robert Robert Rob Rob- ert Cunningham at the Wilkes while looking over conditions here He left for Denver last night when he hopes to secure a theatre and may also start a house in Kansas City Mr Levey is well known among the theatrical profession He started as asa asa asa a booking agent on a a. very small scale I soon quake e after As the a booking San n Francisco office rf cohe cohea ho earthquake earth earth- a used ci brothers brother's the kitchen of ot his lawyer home Later success followed his en endeavors endeavors en en- ende de deavors vors and he not only booked for tor countless bous houses house but became owner In several ral theatres His latest ac acquisition acquisItion ac- ac was the beautiful Strand theatre in Los Angeles Recently a booking office was established In Detroit Detroit De De- De- De troit as the Levey circuit has personal person person- I al offices in all the large cities of ot the I East and West Vest coast Mrs Levey is also in the theatrical profession and will be remembered as Queenly Queeni Tilton who toured several of ot the large circuits circuits cir cir- cir cir- cults and Is still prominent In this act Mr In Itt commenting on conditions Levey said the theatrical business busIness' had witnessed a a. slump everywhere except in Los Angeles Angele and surrounding districts districts districts dis dis- dis- dis but things were brightening up considerably He said the policy polley of his circuit he hoped would meet with popular favor here that of giving the biggest show for the money 4 |