Variety 1923-04-26: Vol 70 Iss 10

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Published Weekly at 164 Weat 46th St., New York, N. Y., by Variety, Inc. Annual subscription $7. Single copies 20 cents, Entered as second class matter December ~~ 1905, at the Post Office at New York, N. ¥., under the Act of March 3, 1879. NEW YORK CITY, THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1923 _ 56 PAGES 0 DANCERS NIGHTLY = ~

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THREE AMERICAN PLAYS ARE NOW

HITS IN LONDON

“Partners Again,” “So This Is London!” and “Anna Box Christie” —‘“‘Music Peggy Marsh Next With Revue”

+ London, April 26. The three American shows repro- duced here by Charles B. Cochran are all terrific successes. At the Garrick “Partners Again,” the Selwyns-Woods American piece, did £1,822 last week. At the Prince of Wales “So This Is London!” the George M. Cohan piece, did £2,031. “Anna Christie,” the Arthur Hop- kins play from the States, is doing capacity at the Strand at every per- formance, inclusive of the matinees. Its- gross last week reached £2,200. (The English pound exchange is around $4.65.) Other Cochran productions of American shows are “The Music Box Revue,” opening May 10 at the Oxford, with Peggy Marsh added to its cast, and “From Dover to Dixie,” opening about May 15 at the Pavilion, with American principals, who will sail from New York April 28. “R, U. R.,,” the New York Theatre Guild’s success, is praised as artis- tically produced at the St. Martin’s, but it is unlikely financially. “YOU'D BE SURPRISED” Did £3000 at Alhambra, Last Week

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London, April 25. “You'd Be Surprised” did £3000 in its first (last) week at the Al- hambra, playing three times daily to popular prices. The show will remain there for four weeks, but hardly longer, as Sir Oswald Stoll, its producer, also manages the house, which has been playing vaudeville. Sir Oswald figures a longer run, for the revue might ruin the vaudeville clientele the house has been building up. Jack Edwards, the American dancer, who left the show, opened in vaudeville thig week at Man- chester. AWAITING “CHAUVE- SOURIS” Paris, April 25. The Theatre Femina has revived Alfred Savoir’s four-act comedy “Couturier de Luneville” pending GUITRYS—MAYBE Sacha Doesn't Like Sea Voyage, But May Appear for Selwyns

5 Paris, April 25. Sacha Guitry, speaking to Va- riety’s Paris representative, says it is not unlikely he will visit New York this year. The sea voyage is his principal objection, but, he added, if he does conclude to go over, it will be under the direction of the Selwyns. Yvonne Printemps, wife of Sacha Guitry, following a brief illness, has returned to the Theatre Edouard, where her husband’s operetta, “Amour Masque,” is play- ing.to capacity twice daily. Sacha Guitry has been engaged to appear in London for a month under the direction of Charles B. Cochran, starting early in June. NORA BAYES’ OUTFIT Arrives

in. London and Engages Home for Troupe

London, April 25. Nora Bayes has arrived to ap- pear in vaudeville. She imme- diately rented Jack Mays’ home in Maidavale for the troupe brought over with her. The latter consisted of two adopted children, pianist, four col- ored servants and 11 trunks. Miss Bayes opens next Monday at the Coliseum. FILM PLAY FOR NAZIMOVA London, April 25. It is reliably reported the nego- tiations between the Stoll picture company and Nazimova for her to star in a Stoll-made “Aphrodite” film, will first lead to Nazimova coming over here to make “Sally Bishop,” the Temple Thurston play, in picture form for the same firm. The Thurston picture will- be about five weeks in the making. During that period Stolls expects tc reach an agreement with Charles Bryant for “Aphrodite,” to which he holds the rights. HERBERT JAY’S “GUILTY ONE”’

Out on the big little Daye"Chasen, England. Just a little roughneck to lock at, but in his big clean, won- derful heart, one of God’s own rep- ocean tonight is soon to open in resentatives. We miss you Dave, but we console ourselves with the thought that many weary, sad peo- ple will laugh at your funny little ways. Your dear to our hearts; oh, Dave, we miss you, hurry home to us for the laughs you gave us have turned to tears. Johnny, Marguerite, Jean and Van. FRANK VAN HOVEN ENGLISH HALLS SUMMER

Movement On If Artists Will Cut Salary—Trying Next Week

London, April 25. A movement is on to keep the suburban and provincial music halis open over the summer through a once nightly performance. An ex- periment is to be made next week at the Golder’s Green Hippodrome. It is said the move may be feasible if contracted artists can be persuad- ed to cut their salaries about one- fourth for the summer period. R. H. Gillespie of the Moss tour states that, in addition to the ar- tists’ contracts based on twice- nightly shows, the stagehands and musicians’ unions will have to sanc- tion the change in playing policy. Martin’s Place, Trafalgar 2096 Regent

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AMERICAN ARTISTS ARE BADLY TREATED AT EMPIRE, LONDON

SHOWS ONCE NIGHTLY} ELSIE JANIS ACT Sings and Talks in French. in Paris Vaudeville Theatre

Paris, April 25. Elsie Janis opened as an act April 20 for two weeks at the Al- hambra. She was very successful. Miss Janis is singing “Swanee” and other songs that she personally translated into the French. Among her impersonations are Mile. Mis- tinguett, Maurice Chevalier and Max Dearly (French stars). Miss Janis addressed the audi- ence in French, explaining she felt quite nervous, but was happy to be back in Paris. LA PARCERIE’S OPTION Deposited 200,000 Francs for Option - on Mogador—iii Saturday

Paris, April 25. La Parcerie’s option on the Mo- gador likely will be taken up be- fore it expires through the mana- geress procuring the necessary capital. To secure the option she deposited 200,000 francs. Saturday night La Parcerie could not appear, owing to iliness, in the Frondaie melodrama, “In- soumise,” at the Theatre Renais- sance, The house had to close, re- funding to those having booked seats in advance. Sunday La Par- cerie appeared as usual. “HABANERA” SINGERS DeMellier

and Helene Coming to N. Y. Chaliapin

Paris, April 25. Gatti-Casazza will produce in New York for the Metropolitan’s new season the Raoul Laparra opera “Habanera,” with Chaliapin and Helene DeMellier. It will be under the direction of Louis Hasselmans.

the expected arrival about May 15 London, April 25. for that theatre of the Chauve- The English rights are held by Souris” Russian troupe from NewjHerbert Jay to “The Guilty One” . York. that A. H. Woods put on and took (Continued The revival has Mme. Simone] off over there with Pauline Fred- and Jules Berry. The piece was/erick playing the role Madge first produced at the Theatre| Titheradge will probably have here Vaudeville, but withdrawn month’s stay. after a Verneull Leesae Mouveautes when Jay produces the piece. SUPERIOR BRITISH FILM London, April 25.

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RISQUE COMEDY OFF

Frenchmen jections Manifest

Paris, Apri] 25. pet ile Londor : : ees Rasimi Ba-Ta-Clan South American |turing with the world’s flight pice Louis Verneuil, the playwright. The English filmization of Hutch- rt Paris, April 25. tour next month. tures “London to India,” was take has leased the Theatre Nouveautes Inson’s This Freedom opened “Edith de Nantes was removed Mme. Rasimi with her revuelill after euccessfully opening Mon- for the summer to revive his com-| “Pri! 19 at the Oxford. from the Daunou, following its sec~- | troupe, nearly 100 persons in all, left|day in a West End picture house edy, “La Pomme,” with Madame Raval is superior to the average|ond performance, when influential Bordeaux iast week for Buenos/It necessitated cancelling imme- Cassive. British-made vente Frenchmen among the audience | Aireg, diate picture engagements ares oa ana manifested their displeasure at the ni DEATHS ABROAD “ROMANTIC INDIA” OPENS risque comedy. Their noisy pro- — — London, April 25 test was directed toward the licen- reed P aria, April 12. The picture “Romantic India,” tious tendency. ; elix Puget, formerly a well- Lowell Thomas’ ravelog, which Raimu, the leading actor, at- known tenor in France, died in a opened at Covent Garden April 19. | tempted to save the delicate situ- home for aged artists in Paris,}. ll se ae amen “}ation by whispering to a couple of age 80 is extremely entertaining. c : e jai E ' : . ay An educational presentation is the women playing demimondaine: ugene Adenis, French playwright made with the films to leave the stage before the act and poet, died in Paris oan ea _ terminated. This enraged Jane 1 Loneom, April 16. was one of the people w he made * . . 6 ” r Renovardat, manageress of the], ae ae eee festivities at Strat-| hay while the sun shone, being @ SAILINGS JACK STRAW OLD TIMER Daunou. She has instituted a novel dag wal Avon will be provided by particular favorite on the Mac- agp ‘ ‘vu. © t gh neg the New Shakespeare Company ut naug} ! P ix ‘ircuit lis shows . é ‘ London, April 25. legal proceeding against Raimu for | ger the iieahitnes “al Bridges ‘Adams <i Perse led age he ro igh aay . (from New York for Lon The 18th revival of “Jack Straw,” damages, for. altering text and|with a repertoire including ‘‘Meas- side, but areb-dhies ben offic ate don) Sam Salviz Lew Leslie| with William Hawtrey in his origi- causing the girls to abbreviate }ure for Measure,” “Mac pete.” “om actions. Lew Lake was the star, (Aquitania). nal role, is at the Criterion. It’s a}their roles without the authority |Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “Th« (Continued on page 26) April 28 (from New York for Lon- | popular farce of 15 years ago, now] of the stage manager Merry Wives of Windsor” “and — don) Shelton Brooks, Florence | looking old-fashioned, but will The Daunou has revived “Ta “Richard iit.” The Stratford scason S Mills, Will Vodery and orchestra,{ draw for a limited run. Bouche,” a success of last season, | Will last four weeks, after whic! THE TILLER SCHOOL and entire colored company of —__—— _ dinerniontidapsinasieesnane tee — dates will be pi “Te a “p i ” vil ore 1e company comes to 4z0onaon cu Webiee ince” Pak LORD NORTHESK SAILING |W y. A. HELPED MITCHELIS| At ‘the creme ot tne one OF DANCING é rEg, iana i- »rTY i} 2 a0 , q London, Aprii 25. : | os sermon will be preached by the r ; bania). Lord Northesk sails May 2 on the . report Sa VAR EO er ~ fag ia Lord Bishop of Piymouth, after 143 Charing Cross Road April 28 (from London for New | «yy. scsi. ite at a nt yo he ne |last week stated the American Red | which the usual ceremonies will be LONDON York), Hugo Ford (Mauretainia). Majestic to marry Jessica Brown, Cross had aided George and Lillian| gone through. These include the R April 25 (from New York to the dancer, following his arrival in| witchell, of the stranded Lewis] unfurling of the flags of all nation Director, JOHN TILLER — Cherbourg), Hugo Riesenfeld, Ber- the States, company of American vaudeville} by Ambassadors and Ministers, the nara Laberge (Paris). a artists over there, to return home. civic procession from the birthplace RHINES ONES. Apr gb (rem New York to] GROCK SECRETLY MARRIES |" 'rne aid furnished the Mitchells |t0 the parish church to lay wreaths a : . - : Pe re s mb, n Officia 4 Cherbourg), Aileen Poe (Zee- London, April 25. for their return on the last voyage luncheon by the Mayor and cor- THE Li LEJOHNS land). . irock, the French clown, has | Of the “Majestic” was from the Na-| poration in the Town Hall ang an| 226 West 46th St. New York April 24 (from New York for| secretly married Marie Della Casa, | tional Vaudeville Artists, through official reception by the Governors Ehone BRYANT 433% —. London), Mr. and Mrs. Fred La] a vaudeville artiste. the Variety Artists’ Federation of|of the Memorial Theatre. The open- WILETTE Reine and company (Berengaria). a England. ing play will be “Measure for . April 21, (from London for New “Quo Vadis” Revival Instructions were cabled by the| Measure. Geo yar j N. V. A. to take care of the acts : etear York) rge Kautme., | Edward : ; Paris, April 25. ; v m ak Doubtless inspired by the success €hilds Carpenter (Aquiltania)}. Noague’s five-act operatic version | requiring it. The V. A. F. replied] 9° the veterans, Lew Lake is abou: April, 21 (ffom LGendon for New| of Sienkiewicz’s “Quo Vadis” was|all acts but the Mitchells had been} ¢, return to vaudeville in one of his Menkited! Sin treat GR | Work): Bertram Mills (Aauitania). ! revived at the Gaite Tuesday. placed over there. old shows, “My Pal Jerry.” Lake! $c2 oe Avenue | New Yor

in Audience Made Ob- LIONS IN SOUTH AMERICA Apri] 25. Nan Stuart, join the Paris, lions, with in their cage, Marck’s who sings “Rainbow” Revue Management Adopts Distasteful Means to Make Them “Walk Out” on Contracts —Also Asked to Cut Contracted Salaries Liondon, April 25. Theatrical, artistic, and _ social London is becoming incensed over the treatment of the imported Amer- ican artists by the Empire manage- ment. Everything possible is being done to make these players walk. out on their contracts. If they do. so, it is up to them and the manage- ment has a chance to weep and preach about disloyalty after the insults and pin- pricks of the man- agement. From first to last they have never had much of a chance in the new Empire revue, “The Rainbow.” Kept hanging about for weeks, they were incompletely rehearsed and in the ease of the “Plantation Days’ troupe of negroes were made to: do much longer. The additional min- utes added to their time changed. success into something very like a failure. Here the conduct of the manage- ment is described as unsportsman- like. If the show had been a big: success the players would not have. been asked to accept more money, but as it is a failure, they are asked to take less. Within memory this ‘is the ‘first time any British management has ever tried to pull such stuff on its players. Before, whether in vaude= ville, revue, or legitimate, the money end has stood loyally by the stage people and paid. COCHRAN’S NEW REVUE Opening at Pavilion—Odette Myrtil for It

London, April] 25. There is a chance that if “Carte Blanche” continues at the Court, Ethel Levey will join a revised edition of it. One of its players, Odette Myr- til, has engaged to appear in Charles. B. Cochran’s new revue called “From Dover to Dixie” that is to open at the Pavilion. Tubby Edlin, another member of the “Carte Blanche” cast, is con- sidering an offer from a legitimate play. MATHURINS REOPENING Paris, April 25. Henri Burguet has asuumed the direction of the Theatre Mathurins (managed by Sacha Guitry under his name, for a time) and will re<« open the house about May 15.

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_Tiareday, April 26, 1923 VAUDEVILLE

~ BROADCASTING ABROAD HIT THROUGH LEGAL OPINION

Says -Taking Money for Lisiening-in Licdines Is Problems _ Illegal — Other Magnates

London ,April 25. The “broadcasting monopolists here are having anything but a good time of it. Firstly, the public are, most of them, going in for piracy, and every small Soho shop is sell- ing parts for home construction. Jew listeners-in are paying for li- censes. The British Broadcasting Ce. and the Postmaster-General that hold the monopoly have had a row because neither side’ thinks it iss getting sufficient returns out of the deal. ‘Following these disturbing details, the broadcasting magnates have run ub against the theatrical man- agers, who are divided as_ to whether the new craze is good for their shows or harmful, Now. the authors are sitting up and making inquiries as to royalties. Representatives of ‘the Executive Committee of the Society of Au- thors, Piaywrights and Com- posers haxe met representatives of the B. B.C. and laid down their views with regard to the broad- easting of works wriiten or com- posed. by members. This had vwiroughout been held to ‘be in- ‘ringement of copyright. The dis- sussion was in private but it is un- aerstood it places the authors and *eomposers in a more favorable po- zition than in the past. The pro- sosed arrangements will be issued to members of the S. A. P. C. who vill be asked their opinions. Having partially come through their several difficuities, the monop- slists have run up against a greater ye. This is none other than a lie- zal opinion that their whole busi- ress of monopolizing and trying to ybtain money from listeners-in is fliegal, and the whole monopolistic roadcasting in this country is ‘founded on illegality. This opinion ‘ontends that every penny taken yy the Postmaster-General for his vicenses is. an extortion and it is “uite unnecessary for listeners-In ‘o have licenses. Whether the Postmaster-General “nd his brother monopolists are ‘ight or not depends on the wording i. + for Broadcasting

WAGES IN NEW YORK HIGHEST IN 2 YEARS -_-— March Average $1.05 Over February, Commissioner Reports Albany, N. Y¥., April 25. Factory workers in New York State received an average of $26.92 fA week in March, $1.05 more than in February, and the highest average in two years, according to a report from the State industrial commisg sioner. The February-March gain was the largest since 1918, The report declares “The most significant increase .... took place in those industries where the ad- vance is an indication of an advance in the seale of operations. The industries which supply the building trades, made the largest gains.” Items indicating general pros- perity and the public’s disposition | to spend money for luxuries was noted in the conspicuous increase of workers in the fur, millinery trades and the piano factories. _Th3 jump in the clothing industries alone was $1.14 a week. Men in the building trades in New York -City say operations promise to swamp capacity, but adverse element in the restlessness of RMabor. Strikes are foreshadowed, threatening to act as a brake on what looks like a boom at this time. Something of the same situation district as existing in the railroads. The stock market has been awaiting an advance in railroad stocks, but it has been delayed from month to month and within the last fortnight the drift has been toward _lower prices. The explanation is generally offered that investors are afraid to buy rails owing to prospects of labor’s demands for higher wages there is one

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THEATRE TAX BILLS IN 14 OR MORE STATES South Carolina’s Governor Ho'ds Over Measure— South Hostile , Theatres of all classes and other amusements ig South Carolina are threatened witha 10 per cent. tax leyied by the State. The doubling ofthe Federal admissions tax im- post on attendance was up for con- sideration at Columbia, the State capital, on Tuesday, and a final de- cision may be announced before the end of the week, ; News of the proposed new tax was not known in New York until late last week, which time tele- grams 6f protest were wired Gov- ernor MeLeod by, legitimate man- agers, vaudeville and_picture inter- ests. The South Carolina law was actually passed by the Legislature six months ago, it being a general taxation bill covering admissions of all kinds, ‘The measure provided that the Governar and a commis- sion could at its discretion hold over any portion of the law deemed make all features final ag the next necessary, with provision: made to session of the Legislature. Pressure for revenue has resulted in many States framing laws de- signed to tax theatres or attractions or both within the past two years. Southern States particularly ‘have attempted that class of legislation. At least four have framed similar bills during recent or current ses- Sions and that is irue of several Northwestern, States. At present, besides the, South Carolina bill, there is a similar measure pending in Florida and one is in committee of the New York State assembly. Legitimate, vaudeville and moving picture interests have succeeded in holding off theatre tax measures in no less than 14 States. Some of the proposed laws were designed as a di- rect theatré tax, while others were to be admission taxes, or theatres were permitted in some cases to shift the tax to patrons. A number of States are collecting income taxes similar to the federal tax, though the lesser percentage, the decrease in, State revenues. being charged tO the dis- appearance of excise taxes. But not enough revenue is derived, and it is conceded that if the govern- ment ever lifts or reduces admis- sions taxes, the States will promptly put them back again, The heads of amusement enter- prises regard all classes of theatre taxation by the States as inintical to patronage, whether in the form of

of the Wireless Telegraphy Act of |and strikes which might prove cost- | direct taxes on theatres or on ad- +914, which deals with ‘transmis- | ly. missions, ¥ sion,” but makes no mention of “re- tae KING KELLY TO LAIT LAST MINUTE BILIS Albany, N. Y., April 25. Senator Lacey of Buffalo, N, Y.., Cleveland, April 21. my labors are largely mental, there- has introduced a bill amending the] Jack Lait, Esq. by preventing the tragic affliction penal law so as to permit the play- Sir (in Staccato): which has overtaken you, viz., ing of football as well as baseball]. ; note in a recent Variety you}oObesity of the head. on Sundays. have decided to again measure With reference to cut weeks in Mr, Steinberg in the Assembly, swords With the Toast of four Con-| Sioux City, Duluth, @tc., will say has introduced a bill permitting the tinents. So be it, and let no|{that the most casual. investigation admission of children under 16 years quarter be asked nor given. --}on your part will prove that the of age to motion picture theatres I admit the soft impeachment to ceremony of circumcision has no prior to 8 o’clock at night. which you so frequently. refer of ;place in Kelly contracts. saigigi bal an embonpoint about the waistline However, I fully realize that your Lauritlard rd will Produce New Play| .; rhtly excess of yourself or|contributions to vaudeville have rs London, April 25 herg whose ca ng capacity and} been compelled to submit to am- dv igs 1 Laurillard has secut ible manners restrict their gastro- yputation in both salary and material for production in October next the nomical activities to the greasy ]/in deference to managerial wisdom new Harry Vérnon-Arthur Wim-| west of Chicago or the Coffee]and public morals. paris musical play, the score for Klatches of Sixth avenue, New And be it further resolved, you which is being done by Edward York. ° Feel ay ‘ Kunneke, composer of “The Cousin Like Chief Justice Taft.and many W aukegan Cake-Eater, that your Deas’ Hawkee wake’ cennina bt “tn ton a ge — judi oe fanatical and uncalled for defense Dit care , other tuminaries Of tis ‘““"*" tof Chicago justifies the suspicion a that you are seeking to have an in- dictment quashed there or to have q your mug removed from the Pinker- REVIEWS OF DISK sas { And, whereas, I admit going South | wit my yellow checks in our poker a _ | games, I also admit checkiag my ‘jewelry, and further to counting the POPULAR ( it m mbet } deck ifter your deal And any DEAREST (Fox Trot)—!sham Jones i get more out o tha ’ rod) . the games with you will be and Orchestra heard j played i the presence of my BABY BLUE EY ES—Same—Sri 1S- Baby B bu S m Gre lawver i 1 that goes for Winslow, - wick No. 2388 Jessel’s 1! de Sl eT Reardor and Jack Pulaski, The t fhere’s a distinetive maj Troubles of 1926, a swingy Gance | »7,, With The Iron Mask Jones cordings that somehow ac- |[ynumber v 1 & distinetive mt i celerates sluggish feet and lends | eomedy tang which Jones also has So make ready, -ye evils of the huance to dance numbers, no matter | elayated into a very inf: sus dance light, for the Prince of Patterers how often heard before. He injes number wegnds his way eastward leaving be- Something into his arrangements SO ae ane - ih hind him a trail of laughter and ‘tis just makes. the numbers |S$EVEN OR ELEVEN —SoOpnte ds yniause and bearing with him a tai a>. Deares quite i Tuck: {‘ocal) i : as : ei ey Ys m * int Ne York, pre a mot ~~ ON HOME—Same—Okeh , ‘ “a . — - would justity so The bill is in committee.

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Sats TAITOR: PARROT AN Oe, RL Cte c+ les Ee ccs Are Neneh beet ears i RENT | a, am ect at te a eater ete sane ULTIMATUM OF DULUTH RECEIVES FROM ORPHEUM Western Circuit Insists Vaudeville Theatre Seating 2,200 Be Furnished It on Lease—Duluth’s Cham- ‘ber of Commerce Has Matter in Hand ,* ——— 7 Duluth, April 25. The Orpheum circuit has served upon the city of Duluth an ulti- matum that unless it is furnished with a theatre seating 2,200 it can lease, there will be no more Or- pheum vaudeville in this town. Duluth’s Chamber of Commerce has taken cognizance of the Or- pheum’s demand. It has ordered a survey with a report looking to- ward what may be done to con- tinue Orpheum’s big time bills in this city. The former Orpheum has been leased to other interests. It is understood it will play a combina- tion policy over the summer, and take on another policy in the fall that will permit the city to see legit road attractions, This town has heen without a stand for the drama for some time. It has been understood for, some time that’in some cities of the Or- pheum circuit in the west, where either the house or location was riot agreeable to the Orpheum cir- ecuit’s direction, its big time vaudeville would be withdrawn. The con&ition of the withdrawal would be, it was said at the time, that big time Orpheum bills would not again be placed in those towns unless a theatre in a locality se- lected by the Orpheum people was built either by the city or local capital. In that event the Orpheum would lease the house on a longf m. Another cliy besides Duluth under that status with the Orpheum is said to be Salt Lake. ACTORS FIGHT Eob Murphy Whips Harry Garland Over “Umbrella Bit” ’” St. Louis, April 25. Bob Murphy and Harry Garland had some words regarding an “um- hrella bit” while Murphy was play- ing the Grand here. It seems that Murphy uses this method for get- ting a laugh on a certain line in his song when he pretends exvectorating on the leader and has him open a. umbrella, while Garland eats an apple and has the drummer open the umbrelia. Garland called to explain to Murphy that he had heen using the bit for some time and that any charges of using another’s stuff were unjust. Murphy would not listen to explanations, according to Garland, but struck Garland, threw him to the floor and kicked and beat him while down. Garland weighs 135 pounds and Murphy weighs 200. Dixon and Sunshine Girls Harland Dixon and Marie Calla- han with 16 Sunshine Girls ¢from “Good Morning Dearie’’) have booked 10 weeks in vaudeville and open at the Palace, New York, April 30. “Party Line” and Breach of Peace April ” wd. was Chicago, Josephine Walton, vaudeville, placed under peace bond $500 after a telephone wrangle with an- other woman in an apariment house where a party line is installed. et ‘World,” ~1$173, 000 UNIT LOSERS MAY RECOVER IN PART Friedlander & & Weber Book Third Former Unit on Pantages Circuit Another of the Friedlander & Weber Shubert unit productions wil be sent over the Pantages Circuit. The booking will begin next month, having been arranged by Art Silver. The unit to be used was known as “Laughs and Ladies” on the Shubert Cireuit, but a change of title will be made. +» This is the third of the quartet of Friedlander & Weber unit shows to be aceepted by the Pan office. The mahagers lost $173,000 with their Shubert vaudeville operations, but it is understced they are in line to recoup ahout 60 per cent. of the loss through other vaudeville book- ings. Their two shows now plafing Pan time are “The Whirl of the oviginally called “Main Street ¥ollies,”.and “The Sheik’s Favorite,” first known as “Stepping Around.) -MARRIAGE ANNULLED Adah Bernard cenatly Freed from Nat—Resident of New York Nat Bernard, actor, sued his wife, Adah Bernard, for divorce, and Mrs. Bernard in turn counter-sued for an annulment, Late last week New York Supreme Court Justice Co- halan dismissed Bernard's divorce suit and granted Mrs, Bernatd her decree of annulment. Both suits were tried together by stipulation, The decision in both cases depended upon whether or not Nat Bernard was 2 resident of the State of New York in 1910-1911 during the pendency of an action divorce brought against him in the Superior Court of California by Rosalind Pomeroy-Bernard, whom he married at Anadarko, Okla., Feb. 28, 1907. She obtained a final for MAE and ROSE WILTON WHAT THE SYRACUSE “POST-TELEGRAM’”’ SAID The Wilton Sisters won the heartiest reception of Keith's program yesterday. Phe ea pl t little offs g of si S d ol le ons done W i i i sent r with pers« One « ‘ fine op! ‘ lier range is ri clic pe r tone wee It iS « i ed ce ané lwavs *( } t¢ the « I Ster I iolin ell ad toge € ig a varied sclection of so Ww 1 emphas on “blue They had three encores und many curtain ealls yesterda: Shea’s, Buffalo, this week (April 23). JUST LIKE AN AGENT MAJOR DOYLE IN FILM Burglars entered the room ij In “Backbone,” a feature picture which Tom Kennedy, the vaudeville| which comes to the Capitol Sunday, agent, was sleeping last Thursday \iajor James D. Doyle, the famous night. After throwing his clothes] Broadway midget, is featured as around the room, they departed] the much travelled and world-wise with his watch and chain and $103} landlord of a Down East hotel. If from his pocket. Kennedy slept] only the personal friends of the throughout. An empty check book} Major attend, the picture is assured was returned to him by mail a few days later by someone who found it in the subway. ACTS LEAVING SHUBERTS By mutual consent Buddy Dole’ five-year contract with the Shu- berts has been abrogated with two years only’ played. e Smith and Dale are negotiating with the Shuberts for a release from the’) management. s of good attendance. MARX BROS. IN STOCK Philadelphia, April 25 The stock musical company, Charles Wanamaker (man: ) and Jos. M. Gaites (producer) are to place in the Walnut street for a summer run will be headed by the Four Marx Brothers. It is expected the company will open around May 21. decree against him in October, 1911, but appe he net served in action, and not at any time California during its pend- it ars was the was in en ve Adah iey ing married York, in 1912, Novem Der, that, be- legally divorced, Bernard in New with him until and divorced him Bernard claimed him to be Nat lived 1919, she tion inst hen an annul- he did not ePriods of Rosa- suing time was S de nt of Illinois, where the requirement vorce are different York. ruled B eign di New vlan of ard's as- nd that all the vs claimed to me ig Lone be a res- The testi- me of New York. the HDOOKING age MARATHON TRAVESTY Bill at Maryland Buriesquing Dance Thing . Baltimore, April 25. | One of the most unusual vaude- ville impromptu skits ever worked in Baltimore is on the current Keith bill at the Marylar.d. Aimed as a satire on the endurance dané¢ing craze, which has struck Baltimore with an awful blow, it succeeds, At the conclusion of the Francis Dooley and Corinne Sales turn Dooley walks back on to the stage intreducing the proioter of the af- fair, who in reality is D. Makarenko, announcér for the “Sarafan” act. This tall and heavily built man, aided by 2 mustachio which would do credit to the toughest gaspipe man in existence, makes a few re- marks and soon the stage is filled with gasping couples. Ruth Reye, Denald Kerr, Effie Weston, Corinne Sales—all are among them. On walks Dooley, wearing a derby, a bathrobe and his check trousers and carrying several medical instru- ment. in his hands. He announces time out for a rubdown, and after he finishes kissing the ladies and kicking the men the dance proceeds until they drop out one by one, working the whole thing to a comic finale which carries with it an. un- usual punch for a hastily arranged affair. It went over with a heavy smash at the Monday matinee and will be carried ali week. NO MUSICIANS’ TROUBLE BEFORE NEXT MEETING A. F. of L. Convention May 14; Road.Men Scale May Be Set at $75 ~ The battle between the two musi- cal unions in New York, the Mu- tual Musical Protective Union, : 2d Local No. 802, developed little of importance last week, excepting the walk-out Wednesday night at the Astor, where “Lady Butterfly” is playing. Abe Nussbaum, secretary of the M. M. P. U., it seems, from Local 802, has resigned and Edward Liss- man, contractor at the Astor, in- sisted that Nussbau should have an 802 card or Nussbaum would not be permitted to pl Nussbaum was given until ednesday last to get the 6 p. m. 802 mem- bership card, but when 8 p. m. rolled around Nussbaum was still holding out and re-using to joifi :02. Nussbaum based his refusal .o join 802 on the fact that he held membership in the Philacelphia and Chicago and American Federati Musi ions, but Lissman sti i- sisted . the refusal man llow Nussbaum to play, rest the Astor or decided to walk out too, We “Lady the musici for oL aS vY¥ on ians’ un of ~.iss- to é the of hestra rner Janssen, composer of Butterfly,” calied in places of the departing Janssen playing the piano show. Frank Dobson, one “Lady Butterfly” principals, an announcement of the diffi- and the show went on was to fill ans, the made culty esidents oO; Chik ago. NTATION” SHOW SAILING tion” restaurat! col- ipany, headed by : Shel and Florence Mills, with Will Vodery ‘a and “PL The “Plant: ored show cor ore he Str n| The next ; lm sit usual, night, Thursday, the 1 ‘jians were back the Astor but Nussbaum wasn't. The of 802 is that Nussbaum must 802 if he wants to work with Nussbaum stands on his and Chicago member- of his American Musicians affiliation. possible fiurry here ~ ‘ | nit, edict join 802 men. Philade ship, ee ipma as évidence Federation of itside of a ;oladberg, ALLENS NOW DIVORCED Chicago, April 25. A divorce was granted Mrs. Lil- lian Omerod from Edward Omerod in Chicago March 8, The matter of alimony was settled out of court by her attorney, Benjamin H. Erlich. The couple are known in vaude- ville as Edward and Liffian Allen. ADELAIDE AND HUGHES QUIT Johnnie Hughes and La Petite Adelaide announce that they will Shortly retire from stage work and devote themselves to their Jancing school on 57th street, which they recentiy opened. It calls for ali of their time and attention. Or 1 iere it hardly appears likely ttl at any further will de- the ntil the A. F. of M. at the Hote! over. The«M. make an effort to get for reinstatement before ion, It likely the forces in the A. F. of M. will with all —_ parlia.ientary th pewer +hi within thei troubles be ’ a 4 + veloped in tl hestr of ie or uses, as at least nvention of the May 14, uls, is | iN\ th Tk | jannual co ' which Chase, - ow their ea artis St. .L. M. se the convent | Weber oppose is means any move in the direction of the A. F. of M. delegates taking a hand in the New York local scrap. The A. F. of Musicians may vote for an inereased road _ scale for musicians. Road men with musical shows now receive $65 weekly. A minimum of $75 will be asked prob- ably. The New York lecal scale is up to 802 local, with a contract ex- isting between the managers- and Local No. 802 not expiring uptil Sept. 1, next. wm. M, P...U. will -continue with special meetings every Tues- day night to discuss any new phase me. Liic tliard champion, and Charles as | | ST. LOUIS SOCIETIES BOOSTING ED SULLIVAN Want Popular Manager Ape pointed Police Commis- St. Louis, April 25. Civic societies, including several] women's organizations and also managerial bodies, are out for the Orpheum has had his name strong- letters from. the various bodies, In 1917 Sullivan was appointed” an honorary assistant fire chief of © the city.. He is the same Eddie Sullivan who piloted Sarah Bern- Sullivan as her in this country. HORWITZ IS OUT manager when Makes Agreement Lawyer “Walks Out” On Him Arthur J. Horwitz, the Loew agent, was released from the, Lud- low street “alimony club” last week after reaching an understanding must make good the mine weeks’. | alimony arrears at the rate of aan a week, and also pay Benjamin F.- Spellman, Mrs. Horwitz’s attornesil BY his $1,000 counsel fee. It is also — stipulated that during the summer months Horwitz need only remit at the rate of $75. Justice Newburger late last week also held for Mrs. Horwitz in: her sequestration suit which cal:: for tLe appointment of a~receiver if she elected to press it. The pro- ceeding was not opposed and Mrs, Horwitz’s motion was granted by default, Mr. Spellman, her attorney, is not entering the order and will not do so unless Horwitz should again reneges on his alimony pay- ments. Mrs. Horwitz'’s divorcee suit will otherwise proceed in the usual man- ner, trial of which is due to come up shortly, The Loew agent is at present without a lawyer... Olcott, Bonynge, McManus & Ernst were superseded "by Harry H. Oshrin, a Times square attorney, who “walked out” on Hors witz when the agent violated all legal ethics by z Mr. Speliman etting in touch with for a possible ade justment. The latter refused to ne- gotiate with Horwitz without the latter's attorney present, and ad- vised Mr. Oshrin of the Loew agent's step. CHAMPIONS FOR ACT Willie Hoppe, three-cushion bil- Petere shot champion, are being the Keith bookers in @ lliard turn whereby a mir- ized to allow t audience the shots on the table. Alf Wilton is representing billiardists, who will offer the in @ special depicting a bil room. S0n, iancy ror is uti ne to see the turn Hard set MONTAGUE LOVE FOR LOEW Mont Lave Oh houses picture actor, lant& Loew rton Two liver ague Love, the Loew's May play the doing the Svdney C from “A Tale of and Fagin from ‘“‘ far 2 A+ LO! @ im Al southerr character Cities” Twist.” He vaudeville included in the regular bill in each he ih) will be 3a é $45, 000 ACT CLOSING act the Le > big Doraldina has closed after weeks on Peli time It ‘carried 28 persons, two wards robe women and its own specially built stage, Jack Kearns, manager of Demp- sey, was the moneyed man pehind the proposition, said te have cost $45,000. rete 16ur PERCY WILLIAMS AT HOME Perew G. Williams has returned t@ his estate “Pineacres” at East Islip, Long Island, from his winter home, Neptune Villa, Palm Beach ~ Mr. Williams was seriously i] during his last weeks in the south of the musical situation that. might arise. and is new convalescing,: beings well on the way to recovery. sioner—Appeals to Gov. hardt through this country. The § French tragedienne, just passed -— away, always requisitioned Mr, — Under the agreement Horwitz = promises to pay $125 week regularly for his wife’s sup-. port—$75 under the original $200 ‘7 weekly provided by court order—but 4 ”y ie appointment of Edward Sullivan as = a member of St. Louis’ Police Commission. ~~ The popular .manager of the ly submitted to Governor Hyde in a With Wife— — with his wife, Mrs. Edith Living- % ston-Horwitz, for the further pay- — ment of his alimony obligations,-~

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er Ap- ; j nmis- : Gov. pril 25. y several — ind aiso t for the a llivan as «3 of the 4% e strong- Hyde in = odies, appointed — chief of — ne Eddie § ah Bern- § ry. The * :” passed. ned Mr=S Pr when JT Wife— = n Him ie Loew the. Lud- last week rstanding 1 Living- | ther pay- | jigations,.. @ Herwitg =a% rder—but 4 1e weeks’. fe of-$200 — jamin FL attorney,. t is also = » cummer ‘remit at last week © tz in: her eal: for pceiver if The pro- and Mrs, ‘anted by attorney, and will tz should ony pay- suit will - sual mMane- » to come t present Bonynege, uperseded 1es square ” on Hors olated alt ouch with ssible ade sed to nee thout the and ad- he Loew ACT shion bil- les Petere are being kers in @ eby a mir- Pp audience jle, nting the r the. turn a billiard R LOEW ture actor, in Atlanta hern Loew ey Carton e of Two m “Oliver the regular muSE SING has closed Pali time. two ward- 1 sper jally- of Demp- nan pehind have cost .T HOME .s returned s’ at East his winter alm Beach. riously ih] 1 the south being well > Police ae | ‘AL REEVES FOR LEGIT OR VAUDE; _ MAUDE ~ RETIRING FROM BURLESQUE After 38 Years’ Active Burlesque Service—Barney Gerard Leases Reeves’ Columbia Franchise— Reeves with Columbia for 21 Years , vv Al Reeves hag retired from bur- lesque; not alone from acting or appearing in his own or any other burlesque show, but retired from the management or operation of burlesque shows, and after 38 years of active service in that field, as actor first, and manager for the bet- ter part of the period. A deal was consummated on Tuesday whereby Reeves will rent his Columbia wheel franchise next season to Barney Gerard, who will operate a show to be titled Barney Gerard’s Revue or “Vanities of 1923” on it. The arrangement through which Gerard takes over the Reeves franchise calls for a flat weekly sum to be paid to Reeves. Reeves has operated a show on the Columbia circuit since its in- ception 21 years ago. Previously he had been playing the Al Reeves Beauty Show for some i7 years, playing the burlesque houses of the period preceding the formatio.: of the Columbia wheel, and booking direct or wild-catting as it was termed in those days. The Reeves “Give me _ credit, boys,” slogan became famous on the Columbia wheel, and each year Al and his banjo became a fixed event, as the wheel rotated. Al's personality stuff made him a unique ecard for yvears in burlesque. If he was playing in Buffalo, Al would tell the Buffaloians how he was born -" ‘ht on the corner where the theatre he was then playing in was now standing, “right where the third row aisle seat is’ was how Al expressed it. He'd tell the na- tives of Albany, New York, Cincin- nati, Cleveland and Chicago the same thing, too, when the Al Reeves show played those towns, but the audiences liked it, *nd Al soon ac- quired a flock of imitators who copped his birthplace stuff and the rest of his “personality” monolog, little by little. Reeves will either go into vaude- ville or the legit. He hasn't decided which, although having offers for both. Several years ago (in 1909 or thereabouts) Reexes decided he would forsake burlesque and be- come a legit. The acquisition of the Reeves franchise gives Barney Gerard three shows next season, the others being ‘Follies of the Day” and the Scribner-Gerard arrangement en- tered into recently whereby Gerard will operate the former “Keep Smil- ing” show. The past couple of seasons the “breaks” have been against Reeves, his show being taken off for repairs at the beginning of last season. The season before that the Columbla people called for a strengthening of the Reeves show shortly after the season started. FRANK KEENEY LOCATES ‘BEST BUSINESS’ GETTER Replaces Reguiar Vaudeville With Native Amateur Talent Frank Keeney is using the neigh- borhood ideq with wider variations that usual at his Wil- liamsport, to his feature pictures. He has local talent in jazz bands, quartets, acrobats, singers, and so on coming from the Surrounding towns, replacing vaude- ville acts formerly booked. Keeney ‘says the scheme is the best business getter he ever tried. Keeney also owns a stable of race horses. Amongst the runners is “Dominique,” which won six straight races for him. theatre in Pa., in addition “FOUR HORSEMEN” REPEAT INSPECTORS PREVENT VAUDEVILLE AT RIALTO Another Vaudeville Manage- ment Suspected—Pictures Only Played at Opening The Rialto, a new theatre at Jamaica, L. L, which was to have assumed a combination vaudeville and film policy starting Sunday, was forced to confine its program to pictures only, when city authorities advised the management the house was not properly equipped and that it was therefore illegal to present a theatrical performance. Absence of an abestos curtain, sprinkler system back of stage and dressing rooms was detailed as the lacking equip- ment, Vaudeville is being given in a number of picture theatres in va- rious cities in New York without hindrance from building inspectors. The Rialto is the first known case where proposed vaudeville was in- terfered with by authorities. It is reported a complaint was lodged against the house by another vaude- ville management. . William Fox has conducted a vaudeville theatre in Jamaica for some years without opposition. The location is in Queens Borough of the City of New York. Following Variety’s forecast last week that 1,000 film houses would play vaudeville to supplement pic- tures next season, one of the dailies in reprinting the story stated that many such theatres with the mixed programs in view were not properly equipped. It was intimated from other sources, however, that the daily did not check up on the sup- posed building handicaps. Most of the larger picture theatres are of modern construction and permission for vaudeville is expected from au- thorities although the houses may not conform strictly to the building codes. A four-act bill -vas booked into the Rialto. The management made a settlement with three acts on the matter of salary. Loney Haskell, who was to have appeared in the show, was retained and made an announcement at each performance in explanation of the failure to pre- sent the show as advertised. The town had been heavly billed. KEITH’S, INDIANAPOLIS Keith's, Indianapolis, a big time full week on the Keith Circuit will switch policy for the summer months, reverting to six acts and feature pictures, three times daily and splitting with Keith’s, Dayton, or Keith’s, Louisville. The house is booked through the Chicago Keith office. The change ef policy follows reports the house was To be booked from the New York Keith office at least for the summer months. The future location of the book- ing will be decided this week by the Keith officials. COUTTS ANNEXES ALBANY The Majestic, Albany, a former Mutual burlesque house will be 1dded to the John E. Coutts’ tabloid circuit commencing Monday with Frank Hunter and the Jam- boree Girls the first tab. The tab will play a full week using two dif- ferent bills of one hour each. The Empire, Glens Falls, N. Y., will be added to the circuit May 7. Both houses will play fecture pictures in addition to the tabs. ASCOTT AND EDDIE IN FILMS Charles Ascott and Jane Eddie, a former vaudeville team, have signed contracts with the Handy Andy Pro- ductions, and are now working on a series of 12 two-reel comedies at the Tech Art studios. The is from the book of that title, writ- ten by Samuel Lever, the old Eng- lish author. Tefft Johnson wiii series The Loew circuit, after trying it out in one house, have booked “The Feur Hlorsemen” over the circuit, Starting May 10. This will be the frst time a picture has played a repea Ove} circurk, ‘ on the Loew direct and Frank Kennedy wili write the tities. = CLARE A. LUTES Lutes Bros.’ new settings and act in one proved sensation. Manager says: “Lutes Bros. are talk of the town and packed my theatre three days.” Playing Keith Eastern Bookings. Poli’s, Hartford and Bridgeport. Direction: MISS GLADYS BROWN W. S. HENNESSY Office. TOM POWELL, Western Repre- sentative. 10 WEEKS IN SUMMER ON ORPHEUM CIRCUIT Four Weeks on West Coast— Present Summer Route, 11 Weeks in 12 Summer bookings for the Orphe- um Circuit will be mostly for 10 weeks, It is planned to keep that many houses open all summer un- less last minute changes alter the present arrangement and local con- ditions force a closing in any of the towns now on the open list. The four coast weeks, two each in Los Angeles and San Francisco, will be augmented by two weeks in Chicago, and a week in Minne- apolis, St. Paul, Kansas City and Milwaukee. Summer routes are now being is- sued for 11 weeks to be played in 12 with four of the weeks on the west coast. A sample bill for one of the sum- mer shows contains the names of Fannie Brice, Clayton and Edwards, Mittio and Tillio, Frank McIntyre and Co., Whiting and Burt and others of nearly equal prominence. Jack Wilson and Co. were signed to an Orpheum summer route last week and Olga Cook opens the tour at San Francisco April 29. Diero, the piano accordionist, opened a four-week tour of the Orpheum coast houses last week; the Duncan Sisters will be held over three weeks at the Orpheum, Los Angeles, in- stead of two weeks as originally booked. This will bring their Or- pheum bookings up to five weeks. MUNDORF’S EXTENSIVE TRIP Harry Mundorf returned to New York Saturday last from Europe following a six months’ tour of the various countries over there in search of talent for the Keith vaudeville houses. Durnig the scouting expedition Mundorf covered 65 cities, includ- ing most of the capitals of Europe; crossed the borders of . different kingdoms, states, etc. some 26 times. He traveled over 21 dif- ferent countries. COAST CIRCUIT’S START Chicago, April 25. The siart of a coast circuit has been made by the Western Vaude- ville Managers’ Association, through the association booking the Finkel- stein & Rubin Palace at Minneap- ’ olis, PIANO PLAYING QUARTET Pete Wendling, Zez Confrey, Vi Arden and Max Kortlander, the Q. R. S. music roll pians playing quar- tet, are to invade vaudeville as an act. Stage Braced for Elephants Power's Elephants will open a p\week’s engagement at the Palace, New York, next Monday. The book- is in the nature of a showing for vaudeville. The Elephants are from the New York Hippodrome and were booked into the Palace by Jimmy Dunedin. The stage will be braced to support the extra weight and a similar pro- cedure necessary should they con- tinue in vaudeville. tree Atif, VILLE eee eee — FREEMAN WITH INTERSTATE Joins Booking Staff in N. Y. Offices —Formerly Association Booker Karl Hoblitzelle, president of the Interstate Circuit, the Texan chain of big time vaudeville in seven cities, reached an understanding this week with Charles J, Freeman. Tie iat- ter will join the Interstate’s booking staff in its New York offices in the Orpheum’s Circuit's suite at the Palace theatre building. Freeman's engagement immediate- ly went into effect. He may leave New York Saturday and travel the Interstate time to become acquainted with it. It is understood the agency office operated by Freeman in New York has been disposed of to another agent. Before starting it Freeman was a booker for the Western Vaudeville Managers’ Association in Chicago. He erected a creditable record for himself there but was forced out unde: the former condi- tions existing. The Interstate Circuit has been mainly represented in New York by Arthur Denman, who will continue in its New York office. BAND CRAZE LASTING — INTO NEXT SEASON Booking Men Say More Novelty Must Be Inserted—Some-Can Repeat Vaudeville Dates The band craze will hold over another season in vaudeville circles booking men say, but the musicians will be compelled to produce novelty effects and add more entertainment to be in demand for the best book- ings. Intense rivalry between the 30 or 40 bands and musical turns that have been seen in the New York houses, has put a premium upon “effects” and novelties for next season. The straight musical act won't attract much attention unless it is up to the standards set by the larger bands. : Some bands will repeat around the big McGREEVYS STILL AT IT Wife Secures Injunction Against Husband’s Interference time circuits. Chicago, April 25. The troubles of Rose Doyle Mc- Greevy, of Doyle and Wristen, and Frank McGreevy, her husband and formerly her partner, continue to bring them notoriety. The latest is an injunction ob- tained by the wife to prevent the husband from interfering with her act. The couple met in a restaurant and McGreevy reviled his wife until ejected by the waiters, which was the foundation of the last legal step, COLONIAL’S SUMMER POLICY The Colonial, New York, will switch its policy May i4 when six acts and a feature picture split week will replace ihe present big time policy. The house will play twice daily, Johnny Collings will continue to book the Colonial during the sum- mer, in the nature of an experiment to determine how long the Colonial can remain open. The decision to try the policy fol- lowed the success of the six act bill which preceded the Hayvold Lloyd feature this week. Two acts were dropped to allow for the length and cost of the feature. The house did unusual businesg the §first three days of the week. Manager With 1. A. T. S. E. San Francisco, Stevenson, April 25. Roy manager of the local Pantages house, has resigned. He will devote his time in the future to organization work for the Ul. A. T. S. E. (stage hands union). FRISCO GROSSES San Francisco, April 25. “The Pepper Box” in which Sophie Tucker is starring at the Century, played to a little better than $10,000 in eight days. Kolb and Dill at the Columbia, on their two weeks’ return engagement drew $8,000 the first week. Walter Whiteside in “The Hindu’ at the Curran grossed $10,000 on the week, DAMAGES FOR ARREST; SPENCER VS. GILLEN Dancer Accepted Watch From Married Man—wWife Found It Out Chrystal Spencer, dancer, ar- rested on the complaint of John J. Gillen, of the Gillen Auto Truck Co., Brooklyn, that she had stolen a diamond and platinum watc from him, (which charge Magistrate Cor- rigan threw out of court) has insti- tuted an action for damages through Frederick E. Goldsmith, alleging defamation of character, false ar- rest and malicious libel. In the West Side Court, Miss Spencer told Magistrate Corrigan that at a luncheon which Gillen gave as a birthday party for her, be- fore witnesses, Gillen presented her thie watch, valued at $450. She knew he was married as he had informed her that he was securing a divorce from his wife. She re- ceived a shock six weeks later when Gillen, over the phone, asked her to return the watch as his wife had became aware of the present. Miss Spencer took th& matter under advisement and consulted friends who figured the marital troubles of Gillen in no way al- tered the fact of the gift. She de- cided to hold the watch. A fv ther thrill arrived when Miss Spencer’s apartment was cap- tured by the enemy in the guise of Gitien’s wife, brother-in-law and several others who forced thelr way in. They loudly denounced Miss Spencer as a thief, charging she had stolen the watch from Gillen, and. which charge Gillen, arriving later with two police officers, as- serted was correct. Miss Spencer was arrested and released on $500 bail, At the hear- ing Gillen told the court he had only shown the girl.the watch and she had refused on several oecasions to return it, although he had asked her almost every day to do so. Gil- len had no alibi for the fact that for weeks after the watch incident he nad lunched and had late sup- pers with Miss Spencer and made her several other valuable presents. Gillen had no’* witnesses; Miss Spencer had six, none of whom were called as the judge stated after hearing Miss Spencer, dismissed the case, Gillen’s attorney objected and asked for a jury trial. Magistrate Corrigan replied a jury would laugh the case out of court. Miss Spencer had to vacate her apartment owing to the scandal and se eral embarrassing incidents since are alleged as the result of Gillen’s action. SECRET “KING TUT” BALL Best in 3,000 Years, at $10 Per— Ladies Welcome A secret “King Tut Ball” is to be given tonight (Thursday) by me- chanical representatives of the music industry, who expect to throw the nearest thing to an orig- inal Egyptian orgy seen in 3,000 years. The place where the affair is to be held is not announced, but will be revealed over the phone to those who mail to the committee in charge the admission fee of $10. The circular states “ ‘lady friends’ are most welcome, but that male guests must be regular fellows, as this is not to be a literary evening and is not likely to be reviewed.” GUS SUN’S NEW BOOKINGS Chicago, April 25, The Star and Midway theatres here, and Columbia, Detroit, play- ing vaudeville, are now being booked by Gus Sun. Butterfield’s New Bay City House Chicago, April 25. W. 8S. Butterfield and associates have decided to build a new theatre, seating 1,600, in Bay City, Mich., which will be known as the New Orpheum, Ground will be broken July 1, BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Michael Goldreyer, April 22, at their home in New York, son. The father ig one of the “two Mikes” who produced “The Last Warning.” Mike Mindlin be- came a daddy for the second time about six weeks ago. The Irving, Carbondale, Pa, a new 2,200-seat vaudevil! and pic- ture house, ig playing the Keith popular priced bills booked by John Daly. The house opened two weeks ago. It is a split week playing four icts and pictures. pon berremtnedtoneia

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,% — Sd Vaudeville producers are to revive the “flash” acts in revue form with girls for next season, on account of the new booking field opened up by the picture houses .which are turning to vaudeville for added at- tractions, The girl or flash act has prac- tically disappeared from this season’s vaudeville bills, replaced by the bands, Last season the “flashes” were as numerous as the bands are now but the producers became discouraged when this type of act became played out. The production cost of the flash and the difficulty of selling it for a sum which would allow a fair profit to the producer and enable him to get back his initial outlay coupled with the apathy of the bookers after a season of flash acts on nearly every bill kept this type of produc- tion out of the field this year, The band craze replaced the former flashes and numerous producers had to send expensive productions to the storehouse, With the bookers of the picture houses exhibiting an interest in acts of this type has come a demand for the girl act for the picture houses. As a result several of the vaudeville producers have approached the pic- ture bookers on the subject and re- port enough encouragement to. in- dicate a revival next season for the picture bookings.

SUMMER SALARY 25/7, CUT STARTS THIS WEEK Big Time Booking From Week to Week—Houses Are Closing.

The summer salary scale which is about 25 per cent, below the standard vaudeville salary, went into effect this week around the vaudeville booking offices, The Keith office is booking acts fgyom week to week to enable them to cut down the shows and salaries as fast as instructed. A epell of warm weather will bring the booking offices to a sum- mer policy by increasing the num- ber of houses closing or installing fewer acts and pictures or straight pictures as a summer policy. The metropolitan Keith houses will follow: last season’s closing schedule. The Alhambra will be the first to discontinue vaudeville with a stock policy starting May 1. Royal, Bronx, will close about June 1, and the Colonial some time in May. The Palace, Riverside, Orphe- um and Bushwick, the other Keith New York big timers, will remain open all summer.

AT B. F. KEITH’S RIVERSIDE, N Direction, CHARLES BIERBAUER

PATRICIA VALENTINE NOW APPEARING IN PERSON WITH HER MOTHER AND FATHER, VALENTINE and BELL EW YORK (This Week (April 23)

STOCK OPPOSISH Palace, Jamestown, N. Y., Engages Hodges Musical Company New Orleans, April 25. The Jimmy Hodges musical edy stock will close here at the Tu- lane Sunday, to open indefinitely at the Falace, Jamestown, N. Y., May 8 under a large guarantee from its management, The latter is paying ihe company’s transportation to that point. The engagement by the Palace is believed to be an attempt to erect opposition to the Keith-booked vaudeville bills in Jamestown. Va- riety last week printed that the Palace had been barred from secur- ing Keith-booked acts. com-

Manager is Mayor of Rock Island, III. Chicago, April 25. Walter Rosenfield, associated with Joseph Hoppe in the operation of the Ft. Armstrong Theatre at Rock Island, Dl, was elected Mayor of that city at the election held last week.

HIGH TRANSFER CHARGE Acts Complain of Gypping—Talk of Cooperative Transfer Complaints are made over what vaudeville acts claim to be exces- sive transfer charges. It costs an act as much to transport one trunk on a Sunday night now from 42nd street and Broadway to 125th street as it did three or four years ago to transfer four or five pieces of bag- gage, it is said. The excess charges are claimed to be a general practise among transfer people, with all about the same when it comes to “gypping.” There has been some talk of cali- ing a meeting of acts for the pur- pose of forming a _ co-operative transfer organization, but the movement seems to lack some one to take the initiative. The transfer people generally place the blame for the high prices on the cost of operation, in- creased labor costs heing mainly re- } ‘moderate overhead. Not more than SHUBERTS’ POP SHOWS RANK VATH BURLESQUE Reproduced Winter Garden Pieces Playing With $3,000. Overhead _

Next season’s Shubert road musi- cal shows will be limited to a very $3,000 weekly will be allowed by the Messrs Shubert for the assem- bling of the former “Winter Garden” shows, including origina] costumes and equipment, according to one of their booking staff. The average burlesque show costs in the neighbrohood of $3,000 weekly to operate. The burlesque pro- ducers are not hampered in any way in approaching an actor except in the matter of salary limitation. Acts approached by Shubert emissaries with propositions for next season’s unit circuit are re- ported as very coy after the dis- mantiing of the Affiliated Circuit offices which operates the Shubert vaudeville ‘units, With $3,000 as the top weekly operating item the unit circuit would be forced to play for $1 top or very close to that figure due to the absence of “names” in the casts. Sources close to the Shuberts re- port doubt if the Shuberts can suc- ceed in lining up enough road at- tractions for another Stair & Havlin pop priced circuit next sea- son. If forced to go it alone it is said Lee Shubert is undecided what course or policy to pursue. STAGE HANDS OBLIGE ONE ACT TO LAY OFF Trouble at Pantages—Booked James, Columbus—Manager Says He'll Sue Union

Columbus, O., April 25. The change from Gus Sun book- ings to Pantages circuit by the James theatre here has been the signal for. the opening of warfare between the local stage hands’ union and the James Building Co., which operates the theatre, The first Pantages bill of seven acts opened last week, but because the stage hands demanded an extra worker one act was forced to lay off during the week. The stagemen issued an ultimatum announcing a strike unless the theatre employed one stage hand for each act. The bill was reduced, the show played short and settlement of the issue involved will be left to the courts, William James, president of the James Building Co., says-he will sue the union for breach of contract, The initial suit probably will be for $400, the amount James was compelled, he said, to pay for the} idle act under the terms of his con-

vaudeville booked through the Sun offices. UUs |

CLAYTON AND LENNIE BOOKED Clayton and Lennie will open their | | return engagement to the Keith | Circuit at Keith’s, Louisville, Mon- day, April 30. The act has been} routed through the Western Keith | office. They were one of the original] | Shubert vaudeville combinations, ' but were reinstated by the Keith | | people after bringing themselves to the attention of the Keith office through an advertisement in Var ety. | Barnes and Stremmel], another Shubert combination, last season with the Joe Gaites unit, have can- celled several weeks of Keith book- ings, due to the illness of Barnes, Barnes has been ordered to take a complete rest by his phy- sician, following a nervous break- down. Gene

HOUSES CLOSING Columbia (vaudeville) in Daven- port, Ia., closed April 22, though road shows are yet to appear there this spring. The Empress, Grand Rapids and Orpheum, Minneapolim, close fer the

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summer April 28. Lcago; }that it } will probably tract. Bookings have been made for seven acts a week with the Pantages offices, for 14 more weeks and the theatre may have to pay} j the idle act each week during this | period. Prior to this week the James used | six acts and pictures with the | J opened. GOTTLIEB’S ADDITIONS More Booking Placed With Orpheum Man’s Routes

Commencing next season, Geor, Gottlieb of the Orpheum Circuit’s New York bocking staff will have 14 houses on his route sheet. The main additions will be at Kansas City and St. Louie, also added there, while he will be called upon to fur- nish the feature acts for five of the Orpheum Juniors in the middle west. The Orrpheum’s Chicago office will fill in the remainder of the Junior’s bills. The Gottleib st as now lined up will be Palace and State-Lake, Chi- Orpheum and Rialto, £t. Louis; Orpheum and Main Street, Kansas City; Palace, Milwaukee; Orpheum, Memphis; Orpheum, N Orleans, with the Junior Orpheums at Rockford, Il; Madison, Wis.; Terre Haute, Ind.; Champaigne, U1., and Springfield, Ml. JUANITA HANSEN TAKES BOSTON BY THE EARS Surprises Clockers and Book- ers—Will Break Bowdoin Square Record

Boston, April 25. Juanita Hansen, exposing the drug traffic, is unquestionably a draw. The fieck of ecleckers and bookers that spent Monday around the Bowdoin Square reluctantly eonceded at midnight that the pic- ture star will shortly be in a posi- tion to name a price that will put her in Jack Dempsey’s class as a novel booking. The Bowdoin Square plays a 50-cent op and is a tough house to play with a serious talking single. The first line starred shortly after 8 in the morning and Miss Hansen's forenoon show was jam- med to a house of 90 per cent men, the matinee and evening reversing, with an audience mainly women. This week's gross will un- questionably break the house rec- ord, according to Manager Al Somerbee. The bookers and scouts were visibly surprised at the fact that Miss Hansen held a cosmopoli- tan audience for 23 minutes... And calling it a cosmopolitan audience is putting the matter politely, as a large slice of the Bowdoin patron- age is foreign born and too fre- quently unable to read picture titles. Publicity splurges came strong, starting with the Sunday issues, there being some resentment at first by other papers, who feared they were helping to exploit a Hearst serial, but this quickly wore off when they found the star available for unlimited publicity. Joseph F. Lee, who is handling Miss Hansen’s exploitation, had the town by the ears Monday night on publicity. The Bowdoin Square, which has always paid top prices for freak singles, broxe Its own top price on Miss Hansen, it was stated by Manager Somerbee, who added looked one of his best buys as regards what the act would prebably have cost him later. The special forenoon show for women only, which comes Friday be a police-line affair like | judging from requests for reserved seats, which are not being used and which means a “rush” house.

KEITH'S, BELYN., BY 1024 After a stoppage of building oper- ations on the new Orpheum, Brook- lyn, of four weeks, construction has been resumed. The halt was caused through a delay in the steel con- stru n plans, ¢ nev ( I m - ( ‘ Fr ( 1d r Flee a ‘ tr igu! pl about we bl from Ke s Orpheum. It is ex pe ed ine ne hous Ww he ead for « } v by Ja 1! vi sea O00 id ¥ ) ‘ hKeit Pa e, Cl lan A Keith official said this é was not decided whether the old i;Orpheum would play small tim vaudeville or stock when the big time Keith's shows were transferrec to the new Orpheum.

THEATRE ON MILL SITE or aw.

Chicago, April all * ° x . e Green Mill Garde: The site of opposite Baiaban & HNatz’s Riviera Theatre on the North Side, has been purchased by that firm and the’ pla is to build a theatre The ex- pectation is to start construction on the new theatre within six months. The Riviera may be vaudeville of the lbrand when the new pi on it.

ture devoted .to Junior Orpheum nouse is } } by { n{Keith's office, The house books :in- dependentiy \v } e bills | BOOKER AND PRODUCER OVER BOOKING Rule Infraction Costs Mc~ Caffrey One Month—Mad- dock Out for Two Months

up. Ia the booking of Charles Maddock’s “Laces and Ladies” for the first half of the current week resulted in the supen-« sion of William (Bill) McCaffrey, Keith’s big time booking man, for one month and Charles Maddeck, producer of the act for two months, from tae Keith office, following an investigation. A mix the first time in the Keith Exchange a booker has been similarly disci- plined, The facts concerned followed a verbal booking of the turn between McCaffrey and Maddock for the first half of this week at the Keith booked house, Union Hill. Harold Kemp, one of the bookers in the pop priced Keith's department had put in a confirmation slip for the act following a conversation be- tween Maddock and Brick Taylor of Philadelphia, owner of one of the Kemp booked houses. Maddock, thinking the contemplated booking in the Kemp house was for the last half of the week, didn’t notify McCaffrey. ; It is a booking rule in the Keith office that a booker must “put a slip in” for an act immediately upon booking it, This McCaffrey failed to do with the result Kemp’s slip was recorded when McCaffrey’s went through, This left the act booked for the first half of the week in two differ- ent houses. plined for violating the “slip” rule. He is one of the younger bookers in the organization with which he started as an office boy, and his suspension is thought to be an ob- ject lesson to all pf the Keith's bookers to follow rujes prescribed instead of falling back on “custom.” Arthur Blondel], Keith’s middle western-booker will handle Mc- Caffrey’s books during his sus- pension period. Following the tangle over the Maddock act the agents and book- ers of the Keith organization were ordered to confirm any booking of an act immediately. Agents with assistants representing them on the big and small time floors were in- structed to check up frequently on the booking of an act to avoid con- filiction of a smiliar nature in the tuture, ASSN. RESIGNATIONS Jack Stratton and Jake Elias.Out-e Elias Auditor for 15 Years Chicago, April 25. Jake Elias, auditor of the Weste é€rn Vaudeville Managers’ Associa- tion for 15 years, has resigned. He announces his retirement, Charles Scherer has replaced Jack —

Stratton ag ‘publicity manager for the association. Stratton also ree signed L. 1.’S MOST ELABORATE The Long Island will be oper at Lynbrook, L. I. It is to be named the Lynbrook and seat 2,190. The Woolworth concern has leased . ? i "ey * mos elavorate theatre on ed May 14

all the stores and office room on the ground floor as well as the base- ment, Gustave Kehr is the manager and principal promoter | William Fox has leased the house at | fe a term of vears The houge will j al tie T St rat « we ty wo- } ‘ Yi¢ ine hn j na The Cent? Cedarhu L. ] = why ompletec 650 seat ho f cme t ns we i" straigi j Po.ics hae man. € I of Liovd L. Craft Che hous } owned by 1e@ Cedarhurst Con- } struction Co. cf which Crafts ant 1 wis N. Moss are officers. Miss Hansen #Bcoked Incepend. April 25. booking -of Juanita Hansen, ormer picture for the Bowdoin square was handled by an not Ros-on. th i Star, wendent lesral: erence and pendent Jocal: agency and Wesley Frace> of qhe Beston une ie vised by Al Somerby. its manager al The trolled in cole Powdo: the Doc With the UM si ColuMmMuia square 18 eon b: JUnetion Lothrop interests Howard, Boston buriesoue whect ’ i ‘ ” . The suspension of McCaffrey is ° McCaffrey was disci- .

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y. April 98, 1988 Te ) ON THE GYP AGAIN mplaints in in District Attor- ~ ney’s Office—Obtained Funds Through Fraud Paul Alien, the vaudevilfe agent, on the wyp ‘again according to ve pm plaints registered with the dis- trict attorney's office yesterday ereneetay? Alien is alleged to ave borrowed $200 from the vaude- ville act “Loves Caprices;” repre- enting the act was booked on one of the independent circuits and other sums from the following acts on the ame representations. -) Haley and Trebor, $50; Nolan and ‘ove, $75; Three Jeanettes, $25, and sbably others. The. acts were indied after applying for book- ngs thrcugh the Ai and Ben Dow ency in the Gaiety Theatre build- of which Allen is an eniployee The agent in charge has becn itt or the past week with Allen in sole aige. His method<s said to have en to show the acts centrects for atl money than they asked for land to borrow a large part of the difference in salary: The ccntracts

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were either phoney or real ones pfilled out by Atten. He recently attempted to pur hase } from Satz, the Times Square weier, tendering a check for $600. naniries by Satz developed Alen had opened an account in an out ‘of town bank with a deposit of a “worthiess check for $1,590. He cf- fered Satc a check drawn against ers amotnt. ring

‘Jap SINGER LEAVES NO. 2 San Vranciseo, April 25. Haru Onuki, the Japanese prima ‘donna, left the bill at the Orpheum ‘matinee after her first number, claiming to be ill. It is stated the ‘real reason was that she had been piaced in the second spot, After that the prima donna de- clined the Oakland week because of her position on the bill and pro- ceeded to Los Angeles without no- tifying the management. Frances Ross (Adler and Ross) filled in for the balance of the Onuki engagement at the local Orpheum. RETAIN W.-B. NAME Frank Wirth, George Hamid and Phil St. Leon, who recently absorbed the Wirth, Blumenfeld Fair Booking Association, will continue the firm name for the balance of the season. -it is necessary to prevent confusion as all of the fair contracts are in the name of the firm. Hamid owns and equal interest in the agency with Wirth and St. Leon, although it was firist reported he held but a third of the stock. HIPPODROME DEALS (Continued from Page 1) inspection of the house with a view to ascertaining its suitability as a Place for the presentation of ‘The Miracle.” During the week it was stated that Gest had proposed rent- ang the house for the presentation there of the Reinhardt production, and from one source the informa- tion came that the realty corpora- tion did not want te rent the house, ’ while from another direction it was State that Gest had practically closed his deal. a Charles Dillingham is also said to be personally trying to arrange a *s deal whereby the property could be purchased. If he ig successful in this it will mean that he will con- tinue to conduct the house. In addition to these bids several out- Side realty operators are working on the project with the view to taking over the property and leasing it for a period of possibly five years at a

rental that would cover the over- head on the building, feeling that in five years’ time the property value would practically increase 100 per cent. through the removal of the Sixth avenue elevated road, which would be changed to an under- ground system of transportation, Which would change the entire

aspect of the avenue and make it a second Fifth avenue in the matter of traffic. At present it seems that the realty corporation want to rid themselves of any connection what- ever with the Hippodrome and in- cidentally any association with the amusement business. An annual rental on ithe house is at this time figured at something like $250,009. The purchase price that is at pres ent set is $3,000,000, with the buiid- ing listed as $1,000,000 and the site At $2,000,000. The deal according to & number of people who have been

proposition could be swung at this ; time for approximately $500,000. Just what plans are in mind of a number of those who are figuring on taking over the house is a | question, but seemingly ali are pointing toward one means of finance. It looks as though the Hip in the future, if the plans of certain peopie mature, will number about 100,000 people in this country who will hold an interest in the house through a stock flotation in which the shares will be marketed at ap- proximately’ $25 each. It is figured that on th's basis $2,500,000. could be raised and this would enable anyone to take over the house and operate en a basis that would return scmething like five er six per cent. on the invest- ment. 10 PER CENT FOR AGENCY {Continued from page 1) and the meetings since he was ap- pointed sgenerai execuiive of the P. M. A. have been conducted ac- cording to rule. Last week's meet- ing deve’oned discussions. which were not in order and it was decided te adjourn. There was no doubt about a sharp cleavage in ihe com- ment on cut rates. Despite the differences the action of the meeting was further assur- anee that the eentral ticket agency would actualy be created hetween now and the beginning of next sca- oon. Among managers generally there

idca svi} prove practical or Success- ful and even seme of those closest to the central office plan feel the same way. But the managers de- clare they promised a solution of the ticket preblem and will show good faith te the public. The display of feeling. among members is not limited toe cut rates. One manager at a recent. meeting Sharpiy remarked that the leading producers attended meetings only when something of interest to them was programmed. The members referred to were Lee Shubert and A. I.. Erlanger. Another phase of the ticket situ- ation is the declaration that the 'P. M. A. and the sponsors of the cen- tral ticket agency do not desire to put other agencies out of business: It is stated the brokers will be privileged to Luy tickets at the box is no show of confidence that the, —— “Ba 4 iets VAUDEVILLE

ee LEDA ERROL Sister of LEON ERROL (the brilliant star of “SALLY” fame). Miss Errol now featured in C. B. | MAD K’S pa “THE SON DODGER BOOKED SOLID.

tickets at the box office, because of the gr:p the cut rates have on that class of patronage. They insist that cut rates must be thrown out if business is to be improved. Thai class of managers refuses to permit attractious to use cut rates. These managers are for cutting the price at.the box office as necessary to prevent purchasers turning awa\w Leblang states he believes, the cut rates a gocd thing for show business. His. theory is that there always will be weak productions which cannot draw and must resort to bargain tickets. He claims ii there were.no such avenue, houses would be compeiiled to go ‘dark fre- quently. He also says he has never asked for tickets from a‘ theatre which the house could sell at its box office. Lebiang has gone on record against “two-for-one” tickets, which is another form of cut rating, whereby. cards are dietributed’ and | upon. presentation at the box office 'permit~ the hoider to buy two tickets for the price of one. The cut rate king explained such meth- ods did more to degrade theaires than anything. Lee Shubert ins'sts

office price from the central office, but that they must reseli them on ether words, the agencies would have to limit premiums toe 25 cents fof each $2.50 ticket. The legal basis of premium set .by the state is 50 cents, also recognized by the government as a fair premium in its admission tax laws. it is understood the central of- fice will count on the other agencies for distribution. Broadway ticket brokers declare it is impossible to operate on a 25 cent premium, The McBride Agency, which has been in existence for 50 years, has a cost system worked out, proving an ex- pense of over 29 cents to put each ticket across the counter. The cost of a $2.50 ticket will be $3.02 in the central office as against $3.30 in the 50 cent agencies now. The extra two cents ig the government tax on the premium, At present some agencies sell a single ticket for $3. 27 44. There has been no definite plan for the actual promotion of the cen- tral office. It is fairly certain, how- that the P. M. A. will not finance it. Joe Leblang is ready to provide the necessary capital, but the venture may be placed on a corporate basis. Profits, if any, will go to stockholders, who are expected to be managers of theatres. Le- blang has promised to devote his ef- forts to putting the new office into service, but will have no salary, he being willing to invest in the office and take chances of making a profit. Leblang takes the position that the central office aims to improve theatrical business. He declares it will be the first time that Broad- way’s theatres will be organized from a ticket standpoint and that it is an industry which should be organized Leblang also the cut rate agency must also exist as an aid to the weaker attractions. The cut rates are regarded as a necessary evil by some managers, while others believe bargain tickets should be done away with entirely. One producer with a current ai- traction which he claims commands $$ and $7 a ticket at the agencies (although the box office price is $2.50) stated he used the cut rates to dress the theatre in the early weeks and that that method of dis- ever, believes strong group of managers thai de-

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clare it is impossible to sell baicony the same basis of 10 per cent. In! tribution has some value Other managers recognize the aid of cut rates in prolonging a run. On the other side the is a |the two-for-one method be con- itinued and discussions along that line have engrossed Leblang and Shubert several times within the last week. According to the plans worked out thus far, a manager will be able to place the desired number oi tickets on sale in cut rates by an order on the central ticket office. That will two-for-ones. apply similariy for the When parties are arranged for by theatres them- selves an order to release the tickets from the central agency would work out about the same, There will be no actual tickets on sale at the box offices and, although the exact mechanism of box office sales has not been worked out, the order system will probably apply. When a patron busy at the box office, the ticket seller will get into touch with the central office and the location then marked on a slip which is delivered the patron. This slip will be presented at the theatre in the same way as the actual tickets, As yet no location has been secured for the central office. Com- modious quarters are conceded necessary, but big crowds are only expected at matinees, as at present is the rule in the cut rates. Branch offices in Long Island, Jersey and north of the city are also to be es- tablished.

Sydney Sandia ‘pened as the real hero of Broadway on We ainesday. Jarvis Wednesday morning possibly saved the Winter Garden from de struction by fire While he was in the building adjoining the theatr« at 5ist street and Broadway he hap- pened td glance at the roof of the Winter Garden and saw a blaze He called help and used the emer gency hose of the building that he was in to play on the blaze on the and extinguished it. It was sort of heaping coals of fire on ihe heads of the management of the house, for it was in front of the Winter Garden that Jarvis was ar- rested for picketing during the act- strike roof ors’ Long Tack Sam has accepted a Pantages Circuit until He will then take a troupe will finance himself for a 4 tour of the Sent. 3. which he tour through China, Japan, Straits Seitlements and India, sailing from San Francisco. The trip is figured to extend over a year and the Long Tack Sam act will not return to the United States until 1926.

i OBITUARY

BILLY ALLEN Billy Aitlen of Allen and Montrose, aied at the Atlanta Hespital Atlan- ta, April 18, following an operation for appendicitis. He had been ail- ing for sometime, not knowing the source of the trouble. The team was playing the Keith's seuthern time when Allen was forced to un- fesga the operation. ANDREW MacCOLLiIN Andrew MacCollin, actor and siage director, ded April 24 in Ridgefield, N. J., in his seventieth year. The deceased had been on the stage over 50 years, retiring two years ago. At the time of his retirement Lb: was stage director of “Pollyanna” and previously had teen with Henry W. Savage and severat Gilbert and Sullivan oper- ettas. . RUFUS J. CHILDRESS fiufus J. Childress, the father of Mabel Elaine of Elaine and Mar- chall, for several seasons with the Mcintyre and Heath show and Virginia Elaine of Dayle and Elaine and ef the Carl Roberts Trie, died April 17 in Chicago. The deceased was a Well-known newspaperman and author.

The Rev. George C. Houghton, rector of the Church of the Trans- figuration, known all over as “The Little Church Around the Corner,” died at his residence, 1 East. 29th street, New York, April 17. .His death is a cause for general regret. It is probable he has consoled and married more theatrical people than any other ecclestiastic in the world. Harry Hanson Harry Hanson, formerly known as Harry Leopold, of Leopold and Green, died suddenly in a restaur- ant at 491 Seventh avenue, April 9. He had told the waiter he was feeling badly. After served with a cup of tea, the waiter noticed Han- son was sitting in an unaltered posi-° tion. He spoke to him and shook him, discovering he was dead. L.eo- pold adopted the name of Hanson when he joined John C. Fields, to perpetuate the team name of Fields and Hansen, (comedy musical act) vaudeville asset 20 years ago. Since Fields died Hanson played in other ness overtook him. Hanson has no near relatives as far as could be ascertained. Leonard Rubel, for the past 30 years financial secretary of the local stage hands’ union, died last week in Washington, two weeks after an operation fer cancer at the George Washington Hospital. He was known to every one interesied in theatricals in Washington, having held the position of property man in nearly every one of the local houses and through his active work for the interests of the union with which he was 80 long identified. The deceased was born in New York and was 64. He is survived by his widow, Emma Chase, and a daugh- ter, Eunice Clemmer. The loca! lodge - Elks conducted the funeral serv- ees.

The mother of Mrs. Howard Ne!- son died of old age ailments at 84. April 4, in St. Levis, Mrs, Nelson

in the history of the Little Church | but two rectors, and his uncle, Rev. George H. Houghton. It was during the in- cumbency of the latter the incident from which the Liiile Church de- rived its appellation, occurred. A prominent actor of his period, George Holland, died in 27th street | near Madison Square, then an ex- clusive residentid! section. A group Rey. George C., of his actor friends, headed by Jo- senh Jefferson, gathered to arrange for services and the funeral, They approached the—incumbent of the Marble Collegiate Reformed Church, 1 West 29th street, with the request he officiate. The request was de- nied owing to the prejudice existing against the profession, but Jefferson was informed “there is a little church around the c@ner which may accommodate you.” Jefferson's re- ply, which has become theatrical h story and repeated wherever actors congregate, was, “God Bless the Lit- tle Church Around the Corner,” and that church has ever since held a warm spots in the hearts of profes- sional people. The minister who unwittingiy made the Little Church famous, re- cently passed away, but lived to re- egret his uncharitable action and fre- quently expressed his sorrow for it. The Rev. George C. Houghton was a conservative idealist, kindly and of a sympathetic nature eminently fitted to carry out-the traditions of

the affectionately termed “Little Church Around the Corner.” A crowd on West 46th street Tuesday afternoon was ~ started when a man came flying out of the Goff men’s wear flipflaps and a neck fall, got up and ran toward Eighth avenue, with Goff Phillips in pursuit. It appears that Goff was waiting on a cus- tomer, who took off his coat to try on another. He laid the coat on a table near the door. The stranger walked in, abstracted the wallet from a pocket and was about to decamp, when Goff, who has not forgotten the manhandling tricks he learned while with the John IL. Sul- livan show, gave him a flying tackle, ered the wallet and proceeded the intruder, who, how- away. recoy to maul ever, got The wilt of Thomas Grant Springer, who died December 26, was admitted to probate: The tate is valued at $1,500 and is be- queathed to the mutual-aid organ- ization composed of employees of ihe printing firm of Redfield-Ken- drick-Odell, Ine. The deceased has a wife and son whom he had not seen for several years.

The Emery Brothers, owners of three theatres, the Emery, Majestic and Riatto in Providence, will open the Le Roy, Pawtucket, Monday dating back to 1870, there have been b shop, did a row off In Fond Memory of S. K. HODGDON H. A. DANIELS

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Marcus Hellman in Syracuse, N. Y:, The father of die4 April 24 IN LOVING MEMOKY OF OUR BELOVED CATHERINE POWELL Who Died April 26th, 1920. Our enly consolation: is as each veo passes our meeting our darling is nearer. Mother, Brother, Alfred

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Echoes of Circus Man’s Death in 1915—Left Over $2,000,000—Contest Over Widow’s Will—Actors’ Fund of America Remembered Among Others Surrogate Foiey, of New York, last week appointed Transfer Tax Stgte Appraiser Buckley, of the New York office of the State Tax Commission, as appraiser of the estate left by Mrs. Margaret C. Cole, widow of William Washing- ton Cole, millionaire circus man, for the purpose of.assessing whatever taxes may be due to the State under the inheritance tax law. Mr. Coie, who was one of the first circus men of this country and the managing director of the Barnum & Bailey circus in 1906, died March 10, 1915, at the age of 66, of pneu- monia, at the Hoter Biltmore, New York, leaving a will executed June 5, 1900, directing that his $2,231,- 315.71 estate be divided as follows: Margaret C. Cole, widow, who died May 14, 1920, $200,000, all of the ‘household goods, clothing, papers, books, pictures and jew- elry, and two-eighths of the residue. George Ernest Cooke, cousin, $20,000; Henry Cooke, uncle, Wil- liam Henry Cooke, Victor Cooke, Frederick Cooke, Henry Boswell, James Boswell, Henry’ Sprake, Leicester Alfred Cooke, Talbot Wil- liam Cooke, Leon Douglass Cooke, Amy Sprake Ray, Susie Sprake, Clara Sprake, Rebecca Sprake Mengier, Maude Sprake, Harry Sprake, Mrs. H. Linley, Emily Gau- tier, to each of the cniidren of the late Harry Welby Cooke, cousins; Florence B, Needham and Louisa Needham, friends, each $5,000. The Presbyterian Hospital, 000; $20, - Eimima Lee, Mary A. Adams, George H. Adams, Edith Richards Caples, and Etta Adams Cloustop, tousins, each a life interest in a $6,000 trust fund. James E. Cooke and Henry Cooke, each a life inter- est in a $5,606 trust fund. The remaining six-eighths of the residue gqually between George Ernest Cooke, Rosina Cooke Adams, John William Cooke, John Henry Cooke, Jessie Richards and William A. Richards. Mr. Cole directed that all in- heritance taxes be paid out of the residuary estate and also said that if any of the six* named residuary legatees flied before him, “then I give the share of the one so dying to his-or her heirs or next of kin.” Because several of the life-trust- fund beneficiaries failed to survive him leaving descendants, the ques- tion was raised in the New York Supreme Court in accounting pro- ceedings whether the-principal of such fund should go to the descend- ants of such beneficiary, or to Mrs. Cole. The Supreme Court ruled in Mrs. Cole’s favor and an appeal was taken ®y the descendants to the Appellate Division. Mrs. Cole, who lived at 449 Park avenue, New York, was jaid to rest beside the body of her late husband in Greenwood Cemetery. By her will, over which probate there was a eontest before a settlement was made out of court with the con- testants, she directed her net estate be divided as follows:

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TNO “MITT: JOINTS” IN CARNIVALS-MAYBE Legislative Committee’s Am- biguous Wording — For- tune Telling Included _oeo Chicago, April 25. There are to be no “mitt joints” around carnivals this season, ac- cording to the decision of the ex- ecutive board of the Showmen’s Legislative Committee of America. The prohibiticn is worded rather guardedly, but everyone in the oui- door Bthow world knows what it means: “All Gypsies yrohibited from being around, associated or con- ected with outdoor amusements.” ' The ruling is meant to bar aii fortune telling with carnivals, but owing to the great revenue thai this brings to such attractions the wording had to be accomplished in such a way as to leave possible lee- way for stunts ‘of this kind with big and important carnivals, which dominate the executive committee, and thus regulate the activities of Tom J. Johnson, dictator of outdoor show business in name if not in fact. The “mitt joints” have been the source of a great deal of complaint in recent years. It is the easiest money which comes into the cof- fers of the carnival owners and the activities of the fortune telling squads are directed in such a way as ‘to prevent publicity excepting on rare occasions. If such workers pull down a single come-on in a week for $1,000 it is a big profit for the overhead is very~smal]l. When it ig stated that it is nothing un- usual for one rich haul] like this to be effected every week and often half a dozen big lands in 24 hours the possibilities of getting coin are made plain, The carnival owners generally share 50-50 in the takings and only provide transportation and board for the principals and come-ons. SELLS-FLOTO ON ROAD Chicago

Ends Entirely Successful Engagement Chicago, April 25. The Sells-Floto ended its 16-day

‘ ) L ALLIAN LEIT ZEL On Tour, Season 1923, wi Ringling ‘os.-Bal & Bailey Circus. impro ~ the Condition of ! $1.000 « Nancy Slife, another Poor, Madison Avenus Re . er es Tt $20,000 fo ed ¢ } t Ss \ ist fund, w i I ipal at Hos} e Hk of ‘ death to become part of the New Yo Mex College ant esi ¢ ate Home for the Hospital] for Wome the Be eV ¢ € aiess of New Yor} $20,000 Hospit: and the ; ‘ with v ch to render assistance and each $10,000. previde homes for orphans. The Actors’ ] \ eman Ford Ward, wife of Charity Orga on of Freem Ford Ward. of 6 Ez of New York, the New |} s New York, all of the thalmic Institute, and the T glass, together with the cabins Church, the latter of Paitersoi and the contents within it. What J., each $5,000. then remained of the property to John Henry Cooke, John William |Dr. Ward. The latter, together with Cooke, Emily Cooke, Clarissa Sprake, Alice Belmore, Rebecca Loyal, Nellie Caitel, Adelaide S Alexander, Kate Cooke, Jane Ca- mille; Sarah Saumiders Cooke, Nei- lie Cooke Hawley, Maude Cooke Negenbotham, Agnes Cocke Craw- ley, Lillie Cooke, c«rmestine Rosa Cooke, Edina Marion Cooke, George K. Camille, Rosina Cooke Adams, Jessie Richards, William A. Rich- ards, the Rev. Frederick CC. Lee, James R. Adams, Tonina Adams and Lillie Adams, each a life inter- F. Herbert Wadsworth, of 300 Brook- lyn avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y., with- out bonds, were named as the exe- ecutors, finally qualifying Dec. 17, 1920. In her wil), executed May 3, 1919 Mrs, Cole directed that any con- esiant was to forfeit his or her intended bequest and receive noth- ing at all, and, “under no circum- ances shall my niece, Ellen L. Riley, be allowed to share in my estate,” When the document was filed as such for

est in a $10,000 trust fund. (Continued on page 9) engagément at the Coliseum Sun- day going “over the top” in fine style and establishing a record for business which has given encour- agement to outdoors people gener- ally. The gross business is said to reached $165,000. The show opened its road tour at the Peru, Ind., win- ter quarters Monday and visited In- dianapolis Tuesday for one day. The engagement at the Coliseum | was highly successful in every way. The performance was generally voted as exceptionally pleasing and 'there was no unpleasant happening during the engagement, directly ‘concerned with the performance. The death of Lillian Lola Palmer, aged 36, wife of “Judge” A. B. Palmer, on April 16, cast a shadow around the big show, as did word of the death of Ralph Young, of the Ringling advance staff, who had many friends with this show. There was an average of one acci- dent a day during the Coliseum en- gagement, but were looked after by Dr. M. M. Moore, sec) after the opening as physician with the show. these ired “he other two Ballard, Muggavin & Bowers shows open next Sat- urday—the Hagenbeck-Wallace at Louisville, and the John Robinson Marion, Ind, BEN TLEY BR OTHERS OPEN

Pittsburgh, April 25 I tiey gros. Circus, a two two ng circus with Woinier quar- ters at Johnstowi Pa., opened Monday at Dubois, Pa. Harry Dunkel is general manage and Harry Bentley, treasurer. Jo¢ Perry is in charge of concessions 1 side show, while vean Schreiber is lot superintendent. For a small show, a gram is arranged—-two riding a dog and pony combination work three acts, and ground and aerial acts with six clown bits complete the show. H. B. Seott is ringmaster. good pro- acts, that nine ot} 1er The show will play Western Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Vir- ginia. Walter. L. Mai n April 26, Kittanning, Pa.: 27, Butier; 28, New Kensington; 30, Teheesport; May 1, Greensburg; 2,

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Thédilay’ > Apel 28, 1923

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE HAS CHARTER AS ILLINOIS CORP.

Objects Are Mutual Protection, Oppose Unjust Criticism, Eliminate Questionable Shows—Beck- man, Lachman and Sheesly Directors

HIGH LICENSE WARNING. N. Y. City Ordinance ames Threat, Then Is Shelved

No new action was taken this week on the proposition before the New York Board of Aldermen to raise the license for carnivals and circuses from $25 to $100, and then to $50 for each stand, and the un- explained shelving of the proposal. Only a fortnight ago the proposed ordinance was revised to put the fee at $50 instead of $100 in a com- promise between aldermanic fac- tions, and it was intimated that in the new form it would go through. Now the view of the showmen is that the ordinance will be permitted in- definitely, but in such .a position that it ean be revived almost over night’ and enacted promptly. Under the circumstances the or- dinanee stands as a constant warn- ing to visiting carnival men that they must run clean ‘shows, keep the authorities clear of citizens’ complaints, and operate well within the moral and ethical laws. Carni- vals are running—there are five now in Brookiyn, on the old circus lot, down in Red Hook section, and two out East New York way—but they are operating under temporary permits. The interpretation cited is in no way inspired by the authorities, but is the opinion expressed by show- , men to explain the odd situation in relation to the proposed ordin ance.

TENT STOCK SHOWS |Good Season Looked For—All Mid- West Companies Going Out Chicago, April 25. All of the former tent stock @om- panies traveling mid-west territory are going out again, as far as can be learned, and a few new are entering the ones field. tobert Sherman and George Sweet, mid-west tent show man- agers, declare every indication points to a successful season, Most of the companies open be- tween April 30 and June 16.

CURB ON FAIRS Bill Would Deprive Offending So- cieties of Funds Albany, N. Y., April 26. Frank H. Lattin has introduced a measure in the Assembly which

would exclude any agricultural so- ciety or exposition from partici- pating in state moneys for fairs, if, j;after hearing, complaint that in- | de ent show s, gambling ds es and | games of hance ars be g per | mitted is found by the nm ‘ er of agriculture to be true. ABANDONING STAKE RACES | | Buffalo D 9 } Ss Ke ec to be it ‘ a iby over ilf ‘ oO ty f SSO - i he itions in Western New Yo i was nnouncec . } e of | ne ia ing ¢ re be | orgs Za = day } I i \ j 4it ‘ } j I ao : pie ( j j ( ‘ é } } it ad Le “PIG EYES" BOY WITH The | md s . + Saint ‘iiifard outdoor show) and pro: noter of the Temple ‘ ‘ *¢ ? } nde é rest

here, has been pi: on a charge of having passed worth- dess checks. & sixteei ’ r-old boy, who had a major. surgical operatio: performed on his eyes in a New- ark eye hospital several weeks ago, the corneas of the eyes of a pig being grafted on the natieni's eyes, is an attraction of one of the Surf avenue freak shows at Coney] Island. Ci reus Man in Jam Los 4 geles, April 2¢ ,* vv The Showman’s Legisiative Com- charier in Cook County, 3 20 wader which it proposes to func. its articles of incorporation. It will] mittee of 31 directors serving a year. resentative of the Donaldson inter- ests. The others are “Edwara A. Hock, Campbell, Walter Driver, C. F.. Eck- hart, Z. R.*Fisher, Nate Gellman, §, W. Glover, Max .Goodman, Gruberg, Walter Hildreth, E. H, Jones, Johnny J. Jones, W. A. Keily, Con T. Kennedy, H. G. Melville, Col. F. J. Owens, S. H. Anshell, A. H, Lewis Wilson. representation of the Muggivan-Bal- lard-Bowers the movement. It is reported that the French *Licks. circus not interested in the scheme. nection, outdoor showmen having it freshly in mind that Charles Ring- ling was introduced to the Toronto convention last winter by Donaldson ~ himself and it was Ringling who — made the plea before the convention for cleaner shows and for fair deal- ing with the public by the carnival men. The objects of the Legislative Committee set forth as follows in the articles ‘of incorporation: “The object for which it is formed is.to bring together the owners and managers and their employes of all outdoor amusements, as well as the manutacturer, wholesaler, jobber and supply man and their employes doing business with outdoor show- men into one association for mutual benefit, advancement and protection of its members; te promote a feeling of good fellowship among its mem- bers; to counteract unjust criticism; to oppose unjust legislation affecte ing any branch of the utdoor amusements and to bring about @ movement for uniform laws governe ing the outdoor amusement profese sion and to compel all persons cone nected with the shows and amuse- are

ments to give clean, moral and wholesome amusements of every kind and nature, and to keep good faith and fair dealing with the pube ia The postoffice address of the come mit:ee is 155 North Clark street, Chicago. , é me ee ol 3 Maine’s Yearly Tax, $500 | Portland Me., A} 25 Each cireus that. enters the cons } es ¢ Niaine after July 6 wil] be | obliged to pay a state license of | $500. That will be a permit to give j an uy! nited number of exhibitions ; fe one é It is an annual tax j}for such shows as travel by train |} and vé a menagerie,’ sideshows | ad all other circus features. } S Floto has applied for a pere- mit to e3 i+ ’ aes lang June 18 ll ( payment i a x of $100 on the nig shows. N. Y. CIRCUS IN ARGENTINE h Ay ] : ‘ ‘ u ry ed } i wy « yy Rubin - 4 Barkley, Milt Morris, N. Shure, E. C, Tal>ott, H .C. Travers and Walter @

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J ee Wren eae ane ast 0 ee re eet ee said isi % NS ais = Setasges sr Sec = oaw ||. Name. Location. : orelacy, : RP. | Circuses Aaree'o = Tatton: years, losing money in recent years, ac and Master So. Rules— |srermmsneos... rote: si0-- gamegbwoniad diay £8 he Battie Was On in Wes has béen abandoned. The Lake Expect, Annual Meeting : Sater StOAG, osecnensdeorere see. FATED. prayceenes Zely Sls. n cre deen fr—> 4 Virginia county supervisors refused to grant’ Will St en then Order The full list numbers about 20 events, but the majority have not yet by ee te money for it this year, Autos make reng ' | announced their dates. s it PEG it BO @asy to travel long distances Jnjust - The Sparks and Walter “ =r ‘that -focal ‘fairs are no longer Detroit, April $5, MARYLAND B a circuses, which have been oe 'NS | popular, it is claimed. ‘The Masoric Ble lodges of the (PARTIAL LIST) p eck. in West Virginia, have agreed to! phe indebtedness of the fair 18} state of Michigan have been ordered! name. Location. Date. Secretary. 4 square their Puen pureyims The sepa "$12,000, but real estate holdings will| by Grand Master Clark ‘MacKenzie, Car eott CMGERT. + eswennee -oos~ ESSER mnnan eA Ro whdehed % | ae “3 agements of both shows atte ~ | cover thes. of Kalamazoo, not ‘to ‘permit the Canrbridge Inter-County.,.....Cambridge........July 31-Aug. 3...E. 8. Lake. the pwn wey ytd y serene use of “auspices” by them for any a ween ~~ ——pewrnmante 9 ESie Fe B. Kom lot of money for : raffles, | S#ebury.--.ereeeeeereeee -o-Sal ocevceess Aug. 21-34...... 2 a = Gu or were ruled, the sais) PA: PAIR CERCUFT ORGANTED| XS 2itn Th cecewied ot |” WORTH PACIFIC FAIR ASSOCIATION ranted gam stands and where the Main 7 ‘ : Harrisburg, April 25. annual convention of Blue Lodges ase a ae anition i April. was in first, Sparks agents rente I he Juniata-Susquehanna eireuit | win strengthen the Grand Master's offen... pa a geen EF 235 in. ae to fumes . all the desirable _lots. Advance ot county fairs was organised ata order and that ‘it will be reflected Vancouver Exhibition Ase'n....Vancouver. B.C. Aug. 11-18. 096. ———>—. Hinea in’ 4 crews were compelled to bill the |reeting here of representatives from by associated societies. St ia eee: ene Seana ane. 5 — gatas eevee It will | same stand several times because |each association. The new circuit Pipe By ls conlne yo Sgatommay Suahene, Week... Bent. 4-6. cup gs Pe? Altay : o° f coveri aper. ‘comprises, Altoona, Lewiston, Mil- Medford, Ore.....+++0+++- oosescecccccccesscctcce MOM. B-B..cc00see—————, ve com=— at sovertne Te OC peer Be > sig Brows aceon DETROIT’S NEW COLISEUM |New Westminster, B.C... LUI Sept, 10-1822... a c it was decided to split the terri-/ton, Lewisburg, Bewport, © reet : Lewiston-Clarkston...... 005508 Ob e cede be sooes Sept. 10-16. Selecta a tory, with few if any conflicts.| Royal, Grantz, “Bioomsburg and ep he April +t Walla Walle County Pa ite seess Wail Watia. sae 10-35. is ‘ busi i svi ris - r ise e}c giants : ++-:Sept. 10-15. e names _ Though business is reported good | Hughesville. M. L. Ritter of Lewis _The new Detroit Coliseum - t hy BR pegs tess pn eee, SOE a fits are sai y 2 j eat rit. Fair Grounds has issued a lst of t 17-22. ~ % the profits are said to have been |town will head the cirty OT | eugene, Ore...... : oe. Sep ; achman, @ in ao nth at . ireul ill open at Altoona | attractions for 1923. It started with | Oregon State Fair - Sept. 24.29 \ —_ din the useless scrap. it cost The circuit will open : > er Hild- | ; Muse le |an indoor cireus’ last week. under | Western Washington Fair..... Puyaiiap. . soeeees OCt 1+Teseess d ee ‘the shows about $10,000 for the 10] Aug. 13-17 and close at Hughesvil od PUWSCOte, WHAM. i 0 ios oc Cadidcedec ctvaqeren ap scsunes Week Oct G8 Tepe Shaves thé’ battle was ‘on. nine ‘wéeka tates: the auspices ef the Moose. - : aa | agenda greemgptoreg paren otf CALIFORNIA FAIR DATES 4 i rs , pacity of 13,000, with no post or pil- aia. saediatan Date: wae ES ~ oem COLE ESTATE APPRAISAL lar within the vision range. The | narbank Featival........ cover eSiamte ROMA... May 7-20.00. Hed, Wateem gg ¥ claim is made it is the largest build- | California Rodeo... soars sa aa ues : ‘inne : irs. € him that she did not |iMs of its class, excepting Olympia, | Stanuiaus Cor.--.srssesceesese pas B+ Cede amesneny Iman, 8S, = (Continued from page 3) Mrs, Cole told him that she did not now: pee ome ig hansen eegen ae, toe te | Rubin = probate, seven nieces and nephew want to take'‘any more baths, ‘he | Sonoma Co. .......+-.05 ° +. Aug. 22-26. 5. oo E. H. ip satire ads Mrs. Ellen L. Riley, who] would pat her on the shoulder gent- | Inter-Mountain Fair Aug. 24-26, 0444 ea, Ve POOR eR ee, eet Be : 30,000 DANCERS San Joaquin Co........++++5 vie StOCktam....esee++ AUB. 28-29. 0.05. =, A. Kelly -egides at 801 Norta Wells street,jiy, caress her foehead and face, tell . ) B Hitmar Community............ i eee -32 AS, 30-31......-———. ville Col. i oad , "% answered the .petition by} her that she did not have to bathe (Continued from page 1) California State FPair,.....0+ Seen ae, Ww > docu-|her and “permitted her to remain! business, especially Monday and BECO. sevcvessscoserseces - povacage {RRO SEBe nts 9 teeters 1 Walter mind and memory when the do ST FORDE Me tno ccwaneecccss cane clin stn) oss | ‘ment was executed,and charged Dr.;even in the het summer months| Tuesday, and the general decline | mereea Gol 77 iis, . OPCOR. « ssn esses» BO _— 19-22 ES seco ce i ‘ jf ' br ” i alconies. Thi lis, | Trimity Co... cece cep ewes ces es MAPLOPE. ..cceees sete. surface | ; Ward with having brought about the | without her bath.” - painonieg While the dance bills Breang District. ded odendenbaeenicasshatduns Bent ot Otas 28.6.2... van-Bal- ~ nt} of the instrument by | Mrs. Ra@ey said that after Mr.| Which have'come to be recognized | cnasta-Co........0 0.2 canderson. cecccee cSOPt. 27-28,..400.————, 4 execution — O# oe ‘ nies Ge ohn-oeene = thi- | as an important opposition to the- | Orange Co... Santa Ana, .......Sept. 25-20......———. are the @ fraud and undue influence, which) Cole’s death she: came on trom Chi on to PERETTI ons Seiad s odes wotnaks RNR MANS evehs Shes. ag Be} gee AI Si me with | Dr. Ward later. denied. cago to look after her aunt's health, | atres, have only half the business i. es pe ree ee VOMRUTA. oe oo we OCE. BT. cece cee ted that @ .. 4 ; by the conte-tants|2"d did so for a whil> until ordered | on the early nights of the week | southern California Pair....... Riversite. sh¥ens Ly Spateess cage men are ae — ~ se! sent Court. | from the premises by Dr. Ward. She that they get late in the week they Seana patmabides We esard BP 5 on Sse papel eee wg me. Ono J and filed: in ‘the gt ca thal rth | Said that she had also taken care} are getting the bulk of the patron- | san Francisco Nat. Live Stock. San Prancisco..., Oct, 20-28, ......—-——. . a ‘ Cohalan. jhave homes. The legitimate the- Broadway.y tion, Manhattan; capital, $1,000: di- « ec - y. a feeling

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: self with $92,847.19, and this was/|ing in days of prosperity, but it has | $10,000; L. Fischer, A. M. Barton, | R. 8. Mazzola. ts mems It was further alleged thai awe £ weiry, $6, 860: personal effects, etc.,| NOW about been decided to return|C. V. Dery. (Attorney, W. Bascom, eons riticism; her husband's death, Mrs. Cole was | re 196: Bp ctr enoiile $1 600: amine to it. Fort Edward.) ae Delaware Charters n affecte kent 1 ees 1 rcely V9; an auto Rar , EP pes itis , ; pa Oe ists Biyler Enterprises, Manhattan, Pp Isl A nt Cc > atirely secluded, and scar pet ne except her nurses } $22,500, and the rest in securities, | tinpots 7% ‘ pe iN ei B be pictures, $5,000; J. & J. Blyler, B. Wilmington, pictures, $10,000 (Cor- 8a ar rst , ac . ‘ 2 I ortan é se Ss ‘ bid d ’ ° . _— - Lie -edlite 1 self. with ‘ ™ , Greene. , about a and doctors: that she became men- bie credited fimseti With for ‘rial . oe de. a 4 : ‘ ey poration Trust Co. of America. ) | governe tall , a fe : ive and for more tha | funeral and other expenses, §$3,- be t $1,800,000, 3 ie tan ip ae fee ro ‘ Rhee Le a Warner Bros., pictures, Wilming- t fese ty ce ie ; sould |791.66; administration, $3,546.53; | COSt $1,500,000, is not located in a | moving pictures, $45,000; I. FE) ton films, $50,000,000; 600 shares protes six months after the accident could | ‘+. ‘ a pi a rs of Mrs. | Part of the city where the society | Werba, E. S. Golding, H. Bryant. without nominal or par value, or +} it “ne over t e execut & a Fs s . Pr nanae S aiheoa rs > are 2 . ons cone not speak or move her lips, and th ut | yong dy eee | $81.056. 3) ae that after her|tion, subject, however, first to the; .. ; Manhattan, $25,000; M. Prank, A.|phia $25,000 (Corporation Guaran- te 4 Mrs, Riley charged that after fy oes of his commissions and|22?@dise, on the northwest side, Gussow, L. Freund. (Attorney, 8. | fos & Trust Co) uars en 00 aan tia? as Dr W “J ithout aedauctions yi DIS COMM sSsio;»ns re P . a¢ ys a : "ha 3 . (2 ? =] ° bi - “oe Lee & os oS. t% es uncle s a ath, Dr. he me: - stad oe eranmeen ofthe ansenntién. | has a similar location. ; The Ar tasch, Woolworth Building.) eee eal authority, took full charge ¢ | Mr. Sulliv mad a affidavit in| ©@4!@ on the north side, is not near Arthur West Theatrical FEinter- , P + + 1 fe ivit . iil in 4 in miagda Vi + - . funeral arrangements, and later the | raroetelie ia the gold coast neighborhood. prises, Manhattan, pictures, $60,000; Name Changes the come personal and financial affairs of her) Whtenh he sala: wf . \All of these dance halls go after |W. G. Lovatt; S. Schwartzman, A. Paul Whiteman, Manhattan, cor- street, aunt. She claimed that “in August 0 making an inquiry for the! what is known in showdom as the | West. , porate to United Orchestras. 1915. when Samuel H. Koble (Mrs, | asse 3 of the est ute immediately on dollar trade and theatre managers Loew’s Star Attractions Bureau, S. Rankin Drew Post Productions, Cc le’ brother) visited her she (Mrs. | ™y apennene el I learned that the me that thee will have to cemesta Manhattan, booking agents, $5,000; | Manhattan, to Sydney G. Gumpertz Ty," “ys pe tglhenetcse be ‘ane .} ‘ ery | decedent had an alleged substantial — ari a: =“ ; . . M. Loew, Lewis D. Bernstein, N, M. | Productions, — eee eget ene on al me nner | interes in the estate of her late ap fe tle 1 see? i mail rg Pn 02s vad L, Friedman, 9° jusiVve, cole ane ¢ baiit , e ‘ “ i en astie 1as seen ngeag er 154 sroad way.) : 4 pie ; le names usb: 1 Washington Cole, | bos ay? : 4 : Connecticuit Charters tha. aai swore at him, called him vile names, | husband w es ay “es of a will } through William Morris for the Tri Lewis & Gorden, Manhattan c wit) Be told him that he need not come|P ee o the te " Ss o bis ° . _- {anon week of May 7. ’ Theatrical, $5,000: A. Lewis, M rand Amuse ment Co., Hartfor 1; ense off around there bothering about the;‘ound upon investigation that an | Gordon, W. R. Guion. (Attorney, A. | capital $50,000. Starts with $5,000. to give ‘ doctor's (Dr. Ward) business, and|4@ction was pe nding in the SUPEaNS | OBER MEG P RS H. Mittlemann, 300 Madison ave- | Incorporators: Philip Smith, Brook- Srvheen told him to get out of there (Mrs.| Court in the St ite of New York, tn AM AN PLAYE nue.) EP re line, Mass.; Ray 8S. Averell, Hart- I wt Cole’s heme) as qui k as he could} which the Union Trust Company, as (Continued from page 1) John €E. Coutts Tab *s10 re oe ford, and George F. Hanrahan, nag aie go home—to Cushing, Okla.—andj;executors of the will of William! yichaelson are to pay the expenses = ee Semen J. Girsdan Unionville. Company has obtained Dy trail : sa : r | Ss gton Cole, was plaintiff, and | ;,, n re enterprise ¢ . a XA S, AN. Pees wo Ane Seen fe-vear leas trend atr deshows that she had the doctor (Dr, Ward) | Wa hingtor hg ea olnige h aeeee tefend. | cident to the enterprise and fur-| 1." (attorneys, Kendler & Gold- | five-year lease on the Grand theatre ee to take care of her, and he was all | the decede: among orners Gelend- | nish work for about 90 craftsmen stein, 1540 Broadway.) in Hartford and house opened Sat- b a she needed yan living in Oberammergau who are to Edgar MacGregor, Manhattan. urday with pictures, Formerly oper- on “The said Kolbe was abou »1 TI! vas f struction | manufacture and produce the | pictures, $25,000; E. J. & O. W.|/ated by Max Spiegel as vaudeville : a turn to his home in Oklahoma t f t Lid v ind a decision had | articles necessary for the exhibit.| MacGregor. ( Attorney, S. R. Gold- | and shane: es theatre. iyment sagen ete. o ; P Tr Reece’ % 7 Inetican Kinch | Tha ee ot ; rin » enter-|ing. 299 Broadway.) nnrtellleeastittieaitlinangaceetatamncaian ' ‘ [I met him and pursuaded him ) - PPT é l¢ 1 b vi } i rine! They are also to manage the enter -£ ~ ge E _ mys. ain’? » vicinity for a shot me yrab lecedent herein and | prise and in return for coming to Byron. Gay, Manhattan Maem on. gle snail main in the vicinity fo 3D : ; mathe : : . ‘ publishers, $10,000; P. McCartney, JUDGMENTS During his stay Mr. Kolbe consu > 6 ie elation Se. viS with his (D: Ward) iffairs he In si yning the decree murroga pose of a they wisn. n arty optainec 1 a L $1,125.08 die the (Kolbe) might get into jail, and|Cohaian directed that Mr. Sullivar The contract which the two pro- they were after and the exhibition Larchmont Park, {ne.; City of rrothers’ thereafter said Kelbe left and re-]Jout of the balance of $4,453 in his] moters of the project hold was, is to take place during the coming |New York; $44.79. ns for- turned to his home at Cushing.|/hands, take $1,118.47 for his com entered into at Oberammergau dur-|fall in New York City. After a Leading Photo Play Exhibitors, and not Okla. mission and costs, and turn the bal-|ing the latter part of January of|]show here it is proposed to take [I{ne.; ey of New ale rd 79. é eported. Mrs. Riley aiso charged that her]ance, $3,334.53, to the executors of} this year. To those that they are/the exhibit around the country to- May Amuse. Co., Inc.; City of New tant | ‘ a . ’ . 21 ‘ lavers . ‘ 3 + ovU, P ant aunt and Dr. Ward became “in-|Mrs. Cole’s estate. and with that] soliciting subscriptions from they gt ther with the players, the tour to Satisfied Judgment ——— fatuated with one another;” that] done he was discharged and freed] are st iting that if the entire $50,000 aowwe approximately rages ¢ we o Bayridge Theatre Corp’n; John ; » toe Mrs. Cole listened and obeyed him] from al! further responsibilities as} necessary for the successful carry- three months, taking in the bigger Wanamaker, N, Y.; $336.43; Decem - ag oS in whatever he said, and that when] such temporary administrator ing out of the project is not under- cities. ber 27, 1916.

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a ae str eetnerezepeeny EN eT BT Sa OS oe ars I ee ee " on ed ON aa 2 Nao ter TRY Z a ETT PENA PH « mi Re ee Sa ae aiigay +)! -. aiepKe ee ete nine wei { neon anaes nrg = anio mst hth ~ SS lameretee pee rr [eon Ca Nee Aereemecame Saft eunahacianncebcenniakaromernencasal jnirisid scar tialtiaeliat eet ee ee hee a ed rue. ae 4 etait arm 2 Foe " * ae meee = a 2 3 . : ; THIRD BURLESQUE CIRCUIT =~ WITH |. H. HERK AT HEAD Will Function West of Chicago for Time Being— Starts with 20 Weeks—East Tackled Later—E. Thomas Beatty Associated ———— + A third burlesque circuit with houses west of Chicago is in proc- ess of formation by I. H. Herk, until recently of the Affiliated circuit and former president of the American Burlesque Association. The new circuit will function west of Chicago but present plans are toward an inclusion of the east after the western houses have been lined up and started. Herk has a burlesque following which he plans to interest and award producers’ franchises, while he will devote most of his time to lining up the houses necessary to start the circuit with about 20 weeks. The idea of again entering burlesque has never left Herk since the dissolution of the Affiliated. Some months ago it was reported that Herk and several mid-western burlesque theatre owners and pro- ducers were trying to buy control of the Muituai Buriesque wheei, which has been regarded as a Co- lumbia ally. The deal never was consummated, due to gpposition from the Columbia, it was said, with the new circuit as eventual opposition to the Mutual growing out of the entanglement. E. Thos, Beatty, owner of the Englewooe, Chicago, and an ally of Herk, will place the Englewood and one or two other houses on the new wheel in addition to producing several shows. According to present plans, the headquarters of the new circuit, until the western end is operating, will be in Chicago. AFTER NEW HOUSES Columbia Wants to Retrench Up to 38 The Columbia _ circuit started scouting this week for new houses to replace several off for the past season or longer, At the beginning of the season now ending the Columbia had a solid route of 38 weeks, but the falling down of several shows and poor business in three or four houses, with a couple dropping out early, resulted in the 38-week solid route breaking down, with lay-offs necessary shortly after the season begins, TOURING STOCK ENGAGEMENT The Harry Fields (Hello Jake) principals, including Fields, that made up the personnel of the Fields’ Mutual show this season, will play three weeks touring stock engage- ment at the Folly, Baltimore; Bijou, Philadelphia, and Majestic, Scran- tén, following the Mutual season closing this week. The choristers will not go along with the show, the three houses fur- eir own singing ensemble. REID SHOW IN STOCK Following the close of the Colum bia season last week, Jack Reid moved his “Record Breakers” com- pany into the Gayety, Minneapolis, where it started a summer run Mon- day. It will be in the nature of a stock engagement, with the bills hanged wee kly. rhe “Record Breakers” billing will not be used, the show probably i & a different title with each hange of bill BURLESQUE ENGAGEMENTS The colored revue joining the Cooper “Beauty Revue” this weel at the Casino, Brooklyn, will be ealled “Running Wild,” with the fol- lowing: Daisy Martin, Bobby Lee, Shuffling Four, Joyner and Foster, Charlie Matson’s Ten Serenaders, and a colored jazz band. “It’s All in Fun” as Title The title of the new show Barney Gerard will produce on the Colum- bia wheel next season in partner- ship with Sam Scribner will be “It’s All in Fun.” This will replace the show en- titled “Keep Smiling,’ playing the past season under the management STRONG SMITHY Ox With Single Blow—Dis- covered in Central Europe Kills London, April 25. A local theatrical man returning from the continent is enthusiastic over the possibilities of sending to America a strong man act that is creating a sensation in Central Europe. The star is a Polish black- smith named Breitbart, a_ giant, who played for four months in Vienna, drawing crowds daily dur- ing that time. Sir Oswald Stoll is said to have offered the man £250 a week to appear at the London Al- hambra three shows daily, but his work is so strenuous he will not play over twice daily and is asking £300 a week. Some of the things Breitbart does in his act is the killing of an ox with a single blow of his bare fist, lifts a granite block that 40 ordinary people cannot move, breaks heavy chains with his hands; makes tongs without the use of tools, per- mits a motor car to run across his neck, sustains dozens and dozens of people upon a platform full of spikes, holding the platform with the spikes upon his breast without drawing blood, and so on. Attired as a Roman gladiator he is said to be an exceflent showman, giving the most thrilling kind of a performance. W. S. CAMPBELL MAY RETIRE Wm. S. Campbell, operating the “Youthful Follies,” Columbia wheel show, last season, and previously producing and managing the Rose Sydell “London Belles” show since the Columbia started in 1902, may retire from active management on the Columbia circuit. The Campbell franchise is re- ported on the market for rental for next year. PECK-KOLB’S SUMMER STOCK George Peck and Matt Kolb,- pro- ducers of “Hippity Hop” (Columbia wheel), have taken over the Jacques, Waterbury, Conn., wrere they will operate a summer burlesque stock. The Peck-Kolb combination will play their “Hippity Hop” show on the Columbia circuit again next season, Columbia Sunday Concert May 6 The last Sunday concert to be held this season at the Columbia, New York, will be May 6. The Dave Marion show starts at the Columbia the following day for a summer run, The concerts must necessarily be discontinued on Sundays thereafter while the Marion show is at the house, because of the stage holding the Marion scenery and the dressing rooms being likewise occupied with trunks belonging to people in the Marion troupe. ENGAGEMENTS Midgie Miller, Rita Bell, Julia falph, “The Gingham Girl.” Margaret Zender, “Sally, Mary.” Irene and Laurette Taylor, and Alfred Lunt, Drury.” Fontaine Nell of Old Lynn “pweet Kenneth MackKenna, “You and I.” Marion Barney and Manart Kip- pen, “Papa Joe.” kuller Mellish, “As You Like It.” Sidney Grant, “Elsie.” Mary Shaw, Maclyn Arbuckle, Sidney Blackmer; “The Rivals.” Santry and Norton, for “Little Nellie Kelly,” in London. Kathryn Ciare has succeeded the late Maggie Le Clair in the “Phe- nomenal Players” old-timers’ turn. Lester Allen, White's “Scandals.” Stuart Robins, director; John Boyd, Binghamton, N. Y. stock, taymound Capp, director; Russell Rhodes, Betty Barlow, Leonard Wood, Jr. stock, White Plains, Pl. ee Kenneth Fox, Monroe Childs, Pey- ton stock, Elmira, N. Y. Symona Boniface, Forsythe stock, 7 i CUT UP CHORISTER Teamster, 58, Meets Eva Powell, 32 —They Fight Buffalo, April 25. Eva Powell, 32, of Columbus, O., a chorister with “Keep Smiling” at the Gayety last week, is in the Colum- bus Hospital in a critical condition from razor wounds inflicted by John "Leins, a teamster, giving his age as 58. Police, summoned to Baggs Hotel early in the morning by employes who heard sounds of ‘a scuffle in Miss Powell’s room, found her in bed with blood streaming from deep slashes in her neck and shoulders. Leins was also cut. about the hands with the same razor. Ac- cording to his story, Leins, who is married, joined up with Miss Powell at Dayton, O., where they lived as man and wife. In Buffalo, they ob- taining adjoining rooms, but were said to have quarreled over letters Leins’ relatives wrote to Miss Powell. Held by the police on an open charge, Leins stated he “worshipped the ground she walks on.” TLL AND INJURED Eddie Milne, in charge of the bookings for the Pantages circuit in New York, entered Dr. Bonine’s ganitarium Tuesday for the removal of his tonsils. Eddie Carr, who has been con- fined in Dr. J. W. Amey’s sanitarium for seven weeks with erysipelas and is just about convalescent, with an abscess which is causing him a great deal of pain. Dr. Amey has promised Carr he will have him in shape to open next Monday at Loew’s American for his start over that time. Pansy Maness (Ziegfeld Follies) has been ill a month, but is recov- ering. Madge Merritt (Follies) is again in the show after a long illness. Marion Coakley, leading woman oH ' YT UGE * ies | RLesQue in “Barnum was :tight,” was com- pelled to relinquish the role last week and go to Flower Hospital, New York, where an operation was performed for appendicitis, Friday. Ellis Baker assumed the role. Miss Coakley is on the mend. John Eckerline, confined to Belle- vue Hospital, New York, for six weeks due to a nervous breakdown has been discharged to enter the House of Rest, Inwood, N. Y. Marion Coakley (“Barnum Was Right”) was operated on for ap- pendicitis at Flower Hospital, New York, April 17. MARRIAGES Sophie Mazzetti Cassidy at St. to Laurence L. Patrick’s Cathedral today (Thursday), April 26. Mr. Cassidy is a theatrical attorney associated with O’Brien, Malevin- sky & Driscoll. The bride daughter of one of the partners of Maresi-Mazzetti, caterers. Howard J. Green (Hocky and Green, waudeville producers) and Irma Heineman (non-professional), at the St. Regis Hotel on April 25. Ebba Pierson and William T. Owen, in Hartford, Conn., April 14. The bride has been treasurer of Poli’s Palace, Hartford, for two and a half years and the bridegroom has been special policeman in the Palace. They will live in Chicago. Harry Hall, English actor, to Doris Leslie Reynolds in St. Ed- mund’s Church, New York, April 23. Marjorie Daw, picture actress, to Eddie Sutherland, director, Angeles April 20. Fanchon Wolf (Fanchon and Marco) yesterday (Wednesday) in San Francisco to William P. Simon general manager and part owner of the Palais Royal, Fran Nellie Jordan to James Dutton in Pittsburgh, April 20. The bride is of the Jordan Sisters, wire act, the San 1Sco. groom of the Duttons, equestrian turn. IN AND OUT Lane and Moran left the bill at Loew's, State, New York, Monday afternoon due to the iliness of George Lane. Clayton and Lennie took the vacancy Monday night. Wells, Virginia and West left the Hamilton, New York, pregram Wednesday, owing to the necessity for them to reach San Francisco in timne to open an added attraction to the Orpheum bill Sunday. Al Her- man substituted. Thursday Herman had to leave for Chicago to bring his wife to New York for an opera- of the late James E. Cooper. Atlanta. tion, she having been suddenly ‘taken iL { Weather, condition as in New the burlespue houses most through ay s — - aye 7 COLUMBIA'S LAST WEEK RAN INTO BASEBALL Too, Held Down Grosses—$7,500 at Co- lumbia, New York Baseball and warm weather the last part of last week hit the-Co- lumbia wheel shows a hard wallop. “Bubble Bubble” at did $7,500. the Columbia The show the previous week at the Columbia, Sim Wil- liams “Radio Giris” got $7,125. The Yorkville with “Let’s Go” did $4,300 last week, and the Bronx, with “Hippity Hop’ about the same, $4,300. In Brooklyn the shows were up against the same baseball opening York. It hit burlesque playing mostly to men. At the Casino the “Radio Girls” did $5,100, very good considering the baseball opposition. The other baseball openings in § Columbia cities interfered with business gen- erally. The Dave Marion show at the Gayety, Pittsburgh, had a very good week doing $8,900. Gerard’s “Fol- lies” got $6,900 at the Palace, Balti- more, and the “Mimic World” did $4,800 at the Casino, Philadelphia. The past week was the last of the regular Columbia season, but several shows will play a week or two of extra time. The Talbot “Wine, Woman and Song” show at the Empire, Newark, did $6,700 holding up well for the end of the season. “Chuckles of 1923,” one of Columbia first five on the season, did $5,200 at the Gayety, St. Paul, and “The American Girls” did $5,000 in its closing week at the Colonial, Cleveland. NEW ACTS Lomas Troupe, from the New York Hippodrome. Harry Fox in a “single” turn. Beatrice Curtiss (Mrs. Fox) will not return to the stage until next seas. Bert Wilcox and Josephine La Croix. two-act. Frank Hunter of the “Big Jam- boree” has formed a tab to play during the lay-off season. In addi- tion to Hunter the cast includes Will Murphy, Virginia Ware, and Theresa Adams. About eight chor- isters will be carried. Metropolitan Dancers, six people Leonard and St. John, two-act. Olga Myra and the Plaza Enter- tainers, band and dancing. “Ten Days,” musical skit, fire people. “Youth and Melody,” with Hap- pyland Five. Stearns, Bainoe and Sears, mu- sical. Youthful Syncopators with Milt | Britton and Dorothy Spring. Eleven is the | people. Sonny Thompson's Entertainers, jseven people (colored). | | | } in Los |} | Alex Gerber’s new act, “Sunbon- nets,” with Edith Capes from the “Follies,’ Virginia Roche (“Scan- dals’), ~George Griffin and Chas. Chase (M. S. Bentham). Farce with Katherine Blair, Charles Deland and Teddy Hart. Edwin Burke has written two new dramatic sketches for vaudeville, “Curiosity” with Mabel McCane, and “Accusation” with Florence Had- ley. “ Orville Stamm and his Love Pirates (4 girls), athletic. Mr. and Mrs. Dansoff, Russian dance act. The Stepping Fools, singing and dancing, five people, featuring Verna Burke. Four new acts are 1 rehearsal by Morris, Green and Smith: “Picking a Peach comedy skit; ‘‘Lover's Lane,” ‘Going Straight,” and “Four Corners,” the ast three miniature musical comedies, written by Har? Charles Green with musi by i'Charles M. Smith Charlie Manny who has just reé turned from an eight-year stay 11 England, where he was with hi: partner, Al Roberts (Manny an Roberts) is rehearsing a new act with Irving Edwards. Supplementary Season A supplementary season for “Wine, Women and Song” will be played after the Louis Talbot at- traction closes its regular Colum- bia season May 5 at Providence. The show will continue for four weeks of one-nighters through New England. The extra routing was framed by Louis Kalisky of the Selwyn office. Thursday, April 26, 1923 DAN DODY LOSES EQ The equipment of Dan new show, “Pepper Box (Wednesday) morning that at Broadway and 47th street, Lew Kelly is heading the stock company at the Empire, Cleveland, a Mutual wheel house in the regu. lar season. The show is billed ag Empire for an indefinite run. Monte Carter Co. Goes to Honoluly San Francisco, April 25... The Monte Carter company num- bering 20 sailed today for Honoluly on the “Monoa.” for an extended run. Harry Fields’ Mutual Franchise In addition to those mentioned last week as having new fran- chises on the Mutual wheel next a show. on the Mutual circuit. Bert Lahr and Mercedes, whom from a contract which years more to run, “Keep Smiling,” had as features of have had an act Clarke & Leslie as professional man- ager. Harold Dellon has severed con- nections with the music firm bear- ing his name, which was actually operated by Abner Greenberg, the- atrical attorney. The company is being reorganized under a new name, The will of Clara Gramm Jacoby, who died Feb.- 28, and was the widow of Theodore H. F. Jacoby, violinist with the New York Phil- harmonic and _ other - orchestras, filed and admitted to probate week by Surrogate Brooklyn, disposes of estate of about $36,000. Her husband, whe died Jan. 8, 1897, was a native of Stade, Germany. .He was born in 1835, and came to this country when bue 17, and at one time was also connected with Thomas’ orchestra. He left an estaate of about $2,500 in realty and about $7,000 in per- sonalty, and by his will of April 27; 1886, he named his widow sole legatee and the executrix, he having married her in 1854. Mrs. Jacoby was 77 at death. last Wingate,. in A claim of infringement has been filed with E. C. Mills, of the Music Publishers’ Protective Ass0o- ciation, by Fred ter, Chicago publisher, against” Ted Snyder's ballad, “Who’s Sorry Now?” @ Waterson number. Forster claims that a number of bars in the chorus are similar to those in his eong, “Golden Hours.” The Edward B. Marks Musie Co, is to publish a series of popular organ transcriptions by Charles R. Cronham, organist at Dartmouth College. The widow of A. J. Stasny. who returned from England last week on the Majestic, announces she will continue the Stasny music business Billy Stone is back with the pro- fessional staff of Remick’s after being with Maurice Abrahams for some _ time. Dick Long, formerly with Witmark, is another addition to the same department. Swartz Tony formerly in the | Boston office of Marks. is now with |}the professional department of + Shapiro-Bernstein. Morris Rosen, former)y with Beilin & Horowitz, is now w Goodman & Rose. lierbert Spencer, composer, has signed with the Edward B. Marks Music Co. He collaborates Wi h his wife, Fleta Jan Brown. Otto Motzan, son smith, is trying the music publishing business on his own with “Moon Glow,” a waltz, featured. The Fally Markus office has dis- continued the booking of the Alva, Belleville, N. J.. and Linden, Lin- den, N. J., under the management of Sam Suckerman. A BURLESQUE ROUTES WILL BR FOUND ON PAGE Fifty-one in This Issue —- a “ope ap —— ey Revuet 2 was burned in the fire yesterday — alse hurned out the Peek-Inn restaurant, © LEW KELLY IN SUMMER STOCK. They are to appear in the Islandg a Lahr and Mercedes in Vaudeville the death of James Cooper released@* two. the Lew Kelly show and is in the ~ season, Harry Fields will also have 4 This season Fields wag,| | featured in “Hello, Jake” (Krauses) 7 written for them by Billy K. Wells and have been beoked by M. &: © Bentham for a tour of the Keiih Circuit. i MUSIC MEN 4 Ed Moebus has connected with 4 ¥y zs i we a BR a —_ oe wet ee oe eS oe ee Se wD fe -_ == om ct @ . ot to Ot oh ok oc ao £8 ot em 6 2 ae a Oe 6h Ee

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ee A second and final accounting of the estate left by Dr. Joseph Fraenkel, distinguished physician, the second husband of Mme. Ganna Walska, the singer, and who died April 24, 1920, was filed last week in’the Surrogate’s court, New York. Dr. Fraenkel, by his will of April 19, 1920, which prubate-was tied up for.a while because of the filing of objections by two of his brothers, who charged fraud, undue influcnce ana lack of sound mind and mem- ory, gave his widow his Nev York residence and two-thirds of his residuary estate. The. remaining share of the residue fie left to an- other brother, Louis Fraenkei, who was also given the country home at Cold Springs, N. Y. Mme. Walska, now the wife of Harold F. MeCermick, has been married four times. She came here in 1915, after the death of her first husband, Baron Arcaide d’Engorn, a Russian, who was killed eariy in the war. and whom she married when but 17 years old. She met Dr. Fraenkel when sing- ing at the Century theatre in “Mam'selle Nitouche,” and her mar- to, him in 1916 -was a sur- prise. Going abroad on the “Aqui tania” soon after-Dr. Fraenkeil’s death. Mme. Walska met Alexander Smith Cochran, a millionaire’ bachelor. They were married Sept. 15, 1920, in the American church at Paris. After charges and counter charges against each other they. were di- vorced in the spring of 1922. Aug. 11, 1922, also in Paris, she became the wife of Mr. McCormick, chair- man of the executive committee of the International Harvester Co., hé having been divorced from Edith Rockefeller McCormick, daughter of John D. Rockefeller, Dec. 28, 1921. Peacock & Co. of 35 Albermarile street, London (England), would like to secure the present address of Freeman Bernstein. The firm wrote Variety in New York, asking for it. The Peacock firm is about the best known tailoring establish- ment in the world. From the Pea- cock letter it might be inferred that Freeman. Bernstein, your old friend from the Putnam building, ordered one or more suits of Pea- cock clothes, As they were about finished, Freeman wired from Paris to ship them over there to him and immediately. It was a very urgent wire, says the letter, and Peacock’'s, believing Mr. Bernstein trust- worthy, not knowing him, sent the clothes. The Peacocks mostelikely will never realize how fortunate they were that Freeman did not sell them something besides. But they Can't understand why Mr. Bern- Stein has not answered their letters. It’s quite unusual, their communi- cation stated. Variety answered the firm, telling it everything it knew about Freeman, none of which Freeman will deny if the Peacocks ever located him. Variety assured Peacock & Co. they had company among Freeman’s creditors; that he had others and in some of the best capitols of -the ‘world. Those who knew “Freeman well feared for » Georg ¢é when Bernstein sailed for -,Londag. but the King may have bech saved through being busy the day Freenfan called. Freeman with a Peacock suit on wij] ‘probably be- come so vain he« will reduce and then the suit. won’t*fit him—that’s Peacock's onky:.chancé for evens. King Frank N. Phelps, resident manager of the Seventh Street, Minneapolis, has been appointed manager of the Palace, St. Paul. It is the former Pantages Rouse which was taken over by the Orpheum Circuit last week. from June sail side will the other *Vaterland.’ H. B. Marinelli New York for 16 on the The roof garden atop Proctor’s Fifth Avenue will be formally opened for the season May 17. The roof is for, the convenience of the acts playing the Fifth Avenue dur- ing the hot months as in previous Seasons. re- “ye WA rev Yat SINTON ——— , — Go Cd es ey ree eet: Gres, oa FT QIOHS ME TD en ren ae GM ER EDITORIALS _ me at rai : ae orn ret nie net rave naar \ a 11

INSIDE STUFF ON VAUDEVILLE ,

A divorce seandal is in the brewing with perjury and other charges involved concerning a vaudevilie danseuse. In New York she has a divorce suit pending against her husband. The latter in turn some time ago started an alienation of affections’ action against the dancer’s vaude- ville partner, asking $100,000 damages, alleging his wife (the danseuse) toured with her partner as man and wife. The latest angle is the danseuse’s consultation of a New York attorney, known to Times square as one of the “theatrical attorneys” of questionable repute and standing. This shyster barrister has long been predicted headed for disbarment, if not Sing Sing; reputable lawyers merely letting matters rest on the theory that given enough rope the shyster will hang himself in time. The scandal involved is a reported “frame” to secure an éasy divorce in grounds for divorce, differing from New York’s recognized statutory grounds) through a Chicago corresponding attorney, although the plain- tiff has not established the required two years’ residence in the State of illinois. The first lawyer representing the danseuse is greatly incensed at this mispractice, and may take summary action against both former ciient and the second attorney. .

The quarters occupied by the famity or smali time department of Keith's office, partly in the fifth floor of the Palace building and partly on the fourth floor of the Little Palace adjoining, is to be remodeled, with an architectural plan as near as possible duplicating the lay-out of the cffices of the Keith big time department on the sixth floor of the Palace building. As the-family department is now arranged the different book- ers offices are partitioned off. The new floor plan will call for the elimina- tion of ail but one or two Of the partitions, railings, ete., along the sides, and the floor space will be occupied by one enclosure, containing the various booker’s desks, with the floor space around the rides of the en- closure as it is in the big time department on the sixth floor. The independent bookers of clubs and private affairs have had more of a break. this season than in a long while. A condition has come about through which the club agents are enabled to give an entertainment for a dinner or a dance with names ranking any of those big time vaudeville can furnish. Big time vaudeville in New York has had a special club department for years. It has been operated much like the rest of the Lig time, refusing to allow any of its acts to appear at an affair the big time ciub did not book. This has been broken through the current season by the independent ¢ . rchestra will be installed, who went toa funeral. Now he says fs Bat he’s going to quit the show business, The purchase price paid by the 3 Gertner restaurant people for Free- A number of novel speak-easies Mans restaurant, New York, was are becoming known in Times 228,000, and not $100,000, as pre- square office buiidings. . One of 4 € ba yy re 4 4 — - . 4 ious!) ported, them started out as a bona fide shop, but business brodied and the Blossom Heath, , ss

on the Merrick : ; next step led to twe proprietor dis- road, Long Island, has reopened. It ; , r . s pensing a swallow and a hall again is under the Joe Susskind , ad : - giass viais at a case a Copy. management. Murray's, in Philadel- : us : : é it's not uncommon te walk down phia, another Susskind restaurant, any street im the square betwceer " > any 8 B a j has new Sherri revue. Dan Healy, : a

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Harbinger of Season’s End and Bad Business—Na- tional Theatre’s Production Disappointment— Four Shows Played to Under $3,000 Last Week

The “crying season” on Broadway in the ticket agencies.is on, follow- ing last week’s tapering business which resulted in sOme attractions drawing the lowest grosses. of the year. Summer warmth several days last week hit the weaker shows hard, and the agencies were forced to dump wholilesaie into the rates. Only the leaders the general decline. Four attractions played to less than $3,000 gross last week, and as Many were under $5,000. It is a mystery among showmen how some houses remain lighted, but it waid bookers are grabbing at any attraction for replacement through May, and the termination of the theatre rent period. The opening of the baseball sear #0n was used as an alibi for part of the business drop, but it may be significant none of the shows in gince Easter has been able to draw real money, with one exception, The return of normal = spring weather this week is an undoubted factor in favor of stretching the season temporarily. That Broad- way’s list will see a 25 per cent. escaped is change by the middle of May is certain. “As You Like It,” the first pro- duction of the American National cut under the sponsorship of the Pro- ducing Managers’ Association. A majority of critics panned the show in no gentle terms, the opinion re- versing that of Washington where the piece opened last week, and where it grossed $8000. In the agencies it was claimed there was no call, and a limited stay is fore- shadowed. “As You Like It” is rated as the weakest draw in the Sothern and Marlowe repertoire, but. when the latter first embarked in Shakespeare, it was one of the most successful. The production cost $25,000, but with slight modification, can be used for other Shakespear- ean works. Last week’s new pair of entrants fared yery badly. “How Come?” the colored show at the Apolio, got $4,500, a little more than the sum guaranteed the theatre. Another attraction is. being sought for the house. “Within Four Walls” regisa- tered no better, and it will be with- drawn at the end of this week. “The Devil's Disciple,” a Shavian revival presented by the Theatre Guild Monday, won aitention, how- ever, and stands a chance. The “Follies” is sure of playing a year. The curtent show has al- ready remained four times the usual 3roadway run for the other revues

Theatre was the event of the week, | of the series and seats are on sale opening at the 44th Street Monday (Continued on page 34) Miniature Theatre Feature of New | Jos. Cawthorn Would Have Been at Circle Home Benefit, if Requested Ned Wayburn jis about to open Chicago, April 18. what is claimed to be the largest Editor Varicty: and most luxurious theatrical _of- Just to apeok 1f right. In last : . ist to se se ‘ight. las fices in the world ‘at 1841 Broad- ng pe pat arc ANE ERE way, Columbus Circle. Among other | Week’s Variety, you had m” name . . . . s g bd > . things the suite contains four private | in the list of 19 who disappointed rehearsal halls, one big rehearsalj/at the benefit for the American hall, and a iniature theatre, com- . : . £ d a mil FO SHCALTS, com Theatrical Hospital. In all my plete in every respect, from light- | : : ing effects to stage settings. The | years on the stage, I have never equipment of the offices cost Way-j| broken a promise to appear at any burn $22,000. They will be finished } benefit, and I surely would not have in about two weeks. done so when the benefit was for Wayburn’s private Office is a huge ren —_ affair. One rehearsal hall is for ae tf HR ote Sis small companies. Private- offices was not asked to appear at this have been provided for his staff benefit, in fact knew nothing about " . os : = ae ; . iol "er hronoht including Leo Morrison, his general it until some tickets were area wanarer to me by my stage manager, Mr. € ai . ~ . - . Extensive plans are made for the Charles Mather, the Saturday night | Wayburn dancing schodl. Two big before. Phe se [I purchased and | dressing rooms are provided, equip handed to friends of mine as-I could i . i} § £ - ul ° . ped with showers and private lock- not g° myeelt. a ers, The miniature theatre is lighted I was surprised to learn afier- by Kieigle and the Lord Blectric wards I had been advertised to ap- Company. The theatre can seat 500 pear, I have talked to one or two abainhe Siena Stacetaire: ceteoots: oe others of the 19 and they tell me rive re tals and e! tertainments by hey were not asked to appear. So ie easntio someone must have made a mistake Wayburn’s plans de con-| But had I promised to appear, noth tinuation of his stage work, bu ; . ppg nese © ofent will devote considerable time to his] “CU 2ave_ sept me away. school and to arranging commercial Joseph Cawthorn. and society entertainments. He has — Ty issued a call] for chorus girls at 2 49 and 8 o'clock Friday and is start- TH ST. SHOWS ing casting for two new shows. “Shuffle Along,” $25,000 in Detroit Detroit, April 265. Shuffle Along elo d a two weeks’ engagement here a he De trolt opera house :; an average pace of $25,000 weekly, the colored show beating all records for an traction f its kind. it will ope! the Forrest, Philadelphia, May for a four-week engagement, the first colored. show to play that theatre. The. sable for Lendon show will sail Plans call for the foreign date being limited to 10 weeks. Upon return it is routed to play straight across Canada and down the Western coast. champ in June,

Marie Bonsal in “The Apache” “The Apache,” which will open at the Puach and Judy theatre, May 7, will have in a principal character role Marie Bonsall, one of the orig- inal Casino Girls. Stars in Cromwell’s “Tarnish” Fania Marinoff and Tom Powers are to be starred in. “Tarnish,” a new play by Gilbert Emery, to bs preduced shortly by John Cromweili.

Equity Players’ Lane With Carn- ival Abandoned Pili ithema Eq lity An: ing power off yers Jatest produc draw- LION, ” not evincing the anth will be next Saturday, Apri) 28 ahead of s Maurice isible for “Ana ipated, a week Swartz espo! thema,”’ is pre- another Russian translat ">to fill Follow Scandal” will street, for one Then Laurette Taylor will try for a run in “Sweet Nell of Olid Drury,” herself in the title role, Nell Gwynne. It is reported that the much touted three weeks’ Equity carnival, with elaborate production:, has been abandoned, owing to the ef raising the necessary funds. i0n, the paring nspector General, herwise open week. s “The Schoo) for bill at 48th Carle Heading Road “Dearie”~ “Good Morning Dearie,” the Dil- lingham show, will be sent out next

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| the ground of taken | ing | difficulty MARY ANDERSON iN SHAKESPEAREAN TOUR Stratford Foundation Submits Suggestion to E. F. Albee A tour of the larger cities of the United States by the Stratford-on- Avon players, headed by Mme. Mary Anderson de Navarro in Shake- ‘spearean repertoire, under the direc- tion of E. F. Albee, head of the Keith Circuit, is a possibility for next season. “The players would appear in a larger cities~f such houses as the Metropolitan, New York; Boston apere house, Chicago Auditorium, Philadelphia Metropol- itan, etc., for the purpose of fais- ing funds for the Stratford-on-Avon foundation, which maintains the Stratford theatre, museum ana shrine, the foundation fund of which is exhausted. Archibald Flower, head of the foundation, cabied the head of the Keith circuit this week suggesting a tour of this nature under Albee’s direction and management was ur- gently reatired, due to the depleted condition the fund which may make it necessary to close the Shakespeare theatre, museum, gal- lery and famous cottages where Shakespeare and Ann Hathaway lived, A counter proposal suggesting that the presence of Mary Ander- son at the head of the players would undoubtedly insure its su: and poi..ting out the magnitude of the Shakespearean revival in this coun- try of lagt season, will be made by the Keith ad. The performances of John Barry- more, Jane Cow}, Julia Arthur, Wal- ter Hampden, Ethel Barrymore, David Warfield, and Robert Mantell would preclude the possibility of the British players attracting extraot- dinary attention or profit unless headed by such a personage as Mary Anderson, 2 loyal American woman and one of our greatest artists. If the suggestion is acceptable, the tour will be undertaken under the direction of Albee, with men of “cess the standing of Otto H. Kahn, Charles M. Schwab, James M. Beck and others associated. + - — | ALLEGATION AGAINST WIFE Ball Player dive Zelda Taylor Has woere Blood Lynn, Satan April 25. Berry of Lynn, profes- sional baseball player, now pitchin& George EF for a club in the south, has filed a petition in Suffolk Superior Court |for annulment of his marriage to Zelda- Berry of Chelsea, Mass., on withholding from him at the time of their marriage the |fact that she had Negro blood. Mrs. Berry, before her marriage, Was on the stage under the name l of Zelda Taylor, the latter the name | Of her first husband from whom she was divorced. Her maiden name iwas Eva Annie Gay. The couple were married Oct. 25, 1919. GIRL WANTS $150 WEEKLY Ha Wilmont, a show girl in “Ww Nafide er,’ has started separation roceedings agains her husband eaiaiee and asks $150 weekly ali- | mony, through her attorneys, House, Grossman & Vorhaus. Andrews Writing Musical Libretto Charlton Andrews, Jean Schwartz and Billy Jerome are at work on a musica] comedy. This is Andrews’ first attempt’at a musical comedy libretto, he having concentrated chiefiy on bedroom farces like “Ladies Night,” “Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife” et al. | “Sally” keavide Colonial May 12 Chicago, April 25. Flo Ziegfeld, Jr., has issued the “Follies” this time statement that the furrent will mot reach Chieago

season by Leffler & Bratton on a one-night and split-week stand tour. Richard Carle will head the until a year later than usual, next Christmas. He stated that “Sally” will leave the Colonia] May 12.

MATE ; ARBITRATION FOR P.MLA MANAGER-MEMBERS —— 9 . Constitutional Amendment Will Be Voted On at Annual Meeting

The Producing Managers’ Asso- ciation has introduced by resolution a constitutional amendment aimed to include its arbitration regula- tions for all intra-theatre mat- ters, in that way expanding the principle of arbitration to disputes between manager-members. The amendment is.to be voted in at the annual meeting of the P.M.A. early in May and it is conceded the measure will be adopted. Up to now the arbitration ar- rangement has called for the ad- justing of claims between actors and managers. It was suggested that the scope of the P.M.A. could be broadened to such an extent that differences which heretofore have been placed in “the courts could more quickly and satisfac- torily be disposed of by the asso- ciation. The by-laws though framed for such results were not inclusive of ways and means to dispose of eases between the two classes of managers, , producers and . house owner and ‘operators. Managers state the proposed change will clarify the maze of de- tail that develops throughout the season. It is the same principle upon which is based the Tribunal of Arbitration, made possible under the new civil practice code of the state of New York. One of the strongest features of the new field is that the results of arbitrations bétween managers shall have the same standing as court decisions. That is legal under the act which created the arbitration laws of New York. Where it is agreed by the contesting parties the results of arbitration shall act the same as a court decision, there can be no appeal after the court has accepted the result of the arbitra- tors, unless it be proved the results were obtained by collusion om the part of the arbitrators. ; The plan of the P.M.A. is to enter into agreements or “treaties” with other theatrical organizations with the idea of making the arbitrations final. The difference to date is that some members of the P.M.A. are producers without theatres while others are controllers of houses but rarely produce. The latter are members of the International The- atrical Association with which it is principaliy desired to affect a work- ing agreement regarding disputes that include booking mix-ups, The new arbitration idea will also take up the varied matters which confront Broadway managers, al- most all of whom are in the P.M.A. One of the most frequent cause of difference is the engaging by one producer of talent in a current at- traction. That phase has frequently come up as a factor in the relation of managers, but there was no reg- ulation fer disposing of the claims KLEIN’S MUSICAL Acquired Rights to Musicalized Ver- sion of “First Is Last” The rsion of Last” were thur Klein upon the pay 000 in advance royalty to Mr. Ship- man. The author will give the play a libretto. for musical form, with Kle compéser, proba- b] Hirsch. A produ: the f aimed for the early fall. playing rights to a musical ve Sam Shipman’s “First Is secured this week by Ar- ment of $1,- its selecting a Louis A. musical tion of 1ece é I Klein has been sed he gg manage! He lately called Magzie’’ in Atlantic Cit was unfavorably point. His fur delve into pro- ductions is said to be caused through an opinion existing that Shubert vaudeville of the future wil be con- fined to Lee Shubert and his public- and is supp still to the general vaude' Lee ramatic ille booki fol Shubert. tried outa ¢ piece It reported from that ther ity rc cayesosntcyniast > 50TH ANNIVERSARY The Hebrew Actors’ Union has secured the lease of the properiy at 31 East ith street, New York. A pretentious clubhouse planned The proceeds from the eoncert and ball held at the 7!ist Regiment Arm- ory Saturday will be employed: for that purpose. The festival marked Is

the 50th anniversary of the exist ence of the Yiddish theatre.

PHILLY IS DEAD PLACE? SAYS GEST, IN DISGUST Papers Neglect Arrival of Rug. 4 sian Players—Open Under Expectations Fae TELeR Philadephia, April 25," Morris Gest isn’t at all satisfied with the way his Moscow Art The. atre has been welcomed in thig city. He told reporters so when they sought him “Monday morning ~ asking for interviews with Stanis- 4 lavsky and others of the famous = Russian troupe. Among other things, Morris declared that a delphia is a “h— ofa town” and a “dead place.” “In other cities,” Gest told a res P ¢ porter of one of the evening aa pers, “there was a big corps of photographers present when ‘the train bearing the troupe pulled in, anda young army of reporters © trying to get stories. There wasn’t — anybody here.” “4 The first group of the players to arrive got in Sunday, but the Mon- day papers didn’t give them any amount of space. It wasn’t until Monday morning or noon that any of the Moscow troupe as news © copy. Gest also hammered the Philadelphia papers for being nig- gardly on the space they gave the ~ Russians. He told the same re- ~ porter that full pages were given =| them in other cities, but that here ~ they didn’t get a line. He also had © about the editors whom he visited — a week or so previous, declaring i only one, gave him any sort of en- couragement. His attack was aimed at the news desks, but he inferre that he wasn’t entirely satisfied with the treatment given him by some of the critics. He told those seeking with Stanislavsky that such a thing was‘ impossible, saying that only one New York paper had ob- tained one, and had paid a geod price for that. Later he told the Same reporter he could gee Stan- islavsky after the performance Monday night, adding that it was a privilege of which he might well be proud. Those on the inside here con- sider that the attitude taken by Gest in being chary of interviews a fine piece’of showmanship, and believe that several of the local de- interviews partments of the dailies will fall for the bait. Frohman’s attitude in regard to Maude Adams is ree called as a similar case, Gest’s wallops at the reception of the company here are a different matter. One of his grievances, the fact that when stories are used the name of the theatre is omitted, is an old sore spot with theatrical people of this city. Several papers aré notorious in this respect and have had a number of rows on their hands with angry press agents and managers. This stand- offishrfess in theatrical is regard probably anything responsible to for the calmness with which the papers took the arrival of the Mos- cow Art company. None of the papers refe ed to Gest’s tirade, The opening night’s business was way under expectations, with only about three-quarters of & heuse downstairs. PITTSBURGH CLOSING Alvin Dark and Nixon Now Playing

Picture Pittsburgh, April <. The Alvin dark this week and riay remain”“in that condition until _ he ew season. No les bookings have been announced and nothing just now is in sight for the house, | hough was expected a spring crop from) New York would be sent on. The situation at the Nixon is about the same, excepting the Nix- on has a‘picturé to play, “Robin Hood.” JOHN E. KELLERD’S REP. CO. John E. Kellerd opens a_ three week engagement at the Detroit O. 1i., Detroit, May 14, in Shakesperean repertoire. Upon the completion of the three weeks devoted to Shakes pereah plays the company wil! &P- pear in ‘The Passing of the ‘y bard Floor ‘Back” . and pessibly “The Tavern; cfor whieh negeiations ar on,

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, 1923 — Under pril 25," 1 satisfieq Art The- ‘ 1 in thie | sO when ff / morning h Stanis- = e famous _ ng other at Phila. rn” and 4 a fold a ree ning pas ¥ corps of | vhen the 4 pulled in, © reporters — re wasn’t z players to .— the Mons | them any | sn’t unt’ that any he arriy, as news ered thera eing nige 3 gave the — same re- ere given that here — ! also had 4 : to make — ne visited — declaring rt of en- ‘S vas aimed e inferre satisfied 1 him by nterviews ~ such a ving that * had ob- J a geod told the cee Stan- ‘formance at it was light well ere cone taken by nterviews ship, and local de- will fall attitude ns is ree reception , different inces, the used the mitted, is theatrical al papers ‘pect and rows on ry press is stande anything ‘sponsible rhich the the Mos- ferred to business ons, with = rs of & ‘,_4 SING v Playing pril 25 week and tion until _ bookings 1 nothing he house, a spring d be sent Nixon is the Nix- “Robin tEP. CO. a three Metroit O. kesperean + pletion of » Shakes- r will ap- the ‘bird bly “The ations are — appeared in ‘ag ‘ validate clauses in some of the shar- “an ‘attraction ‘Thursday, April 26, 1923 Bernt rer ara > te ae LEGITIMATE } AIST ON, SUES SMITH AND GOLDEN; “LIGHTNIN” LIFT OF OLD PLAY Late Frank Bacon’s Vehicle Is Alleged to Be Unau- thorized Adaptation of “Tennessee’s Partner” Written by Scott Marble in 1894 Arthur Aiston, theatrical manager, has filed a suit in equity in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, against Winchell H. Smith and John “Golden, producers of “Lightnin,’” charging that the world-famous play in which the late Frank Bacon starred in New York at the Gaiety for three years, and for over a year at the Blackstone, Chicago, is an ‘infringement of “Tennessee’s Pard- ner,” a dtama written by Scott "Marble in 1894 and now controlled and copyrighted by Aiston. The plaintiff asks for $100,000 damages in addition to an accounting of the profits of the play which he esti- mates as “exceeding $200,000.” Smith, the co-defendant, collabor- ated with the late star in rewriting _“Lightnin’” and also was financially interested in the production with Golden. *Lightnin’” has been the subject of numerous newspaper interviews and accounts in which was always stressed the fact that success and histrionic recognition came to Mr. Bacon after he had passed the half- century mark, although the basic idea of the play had been employed by Bacon for a great number of years in a vaudeville sketch. Aiston in his complaint alleges that Bacon the leading role of “Tennessee’s Pardner” in 1901 and had previously played the same part. He continues Bacon later wrote and produced a yaudeville sketch by the title, “Truthful James,” which “wis similar to and copied from the said character” of “Tennessee’s Pardner’” and that later “the said Frank Ba- con conceded that he had no right to produce said vaudeville sketch without the consent of your orator (Aiston) and he paid your orator royalties for such production.” Aiston asks for an injunction to restrain Smith and Golden’s nego- tiations for the sale of the film rights of “Lightnin’” until the final adjudication of the issues. His com- plaint, which is annexed in full, filed through Roger Foster and James A. Timony, sets forth the genesis of “Lightning’” as allegedly adapted from “Tennessee’s Pardner.” It rec.ds: Arthur Aiston, who is and who, at the time of the commencement of this suit, and who at all times herein mentioned, was a citizen of the United States and a citizen, resi- dent and inhabitant of the City, County and State of New York, and of the Southern District of New York, brings this, his bill of com- plaint against Winchell H. Smith and John Golden, who are and each of whom is and who at the time of the commencement of this suit were and each of whom then was a resident and inhabitant and citi- zen of the City, County and State, of New York and an inhabitant of the Southern District of New York. And thereupon your orator com- plains and says: 1. Heretofore and at some time prior to January 1, 1894 one Scott Marble who then Was a citizen of the United States, composed an original drama entitled “Tennessee's Pardner.” The prin- cipal character in said drama was aman named Geewilliker Hay a (Continued on page 34) SHOW MAY BUY TICKETS TO AVOWD STOP LIMIT Appellate Judge Indicates Opinion in “Last Warn- ing” Appeal The temporary injunction issued by Justice Mullan restraining the Klaw theatre from. ousting “The Last Warning” was argued before the Appellate Division of the Su- preme Court last Friday on appeal of the theatre corporation. Though the decision of the high court was not expected to be handed down until late this week, it was indicated that the injunction would be up- held. If so it will count as an im- portant addition to theatrical law, in establishing the right of a pro- ducer to purchase tickets in any amount in order to attain the stop limit. During the argument Justice Vic- tor Dowling agreed with Justice Mullan’s ruling that theatrical con- tracts of this kind’ are similar to realty leases and come under the landlord and tenant law. The Klaw theatre’s contract with “The Last Warning” provided that the attraction must play $7.000 gross and if under that figured, notice to vacate would apply. The show management bought several hundred lollars worth of tickets to attair > stop limit, whereupon the thea- lared the tickets gave the withdraw and attrac tre management dec were fide two weeks to “not bone sales,” show contracted for tior Justice ment fect ur succeeding Dowling during the argu made the comment to the ef- that the stop limit for “The Last Warning” .was in subst the rent for the house, and he said 8o long as the attraction handed in $7,000 Saturday night, the require- ments of the theatre would be fully Satisfied even though there had not been a single person in the house during the week. The justice fur- ther stated the show: management could thereupon demand its share of the ntoney spent at the box office. If the Mulan decision is upheld indicated it will probably in- ince ing contracts now given ont wherein, is not permitted to buy tickets at the box office. “BARNUM” MOVING Brian Withdrawing for “Rollin’ Home”—Courtney in “The Voice” Louis F, Werba’s production, “Barnum Was Right,” will move from the Frazee to the Cohan, New York, sucteeding “The Exile” in the latter house May 7, “The Exile” is seeking other quartérs. The switch of “Barnum” is expected to give the attraction a good chance to con- tinue into summer, “Barnum” e6n- joyed strong lower floor trade, but could not draw in the balcony, which igs blamed on the Frazee’sg lo- cation. Donald Brian withdrew from *Barnum” Monday and was suc- ceeded by Walter Regan. Brian has started rehearsals with “Rollin’ Home,” a comedy by John Hunter Booth, James’ Shesgreen and Carl Brian will be financially in the~- piece, in which featured and which is Chicago for the summer, The Frazee may get featuring William Courtney and produced by H. H. Frazee. Court- ney has*been on tour in “Her Tem- porary Husband,” which closed in New England Saturday. Courtney immediately the new shi called “The Reed. he will be »w, which is tentatively Voice.” PLAY OF EGYPTIAN WOMEN “Hatasu of Egypt,” the play | which deals with woman suffrage in the time of the Pharaol to be pre- sented at a matinee at the Long- cre heatre May 7, has a cast of 10, dire d by Harry Irvil former director for Walt Hiampden Special scenery is being built and dances arranged by Louis Chalif. | Among the cast are Paul Doucet, | tita Romilly, Catherine Brook, Ann Egglestone, Robt. Vivien, Charles and Louis Hallet. IN STOCK FOR STUPY Webster Grace Priee, said to be a niece A. H. Woods, has engaged to play in stock over the summer. It is expectetd the stock course of hard work will qualify Miss Price for honors in, one of Woods’ plays of next season. This season the girl was one the road in one of her uncle's productions. which is being produced by’ +- COHAN AND GREENWOOD IN “ROMEO AND JULIET” Pair Play Teicreite by Sam Bernard for Newspaper Publishers | George M. Cohan and Charlotte Greenwood. played... “Romeo and Juliet” at the banquet given to vis- iting mewspaper. publishers last night at the Friars, Cohan igs the Abbott of the club. The “Romeo and _ Juliet” pre- sented by the comedian and co- medienne was a travesty written by Sam Bernard. It was first per- formed by Bernard at a public ben- efit performance-in. New York. The travesty was the center of an extraordinarily large entertainment given on the Friars’ ballroom stage for the entertainment of the publishers. EQUITY’S STRAW VOTE. General Meeting To Be Held June 4 ~ Annual The Equity will hold its annual general meeting Monday, June 4, at 2 p. m., at the Hotel Astor, New York. A straw vote or expression of opinion of those present wiil be taken on the Equity Shop. The present P. M. A.-Equity agreement will at that time enter the final’ year of its existence. 4 “GINGHAM GIRL” CHANGES When “The Gingham Girl” moves from the Earl Carroll to the “en- tral Monday there will be at least four cast changes, because of with- drawals of players who refused to accept a salary cut. Midgie Miller will replace Louise Allen, Rita Bell succeeds Helen Ford, Bill Frawley will step into the Russell Mack role and Julia Ralph follows Amelia Summerville. “My Aunt from Ypsilanti” is re- ported the succeeding attraction at the Carroll. 13 PETROVA CUT RATING AT OLYMPIC, CHICAGO Records Show Managers’ As- sociation Voted Away Money When Turning Down Cuts Chicago, Aprit 25. Olga Petrova moved from the Selwyn Sumday in order to have a sufficient seating capacity to go in for cut-rate tickets (under the name of block tickets), as it is felt that the large foreign population will be anxious to see “Hurricane” at $1.10 while the same people would not pay regular prices at the Selwyn. The move is expected to give the show four weeks more in Chicago, at least, and is possible because ths is an in- dependently owned show. Fifty per cent. of it. belongs to Mme. Petrova, 25 to Jack Welch, generai manager for Selwyns, and 25 per cent, to the Selwyns, The local theatre managers’ or- ganization rejected cut-rate tickets at a meeting held a short time ago. “Up the Ladder” is doing ‘from $6,000 to $7,000 a week at the Shu- bert Central and plays to prac- tically nothing but cut-rate tickets. It was a failure at the Playhouse, but at the Shubert-Central upstains house has been doing enough to show a profit of $600 or $700 a week. “The Cat and the Canary” was forced out of the Princess and tackled cut-rate at the La Salle with the Lenten period and did about $11,000 a week, while business has fallen to about $8,000 since the or- der of managers eliminating cut- rate tickets went into effect. Chicago works the cut-rate dffer- ently from New York, making a piay for the business at about 400 industrial plants located from five to 11 miles from the heart. of the city which have employes numbering from 3,000 up to 20,000 each, These prospective cut-rate customers re- fuse to pay over $1 or $1.50 for shows in most cases, The first big spectacular cut-rate success in Chicago was in connec- tion with “Tillie” at the Black- stone several years ago. After two weeks that play looked like a failure at that theatre but Bill Gorman and the bunch contended it had winning possibilities and fin- ally persuaded George C. Tyler to let them try cut-rating. As a re- sult the show remained 20 weeks and it was figured that there was not a week when the regular sale of tickets netted ovér $500, while the cut-rate and» 2-for-1 got about $7,000 more in the box office, interested | aimed for | a new piece, | started rehearsals with | HOWARD INA LANGFORD and FREDRICK In “SHOPPING” Direction: CHARLES ALLEN, M. S. BENTHAM OFFICH FIRST HUSBAND NAMED NEW LOS ANGELES HOUSE — Los Angeles, April 25. Florence Hope -" 1 at in| Rowland & Caulfield, theatrical Divorce anenaes producers, are the latest to enter | a | Florence Hope of “The Gingham Girl’ is being sued for divorce by Donald Hope, who names Frank | Klopp, her first husband, and Harry | Newton, an indicted bigamist,. New- 'ton some time ago gained consider- iable notoriety for his involved mar- several women in and theatre. riages with out of the Hope is a professional at present with the Keeley chautauqua com- pany. Lyman Hess is attorney of record for him. Justice Tierney has reserved de- eision, a usual formality. the Los Angeles amusement field, with the announcement that at the end of 1924 this community will have another million-dollar theatre, at Seventh and Olive streets. It will be known as the Olive Street. Mr. towland was formerly a member of the firm of Rowiand & Clifford, Chicago producers, while Caulfield has been identified with a local picture house and was busi- ness manager of Universal Film Co The Playhouse will have a seating capacity of 1,200, and will play legitimate, THE TWO MIKES RESIGN, BUT KEEP PROFIT, CLAIM Leave Beard ot Directors of “Last Warning’”—Draw $150 Weekly Each Mike Mindlin and Mike Gold- reyer are out of the board of di- rectors of Mingold, Inc., which owns “The Last Warning.” but the youthful producers still control the show, by virtue of a contract with the corporation wherein in return for producing and managing the mystery plays they receive 60 per eent. of the profits. The two Mikes never did have much money invested in the production them- selves. All they claim to own now are 10 shares of the stock. They did the promotion and producing and then won themselves a smart contract. There was a stormy stockholders’ meeting last Saturday, but before it got under way the Mikes handed in their resignations ag directors. Thereupon Willie Kurtz and Dave Schneider, who are theatre treas- urers, and George Leffler, booking man for William Harris, were elected as a new board. There are 28 stockholders in the Mingold corporation, the holdings ranging from one share ($100) ‘to 48, the total capitalization being $20,000. “The Last Warning” since it opened in New York has never shown a loss. The stockholders de- manded an explanation as to the disposal of $54,000 in profits re- ported made to date. The two Mikes declare the books always open for inspection. There was a cash dividend of 50 per cent. declared about 10 weeks after the show opened, which ac- counted for $10,000 of the profits. It is assumed the Mikes got $27,- 000, and it ig claimed most of the balance went into the production of the Chicago compar. The lat- ter show did not fare well in Chi- cago. On the way East, however, it played to $14,000 in Pittsburgh, and the stockholders could not see why the tour was not continued. The Mikes say the territory will be more profitable next season. Dissatisfaction among the stock- holders is said to have started when some found out about the 50 per cent. contract held by Mindlin and Goldreyer. Several claim they were unaware of it until recently. Others who bought an original in- vestor’s holdings at three and a half times the original cost ac- tually got a dividend much less in proportion to the others, Other grounds for complaint was that the Mikes drew $150 ,weekly salary each for managing the show in ad- dition to half the profits. The largest stockholder ts Law- rence Weinberger, who has 43 shares, Edmond and Irving Fain, of the Knitting concern of that name, and a Mr. Klausner, algo in the Fain. company, control 16 shares. Eddie Miller of the Metro- politan Guide and Harry Hirsh- field, the cartoonist, are among the stockholders. Another is said to be a bootlegger known as the “king” of the class, who put in $1,500 when the show came back after trying out. The whole mix-up appears to be over the contract giving the Mikes half the profits. At a directors’ meeting Tuesday the differences between the two Mikes and the stockholders were re- ported settled. It was agreed Mind- lin and Goldreyer discontinue draw- ing salary, but to receive $150 weekly for office experises from each show. There are to be three companies of “The Last Warning” sent: on next season and the new arrange- ment is said to be satisfactory. The tour directors on the advice of counsel, appear satisfied that the Mikes’ 50 per cent. of the profits contract will stand up in court It was drawn by Philip Wittenberg, of Bickerton, Wittenberg & Fleisher. At the time he was attorney for the Mikes, though not representing other stock- holders. Wittenberg stated he did the very best he could for them when he was their lawyer. “FOR ALL OF US,” 200TH Chicage, April 25. “For All of Us” had its 200th performance Monday. By way of celebrating the event William Hodge, the author, gave a Shakespearean dinner party on the stage for the members of the cast and attaches of the house.

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AEE SERN Sy BA TETY oer’ Coe Oa FESS Ce AEN en ane r ON LEGIT President Harding on his visit to New York Tuesday night went to witness a performance of “The Music Box Revu®” instead of the “Follies” as he originally intended. The reason it is believed was Will Rogers. Rogers while appearing with the ivuring “Midnite Frotic’ playea Wash- ington and his good natured gibes at the expense of the administration were supposedly taken to heart by the nation’s chief executive. At least that seems to be the construction that the New Amsterdam theatre attaches place upon the refusal of the President to attend the perform- ance at the New Amsterdam theatre after he had practically expressed his willingness to be present, and at the last minute transferred his presence to the Music Box. The collection in Broadway's legitimate theatres last Friday by the atage women’s war réiiéf totaled over $15,000. That was nearly equal te the drive made during the war, and is considered exceptional. When the tally was made it was found more money was received from the dramatic houses than from musical comedies. For instance, at the Bijou, with admittedly limited aitendance, more money waa secured than In the Music Box. The collection at the Hudson (“So This Is London”) topped the list, $1,085 being secured there. The success of the drive is to be credited to the appeals made, in each case the address being made by an actor or actress in each company. It was explained that many ex-service men were returning to the government hospitals and that the stage women’s war relief was constantly asked to provide entertainment, but that while professionals were anxious te respond, the organization had exhausted its funds The cost of providing a complete show to the eufferers was staied to be $40. Saturday ancther collection drive was made, it being for the free milk fund managed by Mrs, William Randolph Hearst. It was said the amount collected in the theatres was not equal to the night before, but the milk fund drive incluced street collections and all public gathering places. One girl collector at Delmonico’s is said to have topped the list with a total of $2,700. There is a young man back on his job in an office in the lower part of the city instead of being on his way to Sing Sing to do a stretch of any- where from five to ten years, and he has Ben Atwell to thank that he is free. The young man a little over a week ago met Mrs. Atwell, for whom at one time he acted as accompanist, and accompanied her to her home. He left after a brief stay and took with him a small chamois bag that contained about $10,000 worth of jewelry. He was arrested the next day, admitted the crime and stated that he took the jewels so that he might be able to defray the expense of a honeymoon, as he was to be married in the near future. When taken to the magistrate’s court he pleaded guilty and was held for the Grand Jury. Tuesday of this week Ben Atwell appeared before that body whens the case was called and asked that the young man be given his liberty. The showman's plea was ®o strong the prisoner was given his freedom. To make it stronger, Atwell sought out the young man's employers and asked that they rein- state him in his former position, which was done, Eddie Corbett is doing the publicity for “How Come?’ the new colored show at the Apollo, New York, though his name does not appear in the program credits. Tuesday's advertisements in the dailies stated ihe attraction “sold out last night.” Monday evening a line from the / pollo stretched from the box office to the curb, but it was sure Eddie had planted a wagon load of paper, for the takings for the first week only amounted to $4,500. Corbett pulled a novel stunt by selecting the best looker in the chorus and sending her on the round of dramatic editors. The girl explained she was the only colored lady press agent. This week another handsome high brown was picked for the job. She was instructed to say the first gal had been fired. “How Come,” the colored show at the Seiwyn, reached there, accord- ing to report, in the box for $60,000 up to that time. The money had been dumped in it is said by Ben Harris, a Newark, N. J., attorney, who | also wrote the music for the show. “How Come” ha@ been out only a few weeks before reaching New York. Just where the $60,000 could have been spent might be intensely illuminating to the “amateur” producers of Broadway's legitimate attractions in white. Any of the colored shows is looked upon as One of those 30-cent producing propositions until it's a hit, and “How Come” is no hit. Their production cost is com- paratively nothing, and salary juggling is the easiest thing a colored show can do. . Out in Chicago where “Tangerine” is playing they are trying to figure out just what Carle Carlton is trying to do with the show, During the first week the company was here there was a splendid flash out in front of the Garrick. Julia Sanderson was starred with Frank Crumit and Frank Lalor featured. Cariton was in Chicago and left for New York. The day following his general manager arrived with instructions to take down all the names of the stars, The local Shubert representative re- fused, and a compromise was affected. The names of Crumit and Lalor were painted out wi it th the result that they both turned in their,notice. Then Carlton made Miss Sanderson a proposition for next season on the basis} that he would pay her $1,750 a week The star retaliated with a demand | for $2,000, and a special which the manager has since accepted. | Meantime the two featured players still have their notice in. and the show is just about hanging on waiting for a turn that may change the aspect of things theatrically in Chicago. Herber? Ward, heavyweight scenic designer of the Law Studios, reduced 50 pounds through a system of dieting. His schedule for getting rid of 16 pounds more, the objective being an even 200. rived at that point, Herb expects to dOll up in to the double juvenile div has ealls Ar- new wardrobe and stick ision, Will Page is credited with framing a girls’ golf match a la strip poker the yarn th getting some attention from e dailies recently. The “event” | was held on the course of the Sound View Golf Club at Great Neck, three members of the “Follies” chorus being the contestants. The rules for the match were that whichever girl lost a hole must take off a garment or part of her appare), and the yarn had it that one show girl went home in a barrel. It was stated this week that Gene Buck and Ringe Lardner writers of the “Follies,” were suspended by the ub for eollaboratins with Page in his press stunt, F ‘ David Burton, géneral stage director for the Chanies Frohman offices, was reported engaged to marry an actress in “Goodness Knows,” a Frohman production which opened in Pittsburgh last week. Burton de- clared the engagement was news to him and that the report was probably floated to “kid” him. He saiis for Europe Saturday to join Gilbert Miller. Five years ago a production actor, then appearing in vaudeville, de- cided to resign from Equity following several vain attempts te force him te join the vaudeville branch of the organization, Leaving vaude- ville to return to the legit he Cecided to rejoin Equity, He was notified before he could be placed in good standing it would be necessary to pay a re-instatement fee in addition to the reguiar dues, Calling at the office he informed the attendant his resignation had been duly sent in several years ago, and that he did not see why the additional fee was necessary. The attendant tried to enlighten him by taking a ecard from the card index, notifying him it was marked deceased, notification of his death having been received two years before, (Continued on page All records of his resigna- 32) | formances The latest Little Theatre organ-. ization to spring up in Philadelphia calls itself the Stage Repertory and, incidentally, denies some of the ac- cepted characteristics of most lit- tle theatre organizations. The Stage Repertory has been in exist- ence about a year, having planned to produce a Russian drama, “Savva.” The plan fell through after a campaign of publicity had been started in the newsgapers. For several weeks they have been at work on a new program com- prising four short plays which were given by the Stage Repertory in the Plays and Players Club- house, formerly the Little theatre, evenings of April 19-21. The plays include: “A Merry Death,” styled a “harlequinade,” by Nicholas: Evreinov, director of the Expé¢rimental theatre in Moscow; “The Star,” a satire by Hode Bassche; “Earth,” a tragedy by Em Jo, and “The Bitter Fantasy,” by the same playwright. Em Jo is also the director of the organi- zation. Original settings and cos- tumes have been designed by Mor- decai Gorelik, a young Philadelphia artist. One of the playlets by Em Jo is said to be something really novel, showing the action of thoughts in a human brain. The general public here, and the critics of the dailies, are frankiy mystified by the names of the au- thors of the little plays. The iden- tity of Em Jo, which is a nom de plume, is a particular mystery. , Among the amateurs entering the Little Theatre Tournament the week of May 7 at the Bayes are the Play- ers’ League, Stockbridge Stocks, East-West Players, Thalian Dra- matic Society, Temple Players (Manhattan), Brooklyn Institute Players, Adelphi Dramatic Asso- ciation, Clark Street Players (Brooklyn), Huguenot Players, New Rochelle, N. Y.; Beechwood Play- ers, Scarborough; Cranford Dra- matic Club, Cranford, N. Y.; Gar- dens Players, Forest Hills, L. 1; Little Theatre League, Bridgeport, Conn.; Club Players, Nyack; Fire- side Players, White Plains, N. Y.; Montclair Players, Montclair, N. J.; Wayside Players, Scarsdale, N. Y.; Riverside Players, Greenwich, Conn. Much interest is evidenced in the group of one-act plays to be pre- sented by the drama section of the Arts and Crafts Society at the Women’s clubhouse, Portland, Ore., under the direction of Mrs. Dent Mowrey. They will include “The Constant Lover,” by St. John Han- kins; “Riders of the Sea,” by John Synge, and “Noah’s Flood,” an English miracle play. Special scen- ery is being painted by Mrs. Law- rence R. Wheeler and Mrs. Ferdi- nand Smith is designing the cos- tumes, The Syre Opera company (an amateur organization) presented Victor Herbert’s operetta “Sweet- hearts,” at the Metropolitan opera house, Philadelphia, last Wednes- day and Thursday, evening per- only, An ensemble of 1100, and the cast contained a num- ber of men and women well known in loca] theatrical and musical cir- including Charles Fox, Dor- othy Githens and Elmer Thompson. cles, Sausalito, a suburb a¢ the bay from San Francisco, has a lit- erary colony and is now to have a ross Little Theatre. A movement has been started among the writers and rtists for its creation. The first program of short plays staged by} the Sausalito Players was _ pre- sented April 17. Wilbur Hall, mag azine writer, is one of the guiding spirits “AS YOU WERE” CLOSES $1,500 Jump Back to New York for Company from Duluth Dailuth, Minn., April 25. “As You Were” with Blanche Ring and Charles Winninger closed its season here Saturday. a on said the jump back to New York cost the management (Jenie Jacobs) $1,500, The show is reported having been playing around $200 to $400 a night in this section, bringing finish, about its “As You Were” started out this season as a Shubert unit show, leaving the Shubert vaudeville wheel and becoming a popular price road attraction. WHITE OFF STAGE © “Scandals” Producer Only Produc- ing—Gallagher and Shean Show a future “Scandals” according to an- nouncement this week, upon his re- turn from Chicago, where Ahis sea- son’s revue closed its season Sat- urday. After the first “Scandals” White was virtually out of the per- formances, though he danced in one number this season and last, White stated he would produce a musical comedy starring Gallagher and Shean, shortly after putting on the next “Scandals,” having retained Aaron Hoffman to write the bOck. Gallagher and Shean may. again go to court about their contract should the “Follies” continue through the summer, Ziegfeld having declared his intention of holding them, Leon Freidman the “Scandals” publicity hound inserted advertise- ments in the “want” columns of the dailies this week, seeking new faces for the new revue from ameng the ranks of models, manicurists and stenographers, The hunt for “lookers” will be held on the stage of the Gaiety Thursday and Friday afternoons. At least the photog- raphers will be on hand. PITTSBURGH BUSINESS New Frohman Play’ Did $13,000 Last Week Pittsburgh, April 25. “Abie’s Irish Rose,” at the Pitt surprised everybody their fifth week and did capacity, grossing about $15,000. Fresent indications are that the piece will last at least six more weeks, and, if it does, will be a record of Pittsburgh. “Goodness Knows,” a new Frohman comedy, did about $13,000 at the Nixon, while “Maggie,” at the Alvin, was slightiy under with $11,000. Gayety, with Dave Marion Show, had one of the best weeks of thé | season with $9,500. ‘Follies of the | Day” next week closes the house for |the season. Academy, stock bur- jlesque, is holding its own with $5,- 1900 for last week. If daylight sav- j ing does not hurt business the j}house should stay open until June. “Kara,” added attraction, with Marguerite Bryant stock players, at Lyceum, proved attraction and is held over the second week. With very low prices the Players slightly in excess of $5,600 week, last “DEMI-VIRGIN” IN L. A. Picture District Not Providing Cast of Show Los Angeles, April 25. Los Angeles, the heart of the pic- ture industry, is passing up that farcical romance based on Holly- wood life which had New York and the censor and police department of the eastern city up in arms 18 months ago. It is “The Demi-Vir- the attendance at sufficient to gin,” and is barely Egan’s gross the overhead of the show. The other legitimate houses are also only doing a fair business. The local leader is .‘The Bad Man,” at mie Majestic, with Holbrook Blinn at the head of the house stock or- ganization. At the Mason O. H. Ina Cluire and Bruce McRae in “The Awful Truth” had a fairly good opening night, but the usual picture celebs were missing among the first ght audience. “HELEN” AT SELWYN The cast of “Helen of Troy N. ¥..” the LeMaire & Jessel musi- cal omedy, has been completed, Roy Atwell having been engaged last week. The others are Helen Ford, Dorothy Mackaye, Edna Louis Frawley (Frawley and Louise). Alice Knowlton, Tom Lewis, Ray Raymond, Frank Gaby, Charles Lawrence, Clyde Honeywell, Charles Adier, Tom Nip Helen” is seheduled as the sum | mer ; ttraction for the SelWy) Nev ; York where it is due early in June A. H. Woods interested in the production, ' Bertram Harrison will stage the book and Bert French the dances. CLAIMS $400,000 =STATE Chicago, April] 25. Mrs. Ena Welch, formerly a beauty, is making an the $400,000 Alderman C claims child, Davis) gart, Attorneys that daughter of noted as Stage effort to get estate left by late harles F. and she is his ihegitimate her mother } n later married to Swi- the Swigart, that though was (Cara for Swigart’s Mrs. Welch is Tom M. Davis, a clog dancer. eontend George White will not appear in | kraut; drew | Le GUILD’S DRIVE. Ende Friday—Plays for Next Season , Deuleisiciacl Tomorrow (Friday) the Theatre Guild. will conclude its drive to se. cure $500,000 in subscriptions for its theatre building fund loan, Tuesday it was stated at the the- atre that up to that time there had been subscriptions to the bond issue amernting to $415,000. The speak. er who made the plea for further ‘subscriptions went on to state that without its own theatre the Thea- tre Guild could not continue, and that the Garrick was an impracti« cal theatre for their purpose. That the Guild has been at .the Garrick since April 14, 1919, and has been able to continue paying the rent and other overhead charges necessary for a successful continuance of its plan were point-. ed to as an assurance that those who subscribed to the bonds for the new house would be assured of their interest on the amount invested, for the rent paid by the Guild is to be applied to the interest’ fund. At 6 per cent. the $500,000 issue would call for $30,000 a year, and all other profits are to be applied to retiring the bonds at 115. No mention of the location ef the site on which the Guild intends building was made. The house, ac- cording to present plans, is to have a seating capacity of at least 1,000, and with this added seating capa- city it is figured that the member- ship can be increased from 6,000 to 12,000. : In the plans for the season of 1923-24 the Guild proposes to pre- sent “The Guardsman,” by Franz Molnar, with Joseph Schildkraut in the title role; “Masse Mensch,” a drama by Ernest Toller, translated by Louis Untermeyer; “The Fail- ures,” by H. Lenormand, with Jacob Ben Ami in the principal role; “King Lear,” with Rudolph Schild- “Fata Morgana,” a comedy by Ernest Vajda; “Caesar and Cleopatra,” by Shaw, and “The Goat Song,” by Franz Werfel. A number of plays by native playwrights are contemplated. COL. ROCHE BREAKS DOWN Chicago, April 25. Col. William Roche, manager of ithe Harris theatre, is confined to | his apartment at the Parkaway ho- | tel, suffering from a general break- down, prompted by an attack of | gastritis, which seized him at his desk at the theatre Saturday. Roche was working on his weekly i|statement when he toppled over. 'Dr. Max Thorek was summoned. ; Removed te his hotel, Roche was {further examined, with the decision of the physician keeping the Har- ris manager in bed for a fortnight Roche recently lost a brother by death due to sudden heart trouble, and mingled with the complications registered by Saturday’s breake- down on the manager’s part was grief over this loss. SHOWS CLOSING The Fritz Lieber Shakespearean repertoire company closed Sature day in Dubuque. May Robeéon in “Mother’s Millions” closed Saturday in Stamford, Conn. LEGIT ITEMS George Moreliy has switched from the Apollo back to the Selwyn, New York, as treasurer. Billy Brown of the latter house moved into the ‘Apollo as assistant to Julian Anhalt. Julius (Dude) MWHarris, formerly business manager of the Republic and Fulton, New York, is now treasurer of a bow®me club in De- troit. Charles Lyons, formerly of the Belasco box office and treasurer of the Casino this sease has been appointed treasurer at Madison Square Garden, succeeding ‘Riv” Bisland. The latter is now assist- ant at the Bijou Julius Spector has been transferred to the Casino from the 498th Street. Miss Calla- han, who was assistant in the latter house, is now the treasurer. The Selwyns have placed in re- hearsal under the direction of Frank Reicher a comedy drama en- titled “The Fires of Spring.” new George has completed a play alled “No Man’s play and in play- and Kelly inree-act dramatic effort previous plays sketches having been of a comedy nature. French & Stewart will preduce the piece this summer. wae. oe, ee Kelly's first serious writing, his Nee oe nate ee ae ue Bi he PA

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San Francisco, April 25. Under orders from Mayor James Rolph, a committee of the citizens of San Francisco has been formed for the purpose of seeking a per- manent home for the Hartman- Steindorf comic opera stock com- pany at the Rivoli since December This is the first time in the his- tory of San Francisco the civil of- ficials have become active in a plan to perpetuate any theatrical organ- ization. Mayor Rolph stated that the theatrical organization is a dis- tinct asset to the city and that he wants it to remain as a matter of

Ferris Hartman and Paul Stein- dorf, the managerial heads of the comic opera organization, have been sued for $2,400' for rent ,of the Rivoli at the rate of $600 a week. The complaint alleges that the the- atre was rented for three years and eight months by the defendants and that the rental was due month te month in advance. The action is for immediate payment or to vacate the premises, The committee which the Mayor has formed is to seek the co-opera- tion of the Chamber of Commerce and other civie and commercial bodies with a view to obtaining a theatre for the organization.

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The “Warfield Players stock from Oklahoma City, so as to give an- other trial of popular priced stock at the Empress, Kansas City, gave it up after two weeks. “She Walked in Her Sleep” last week, and two performances were given Sunday, but that was the finish as a sign on the door of the theatre Monday stated the house was closed. William J. Mack, director, said that J. L. Adams, manager, had _ in- formed him the closing was caused by lack of putlic support. The company, under the name of the Drama Players, has piayed in Kan- sas City for many weeks at differ- ent times. Last season it was at the Grand and established quite a reputation. At the commencement of this season the company opened at the Empress, but wen: to Okla- homa City, where it was thought business would be better. There the name of the organization was changed to the Warfield Stock, in honor of Theodora Warfield, the leading woman, and the nam: was retained when the company came back here a few weeks ago. The company was playing at T5c. top nights, and mats, 35-50c.

Roy Clair will open his musical comedy stock in Salt Lake City, re- placing Monte Carter's Company Carter has returned to San Fran- cisco. Violet Leach will have the fat roie created by Jobyna Howland in “Tue Gold Diggers” when that Belasco- released piece for stock opens Mon- day at the President, Washington, with the Smith & Duffy company playing. Kay Hammond of the same management's Baltimore com- pany will succeed Wanda Lyon as leading woman, playing the Ina Claire role, Anne Sutherland is also leaving after “The Gold Diggers’ ” first week She starts next week with the George Marshall stock of Washington. George Sweet leaves the President cast this week and Antrim Short will follow next week. Constance Brown, Maude Franklin, Elsie Gray, Zulu White and Helen Eby-Rock (widow of Billy Rock) are the new people engaged. Miss Lyon is going to Rochester, N. Y.., with a stock there that will try out new plays for the Erlanger crowd. The Washington stocks a:e going to a battle, it looks, with Marshall's second company at the Garrick there this week in {The Girl in the Limousine.” announcing $1 top. the same the features scale President George Marshall, who has played stock in the New Lyceum, Balti- more, for 42 weeks out of 53, has temporarily closed down, due to lack of patronage. For a while the people here ate the stuff up, de- vouring “Getting Gertie’s Garter,” “Ladies’ Night” and “Up in Mabel's Room,” just as the Algonquin crowd devours the Moscow Art theatre. He got good runs out of all of them, but recently business has been off in both stock houses, and with two g0ing at good speed in Washington Marshall has abandoned Baltimore for the time being. He will return in a few weeks, it is rumored, and esiabuah a company. In the mean- While, “Brass.” the movie fcature, is at the Lyeeum for a run. Babel Brownell in Newark, N. J., got off to fine business Monday with “Madame X.” Next week the first of the new Hurtig & Seamon plays will be tried out. It is called “Wit Outwitted.” The real title of the play was “Wits That Win,” but through a misunderstanding by Hurtig, the farmer name was given out and has been allowed to stand. This stock is making a play for publicity. Prizes are being offered high school students for the best essay showing whether the play was written by a man or woman, and | others open to all te select a better | name for the drama. Miss Brownell is also giving readings from station WOR every Monday.

Maude Fealy’s stock in Newark has been coining money the past three weeks and she continues to receive offers from those wishing to share her success. The latest comes from Gus Pitou and Anne | Nichols who negotiated first for 560 per cent. and then for two-thirds interest. The deal didn’t go through as Miss Fealy held out for $5,000 and they wouldn't bid over $3,000. Next week Miss Fealy does “Quick- sands,” a new play by Jean Archi- bald, owned by David Belasco. With Belasco’s permission Miss Fealy is following her plan of last season of offering prizes for a bet- ter name.

William O’Neil representing the Playhouse, Wilmington, Del., May 4, two days in “Wedding Bells” and the following week in “Lawful Larceny.” The appearance of the stock in “Wedding Bells” for two days is due to no attraction having been booked for the house for Fri- day and Saturday of that week, the house ending its regular attraction season Thursday. Ann McDonald will be the leading woman and Jes- sica Paige, ingenue. O’Neil will direct. The Hardin Clark repertoire com- ;pany has returned from a five- ; month tour through Central Amer- ica, West Indies and some South American countries. The company presented twelve plays in English, including “The Brat,” “The Broken Wing,” “Three Wise Fools,” “Polly- anna,” “Friendly Ememies” and “The Nightcap.” The members in- cluded Hamilton Cristy, Lillian Shrewsbury, Charles Piazzi, Gladys Klark, Fred Shenkey and Dolly Crawford. The season just com- pleted was the 13tn for the Klark company in the same territory. The Harder-Hall Players with Ruth Saville and Howard Hall play- ing leads opened Monday at the Stone, Binghamton, N. Y. The company has Louis Russell, Flor- ence Burroughs, Joseph Green, Jack Boyd, Juliet Brenon, Mark Bran- don, Mary True, Charles Payton, Edith Morris, Claude Lewis It is playing four matinees at 25 cents with the night topped at 75 “Why Men ynd week, scale Leave Home,” se

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LEGIT BACK IN DULUTH: Orpheum Taking on Road Shows Next Season on Five-Year Lease

Duluth, April 25. Through a deal consummated this week, Duluth again has a per- manent home for the spoken drama. Arthur J. Casey, of New Bedford, Mass., and Edward Furni, of Du- luth, cperating the Orpheum stock, have taken a five*year lease of the Orpheum and will present stock, vaudeville and road attractions as the conditions demand. This house has been the home of Orpheum vaudeville for the last 12 years with the summers devoted to stock. Mr. Furni announces that the theatre will presens stock untii next fall, then Orpheum vaudeville if ar- rangements can be made with the Orpheum circuit, and road attrac- tions. It is planned to cpnnect the local playhouse with the Twin City and Winnipeg houses and give road coOmpanies a route from the Twin few other American and Canadian tne- atres might bewtinked up in this chain, making a route of but very | few long jumps,

Hal Mordaunt will have the direc- tion of both organizations. The Regent, Kalamazoo, has ¢ company which opened Sunday with Gertrude Bondhill as leading woman and James Carroll, stage director. The company to occupy the Regent, Lansing, will open May 20. Both companies will play two bills a week. The De Wolf Hopper comic opera company is aimed for second season of consecutive playing. The or- ganization has another week at Newark, after which it has been booked for six weeks at Fountain Ferry Park, Louisville. The at- traction will then return to Car- lin’s Park, Baltimore, where it opened last summer.

Keith stock opens at the Altham- bra, New York, under the di- rection of Clark Brown, May 7, in “Lawful Larceny.” The com- pany, Organized by Pauline Boyle, has Wilmer Walters, Harvey Hayes, Ralph Sprague, Homer Miles, Ed Redding, Lorraine Ber- (Continued on page 33) EQUITY BREAKS UP NEW STOCK COMPANY issues Order Against Totten, General Manager of Com- munity Players

The Equity through written in- structions to Vie Browne, leading man engaged by the Community Players, Inc., for stock in=the Ly- ceum, Columbus, ordered all Equity members of the company to walk out under penalty of receiving disci plinary action from the Council for failure to Obey. In issuing the or- der the Equity is reported as al- leging Joseph Byron Totten, general ‘manager of the Community Players, owed Equity members salaries for engagements in “Gabette,” a mu- sical piece which closed April 14 in Scranton, Pa. after two weeks on the road. The musical show was produced by the Community Play- ers with Totten the general man- ager. The Equity has posted Tot- ten’s name in its office as owing the actors salaries for the engage- ment. According to a statement from the Community Players the pro- ducers have had no claims filed against them by the members of the ““Gabette” company. According to their statement the members of the company released a cash bond of $900, posted with the Equity for salaries and accepted one full week's salary for the two weeks on the ‘road and stock in the Community Players for the remaining week, the regular notice having been posted for the closing. The stock under the management of the Community Players was;\ scheduled to open April 29. The company was placed in rehearsal Monday with the order from Equity calling out its members received Tuesday. The order disrupted the organization and necessitated the management notifying the theatre it would be impossible to fulfill the engagement. The Community Play- er’, Inc., anticipate a law suit with the Lyceum theatre management through non-fulfillment of contract, and is preparing a legal action against Equity through its attorney, Jac W. Wyte, for damages. The people engaged for the stock had not been placed under contract, but were informed they could re- port at the office and receive their contracts.

HERMAN DRAMATIC, MUSIC AND MOTION PICTURE EDITOR, PHILADELPHIA “RECORD” Mr. Dieck is a Philadelphian. ‘The Record.” (The 18th of the photographs editors of the country.)

Prior to taking over the editor. things theatrical on the “Record” he publication and the “Public Ledger.’ ible about Mr. Dieck, but if Morris Gest should happen to give anoti« party for Philadelphia dramatic editors in New York, it might be pos- sible to find out a few additional facts regarding

L. DIECK nip of did general newspaper work on thai That is all the information ebtair the gentleman from brief skclches of **- drema’ and PHILA’S THEATRE GUILD HAS WILLIAM GILLETTE Opening May 7 With Resident Co. and Guest Stars— ~ Gillette’s New Play Philadelphia, April 25. A very/Aambitious theatrical proj- ect will get under way May 7, plan- ning to make a try for the summer going. This will be known as the Phila- “elphia Theatre Guild. It will con- sist of a resident company, with visiting stars of first magnitude every week or so. The home of the organization will be the Lyric the- atre, whose regular season enda when the Moscow Art Theatre players depart. May & There will be matinees Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday and a popular scale of prices, 25 cents to $1.50, will exist. © . As proof that this erganization wit be something more than the various ephemeral schemes of the same sort which have been men- tioned in recent months, a schedule of stars and plays is announced that would carry the company al- most entirely through the summer. The first attraction will be Clare Kummer's “A Successful Calamity” (at this same house several seasons ago), with William Gillette and Lola Fisher as guest stars. The second week will be devoted to a new play written by Mr. Gillette, entitled “Winnie of the Wolves,” adapted from a magazine story by Bertram Atkey. Gillette will play the leading role. - es The third and fourth weeks will have Francine Larrimore in “Nice People” and “Scandal,” respectivety. (the first named played at the Broad in the fall), and tHe fifth week will bring Grace George in Shaw's “Cap- tain Brascbound's Conversion.” The same star will remain for a second week, her vehicle to be either “A Woman's Way" or “The New York Idea.” The fourth star to appear will be Nance O'Neill, first in “The Passion Ftower” and later in a new play. i The director will be William H, Gilmore. The Philadelphia Theatre Guild is under the direction of Mil+ ton Shubert and is said, according to the wording of the ’pubticity, to “have the material resources if not the actual financial backing of one of the great producing firms of the country.” It is the general belief here that Lee Shubert is interested in the ven- ture. On the other hand, Shubert Lawrence, who was reported about to try a summer stock in the Adelphi, is said to be out of the present plan. That some real money is behind the move is seen in the workmanlike and thorough way in which the plan is being breached. Big two column ads were inserted in the Saturday and Sunday papers announcing “A Successful Calamity” with Gillette and Lola Fisher. The publicity sent to the dailies emphasized the fact that this is a “president company of production players” and not “stock players.” It is claimed that the personnel of the company will contain many big names, which will make the com- pany somewhat different from any now in existence. Emphasis is also laid on the fact that the Philadelphia Theatre Guild does not intend to attempt highbrow plays—at least at the present—but established successes and important new plays will be presented, ali the | Offerings being under the. general category of “artistic.” Claim is made i that the organization will work on much the same basis as the New York Theatre Guild, although no mention is made of subscription or stock features of the plan. This plan, coming on top of the “Shufale Along” try for the summer at the Forrest, the Gaites revue at the Walnut in June and the peossibil- ity that both the Chestnut and the Garrick will be open well into the same months, combines to make this the liveliest early summer Philly has had in years.

ILLINOIS MAY BE DARK Chicago, April 25. George White's “Scandals” closed at the Illinois Saturday and the chances are that that house will remain dark for the rest of the season Paul Whiteman's “Cafe De Paris” tra went to Milwaukee this d comes back to the Paiace for na three-week stay. The Temp'te Trio accepted some irches week at nent week

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a Se ae ee Care Su es: es o 2 a “ a ae 1 nae enamel capeatt Sarees a ' ja en eee 16 LEGITIMATE. Thursday, April 28,"1923 SUMMER DARKNESS FOR LOOP: FEW HOUSES TO REMAIN OPEN Nothing Currently Strong Enough to Last Through Hot Spell—‘“All of Us” Leading Dramas at $13,000—Howard Bros.’ “Passing Show’s” Whirl- wind Start with $4,000 Sunday Night at Apollo Chicago, April 25. It's a foregone conclusion that the end of the season will be reached before the legit situation here steadies itself. As the surprising incidents of the unequaled erratic eeason continue to pile up, guess- work pops up as regards the iden- tity of the theatres which will be dark by June 1. There isn’t a sum- mer show possibility in town at this date. Several shows now playing, far from being classed as “emash- hits,” may be, operated cleverly enough to hold into July, but the established fact of Chicago having shortened al] theatrical runs this season makes the belief strong that the middle of June at the very latest will find more theatres closed in the loop than ever before checked at that period of the season. When it is considered that “For All of Us” is leading the dramatic shows in town, grossing under $13,000, the strength of the dra- matic pull can be estimated. All hope for “Sally” ripping off an un- usual] Chicago record wae dented with the visit of Flo Ziegfeld, who picked May 12 as the farewell date for the Colonial attraction. .“Sally” will have 18 weeks to its credit when it departs. This is a sub- stantial record for Ziegfeld, con- sidering the high price charged, but it proves the sharp statisticians had the right slant on the prevailing conditions of Chicago’s theatricals, judgment of producing managers notwithstanding. “Sally” went. all to pieces last week, but it is ex- pected the announcement of the final three weeks will hold up busi- ness until the departure. Chicago is “shot to pieces.” The situation is a serious one for the producing manager not able to withstand shocks. White's “Scan- dals” departed from the Illinois Saturday, leaving the house dark. The Olympic was dark last week, but reopened to allow Mme. Petrova to continue her “Hurricane” propa- ganda, No attraction is sighted for the Olympic after “Hurricane” and it is a safe prediction that no new attraction will be forthcoming until the house receives its usual August baptism with Fiske O’Hara. Despite the great start made by the Howard Brothers’ “Passing Show,” at the Apollo, this Shubert attraction will not be held as a summer attraction. It has been limited to six weeks. The Apollo will be kept open during the summer, however. So will the Garrick, but signs don’t point to “Tangerine” being the summer show. The Twins (Selwyn- Harris) have a fight on their hands to keep open because of scarcity of attractions, “Peter Weston” has run the fpell of its big business and will be ready to depart before Memorial Day. Unless the stop clause of $12,000 is changed for “Light Wines and Beer,” at the Selwyn the Woods | offering won't last many weeks There’s no matinee pull from “Light Wines and Beer.” Only the open- ing up of independent attractions in | New York will save the Twins for bookings. The only thing between an early closing for the Powers and the sad fate of “Loyalties” is the announce- ment that “Why Not?” will get a chance at the Randolph street house. “Blossom Time” will be the last attraction of the year at the Great Northern. The present in- dications are that the only houses sure to be protected for summer runs will be the Apollo, Garrick, La Salle, Cohan’s Grand, Cort and Studebaker. Hodge's play won't keep open the Studebaker all sun mer, but it will make a despe1 attempt to do so, for it is known Hodge is after an unusual record to add to those he’s already captured here. It’s all a most unusual] state of affairs easily to depict, unless everything is turned topsy-turvy, and local theatricals given a series of surprises that are not on the horizon after studying what Broad- way could possibly send here for summer entertainment. While some of the statisticians were handling the probable summer Jay-out of the local theatrical cal- endar, others were stil] combatting the cut-rate ticket rumpus during the chatter of last week. It de- velops that “Up the Ladder” is car- rying the hurrah flag of those who contend that cut-rates are a neces- sity in Chicago if properly handled. The management of “Up the Ladder” has swung the Prady piece into ter- rifle success with the aid of the cut- ates. ‘Nobody can stop “Up the | “Steve” Ladder” using the cut-rates, as the attraction rents the theatre and is conducting the engagement on an independent basis. Managers in favor of cut-rates are pointing to “Up the Ladder.” The Central the- atre is packed at every performance, and where the attraction probably would be doing around $3,500 on the week without the cut-rates, it is grossing close to $8,000 (big profit money) with the help of the split- price tickets. As far as can be checked, the ecut-rates have been tabooed at all the other houses, but in some instances there is a tend- ency to overrule the agreement against the cut-rates by some of the managers adopting a _ so-called “block ticket” sale arrangement with the Katherine Curley offices, operated in the Garrick theatre building. Monday night's business, in gen- eral, was much smaller over the previous week, due to the disap- pearance of the cut-rates. The big crowds that the Cubs have drawn hurt to some extent, particularly Tuesday night, the opening date of the baseball season. It’s quite interesting to catch the chatter of the “stars” and other cast members in ascertaining causes for the general low business. This chatter is registered around the tables. The fundamental reasons are usually overlooked, and the usual] fall-back complaint on lack of bill- ing and press work is made. In Chi- cago no show today is bettering the other in press work. In other words, the newspapers have _ sharpened their policies to the degree of even distribution of space for all shows. Some shows are billing while others are not. The only individual who has the right angle of the whole} situation is the statistician, who is! baffled over the findings, and who merely delivers the facts, which are disputed until they are checked up| and found to furnish substantial | reasons why Chicago’s legit condi- | tions are far out of the form class} in trying to “dope,” so-called. “R. U. R.” at the Cort, and “Steve” at the Princess were the two new)| attractions of the week. Frazee’s ‘attraction drew the good newspaper | notices that were fully deserved. Ordinarily a play that received such notable attention on Broadway such | as “R. U. R.” would hit higher fig- | ures on a premiere week in Chicago | than did the new Cort attraction, | but this is a season of oddities in| Chicago. While profitable business | is assured for “R, U. R.” at the! Cort for at least six weeks, the! “punch” the show was expected to} have here is missing. What’s going | to help the week’s business at the| Cort for the new attraction will be the success that Manager Herr-| mann encounters in selling outright | the Monday night performances. “Steve” is attracting the flappers| by the wholesale to the Princess. | | Eugene O'’Brien’s play is a great| treat for the local flapper. It was} necessary to “paper” the opening} night, but as the week crept onward | the demand improved, with the mat- inee trade particularly strong. went begging for a house for nearly two months, but the pres- ent indications are that the Prin-| cess has picked a likely profitable | show for well into the really hot/| weather. Three attractions moved out of} the houses originally billed yet re-| mained in town. “Biossom Time” } surrendered the Apollo in order that | the Howard Brothers would be abl to exhibit the latest edition of Shu- berts’ “Passing Show.” It was a| whale of an opening that the “Pass- | ing ~Show” drew Sunday night, 4 grossing over $4,000. It’s been some time since the local populace raved over a “Passing Show” pres- ;entation like it did Sunday. ‘Blossom Time” moved down to the Great Northern, left vacated with the exit of the Moscow Art Theatre players. “Blossom Time” averaged around $20,000 in its stay at the Apollo, and if it can main- tain anywhere near this pace at the Great Northern, it will be_ doing something that is not in the cards of the present hour. Mme, Petrova is disgusted over the way the local critics handled “Hurricane,” at the Selwyn, so, after personal managerial moves, she suc- ceeded in contracting the darkened Olympic. It is doubted if “Hurri- cane” reached $15,000 in its three weeks’ stay at the Selwyn. There's only one Petrova in advancing a personal campaign, for here’s a star who buys her own advertisements in the newspapers to bring home a “point” she evidently is seeking. Just what “the point’ may be it's hard to say, but Petrova‘s cam- paigning with “The White Peacock” is readily recalled, emphatically so after recollecting the piece is re- ported to have been purchased for moving picture rights following a New York, Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia flop. It’s possible “Hurricane” will be handled equally as smart by Petrova as was “The White Peacock.” At the Olympic “Hurricane” will attract « clientele which has yet to become acquainted with the high-toned Selwyn, and because of this “Hurricane” prom- ises a slight increase over the Sel- wyn trade. “Light Wines and Beer” switched from the Woods to the Selwyn after five weeks at the Woods at a widely advertised campaign for $2 prices. The regular Selwyn prices of $2.50 top now governs the Woods presen- tation. The price incident is the only item*which threatens to inter- fere with big success for “Light Wines and Beer.” “The Tribune” slammed the Woods offices for switching back to a higher price, offering comment that will probably hurt the balcony business at the Selwyn more than downstairs. This was visible Sunday night, when the exclusive Selwyn first-nighters turned out for the orchestra, but the balcony was off. “Peter Weston” commences to show the weakness that all attrac- tions have encountered after play- ing eight weeks in the loop this season. For eight weeks the Frank Keenan piece has held an even av- erage, eurprising several of the eritics for the manner in which it jumped into big favor. What busi- ness “Peter Weston” gets from now on will have to be fought for if the signs at the hote] stands are a sen- sible criterion. It is reported that the Sam H. Harris offices have card- ed “Peter Weston” for a fall pre- miere on Broadway. If “Weston” does reach Broadway and holds in- tact the present cast New Yorkers will witness a good melodrama well played. It’s the cast alone that brought success here. “Loyalties” checks up the same fate which has come to all English plays in Chicago for the last few years. Instead of benefiting by the New York success “Loyalties” never got started at the Powers, despite good notices. The aitraction goes out Saturday, being followed by “Why Not?” Count up the good English plays that have fallen by the wayside in the Joop in the last two years and you'd have quite a list, indicating it is another oddity for Chi’s strangeness toward certain phases of theatrica] entertainment. As “Two Fellows and a Gir?” con- tinues in big favor at Cohan’s Grand greater becomes the substantiation of the report that the historic Clark street theatrical landmark will not be torn down for at least another year. It is a certainty that this summer won't see Geo. M. Cohan extinguishing for once and for all the lights at the famed Cohan’s Grand. Plenty of inside reasons are heard why the new theatre won't be started this summer, but the play- goers are just as well satisfied, for, regardless of the beauty of a new Cohan theatre, the Clark street site of Cohan’s Grand won't ever look the samé with a change of the pres- ent atmosphere. “Two Fellows and a Girl’ isn’t striking sensational figures, yet it is a pronounced hit and will draw even business for many weeks to come. It’s a presen- tation that should strike Broadway right even if it did have a premiere in Chicago. The strangeness of the audiences applauding “For All of Us” con- vineces the checker-up that the Studebaker is drawing a most un- usual clientele of playgoers. It’s not the general run of playgoers who are making history for William Hodge’s visit to Chicago. A myste- rious wave of prosperity and popu- larity swept over “For All of Us” the moment it arrived at the Stude- baker following the sudden La Salle leave. The Studebaker management has yet to be given cause to seek a new attraction. ‘Tangerine” needs plenty of nurs- ing at the Garrick to hold as long as expected, Unlike musical plays that played the Garrick before the house catered to vaudeville, “Tangerine” is not talked about in town, and only the location of the theatre is saving it from a terrific flop. If the Carl- ton offices are satisfied with an av- erage business of $15,000 the piece can stick, waiting for all the other musical shows in town to be driven out either by existing contracts or by the hot weather. “Cat and Canary” feels lonesome without the cut rates, and irrespective of the tirade made against those respon- sible for the cut rates used for “Cat” it is quite likely the cut-rate situa- tion has the Shubert offices guess- ing relative to the advantages de- rived therefrom. “Bristol Glass” has its only chance at the Blackstone via the low op- erating expenses. It’s a play that is getting support only from the es- tablished conservative Blackstone clientele. When the time comes shortly for the newepaper critics to summarize PaaS oS a So ~ a play is also considered. Figures estimated and comment point to some attractions being successful, while the same gross accredited to others might suggest mediocrity or loss. The variance is explained in the difference in house capacities, with the varying overhead. Also the size of cast, with consequent difference in necessary gross for profit. Variance in business necessary for musical attraction as against dramatic “Abie’s Irish Rose,” Republic (49th week). Still going strong, Around $12,000 last week. Pittsburgh show got $13,000. “Anathema,” 48th St. (3d week). Off Saturday, Adaptation from Yia- dish “failure, which added vone more to flop crop at this house since taken over by Equity Play- ers. $4,000 or less. “Inspector General,” also from Yiddish, for one week starting Monday. “As You Like it,” 44th St. (1st week). First © presentation American National Theatre, which opened at Washington last week. mission price $2.50 top. Panned by reviewers. , “Barnum Was Right,” Frazee (7th week). If this well gaited melo- dramatic farce was able to draw in the balcony, it would be in for run, House biamed for weakness. Lower floor always good since opening. Around $7,000. Will “move to Cohan May 7. “Better Times,” Hippodrome (34th week). Finai week for big house. No decision yet on future. Several amusement ventures reported for next season. “Caroline,” Ambassador (13th week). Unless attendance come- back is registered, May departures will likely include this adapted operetta. Business dropped to $8,500 and under after Easter. “Cat and Canary,” National (1st week). Mystery play success of last season played same house. Returned Monday for short sec- ond try, counting on cut rates to carry it along profitably for time. “Chauve-Souris,” Century Roof (64th week). One more week to go for remarkable imported nov- elty. Scheduled to leave May 8 for Paris and due back in Sep- tember for limited stay before of. Premiere scale $5 top; regular ad-_ touring. Average pace while show was $5 top was $17,000. Cut to $3 top last month. “Cinders,”. Dresden (4th week),- Stops Saturday. Management considered moving it from roof house, but goes to storage instead, Failed to eo up over opening gait of $8,500. House likely to he dark until next season. “Elsie,” Vanderbilt (4th weck). An- other house dickered for, but it was decided to remain here under guarantee arrangement. Length of run indicated to be brief. Last week's total About $7,000. “Follies,” New Am:erdam (47th week). Ziegfeld revue may be run inta hot weather; present plans date possible new “Follies” not earlier than late June or July. Present show still leads list with about $33,000. “Give and Take,” 49th St. (15th week). Pace is now under $7,000, May leave slight margin of profit, east having two weighty salaries. ‘Might move to larger house for cut rating. Louis Mann changed from salary to percentage of gross. “Go Go,” Daly’s 63d St. (7th week). Steady ‘climb in business here encouraging, aS house is out of beaten path. Getting some cut- rate aid, principally upstairs, but gross of about $13,000 very good here. “How Come?” Apollo (2d week). Colored show started poorly and developed no strength during week. Lucky to get $4,500. Due to be withdrawn after another week. House guarantee $4,000 weekly up to that time. “Icebound,’” Sam Harris (ilth week). While under normal gait last week, about $8,100 drawn. Will be continued as long as it (Continued on page 17) . this season’s happenings in the legit field for Chicago, the outstanding features of the erraticness of the whole season plainly told in the weekly box-office reports will have to be dwelled upon extensively for the accuracy to be properly revealed. It has been the most worrisome sea- son the loop managers have ever experienced, and at this writing there seems to be no..end to the depths to which business can drop even for shows that ordinarily would attract better business if the prevailing situation didn’t have the town in its grasp. The local play- goer has ruled the situation in Chi- cago the entire season. The producing managers will have to admit the Chicago playgoer has been smart this season. The “send- it-out-to-Chicago” spirit which for- merly seized the producer who had a Broadway flop on his hands doesn’t work any more. And usually when a premiere show meets with a sad fate in Chicago it doesn’t get very far in New York, where the owners take it to “prove Chicago was wrong.” New York and Chi- cago are closer together now in the- atrical tastes than the two leading cities ever were, and that’s why the producing managers should be as careful with their Chicago produc- tions as they are with their New York premieres. Study—not long- distance study, but study gained by personal visits here—and care are the two facts which will make bet- ter the Chicago situation which is more puzzling to the Broadway managers than any group of words in this report can infer or empha- s1Ze. Last week’s estimates: “Steve” (Princess, Ist week). Ap- pealing tremendously to flapper col- ony. Matinee especially heavy. Re- garded as having chance to furnish best spring ‘surprise. Close to $11, 000 “R. U. R.” (Cort, Ist week). Will have to pick up considerably to show response to good newspaper notices. Not tabbed as style of show that will hold wntil this house re- ceives usual farce play for summe1 Around $8,500. “Moscow Art Theatre” (Great Northern, 3d and final week), Whil« at no time reaching general capacity heights, final accomplishments note- worthy. Got stronger play from the middle classes than society. Tallied close to $39,000 on farewell. Rous- ing Morris Gest triumph. “Sally” (Colonial, 15th week). De- cision to close record engagement in three weeks result of personal visit here of Flio Ziegfeld. Held around 27,000, considered close to figure organization must do in order to break. Surprise bookings expected to follow “Sally.” “Peter Weston” (Harris, 8th week). At point now where Harris office will probably decide piece, after big profits, has spent time here. Slipped to around $11,000. “Scandals” (Illinois, 6th and fina] week). House went dark with exit of White’s organization, which held profitable average for whole en- gagement, but would have been higher if original four weeks only had been played. Little aver $17,000 in final week. “Hurricane” (Selwyn, 3d and final week). Despite extraordinarily big advertisements, which newspaper offices claimed Mme. Petrova paid for herself, trade remained low. Again reported around $5,000. Switched to Olympic—house. that draws clientele appropriate of style play, only remaining chance for ad- visability of switch. “Cat and Canary” (La Salle, 33d week). With cut-rates tabooed, fu- ture problematical, although com- pany can show profits with gross averaging $8,000. Decision expected this week as to how long engage- ment will last. “For All of Us” (Studebaker, 23d week). Hops along without cere- mony to best dramatic business in town. Study of make-up of audi- ences at this play most interesting. Little short of $13,000. “Blossom Time” (Apollo, 6th week). Moved to Great Northern Sunday, where it is doubtful aver- age done at Apollo will be main- tained, Stuck close to $20,000 average in six weeks at this house. “Passing Show” opened limited stay of six weeks Sunday night, follow- ing “Blossom Time.” “Up the Ladder’ (Central, 34 week). Playing absolutely to packed houses, wholly gained by ecut-rate tickets. Rental proposi- tion of theatre makes it possible for the cut-rates to be used. Regis- tered $8,000. “Peter and Paula” (Playhouse, 3d week). Prices raised to $2.50 after $2 campaign, proving O. P. Heggie has persenal following here. En- gagement approaching solid profit- able business. Grossed $8,000. “Loyalties” (Powers, 3d week). Add another disappointment to list of New York winners that went wrong here this season. Departs Saturday, with “Why Not?” to fol- low. “Loyalties” failed to better $9,700 last week. “Two Fellows and Girl,” (Cohan’s Grand, 6th week). Now assured of continuing through May if Geo. M. is satisfied with slightly under $11,000 average. Joe Speers is “back” with this company, with Harry Ridings doing press work. “Light Wines and Beer” (Woods, 5th week). Kept slightly over $10,- 000 by Saturday-Sunday trade. Switched to Selwyn Sunday, tilting prices back to $2.50. Reported four weeks’ limited engagement at Selwyn. “Tangerine” (Garrick, 3d week). Moderate in appeal, holding around $14,800. Nothing prevalent to in- dicate piece will last through sum- mer, as planned. “Bristol Glass” (Blackstone, 20 week). Getting extra plugging from the hotel stands, with low operating expenses again indicating piece will stick. Grossed $8,000. “SHOWS INN. Y° AND COMMENT te sof % ‘. d ot edi *MEOTODEA so tm ie wae oy Meee Ke eee Oe ec Oe ea BS an met bee oe Ad ud

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ek), ‘ute but ood 2k). ls, )- le. ig at AZ wont vs Thursday, April 26, 1923 ———— en NG OF SUMMER ~ ON PHILADELPHIA'S RIALTO RUNS ae eee arse aner Continued Good Business Buoys Hopes—Moscow _ Art’s Disappointing Start—Henry Miller’s “The Changelings” Catches On Philadelphia, April 25. It’s little wonder that mariagers here are’ contemplating early sum- mer continuance. Last week, in- tead of showing the usual falling following the Easter peak, a number of theatres here did corking big business, and the average was considerably higher than the preced- ing week. The tieatres cutting the melon most generously were the Broad and the Shubert, with the Garrick and Chestnut coming along net so far behind. Even “The Cat and the _ Canary” braced up in its final week at the Adelphi and just missed $7,000. “The Changelings,” with its re- markable array of stars and near- stars, gave an awful black eye to the recent slump at the Broad. Al- though missing capacity the first couple of nights by considerable, due to hesitancy of local theatregoers to take a chance on new plays, it eaught up in fine style, and seats were searce at the end of the week. Society turned out en masse for the Miller play, and theatre parties were numerous, while, on the other hand, the balcony play was large through- out the week. The notices, while not without adverse criticism, were in the._main highly iaudatory, and it is understood that Miller and those connected with the show be-: lieve they have a humdinger. “The Greenwich Villiage Follies” fell a great way from capacity at the Shubert and turned in a very uneven record of business, with only half a house Wednesday matinee, but with big grosses at the end of the week it picked up, and manage- ment claims $25,000 as a gross. The notices for this review were extrav- agant in their praise, and the second- thought columns were just as unani- mous in the kind things they said. The weaknesses that developed were a surprise to all concerned, and this week’s business is being closely watched. The house can do about $35,000 at this top ($3.50). The Walnut had just a fair week with Fiske Nllewey: though, due to a very large upstaifs trade, the gross was higher than some expected. There was also a big matinee busi- ness. This Irish star is in for only two weeks and ought to clear a smal! profit on the engagement. The Garrick continued to prosper with “Captain Applejack,” althongh @ very natural and, normal decline from the previous high grosses de- veloped. Even at that “Applejack” cleared $14,000 by a+ good margin, and is now definitely set for an ex- tra week. “Blossom Time” had a poor week, reported as the worst of its léng en- gZagement, the same thing that was said of the preceding week. With this fortnight of bad husiness the announcement of the end of its local run has been expected, ht instead it is now stated that this Schubert operetta will stay on indefinitely at the Adelphi, to which house it moved Monday night to make way for the Russians at the Lyric. It’s hard to see how “Blossom Time” is making any profit at its recent figures, and it seems likely that it had failed to break even, at least for a couple of weeks, but from present indications it will apparently ride into May, thus passing the 30-week mark and set- ting a figure for shows to aim at in Philly. “Spice of 1922” apparently has an inexhaustible puHing power in this city; and last week, its second in a fourth engagement here, it pulled a gross of about.$10,000. Wiseacres figure that no better play could have been picked to put the Chestnut in the running again as a legit house. This is its final week, with Eddie Cantor’s “Make It Snappy” to fol- low. The latter is slated for a f night, with a possibility of a third week if business warrants. This week's only opening was the Moscow Art Theatre, at the Lyric The Monday night attraction was “Tsar Fyodor,” and a jammed house was looked for but did not material- ize. The entire sale is not so large as expected. “Tsar Fyodor” runs until Friday, when “The Lower Depths” is fhe attraction. The lat- ter runs until next Wednesday, when “The Cherry Orchard” is shown, and the fourth performance will be “The Three Sisters,” Friday, May 4. Morris Gest is reported as much disappointed in the reception given the Moscow troupe in the news col- umns of-the dailies. He told a re- porter of one of the evening papers that Philadetphia was the only city in the country which hadn't sent a ort- -big corps of photographers and re- porters to welcome the Russians when their train arrived. Every day results. in a new an- nouncement on the subject of sum- mer shows here. General amaze- ment is expressed at the prospect, with- many pessimistic at the out- come. However,-no matter what the success of the several ventures run- ning throughout the summer, it is pretty definitely settled that the local theatrical season won't come to a close until June, except possibly in one or two houses, Last year there was just one house—the Wal- nut—open the last week in. May. The most startling announcement of the week was that of the Phila- delphia Theatre Guild, a stock com- pany scheme, which starts at the Lyric May 7, following the Moscow Art. William Gillette ana Lola Fisher are announced as the first visiting stars, the play to be “A Suc- cessful Calamity. Eight weeks are announced already, with Grace George, Francine Larrimore and Nance O’Neill as the other stars. A low scale, with a $1.50 top is to be used, with plays changing weekly. This is an offshoot of the pian to have summer stock at the Adelphi, with Milton Shubert instead of Shu- bert Lawrence. “The other houses definitely set to ride iate are the Forrest, with “Shuffle Along,” being primed to stay for four weeks anyway; the Walnut with the new Gaites revue, which will not open until June, and the Chestnut, with Shubert musical shows, This does not take into account the Garrick, which has Werba’s musical comedy, “Adrienne,” for at least ine weeks beginning May 14, and which may have something to follow; nor does it include the Shu- bert, which will run the “Greenwich Village Follies” as long as possible, and may have a successor also. The Broad will keep “The Changelings” three weeks and is almost certain to close directly following the depart- ure of this all-star cast play. This house depends largely on a society draw which is beginning to leave town already, and there are a num- ber of amateur organizations booked for single weeks at the Broad during May and June. The length of “Bles- som Time’s” engagement at the Adeiphi is problematic. It is also reported that “Lady Butterfly,” the Morosco musical comedy, is coming here this spring, though no house is mentioned. Im- mediate bookings have “Make It Snappy” at the Chestnut and “Kempy” in’ a return engagement at the Walnut, both opening Mon- day. The latter may, stay four weeks, though it is generally men- tioned for a fortnight. A surprise was the booking of “Liza” into the Dunbar, the Negro theatre in South Philly, instead of a legitimate house, as was done with “Shuffle Along.” “Liza” is in for only two weeks, and so will not conflict with “Shuffle Along.” Estimates for last week: “The Changelings” (Broad, 2a week). Bang-up business, growing as week went along until it reached capacity. Stays three weeks instead of the expected two and should clean up big money at $3 top. Last week gross about $18,000. “Greenwich Village Follies” (Shu- bert, 2d week). Received by critics with enthusiasm and _ generally called best revue ever played here. Developed weaknesses, however, es- pecially at Wednesday matinee, when there wasn’t half a house downstairs.- Gross of $25,000, good way from capacity, but expected to climb this week. “Hunting Big Game” (Forrest, 3d week). Snow animal film did fairly good business in second week, show- ing effects of much good publicity. Last fortnight, with “Shuffle Along” to follow, May 7. “Captain Applejack” (Garrick, Sth week). Length of stay extended by changing booking in Washington: efforts being made to get arother week, bringing it up to opening of new musical comedy, “Adrienne.” “Applejack’s” business off, but still big, beating $14,000. ° “Spice of 1922” (Chestnut, 3d week). Final week for this revue.in its fourth engagement here, and still pulling strong. “Make It Snappy”. to follow. Few hundred under $10,000. “Land o’ Romance” (Walnut, 2d week). Upstairs draw pulled this Fiske O’Hara play up to gross of $8,500. Matinee trade big, but some nights orchestra business pitifully small, Two weeks only, with “Kempy” returning next Monday. Moscow Art Theatre (Lyric, first week). Opening not as big as ex- pected, with no opposition. Sale for two weeks’ stay not up to ex- pectations, either, but, still, big for this time of year. Can do around $44000 at this house. “Blossom Time” had poorest week of stay last week, hitting under $7,000. “Blossom Time” (Adeiphi, first week). “Moved here after 26 weeks at the Lyric, and may stay through into May, though it is hard to see SHOWS IN NEW YORK (Contnued from page 16) can make little money. Listed for Boston this summer, but will probably not be sent out until fall. “If Winter Comes,” Gilety (4th week). Started off with rush, but first week proved flash. May re- main few weeks more, but busi- ness much under figure expected. Last week about $8,500. “Jack and Jili,” Globe (6th week). This class musical held up fairly well last’ week, takings over $17,000. At $3.50 top, house can do over $29,000. “Kiki,” Belasco (74th week). Run deader will close for season after another week, but probably could run into summer. “The Come- dian” will shift from Lyceum. Announcement of run’s end lifted business to nearly $14,000 last week. “Lady Butterfly,” Astor (14th week). One of low gross musicals. Busi- ness here has been better ‘han final weeks at Globe, though cut- rating figured. Little under $8,504 last week. ‘, “Last Warning,” Kiaw (27th week). Though down to the stop limit of $7,000, mystery piece will prob- ably run through May, with any profit made in that month counted found for house. Show can make money under the stop gross. ~ “Laughing Lady,” Longacre (11th week). Pretty sure to end season before May passes. Attraction is best of trio in which Ethel Barry- more was star at Longacre this season. Around $8,000 last week. “Little Nellie Kelly,” Liberty (24th week). Sudden descent of warm weather last week~ failed to af- fect rush here. Business around 22,000, which pace Cohan musical will carry into summer going. “Mary the Third,” 39th St. (12th week). After running along at $7,500 gait for two months, this comedy jumped $1,500 Holy Week and has partly held that increase. Last week little under $8,000. “Merton of the Movies,” Cort (24th week). * Tyler hit is counted on to stick right through summer and has good chance of lasting into new season. Business around $15,000 weekly. , “Morphia,” Eltinge (4th week). Drama with short cast. Permits profit on moderate gross. About $7,000. Another three weeks or more. “Music Box Revue,” Music Box (27th week). First week on $4 scale provided a big draw, with excel- lent attendance only slightly af- fected by Saturday afternoon's heat. Gross over $24,500. “Papa Joe,” Lyric (9th week). Go- ing along at small business in Princess; gross between $1.500 and as high as $3,000 claimed. Some.of cast interested in piece. Moved Monday for cut rating, guaranteeing $3,500 a week. “Peer Gynt,” Shubert (12th week). Theatre Guild money maker aimed for continuance through May. Will likely be succeeded by “In the Moonlight,” one of the new Shu- bert musicals. Held normal gross of little over $11,000 last we “Polly: Preferred,” Little (15th week). Counts with non-musical hits and has been close to capac- ity from ending of income tax period, Gross better than $11,000 weekly. House only*holds 520 per- sons. “Rain,” Maxine Elliott (25th week). Sam H. Harris’ dramatic smash; tops entire field in demand and all performances draw standee at- tendance. Business varies only in number of adrmjssions sold. $15,200 weekly. “Romeo and Juliet,” Henry Mille: (14th week). Holding pace. Last week $11,200 again, which counts very good in this house. Should stay another month and may last longer “Sally, Irene and Mary,” Century; (34th week). Moved here from 44th Street Monday. Pace there dipped under $10,000, but average of over $12,000 should attain here with two for one tickets counting. About one month more. “Secrets,” Fulton (18th week). Climbed bit last week, when busi- ness just beat $10,000. Cut rates did trick. Engagement not figured to last more than three or four weeks. -English play pleased and figures to score on tour mext sea- son. “Seventh Heaven,” sooth) (26th week). Hits only able to go clean Saturday afternoon when July warmth ruled. This was one, and gross again was around $15,000 Only “Rain” has better demand. “So This Is London,” Hudson (35th week). Playing to excellent busi- ness, though edge has been off re- cently. Last week takings were $13,500, which indicates this com- edy has some distance to go yet. “The Adding Machine,” Comedy (6th week). Guiid moved Eimer Rice's impressionistic drama up from rarrick Monday. Had been get- ting around $6,000. Doubtful if it beats that figure here. “The Clinging Vine,” Knicker- bocker (18th week). Savage musical was bit under average pace last week, when takings were about $13,000. Good chance to last into June. “The Comedian,” Lyceum § (7tl week). Belasco will move Guitry - drama over to Belasco May 7 how present business justifies this “Cat and Canary” did about $6,900 in final week in city. : LEGITIMATE —- ‘ + production of season here. JOLSON GETS RUNNING BOSTON'S BREAK LAST WEEK Haliday and Weather Makes Legit Situation Look Decidedly Optimistic—Mitzi’s New Shédw Got $22,000 at $2.50 Without Extra Matinee Boston, April 25. With a good break in the weather and a holiday the theatrical business in this city took on a decidedly op- timistic aspect last week. All over the lot the business was declared to be above norma! for.this time of the season. At the finish of the week the weather was exceptionally. warm, a couple of days of record- breaking heat, and if it had not been for the fact that there is a consis- tent advance sale for the houses for the Friday and Saturday shows this weather condition might have cut into them somewhat. As it was the advance sales took care of keeping that house open after “Kiki's’, long run. Lyceum will get “The Mountebank.” “Come- diah” about $10,000 last week. “The Dancing Girl,” Winter Garden (14th week). Two weeks more to go. Show started out to great business, but tapered off quickly, Al Jolson will make return en- gagement starting rae 14. House will have “Spice of 1923" for sum- mer attraction instead ef a “Pass- ing Show.” . “The Devil's Disciple,” Garrick (ist week). G. B. Shaw again has at- tention of Theatre Guild, which presented his play Monday. Final About five weeks counted on. ' “The Enchanted Cottage,” Ritz (4th week). Business improved bit here last week. Agencies did bet- ter and cut-rate tickets provided strong attendance late in week. Little under $7,500. “The Exile,” Cohan (34 week). At- traction guaranteed. house four weeks, Its chances are not goéd, but investment might be saved by sale of picture rights. About $7,- 000 pace. Seeking another house after next week; “Barnum” mov- ing over from Frazee. “The Fool.” Times Square (27th week). yeneral falling off in Broadway attendance slightly re- flected here: Last week gross $16,000, still top money among non-musicals. “The Gingham Girl,” Earl Carroll (35th week). Moving to the Cen- tral next week, cast changes oc- curring with the switch. Has had successful run kere; considerably under $10,000. Change in hoiises hoped to better chances for sum- mer stay. “The Love . Habit,” week). Was te have been taken off, but management decided to continue it, cast taking salary cut. Pace of $4,500 at Bijou, where “Habit” played six weeks, would have been profitable here. Last week considerably under average. “The Old Soak,” Plymouth “(36th week). If this comedy success can outlast some of other attractions now getting mediocre trade it stands ge0d change of staying in warm weather. Last week's_busl- ness about same; under $8,500. “The Wasp,” Morosco (5th week). Nearly $3,000 last week. Improve- ment, part of which was cut rates, encouraged management. to con- tinue, and Selwyn has been se- cured, show moving there Monday. Oliver Morosco will open “Pride” here as successor next week. “Up she Goes,” Playhouse (25th week). Maflagement’s plan is for run extending another eight weeks. Pace has been between $7,500 and $8,000 since first of year Should be musical money getter on tour next season. “Uptown West,” Bijou (1st week) Special matinee attraction at Eari Carroll. Moved in for regular presentation here. succeeding “The Love Habit.” Not guaranteeing. Low stop lIimit gives show a Princess (7th chance. “Whispering Wires,” Broadhurst (36th week). Mystery play has best run of this season's ouput of such dramas, but due to fold up in few weeks. Last week $1,500 bet- ter than week before; over $7,500. “Witdflower,” Casino (12th week). Hammerstein’s musical now solid hit More than held its own last week, going weil over $18,500. Now figured for all summer. “Within Four Walls,” Selwyn (2d week). Disappointment. First week's gross about $4,589 ‘onered Tuesday), and little call. Will be taken off Saturday and “The Wasp” moves over from Morosco. “You ars N,” Belmont (10th week). R, G, Herndon has class hit in Harvard prize play.. Call so good on lower floor top was boosted to $3 after opening. susiness weil over $8,000 weekiy. House is of small size “Zander the Great.” Empire (3d week). Broadway's spring suc- cess. Second week about $12,500. Diusiness steadily improving, and management lookigg to house re- maining open well into sammer. New stuff fur Empire. ~ everything in splendid shape, and business finished up strong. Al Jolson in “Bombo” did the big- gest business in town last week, Always a strong drawing card here, he came in. without opposition to mention, the Mitzi show being of a decidedly different type, and that the only other musical attraction ing the city, Starting off strong, . pla Jolson packed them in right through the week, and BS ' house record this season h: gone by the boards by Sat % He has three more weeks to go, and in that period will probably repeat the business of the openi week and capacity houses shoypld “prevail, Jolson has here, as in other cities, his own following, and with the rec- ord behind him of being about the only single performer who ever put a Capacity crowd into the Boston Opera House, strong showing Is ex- pected. “Lightnin’” at the Hollis dis- played considerable strength last. week when it is figured the show is now on the 18th week. With an ex- tra matinee on Patriots’ Day, the house cleaned $15,000 for the week. This is below what was,.done the week before without an extra mat~- ~ inee, but it is figured b nected ing should be greater than was the case last week if the attraction is losing strength to any extent... If it can gross $14,000 on a week an at- traction such as “Lightnin’" is wel: come to remain at the Hollis for an indefinite period, As it is, there isn’t a chance in the world for anything else to be booked into this house before the end of the season, and all pians have been made with that idea in view. “The Fool,” playing the Selwyn, had another fair week. While the box office receipts have never reached the capacity peak, they are strong enough to keep the show on here. It is credited with just a bit under $10,000 for last week. The ads are still of the splash type and are now carrying a strong line to the effect that the show is endorsed by women’s organizations, In the first week at the Colonial Mitzi, in her new show, “Minnie and Me,” did a very pretty business. Although all those on the Inside say the present show isn’t by any means as good as those that she has had of late years, there seems. to be a strong public demand for her, just the same. She grossed $22,000 for the first week, without any extra matinee. Playing at a $2.50 top, this is fine going, and it is now freely stated by those connected with e show and the house that with an even break she should do as big a business in number@ if not in money, that she has done in other seasons played here. The show is of the type that should attract en- tire families, something that Co- han’s shows do when they play the city ,and already buys of that char- acter have been noted at the Colo- nial. The first week also showed considerable business from the com- muters, with the young people go- ing very strong for her. This is the final, week of Helen Hayes in “To the Ladies” at the Wilbur, It is currently reported that the actress, who was so widely touted here as the successor to Maude Adams when she played last season at the Hollis, has not been a very big drawing card. Just why {s hard to fathom, for the Wilbur igs the perfect house of the Shubert String as far as a show of that type is concerned. The Piymouth this week is hous- ing an amateur nerformance fol- lowing the long fun there off “Just Married.” “The Monster is due there next week, and “Sun Showera” will replace “To the Ladies” at the Wilbur. Estimates for last week: “Lightnin’” (Hollis, i8th week). $15,000; considered strong and pay- ing business. “Minnie and Me” week) without benefit those con- (Coloni 2nd Playing eight performances extra matinee, but getting of holiday, grossed §22,000 first week, “Six-Cylinder Love” 3rd week). KRettered business of week before by $2,000, turning in gross of $14,000... Looks good for couple of weeks more at least. “The Fool” (Selwyn, 10th week). Just under $10,000. il, (Tremont, “To the Ladies” (Wilbur, 4th week). $6,900; no extra perform- ance. “Gaieties of 1923” (Majestic). This Shubert-owned unit put in ex- tra performante for holiday and. just fell under $7,500 ($7,480), Ail Jolson (“Bombo”) (Shubert, nd week), Jolson walved an extra performance ‘that would haye ma- terially increased gross, but got big figure of $52,900 without dt. . th the show that the shad- was reported the . —

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18 i BROADWAY ' REVIEWS | ‘AS YOU LIKE IT Cowl is having hers. And Miss Rosalind, daughter to banished Ddke Marjorie Rambeau Cella, daughter to Frederick Margailo Gilimore Touchstone, a clown.......Ernest Lawford Le Beau, courtier.....+..-. Edgar Norton Frederick, the usurping Duke...John Craig Amiens, lord attending banished Duke Frank Arundei Jaques, attending banished Duke A. E. Anson The Duke, banished by his brother J. Maicoim Dunn A Lord, attending banished Duke Walter Abe! Corin, an old shepherd...... Fuller Mellish Sivive, a young shepherd WiHam Widtiams Audrey, a country wench...Hortense Alden Phoebe, a shepherdess....Gwynedd Vernon Wiltiam, a country fellow..Percival Vivian First TTTYT SLT sescesesss-G@. Anderson Second Page.........»......Norton Meyers Jacques de Bols.......-«sss0+% Walter Abel Hymen...... 6006s sdec Mercedes de Cordoba AM. Sloopherd .o ccc ccsccscsvcees Albert Powers Orjando, soi of Sir Rowland de Bois Ian Keith Adam, servant to Oliver...... Arnold Lucy Oliver, elder brother of Orlando Jerome Lawlor Denis, servant to Oilver..... -.-Hall Higley Charlies, Frederick's wrestler Stanley Kalkhurst Pages attending Frederick..Dorothy Chase, Hilda Daliman, Adele Schuyler Ladies of the Court—Maria NaMara, Olga Brent,+ Isabei Garland, Ann Tonetti, Betty Watson, Anita Inglis Guardsmen to Frederick—Charney Batson, Lynn Berry, H. Herbert, Earl Marvin, James Sumner, Ben Webster Lords at Court—John Navarre, Albert Cum- mings, Theodore Ranstead, Oscar Johnson, Anthony Carr, A. H. Hilti lerds in the Forest—G. Albert Smith, Gregory Safronic, William. Fiiedner, George Kendall, Frank Pierce, Rich Sard Mason

This is the premiere presentation of the American National Theatre, the organization founded recently in what appears to be a truly high- minded and altruistic purpose—the elevation of our stage. The eleva- tion not into highbrow exploitation of foreign alley slum, but the worth-while plays in the English language. Surely no one will ques- tion a Shakespearean comedy as a representative selection. Augustus Thomas, the “Landis” of the Producing Managers’ Asso- ciation, is the father of the thought. The association is financial sponsor for the production, which plays the 44th Street ae a traveling attraction like any other. Nothing is donated and it is no “benefit” in any sense save that it is a benefit to the the- atre as an institution. The actors are fully recompensed, the theatre gets its usual share; any losses will he paid by the association and any profits will go into future presenta- tions. It may be said full-heartedly that “As You Like It” was in every sense a credit to the theory and an ac- complishment of the purpose. ‘The pick of Marjorie Rambeau to play Rosalind, her first known Shake- spearean role, is, despite the snarl- ing and sneering of several local erities ‘(even a New York critic can be local!) an astonishingly and gratifyingly happy one. Miss Ram- beau is as American as the Ne- braska prairies So is Ian Keith, her Orlando, So is Margalo Gill more, and even Ernest Lawford and A. E. Anson are Americans as*far as the theatre is concerned, And thege Americans gave a per- formance of “As You Like It” that must have made Shakespeare's gnost sing The igied Banner,” It wasn't flawless—it was better than that. Only Sothern and Marlowe ever perfect Shak spearean performances in this coun ptar-Spai gave try from American lips in this gen- eration. Miss Cowl’s Juliet wouid perhaps not have passed muster in 1600 But it e thri ©’ enterta Y now And j \I R i Re } More than it ru? eal } I striking career, she gave to Roe lind its first essential—feminine beauty; her diction was not the syllable-for-syliable the Shakespearean stylist, but it did justice to the long-dead bard and to the living audience: her acting, of course, was superb; Miss Ram- superb actress, an artist beau is a n every hair and molecule, and she couldn't be anything less in a ma terpiece by Shakespe f in si! has heen a not } ) ‘ , \\ l Mack. The én didn’t underst d was a rotter or Rambeau, though she om, She feels him and understands him well enough to interpret him as weii as poll-parrot his immortal nifties. The New York critics, with their Anglomaniac predilections and their raves over “If Winter Comes” and “A Bill of Divoreement” and other London questionable successes that are New York fiops, would have zone into ecstasies had Marie Tem- pest murdered Rosalind or had some superannuated English ham. ftot- tered through Orlando. And maybe there was some bitter theatrical “nolitics’ behind ft. Miss Rambeau’s Rosalind is good enough for America and good enough for Americans. Mr. Thomas may be proud of her. Every famous actress must have her Shakespear- ean fling once. Rarrymore had hers, Laurette Taylor had hers, Miss enunciation of Rambeau’s will rank with the best. (Salt Lake City, Seattle and Lon- don papers please copy.) If it was the crowning onys of her artistic life, i. was more than that for Ian Keith. This young man, who recently revealed himseif with a promise of something big when he did the courtly French minister to Doris Keane’s Czarina, fulfilled that promise much sooner than his admirers could hope. He stands forth as the surest and finest young lover since John Barrymore. He seems, from the parts he ac- cepts and the manner of his play- ing them, to be more wrapped up in hie arf than in his checkbook. But he is a potential gold-mine to some commercial producer who will exploit him. Orlando @ really not a good part—it is all sighs and “straight” work after his opening scene. But even here, and in the dazzling light of Miss Rambeau’s dominance and prominence and ex- cellence, Ian Keith stood forth brilliantly. He is tall, slender, handsome, al- most too beautiful, manly and virile, temperamental and romantic. This blending of priceless stage qualities would be terrific in a modern play and would react at the window quickly and substantially. , Miss Gillmore, as Celia, was charming and physically beautiful, as always. Perhaps a brunet might have been a better contrast for the many scenes in which she had to play against Miss Rambeau’'s auburn aura... or were there no brunets except Lady Macbeth in Shake- | speare’s® days or Shakespeare's plays? Count them up — Desde- mona, Ophelia, Juliet (Miss Barry- more played Juliet with a yellow wig), Rosalind, Katharine — ai) blondes, Portia, perhaps, one bru- net. But Shakespeare ran ww blondes, like Ziegfeld. Lee Simonson, art director for the Theatre Guild, designed the seis and the costumes. They were rich and splendid and true, though touched with batik and other mod- ernity. Robert Milton directed the play and he, too, shares the triumph Maybe it will be only that con- summation too often ironically praised up the sleeve as “an artis- tic triumph.” In this instance the quotation marks can be omitted— “As You Like It” is exactly that. This comedy has always been the financial lame duck of the Shake- speare repertoire, and the probabili- ties are that it will not pay for one-third of itself at the 44th Street, “ladies” where two well-dressed entered the lobby while this re- viewer was awaiting the curtain and expressed their chagrin at find-

ing that Eddie Dowling in “Sally, Irene and Mary” had moved out and Shakespeare had moved in The doorman tried to lure them in. “This here is a great show,” he urged, “Is it comical?” asked one of the women. “Well, it’s more like poetry, kind o’,” confessed the door- man ‘Aw,’ said the other woman “come on, Pearl—let’s beat up to the Winter Garden.” Lait. HE DEVIL’S DISCIPLE —_ The s« th production of the Fifth Sub scription Season of the Theatre Guild. Pre sented at the Gerrick theatre April 23, 1923 A re val of the Bernard Shaw play orig na done in this country by Ri rd Ma eld Mr Annie Primrose Dudgeon.... to eve y. Sitgrea, Essie .Martha-Bryan Allen veme .....Gerald Hamer Anderson.........-Moffat Johnston ! } oeee Lotus Rot j ‘ 2 P 4 in Mi \ tee Dudgeon seen Byron Russe m Dudgeon .. Katheryn Wilson [ is Dudgeon......-+sccees- LAWwrence ecil Mrs, ‘I 1s Dudgeon.... »..-Maud Ainslie« Richard Dudgmeon....ccceses ..Basil Sydney The Sermeant. oc ccecesecees Lawrence Cecil Major Swindon......cceesess Reginald Good yeneral Burgoyne....... ..Roland Young Brudene Byron Russe!) Going to the Garrick to witness a performance presented by the The- atre Guild is like going to some small town anywhere within a 100 miles or so of New York and wit essing a performance there that is part amateur in its presentation. At st that was the distinct impres- sion gathered at the second night (Tuesday) of the revival of Bernard Shaw's “The Devil's Disciple.” audience in the majority are the subscribers to the Guild per- formance and they undoubtedly feel they have sufficient interest in the general management and con- t the theatre to do just about is they please. However, be that as it may, the performance is the thing of the greatest importance. Of course, Shaw is Shaw, no matter if he is presented in a cellar by candle light, and you can't get away from that. In “The Devil's Disciple” he is Shaw with a vengeance, who pokes fun without reservations at both sides of the fence, the British and the colonists alike, of our revolutionary war period. At that the Irish wit slams the English a little harder than he does the Americans, but one could not expect him to do other- wise... That and that only is what makes his melodrama a play for Americans to laugh at. Just why this piece is billed as a mélodrama is going to be one of duct of

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as played ai the Garrick almost a farce. The casting was much to blame for the performance not registering with the effect that it should have. When one visualizes what Arnold Daly of ten years ago could have done with the part of Richard Dudgeon (and Daly is immediately conjured up by the first scene which that character has) one cannot pre- sent Basil Sydney with any laurel wreath for his contribution to the performance. He did not catch the spirit, and Lotus Robb, as delightful as she has been in the past, faiied to register as she should have as Judith Anderson. With the excep- tion of her work in the first scene of the third act she was not in aceord with the role vocally at any time in the performance. Her failure to strike the note in the second act was realiy deplorable. : There was but one outstanding figure—Roland Young as General] Burgoyne. Young was delightful and handled himself masterfully, scoring again and again in the last two acts, the only two in which he appears. If the company was gath- ered to lend a brighter light to Mr. Young’s artistry by contrast, then those who selected the cast did their work well. He so far overshadowed everyomie else in the company there Was no comparison. Beverly Sitgreaves as Mrs. Annie Primrose Dudgeon did not suggest the crabbed New England ty the author ‘intended, nor did the Essie of Martha Bryan Allen strike true. She was somewhat too mature for the little beaten waif. Moffat Johnson as the Rev, An- thony Anderson, the preacher who turns soldier, came closest to giving Young support of quality. Reginald Goode as Major Swindon was not so good. As a half-witted boy Gerald Hamer came as near contributing a good piece of work as was possible. The play is what is described as “early Shaw.” But no matter how early it was, if Roland Young re- mains in the cast it will move up town sooner or later and provide laughs through Young's delightful performance. Incidentally in the audience Tues- day night was Lottie Briscoe, the original Essie when Richard Mans- field first produced “The Devil's Disciple.” Fred. UPTOWN, WEST Eari Carro!l presents the Matinee Players’ production of *“‘Uptown, West,’’ a three-act drama by Lincoin Osborne, originally pro- duced for special matinees at the Ear! Car-

roll. Regular presentation started Apri! 23 at the Bijou. Saree es are F'orence Mason Dae: COGGRED. sideweneee taken Angela Jacobs SATAN... .sesccecvessccceges- Frances Victory RI BONN 6 owes Pavveseand Carlton Brickert POUND a b> eeeee 4s chon cdee Henry Herbert Florence. . ..Grace Heyer William Podmore -.-Edmund Norris The Doctor McCarthy

the “author of has devoted the Osborne, West,” greater portion of his efforts to play Lincoln “Uptown, doctoring, this being his first at- tempt with a Broadway production for which he is entirely responsible. The piece was selected as the first production for the Matinee Players, 2 newly formed group presenting special matinees at the Ear! Carroll. Having been presented at matinees successfully for the past three weeks t was decided to bring the produc- tion into the Bijou as a reguwiar at- traction. ; The general tone of “Uptown, West" justifies bringing the piece to Broadway. It is based upon a diffi- cult subject deftly handled by the author Hie has produced strong dramatic €@ffects, developed a story which grips and provided & pener- ally worte while play. The marriage of an American girl to a Japanese is the basis upon which the story is founded. The couple live cn the upper west side in a typical apartment of that sec- tion. They have a child less than a year old when the story opens. The child is distinctly ef the Japanese type. The wife is shunned by the other tenants of the house with the exception of a Jewish woman, who displays a rare friendship. A for- mer sweetheart of the girl’s returns from Panama. He visits her at the apartment. He learns his father was responsible for not continuing to write to her and indirectly re- sponsible for her marrying the Jap- anese, which was also brought about to a large extent due to the lack of f and the fact a shiftless sister haa married a man of With the ra unds ihe same race reappearance the bonds the two are reviousiy. of the from home of friendship between rey They meet secretly but ly platonically, with the idea of helping the sister, who has become a drug fiend. The Japanese husband learns of the visits of the other man, and, re- gardless of the love he bears for his wife, paramount in his life, hegins to realize he possesses something that does not rightfully belong to him. A few months later their child is killed by an accident. He believes that breaks the bond between them Shortly after he brings the story to an end by putting the wanton sister to death and then killing himself. the final curtain descending as he is committing hara-kiri in thé center of the stage. Highly dramatic, the piece absorbs an abundance of interest. The au- thor has studied the Japanese sub- ject intensely and develops it with telling effect. In its three leading players the production § displays great strength Henry Herbert as the Japanese husband takes first honors. His boy ived. pure

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the production, which was als staged under his direction. As a character actor he reaches a high average in this vehicle. Florence Mason as the wife lends charm. Dis- tinctly of the American type, she gives all of the grace and feeling the part calls for. Carlton Brickert, recently released from “Kiki” to appear in this production, was ad- mirably cast as the sweetheart from the middle west. The part is said to have been written with Brickert in mind, It could not have been out- lined to better advantage for him. Angela Jacobs plays the Hebrew role effectively, being used for com- edy relief at various times. Frances Victory as the child is convincing. “Uptown, West” is played in one set. The production cost, has been placed at a minimum, with the pres- ent set employed apparently used before. It suffices, as an audience witnessing the piece will have little time to notice stage settings while the action of the piece is in progress, as it is gripping from start oo art. THE FIRST THRILL Beulah Poynter is author of this ‘‘Dra-

matic farce’’ sponsored by Howler, Inc. William H. Gilmore staged. At Montauk, Brooktyn, week April 23. CRT]... 0 ccc cceveseicoseivees Arthur Bowyer Gloria Austin. ..«....-56-0ns Minna Gombeil Patricia Ormsby...... Catherine Dale Owen Wallace... cc ccecccecd Fitees Henry Sherwood Larfy Donovan........+.....++-Philip Lord Lucky Luce...... eose+eees++ Beatrice Miller Stephen Conyer. .....-eereeses -Bruce Elmore har Se. PS Tosececs Mitchell Harris Jacqueline Grey ..»-Eleanor Griffith Teddy Carver?..cceseseecess Joseph Allenton “The First Thrill” on its second lap of a break-in tour folds up at the Montauk this week and will not be sent out again until fall. -The mechanics of this dramatic-farce are that creaky and fragilely con- celved that Miss Peynter will be engrossed for many a day in re- constructing it. : is presented looks pretty good to ‘a " The Jew is in love with Rachel, _ rushes off ana — 7 whereupon-* Rachel places her hand vupon his —

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The ed tab- se of a aecom- on the he girl to the tif song heuer. ry - PICTURES COVERED WAGON ABROAD: NEW YORK ADVANCE $12,000 Exploiters Off for London—Sets Record Over “Birth of Nation”’—Gilbert Miller Sponsoring British Presentation + v “The Covered Wagon” is to roll into London town in the near fu- ture. Gilbert Miller is to be the sponsor of the American picture epic in the English capital and Hugo Riesenfeld and the interna- tional manager are now on their way abroad to arrange the prelim- inary details of the London pre- sentation. Famous Players are also plan- ning to send John C. Flinn abroad to exploit the production. Flinn handled the advance for the New York opening in a highly dignified manner, even though the tempta- tion to circus the picture was strong. His exploitation method, both in New York and Chicago, where the picture is now doing turnaway business, proved itself. In New York at this time there fs an advance sale of more than $12,000 for the picture. This is the biggest in history for any screen production, for the best advance sale that “The Birth of a Nation” could boast of at any time during its tremendous run at the Liberty theatre, New York, was in the heighborhood of $2,000. ANNULMENT ACTION Hiram Abrams’ Daughter Under Age When Marrying July 21, 1922 Hiram Abrams, president of the United Artists Corporation, is plaintiff in an action to secure the annulment of the marriage of his daughter, Grace A. Friede,’ from Donald Sergey Friede.: Mrs. Friede, still under 18, is legally a minor, which accounts fru, ner father suing for her. She married Friede in Maine, July 21, 1922. The annul- ment is sought on the grounds of being under legal age. At the trial in the New York Supreme Court unusual efforts were made by the film man to keep his identity a secret, with the re- Sult none of the daily newspapers got wind of it. _ The court has technically re- served decision to secure further evidence of proper service on the defendant. MANAGER OSTRICHER A VAMP Chicago, April 25. Morris Ostricher, manager of @ picture theatre in Logan square, is charged with vamping a woman pa- tron, Mrs. Seena Schultz, who, with her husband, were jailed on charges of assault preferred by the man- ager. The vamping occurred over a year ago. The woman claims to have absented herself from her hus- band and incurred a doctor dill of $469. When Ostricher refused to pay. this bill, she is quoted as say- } ing. she decided to tell her husband all. P. W. PICTURES SETTLEMENT The creditors of the Inc., having agreed upon a 20 per cent. settlement, have consented to the dismissal of the bankruptcy petitions filed against both cor- porations, located at 8 Bridge street, New York. “Syncopation Week” in Middle West Chicago, April 25. “Syncopation Week” is the order of the day in picture houses in mid- western and smaller cities, The Virginia in Champaign, Ill, and the Lincoln Square at Decatur, Ill, had it last week. The Capitol at Daven- port, Iowa, has it this week, also the Bijou-Arcade at Battle Creek, Mich. | the screen production of “ | will in all Cinema | Plays, Inc., and the ». W. Pictures, LUBIN DYING One of Pictures’ Pioneers Passing Away at Home Atlantic City, Aprli 25. S. Lubin, one-time famous as a picture producer, is dying at his home here, 27 North Vassar square. His left side is paralyzed and he has virtually lost all power of speech. Mr. Lubin has been ili for four months, confined to his bed. He is 68 years of age. Lubin was of the “Big Six” in the pioneer days of the picture indus- try, and at the time he was the most popular personality in the field. His gradual retirement from pictures dates from the dissolving of the Motion Picture Patents Co. SUNDAY APPEAL LOST Ohio’s Supreme Court Rules Against Theatre Columbus, O., April 25. A moving picture theatre con- ducts a “theatrical performance” and therefore may be regarded as a theatre so far as Sunday closing laws are concerned, the Supreme Court ruled this week in affirming the decision of the Hancock County Court of Appeals, that the City of Findlay had the right to force Wal- ter K. Richards to close his moving picture house in Findlay on Sunday. Richards was one of the Findlay picture house operators whose places were closed during a “blue law” campaign. He appealed on the ground movie houses did not present theatrical or dramatic per- formances and therefore did not come under the Sunday closing law. Findlay, O., April 26. Ruling of the Ohio Supreme Court on Sunday movies was followed by announcement of managers of movie houses here this week that they would keep their places of business closed on Sundays hereafter. Interest here now is centered in what action the next grand jury will take in cases from mayor’s court against other violators of the Sun- day labor law, moving managers re- cently having filed such charges in retaliation for their efforts to close movies on Sundays. GuILDWYN HAS SCHILDKRAUT Goldwyn has engaged Joseph Schiidkraut, who is now playing in “Peer Gynt,” to go to the Coast in June and make a multiple-reeler entitled “Masters of Men.” The same firm has contracted Ed- mund Lowe as lead in their next production, “In the Palace of The King.” MAKE “BEN-HUR” IN U. S. Los Angeles, Aprli 25. yodsol has arrived here Frank J. from New York and has stated that 3en-Hur’” probability be made in this country instead of first considered. Michigan’s Finance Plan Adopted Chicago, April 25. The board of directors of the Mo- tion Picture Theatre Owners of America held a meeting at the Hotel Sherman last Friday at which the plan proposed by the Michigan state organization to finance the national organization was adopted. Liked Good Times Chicago, April 25. R. D. Crandall, auditor for the Acme Motion Picture Company, has asked the police to search for his wife. He says she liked a good time and he has been too busy lately to ahow her sufficient at- tention. Mrs. Crandaii ——————ooo———~—~—~"=—_—=L[L]L_—_——_—————E=_=_=_—_——_2» ‘FAMOUS CONTROLS INDUSTRY, oAY INDEPENDENTS Two Investigators Elimi- nated by Illness, Hamper- ing Probers — Officials Angered by Reports, Sting Is Out of Quiz—Hodkin- son and Lichtman Testify to Conditions KAHN OTTO CALLED Three sessions of the Wederal Trade Commission's trial of charges that Famous Players-Lasky Corp. controls the picture business to the detriment of independent producers, exhibitors and the public including yesterday’s brought out these de- velopments: Al Lichtman, independent dis- ® tributor, former official of the company, gave evidence designed to Adolph Zukor sought ‘to merge the functions of producer, exhibitor and distributor and to indicate that the character of Famous Players’ busi- ness was interstate. W. W. Hodkinson gave testi- ® mony indicating that indepen- dent producers had difficulty in ap- proaching the U. S. market via im- portant Broadway showings which were under domination of the prin- cipal companies, Famous Players, First National and Goldwyn. 3 It was learned that the two in- ® vestigators who- worked up the case for the Trade commission during more than two years of preparation had been eliminated from the examination by serious illness.. Their absence will handi- cap the investigators seriously, but the commission’s representatives expressed indignation at reports which had come to their ears and which had been generally circulated in the trade to the effect that “the sting had been taken out of the in- quiry,” and that Will H. Hays might have had something to do with the “squaring.” 4 In Lichtman’s testimony the e story of how Hodkinson, who was voted out of Paramount, was told in detail for the first time. The elimination of the two inves- tigators did not come out in the proceedings, but has been a mat- ter of feverish trade gossip for a week. The evidence was collected by Holland Hudson, attached to the commission’s New York office, and by William E. Clark, in charge of the New York establishment. Two weeks ago Hudson broke down, principally, it was declared, by overwork on the case. His physi- clans told him he was threatened with lung trouble, and it was a mat- ter of life and death that he go im- mediately to another climate. He is now in Saranac, N. Y., in the Adi- in Italy as/ rondack mountains, where his friends say he is making a fight for |life. Clark has been advised by | physicians that he has a heart af- | fection and must confine himself to | desk work, so that the job of run- ning around is barred. Trade Gossip The knowledge that Hudson and |Clark had been invalided circulated rapidly in the film trade and gossip freely intimated that “the sting had been taken out of the trial.” This sort of talk reached the ears of the Commission representatives and they were indignant. The gossip had hinted that perhaps Will H. Hays had brought some influence to bear in governmental quarters. These matters were brought to the attention of Gaylord Hawkins, as- sistant to Chief Counsel Fuller. He said: “Any inference that the illness of Messrs. Hudson and Clark has been maneuvered for an ulterior purpose is utterly false, malicious and man- ifestly unfair, not only to those un- show that from the beginning CENSORSHIP REPEAL SURE AS EASTMAN WINS REPUBLICANS G. O. P. Opposition Broken to Help Rochester’s Main Industry—Westchester Votes for Walker—aAs- sembly Deadlock Off on Measure fortunate gentlemen, but also to Mr. Hays and Famous Players. The absence of Mr. Hudson is unfortu- nate and does inconvenience us, but we have available all the data Mr. Hudson assembled and are in a position to proceed. Mr. Hud- son is a splendid fellow personally and an able citizen, and he has our warmest sympathy in his fight for health and even life.” Conservative men in the industry disparage the loose gossip. They point out that it would be “crude work” to sidetrack subordinate in- vestigators, for interference with an investigation of big business, con- sidered purely in its political aspect, would be the worst kind of publicity for the public that votes. Besides, the investigator’s work is done. The only effect of their absence is the fact that their advice is not avail- able to the counsel as the trial proceeds. Lichtman’s testimony was the first direct step of progress in the commission’s case. The inquiry began with the examination of Hodkinson, but his contribution was disappointing because of its vagueness and its opinionated complexion. All he could tell was that an independent couldn't get a showing in a first-class, first-run Broadway theatre, but subse- quently it was broughi out by the respondents that Hodkinson has a feature picture at the Cameo, “Down to the Sea in Ships,” now in its 12th week. Zukor for Merger Lichtman’s testimony got some- where in the direction of showing that Adolph Zukor had sought from the early days to consolidate the three branches of the industry, that Famous Players’ business was in interstate commerce (it is antici- pated that the defense will be a denial of this and an argument for dismissal for lack of jurisdiction on the part of the commission) and that the Famous Players does an enormous business. The state- ment that it is a monopoly was not made, but the emphasis on the vol- ume of its business carried in a mild way that inference. Perhaps the most interesting contribution by Lichtman was his recital of the circumstances at- tending the departure of Hodkin- son from the presidency of Para- mount when hig policies and those of Zukor clashed. Under question- ing by W. H. Fuller, chief counsel for the commission, Lichtman tes- tified as to the formation of Para- mount made up of territorial oper- ators, Hodkinson (from the west and who promoted the concern), Hiram Abrams and W. E. Greenein, Boston; James Steele (with Clark & Rowland) in Pittsburgh, and William Sherry in New York, among others. Paramount distrib- uted the pictures of Bosworth, Lasky and Famous Players (Zu- kor) under a 25-year contract. In 1917,, Lichtman then being Paramount sales manager, Adolph Zukor went to the Pacific coast to confer with certain officials of the Triangle company. Mutual had made Mary Pickford, a Zukor star, an offer amounting to $10,000 a week and the same offer to Charlie Chap- lin. Zukor had presented his decla- ration to Hodkinson that the terms of the 25-year contract would have to be changed if he was to keep these stars and make high quality pictures with them. He would have to receive more money from Para- mount in order to pay them com- petitive salaries and maintain pro- duction standards. He wanted to buy in on Paramount and have a say in its management. Hodkinson opposed this plan violently, main- taining that a producer could not hold control in a distributing con- cern and make high quality pictures (Continued on page 235) Albany, April 25. The fight waged throughout the legislative season by Senator “Jim- mie” Walker, Democrat, majority leader of the upper house, for the repeal] of the motior™ picture censor- ship law will be won this week, it is believed, The Senator’s efforts to erase the Clayton-Lusk law from the statute books will be crowned with victory by reason of winning over to his side the legislators from Westches- ter and Monroe counties. The votes of these members, together with the solid line of Democrats, assure the passage of the Walker repealer in the Assembly, where for a time the Republicans, under the whip of Speaker H. Edmund Machold, threatened to defeat it. When the legislators returned to Albany this week the chief gossip at the capital was the change in the minds of the Westchester and Mon- roe Republican members over the week-end relative to the censorship repealer. The credit of lining up the ma- jority necessary to the passage of the repealer goes to George Hast- man, president of the Bastman Kodak Co. of Rochester, and Will- iam L. Ward, veteran Republican leader of Westchester county, ac- cording to gossip at the Capitol. When Senator Walker put the bill through the Senate the two Repub- lican Senators from Rochester— Dick and Whitley—voted for it. The Democrats will present a solid front, 69 strong, when the bill comes up in the Assembly. It is an admin- istration measure, recommended by Governor Smith in his initial mes- sage to the Legislature at the open ing of the present session, The nine Republican votes fro Westchester and Monroe would sufficient to pass the bill even if thea New York city Republicans voted against it. _ Samuel Koenig, Republican leader of Manhattan, is said to favor repeal of the censorship law, but Samuel Levinson, one of Mr. Koenig's prin- cipal leutenants, is a member of the Censorship Commission. According to reports brought from Rochester, Republican leaders there called the Assemblymen together during the week-end, and the meet- ing decided that the repealer would be supported because Rochester's principal industry is tied up with the photoplay. Similar action is said to have been taken in West- chester. THREE ANIMAL FILMS New Orleans Gets One More Than Other Towns New Orleans, April 25. Other cities have had to suffer with two wild animal pictures—New Orleans is getting a dose of three. Rainey’s African Pictures have been added to the Snow film and John- son's feature. The town is being billed wildly by all of the animal picture promoters, with the public seemingly uncon- cerned about any of them or their internal battle. The Tudor has the Paul Rainey film, the Liberty has the Johnson picture, and the Orpheum reopens today with the Snow picture that started all of the animal trouble. Petition Against Arden Photoplays An involuntary petition in bank- ruptcy has been filed in the U. S. District Court against the Arden Photoplays, Inc. 1493 Broadway, New York, by Zena Keefe, picture actr Warren Cock and the Commercial Debenture Co, Miss Keefe has an unsatisfied judgment for $4,153.70 for services rendered against the corporation and the other two petitioning cred- jitors have small commercial bills due ee SS, ay *

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The annual convention of the M. P. T. O. A. at the Coliseum, Chicago, May 19-26, is to be an open conven- tion.” Every theatre ower in the country will be welcomed to the floor and will likewise be welcome to the discussion on all the matters pertaining to constructive work on the part of the meeting. Organ- ization matters will be restricted to the voice of all the state and regional units that are affiliated with the M. P. T. O. A. All the state and regional bodies through their accredited delegates will have the voice of the votes that are allot- ted to their territory or regional district, That was the sense of the resolu- tion framed at the meeting of the executive committee of the M. P. T. O. A. at their meeting in Chicago last week. Under the constitution adopted in Washington last year an arrangement for an open convention of this sort is possible. The Chicago convention will be held under the constitution which when presented at Washington caused considerable of a battle, but which nevertheless was adopted despite the opposition that was offered to the measure. Incidentally during the last week the native son element in the mat- ter candidates for the presidency took on a wider scope. There is going to be something of a clash between Minnesota and Michigan because of the fact that within the last week the latter state announced that it was placing A. J. Ritter in the field, after they had virtually pledged themselves as a state unit to support the candidacy of Al Steffes of Minnesota. F. J. Me- Williams, of Madison, Wis., is to be the candidate of Wisconsin while Missouri will try to elect Joe Mog- ler, Mike Commerford of Pennsyl- vania is out of the runni:rg. He stated positively that under no cir- cumstances would he be a candidate for the position at the head of the organization. New York state is to be repre- sented by the Western N. Y. unit of the M, P. T. O. A,, the Bronx unit and the Greater New York unit, the three according to Sydney Cohen holding a greater membership than New York state has ever had. The insurgent group of New York will undoubtedly be present at the convention. This is the origina] New York state unit of the M. P. T. O. A. which headed by Charles O’Reilly, bolted the convention in Washington last year and which has been since going along cn its own. Just what part it may take in the Chicago conference is not decided as yet, but there undoubtedly will be a representation present from this body. There will be no New York state convention by the in- surgents, although one was slated for Syracuse early next month. The fact that the N. Y. state Legislature will not adjourn until about May 4 will make it impossible for the nec- essary advance detail to be laid out prior to the convention ¢ te and as the Chicago convention of the M. P. T. O. A. takes place the follow- ing week, the New York state or- ganization will not get together until after the Chicago session. It is possible that a convention « sorts will then take place at which it may possibly be that the insur gents will return to the national organization, perhaps through the exsistant units now in the state, or through the formation of a new or- ganization which will embrace those units and the insurgents as well, Charles O'Reilly stated this week that he was not going to the con- vention and that the insurgent ele- ment would not be represented. ac- cording to the advces received at certain sources. Through another channal it was stated at least two car loads of New York exhibitors, possibly headed by O'Reilly, would make the journey to Chicago. If the insurgents do go west, it will not be with any idea’ of stam- peding the convention, but rather to look on and note what the prorress ing the first few days of its session and then possibly swinging into line, if they think matters are moving in a favorable direction for them to rejoin the national body.

Chicago, April 25. The most important business transacted at the fifth annual con- vention of the Llinois Motion Pic- ture Theatre Owners’ Association, held at the Hotel Sherman on Wednesday and Thursday of last week, was the amendment of the by-laws by which the owners of circuits have one vote for every theatre for which they elect to pay dues. This gives the owners of circuits a larger voice than’ the exhibitor with a single house. The new officers elected are: Glenn Reynolds, of DeKalb, presi- dent; Sam Abraham, of Chicago, vice-president; Ludwig Siegel, of Chicago, secretary, and Sidney Se- lig, of Chicago, treasurer. J. J. Rubens, of Aurora, was named as chairman of the finance commit- tee. The first president of the Il- linois association was Joseph Hoppe, of Rock Island, who served two years, and the second was L. M. Rubens, of Joliet, the retiring president. The directors are: Ben Berve, of Rochelle; W. D. Burford, of Aurora; Adam Dernback, of Wheaton; J. F. Dittman, of Free- port; Kenneth Fitzpatrick, of Chi- cago; Felix Greenberg, of Peoria; Joseph Hoppe, of Rock Island; Charles Lamb, of Rockford; J. C. Miller, of Woodstock; W. Olson, of Galesburg; William Pearl, of High- land Park; Charles C. Pyle, of Champaign; Glenn Reynolds, of De Kalb; Dee Robinson, of Peoria, and W. W. Watts, of Springfield, for out of Chicago, and Sam Abra- hani, C. E. Beck, Leo Brunhild, G. D. Hopkinson, Andrew Herzas, V. Lynch, H. C. Newell, Ludwig Sie- gel, Mike Siegel, John Sihla and Sidney Selig for Chicago. The di- rectors were named as delegates to the fourth national convention, which is to be held in Chicago, opening May 19. The get-together banquet hel on Wednesday night was a highly enjoyable occasion and Jules J. Rubins, who acted as toastmaster, covered himself with glory. Gov- ernor Len W. Small, Lieut. Gover- nor Fred E. Sterling (a friend of picture men), United States Sen- ator Medill McCormick and Mayor William BE. Dever, of Chicago, sent letters of regret which were of a tenor that increased the enthus- iasm. Speakers were Sidney Cohen, of New York, the president

of the national association; L. M. Rubins, the retiring president; W. D. Burford, the member of the na- tional board of directors from Il- linois; Leo Brunhild, a Chicago at- torney who ig also an exhibitor; Congressman Frank J. Reed, of Aurora; Mike O’Ttoole, head of the

| of the Educational Film t Billy ;}and “Poor Men's Wives” closed the show through the courtesy of Jo- seph Friedman, of Celebrated Play- ers. Congressman Reed advocated playing up on the sereen the say- ing of Robert Louis Stevenson, “1 Have Only Myself to Reform.” He said he would fight for the amend- ment to the copyright laws would work for the elimination of the admission tax, which he thinks is unjust. The hope is to have 1,000 mem- bers of the Jilinois association by next year. Especial interest will be directed in lining up southern Jllinois. Plans are under way for new quarters and club roems, A number of important features Company, | } } +} j through he

were associated with the pre-con- vention meeting of the National Board of Direc tors and other officers fe that the convention makes dur- | of the Motion Picture Theatre Own- ers of America, held in Hotel Sher- man Friday, April 20. President Sydney S. Cohen pre- sented a report on the convention which showed a constructive pro- ram with many distinguished men and women in official, professional, industrial and commercia) life to take part in the sessions. President Cohen’s report on er- ganization detailed the work of the national organization for the year, He told of the organization of the theatre owners of New York state in conformity with a_ resolution adopted at the meeting of the na- tional directors immediately foliow- ing the Washington convention. He showed the progress made in that state in organization and the re- sponse of independent theatre own- ers. The advance made by “Movle Chats” and the general and wide- spread use of this reel was com- mended. He also made reports on the music tax situation, the uniform eontract conference held in New York, national legislative matters and the work done on the same and the preparation of a budget for the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of America for the fiscal yeay. A num- ber of other important matters were discussed in detail in his report. J. J. Rubens, Chicago manager for the Motion Picture Palace of Prog- ress, reported that gratifying prog- ress was being made in connection with the exposition. Every state and regional organization affiliated with the theatre owners will be en- titled to representation in the Chi- cago convention in number equal to the number of Congressmen from such states. An invitation has been extended to every independent the- atre owner in the United States to attend the convention and partici- pate, Minneapolis, April 25. Criticism of President Cohen's music tax policy and a disposition to look to the Hays organization for co-operation were conspicuous features of the convention of the Minnesota division of the Theatre Owners as reflected in records of the session made available this week. The meeting was in Min- neapolis ten days ago. The sentiment expressed in vari- ous resolutions may be for political purposes, in the opinion of eastern men, Minnesota having a candidate for the Theatre Owners’ presidency in the field, and the state conven- tion probably was much occupied ing a “trading position” with the Cohen forces. If Steffes’ friends can “start something” before the national! con- vention, they immediately get themselves set to make terms fa- vorable to their candidate as part of a compromise. Following are some of the sig- nificant resolutions boiled down to their gist: , Music Tax The Minnesota divisién is about to take steps to effect a compromise of the matters in dispute between its members and the American So- ciety of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Inasmuch as the com- promise can be handled more ad- vantageously exclusively through the association, all matters of dif- ference are to be handled entirely by the association. The resolution ealls upon the association to retain |; counsel to defend all music tax ac- tions brought against theatre own- ers and provides that the officers of

| treated public service department of the national association; Pete WoodeH, president of the New Jersey exhibitors; Edward Silverman, | president of the Film Board of! Trade; Al Steffes, a national di- | ;rector from Minnesota, and Theo- | |dore Hays, of the Finkelstein & | | Rubin interests of Minneapolis and | St. Paul. Vaudeville entertainment f|was provided by Maynard Swartz, Diamond agency, } and | —

the association be empowered to negotiate with the society. It is charged that the officers of national] association have the musié question with “procrastination and apparent in- difference” and the Chicago conven- tion is called upon to take definite tne and constructive action on the question. Still another paragraph expresses the desire of the Minne- sota exhibitors to “request the ac- tive co-*peration and support of Will H. Hays and the producers and distributors whom he repre- sents in the action to be taken to combat this evil.” There is also a political flavor in an open resolution adopted by the Minnesota men unanimously. Its substance is: “Resolved, That we urge upon the board of directors of the national body and those others who are to shape up the rules and regulations for the condwct of the forthcoming convention that no at- tempt be made to make the same a ‘closed convention,’ but that any independent iheatre owner in America be given an opportunity to attend and to have a voice... and the lack of payment either in part er in whoie of the national

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of the M. P. T. O. A.? Those are vital questions! will repeat itself? is to be gratified? from the exhibitor viewpoint, the exhibitor’s mind, the industry heading for? the industry itself, that answe a fact. Chicago is the place to act! self felt! for their own protection, first, last and always.

e e a Exhibitors and Organization Is history going te repeat itself as far as exhibitor organizations are concerned with the forthcoming Convention of the M. P.-T. 0. A. in Chicago next month? Is this convention to mark the Perhaps some people have hope history It’s up to the exhibitors of the country whether or not their wish It’s up to the exhibitor to save his own life at Chicago. There is only one way he can do it, and that is through organization, Organization is the biggest word in the picture industry today em 2 ge matter of moment, and the one thing that Petty politics and personal promotion are matters that should be forced into the background by the realization on the part of the exhibitors they are standing with their back to the wall in a sense, and that they have got to adopt the slogan “All for one and one for all,” if they hope to retain identity in the industry and assume the crown of leadership, except those that are controlled by the producing elements where is The graveyard, yes, but the independent producers and the individual exhibitors will be there in advance of If you are an exhibitor and have any red blood in your veins, you will shout “No” in answer to both of the questions at the top of this article. And after shouting your answer you wil] act and make Chicago is the place to make your- It is up to yourself to show whether you are a live one, and ready to do battle, or if you are already a dead one and on your way to the graveyard of the show business. Speaking of producer-owned theatres, the chances are the ma- jority of those controlling those theatres are willing to get together with you, if you organize and present a united front to them, Not only will they be willing to get together with you; theyll have to You are going to be the strongest factor in the industry, you are today the strongest factor collectively, but you are disorganized. Get together with everyone in the industry that you can help and who can help you. organized, exhibitors on one side, producers and distributors on the other, and then both factors get together for the good of the industry. Don't let history repeat itself and compel those who would play polities to diseard them and work for the good of the M. P. T. O. A. passing organization is the ould be uppermost in For without theatres Get the entire industry

THREE CORNERED LINE-UP TO FIGHT AUTHORS AND COMPOSERS

Producing Managers, M. P. Theatre Owners and Radio Interests Combining to Break Society’s Copyright Licensing Plan

quota past due shall not be taken as a reason to bar such ‘state unit’ from representation.” The nomination of W. A. Sieffes is frankly set forrn in a special resolution and specifies “that the delegates to the national conven- tion -be jnstructed to use all honor- able means to secure the election of W. A. Steffes to the national presi- dency should he desire to become a candidate for that position.” Other resolutions called upon the exhibitors to exercise more care in booking only such pictures as they could reasonably expect to play within a short time. This is to cor- rect the evil of surplus booking. The usual document expressing dis- satisfaction with high rentals was recorded, and the usual objection was made to the exhibition quota placed ont national] distributor: and producers. This is based on depression in prices for farm products, upon which the district gets its income. The plea is addressed specifically to the Hays organization. The convention went on record as opposed to features of seven and eight reels, on the ground that the public is averse to pictures longer than five reels. The usual admis- sion tax, call for short subjects and warning of non-theatrical competi- tion were spread on the minutes. Detroit, April 25. If the exhibitors of the United States are successful in providing adequate finances to carry out a sound business plan for national or- ganization, Michigan i candidate ‘or national James io Ritter, of the first president of the Mich- igan association and the man to whom Michigan gives credit for its efficient organization, past national treasurer, past national board of directors and present director of the Michigan association. Such is the announcement given out today by H. M. Richey, general manager of the Michigan organization. Mr. Ritter’s platform is a simple one, It is based solely on the re:- ord Michigan has made in organiza- tion work and on the conviction that a non-political business admin- istration of the affairs of the nation- al organization, carried on by a board or directors, a paid organizer and a business manager and ade- quately financed will bring the na- tional organization to the goal that offers as ;% president Detroit,

(Continued on page 24) -. ? — Y A three cornered line-up com- prising the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of America, the Producing Managers Association and the Radic interests is in the progress of formation to battle the Amers« ican Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, who under the copy- right law are licensing the picture theatres and the radlo broadcasting stations to use the compositions of the membership of the society. Yesterday (Wednesday) Arthur Hammerstein as representative of the P. M. A., and William Klein as counsel] on the copyright question made overtures to Sydney S. Cohen, president of the M. P. T. O. A., whe is personally making a fight against the society, and arranged for a con- ference to take place Some months ago the P. M. A. let it be known it did not believe that under the law the society could continue to collect licensing fees and retain them without giving the producer of the works a share of the proceeds. The M. P. T. O. A. takes the stand that the organiza- tion can be beaten in the courts on the question ofeany fees whatever. The combination of these two ele- today. ments seems hardly reconcilable, but it seems as though the P. M. A. feels that if they can’t get any of the licensing cake no one else should have any of it. Yesterday in Chicago there was a meeting and conference between representatives of the radio inter- ests and the Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers with @ view to drawing up a contractual agreement whereby the radio broad- casting stations were to pay & licensing fee to the society. The P. M. A. Tuesday, over the long distance telephone, engaged Weymouth Kirkland, attorney for the Chicago “Tribune” to represent it at the conference and to protest any contract between the radio in- terest and the society on the srounds that the society did not have the right to dispose of prop- erty in which the producing man- ager held an interest. The P. M. A. in regard to the radio say that these organizations would under the licensing arrangement broad-

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a oe Ff me oregrrs ) t Bs Vitae POs eseasse tee * gee ~ GROSSED $104,000 IN TWO: WEEKS «Bella Donna’s” First Week on B’way, $29,400— Jackie, Coogan’s “Daddy” Last Week, $28,000— “Covered Wagon,,’ Sell Out Daily 7 an 4 dway waited for Pola Negri ix gamee to the street In-her first American-made _. teture, “Bella Penna.” That was brought out by the Rivoli, doing a grose of $29,000 on the first week the picture was ‘there, the production being the biggest draw of the week on the The second week of “Souls at the Capitol proved hat better than the averag street. Week's business at that house wit an ordinary feature, the gross going to $44,000, which brought the two weeks’ run to a total of almost “$103,000. ' The Strand last week with the Jackie Coogan picture, “Daddy,” was just slightly under the Rivoli, getting $28,400, below the pulling power that “Oliver Twist” ~had there. a: At ters” week. The smalier houses, with the ex- ception of the Criterion, where “The Covered Wagon” is running, all feit a slight slump. The “Wagon” shosw got $16,800. At the Central last week “Enemies of Women” did sn the neighborhood of $9,500, which is considerable drop. ‘The. picture is now in its fourth and final week at the house. At th Caniée “Down to the Sea in _ Ships” slumped off eonsiderably and dropped to $6,400, which. when all things are taken into consideration, is a good week's business for the 10th week at this house for this picture. The current week does not find the business around town any too good. “Bella Donna” is holding over at the Rivoli. “You Can’t Fool Your Wife” came into the Rialto, and may possibly do the top busi- ness of the twe Famous Players houses. The Strand got “The Bright Shawl,” and the Capitol is playing the Metro feature, “The Famous Mrs. Fair,” general:y pro- mounced as a corking picture, but suffering with a weak box office title. Estimate of last week's business: “Prodigal $20,000 Daugh- on the the Rialto drew almost Cameo—“Down to the Sea in Ships.” (Hodkinson. Seats 539. Seale, 50-85; 10th week.) Dropped off littie last week. Just over $6,400. Capitol—‘Souls for Sale.” (Gold- wyn. Seats 5,300. Scale, 55-85- $1.10.) Remained at Capitol for two weeks and grossed almost $103,- 008 on fortnight. First week, 458,- 900; second week, near $44,000. Centrai—“Enemies of Women.” (Cosmopolitan-Goldwyn. Seats 803. Scale: Mats., 50-$1; eves, $1-$1.50; 4th week.) Final wiek of Cosmo- politan feature on Broadway. Gross last week around $9,°00. . Criterion—“The Covered Wagon.” (Paramount. Seats 608. Scale: Mats., $1; eves, $1.50; 5th week.) Still hitting on all six with seats at premium. Last week in neighbor- hood of $10,850. Rialto — “Prodigal Daughters.” (Paramount. Seats 1,960. Scale, 55185-99.) Business very good, con- sidering house leaped about $3,000 Over previous week. Gross almost $20.000. Rivoli — “Bella mount. Donna.” (Para- Seats 2,200. Scale, 55-85- 99.) Pola Negri’s first American- made. Pulled business on strength of this and heavy exploitation cam- paign worked out. Week showed $29,000. Held over this week. Strand—“Daddy.” (First National. Seats 2,900. Scale, 35-50-85.) Did fairly strong opening on first Sun- day, but did not hold up alongside of business kid star did in “Oliver Twist"; $28,400. $100,000 IN SELZNICK Harrisburg, Pa., April 25 ¥ BUFFALO’S HIP, $15,000: LOEW'S STATE, $14,500 Buffalo Houses Neck and Neck Last Week—Animal ~ Pictures Draw Small ; Buffalo, April 25. “Business as usual’ was the box office slogan at local picture houses last week.. Trade reserved an even level. A gradual moderation of the weather with several warm days" probably kept the grosses from top figures, but all theatres reported satisfactory takings. Competition between the Snow hunt pictures and Metros Wild Animal film was perhaps the out- standing feature. The Olympic, which had the Snow film booked for the current week, rushed its showing a week ahead after a. of its billing was up throughout the city for another program. The re- sult Was a scramble, with Loth fea- tures trying to grab the foremost newspaper positions. To advertise the Metro's hunt film Loew's ctate ran a trailer boosting the Johnson picture, which was in at- the Criterion. The Olympic stuck to the wheel and devoted double amounts of newspaper space to the Snow film, with the result it got the edge decidedly over its competitor and is being held over for . second week on the strength of an official indorsement of city officials and of the school authorities. A _ special bid is being made this week by the picture for school trade. Last week's estimates: Hip—‘‘Bella Donna,” Semon com- edy and concert features. (Capacity, 2,400. Scale: Nights, 35-50.) Negri film started week with rush Sun- day; almost equaled record day of “Robin Hood,” preceding week. Film drew varied comments, but well liked in main. David Pesetzki with Duo-Art as added feature ob- tained large amount of extra adver- tising for the bill. Over $15,000. Loew’s State—“White Flower” and vaudeville. (Capacity, 3,400. Nights, 30-50.) Continued along this week on an even keel with little variation from last fortnight’s business. Seems to be drawing a steady clientele with little variation in the gross. This bill was strong on the film end, but the vaudeville ran scarcely up to house standard; $14,500. Lafayette Square—‘Little Church Around the Corner” and vaudeville. (Capacity, 3,400. Nights, 35-55.) Vaudeville bill appeared to be drawing card on this week’s pro- gram. Business reported strong, with regular evening shows sell- out. Estimated -at $15,500. Olympic—"Hunting Big Game in Africa.” (Capacity, 1,600. Nights, 25-35.) Show feature did satisfac- tory business. House increased its usual scale and drew considerable trade outside of regular channels. Indorsed by civic officials and held for second week; $3,500. Criterion—“Trailing African Wild Aniinals.” (Capacity, 950. Nights, 29-40.) Johnson feature booked in on short notice and opened aimost cold Sunday. Reported excellent film and free from plants, but did not seem to arouse any interest on part of public. Business very much off both matinees and night.. Prob- ably touched low-water mark for house. Between $1,000 and $1,500. MATRIMONIAL FINNEGANS [t is estimated by the Chamber Los Angeles, April 25. of Commerce that upwards of $100, The real matrimonial “out again 000 was invested here in the defunct | jin again” game here is being Selznick Picture Corporation, which played by the Lederman family. proposed to establish a studio in| Marcella Lederman, a picture this section. lactre has again parted from, The Chamber is now secking the sued and then forgiven her hus- names of the stock buyers that|pand. Deross Lederman, a picture the: may be put on record and what | director. This is the fourth time ever sum obtained from ‘he recetv-|that the duo have undergone the ership be returned. process of parting and reuniting INVESTORS AS SAILORS SUTHERLAND—DAW San Francico, Aprit 25. Los Angeles, April 25. The Intrepid Company, a new} Albert (Eddie) Sutherland, son nielure organization, has cstablished | offices here and announce that plans | are under way for equipping a large | | } | t ' | | ct Julie Ring and the late Al. Suth- erland. who was a_ well-known veudeville agent ten years age, and Sailing vessel for a trip around the| Marjorie Daw, the sereen actress, , orld, During the tour picture; were married at the Fairbanks- Plays will be made by a company | Pickford home in Bereviey Hills. that is to be carried. The passen-| Mary Pickford was matroi of 3€-3 and crew will number 2? per- and Charles Chaplin best Sons and each will own $1,500 worth Of stock, honer man. Sutherland is director for Chaplin. eae Loe Sy fo tt os . ee ae PECIALS IN CHICAGO . LIVENING UP TOWN THIS WEEK McVicker’s Did $31,000 Last Week With Frances White Added—“Big Hunt” Ballyhoo—Mrs. Cou- thoui Buys Ad Space Plugging “Covered Wagon” SWITCH CAUSES FLOP FOR ‘GRUMPY’ IN FRISCO Imperial Reopens with ‘Knight- hood’.Pulling Big—Strand * Resumes Pictures San Francisco, April 25. Adorned with new furnishings and spruced up with new tinting and painting, the Imperial Theatre, one of the Herbert L. Rothchild En- tertainment,- Inc., houses reopened ite doors last week with “When Knighthood Was in Flower.” This feature was shown here for a six weeks’ run at the Curran some months ago, and despite this fact the Imperial showing netted big returns. The house has been re- duced in seating capacity to 1,400 to make the loges more roomy: “Glimpses of the Moon,” the Granada attraction, fell a few thou- sand below the receipts of last week, when “Grumpy” was the fea- ture, but in spite of this drop busi- ness is above normal. The Warfield offers “The Second Fiddie,” as a feature, in conjunc- tion with “Rob ’Em Good,” Bull Montana’s burlesque version of Robin Hood. Business was only fair, believed to be the result of a poor-drawing .title hung on the stellar attraction. “Grumpy” was moved direct from the Granada, where it hung up a record box office business, to the New Portola, and pr6mptly flopped. The moving of features from one ho to anether does not seem to meet with the likes of the picture- going public. 2 The Tivoli held over “The Isie of Lost Ships,” and business fell away materially. Except in the case of unusually big films, second week runs in this theatre do not seem profitable. The Strand is back to a picture policy again, and last week offered Charles Chaplin's “The Pilgrim.” Business fair. « California—“Are You a Failure?” (Paramount). (Seats 2,700; scale, 55-90.) Drew $14,000. Granada—“Glimpses of the Moon” (Paramount). (Seats 2,840; scdle, 65-90.) Did better than average business, but few thousand under last week’s gross, $17,000. Imperial. — “When Knighthood Was in Fiower”’ (Coesmopolitan- Paramount). (Seats 1,400; scale, 30-40 matinees, 55-75 nights.) This house opened Tuesday after being dark for several weeks. The feature at popular prices combined with the attractive new decorations drew well, $6,000, in four days. Loew’s Warfield—“Second. Fiddie” (Hiodkinson). (Seats 2,800; scale 55-765.) A Bull Montana comedy, “Rob "Em Good” was also exten- sively advertised. Got $16,000. Tivoli—“The Isle of Lost Ships” (First National). (Seats 1,800; scale, 40-75.) Suffered the usual holdover slump (second “‘week). Down to $9,000. Frolic—‘Nobody’s Bride” (Uni- versal). (Seats 1,000; scale, 10-30.) Got $2,300. Portola—“Grumpy” (Paramount). (Seats 1,100; scale, 50-75.) Moved to this smaller house after one week at the Granada and met the usual fate; only $8,000. Got $21,000 at the Granada previous week. TWO HELD UP Last Week in Washington About Normal Washington, April 25. The sheer merit of the attractions offered at the movie houses last week forced them out of a previous week unexplainable slump. The Chaplin “Pilgrim” attracted the greatest -business of the week, al- though the Pola Negri film held up remarkably well on its second week. There was nothing exceptional throughout the week, ‘the houses running about true to fosm accord- ing to the prominencé of the picture. Estimates for last week: Crandall’s Metrepolitan — (Seats 1,700; 35-50 nights). “The Pilgrim” (First: National). Over $15,000. Loew’s Columbia—(Seats 1,200: 35-50 nights). Pola Negri in “Bella Donna” (Paramount), second week. Held up remarkably well, possibly dropping $1,000 below opening week. About $12,000. Loew’s Palace—(Seats 2,500; 35- 50). Mabel Normand in “Suzanna” (Sennett). Return of this star after a lengthy absence left public in rather of a “wait and let’s hear how the others like it” attitude, with re- sult business went up toward end of week. Looks tu have registered under $16,000. Moore’s Rialto—(Seats 1,900; 50 nights). “Brass” €Warner Broth- ers). Another picture extremely hard to judge, seeming having done a consistent business but not reaching high water mark by any means. Possibly $9,566. Alimony Note Los Angeles, April 23. Francesco Ferullo, orchestra lead- er, ‘has been ordered by the courts to pay his wife $1,500 a month ali- mony. ——- —-- oe THREE LOS ANGELES “MET” GETS TOP MONEY Biggest Qraw, However, Is “The Covered Wagon” in 3 Hollywood Los Angeles, April 25. Although Grauman's New Metro- politam here got top money last week as far as gross was. concerned with “The ‘Rustle of Silk,” which has Conway Tearle and Betty Comp- son featured, the biggest hit here is *The Covered Wagon” at Grauman’s Hollywood, where seats have been at a premium since ihe opening, with the house doing sapacity. At the Rialto “Enemies of Wom- en” got away to a big splurge on Tuesday night of last week, and be- cause of the length of the picture all other usual short features on the program had to be eliminated. The lobby had a strong battery of lights and a number of cameras grinding on the notables of the screen as they arrived, There was nothing outstanding at any of the other houses in the way of box office receipts during the week. An estimate of the business done is: California—Vanity Fair” (Gold- wyn; seats 2,000; 25-75). Hugo Bal- lin directed with Mabel Ballin fea- tured. Claire Forbes Crane, soloist, and Elinor’s orchestra also featured. Took $11,950. Kinema—"“Mighty Lak a Rose’ (A, f. N.:*seats 1,800; 25-75). An Ed- win Carewe Production. Carrie Ja- cobs Bond, composer, specially en- gaged. Grossed $9,140, Grauman’s—*“Trimmed in Scarlet” (Independent; seats 2,200; 25-55). Roy Stewart featured; usual Grau- man extras. Took $9,000. Metropolitan—“Rustle of Silk” (Paramount; seats 3,700; 35-65), Betty Compson and Conway Tearle featured. Herbert Brenon credited with production. Easter and Hazel- ton, Henry Murtagh, and Yerkes Flotilla orchestra, with Creatore, eccentric conductor, played up. Got $29,000. Grauman’s Rialto—“Enemies of Women” (Cosmopolitan; seats 800; 35-85). Opened Tuesday night. Lione] Barrymore and Aima Rubens featured. Receipts $13,500. Grauman’s Hollywood—“The Cov- ered Wagon” (Paramount; seats 1,800; 60-1.50). Prologue, “Pioneer Days,” with 25 Indian chiefs and a like number of 49ers. $21,500 on week, Mission—“‘The Girl I Loved” (United Artists; seats 900; 35-1.10). Charles Ray starred: “Main Street” announced. Grossed $6,750. Loew’s State—“Thorns and Orange Blossoms” (B. P. Schulberg: seats 2,200; 25-65). Kenneth Harlan fea- tured. Added attractions: Dorothy Jardon, accompanied by 15 artists, in “Tulip Time in Holland.” Sketch introduces Victor Schertzingeér song, “Adoley.” Reel showing prize babies also featured. Receipts, $14,000. MORE ANIMALS Denver Gave Light Returns to Com- peting Films Denver, April 25. Last week was “wild -animal” week in Denver, pictorially speak- ing. Two theatres—Rialto (Para- mount) and America (Bisliop-Cass) —advertised wild animal films for the week. The Johnson film at the Rialto did fair business. “Hunting sig Game” was at the America. Neither house had to hang out the S. R. O. sign during the week. Unusually fine spring thus far has helped pictures here. The weather has been just mild enough, with virtually no rain or snow. Last week’s entimates: Rialto (Paramount). (Seats 1.050. Prices, nights, 40.) Johnson's ani- mal film, also “Toll of the Sea.” Around $5,500. Princess (Paramount). (Seats 1,250. Prices, nights, 40.) Return of “Knighthood.” Approximately. $5,850. Colorado ¢Bishop-Cass). (Seats 2,447. Prices, nights, for Sale” packed them in most of week. Extra attractions. $7,200. America (Bishop-Cass). (Seats 1,530. Prices, nights, 40.) “Hunting Big Game” forced to divide with an- other African animal picture at Ri- alto. Neighborhood of $3,900. Isis (Fox). (Seats 1,776. Prices, nights, 35.) “Are You a Failure?” 40.) “Souls Joe Rock in “The Pill” and educa- tional. Business crowded. $4,200. = Chicago, April 25. The big thing in Chicago picture circles last week was the combina- tion of Frances White in person and Gloria Swansern in * Daughters” at McVickers. The billing in front of the house and m hewspapers gave the impression of a “double bill” with Miss White get- ting the feature position where it Was necessary to rive cne a shade better than the other in the adver- tising. That “big names” are the thing was established with Miss White's ‘when she drew $105 more Monday night than Nora Bayes had drawn pre nese “throughout the week was and it ig estimated that Miss— ite es attracting. extra business established the house as the place where the biggest etars are to be séen in connection with photoplays. The success of Miss White during“ the week led to special advertising of her engagement this week at Rainbo Garden, directly following MecVicker’s, which have kept some North Side folks at home who otherwise might have come down to the loop to see he:. The Chicago theatre had Richard Barthelmess and Dorothy Gish in “The Bright Shawl” with ustat presentation features and had a fair week. Ti Roosevelt: had Griffith's “One Exciting Night,” which ter- minated its week Saturday instead of Sunday, that “Enemies cof Women” might open there at the same time “The Covered Wagon” - started its run at the Woode and “Hunting Big Game in Africa” be- gan its run at the Randolph. The Randolph had “The Abysmal Brute” for a second week to only fair busi- ness. “Robin Hood” was at the Riviera, Tivoli and Senate, and the length of the film interfered to some extent with the usual programs. Jackie Coogan in “Daddy” was at Barbee'’s Loop theatre, Pola Negri in “Bella Donna” at the Orpheum, and “Adam's Rib” at the Stratford, Pantheon and Woodlawn. . Buast- Estimates for last week with weather conditions bad Saturday:* Chicago—“The Bright Shawl’; $37,000. McVicker’s—Frances White in person and Gloria Swanson in “Prodigal Daughters” (Paramount): $31,500, Roosevelt—David Work Griffith's “One Exciting Night”; up to Satur- day, $11,000. There was $2,590 paid for taking off Sunday from the rin. Randolph—Jack London's “The Abysmal Brute” (Universal); $5,000. For this week three big openinzs are being watched—“The Covered Wagon” (Paramount) at the Woods, “Enemies of Women” (Cosmopoli- tan) at the Roosevelt, and “Hunting in Africa” at the Ran- dolph, All got a good start Sunday with nice weather; Monday and Tuesday business at all houses w2s encouraging. The Chicago has “Poor Men's Wives” this week; Mc- Vicker’s is offering “You Can't Fool Your Wife”; Castle has Jackie Coo- gan in “Daddy”; Pola Negri ina “Bella Donna” is held a second veek at the Orpheum, as it was recently at McVicker's, while Barbee’s Loop theatre now houses “Salome” with Nazimova. The Sunday advertising of! specials had “The Covered Wagon” and Snow’s “Hunting Big Game” dividing honors with “Enemies of Women,” making a good showing and getting a fine break in the Hearet newspapers, which reach over a million people a day. Louis Macloon came on from New York to look after the pubvicity of “Ene- mies of Women.” It is understood the Roosevelt engagement is for four weeks and that Cosmoapolitan is guaranteed $16,000 on the four weeks. As it costs between $11,009 and $12,000 a week to operate the Rooseveit and the profits are «aptit between Balaban & Katz and Ascher Brothers, it looks like about $3,000 a week to each of these firms if the picture does $21,000 this week, Big Game the which is a fair estimate of the house. “The Covered Wagon” looked s0 good to the brokers Mrs. Couthow bought space in every newspaper to call attention to the fact that her agencies would have tickets for the picture on sale. The opening was a full dress affair. “Hunting Big Game” had the jump at the opening on the masses through trick advertising which is especially ingenious. Large ele- phants, 16 by 10, are in front of cach of the two Kandolph lobbies, which are decorated as jungles, and every downtown store has small clay ele- phants which direct attention to this engagement. The picture was given its first public screening i» Chicago at the Hamilton club Fr'- day night, when 1,250 people wi.- nessed it,

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Philadelphia, April 25. Business in the film houses here last week tock a sudden jump up- ward, with no apparent good reason, except possibly better weather breaks and the fact that the pic- tures, while not highly touted, were well liked. The biggest surprise of the week was the fine business done by “Grumpy” at the Stanley. Here was a picture not expected to he a world-beater for pulling crowds and which had been bolstered with special program features, but it went with a bang. Not this winter has there been such an enthusiastic batch of notices in the dailies; in fact they were so good that the Stanley company used excerpts from all in their daily ads iater in the week, This praise from the press, however, has not meant box office success in a great many cases this winter, but the fans liked this one, and showed it by flocking to the Stanley all week, ' Roberts is in- creasingly popular here and is re- ferred to as the one character man who can draw them in as the young stars do, Applause was a regular thing at the end of the feature at evening shows—in itself an unusual! and astonishing thing at the Stan- ley. bad The extra features were well liked, but probably wouldn’t have been necessary, “Grumpy” having enough drawing powey by itself. They consisted of the Willliamson undersea pictures, “Wonders of the Sea,” and the appearance of the University of Pennsylvania orches- tra and glee club, the former at matinees, the latter in the evenings. The Stanton, with the third week of “Adam’s Rib,” aiso heid up nicely,.although toward the end of the week the crowds’ started to dwindle a bit for this DeMille pic- ture. Nevertheless, the determina- tion to hold it over a fourth week was adhered to, and its successor, “Bella Donna,” will open Saturday, with big advance advertising dis- plays. The Aldine had a picture that re- ceived universal commendation, but didn’t do the business. This was Charles Ray’s “The Girl I Loyved.” It received pleasant notices, but seemed to lack the big clientele Ray used to have here. At any rate, it suffered at this house, which needs right now splashing big fea- tures, However, last week’s busi- ness was well above the recent av- erage, The Karlton had a fair week's gross with “Temptation,” curiosity at the title probably being the cause, tured. Saturday it was taken off, and this week’s attraction, “Down to the Sea in Ships,” substituted. This change of bill on Saturday has become a regular thing at this house. “Down to the Sea” is for an indefinite run. The Victoria and Palace, Market street houses east of the City Hall, had big business with Chaplin's “Pilgrim,” which has proved a bet-’ ter drawing card here than several of Charlie's recent pictures. The Arcadia had a fairly good week with “A Bill of Divorcement,” but not as big as the laudatory notices would have, led one to expect. This week's lay-out, in addition to the Karlton, and the final week of “Adam's Rib” at the Stanton, in- cludes “Prodigal Daughters” at the Stanley. More important is the presence on the bill to-night only of the Philadelphia Orchestra, with Leopold Stokowski leading in sev- eral numbers. This single concert is expected to be a bigger adver- tisement of the house and.company than it is a money-maker, although jams are expected this evening. It is being highly featured and is something of a unique event. The Einstein Theory pictures are also being shown and getting their share of the big advertising done by the house. “Brass” is at the Stanley next week. .The Aldine has “What a Wife Learned” this week, and will show “The Trail of the Lonesome Pine” next week, following its policy of using program pictures of various companies. Estimates for last week: Stanley—“Grumpy” (Paramount). One of the most popular pictures house has had in months. Critics loud in their enthusiastic raise. Bill also contained University of Pennsylvania Glee Club and Or- chestra and Williamson “undersea” pictures. Gross rose to around $25,000. (Capacity, 4,000; 60-75, evenings. Stanton —“Adam’s Rib” (Para- mount). Last week, third, saw falling off, but continued popular and grossed almost $12,000. Stays till Friday and then “Bella Donna.” (Capacity, 1,700; 50-75, evenings.) _Aldine—“The Girl I Loved” United Artists). Praised by critics and at- tracted mild business, but not as much as deserved. ‘Around $7,000. (Capacity, 1,500; 50.) Kariton—"Temptation.” Did eatch on very well, though attract- ing some curious ones early in week. Taken off Friday to make way for “Down to the Sea,” this week's at- traction, booked for a “limited run”; not

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Detroit, April 25. The sudden change to idea] sum- mer weather shot a solar plexus blow to the busjness at the big downtown picture houses, the ‘only one able to survive being “Safety Last” at the Adams, in its third week. It was the first warm spel! Detroit has had since September, It turned cooler Sunday and ‘busi- ness immediately improved. Adams—“Safety Last.” Held for fourth week and should go two Certain it will be held fifth’ * more. week, record run in Detroit this season. Matinees fell off ecme, but evening business almost as good as ever. Getting around $15,000 every week. Xistributors (Pathe) certain of $20,000 for their share. _ Capitol—‘“Brass.” Interest in this story had great deal to do in draw- ing business. First rt of week above normal, but weather hit last part. Around $21,000. Broadway-Strand—“Are You a Failure?” Good picture; people liked it, but failed to draw. Around $4,500. Madison—“The Go-Getter.” Cork- ing good. Held close to normal, with receipts around $9,000. BAD FOR BILLBOARDS President of Chamber of Commerce Tears Them Down in Lynn Lyffn, Mass., April 25. Ralph 8S. Bauer, president of Lynn Chamber of Commerce, which is opnosed to billboards of any sort, tore down posters advertising “The Third Alarm” and demanded that the mayor’s office advise him as to the authority given for their posting. The management: of the Strand had been given permission to post the picture posters by the commis- sion which has authority over bill-

boards.” Bauer declared the com- mission exceeded its authority when it granted permission for posters displayed in such a way as to.obstruct sidewalks, War has been declared on bill- boards in Lynn and vicinity, and it is said that action to suppress them is pending in Lynn and that an ordinance wil] be adopted ban- ning all displays. NEW BABY FILM LAW Albany, N. Y., “April 25. The Assembly tonight passed the Steingut bill amending the general city law relative to motion picture apparatus by taking out provision excepting miniature apparatus—ap- paratus so constructed that films ordinarily used on full-sized com- mercial picture apparatus cannot be used therewith—and froviding for approval by national of fire underwriters. ‘The lower chamber also passed the Steingut bill amending section 214, General Business Law, relative to exemptions for miniature cinemato- graph machines. Box must be con- tructed so it will be entirely closed. Machine must be approved by the national board of fire underwrit: ANGER QUITTING SCHENCK? Los Angeles, April 25. rumor that Lou Anger is to

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| - ] ine | desert the Schenck forces here per- of $ 800 a ar as forme y. they | sists despite strenuous denials, The | 2@V@ been boosted to $2,400. When smor is to the effect that John| ‘7®™® ‘5.4 aierence of roa re !Considine is to succeed him, with|{? Whether or not a picture shall Considine now considered as be passed the matter will be de- ciosest man to Schenck in the P 4 ee OF 65m 0 ganization. The position of chief censor is Anger, whg is said to have at- eoen. ¥8 ne fae 2 daa. omer j}tained an income that has made of ners. Evelyn ew. eran: wae | him independently wealthy since he aerentor stlegel Ban; ween: the oe: | came to the ecaet tees than Bva ciding tactor when there has been embark in thesoil business. MILDRED HARRIS TO WED | Los Angeles, April 25. Los Angeles, April 25. Mildred Harris, former wife of Dorothy Dean, pictur tress, | Charlie Chaplin, announced her en- | entered a suit for $25,600 against |; agement to Byron Munson, also in| Henry Hii Slaughter, whem she pictures, | claims jilted he The actress states | She said she regarded the : | that she became engaged to Slaugh- |}about the marriage of Charlie |ter Dec. 7, last, and arrangements ; Chaplin and Pola Negri as only a| were made for the wedding cere- | publicity stunt, The statement | mony to take place on Jan. 5 caused much comment in Holly- When the me came Slaughter wood. requested that the wedding be post- Chaplin would not say anything | poned for two days. Again he posr- about his former wife’s outbursts, while Pola laughed the press statement. Miss Harris and Mun- son have known each other for about a year. eR SE ce Pinney Earle Injured Los Angeles, Ferdinand Pinney Earle, artist and film producer, is confined to his home with an injured spine. Kk came about when the artist-pro- ducer tried to life a stone in*his tennis court, which caused a verte- bra of his spine to slip out of point. at ae A S| or * ADPrii ad.

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RESIDENTIAL . DOING WELL IN K. C. Big Pictures at Lower Prices Than Downtown—"“Safety Last” vs. “Robin Hood” Kansas City, Apri) 26. It was an interesting race for the money between Harold Lloyd at the Liberty — Douglas Fairbanks at the Royal last week. The former had a little the best of things, as it was the first week for “Safety First,” the theatre has a larger Capacity and was giving eight shows daily against six “Robin Hood” entertainment. The latter show got 55-75, while the scale for the Lloyd film was 40-50. Business was steady through the week for beth houses and both films were re- tained, making the third week for the Fairbanks special. In the residential district business is holding up well, especially at the big houses, where the big pictures are being shown at prices greatly reduced from those charged at the downtown houses. Last week’s estimates: Liberty—“Safety Last” (Pathe). Seats, 1,000; scale, 40-50. Harold Lleyd, The official display adver- tising read, “Four other attractions —but why mention them?” In spite of the seven reels of the feature and the other offerings eight shows were given ddily, and most to capacity. Gross close to $18,000. Newman — “Prodigal Fathers” Paramount). Seats, 1,980; scale, 50-75 nights. Gloria Swanson. Also Lvaudeville acts. Business close to

et welfth St—‘“The Trail of the Lonesome Pine” (Paramount). Seats, 1,100; price, 30: Antonio Moreno and Mary Miles Minter. “When Winter Comes” (Sennett) furnished the laughs. There was a time here when the names of these two artists would have meant a big week at most any of the downtown houses, but at the Twelfth St. they did not mean very much to the drop in business, which looks at thé pic- tures on the outside for the desired information. Critics divided on stars and pictures. Business about the game as last week, around $2,200. Royal—“Robin Hood” United Ar- tists). Seats, 890; scale, 55-75. The second week started off Sunday like an initial performance, but dropped a little, especialiy the early shows, during the week. Gross around $16,000. Opposition first runs at the vaude houses: “The Town That Forgot God,” Mainstreet; “The Town Scan- dal,”’ Globe. EDUCATIONAL CENSOR Ohio’s Rearrangement of Its Cen- soring Board Columbus, Ohio, April 28. Vernon M. Riegel, director of edu- cation of Ohio, has virtually been named chief of the Ohio division of film censorship as a result of a change in the appropriations for that department by the last Legis- lature. The we abolished. made arried a wr 33,600 a year. Two are provided for but instead of drawing salaries £ chief censor is appropriation is which formerly 2 sition o No office, the salary for assistant chiefs SCREEN ACTRESS JILTED

poned the date fused to and at consider about the wedding. length anything F¢G- more FISHER, AN INDEPENDENT Los Angeles, April 25. Fisher is the latest to join the ranks of the independent producers. The Victor B. Fisher Productions will be made under his supervision. Mary Anderson who ’ Victor B.

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’ Baltimore, April 25. Movie business in Baltimore last jweek was up in good shape al} around with the. Rivoli, playing “Safety Last,” and the Century, playing “Grumpy,” , getting the big money. The Lloyd picture got superlative reviews and started the week off big, capacity and standing room only for the main performances, and con- tinued it all week to the extent that the film is being held over. “Grumpy,” featuring Théodore Roberts, played to excellent business at the Centupy 4nd a special prolog, put on by Thomas D. Soriero, gen- eral manager of the Whitehurst theatres, drew much comment. This week, however, in presenting “Hearts Afiame” he has staged a thrilling prolog which includes an _ engine race through a burning forest—all of which he claims is great stuff, is picture has received great ex- itation down this way in connec- tion with national and state proclamation of a forest fire preven- tion week. “Hunting African Wild Animals,” which played in the New last week, is the Martin Johnson picture which figures as opposition to the Snow pictures which the Universal people are showing. These pictures re- ceived good notices. Business, con- sidering the little time allowed for exploitation, was good. Estimates for last week: Century—(Capacity, 3,800; 25-50- 75c.) “Grumpy” did well here, getting good draw from all classes, Excellent musical program helped, Gross, $15,000. New—(Capacity, 1,800; 25-50c¢.) Fair week with “Hunting African Wild ‘Animals,” booked in suddenly. Got a big play from the school kids and parents, About $8,000. Parkway—(Capacity, 1,200; 25- 44c.)” With “Jazzmania” moved up- town from New theatre after two week run, this house turned in fair | business. About $3,750 on the week, Isn’t big money. SCHENCK SEES STRUGGLE Predicts Quality Battie Between In- dependents and Big Interests

Los Angeles, April 25. A quality picture battle between the independent producers and the organized film interests is the pre- diction of Jos. M. Schenck on his return here from the East. Schenck states that it will be a real war in which the public is to be the decid- ing factor, and the producer is firm in his belief that it will extend over a period of years and mean the sur- vival of the fittest in the producing world. He feels it won’t be a bat- tle of finances, but of production resources, Schenck, as far as it is known here at this time, hasn’t anything new in production tricks under cover—in fact, no one out here seems to have. \ SPEEDING UP “RED ROBE” The Cosmopolitan is working on the production of “Under the Red Robe,” in which Robert B. Man- tell, John Charles Thomas and Alma Rubens are the featured play- ers. For the last two weeks the 104th Field Artillery armory at 68th street and Broadway has been util- ized for shooting a number of the big street scenes for the production, being directed by Alan Crosland. The original shooting scheduled for the picture was 85 days, since cut to 55 days, so rapidly has the work on the production progressed.

“YOUNG MAN MARRIED” Los Angeles, April 25. Should a leading juvenile in the films have a wife? Carl Von Schiller, who is Known profession- ally on the screen as Jerome Shel- don, says that a wife is a hindrance on the road to success, at leas that is what his wife alleges that he told her. Mrs. Ethlyn Von Schiller is suing for divorce and charging that her husband deserted her. KANSAS ELECTS OFFICERS April 29 Pict r ta, th: Kansas City, At the fifth semi-annual tion of the Kan Motion Owners association, at Wich following officers were chosen fo the current. year: President, R. G Liggett, (Kansas City, Kan.) re- elected; secretary, Charles Smit} (Kansas City) re-elected; treasurer Fred Meyn ‘Kansas City). Thi gives the town across the line all th officers. as “Pretty Tootsie’ Weds Los Angeles, April 25 has been absent from the sereen for Andree Lafayette, known in th a year will make her reappearance! films as “the “girl with the mos in the first of these pictures en- | beautiful feet,” has Been married titled “Youth Triumphant.” to Afthur Max Constant, an actor. Spy *9 { t P ae —_ : —a-e 7 BALTIMORE HAD TWO" : Gotten by —

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Back|chestra, a feature at ‘that theatre : the knack of selling it to them while|into “one” and : the girl dances | this eeason, and has frequently con- en by © . ae - stil! remaining the crackerjack or-lagain, wearing light colored cos-|tributed “numbers” to the he wag ce " (Extra attractions in picture theatres, when not ganist-musician that he’ is. tume as before, while at gs side ae bi Opa are a pa % ictures will be carried ied and scribe di this p art Ross, and,rear is another dancer (pos-j|the big orchestra. 25. eo “ ° de tnt de d sible Boris Petroff) dressed jn black For “Robin Hood” the manage- e last ment for the general information of the trade.) “LIGHTS and SHADOWS” who conveys the impression of her | ment announced that owing to the le all | : nee ? “ tia | Dancing with Boris Petroff Shadow, This scene gives Way +0 | jength of the piciure aii stage enter- laying A 6 er Marjorie Tidien another full stage set, very wi al tainment was eliminated excepting wre r ig -j ‘ ¢ : in which four girls do a _ balloon , the opera includ- e big FRANCES WHITE (1) align in trio formation for dance/10 Mins.; Full Stage (Speciai Set) + Betey 2s, ve pba ns we meee ~ prerae toon a: eae Songs ; With profiles to audience, the three McVicker’s, Chicago . . a Mi ng the song . lative McVicker’s, Chicago people give a perfect simulation Chicago, April 25 decorating the stage and Miss|sjigde announcement had it Betty k oft Ciiieago, April 25, | of silhouettes; For the effect the “Lights and Shadens” te but a|uinken dancing at times in center. | Baxter, soprano and Art — pa lonly — That, movie fans of the present day | Sirls have knotted bows on their worki out of the jumping over The “lights and shadows” idea is | recting. The overture i con- ; - f the en- | hair, while the man in black y ee carried through the four scenes and] Promise Me” as a violin solo and t that were at one time devotees of the en an in Dlack grows the lamp idea, used in repertoire j ffered at musical com-|to be more of a silhouette as tk : 4 Pee cleverly emphasized to the looker | when it had continued seven min- tertainment offered at mus aS the | companies’ where specialties are rasan . mr 7 . ité te shows is at-|S%hort.danee proceeds. Of cours ‘ on in the way that it is coupled up. | utes, the curtains on stage part odore edy and legitima ©) short for many years. Miss ‘Baxt 64 in black siness i ‘tested by the success encounterei| only slender persons are eligible. : . ; 4 Loop. and Miss Baxter appeare ma rolog, by Frances White at. MeVicker's,| This presentation had no bearing Fhis is a clever ee oe ms _ tights, the stage costume for we A ae ; where on the Monday night of her] Upon the feature picture which fol- deserves to be — nyc ia BETTY BAXTER and ART part in the opera, and did song hee hurst S| appearance she drew $105 more than] !owed it. But as a bit or number brilliant ideas in picture houses KAHN’S ORCHESTRA a rich contralto voice, singing -the her ; ayes did on her successful} the tyo portions in one are divert- | Productions. : jverses and choruses and talking a learts =-@ Wora Bayes cid o e , — 7 Song with overture el a h A s i se written for the use of ‘illing | engagement there a few weeks be-|ing and most entertaining, not for- A slide announces the theme. 1 fMinet ohe and pt special ver ngine ‘e, The popularity of Miss White | Setting the splendid aid of the large | girl is frightened at her shadow. Fs the late Jessie Bartlett Davis. g fore. The poy } ~ A : t Senate, Chicago Loop t—all he was evidenced in many ways. The | Orchestra. Sime, |The moral is that the worries © Chicago, April 25. : ex a eas | ee aannareg ayrtng epanatancgpaegy vicki aanen Aiea S Theatre managers “who have : - Se . fe ’ unafraid. 4 ‘ nnec= — Agee re br gtinewrsseqre a VERDI" The curtains part and Miss Lin-| presentation ideas, are insisting on “YOLANDA” NEXT state ~ .. clusion, of sce sa : a5 ad sae Et Special; Full Stage. ken appears in spot with black cur-|the playing of Dekoven’s “Robin] «yojanda” ig the title of the novel even- ity yore a ee pt eee ee bev 5 sdiseous $6. Anus tain behind her in one doing ajHood” music in a geet ~ a on which the next Marion Davies o. “Jitunmy. ans P'S) SOULE ° 's ‘ . 2 ; “x ; ” e a y ture “Robin Hood” an r mn Se Th ARGS. STOR 8 DARE Ge ft «- St. Louis, April 25, soe. wiehe apn Phi beset page edt for Betty Baxter, who | Prdduction is to be based, preyed week, lection (a medley) rendered by the} Charies Dahl. directc : PENS. APE RONeR SE: er ae ; “Alan-a-dale” in the opera} ing that star’s completion of “Little which ve plier es handled her nd. fares Dahl, director of arts and) aster a moment or two cf this the | played “Alan-a-dale” in he opera , lad New York.” Ro G. Vignolay Snow male pianist who nae aT _ .. 4." | productions, is worthy of the high- black curtains. part and. three | when it last toured out ‘of Chicago. Old New Y¥¢ h nny Sul ing eople companiment was enthusiastically est praise. His scenic effects and scenes are displayed by a shadow | Whether many of the theatregoers the meg oy Hi o wires! otia _ ~ pt applauds. t is. divided into] 2Ceuemt Stage management put arrangement. In the center the|know what it is all about is a tg cr nit York tomor- con- Miss es Ft Is; Givided Ol this act over at the ‘Missouri. ne , ed question, but when thoughts | due a for two parts, with the piano solo nep- The scene has sort of a stage upon _ gore tab aggeer 3g iene ugg ph gee oat the Fairbanks picture |row (Friday) and will ee ae arating them. The —— is ig gs stage effect. The back ground is in| girls dance. The arrangement isibob~up there is a scramble for (start work yates cape anger 5-50- to ‘kid’ numbers in = costume ANG} screen and gold. The act’ has six| such that the harpist is shown “Robin Hood” features. production, which he w . here, she tatter to more mature nuUINveTS | Héople, three men and three women. | ES asses, in womanly dress, “I'd Lika to Be a As the curtains part a woman| re "m elped. Monkey in the Zoo” introduced her. | ooters at (L) comes down én to | . -50¢.) 4 which was o wadapre el ae tion se sjage general, syncopating one of ¢ rican URE TOE RCE Fe te AE AARY: Verdi's. melodies, When finished ° lenly. | her to a seat west — oes _—s she takes a position at the extreme | kids = piano, and a third, ' bret ‘hig Saantea, left. Four other members enter in a aci : ‘ B? lar “riddle”. song. Ohio. dae like manner and all assemble at left. | 25- ; ful Moon” opened the secon part From this position they put ever a d up- ; and was-followed by a. little dance dandy ‘harmony numbdér. . < imdihge: tethee ie veal synco- | . acide repeat bit, since the program men reveal solo ‘pleas oo the — “ | Absolute capacity at Two Dollar top at the tions “by request.” It is well worth | pater to step jazzing his beloved | : \ ea repeating: aye ; a Central Theatre, Broadway, for four weeks. Seldom has a picture, house audi- At first the others appear speech- }) Wes ence applauded a dance and vocal} less, but at the conclusion of svlo, iN CHICAGO ucing Sent Sen gies artily ‘ i } ? ster ne h courage to number more heartily than did the] one musters up enoug g bat- Sunday night crowd when Lincke's | tell him his pleading is in vain and Opened last Sunday for a run at the Roosevelt a “Glow, Worm” was sung by Betsy | in a ae ets ry dbo gs inane Theatre, to turn-away business. On Monday the Ayres as the accompaniment to | resu another harmony number, ex- wi ; - ° . . . x Rows Mile, Gambarelli, the ballerina, who/| ce'lently done. Verdi becomes dra- busifiess was the biggest in the history of the theatre. thing perfectly kept to the rather slow | matic and in solo, reaching high C under = tempo of the melody on her toes.| for finish, he denounces them as he IN LOS ANGELES } here © “The Glow Worm” is an evergreen | disappears amid flashes of lightning, ° : t C. . Ri ; g g is of 1 raumans fvalto 4 among melodies and the combina- | rearing thunder and whistling wind. Playing absolute capacity at i ; i : tion of dance to ‘it with singer | The'others, through fear, re- Ive to after the most tremendous opening in the pei oO BE”’ hidden was striking. stop syncopating Verdi However, . : : , i Vv} set new Following for the second portion | the resolution was short lived as the theatre. From present indications it \ il Saad of the scene was “A Silhouette” to they could not resist the strains of records for this house. Mtg Arndt’s “Nola,” with the silhouette jazz by the orchestra which has by i regntay So prettily accomplished that as 4/ this time a jazz melody well under oe. i es sight picture with just a tinge of | way, : All of the critics, in all of these re comedy in the effect obtained it is They exit in syncopating Verdi ne ; eats decidedly worth while duplicating | which seemingly had the approval cities, as well as all the trade 4 by any house. No doubt a detailed | o¢ a, ‘ry one in the house - “ Ba2) it : Pipe! description may be secured from | ROs8. papers, unite in proclaiming ‘lost att, Saepetel.. Anke. 16 a nie, $a) : an unparalleled box office at- © * a generous fellow with a secretary,| sTUART BARRIE . ) “as , two or three stenographers and &| «The Wonder Organist” traction. : nae house staff that can buck the world Popular Number. 3 Bari for attention, so why shouldn't hejg Mins.; Pit. ° ) fF 3 ber slip the exnibditor of I Liemmle’s ' Missouri, St. Louis. : Harrison = Reports says: | : vases, ! home tewn in Wisconsin, as long | Hh, Lule, April 2° "7? t ’ as Laemmle can't, or any other} Stuart Barrie is the featured or sé 4 rt! 4 a A exhib who has the stage but not | ganist at the Missouri. The billing The last word in film a ; 25. “2 an idea, “The Wonder Organist” was wished ? . 1 the j Before a back transparency} | on him by a local dramatic crific W atch It Sweep the Country: Von reaching from ‘stage to flies is “| shortly after he arrivel at the sion - light blend from the rear that gives | Missouri. She!l- i deepening orange,shade to the | This week Mr. .Parrie is ing a rance drop, the shade the heaviest about | popular number “You Tell Her—I least two-tl is down, just about I SD} stutter.” It would do the writers that ugh the three figures | of this song a world of good to ma be it I the two gris ) | u trip to. St Louis j 4 r is pe T! Doris Niles and | ,,. rie put their n i that Thalia Zano Just what tl hould } LOing o it € ire , On ‘ 7. ] i ( S é ) 1 vor vno I isI 0 i ) } o " RS ’ Vv I 81 x de EN 25. | a Alé ! ; l vel < , ma an i W ) , He pla ct ri rae head and as . | . , , he org ) the Tolloy is “3 ; - penne bed 1 fo — ; -- on its stutte ng mies ion. rin + ; By Vicente Blasco Ibanez ee ze j a hidd spot t ee p! sche vn hi * ps ea All Exhibitors | ioust'ov orswn tor se vem || A COSMOPOLITAN with Lionel Barrymore Smit} F: ‘ . those that want oO a pS ou = ‘Thi in Michigan fw Bie And tie PRODUCTION and Alma Rubens Thi , | mechanically driven. — , rerse i] the Read our magazine published every | Mr. Barrie played the wearer Directed by Alan Crosland Tuesday chorus then went into “Katie” and A ‘ , t + + “O19 eo} ig “lia ele r ” a} mck f * . 4 vO Ge on hatter qeodeees 4 eee ome rom ee Distributed by Settings by Joseph Urban there is no bette L©Giurht, “Vow Tell fer,” ali Stuct- chorus of “You Tell Her, ai ' ° . oF ' , Rates very low i tering songs. The way that sie Goldwyn-Cosmopolitan Scenario by John Lynch the MICHIGAN FiLM REVIEW made that organ stuttet = r? po mos JACOB SMITH, Publisher Ow Bat stg A, ae i ne’ ih ri aed ; a ' 4 rried 415 Free Press Bidg. DETROIT! piause honors taking fou: : .ctor.

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ye WE ORE Re ie Py Fe a ae cad ae Seas ; ON Aare casi nh R54 CaOet OMT ers at F per): = MANAGERS CALL ‘CALL’; ‘CENSURE’ OR ‘CENSOR’? . . Newark Delegation Doesn't Care for Reprint of Va- riety’s Story | —_——— Newark, N. J., April 25. So much talk of censor and cen- soring in picture circles evidently confused the Newark Managers’ As- sociation at its mecting, following the Newark “Sunday Call” reprint- ing from Variety the story of the Fabians. As the story concerned the “Call” as well, that paper foolishly believed it might print something about itself once in a while being threatened with libel. Following the “Call's” publication came the meeting of the managers. D. J, Shepherd is the president of the association, also managing director for the Fabians. *However, the Association voted to “censure” the “Call.” Some of the members claim the motion was to “censor” the “Call.” What was this censure, they wanted to know, ‘Censor,’ they said is the featured word of the picture business. Why try to coin a new word on it, the public couldn’t be fooled that way. However, “censure” it was and away went the committee, headed by Shepherd. They called at the “Call’s” office to call the “Call.” When they got there they censored everything in sight and the “Call” people, always polite, invited them downstairs to censure the presses, However, the committee marched back again but by that time the argument over “censure” and “censor” had been dissipated through a report reaching the meet- ing an independent film producer who was broke had gotten into town and had offered to sell nis feature for next week for next to nothing. He got next to nothing, according to report. The story Variety printed was that the Fabians, when reading in the “Call” that the Maude Fealy stock would still be running when the Fabian’s stock at the Fabians’ Strand, also in Newark, had folded up, just for that remark censored or censured the “Call” by removing their advertising, under the impres- sion when the “Call” next appeared without it they would see a blank space in white instead. After the Strand’s stock folded up with Miss Fealy continuing, the Fabians re- stored their advertising to the “Call,” not because the “Caii’ had had it right but because the ‘Call’ is the best advertising medium in Newark and the only paper the managers don’t like to see anything in print that is not nice about them- selves. As one manager once upon a time said to a Variety representa- tive in New York: “I don’t care what Variety says about me, that’s only a show paper and doesn’t hurt me in Newark, but ‘The Call’ might print it.” Last night it was reported in the city that the “Call” had survived the censuring, with the hope the Fabian will start a guessing contest with essays from high school students on “Censure Censor,” and if yes, why, and why noi if not? using the “Call” to reach the pupils. However W. A. Healy, of Schenectady, N. Y., has been appointed exploitation manager of the Capitol, Pittsfield, Mass. BIG FIRST NATIONAL PICTURES FOR SUMMER First National is giving you just as big productions during June, July and August as at any other time of year. It is not holding the big ones up for Fall, because it has plenty of big ones for all the time. Look over the list. | “THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST” Edwin Carewe’s Stupendous Pro- ¢ ° A duction of David Belasco’s Great Masterpiece An epic of the days when men strug- gied, laughed, cursed, gambled, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies—a big heart drama. “CHILDREN OF DUST” A Frank Borzage Production A human interest drama that Is a page of life—a picturization of Tris- tram Trupper’s “‘Terwilliger,”’ which was one of the big serials in the Metropolitan Magazine. JACKIE COOGAN in “Toby Tyler” of a small boy home to jcin Presented yY Sol Lesser; produced under the personal supervision of Jack Coogan, Sr. “THE WANTERS” A John M. Stahl Production who a circus The story runes away from A sparkling comedy-drama with New York society life as the baci ground. Presented by Louis B Mayer. Written by Lelia Burton Wella. “HER REPUTATION” A Thomas H. Ince Production Another drama with the Ince Punch. Directed by John Griffith Wray under supervision of Thomas from the novel, by Talbut Mundy the personal H Ince. Adapted “The Devil's Own,” and Bradley King. Katherine MacDonald in “The Scarlet Lily” One of the American Beauty's best pictures. Adapted by Lois Zelliner from the story by Fred Sittenham. Directed by Victor Shertzinger. “THE BRASS BOTTLE” A Maurice Tourneur Production A fascinating comedy-drama taken from the novel and play. Directed by Maurice Tourneur, Distributed by Associated First National Pictures, Inc., World Rights FIRST NATIONAL PICTURES “TRILBY”’ A Richard Walton Tuily Production photoplay its Mr. George du Directed by This wonderful ‘Tully's interpretation of Maurier'’s great classic. James Young. . Richard Barthelmess in “The Fighting Blade” A thrilling period drama from the pen of Beulah Dix. Presented by In- spiration Pictures, Inc., Charles H. Duell, president. “A MAN OF ACTION” A Thomas H. Ince Production Starring Douglas MacLean One of the greatest mystery comedy dramas eéver offered. By Bradley King; directed by James Horne. “PENROD AND SAM” A Booth Tarkington Story The Author of “Penrod” One of his famous stories of Amer can boy life. Directed by WilNam Beaudine., Constance Talmadge in “Dulcy” An uproarious comedy by George Kaufman and Marx Connelly Di- rected by Sidney Franklin; presented by Joseph M. Schenck; continuity by John Emerson and Anita Loos. “The Isle of Lost Ships” A Maurice Tourneur Production The year’s greatest novelty; pre- sented by M. C. Levee; written by Crittenden Marriott; personally di- rected by Maurice Tourneur. “SLIPPY McGEE” Oliver Morosco’s Stage Success The story of America’s most cele brated creole, a priest and Mary Virginia. From Marie Conway Oem- ter’'s book With Colleen Moore and W hee ler Oakman, Katherine MacDonald in “Refuge” A thrilling story, starring the American beauty, Presented by B. P. Schulberg. By Lois Zeliner. Di- rected by Victor Schertzinger. gifery ie zat eZ ey >? eas sie Chie ‘7. _VALENTINO RAZZED But Drew Crowd of 5,000 in Newark tir an pany a oe Newark, N. J., April 25. Valentino \sas razzed on his ap- pearance Saturday night at the armory. About 5,000 came to see him and they greeted him with great enthusiasm. His dances with Mrs. Valentino were applauded politely, but when he began his speech the crowd grew restless. As he de- nounced the “movie trust” some in the throng yelled at him and the hall became very noisy. Finally the sheik lost his temper, and without even mentioning the beatity clay he advertises, he rushed off the stage and broke his way through the crowd to his dressing room. There he later apologized to the reporters for not finishing his talk, but re- fused to return. VIGILANTES COMMITTEE Syracuse Managers Form One When Day Alliance Compiains Syracuse, N. Y., April 25. The downtown theatre managers have organized a vigilante com- mittee to report to Chief of Police Cadin any violation of the Sunday law by a local theatre. Accompany- ing the information will be a re- quest the offending theatre's li- cense be revoked. Francis V. P. Martin, manager of the Robbins-Eckel, is the chairman of the committee. It was formed following charges by members of the Lord’s Day Alliance that Syra- cuse exhibitors are constant viola- tors of the Sunday laws. J. D. WILLIAMS AT 6 W. 48TH J. D. Williams is going to move back home. He has a lease on the eighth floor of the building at 6 West 48th street, at present oc- cupied as the executive home of- fice of First National. The latter organization is to leave May 1 and move to Madison avenue and 46th street. Williams has been moving quietly for the last two months. Reports are he has an organization fairly well completed and will be in a position to start forth in September on a basis that will surprise some of the organizations already in the field. Heller, Met’s Musical Director San Francisco, April 25. Herman Heller, formerly musical director at the California, here, and now at the Palace Hotel, has been appointed musical conductor for Grauman’s Metropolitan, Los An- geles, and will open there April 28. Alicoe AW PRE-CONVENTION TALK «= 4 (Continued from page 20) has long been sought but which to date has never been realized. The announcement of Mr. Ritter’s name came after a meeting of the Michigan board at Jackson, Mich., last week and followed the move made by Michigan to devise a plan to adequately finance the national organization. Louisville, April 25. The Motion Picture Theatre Own- ers of Kentucky held a well attend- ed state convention here last Fri- day. Resolutions were passed in- dorsing the activities of the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of America during the present fiscal year, ap- proving of the official acts of Na- tional President Cohen, indorsing the action of the National Board of Directors in repudiating the “uni- form” contract presented as unfair and inequitable. : The delegates selected to attend the Chicago convention of the Mo- tion Picture Theatre Owners of America, May 21 to 26, were con- firmed by the convention. Pittsburgh, April 25. Election of officers, proposal of resolutions affecting the motion pic- ture industry and appointment of 38 delegates to the national convention at Chicago next May ended official business of the third annual con- vention of Motion Picture Theatre Owners of Western Pennsylvania at the General Forbes hotel April 18- The convention, which had been in session three days concluded that with a ball in Duquesne Garden, which more than 400 delegates and their wives attended. Jerome Casper, of the Rowiand & Clark interests, was re-elected pres- ident. He was opposed by Michael Rosenbloom, of Charleroi. Other officers elected were: John Newman, vice-president; H. Goldberg, treas- urer, and F. J. Herrington, secretary. Harry Davis, of the Davis Enter- prises Co., and John Alderdice were elected new members of the board of managers and C. E. Gable was re- elected, Among resolutions presented was one favoring a referendum on the daylight® saving question. Other resolutions concerning the regula- tion of film rental cost and recom- mending co-operation with state au- thorities in the showing of films which educate the public were adopted. Opposition to opening of picture theatres on Sundays was voiced by Jacob Silverman, of Altoona, one of the principal speakers April 18. Mr. Silverman contended that the exhibitor is entitled to one holiday a week, and claimed that some of his theatres in places where Sun- day opening ‘is permissible had shown loss rather than gain. The speaker said the only one who profits from Sunday showing is the pro- ducer. Rochester, April 26. _Representatives of the Western New York Motion Picture Theatre wners, Rochester Motion Pict ibitors League, Northern York Motion Picture Theatre Own, ers and the Greater New York vision of the Motion Picture Theatre Pe es pa Re ee hy ee Sie pies hy. m6 gn, Ses Fak. Ma, hursd ay, 3 f ‘ ~s } : New ~ Owners of America held an anj. - mated state meeting in the large assembly room of the Elks building here Monday. In his address President Cohen told of the advances made by the national organization during the present fiscal year and the construe. tive plans laid out for the Chicago convention next month. He reported that the national board of directorg at the meeting in Chicago on Friday. approved of the organization work carried on in New York state and indorsed all moves of the National officers in this connection, Resolutions were adopted provid- ing for the naming of committees on state affairs by all regional bodies to co-ordinate the theatre owners’ efforts in this relation; approving the action of the national board of directors in rejecting the Hays con- tract and approving of the work dof the national organization during the fiscal year and indorsing the officia} activities of National Cohen and a resolution urging the repeal of censorship. Washington, April 25. Protests against the proposed mu- President . sic tax to be levied by the music . publishers on theatres using copy- , righted music are being made by the theatres in and around Wash-. ington. against in a resolution adopted yes- terday by the Motion Picture The- This tax was protested ; atre Owners of Virginia during a. meeting held here at the Arlington Hotel, At the national convention of the- atre owners to be held in Chicago next month it is the purpose of the Virginia body to request opposition to the music tax. at the theatres. PARAMOUNT HOLDS BACK TWO) Famous Players-Lasky has come to a decision to withhold “Holly- woed” and “Bluebeard's Wife” from its. releasing schedule until September. The reason as given is that if the two pictures were released as scheduled during the summer months there is a possi- bility that the exhibitors would lose money on showing them. “Hollywood” just now would fol- low closely on the heels of Goldwyn's “Souls For Sale.” MOTION ACTURES | MADE TO ORDER COMMERCIAL DEVELOPING AND PRINTING ¥ ROTHACKER FILM MFG. COMPAN) Sell 1399-51 DIVERSEY PARKWAY = CHICAGO.US.A. “INNOCENCE” “SEALED LIPS” “DISCONTENTED HUSBANDS” “FOR VALUE RECEIVED” release a NOTICE! TO ALL PRODUCERS OF MOTION PICTURES You are hereby notified that we are about to produce and will soon Feature Productions under the following titles: “MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS” series of “THE MARRIAGE MARKET” “RESTLESS WIVES” “WHAT FOOLS WOMEN ARE” “STOLEN LOVE” “A MAN'S PROPERTY” “T OWN THIS MAN” ALL RIGHTS ARE RESERVED - C. B. C. FILM SALES CORP. 1600 BROADWAY, NEW YORK BHighth . er ~] z @ = 5 % ~ may

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Here is an all-’round fine contri- bution to the screen, especially fine * jn its production rather than in the subject matter of the story. It is an atmosphere and costume play dene ina splendid, artistic style. It ves Richard Barthelmess the best ntic role probably he has ever had, and it furnishes a picturesque eter type for Dorothy Gish which displays that charming young woman in an entirely new aspect as a dark-eyed Cuban dancing girl. The picture was taken in Cuba, and the atmosphere is conspicu- ously convineing. Instead of ob- viously phoney studio sets they have pickedout odd native corners and fronts of buildings that make es- pecially satisfactory backgrounds. One shot shows the heroine and hero entering a church. Almost any church entrance would have done, but this one is eloquent in its ap- pearance of age. Another inciden- tal scene takes place on @ parapet overlooking Havana Bay, with Morro Castle in the background. A few scenes in the country have the tropic landscape and vegetation, and the mob scenes have authentic people. On its romantic side the picture is excelient. It takes place in Havana in the 70’s or thereabouts. Barthel- mess wears the stovepipe silk hat, stock and tight trousers of the pe- riod and makes a strikingly hand- some figure. The women-tre equally pieturesque in their crinolines and tight waists. The costuming “has teen most cleverly handled, with designs that carry the force of ac- tuality and, the whole picture car- ries an air of @uthority that or- dinarily is missing from attempts at costume effect. Ancient dress is usually makeshift and. awkward. One usually thinks, “How silly these people look!” Here one gets the feeling that one is viewing a beau- tiful painting or print of another generation. iThe one defect in the picture is that its story is a little gumbled, es- pecially at the beginning, when the characters are being introduced and the situation is being “planted.” This state of affairs seems to be al- most inseparable from the adapting of-a novel. There is so much ma- terial that it becomes an embar- rassment in the economical tech- nique of stage or screen. Here it becomes necessary to set the stage for a complicated story of plot and counter plot, shifting intrigue and political maneuvering, and the story requires so many characters that it becomes unwieldy. ° It deals with intrigue in Cuba under the Spanish rule, when the natives were oppressed by arrogant Spanish officials and crushed under the oppression of a tyrant overseas. It is a splendid subject, especially for the American audience. Into the intricate political situation ‘is intro- duced a rich young American (Bar- thelmess), who, out of sympathy for the oppressed people of Cuba, acts as the agent of the revolutionaries. TACT a

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He learns the moves of the Spanish colonial rulers through La Clavel, the dancing girl, who is their play- thing, and communicates the ty- rants’ moves to the insurgents. La Clavel falls in love with the American, while he falls in love with the sister of one of the revolu- tionists. There is a wealth of move- ment and dramatic:action to a sat- isfactory romantic ending. The pic- ture Wili have an €Specialiy strong appeal to women. Rush.

FAMOUS MRS. FAIR Touis BR. Mayer preduction with Fred Niblo, its director, starred. No player featured, From play by James Forbes, produce On stage by Henry Miller. Adapte for screen by Frances Marion. Distributed by Metro. At Capitol, New York, week April 22. Mrs. Fair. Mest? ete Myrtle Stedman COMEOY BIG. 5 65 Neve nnn c's 8458 untly Gordon Sylvia Fair Ceiueeat Marguerite De La Motte I Ps 5 eS ci SER Cullen Landis pee dls gL RRS ORS Ward Crane SSE OF See Carmel Myers | ep SP RORLCORRS Zt AAG Helen Ferguson Buddies—Lydia Yeamans Titus, Dorcas Matthews, Frankie Bailey, Josephine Kirk- wood, Muriel Beresford, Eva Mudge, Kath- leen Chambers, Peggy Blackwood. Soldiers from Coast Artillery Corps, Fort McArthur.

“The Famous Mrs. Fair” on the screen is a very nice and polite feature picture. Its strength for the box office lies in a new twist given to an old story, with this one dating from war times to .shortly after peace. It’s one of those de- pendables for the exhibitor and does not appear to suggest that Fred Niblo, director, believed he had more than that in the material. James Forbes when writing this piece that Henry Miller stage-pre- sentéd, did it with a Broadway slant. It might hold true of New York or Chicago (and Sid now says that*Chi is the widest open town on the U. S. map. The kid should know). It is this very slant with its decorous handling that grips the attention. The something big that may be waited for won't arrive—it isn’t there, never was. The Fair family is wealthy and healthy with the wife the pivot of it. Father, mother, son and daughter. And war arrives. And the boy goes. And the mother, to look after the boys over there while the father be- comes a Dollar Man for the govern- ment. That left the daughter alone but then she was growing up. Still she was alone at that time and it is important in @ way. With the armistice back.came the wife and mother, now as the Famous Mrs, Fair, decorated, in uniform, for she did everything a woman could do over there, from nursing in a hospital to driving an ambulance under fire. The father and son also came back. Although the town turned out to greet ,the famous one, she just wanted to be home with her folks. And the folks wanted her, for she was a dandy wife and mother, a great one the way Mr. Forbes wrote her, the kind you find in every 1,000,000 women—once. Then the interviewers and the film news men, also a lecture bureau and for the latter Mrs. Fair succumbed to a tour at $30,000 gross, despite her husband’s objections and for the purpose of turning the money over to an orphan fund. When the mother left to lecture, the family went all to pieces. Hither any or all could have made the jump to be with her on a week-end but

they didn’t. nor d for over twe months. Had the natural course been followed there would have been no story, and the Laurajeanlibbyish tale of no mother to guide her could not have been hung onto the daughter. The son wasaminor, He only fell into gambling and love with a phone Switchboard operater who finally landed him through making him promise to quit playing carés at 10 p. m. to take her home. So he was harmless, any 10 p. m. gambler is. The husband and father, perhaps through pique but also perhaps through lonesomeness, started to step. A neighborhood lady, Mrs. Angie Brice, grew attentive—a lively blonde, and very good-look- ing, too. Mr. Fair held his evenings open for her. Thatfleft Sylvia Fair, the daughter, looking at the pictures on _ wall for pastime in the hote? suite. : Then the daughier commenced to slip. An oily booking agent for lec- tures, the one who got the contract for her mother, started to escort Syivia around until “Chicago” was the only tune she wanted to dance and die by. other ran into an open week and decided to spend it at home. When she got home nobody was there. But they came in and started the | busiest day the Fair family ever will have. The son married the op- erator, bringing her home; the daughter eloped with the lecture agent, and father confessed to mother about his relations with An- gie, almost before mother got off her hat, It’s a very fine bit of educational work for husbands Mr. Niblo de- vised about that confession. It should be great for the male picture patrons. In effect it says, “Don’t talk too much.” Mrs. Fair got a slight hunch her hubby, Jeff, had been staHing around with Mrs. Brice. Angie had taken a chance, ealling up the apartment for him, with Mrs. Fair answering the phone. Angie gave her right name and that was a tip off. While Mr. and Mrs, Fair were on the sofa Mrs. Fair, out of uniform and again a woman, sort of snuggled up to Jeff, and, trying to be cutey, wanted to know if she wquidn’t do as well as Mrs. Brice, only for a flip remark. And Jeff, the big slob, said he had just fixed Mr®. Brice, and ‘so he had, as a previous flash had him giving her a check in settlement. Then the famous Mrs. Fair again disclosed she was a woman by men- tioning a divorce, On that remark Sylvia based her elopement, but the son, after a very phoney race be- tween auto and train, got her be- fore the deceiver did, brought his sister back, and there was-a family reunion on mother’s, promise to waive the divorce proceeding. It’s the manner in which the dif- ferent incidents are visualized that helps the picture. A laugh or so is held by the titling, but that is not exceptional in whole by any means. “The Buddies,” as programed, are funny for 2 moment, with Niblo giv- ing Lydia Yeamans Titus, Frankie Bailey and Eva Mudge, among the others, a chance in it. Which shows that even a director has a memory. Myrtle Steadman played Mrs. Fair'in an understanding way; she was snappy in khaki and lovable in skirts; while Marguerite De La Motte (despite her name) nicely did the daughter, although, perhaps, the Capitol’s orchestra played “Chicago” as well as anything else connected with the picture.

An evenly balanced, well-produced picture, without a punch, Sime. —_——~ id she return home! YOU CAN’T FOOL YOUR WIFE

George Melford production presented by Jesse Lasky. Story and script by Walde- mar Young. Directed by George Melford. Leatrice Joy, Nita Naldl, Lewis Stone and Pauline Garon featured. Released through Paramount. At Rialto, New York, week of April 22. Time, 64 minutes. Edith MecBride.......+ssese0.+-Leatrice Joy Ardrita Baneck. ccccccccececess Nita Naldi Garth McBride......cece......Lewis Stone eee++ Pauline Garon ..Paul McAllister

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This isn’t a speciai, but a mighiy good program picture as pictures go. It is built to order by the author for*the pictu-. houses, has all of the elements that the various types of film fans want, with the heavy vamp stuff played as the ace from beginning to end. Incidentally, seeing Nita Naldi “do her stuff” in this picture one wonders somewhat why the heavy hand on Pola Negri. Pola can’t have everything on Nita when it comes to making ‘em fall, for Nita is “there” 150 per cent. on flopping them over. The story first and foremost has a society atmosphere with its scenes laid in New York, Miami and Nas- eau. Secondly, it feeds the fans what they like to.believe New York society is like, every one out grab- bing every one else’s wife. It feeds it to them in a dressing of bathing girls, a midnight bathing pool, an airship ride to the British West Indies, a bootleggers’ ball at the source of the hard stuff eupply, and finally gives them a thrill in the last minutes before the final happy. ending. It must be said, however, that Waldemar Young managed to “bor- row” the situation that he utilized for his thrill. It is the situation where the noted surgeon has on the operating table before him the man whom he believes is his wife's lover. That was done in Paris in a play a couple of years ago, and also in this country not that far back. In this picture, however, it places the punch in the spot where it “1 most needed, right in the final reel. From a title standpoint this pic- ture has a wallop. “You Can’t Fool Your Wife” sounds intriguing enough to pull money most any- where. Lewis Stone, a successful Wall Street operator, playing the husband doesn’t. put it over on Leatrice Joy as hig wife. Miss Naldi is the vamp that fascinates him. She is the wife of the noted foreign surgeon who goes out with the preconceived plan that she is going to interest the Wall Street man first in herself and then in her husband's -work, The latter is carrying on costly experimental work, and his wife conceives the idea that if she moves in the right set she might receive subscriptions that would assist her husband. The McBrides (Mr. Stone and Miss Joy) and Ardrita Saneck (Miss Naldi) have mutual friends in New York through whom they meet, and a party is arranged for a month in Florida during the season. Garth McBride immediately falls — for Ardrita, and as the days in Florida pass there is considerable of ¢ flirtation progressing between. the two. _One morning on the sands the vamp expresses a desire for a ride in the flying hip. McBride consents. They are compelled to make the trip across to the British islands. “Missing the return trip, they stay on the island over night, and while away the hours at the bootleggers’ ball. Returning in the

| mooning over the small transgres- sions of his son in the manner of a fussy mamma we are Uisposed to utter, “Oh, sugar!” and let it go. The drama here is that kind. It’s the strained and forced fiction kind. People do things that couldn't hap- pen except in the mind of an ama- teur dramatist and then suffer through rods of celluloid. For ex- ample, two reels of the picture deat with the father’s fruitless search for the son after the son has been re- leased from prison, Father didn’t know where son was for the simple reason that father didn’t write to the boy during the three years tie was in the cooler. If the old man was such a fool he didn’t keep track of his beloved son’s record in the hoosegowthe deserved to suffer. That's a minor sample of the twisting of human action to suit the purpose of a movie scenario, All the people all the time act on !tm- pulses that couldn't exist. outside yeiiow covers or in an open market picture studio. It’s just six reels of juvenile moonshine, without a re- lieving gleam of humor. Rush, FOR YOU, MY BOY Open market feature by Rubicon Pictures in about six reels.

William L.- Roubert director and producer. . Projection time, 76 minutes. Trade showing April 19. Grant Melford...iesscseessssses- Louis Dean His Wulescheces eeosesees+-- Jean Armour Jack Melford.. eee+.-Matty Reubert John Austin... Oeboicces Lewin Jack Austin:.. «+-- Schuyler White The eae ee eeeeeeeees in ger The Girl's Father....e....-Franklin Hanna George Harvey. ..cservesess Scott Hinchner

A picture of hokum sentiment, with the sob: stuff laid on thick. Attractive enough in its photog- raph® and exterior backgrounds, but revealing extreme economy in its interior sets. Apparently a cheap production for the daily change houses, For this clientele it ought to be fairly satisfactory. But its ap- peal is pretty well limited to the- class of patronage to which the smaller, low admission establish- ments cater. The story is written in the heav- ily emotional style of “Over the Hill,” except that the hero is a father instead of a mother. It is scarcely necessary to point out thar dealing with father in a moist and tearful way is dangerous. It is con- ceivable that a genius of the screen could sneak the Old Man across in a sentimental attitude, but it would have to be done with delicate shad- ings of comedy. The attempt to do it in a strictly emotional way is perilous. A sentimental papa is too easy to josh. The Old Man has his sentimental bide, of course, but it can’t be dramatized in terms of stilted theatrical emotion, It's just a conventional taboo. Thus, when we have an old man morning, McBride finds that his wife has decided to return to New York, leaving him flat and refusing to listen to his explanation. McBride follows his wife north, and in turn the vamp follows him. Back in the city one of the enemies of McBride arranges he shall have an “accident” in front of the house of the husband of the vamp, he having already disclosed to the surgeon the reports that he has re- ceived from a private detective agency which has been watching the Florida romance for him. Then comes the big moment when the doctor is informed whom he has on the operating table. He brings his wife inte the room to look upon the man she was supposed to be in love with, and although she pro-

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eal ae Pith eS oa er a Roy me he a pa Pee tes +. ri $f * 7 . i . i i Pr Se. —T Cy SS eagss ocr ~~ ite 31 2s cure hula ia Meee a . ith teeeeesneremeinenined —_ 37— = # PICTURES , el = eo pleads for his life, the surgeon eeems certain to carry through his plan to wreak vengeance on the man whom he believes despoiled his home. Then there arrives 4 nurse, hurriedly summoned from a regis- try. It is none other than McBride's wife. When she states she believes the protestations of the vamp the doctor is also convinced and a happy ending all round ensues. Pau] McAlister plays the surgeon with a clever touch of characteriza- tion and &@ imakeup that reminds of old Bill Brill, the A. P. war corre- spondent. A comedy touch is con- tributed through the Redells— mother, father and daughter, played by Julia Swayne Gordorn, John Daly Murphy and Pauline Garon. This trio, especially Mise Garon, Jent the iighter tone to the more gomber shades of the picture. In direction Mr. Melford left naught to be desired. Pred. ARE YOU A FAILURE? A Preferred Pictures production, presented by Ben Schulberg. Story by Larry Evans, adapted by Eve Unsell. Directed by Tom Forman. Released by Ai. Lichiman Corp. Shown at Loew's Circle, N. Y., double peepee bil] April 23, 1923. Time, 64 min- utes. Phyllis Thorp. ....+--ssc+s> Madge Bellamy Oliver Wendell Bialne...... Lioyd Hughes Killdevil Brennon.........«++- Tom Santschi Gregory Thorp .... .. Hardee Kirkland Aunt Bmily...... cececcecess- dane Keckley Aunt Charlotte. .....ceceeee++-Myrtie Vane Emmet Graves......- eecess+-Hallam Cooley Thaddeus Crane............... Samuel Alien The outstanding fact aboug this production from a producer's angle is that in Lloyd Hughes there seems to have been uncovered an- ether Charles Ray. From an ex- hibitor’s angle this is a picture that audiences are sure to like. It has a human. note that registers, and for a thrill has a corking log jam that is sure to get over. Inci- dentally, the picture has Madge Bel- lamy, who is a good bet on looks and ability both. It is a picture that can go in anywhere and stand up with any program production no matter of what brand. Lioyd Hughes plays the role /of CHvrer Wendell Blaine, the last of a long line of river lumber men, but far from being a follower in their rouch-shod footsteps in the early portion of the story. He has’ been reared by his two aunts, who have made a mollycoddle of the boy; and instead of permitting him to follow the drifting logs for_a living he is forced to clerk in the village general store. Madge Bellamy, as the daugh- ter of the lumber king, is the heroine of the story, and she is the only one that looks upon the last of the Blaines as anything other than what he appears to be on the surface. She has just returned to the little town from a finishing school and brought an admirer from the city with her. This admirer and the river boss of her father’s camp are rivals for her favor, but she in turn would rather have the mollycoddle, providing he can prove himself to be what she really believes him, Then comes a_period where self- euggestion works a miracle for the youth. He sees an ad of the mail order variety that asks the ques- tion, “Are You a Failure?” and he subscribes to the course that is to set him on the right path. The les- sons, all four of them, arrive one at atime. The first comes at a mo- ment when he needs its advice to the effect we are to conquer the thing that we are most’in fear of. It looks for a moment as though the youth were on his way to lick the bully of the town, the river boss. But he doesn't get that far. That at least was good direction, for most directors would have made the light- weight kid the victor in a scrap with a heavyweight. Later, how- ever, he does mix it with the bruiser, and except for the interference of others he would have been in for a beating. The kid does finally come through and assert himself in a pinch and thereby steps into the job of river boss and wins the girl. It’s a mighty interesting and en- tertaining story that is well told on the sereen. The cast is good and both Lioyd Hughes and Madge Bel- lamy seore. Tom Santschi puts over the heavy river boss in great shape and the two character bits of the boy’s aunts are also capably han- died. It’s a picture that has every- thing, romance, comedy, drama and a thrill. Fred. ————— ee TO LOAN against completed motion picture negatives ~ — — release prints financed COMMERCIAL TRADERS CINEMA CORP 128 WEST 52™ ST. NEW YORK THE DRUG TRAFFIC An Irving Cummings production, pre- sented by Sol Lesser. Story by Harvey Gates. State Rights. Starring Gladys Brockwell and Barbera Tennent. Shown at the Tivoli, N. ¥., April 23-24. Time, 56 minutes. George Wallace Dr. Steve — coecsedse Les seae ee N LATKIN ccecerseseees ana Moore. ...cceecesees-Gladys Brockwell Willie Shade....+ee++- ecceces ..-Bob Walker This was a rush order in produc- tion to beat ai} the other drug pic- tures to the market. thing extraordinary from a produc- It isn’t any- tion standpoint, but on the strength of the title and the foreword regard- ing the traffic in reotics it looks as though it would a money getter in the neighborhood houses. Right now “when all the’ dailies and the magazines are going after the drug evil there is no doubt that the pic- ture-going public in the houses where there is a policy of changing every few days will give a strong box office drag to this picture.. At the Tivoli, which is a neighborhood house on Eighth avenue, New York, charging 30 cents top there were standees at the back of the house for the final show on the first night the picture was shown. The biggest part of the drug traf- fic is in the foreword. The action of the picture itself details the story of a successful surgeon, who, try- ing to burn the candle at both ends through keeping up his professional activities and also keeping abreast of his social obligations to please his fiancee, resorts to a drug to stimulate him as he is about to per- form an operation. This ieads io a shot now and again, and soon he is an addict, giviug up his profession and sinking to the slums, until he is thrown inte jail. He escapes and returns to his humble abode, bur- glarizes the hospital where he was formerly an attache to obtain a supply of drug, and then when he ts brought to a realization of the use- lessness of it all he puts up a fight to get away from his habit, but al- though he spends a night of terror fighting off his desire his victory against the drug brings death. In reality there is naught of the drug traffic’ shown, although the title might imply that the picture was to be an expose of the methods employed to gain recruits. It is nothing of that sort, however. There is a moral, “The wages of drugs is death.” The cast pression fail to make any im- because there is nothing for them to do. ‘There is one set that looks iike anything at all. Otherwise the scenes are shot against a black drop or in little sets that amount to nothing. With a strong show around this and some strong exploitation it will get money in certain neighborhoods. Fred. IS MONEY EVERYTHING? A “Lee-Bradford production, starring Mar- jam Cooper. Written and directed by Glen Lyon. ers ee Norman Kerry His Wife.......c.ececcneeesss- Mariam Cooper Wee IRE ok ccscccscwevecsal Andrew Hicks Rev. John Brooks......... John‘ Sylvester Mrs. Justine Pelhbam.....Martha Mansfield Bee . POIs 06.66 ven Kaceedbe William Balley PR) GPA MAMT. 65.05 ccsclee oes Lawrence Brooke “Is Money Everything?” is one of those titles pulled out of the ether for box office purposes. There is an attempt at a-preachment to the ef- fect than money is not everything, but, on the contrary, the pursuie of the almighty dollar leads but to dis- cord and unhappiness. In that re- spect the story is consistent, but it is one of the most wearisome and long-drawn out screen affairs of some time. enough in As a feature it is strong the matter of title, and country place, scene; a re with a phoney hunt ception with a dance bit, ete. The earlier section rings far more true in the matter of screen atmosphere than do the later reels. John Grand (Norman Kerry) is a eventually reach the pulpit. A local merchant convinces him he would be a greater success commercially, and he becomes his partner. Every- thing predicted in regard to com- mercia) life comes to pass, with the result that in gathering the coin John Brand is the greatest ever. He comes to New York to take a try at the stock market, and within less than six months hag the powers of the street practically begging for merey, Meantime his wife sees, a change in him that worries here. His quest for money has blunted his senses ‘to the righteous things in the world, and finally she plans with his financial enemies to bring about his ruin in Wall street in order that his soul may be saved. Mariam Cooper plays the wife ef- fectively, while Martha Mansfield handles the role of a vamp, wife of one of Brand's rivals, who want her to entangle the new financial power so that shé can obtain his secrets and @isclose them to her husband and his associates. Instead, she falis for Brand. In handling the role Miss Mansfield acquitted her- self quite well, The others of the cast mean little or nothing to the story. Direction has been handled with a view to getting in every little detail that can be utilized to use up foot- age, and it seems that of this time at least 15 minutes could be edited out of the picture to the enhance- ment of its value with the average exhibitor. Fred. THE CUSTARD CUP A William Fox production, starring Mar~ Carr. Story by Florence Bingham Livying- ston: adapted by G. Marion Burton. Di- rected by Herbert Brenon. Shown at Fox's Academy April 9-11, 1923. Time, 81 min- utes. ‘ Mrs. Penfield..... os ¥e4ce these om Mary Carr Gussie Bosley. ..Myrta Boniilas Lettic ...e00-. .Miriam Battista ....Jderry Devine apseccaseedeo Ernest McKay Lorene Percy..... asesdthaacwads Peggy Shaw Mra, Percy.isscaciccsasovssse Leslie Leigh Jerry Winston ....«+ +. Frederick Esmelton Frank Bosley......-cesseeesss Henry Sedley Here is a cross between “Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch”: and “Over the Hill,” dealing with the theme of mother love. However, as a picture it doesn’t come within a mile of “Over the Hill” and as a story it cannot be considered with “Mrs. Wiggs.” It is just a fair melodrama that will do in the neigh- borhood houses, but that is about all. Herbert Brenon is far from living up to his reputation as a producing director. It is in seven reels run- the house where they want.a lot of footage and a few names and don't care much about story as long as there is some action this one will get by. It seems rather too bad that a man of Brenon’s undoubted talents shoula have been wasted on the direction of a story as mediocre as this, for Brenon .has had the reputation of being able to turn out a picture of real box office proportions with a camera, raw stock and a bank roll. “The Custard Cup” refers to a group of tenements that have been built in an oval. Mary Carr as Mrs. Penfield, who lost her husband and children during the flu epidemic, is in charge of the houses, getting her living quarters in a remodeled barn in payment for her service. There she lives with three adopted chil- dren, taken by her to soften the loss of her own. There is a melodramatic element in the story dealing with a gang of counterfeiters who are working in the neighborhood, shoving the queer and using the unsuspecting ecare- taker from time to time as their tool. The big thrill is°supposed to with the playing of the couple of worth-while mames in the cast to play the houses where there are two or three changes of program a week The action @f the stor ads from a small country. town to New York,. and in the latter place has Wall street and a society angle for its big punch®scenes. The usua) line of so- ciety stuff, week-end parties at a | be supplied by a burning excursion Steamer (a la “The Regeneration,” another Fox production § several years ago, but not so well done), at which all the inhabitants of the “Custard Cup” are the guests of the alderman. The boat is set afire by one of the gang leaders in destroy- ing the phoney money he has“on his person when he thinks he is about to be captured. As the finish there is a round-up of crooks, and the little caretaker is arrested with them, only to be cleared by the advent of ‘a U. S. secret service man who has farmer with hopes that he may posed through the picture as one’ E the crooks, } the way of a real performance th is Poor ofeher, as does also litte the cast failed to contribute much, | The heavy of Harry Sedley was fap from impressive and somewhat over. - acted. The picture could easily have been a four and a half reeler. rhs Anchor production, Schlank. Directed by O'Day starred, Francis Ford, the film original of the Valentine sideburns, is the di- type of houses. 4 There was an attempt to get a planted in the earlier part of the title of the feature there derella rise to the position of prima donna at the head of a stock bur- lesque company. ° . Whoev titled the story failed’ in so far as their knowledge of the stage is concerned and it is the’ tithng that is about the faulties? portion of the picture. enough action on the screen to have” melodrama that would have gotten> but. the editing and titling only aided making something that was" bad worse. — oe Miss O'Day does not, seem to im- nor does Francis Ford in the role of her leading man make any pars’ would have better bgen cast for"@he heavy with the young man playing that role (who incidentally looks as though he might be a younger brother or even a son of Ford's) cast in the lead. It would have been more consistent at any rate youth to fall for youth. In direction Mr. Ford also failed to distinguish himself and as a mat- ter of fact” was decidedly off in matters of detail throughout the picture. Some of the scenes were handled so over-melodramatically as to bring a laugh instead of a thrill. Fred.’ 9 MAN’S SIZE William Fox_ five-reel feature starring William Russell. Story by Wm. MeLeod Raine; scenario by Jos. F. Poland; direc- tion by Howard Mitchell. OMS -BIOTOO. . date envsecéva William Russell Jessie McRae... .ccccccccccessd Alma Bennett Bualig “Weabs csiscreccecciccciéc Stanton Heck Angus McRae...e.eee:: Charles K. French Cart “MOrse. .cacoetsccecessen James Gordon We MOIR. 5 occdan Cecceveccescs Carl Stockdale Amother of those red-blood-he- man melodramas in the familiar vein of William Ruseell, this time with the locale among the splendid pine_ forests of the northwest Scenically the picture is a beauty, dramatically it has plenty of action Coming ! The Super-Special “THE RIGHT OF THE STRONGEST” Starring ‘ -E. K. LINCOLN and a great cast STUART BARRIE Now commencing his second successful year as Organist at the Missouri Theatre, St. Louis. HERSCHEL STUART, Managing Director > THE WORLD'S $ n 4 a ee Seer g wee BS SHER Pg” eae "Foegs ee ‘ Sty ‘ Mary Carr délivers everything in’ Miriar Battista, but the balance of > Fred. sie ~ ee THE STORM GIRL — resented by Morrig! ) ancis Ford. Peggy v4 rector-lead of this film feature which has Peggy O’Day as its star. The /* feature is just‘one of the oraindand va cheap type of melodramas that hag | no particujar punch, but which wih: _ serve as a filler-in in the smallep, ~ . a real idea into the tale, but it wasn’t. —_ the; 2 story and when it did develop po pe the real reason for the plot and. was... not a bit of wallop to it. Peggy, J O'Day plays the role of a scullery, — maid in a cheap lodging house and. ~ through a good patron has a Cine, ~ a There Was ~~ been worked into a fairly logical by somewhat more effectively than © this one does in its present shape; | press to any extraordinary extent,” 4 ticular impression. Seemingly Ford! ~~ for ‘ P} to he th ru 2k Sg g &

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extent’. e role y pare’ y Fora! © ‘ors@he laying oks as ounger ‘ord’s) e been te for ' failed a mat- off in it the s were tically 1 of a Fred.’ starring MeLeod > direc- Russell Bennett nm Heck French Gordon tockdale od-he« amiliar s time plendid thwest. beauty, action a Thursday, April 26, 1923 w we ab ea.) PICTURES = and melodramatic punch with a cli- in @ hand-to-hand fist fight ‘petweem hero and heavy that de- ra. ‘Ons agreeable circumstance in these Russell-Fox productions is that you never are in doubt of what it’s all about. It’s plain candid plood-and-thunder and ma'.s no tense beyond that appeal. It’s much better than those cheap melo- dramas that introduce. philosophical fluff via the stilted titles in a transparent effort to give the pic- ture class and tone, .but which cheapens rather than elevates. This jg a simpie thriller and icts it go at that. : But it has one novelty. It is placed in the Canadian Rockies and not a single Mounted Police con- gtable appears, although the force is mentioned. They pack a lot of gtory into these five reels, but it is well handled and is always plain and understandable, There are practically no interiors, ay commonly happens in.the Russell geri.s, which serves two purposes— - ¢he natural settings help the illu- sion and the outlay by Mr. Fox is materially reduced. Russell .is an attractive homely hero and he has as his leading woman a raving ‘beauty in the dark Alma Bennett. Action starte early and keeps up ’ at a fair gait to the finish, although the final clinch is somewhat delayed after the principal line of action has run to its climax. - Tom is the young nephew of a northwest trading magnate, off on his first trip to learn the business. Jessie, the ward of an old Scotch trapper, steals upon the expedition and shoots holes in their barrels of whiskey being carried into the wilderness to bribe the Indians. She is pursued to the trapper’s home. A fade-back shows how the Scotch- man kidnapped the girl in baby- hood to revenge her father for his supposed theft of the Scot’s wife, and has treated her cruelly for years. She tells Tom of the wickedness of giving whiskey to the Indians, and Tom decides to stop the prac- tice of the trading companies. When he returns after a trip to the trading company’s headquarters, he is made post manager and dis- charges Bully West, the boss. West, about to leave the country, buys the girl from the Scotchman and de- parts. Tom learns of the old trap- per’s. cruelty and sets off to rescue the girl and punish West. They come together in the deep forest for the big fight and the picture's cli- max. Then it turns out that Jessie is really the old Scotchman's own daughter and not his enemy's, as he supposed, This prepares for the final embrace and wedding bells. Good average” melodrama for the ily Rush. daily change houses. ’ THE DEVIL’S BOWL William Steiner Western. starring Neal Hart. Story by Phil Le Noir; script and direction by Neal Hart. Stanley, New York, April 20, 1923. Time, 54 minutes. Heten-Fa8 so iisiiis coe: Catherine Bennett Ww Cee eee ee eeee ereeee 1 hlin John Beck Gertrude Ryan Of all the hoak, slow, wearisome and entirely slipshod Westerns, this one takes the palm. It is' the worst bit of screen material that has come along the pike in a couple of years, at least. ‘Perhaps there was a story when Phil Le Noir wrote “The Man Who Wouldn’t Take Off His Hat,’ but when the star, director and script- writer combination represented by Neal Hart got through with it it wasn’t anything. The feature as a picture isn’t even suited to the nickel houses, if there are any of them left. How,the Stanley, right off of Broadway and 42nd street, where they get a 25-cent admission, ever played it is a question. The house has a great drop in play that comes no matter what is on the screen, and that may account for it. There is one bet in the picture, however — Catherine Bennett. At present she can’t act, but if there is some one looking for a different type of blonde who screens well and will have the patience to teach her something, she should develop. The reason for the draggy tempo is the same as with every produc- HAL ROACH presents HAROLD LLOYD © in | tion where the star is permitted to direct himself. All stars like them- selves, and Neal Hart isn't any ex- ception, so he figures that in any picture that he makes he will give the public just as much as possible of himself. He does it in this. pic- ture until one wearies of seeing a great big hulk of a man trying to emote all over the lot. Hart plays a ranch foreman en- gaged to a girl visiting the owner. She has a jealous disposition, and when he receives a letter in a wom- an’s handwriting she becomes fu- rious and leaves. He quits his job and starts out in response te the letter. This letter and the mission he undertakes are counted on for the suspense. In the end it is dis- closed the girl who wrote it was his sister. Hart, starts out to rescue her from the Mexican bad lands, where her husband, a horse thief, has taken her. The husband gets the drop on brother, compels him to change clothes, and then brother is grabbed and branded as the thief. Later, when he is getting out of the country with his sister, the hus- band picks the girl off from the brush, and brother is held by the Mexican authorities and accused of the crime. But he gets his man and squares it with the girl. The titling is particularly bad. The phrases, “can’t whderstand,” “won’t understand” and “woukin't understand,” are used a score of times. Fred. Halls. Part Los Angeles, April 25. Anna Darling Hall, well-known actress and charity worker, has been granted a divorce from J. Robertson Halt. THE TOWN SCANDAL Universal starring Gladys Walton. Story by Frederick .Arnold Kummer, Hugh Hoffman. Directed by King Baggot. At Loew’s New York, New York, on double feature bill April 20. Time 57 minutes. DY... cescseccesees- Gladys Walton oscocececess-Edward Hearne Avery Crawford..........Edward McWade Bill Ramsey.....+++++..Charles Hill Mailes Samuel Grimes......ee++0.--William Welsh Lysander Sprowl...ceceeses- William Franey Mrs. Crawford....ecocss--Anna Hernandez Mrs. Sprowl. .cccesccceese Virginia Bordman Mrs. Grimes..esece Nadine Beresford Mrs. Ramsey.......Louise Reming Barnes Effie Strong. .eceees Rosa Gore Trixie ceccccccccesessseess Margaret Morris ‘orking Httle light comedy drama that should send the averange film audience away pleased. Almost any exhibitor of the smaller towns and houses can play it for it ridicules the small town busy bodies always legislating for blue laws. Even though the little production contains this propaganda it is mighty good entertainment that has any number of laughs, A chorus girl goes back to her home town for a summer vaca- tion. After there for a short time rehearsals are called and she returns to the city. All of the “big men” of the town drift down to the city from time te time and all try to “date her up.” When she goés back again to the home town the follow- ing summer and tries to get a job, they’re all off of her, until she does go to work on a smail paper that has been started by an enterprizing young man and begins to write the “Life of a Chorus Girl.” It is veiled blackmail in the eyes of the old boys and they try to buy her off, but she refuses a bankroll and tells them that the second instaHment of the story will give them all something ,to really talk about. They band together and try to Klu —_ Klux the young editor but the gir: bursts in at the right minute and saves the day and her script, tearing the latter into shreds when they al! promise there will be no more blue laws in the town. Gladys Walton, who is getting tc look more like Alice Brady on the screen is a charming and vivacious heroine and makes a corking Lttle number leader with a cute shimmy dance in the musical comedy stuff. Edward Hearne with little to do does more than well as the editor hero, The balance of the roles are in the majority exaggerated char- acterizations built for laughs and get them. It’s a worth while little pro- gram feature. Fred. NEW COAST FILM DAILY Los Angeles, April 25. “The Morning Filmograph” a new film daily made its appearance April 11. The initial edition contained eight pages. Delbert Davenport is editor; C. Neil Lykke, stadio editor; Al. Martin, business manager and Gene Woolway advertising man- ager. Tully in Auto Suit Los Angeles, April 25. Richard Walton Tully, here in charge of production for First Na- tional at the United Studios, has been sued for $15,000 as the result of an automobile accident. The complaint charges that Tully was negligent in the opera- tion of a car, which caused the acchient. ; ——— = — NS ———————— Hundreds were turned away. Department! ) “A living dream of the glorious past has come to us, a piece complete in the crafts- manship of the cinema, sounding the glory The Biggest Opening Chicago Ever Had! Never in the history of motion pictures has a production opened to such enormous crowds and tremendous enthusiasm as greeted “THE COVERED WAGON,” when it started what will undoubtedly be a record-smashing run at the Woods Theatre on April 22. The capacity audience applauded the picture throughout its length and at the finish stayed to cheer. The Critics Said: work, (Ask. the Chicago Police + Tames Cruze, director of “The Covered Wagon,’ has done a compelling piece of He gets to the heart and spirit. 7 The ‘SAFETY LAST’ A TRUE WRECKER OF RECORDS EVERYWHERE of men and women from whom we sprung.” picture should be Paramount's pride.” —Rob Reel, Chicago American. —vVirginia Dale, Chicago Journal. ** *Thex Covered Wagon’ imparts a fine dignity to the book from which it sprung and truly glorifies the film art. A monu- mental movie.” —Chicago Journal of Commerce. We pick the following from just one issue of Variety: STRAND, N. ¥.—“ ‘Safety Last’ came within an ace of breaking the fecord of the Strand last week. It would have done it had it not been! that the opening day fell a little below the figures established by Chaplin's ‘Kid.’. The balance of the week went a little above Chaplin's figures. On the week, the picture grossed $48,800.00, the top business of the week... | This second week the business is holding up to such an extent that it is In Chicago, New York and Los Angeles “THE COVERED WAGON” is the FILM SENSATION OF THE HOUR! A James Cruze Production. Adapted by Jack Cunningham from Emerson Hough’s novel CC CParamount Cpiclure ~ FAMOUS PLAYERS -LASKY CORPORATION ———— ADOLDH TUMOR. Bredest +6 : ° o Bon raalk ** possible the production may hold over for a third week DENVER two local houses—Rialt Pri: cess week. “The declares that management of the Last’ Certainly the comedy-thriller outdrew anything else in The ‘Safety broke all Curtis St. recor town. It was shown at both houses simultaneously demand for a} holdover was so great that the management had to publish an explana- tion and apology. promising to bring the picture back fer another week I 34 promi 5 > run.” DETROIT.—"Theré have been a great many so-called specials offered at first fun houses this year, They have been heavily advertised and exploited, ‘but few pictures created any stir among movie fans until ‘Safety Last’ came along at the Adams: Theatre. It broke the Sunday house record and_also the attendance record for the week. It is due to remain for’at least three weeks, and judging from the way it opened the Second Sunday—as big as‘the first--it ought to remain at least six weeks.” PATHECOMEDY

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= a “a 9 een tee ema. SSRs te ae ee 4 £ Pt eeehe Re =F ers nape peaeeouer 4 S0nn Hie PETE eg RET eS = —--- NEW ACTS THIS. WEEK | a HOWARD KYLE and CO. (4) “The House at the Crossroads” 18 Min.; Full Stage Jefferson Paul Gerard Smith authored this playlct, which Howard Kyle is using for his return to vaudeville. Smith hag devoted himself to the lighter form of writing and material princi- pally for vaudeville usage, and he is best at that, judging from “The House at the Crossroads.” The idea is akin to that in “The Dover Road,” a light English comedy by A. A. Milne. The latter treated his subject entirely as comedy, whereas the playlet is serious, somewhat of a symbolic sermon. At the curtain there is a storm, with a man and his would-be mis- tress knocking on the door for ad- mittance. A bit of mystery is in- jected, the door opening without vis- ible aid and the lights going up on their own. The relation of the couple is conveyed by the woman's expression of fear and the man’s as- surance that on the morrow they will be safely aboard ship. A thief escaping from the police enters for shelter. Shortly afterward the host enters, the door automatically open- ing for him. He is garbed in a cloak, but his white, flowing hair is unpro- tected. After he has bidden the guests welcome another visitor comes in from the storm. This time it is a woman of the streets. The host introduces the crook and the gentleman and asks which is the greater sinner. The.erring wife and the woman of the streets are also shown to be near sisters in their present plight. There is a flareffp when the wandering girl im- plores the woman to remain with her husband. The host deparis to wish them well on their journey from the crossroads. The message has its effect, the eloping couple de- ciding to go home and the other pair to go straight. Without the dignity given the character of the host by Mr. Kyle the playlet would stand iittle chance. It is a question if it is strong enough for the big houses. Mr. Kyle is well supported. Ibee. FELIX FERNANDO BAND (12) 14 Mins.; Full Stage (Special Set) Colonial This latest jazz band combination of 12 male musicians, ~in cluding the leader, Felix Fernando. The act opens in a special set with eancicete CvVUMiSiISts a back drop of a moonlight river scene. A. ship passing across the drop was out of proportion. The other effect is a prop fountain with real water on which «colored lights played intermittently. The repertoire includes “Havana,” *“Lovelorn,” “Cuban One Step” and the inevitable “Wooden Soldiers.” The arrangements are all wrong for vaudeville and the musicians in evident need of much rehearsing, according to the changeable tempo heard at this house. The band “oom pah” in several spots, secm- ingiy having too much brass. Fernando leads and plays violin. The musicmns are in tuxedos, with red sash vests, making a neat ap- is WILL MARION COOK and the CLEF CLUB ORCHESTRA (27) 21 Mins.; Full Stage 58th St. The Will Marion Cook Clef Club Orchestra will have to be reckoned with among the bands of vaude- ville. It has Mr. Cook, who is not without his attraction as the con- ductor; 17 musicians, a shimmy dancer, quartet of singers and a dancing ensemble of another four that send this turn through in 21 minutes to “an act.” It’s a colored assemblage, with a few of the musicians from among those Cook took over to London some years ago. The majority have | remained over there. In music the Clef Ciub (a name for colored musical organizations in New York for some _ years) bunch does very well with the “hot” melodies, but when they edge off what is rightfully theirs, they don't sound at home. It’s the levee stuff that aids the color and atmosphere of this orchestra. That’s all they need—they can play it, and that saxo soloist is there. The shimmy is merely a bit, the quartet singing could be replaced by a double dance, but the single and ensemble dancing at the finish —oh! boy, that is some “hot!” There are two boys and two girls stepping at the conclusion, riding along to the fast strains of a booming band. The first boy is a Stepper from the start; the other boy is tricky and acrobatic on his feet, while one of the girls makes you think she is better and faster than she is through the swinging use of her arms. Together they. spell hit. And Mr. Cook as a leader—he’s doing something different, a term that also distinguishes the entire turn. Cook carries no baton, no musical instrument and has no stand—he just ambles back and forth, slightly moves his head or hands, and seems to be counting up the boys to see if they are play- ing or faking—it’s all brand new in leading and a feature alone. It’s a geod vaudeville act, out only four days when caught and even then good. It will be better with work. Here you are, Orpheum Circuit, built. to order for yours or any other time. Sime. HOIER and AYLOFF Skit 14 Mins.; Two (Special) 23d St. (April 23) ‘ Tom Hoier has been around in various acts, from single to sketch, Miss Ayloff being in his support in one. Then she was known as Sasha Ayleroff. The action here transpires aboard ship, with Hoier badly af- fected by the ship’s rolling. An opening song about being “seasick” introduces mildly. A variation on the flirtation opening is employed upon Miss Ayloff’'s entrance. The cross talk is spotty, sometimes good, mostly below par. Too much re- course for comedy is made to the seasick episode, such as her pleading that he should give up this-or-that for her sake ,and he _ quipping, “Lady, you don’t know how much I've given up for you,” and making a dive for the ship’s rail. That idea soon becomes tiresome, pearance. The act in its present shape can't do it unless booked solely as a reception committee for acts on the bill to walk into and clown. Direction, new arrangements and the injection of a couple of Specialty dancers may help it to consecutive bookings. C‘on BLOCK and DUNLAP Singing and Dancing Skit 15 Mins.; One (Special!) Alhambra Man and woman in flirtation skit, with cross talk following. Specialties interpolated at strategic spots. There is a bench in act, as customary, and action is supposed to take place in M9 } hotel LOUDY. Man is wd da with mania ability. Girl is prett ind dances well. Sing y erages W usual two-act combinat sk a thread of story, which no from conventional I n hapes nicely for No. 2, in big t! \ plenty of promise fo le lopmer as it goes along. Bell DORA MAUGHAN Songs. 12 Mins.; One. American Roof. A good singing voice, good looks and a personality that gets over, are assets that will send Dora Maughan ahead speedily. Starting with a pop jazz number with a “Brook” ‘number second, a produc- tion’ number with a lilting waltz melody third. Miss Maughan does it Bplendidly. It brought her baek for a fourth seng, a Dixie entry. -jThe act pleased the Roof audience. qt can do .that and more in any type of house. Bell. “GEORGIA MINSTRELS” (25) 58 Mins.; First Part Special Set Pantages, Kansas City , Kansas City, April 25. After a break-in week in Denver followed by a week of one-nighters en route to this city, the “Georgia Minstrels” opened as a regular act on the Pantages circult, closing the bill at the local house. .A regulation minstrel first part circle setting is used and the black- faced entertainers made a flashy showing when the curtain disclosed the opening number. The six end men were clad in startling green suits lavishly trimmed in red; the vocalists were in purple and the interlocutor in brilliant red, while the orchestra wore modest green uniforms. A snappy minstrel opening chorus was introduced and brought on the entire company. Harry Nay sang a number and followed it with a fast bit of hoofing and negro strutting. He is a better dancer than singer, but got by. “Pal o’ Mine” by Charles Wood was much better and | introduced a capable quartet to as- sist on the chorus, Ali Coleman put over a few gags and was followed by Arthur Malone with a song. Then more “jokes” and another song by Coleman, who ‘:nows his stuff and stopped the show. J. R. Johnson, who occupied the center chair, sang “Big -Bass Viol” and had to repeat. Chick Beaman of- fered “Down in Arkansaw” and had the whole house stepping, only to be quieted by “Silver Threads Among the Gold” by Bob kdmonds, a really fine tenor. More gags and cross- fire and then a comic song by Harry Nay, another better dancer than vocalist, Ed Wood rendered a solo and was followed by the real wow of the act, Thomas Harris, who not only knows how to put his end stuff across but who is a real comedian as well as singer and dancer. The act is a sure enough flash here and proved a draw. A funny angle in connection with the en- gagement is that the house does not admit colored’ geople to any of the performances and consequently stood to lose several thousand dol- lars which could have been picked up by admitting the colored amuse- ment seekers. Hughes. JAMES DOYLE and EILEEN CHRISTIE “The Lobby” (skit) 14 Mins.; Three (Special Set) Hamilton , James Doyle of the former Doyle and Dixon turn has a new partner in his two-act, Eileen Christie; a pretty girl and a pretty dancer of the graceful sort. Mr. Doyle has had other feminine partners, with Evelyn Cavanaugh his first in this two-act. They may have appeared in same turn, called “The Lobby,” but it’s doubtful if any could ex- cel Miss Christie in dancing. It’s almost a certainty none has her carriage upon the stage. The girl owns a physical besides a facial personality. That with her good work and looks should single her out for distinctiveness and produc- tion engagements. She may have been in a production, not being re- called as having previously ap- peared in vaudeville. Mr. Doyle, of course, is Doyle, doing the light comedian work in f+handling the dialog and songs, two of the latter arid also only two dances. The remainder is talk, with Miss Christie allowed but a minor portion of it, although equally dividing the singing and dancing numbers with her partner. It’s an attractive turn of the en- tertaining kind and pleased the Hamilton audience. It does seem, though, that at least another dance number might be inserted, espe- cially since the team.appears to have arranged no encore. ° And it likewise seems that Miss Christie is being held back in her dancing range. The young woman suggests in the straight stepping Doyle confines the act to that she is one of those swirling whirling dancers if given the opportunity, for even in the limitations of al- most hard shoe work Miss Christie manages to get in some of those graceful sweeps that denote a fin- ished dancer of the lighter class, A couple of new bits lend addi- tional interest to the turn while it is running. One is where Doyle, asking the orchestra to play sub- dued for his dance, dances while the musicians, going through the motions of. playing, do not play. The other is a breakaway drop. Mr. Doyle is flirting with Miss ks BIRDIE KRAMER Novelty Vocal. 14 Mins.; One. American Roof. Birdie Kramer is a sweet looking girl with an excellent routine of musical instrument imitations in- troduced consistgntly through the medium of a lyrical history of her musical family. The imitations include _ violin, sweet potato, Hawaiian guitar and saxophone, Her violin imitation is about the best heard around. Her pizzicato picking of the imaginary strings was a flawless reproduction. The others were of an equally high standard and coupled with her easy stage presence and winsome personality cinched it for her in fourth position on the Roof, where she was one of the evenings’ hits. The act is a strong spot holder for the intermediate bills and can step into an early potion in the two-a-day houses. Con, ——E) “FANTASY DANCERS” (4) 12 Mins.; Three (Special) tate. Three men and a woman in a dance routine, although the act seemingly consists of an equally divided quartet until one of the males discloses himself a female impersonator. The disclosure did A song about “fish” closed ‘in “one,” done as an audience number vith points that the gallery patrons ire “shark the hox seat holders ire “sardines, because they’re in a | box,” etc. Fair getaway. No. 2 of ithe try-out turns. Delivered fairly well A bel. LOUIS LONDON Songs 8 Mins.; One State Louis London is ] cj very presentable in Tux topped off with a wide sombrero with his western sub-billing. Lon- ‘don is an energetic songster and } whi his routine over in a fasf }eight minutes. Opening vith a about John Barleycorn, he follows with a restricted comedy ong, “At the Motion Picture Show.” The third number is introduced as having had its lyric written by the . late Jack London, proving a vigor- * ously written and masterfuliy con- structed lyric whicin London, the singer, puts over in great style. The vocalist is possessed of con- siderable persOna:tty and an in- gratiating tenor. “Lis encore, a fox trot song, had him sporting a prop dummy as a dance partner. It was a neat comedy finish. London has possibilities if prop- erly handled. Also, if any relation to the novelist, London, mention thereof wouldn’t hurt. In the mam- i moth Loew’s State he was roundly appreciated. Abel. not mean much to the act and en- {hanced it but little, } The quartet may be an offshoot }ofa “Fantasy Revue” dance act. A >>} female snake dancer, also in the Revue act, suggests. this. The fantsay” appellation is derived from JACK KRAUS, Xylophone. 10 Mins.; One. American Roof. Jack Kraus does a _ regulation xylophone turn, opening with a flash of operatic stuff, pop material following. A slow tempo harmon- ized selection played with four hammers next; jazzy stuff rounded ou the routine, Typical small time opening turn, with a good brand of music making it an agreeable specialty. Bell. Christie upon a bench about the center of the act. He has asked her to marry him and attempts to fondle her. They are before an | apartinent house front. Miss Chris- tie replies the street is no place for that, and when Doyle questions where is the proper place. she answers a parlor. Whereupon Doyle blows a whistle with ‘the drop turning over and the half fold falling over the lower part of the building’s front, the entire scene then represents a parlor. Usually when a man in vaude- ville oftem changes partners he is said to be unfortunate. With Doy‘’s it is the reverse, for he has been fortunate through his losses in se- curing Miss Christie. Sime, MEYER DAVIS’ LE PARADIS BAND Full Stage Keith’s, Washington Washington, April 25. Meyer Davis’ Le Paradis Band’s second appearance in the big time vaudeville house Monday brought forth an aggregation of players that scored individually and col- lectively, and with musical arrange- ments that have not been equalled by any of the bands appearing locally. Spencer Tupman, leader; Samuel Kerman, Ben Franklin, Frank Edson, Bob Foster, Williams and Joe Smith the personnel. sence of brass, Charles make up With an entire ab- which wasn’t missed, they earned four encores and in- numerable calls. A production has been bullt around the band opening with a film of the individual members. LEHR and KENNEDY Comedy Songs, Dance, Taik, 14 Mins.; One. — American Roof. Lehr and Kennedy are a man ang aggerated cap and doing “nut” com. edy. The girl is a cute cutie of the soubret type. The act opens when she puts over a pop number setting results through a corking jazz de. livery. The number is repeateg fire follows, the material being familiar gags. While she is changing he says he will roll a cigaret one hand. After some quick motions he sticks a cigar in his mouth. This was goog for a laugh, Upon her return in above the knee dress they duet a pop number, siderably. The girl's impression of Marion Harris in a jazz blues num- ber was good for a reward while he changes to eccentric “dame” get up for some falsetto singing and tray- esty on classical dancing. The finish saved the turn from a flop. The comedy stuff that pre. cedes drags, due to the man’s limi- tations. This portion should be cut down considerably and the “dame” finish injected sooner. Ths act was next to closing on the Roof bill but didn’t beiong lower than third. Con, COLVIN and WOOD Skit 14 Mins.; One (Special Drop) Jefferson _ The drop gives a touch of at« mosphere to represent the interior of an author’s studio, Wood playing the writer and Miss Colvin a seeker for material. His entrance is in a smock plus an old Panama lid. He is armed with a fat bologna sausage and a loaf of bread, Some of the punch lines in the dialogue were aimed for laughs. The girl says she isn’t an actress; she pays for her meals and “I've been in New York long enough to get a couple of fur coats and a limousine.” But the house was amused by the man’s frequent handling of the sau- sage, with which he threatened to wallop the girl. The going was better when they duetted witha special lyric, and Miss Colvin displayed exceptional grace in her stepping. There is a kissing bit that included a flask, the con- tainer holding milk instead of booze. The act is probably new and ought to improve with working, while the girl’s dancing looked good enough for soloing. For the three-a-day it is quite safe. Ibee. SIMON MEYERS (2) Comedy Talk, Songs, Dance 13 Mins.; One American Roof A mixed two act. The man in blackface walks on after the girl has sung an offstage song, the idea aiming at a comedy double-voiced opening which he reveals later when introducing his partner. It missed on the Roof due to the faint offstage voice. The balance con- sists of cross-fire with the girl, who Straights in brownskin make-up. She has an excellent singing voice, getting her numbers across strong. The male member needs experi- ence and direction before he will get results handling the comedy portion, The material, a mixture of old and new gags, would suffice in more capable hands. The act in its present shape just about passes as a small time No. 2 turn. The monoleg should be de- livered further back of. the foot- lights. The position in front of the apron kills all facial expression Con. K. T. KUMA and CO. (3) Japanese Illusions 12 Mins.; Full Stage (Special Drops 58th St. The name of Kuma has been the fantastic costuming effected.}| Upon raising the screen, disclosing The routine includes an idol-wor-| the band, this is followed by some ship dance with a prop ido! in the| Splendid numbers, “By the Waters background, snake and other im-| Of Minnetonka” combined with the pressionistic stepping concluding] Sky blue water, is made a special with the inevitable Russe squat| bit with a transparent drop lowered, dancing. upon which is thrown an effective Fair closers for the small time. moving cloud effect. “When Hearts Abel. Are Young” as it would have been Cone by the several composers fol- lowed and closed the act. Among the encores was a new arrange- ment of “The Song of India,” which stopped the proceedings. This band will prove wherever it appears, after the local whieh it plays. agreeable It is named dance cabaret in Mealzin. The inmates of San Quentin Prison, in California, wish to thank the music publishers who furnished their orchestra and band with mu- sic through the efforts of George Allen a~-* Prof. B. G. Galur, | fore the vaudeville fans for a decad This man apparently is an offshoo from the old family of that name He has strung together an indiffe1 ent routine of cabinet tricks with a variation of levitation for the finish. Some of the cabinet tricks are transparent, especially the first one, of transferring a girl from one set of boxes to another, and another i: which a man assistant disappears from a mummy case. The levitatio! affair has a good detail in the fina! disappearance of the girl in midair. The subject is covered by a limp covering that hangs about two feet all around, and when it is snatched away nothing is left. The mechanism is well concealed although the Cooper boom treat- ment as used in the Onaip illusion suggests itself. Rush. woman, the former wearing an ex. ; with the male “interrupting.” Cross. — he aiming for comedy with “mug. > ging” and nut stuff. Crossfire about’ — “marriage” jet the act down con- saa & a. JOO oes ae ee ee an tite. ee i

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in and in @x« : com« of the when setting tz de« peated Cross. Jack Kraus (New Acts) opened with a xylophone turn, and

.Maughan (New Acts) was sec ; Vine and Temple, third with. sing- ing and comedy. They ran along niceyl, punching out a resounding laugh at strategic points in the rou- tine and keeping the giggles bub< bling throughout the rect of the ~:t, Vine stande in the footlight trough, Bad idea, showing lack of ease; — that is a general small time fault vantage. “Let’s: Go,” tab, haif. The five peoplé in it al iM with an exceptional touch,. handling the burlesque comedy in a way that - gets it over surely, ' Fokowing an illustrated song ses-. sion, something about the leaves tumbling down, an idea incidentally | that was overdone in pop songiland . 25 years ago, the second half got under way with Anderson and Goines, colored singing and talking team. stuff for laughs and landed safely with several gtandard Ethiopian ditties, Leroy and Lytton’s “Neighbors,” a novelty in the line of talking turns, seored. “Grumpy,” the fea- ture picture. Business off Monday night. Bell. osed the fir The big time atmosphere, splendid orchestra and excellent lighting effects in this house materially em- bellish the presentation of any act on its stage, marked in reviewing acts which have been seen in other houses. Loew's news reel, and a comedy picture (“Mud and Sand”), a bur- lesque on -Rudolph Valentino in “Blood and Sand,” were followed by a novelty in the.way of overtures. It was entitled “Say it With - Se and introduced a medley of “Say It” songs with a girl in the audience and a man in the orchestra pit sing- ing a verse-and chorus with inevit- able results. A new and effective way of plugging a song, and a packed house ate it up. Johannes Josefson’s Icelanders, four men, started the show proper with an interesting exhibition of Jiu Jitsu, Josefson handling his as- sistants singly, in pairs and. en masse with ease.. “Hidden Voices,” a man and woman only (on the stage), seems capable of develop- ment. The pair open with a piano and violin duet, the man using a stand which leaves both hands free to manipulate the violin. It's a classy novelty musical act, which with development may aim higher. Cecilia Weston character songs and incidental dialog, reminiscent of her clever brother, -Willie, put over a hit of goodly proportions. Her pianist showed as many styles of manipulation and execution as Mike Bernard himself flashes. And she knows how w sell her ability

too, Toomer and Day ha¥e a some- what familar theme in their domestic squabble sketch, in which the wife, an. over-solicitous help- mate, almost talks ‘her/ husband into

Wyde following kept the show going at’ the fast clip the travesty work bringing forth laugh. after laugh. The comedy anties of the couple in addition to the worktof their asso- ciates Francois L’Eslie and George Le Voy met with immediate ap- proval. <All of the piavers of this act returned to work with O)sen and Johnson who followed. The com- bined efforts brought forth innum- erable jaughs the comedy being of the rough and tumble variety and sure-fire in every way. They kept the audience howling the best part of the time. A goodiv. portion of the comedy was worked in the audienes

believing he is sick. The tatk és for the most part of the get-back order, but funny, and the situations are amusing, Both are capable players, and ghe act is a very ‘good | one for the sma!) time. Clayton and Lennie, English Johnnie and American wise-cracker, registered their usual] hit. The act has been changed materially since last seen. ‘They work in an easy manner and beth sustain their respective eharacters well. They achieved results that must have sate isfied them. J. Rosamund Johnson and Co, (colored), was started by Mr. John- son, who sang excerpts’ from the songs Cole and Johnson wrote and made famous. This in “one,” show- ing a special curtain, An exit, and Johnson at the piano, sang a duet with the girl immediately followed - by a banjo duet to which the girl did a jazz dance. Then a Negro spiritual, “Ever’body Talks About Heaven, Ain't Goin’ There,” a violin solo well executed, and a song by the girl “Hold Me Closer,” Te@ wp to the real strength of the act, the

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ul ON aii. didn eee Gitta 2S Ch - off (New Acts). > yey ante me. ee Wie: + ee 7} gear provt Beratroh) &- ee t VA ue waa ft ak ‘ eh " i . gazz band, composed of sax, violin, clarinet, drums (drummer very clever with the traps) and piano, which closed the turn to tremendous applause. This is emphasized be- cause of what appeared to be John- son’s disregard of it in failing to respond with another band number instead of jockeying for bows, which efforts were successful, and then having his company do a sort of walkround for an encore, when he could not have mistaken the still insistent applause for anything but a desire for more of the jazz band. The act is good entertainment, but in houses the size of the State, should be made a little more vociferous “Grumpy,” feature, closed a very satisfactory show. BROADWAY The apathetic reception that greeted the seven acts at the Broad- way Tuesday night was the tip-off that most of the crowd was endur- ing the vaudeville portion, waiting for the feature, “Safety Last,” which closed the show. Only two of the seven turns could be credited with arousing any kind of enthusiasm. They were the Runaway Four, spot- ted fourth, and Moran and Mack, next to shut. The four boys hooked them, as usual, with their sure-fire ground tumbling and rough hokum comedy prelude. They wisely cut right down to the meat and left them gasping for more, without pressing an encore. Moran and Mack blackfaced and crossfired their way to sure returns. The slow delivery of the tall boy and the excellent material made them quick favorites. A slow novel ec- centric’ shuffle dance was the only acknowledgment of the generous ‘applause. The rest of the bill Sust played. Hampton and‘ Blake, third, suffered most, The kidding and crossfire of this pair mostly went for the end book, but to their credit be it said | they didn't quit but worked at top speed right toe the finale. The double closing song, “People Like Us,” was good for a bend and a nod. Kelfy and Pollack, the veteran mixed double, had a battle, the early portion getting very little. The tough song and dance finish from Harrigan and Hart days proved a life saver for them, used as a closer, Silvas, Brann and Co., a two-man and a woman perch trio, opened speedily, with the lighter member of the trio head balancing atop a short and long bamboo. The woman did nothing but dress the stage. The stunis atop the second pole looked flashy. Meehan and Newman deuced and passed with singing and dancing. The girl handled several “cryin’” blue numbers kay oh, and the boy scored with dancing. The act car- ries a special drop and piano lamp. It opens in “one” before the street drop, with the boy. announcing “something different” away from the drops and piano lamps of the con- ventional turn. The curtain rises disclosing the drop and lamp, which was good for a mild laugh. They did nicely. Margaret Severn, assisted by An- tonio and Paco Cansino, the male dancing pair, and Ruben Beckwith at the piano and singing the intro- duction songs for the dancers, did as well as could be expected in the spot. Miss Severn is a versatile dancer, doing toe work, ballet and classical equally well. A novel touch was a Benda masque series of dances, one framed for comedy with a comedy false face for a classical travesty. The Cansinos have two doubles, both much alike on Spanish lines but aeceptable’' interludes. Beckwith sings dnd announces the numbers, also handling the piano throughout. His Liszt, Chopin, Ber- lin solo was much more smoothly sold than executed nomical bill and received as An eco suc I i\dance the ( par ty | Con. Tuesda t 23rd STREET S. R. O. by 7.30 Monday evening, with the boxes jammed a half hour later. “Safety Last” was the lode- Stone, and a comedy riot. The pho- tography, which discloses Lloyd's scaling from all angles, belies the idea of trick photography. If it is it’s the trickiest yet seen. The Lloyd people deny anv such subterfuge The five-reeler tops anything Llovd has ever done In addition to the comedy there were the Monday night tryouts and a screening of the amateur picture acting taken by Edwin August the week preceding. Of the three try outs two have been around their. present routine and one with several other acts. Sunshine and Young Deer, opening, are an Indian couple, with too much stressing on their genuineness and needless ex- position that their linguistic fluency should be credited to teaching at the Carlisie Indian School. The woman chatters for comedy, and misses. The man does some effective con- tortive tumbling, and features the Australian bull whip and _ lariat Bpinning for the-latter section. As when seen over a year ago, just a small-time opener. Hoier and Ayl- Tommy Hoier has been around in other vehicles for years. Charles Martin and Co., the latter @ pianist in. western regalia, as is Martin, connected with a quartet of songs. Martin has a fetching bari- fone, which he exercises to advan- tage. Opening with the “Maytimé” waltz song, he does the standard “bass viol” number, next an operatic excerpt and a mother ballad for the closer. He could have taken a re- eall, but refused, probably under instruction. A little rearrangement with numbers Hke the first, easily receptive for average audiences, should bring him into three-a-day company. The Musical Hunters were the first regular act, Bart Doyle has practically a new routine. He does more straight monologistic work, minus the former emerald coloring, although an Irish introductory num- ber still heralds his approach. Mr. Doyle's up-to-the-minute topical points show constant consultation with his author, but their restriction to metropolitan topics, like Murphy and his glucose suit, Hyiand's jubi- lee, etc., limits their appeal. He de- velops from that into topies of na- tional interest, and probabiy retains | the metropolitan stuff for New York- audiences. However, there's some- thing lacking in Doyle's chatter. It sounds pointed and witty, but not laugh productive, much on the style as if a newspaper “colyumist” had written it for eye-appeal. For the ear it impresses mildly. Yet Mr. Doyle has the presence and delivery of a capital monologist, which is more reason why the gagging should be strengthened. Its response was, accordingly, spotty. Doris Hardy and Co., with a comediy-metier skit used by them for a number of years, pleased. Miss Hardy as the scared wife of a west- erner, always voicing her “yen” to get back home te Hackensack, broadly plays up her distress in guarding a $3,000 payroll and fear of “Red” Simon, the bandit, reported in the locality. The heavy enters, and the eomedy igs derived from Miss Hardy's out-talking the hold- up man. # Kellam and O’Dare took the com- with |} edy hit, with the elongated Kellam’s antics and Miss O’Dare’s faithful foiling. The Barrys and the Wol- fords, a two-generation frameup of the old-time Barry and Wolford team, supported by their son and daughter, clesed, and scored. The hick actor-son, if really Barry’s off- spring, looks almost as mature as his father, his baldness supporting the illusion. Strangely, the “old boy” can still patronize the barber for an occasional haircut, much more so than the young man, The elder®couple, with ‘their song spe- cialty, have a framework for unlim- ited development, that of telling fa- miliar gags in rhyme and to a mu- sical meter. That’s all the Galla- gher and Shean song, or Lewis and Dody’s “Hello” ditty is. Somehow an audience takes to that idea. Were the same points attempted to be sold “straight” they would flop; lyrically they click. This is followed up with a parody on “Auld Lang Syne,” starting off “You've heard the joke,” etc., and reeling off a medley of comedy points. There's the framework of a whole act in those two numbers. For the rest, Miss Wolford looks charming in her very becoming sartorial get-up, and the younger Wolfprd shakes a limber hoof in the hard-shoe stepping. Abel. FIFTH AVE. ‘Safety Last” was safety first for the Fifth Avenue Monday night. The Lloyd picture played to over- capacity. It should keep up all week with a weather break, From the Monday’s attendance it looked as though the season's house record might be broken. That immediately decided Bill Quaid to give four per- formances Saturday and Sunday» It was announced the same evening in connection with a popularity contest for next week. “Safety Last” at $3,000 for the week as a first run in New York and in the vaudeville houses sounds like a good buy. Firstly it cut down the acts’ bill to six turns (saving two); all the short films were out, and the expense saving on those items must have brought the net cost of “Safe- ty Last” for the theatre to around $2,000 for the full-week. Besides, it gives the 5th Ave. an uplift right at the commencement of the summer season, and that does no harm. What there was of the vaudeville served fairly well. No cheating on the six acts, although the crowd was so expectant of the feature it seemed to shy off the turns. Quaid ballyhoo all day in front of the theatre, a young man imper- sonating Lloyd hanging off a set clock (marquee). It mobbed. the street. Although the police didnot interfere Monday, the theatre bunch were trusting they would try to start |some publicity for the stunt on i Tuesday A couple of former acts with new people were on the bill. The first was “One on the Aisle,” an intermediate turn, once around enough for that time, but with present people and never a great deal to the act since the idea poorly worked out, it’s now only fit for small time. James Ten- brooke is the present fat man on the aisle, The other was Billy Hughes and His Lady Friends, first led by Sam- my Lee and later by Donald Kerr. In its revived form the singing is terrible, even worse, and it needs more than a good acrobatic dancer like Hughes to stand off his own vocal efforts as well as the four giris’. The young women dance nicely enough, one especially, but their singing! The only relief mo- ment is the finale introduction bit halt had «a BacAth BAAAA A with Hughes talking better than he sings, This act can’t make the big time as it is without being all gone over, and then some. Closing the show was Trixie Fri- ganza, who perhaps didn’t. relish the position. She didn’t acknowledge the encore easily hers. Miss Fri- ganza has an opening song that started her off quickly, and the oth- ers followed in rapid succession, but she may have gotten the ferl of that crowd for the comic picture. No. 4 held Donovan and Lee, who failed to get their usual rousing end+ ing. so the word may have passed back stage there was a picture audi- ence out front. Dezzo Retter opened and Kovace and Goldner were No. 2. Next week the 5th Ave. installs a new orchestra of nine pieces, with its leader, Jerry Piluso, formerly at the 23d Street. To acts knowing the 5th Ave. that should be a ime, . 58TH ST. A mode] comedy bill for the inter- fnediate small time was the frame- up for the first half. It started with a tow come@y knockabeut laugh and ran in an unbroken suc- cession of laughing right to Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Barry. A little more dancing would have given the show added speed and a strong mu- sical number might have improved it, but as it stood it made splendid entertainment for the type of house. The answer was a sell-out by 8 Monday. On'paper it might look like a sur- plus of talk, and there was a ‘ot of chatter, but it had variety and, above all things, the laughs were there—laughs for everybody with tastes from humor that responded to neck falls to a keener sense of earicature in Jimmie Barry's deftly drawn rube. This Barry role stands alongside the notable bits of vaude- vile. It has that smooth com- promise between. exaggeration and verity that holds the essenee of truth. Gordon and Germaine make red- nosed tramps funny, heiped out Monday night by a_ hysterical woman down front. Their antics are funny and the trempoline som- ersaults and twisters and the odd turns from spring rm.at to floor are striking. The pair talk like acro- bats, but their pantomime is amus- ing and different. Maybe they’d be even better if they put the muffler on the talk and worked it out in gestures. Nell O’Connell is a personable young woman with a fresh girlish parlor voice, but she makes a mis- take when she goes in for kidding business with the men in the or- chestra. In appearance she sug- gests the well-bred high school girl, and the methods of a robust, good fellow, breezy soubret are out of the character. For the same reason her change to tights for a capital Irish number, which was a whale for ap- plause at the 68th Street, seemed a misstep. A trim colleen‘short frock would be more appropriate and prettier. She plays a sure enough Irish harp, one of the few in vaude- ville. This is the big moment of her song cycle and- should be built up. ‘Indoor Sports” hit Third avenue on the funny bone. The sketch is a novelty in its double setting and has a skilful flavoring of ginger. The two spooning couples have a quantity of intimate “sofa stuff” and the bit where one pair appear f7om another room with the girl saying indignantly, “I didn't think you were that kind of a fellow!” got a deep chested guffaw. The sketch has a first-rate comedy twist in the girl doing all the Leavy love mak- ing and the boy offering only feeble resistance, and the lines are crisp and neatly turned. Paramount Four have only voices and their comedy is familiar hokum type for the quartet frameup, but they offer a varied routine with moments of good step- ping and an especially enjoyable quartet on the banjos, This banjo number was the hit of the act and deservedly so. The four young men look well in Tuxedos and straw hats and their appearance makes a good introduction. Then came the Barry sketch and for the finish the Japanese illusion act of K. T. Kuma (New Acts). Rush. An officious elevator operator in the Loew building, New York, last Friday decided to inflict corporal punishment on one of his pas- sengers for some fancied. grievance. He started to swing widly, but his opponent held him off with one hand. The lift chauffeur eventually was informed his vis-a-vis was Bill Brennan, the puzgilist. Morris De Wolf, father of Capi- tola and Georgia De Wolf, has brought into the H. B, Production eorporation to present “For Value Received,” scheduled to open at Stamford, Conn., today (Thursday). The other members of the cor- poration are Harold Berg (H. B.) and Chas. Cline. A benefit performance was siaged by Nat Sobel Tuesday night for the inmates of Welfare Island, fair | the | INSIDE STUFF LEGIT (Continued from page 14) tion were missing. The death matter was finally straightened out, but the matter is not vet wholly settled, Hiram Abrams backed” Mack Hilliard in the latter’s production of “Within Four Walls,” the Glen MacDonough play which opened at the Selwyn last week, but which will be withdrawn Saturday. In-seript form the piece is said to have looked like a cinch hit. It was not until the play was ready to debut that it was realized that continuity was needed. MacDonough had presented various portions of the-pley in ths form of playlets, which were given in Lambs Gambols. The first production of “Within Four Walis” was destroyed by fire, but insurance covered the lofs. Its sponsors, however, stand to drop about $25,000 on the try. Hilliard will continue production activities next season. A young actor, generally credited with being fresh, approached Frank Keenan, who is at the Selwyn, Chicago, with the greeting “Hullo Frank.” “Boy,” said the star of “Peter Weston,” “I Only permit three classes of and good fellows. Is it mecessary for me to state that you are a bad actor?” The arrangement by which Hurtig & Seamon assume the management of “Sun Showers” calls for the firm to invest about $10,000, Part of this is to pay outstanding claims against the show, and the bank-rolling of the piece for reopening. Lew Cantor and Harry Delf retain a, 50 per cent, interest in “Sun Showers” between them, under the new arrangement, but are not to be declared in for any profits until the $10,000 advance has been taken in by Hurtig & Seamon. The show will play a break-in at Worcester before going into the Wilbur, Boston. It is scheduled @ start at the Wilbur Monday next, with the date possibly being postponed until the following Monday. The writer of the intimate life of Sarah Bernhardt, Madame Berton, is the widow of Pierre Berton, who wrote “Zaza” and other famous plays. The Berton story is being printed as a special feature by dailies in the United States and England. It attempts to excuse the writer by stating Madame, Berrmhardt requested Madame Berton “as One of her nearest and dearest friends” to give the world the sordid details the story includes. The first instalment that aroused resentment in England, although passed by over here without comment, stated Bernhardt had been born out of wedlock, that hey mother became a prostitute, that Bernhardt had two sisters, one of whom died of consumption and the other followed in her mother’s path, while the story also mentioned many lovers of Bernhardt’s, among them Pierre Berton, his widow having known of her husband's relations with Rernhardt when marrying him. A report from London anent the history says, “Judging from the first instalment, the recital is likely to be a narrative of gutter sweepings.” The story says Bernhardt would have been immensely wealthy had it not been for the support she was called upon to provide for her family. A picture con- cern paié her 10,000 francs to take her if bed as she was dying, and against her physician's protest, Bernhard: explaining she had to have the money. The day before she died her son, Maurice, probably. the-only real love of her life, removeé all the valuable art objects from the house to prevent Bernhavrdt’s creditors seizing them the day she died, which they attempted to de Kenneth MeKenna has replaced Geoffrey Kerr in the cast of “You and I” at the Belmont, the latter having joined the Henry Miller company playing “The Changelings” in Philadelphia. McKettna’s role is that of a son to Lucille Watson. They played similar characters in “The Nest” last season, The agreement to place “Sun Showers” out again, opening at the Wilbur, Boston, April 30, is a joint one between its producer, Lew Can- tor, and Jules Hurtig of Hurtig & Seamon. Alan Dale will take to his annual summer pilgrimage abroad,;starting in May for the vacation. During his absence Jack Lait will do the dra- matic reviews on the New York “American.” a x - Fiske O'Hara will close his season at the end of the month in “Land O’Romance,” the final date being two weeks at the Walnut stroet, Phila- delphia. It was reported the attraction would be brought to Broadway next month, but this week that idea was abandoned. An entire new House Committee of the Friars was appointed at the meeting cf the club's board of governorg last week, which, at the same meeting requested the resignations of all of the members of the current committee, The action was not a surprise to the Friars, though it was felt unjust that the entire House Committee was asked to resign through the officious actions of a couple of its members. In his sermon Sunday in the Free Synagogue in Carnegie Hall, New York, Rabbi Stephen S. Wise scored obscene literature and stage pro- ductions, but held no brief for restrictions or censorship of either, and put in a good word for the theatre, stating that the season now drawing to a close has been one of the “cleanest and finest in the history of the American theatre.” This, despite the general criticism of “The God of Vengeance” which Dr, Wise said he regarded as highly moral. “I went to see it with a prejudice against the author,” he’said, “but I confess that I believe ‘The God of Vengeance’ to be one of the most deeply moral plays I have seen, although it depicts the horrors of the brothel. Many plays of subtle character, which are not generally regarded as immoral, lead people to the brothel, but the effect of this play would be to lead people away from such places.” Admitting that‘this has been an “open season” for obscene and immoral books he suggested the whipping post as a remedy, but at the same time is against any censorship of printed matter, so much so that he wouldn’t even raise any objections against penal Ford’s “Dearborn Independent” and its former anti-Semitic prop- agandada. When the Howard Brothers’ “Passing Show” (Shuberts) played Pitts- burgh it was reported they had drawn for the two weeks $18,000 each week. It is claimed that: the Howards, at $2.50 top in Pittsburgh, did $46,000 on the two weeks. Their show opened Sunday at the Apollo, Chicago, announced for four weeks, though it is likely they will re- main six weeks in the Loop. There is a different psychology in the presentation of colored shows from that of regular presentations. “How Come” opened at the Apollo iast week, the nightly takings, including a Wednesday midnight show, being $600 or less and the gross for the week not over $5,500. The managers, however, figure the show a hit. They say nobody in the cast is known, but as audience liked the performance business is bolind to get better. Comment generally does not favor “How Come’s” chances. It opened with a production “nut” as high as many musical comedies and is guaranteeing the house $4,000 weekly. The Ed L. Bloom show, “Spice of 1922.” bookéd to the coast, will make its Western trip’s start June 24, when going into Miiwaukee (from De- troit) and close the tour upon returning to Chicage Nov. 4 (although continuing in that city and the Middle West). There will be 58 people traveling in two baggage cars, two coaches and two Pullmans. arranged is a favorable one, and takes in the summer special rate round trip ticket from Chicago to the coast ahd return with stop-overs, $104 pe: person, averaging about $5 each person weekly for transportation, since the company will travel West for 20 weeks within the prescribed dates. it’s a remarkably low railroading average for the Far Western territory. people to address me as ‘Frank’—-good actors, men nearly my own age, © + a hi & + ‘ ‘¢ fase re] ws The route , i» — e «= 1 ee ee ee a ee

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_ palm Beach tan on a hospital patlent sounds rather paradoxical, but 7 is the truth in my cese. At least, I got the tan in the hospital yard the other morning, while I was reading a letter from Palm Beaeh. Prob- ably if 1 had not been so intent on the missive I would have thought to otect my complexion from the ravages of the spring sun. Only one who has been cooped up in a one-room and private wash - gtand apartment can appreciate the thrills I Mave been receiving these ‘palmy vernal mornings, for they have been taking me in my Buick to the roof and to the yard. The yard, of course, is having a terrific gtruggle to escape the elutches of the winter desolation, bricks are still piled in the summer house, the grass is still brown and dry and the climbing vines do not show a great deal of life as yet, but it is pleasant at ieast to sit in the sunlight and feel the touch of the April wind. Sunday morning I had myself piloted to the roof, where I could giimpse all the tall buildings around Times square, and there, surrounded by nuns, I thought of all those who shared the joys of that bustling district witn me for So many years. It was such a beautiful day that 1 knew as many of you as could get away would be scooting along country roads. AndI hoped that you would wish a good morning for me to every blossoming tree and hedge you saw,

Perhaps you think that sitting calmly in a hospital yard is one of the world’s least hazardous occupations, but the contrary was proved last week by one of my callers. In order to read my mail I had taken with me my “see-looks,” the very descriptive appellation bestowed by my Jittle granddaughter upon the magnifying glass I use for reading. Presently I had a caller, and, seeing my lap burdened with newspapers, letters, magazines and the “see-looks,” he very gallantly relieved me of them. We had become very interested in Our discussion when sud- denly I smelled the odor of burning woolen and precisely at the same moment my friend jumped from his seat with an exclamation of pained surprise. He had unconsciously focused the rays of the sun through the reading glass at a spot just above his knee, and the result was a hole jn the leg of his trousers and a scorched patch upon his knee. Here- after I shall be very careful how I hold that reading glass when I am outside, for it would be quite a bother for me to have to run to the corner and turn in an alarm. One of my pet superstitions failed me last week, and I am beginning to lose my faith in the power of jinxes. Formerly, every time I had my name and address inserted in a telephone directory or acquired a large supply of stationery imprinted with the same legend, I immediately moved to some other address. I have had no opportunity of testing the telephone directory jinx, but I did get a lot of nice correspondence cards and note paper with my “John Hancock” and my present location en- graved at the top. yet to all outward appearance, I am not going to ‘change domiciles for at least a couple of months. And by that time all the stationery will be used up.

Page Ken Landis! Word has just come to me that a real baseball team, anxious and willing to get into the pennant fight, has found an owner. I won't have to write a play about “Nine Ball Players in Search of an Owner,” and produce it in the Czecho-Slovakian tongue in order to make enough money to satisfy the boy who wrote me that: “We have a baseball team on our park, or as some people calls it, a playground. We want to get hold of some actor who wants to back a good basegall team. If he would furnish the uniforms either he or ourselves would have his name lettered on them, and we would Play all season under his name, Our director is always talking about you and says you know a lot of actors who come to see you. I wish our baseball team was in New York, so we could come, too. If you know of any actor who wants us tg be his basebal] team, please let me know and I will send you all our pictures.” The letter was signed by the whole team, and after one glance at the line-up, which sounded like the roll call of the Irish Fusiliers, I respectfully submitted the proposition to Fiske O’Hara, telling him that he could toss for the honors with the Dooleys, the Rooneys and John McCormack. But he did not wait to do that, and now there is a happy bunch of young Cleveland bali players with the name of Fiske O’Hara upon their uniforms. And Mr. O’Hara has just posted a challenge for Harry Frazee.

There were three things bunched into one day recently, just to prove even more conclusively than ever that life is worth living and that the world is full of love and kindness. The first bobbed up in the morning in the shape of flowers from Charles W. Fraser, who had been transferred from the Boston Keith office to the New York office. His note said that he had found the flowers on his desk to welcome him when he arrived and that a short while later he discovered that the desk once had been mine “y couldn’t conceive,” he continued, “that flowers On any desk that ever belonged to you could possibly be for any other than your- elf.” And we had never met. In the noon mail there came a letter from Billy Grady with a request for a picture of me that might be used in the program of the National Vaudeville Artists’ Sick Benefit Fund. I was greatly touched, not at the thought of seeing my picture in print, but by the kindness that prompted the action. Then, at 8 that evening, my nurse came in to tel] me that R. H. Burnside was on the telephone with the message that the curtain was rising at the Hippodrome on the last anniversary performance that house will ever see. He was thinking of me, he had asked the nurse to say, and wishing that I had recovered enough to be with them that night. It was a big thing and a kind thing for a man in Mr. Burnside’s position to have slipped away to a telephone at his very busiest moment to get a Message of cheer to an ailing and lonely fellow-craftsman, All this came on the very day when I most needed pucking-up, for I Was despondent as I ever allow myself to be, and was ill enough to have all the nurses falling over one another to take my pulse and give me medi- cine. It’s no wonder that the doctors have a tough time killing me when friends like these are pulling for me.

AN-TRI-PHONY I get tired of the same old house and the sam¢ four walls, I grow weary of familiar halis and of plodding down known stairs. I'd like to change my quarters now and then, I like to change my aspect and my clothes ; And feel foreign to myself and hard for my friends to recognize. But if you will inquire for my soul you will find it always at the same address. ss © —Robert J. Roe, in “The Bookman. Mr Roe has nothing on me. J'm tired of this apartment And the same old furniture and the same old faces in the elevator. 1d like to change my quarters and my telephone number, ; cal - So that strangers wouldn't be asking me all day long, “Is this Milgrims? And, believe me, if my soul were the only thing to be moved I'd have a new address tomorrow. é . —Baird Leonard, in “Morning Telegraph.

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JOYS AND GLOOMS OF BYWAY Murray Hulbert was talking. Murray is president of the Board of Al- dermen, Mayor of New York when Mayor Hylan is away, “regular fel- low,” and knows more people in theatricals than any other man in poli- tics. “I’ve always had an idea for the movies,” said Mr. Hulburt, “which looks so good to me that I can't understand why the big producers don’t do it. I come from a small town of 4,000 population where a real show never appears, Why not film Broadway stage successes, while they are still running, with the original casts and send them through the country to the small towns? It seems to me it would be tremendously popular.” Mr. Hulburt faiis to consider that a film versien, fer example, of ‘The Circle,” a Broadway success, with John Drew and all the other stars, would bore a small town audience to death. They would demand a well made picture of any kind with stars they have learned to know, The plan is used to a slight extent, Several companies make one reel a week showing bits of stage hits and the private lives of the stage stars, which should be even more popuiar than they are. They need only proper ex- ploitation on the part.of the theatre man to make them a real drawing card,

Eddie Dowling, Irishman, broke into society last Saturday. As guest of Mr. and Mrg, Hulburt he attended a social function where practically all of the other guests were the “younger set” in society, debutantes and college boys for the most part. He was introduced to one of the chap- erones, a lady whose name means much socially, In the course of the conversation Eddie, in his blunt intentionally devoid of finesse speech told the lady what he thought of the young men at the party, “They're all useless to themselves and posterity,” said Eddie. “They co no good in the world. The other week a few chorus girls got together and raised $4,000 for another chorus girl sick in Saranac, None of these people could ever raise $4. Every Sunday night I play a benefit for some charitable cause, and so does everyone else in show business when asked. What do these people do? Nothing. I'm surprised at you or anyone else wasting time on them when you might be doing something worth while in life.” And the lady took it, liked it, and agreed with Eddie. Later, at supper, Eddie had a problem on his hands, “Every Saturday night,” he told Murray Hulburt, “in our little suite at the Astor my wifc, Rae Dooley, cooks pork and beans over a little electric stove sO you can smell it all over the hotel. Now if I eat this ice cream I can’t do justice to the pork and beans, But I'd better wait tor if | don’t eat her beans Rae will crown me with a frying pan.” Eddie will leave for Europe early in July for a vacation, and on his return will send “Sally, Irene and Mary” on tour. Tarassof, famous dance instruc- tor, calls Louise Brown of “Sally, Irene and Mary,” “the American Pavlowa.” It looks as if two chorus girls, Haze] Webb of the “Follies” and Babe Stanton of “The Gingham Girl,” are set for pictures. C, C. Burr, who produces comedies at his Glendale studios, is arranging for both to be- come screen comediennes when their present shows close. The two have been making their pals in theatricals laugh for years, and now they'll have the chance to cash in on their comic ability. The entertainment season on Long Island is about to open. Allan Dwan is looking for a country home for the summer, Anyone who has ever been to one of Allan's parties will be interested in knowing where to spend their week-ends this season. Allan is sometimes the victim of his own popularity. On several occasions Jast year his home contained £0 many guests.he had to sleep in the garage. And a picture director too, “Souls for Sale” overlooked that one, P Genevieve Tobin seems an idea] star for pictures, yet has never ap- peared on the screen. She is negotiating with Fox and Paramount for a contract, but is waiting to get the right terms and conditions, The Fox organization recently sent a staff of electricians, camera men, and directors to the Little Theatre and filmed her in scenes in “Polly Pre- ferred”, which it is said, increased their interest in the little star. Miss Tobin is ambitious to do the play on the screen, Harry Reichenbach, press agent extraordinary, who promoted one of the season's prize flops, “The Queen of Sin,” claims he has sold out his interest in “Slendaform,” a sort of cream which acts as a reducer, and has a new one. It’s a :having brush, which costs one-sixteenth of a cent to make. Harry claims he has already secured enough orders from the Pullman company and the Statler Hotels to start a factory on Long Island. Harry brought the sky writing aviator to America, and his theatrical plans include the importation next fall of the Swedish ballet which ran 28, weeks in the Folies Marigny in Paris. Harry says the Swedes will offer an evening’s entertainment which will make Gest’s “Chauve Souris” look like a lot of amateurs, Ag is always the case with Harry, he is permitting someone else to invest cash against his brains. He can’t lose, Motion picture producers are constantly looking for “new faces” on the screen, yet make no efforts to get them. The public is tired of most of the old stars and wants new ones. Yet the producers fail to give an adequate chance to even the prospective stars they do see, Some time ago a prominent producer had a few scouts looking for pretty girls with brains and gave them screen tests, Not one in ten would do, but the test did not do them justice, The studio manager for a big western com- pany came east recently and said that he was looking for 10 girls who combined brains and beauty to take to the Coast with him under con- tract, as most of the girls on the Coast were too careless and lacking in ambition to become star material. He didn’t find one. An example of how easy it is to create a new star is shown in the case of Eleanor Board- man, a big hit as the lead in “Souls for Sale.” She walked into the lot as an extra, and was picked, and made good in the star part. There are scores of Others who could do the same under similar conditions, if they also had beauty and brains, a combination the stage looked for before there was a screen, It is understood that Chicorrito, Spain’s greatest picador, hero of the bull ring, is in New York incognito, and will soon be launched as thé star of a “Spanish Fiesta” in Madison Square Garden, and later as a picture star, Chicorrito, is over 40, but a, magnificent physical specimen, weighing over 200 pounds. Those who have met him claim he')l make a great screen hero, with his actual accomplishments in the })ull ring to lend color to his work. He has been wounded 17 times. - Gallagher and Shean are going to appear as Frenchmen when they join George White’s new fairs with Ziegfeld, show—which will be after they settle their af-

of-paris and spinach; I'd like to ride on any elevator again and have a telephone number old or new. And if I never wear a flanne!] nightgown again it will be four years too soon. I'm not worrying about my soul, but when I’m able to move my feet I’m gcing to have a new address every day. Nellie Revell, in “The Bed.” Didn't I have a grouch ljast week? J] had to do it, just to prove to the world that I’m not that correctly-despised thing, a Pollyanna. I’m

Those two are six laps behind me when it comes to being tired of things. | be I'm tired of hospital walls, halls and ceilings, fracture-boards, plaster- | same I'm glad I got that off my chest, sorry now, because my creed Is never to knock, always boost, but ah the

oe = “i a”: Catt ‘2 Hee cage ee <2 he ; wk iat & Nn EC ce (Continued from page 15) nard, Flora Gade. Thomas Coffin Cook, director.

With the presentation of “Her Temporary Husband” this week the Poli Players at the Hyperion in New Haven, Conn., will close their 34 weeks’ season. Many of the players will become members of Poli stocks in Springfield and Worcester, Mass., and. Hartford, Conn., this summer.

The Kehrleins of Fresno have acs quired the White theatre in Fresno. Cal., for the summer. This house plays Orpheum vaudeville in season, When Kehrleins took over the house it was upon the understanding, ac- cording to report, that they would use it io play picturés. This stipu- lation was not contained in the lease, however, and they now an- nounce they will use it for musical comedy stock,

The Princess Players, after 41 weeks of dramatic stock at the Howland, Pontiac, Mich., close May 6, and the summer policy of the house will be musical comedy. It is a record stock run for a city the size of Pontiac,

A woman dramatic agent who has been in the business but a short while is attempting to sell an in- terest in her office. A stock man- ager was offered a half interest for $1,000. While considering the offer he was informed the same prop- osition had been made to an actor for $750.

The stock policy at the Crescent, Brooklyn, which followed a season of Shubert vaudeville units in the house, has caught on in. the section. Henry Duffy will follow the current engagement of “The Demi-Virgin” for two weeks, with “The Gold Dig- gers” for four weeks. Business picked up immediately the house switched from the Shubert units to stock. M. J. Ryan and Gertrude Dion McGill, propriétors of the Ryma Stock Co., are recruiting a company to travel over a circuit of 12 towns, with a repertoire from the stock li- braries. The company will open May 7th in Provincetown, Mass.

The Adolph Winninger stock will remain out until June 3 when it closes at Oshkosh, Wis. The Frank Winninger how ends its season at Waukesha, Wis., April 28. The John Winninger company closed Sunday at Winona, Minn.

Charles Cahill Wilson and Tone Magrane, leading man and woman of Loew’s Alhambra stock, Brook- lyn, have left the company. Eveta Nudson will play the lead in “Law- ful Larceny,” opening April 30. Corse Payton will return to Brooklyn, N, Y., to play stock in the Liberty, a Brownsville section house. The Payton company opens May 7, the house having terminated its Yiddish stock policy. Lorraine Bernard will leave the Blaney stock at the Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, to join the Keith com- pany at the Alhambra, New York, May 7. Misg Bernard is the only member of last season’s Alhambra company to be re-engaged.

Eleanor Brent of several gtocks in the east has recovered from her recent serious illness in Des Moines. She will remain in the west, being engaged to marry a wealthy Des Moines man.

Cc. W. Secrest and Rose McDon- ald, who recently left the Alham- bra company, Brooklyn, have en- tered vaudeville in a skit entitled “The Beehive.” Arthur Vinton states hé has re- tired from the stage to open a dance and dining place on the south side, Kansas City. He was ‘formerly leading man with the Drama Players in stock here,

The Lyceum, Memphis, is sidering dramatic stock for the summer instead of musical stock as in previous summer seasons. The opening of the Joe Payton stock at the Lyceum, Elmira, N. Y., has been postponed from April 30 until May 14. cone

Frank E. Camp, with the Or- pheum Players, Duluth, will leave for the east, and Car! Jackson will take his place, The Jessie Bonstenle May 7 at stock opens the Harlem O. H., New

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“LIGHTNIN ” IN COURT (Continued from page 13) former soldier addicted to drink, who always appeared niore or less under the influence of drink, kindly in disposition with a certain native shrewdness, who was lazy, hated work, moved and spoke with ex- aggerated slowness, told humorous ‘end exaggerated stories manifestly false, of which he was the hero. Among other characters was, this man's wife who objected to his drink, tried with little success to make him work, herself supported the famiiy by het work ’ inn neeping a : hotel, threatened to turn him out if he did not change his ways, scolded him and tried to keep the hero and heroine apart. The heroine and ingenue lived at the hotel kept by _said Mrs. Hay under their protec- tion and was called their adopted daughter. The scenes of the play were in a cabin in a mining district and a hotel both in Nevada. 2. Prior to July 24, 1894, all rights fn said play and in the production thereof were duly assigned and transferred for a valuable and suffi- cient consideration by said: Marbie ‘to Cora Van Tassel and William B. -Beebe, and: said Cora Van Tassel produced said play playing the part of said heroine of ingenue with the consent of sald author. 8. On or about July 24, 1894, the said’ Cora Van Tassel duly assigned the manuscript of said play and the right to copyright and produce the ' said play and all rights therein to ’ one’ William. B. Beebe, a citizen 6f the United States. On or about July 31, 1896, the said William B. Beebe duly assigned to your orator the manuscript, the right te copy- right the same and all rights there- in. Upon information and belief that on or about the i7th day of September, 1895, the said Cora Van Tassel delivered for valuable con- sideration to one Charles Cumings the copy of said play which she had received from the said Scott Marble, the same being the only copy thereof in existence and the one which was described by said Marble and said- Cora and said Cumihgs as the manuscript thereof. The word “manustript” being the technical term in theatrical phras- eology for the original copy of the play. According to the customs of theatrical managers and authors and the theatrical profession such'a copy represents the ownership thereof and by its delivery trans- ferg the title thereto. On or about July 30, 1896, said Cumings delivered said manuscript to your orator and for a valuable consideration assigned to your orator all the rights of said Cum- ings in said play. 4. Said play of “Tennessee’s Pardner” has never been published nor printed nor offered for sale. The said play was duly copyrighted by your orator in his own name on or about August 24, 1915. On said August 24, 1915, your orator duly deposited in the office of the reg- ister of copyrights at the City of Kashington and District of Colum- bia a copy of said play and also a copy of the title thereof namely “Tennesee’s Pardner” by Scott Marble of the United States. 6. One Frank Bacon, was em- P ployed by a licensee of complainant to perform the part of Geewilliker Hay in said’ play during the year 1901. Upon information and belief that previously thereto said Bacon played said part with Cora Van! Tassel. 6 Subsequently thereto said Ba con wrote or caused to be written and produced a dramatic composi- tion consisting of a short vaudeville sketch by the name of “Truthful James.” The leading part and char- acter in this was similar to and copied from the said chracter of Geewilliker Hay and _ performed with the same business and byplay and acted in a similar manner Said part was taken and played by said Bacon. The said Frank Bacon conceded that he had no right to produce aid sketcl vaudeville without the cor of your orator and he paid your orator royaltic for such produ 7. Subsequently in d abo year 1918 the defendants Smith and Golden entered into a combinatio1 with said Bacon to produce the said character and other characters and incidents of said “Tennessee's Pardner”’ in a more elaborate pro- duction. The result was the pro- duction by the defendants Smith and Golden and said Bacon in the year 1919 and continuously there- after of a play called “Lighthin’,” in which said Bacon performed the principal part entitled Lightnin’ with great success throughout the United States. The-.said Lightnin’ in said last named play is other- wise called’ Bill Jones. He is a former soldier addicted to drink,

who always appears more or less under the influence of drink, kindly in disposition with a certain native shrewdness, lazy and hating work, moving and speaking with exag- gerated slowness, telling humorous and exaggerated stories, manifestly false, of which he is the hero. He is the same as Geewilliker Hay. He has the same character. He acts in the same manner. His by-play is the same. He walks and talks with the same exaggerated slowness. He tells stories in the same manner. Ie is made up in the same manner and wears a similar costume, Some of the incidents in which he takes part and much of his business on the stage are the same as those in “Tennessee's Pardner,’ amongst others a scene where he tries to hide from his wife a bottle of whis- key, Other characters in “Light- nin’” are this man’s wife, who ob- jects to his drinking, supports the family by her work, tries with little success to make him work, threat- ens to turn him out if he does not change his ways, scolds him and tries to keep the hero and heroine apart. The heroine and ingenue of this play live at the hotel kept by Lightnin’s wife under their protec- tion and is called their adopted daughter. All but one of the stenes of this play are in a cabin in a lumber district and in a hotel, both in Nevada, the hotel, however, partly crossing the line of Cali- fornia. The said characters, the business and by-play, costume and some of the language used by said Lightnin’, the said incidents and the conspicuous features of said play of “Lightnin’” were copied from said play “Tennessee’s Pard- ner.” Since said combination was formed the said Bacon has admitted to your orator and others upon sev- eral occasions that said vaudeville sketch “Truthful James” was copied in whole or in part from said “‘Tennessee’s Pardner’; that said play “Lightnin’” was an am- plification of said vaudeville sketch and that said character Lightnin’ in said play of that name was the same character as Geewilliker Hay in “Tennessee's Pardner.” 8. By the production of said play “Lightnin’” the said defendants have made large profits exceeding $200,000. By the production of said play “Lightnin’” and the perform- ance of the character Geewilliker Hay under the name of Bill Jones or Lightnin’ said defendants have damaged and injured the orator's rights in said “Tennessee’s Pard- ner” and have prevented the suc- cessful production thereof, and have prevented the production of any play in which said Geewilliker Hay under the same or any other name is a character. Several managers of theatres have refused to produce.a play under a different name from “Tennessee's Pardner” and from ‘“Lightnin’” which contained the character of Geewilliker Hay under’ another name who used similar language and performed in incidents similar to those in “Tennessee's Pardner”’ and have stated as a reason for*such re- fusal, that said character, if played, weuld be an infringement of the rights of the owners of “Lightnin’” and moreover because of its similar- ity “Lightnin’ would probably not be successful in producing pe- cuniary returns. 9. On said will pointed citizens to Nov. 19, leaving wherein executors State of C to the the last ap- certain or about sacon died, and testament as his of the ho are not subject Honorable resident 1922, his he ilifornia isdic- Said jur Court. Bacon Ww oz played in the same cosi of Lightnin’ and in the same manner and with play which it a by - said Ba yusINess were used by) Pollock vho, upoon information and belief, formerly played the part Gee williker Hay “Tenn Pard- ner’ in a sttock company in New Orleans. eis of in ssee S 11. All this has been done by the said defendants without tl con- sent and against the protest of you orator and without the payment to your orator of any royalties or other compensation. The consequent dam- age to your orator is in excess of $160,000. 12. The said defendants threaten and are about to sell the right to produce said play of -“Lightnin’”

with said character Lightnin’ played

as aforesaid in moving pictures and they have begun negotiations for such a sale. In consideration, where- of, in as much as your orator is without adequate remedy at com- mon law your orator prays this Honorable Court to issue: its- writ of supponea in due form of law 7 rected to the said Winchell H. Smith and John Golden, commanding them and each of them at a certain day and under a certain pé@nalty to be therein specified to appear before this Honorable Court and answer all singular’ the matters and things hereinbefore set forth and: com- piained of; pui not wader that, and answer under oath being expressly waived, and your orator prays that defendants may be restrained by in- junction preliminary until the final hearing and perpetual thereafter from the further performance of the said play in which the said char- acter described by them as Lightnin’ and described in “Tennessee's Pard- ner’ as Geewilliker Hay plays any part: and from the sale and the license of the moviag picture rights of said play or any similar play and from producing .any of said inc¢i- denis and characters .as a moving picture. And that said. defendants and each of them. be decreed to.ac- count for and to pay to your orator for all profits which they and which any one or moré of.them have de- rived from the production of the said play “Lightnin’.”» And to pay to your orator the further sum of $100,000 “amages in addition to-said profits and that your orator may have such other and further relief in the premises as may ke just in- cluding costs.”

BROADWAY STORY (Continued from page i2) until late June. Business of the Ziegfeld show is better .than $33,000 weekly. The “Music Box” remains second to the musical leader, and last week grossed $24,400, although now playing at $4 top. “Littie Nellie Kelly” holds up excellently with $22,000 the normal galt. The hit among the other musicals is “Wildfiower,’ which climbed to $18,500 at the Casino last week, when most attractions were drop- ping. The piece has risen steadily from the $14,000 mark, and at its 2.50 seale is now counted one of the most successful offerings on the List. “Rain,” “The Fool,” “Merton the Movies,” “Seventh Heaven,’ “Polly Preferred” and “So This Is London” continue to top the dra- matic list. The latter show has been off a bit lately, but still making big money. “Zandre the Great” is the captender among the non-musica's. It drew $12,500 for its second week at the Empire. “Abie’s Irish Rose” with $12,000 is maintaining its re- markable gait at the Republic. Withdrawals and switches at thi end of this week equal those of last. “Cinders” will stop at the Dresden, the new roof (Amsterdam) house prebably going dark until fall. “Anathema” will. te withdrawn from the 48th Street, and “The In- spector General” (also from the Yiddish) will. be offered for one week at that house. : It will be fol- lowed by “The Rivals” and “Nelli of Old Drury.” “The Gingham Girl” will move to the Central from the Earl Carroll, which: will get “My of new

ilifornia | the } Light- |} same | ume | Aunt from Ypsilanti” (reported having been done here years unsuccessfully under “The Wasp” will move Morosco to the Selwyn, ceeding “Within Four, Wails,” Morosco getting a new show called | “pride.” The Punch and Judy will ing for the nth time Monday | } | i ' some aco another title). from the suc- +h Vai with “The Apache,” while Jolson’'s gets the Russian grand opera com- pany in “A Night of Love.” ll end at the Belasvo one week more,, with a to its credit. The ‘losin str yliy and near! it last weel Tn

new house at the end of next “Barnum Was Righ moving from the Cohan. This Saturday the circus seasor it Madison Square Garden ends and the Hippodrome goes dark. The road company of the “Green- wich Village Follies” topped the subway circyit agatn last week, drawing $18,400 at the Majestic, BGrookiyn. At the Montauk “Tne Guilty One” went to about $8,000, which was better than average on Broadway. “The Masked Woman” got a little over $5,500 at Frazee to the its the Bronx opera house, and the Broad Street, Newark, registered

the lowest takings af the season

last week, getting tess than $5,000 with “It Is the Law.” , Cut Rates at High Mark The cut rate market hit the high more than 50-per cent. of all the shows’ now” playing on Broadway, which at this time number 57. the advance buy agencies were 21 attractions the week not being 2a good one for them and they have been “dumping” into the cut rates almost every night. = None of the week's neW attrae- tions drew a buy, the agencies pass- ing up the American National Thea- ire production “As You Like It.”: The attraction held as buys are “Caroline”. (Ambassador), “Kiki” (Belasco), “Seventh Heaven” (Booth), “Wildflower” (Casino), “Merton of the Movies” (Cort), “Cin- cers” (Dresden), “Rain” (Elliott), “Zander the Great’ (Empire), “if Winter Comes” (Gaiety), “Jack and Jill” (Globe), “So This Is London” (Hudson), “Clinging Vine” (Knick- erbocker), “Polly Preferred” (Lit- tle), “The Comedian” (Lyceum), “Music Box Revue’’ (Musie Box), Ziegfeld “Follies” (New Amster- dam), “The Old Soak” (Plymouth), “Mary the 3d” (39th street), “The Fool” (Times Square), a-d “The Dancing Girl” (Winter Garden). In the cut rates were “Wildflower” (Casino), “Sally, Irene and Mary” (Century), “Up She Goes” (Play- house), “Caroline” (Ambassador), “Lady Butterfly” (Astor), “Go Go” (Daly's), “Elsie” (Vandertiit), “Dancing. Girl’ (Winter Garden) “Clinging Vine” (Knickerbocker), “Laughiitg Lady” (Longacre), “Papa Joe”. (Lyric), “Barnum Was Right” (Frazee), “You and I” (Belmont), “The Exile” (Cohan), “Mary the 3a” (39th street), “The Ienchanted. Cot- tage”. (Ritz), “The Love, Habit’ (Princess), “Uptown West” 4 Bijou), “Secrets” (Fulton), “The . Adding Machine” (Comedy), “Whispering Wires” (Broadhurst), “Icebound” (Harris); “Anathema” (48th. street), “The O'd Soak” (Piymouth), “The Wasp” (Morosco), “Morphia’ . (El- tinge), “The Cat and the Canary” (National), “Peer Gynt” (Shubert), “The Last Warning” (kKiaw), “Within Four Walls” (Selwyn) GOLDWYN EXCHANGE (Continued from page 3)

much. In any event, if the conver- sion goes through and the dividend voted on the reduced issue the stock ought to have a brisk move. There was nothing in the behavior of the stock on the tape this week to give a hint of the proposal, but a few men inside the film trade had heard of the proposal. Voting Trust Agreement The revision could be put through is

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signs that the Federal inyest: place, and the climb will start thas issue past ifs old top at 107. Loew Dividend Talk For the first time this cerning the probable action of the Loew directorate on the June rate and a feeling manifested itself tha: the payment would be passed again. It was all very well to attribute the stock’s break below the estab. lished bottom of 19 by the state. ment that speculative buyers were Pacific coast theatre gale. There seems to be no doubt that that was true. This week defenders of Loew even went so far as to identify the sellers of about 2,000 shares of Loew as clients of Loughheim & Minton, Danforth & Co., which sented on the Loew directorate. That explained the break througy is the stock taken up promptly by ine taken as an indication that an ace tual move was on to discount ane other passed dividend in June. Tmg throws the expectation of construe. tive action over into October, the next dividend period, If there is any forecast in the behavior of Loew, Which has stood beiween 18% and 18% for a week back. Triangle Statement Triangle’s financial statement was out this week. It shows all the olf debts of the Aitken regime cleared away under the management of P, L. Waters and an actual cash balance in the treasury of $30.619. Of course the favorable aspect of this situation is spoiled by the fact that Triangle has lost its appeal from a judgment of $89,000 secured by the Kessel peagple, which be: comes a subject for negotiation or payment in full. While this dee velopment is discouraging, it in no way affects the remarkable achieve- ment of the present management, which has salvaged what was re- garded as a hopeless wreck, paying off more than $2,500,000 in old debts. The Kessel claim came into being before Waters took charge, and he inherited it together with other un- desirable things. Griffith continued its slow ime provement, getting up to 4%. Technicolor did not come out. The summary of tranactions April 19 to 25 inclusive: STOCK EXCHANGE

has lost its ating something in the way of a forward move will take ultimately is expected to carry the” ‘ Weel rumblings began to be heard Cone disappointed over the failure of ths — whose Hotel Astor branch, and algg identify the buyers of the block as repre.” 19, but if the sale was done and terests “near the ¢ompany, there— should have been an immediate rally. The failure of the stock ty recover this week, therefore, wag i : a

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without a stockholders’ vote, in the] man pay. P 5p Age to, erie bi ; ; opinion of men familiar with such] Goldwyn ...... 6,600 6% 6% 6% + % matters, who base their view on the sews ERR. «ove pond 18% Met rt ty voting trust agreement. This agree-| Friday— diet. arn Mery > ini ment, as set forth in the company’s tm + lad apy dia natty = ore om oS a ne application for listing on the Stock] Loew, Inc...) "700 1874 18% 18% + ™ ta exchange “provides that title to all oneam . poe ha 19% 10% 19% ‘* - shares of stock deposited shall be Sateniane: : apiece sears os vested in the Voting Trustees, who] Fam. Play-L.,. 1,100 86% 864 86% —% ~~ shall, with respect to ali stock de- Pin: TO tana 1.300 se "; _ % : - posited underthe Agreement, be en- Loew, Inc teeees 200 13% 18% 10% + % “3 titled to exercise all rights of stock- |‘ oar sold 210 ote Me ar fos. . " . holders of every kind and character, } _Monday— ee : . - including the right to vote such 47 —, , 100 rth jit rth +% a stock and to take part in or consent | Goldwyn ...... 800 66 6 6 rm in writing or otherwise to any cor- wd aes ine 13% 7 : i i “ porate or stockholders’ action; te Boston sold 125 Orpheum at 19% : authorize at any time any increase eae Pst... 2.600 85% 85 85% —% my or increases of capital stock and/or| Goldwyn ...... 3.600 6 C% 6 ; | authorize the classification of the | hoew, Inc...... 2.000 18% 18, 18s > se ay, existing stock and/or increase stock] Wednesday— Ri into. preferred stock and common | F4m. Play-L... 1,200 86 8544 86 - re sank ai Gtieae etndinee ont 4h da De ORs wens : LO 95 95 95 + bys tu t { ; iwyt Bee 1,800 6 7% 5% 8 or perform any other a or thing | heew, I . 800 18% 18% 18 ce whith the etockheléers of the ea Orpheum . .. 1,500 202 19% 202 + % ex poration are now or may hereafter THE CURB rg be entitled to do or perform.” Thursday— Saies. High.Low. Last. Chg. sti The application further sets forth et oe = oa 4h Oe that its notes amounting to $1,437.,- Griffith ........ 300 4 “ “es we t th rate of $6.25 a share. and - ™ ams Sit hat fact became public know] 1. OF ‘ ' bed l he stock has stood relat * Quo i ’ si; { se to that ficurs It stood at $6 mtg flat 3 terday (Wednesday) A Columbus da epo d Waiter st Famous Players fi". Mayer, who described himsell 45 at famous Players get into new low : am actor had beer: held und ye sund londa i { a, iw j2 rb! i of $ is N ng | ne i could pla ! dip ! Keitl ‘T i ( im lay | is hh ) nil t Fed Lf } al i . " Trade Commission's investigatio irms Ma t i bed, May} of the company. In the film tradelis 1 va i ! E va the authorities affect to regard the ! Hoven proceeding lightly, but so sensitive is the speculative market that the Lew Presto vyho has been man- se eg ha wena anaes | ng the El Theatre fm Nowa by a bear deatrs ‘6 “feel out” canes ; ili leave for Burope the tnird wees : a : a ovesse" iin June on a ication ment on the subject. Almost any ]|- poe ees development of this kind can be! : +} made gore waa ammunition and The Lopez band wee head 7 4 va generally has some effect. Every- | Brighton's (Beach; opening vile © thing just now seems to be against | “he summer, May 14 an advance in Famous. There Is RYT Ga” the inquiry and the newly intro- The Patchogue Theatr Pase duced Lynch holdings acts to dis-}chopue, Long Island, erecied = courage bullish sentiment. It is} Mike Glynne, opens May 23 wit" @ vaudeville and road show policy.

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n of the ine rate, self tha: ‘d again, uttribute e estabe. e state. rs were e of the There hat wag of Loew itify the of Loew Minton, and alsg block ag ~ repre.” ate, through - pne and y by ime ,, there imediate stock to re, Wags an ate unt ane ne. Ths onstruce.: ber, the e is any c Loew, iS*% and lent was the olf cleared nent of ial cash $30.619. spect of the fact appeal secured ich be: ation or this de- it in nd achieve- igement, was T@« , paying ld debts. to being and he ther une iow ime to 47%, ul Ap 19 E Last. Chg. 8714 Le 6% -+ Ry 19% la 86 —! 6 —% 18% +h 19 — %& 1@ 197 864% —-% vi Py 6 — % 185% Ms 10% 3 2 ‘ Big — % O41 + Me 6 15% in, = 1 85% _ i 6 is! — '% 1% P % 8 M4 ; ‘a - ly 0 % I hg. 1% + &% 4°38 Age , ‘%s Ht ] 44 i er as d lav 1 “) man- Ni irk, ral ¢ -k i the Pa Pat- ed by 8 with @ policy. — we > » = itt e o bed & dt Se Ba A Ee ane (Continued from page 19). ~~, at the same time. Hodkinson based this view on his experience with the - General Film Co. > — While Zukor was in California ~ Lichtman wired him for a confer- ence. Zukor agreed to meet Licht- man in Chicago on the way back, put Lichtman said he wanted to see gukor alone and not while he was mpanied by Samuel Goldfish (now Goldwyn). -For this reason the appointment was made for New pra, rk. Fee: geek Majority Vets Zuker, Abrams, Greene and Licht- “man then held a conference at '. gukor’s house on Riverside drive ~ Jasting most of an afternoon in he Sherry for a majority. April, 1916, at which the whole tan- gle was. canvassed, sand Abrams agreed to approach as many direct- ors as necessary to get a majority that would vote Hodkinson out of the board. Subsequently, about 10 days iater, this was accomplished, Abrams voting with Steele and From that on the consolidation of Paramount ‘and its three producing units pro- gressed rapidly, Lichtman said. Lichtman said one of the first moves of Zukor was to acquire an interest in Progressive (later Para- mount). A number of territorial operators headed by Hodkinson had been brought together and it was proposed that they contribute $250,- 000 cash to the formation of a dis- tributing machine, Famous Players Film Co. contributing a like sum, made up of credits in the form of pictures to We delivered. This scheme was called off because the territorial men did not like the idea of producer otntrol, and Paramount was formed as.a substitute, The Zukor idea in engaging in distribution grew out of the diffi- culty of gauging picture values be- fore the pictures had been present- ed to the public. A producer-dis- tributor combination could handle releases on a contingent basis, so that returns to the producer would be commensurate with popular value and the consequent profit and thus the successful producer would be able to finance bigger and better pictures in a growing degree as he made good releases... It was on this conflict of ideas that Zukor and Hodkinson locked horns. Subse- quently, when the proposition came up to merge.the producing units with) Paramount, Lasky was in ac- eord with Famous Players and Mr. Zukor. Interstate Trade Getting down to a line of exami- mation calculated to establish the interstate nature of the company’s business, Lichtman testified to cer- tain practices during his activity as Paramount sales manager. The in- terstate Commerce Commission has established rules for the shipping of films in a specific kind of metal containers. and Famous Players bought and paid for such approved containers, Films were shipped by parcel post. The company hired traveling salesmen to solicit busi- ness from exhibitors, all working from the branch Offices. It was the custom to make contratts with ex- hibitors in triplicate. One copy was sent by mail to the home office. in New York for approval. The branch retained two copies and one was re- turned to the exhibitor. The pro- ceedure in the case of the Atlanta exchange, for example, was gone into in detail to show the inter- state precedure. Finally Mr. Lichtman was asked to identify the prospectus gotten up by the Famous Players advertising and publicity department in connection With the flotation of the $10,000,600 issue of preferred stock, portions of which were read into the record de- signed to indicate the scope company's operations and the ter- State *haracter of its business. T reading occupied a large part of yesterday afternoon’s session, Monday Session The inquiry got under way Mo day, when all the respondents ae clared themselves ready to proceed By consent they appointed Robert | " ‘ . s ‘ } T. Swain partner in Cravath Hen- derson, Leffingwell counsel] for Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky, as their spokesman. The same firm represents Kuhn, Loeb & Co., and Otto H. Kahn. Mr. Fuller started briskly by call- ing W. W. Hodkinson to testify. He outlined his. position in the trade as to his present status aS an in- dependent distributor and as the former president.of Paramount when it was only a distributing company, before the merger of the exchang: System and-Famots Players. He said also he was with the General Pilm Co. predecessor of Famous Players as the leading concern of the industry. What Mr. Fuller wanted from him developed later in the afterncon. Hodkinson brought a list of all the: pictures released by his company | during the year from Sept. 1, 1922. to date, which in his opinion were of a quality to merit exhibition in a first class first run theatre on Broad- way and excluding allfeatures which he did not. think measured up to that grade.- Hodkinton had pre- viously testified that there were only» five first class run theatres in New York—Capitol, Strand, Rivoli, Rialto and Criterion—owned or controlled respectively by Goldwyn, First Na- tional and Famous Players. It here became apparent thatthe Commission's counsel wanted to show that although these pictures deserved first run they had been blocked from that desirable privilege because of’ the producer-distributor ewnérship of the principal Broad- way houses. However, adjourn. , ment was taken before he had got to that point. Earlier in the afternoon Mr. Hod- kinson went through an examination as to the early history of Paramount covering the time of his presidency, which ended in 1916. He hod pre- pared, at the suggestion of Mr. Ful- ler, two charts, one showing the territory covered by-each of the five franchise holders of Paramount and another chart covering the line- up of the producers, three in num- ber, whose product was hand!ed 07 the Paramount chain. 43 Accompanied by a mild barrage of objections, most of which were ovef- ruled by Examiner Alvord, Mr. Hod- kinson went into certain conversa- tions he had had with Adolph Zukor, head of the Famous Playere pio-. ducing unit, relative to the merging of the three producing companies allied with Paramount and the dis- tributing end of the arrangement. As he pictured it Hodkinson was opposed to the consolidation, while Zukor favored a single organization covering both the producing and distribution ends, and later they proposition of making it a three- cornered merger, taking in also theatre ownership. Hodkinson was anxious to get on the record his reasons for opposing producer-dis- tributor combinations, although counsel for the respondents objected repeatedly and several times to ef- fect. The witness’ idea, based on his xperience with Paramount and with the General Film Co., was that such combinations of the producer and the distributor elements were against the progress of the industry. Progress was best served by hav- ing producers compete through sep- arate distributors, he said. It re- quired large capital and mass pro- duction to support a_ distributing ehain, and a producer-dominated sit- uation brought many difficulties. He stated his experience with the General Film demonstrated that quality suffered when producers had eir own releasing agency and ould impose their own ideas of alues upon the’ exhibitor instead of having to compete for a market through a concern in the distribu- tion business exclusively. He said that situation was true then and is still true and he cotild prove it from facts in his possession. The last phrase was ordered stricken from the record. There was some testimony cover- ing conversations with Zukor over the proposition of entering the ex- hibiting business and they made a trip to Buffalo to talk with bankers aud with the late Mitchell Mark to ti up that proposition. Lamberg & Talman bankers. No out. ike were the conference came of the examination bore on details of the oh Much & DeGersdor“f, | ‘the effect of a first run on Broad- | way ri the attitude of exhibitors | through the country toward lg ven picture The witness testified ithat a run of a week or more one of the first class houses had | ver great effect on the lexhibitbrs toward a picture. As to the production line up dur ing his presidency, Mr. Hodkinson isaid there were three main units, the Famous Players'‘in New York Bosworth in- Samuel Gold- Lasky. Bos- fand the Lasky and iteresis on the Coast. | fish was allied with fworth had two “subsidiaries,” in ‘the Palace Co. and the Morosco | concern, while’ Famous © iayers had “subsidiaries” in the Mary Pick- fer Marguerite Clark and Tienr; lw. Sa companies, Counsel for vage SBS oe ei ii CMiteteor 3 : ae Ory were opposed to each other on the} arrangement” with the smaller or- ganizations mentioned. torial distributing franchises, such a sthose of Abram in Boston, War- ren in New England, Sherry in New York and Steele in Pittsburgh, and the rest of the country was j under sub-franchise to the nearest principal territory such as the Lynch control of the South. Throughout the session the respondents’ attor- neys objected to the use o. the word “control.” As to the quota of each producer, he said 104 pictures were released by Pafamount—36 made by Fgmous Players, 24 by Lasky, 20 by Bos- worth and the remaining 24 were taken from various outside pro- ducers, This system was changed later to the extent that no more outside pictures were taken in and the 24 productions were distributed among the three principal producers. He descrihed generally the forma- tion of the Select Film Booking Agency to distribute specials such as “The Eternal City,” which because of its length was outside 6f the contract between Lasky and Para- méunt.. Another ‘company was formed to handle Pickford pictures also and Artcraft was created to handle still another type of pictures. The sum total of the day- was that Mr. Fuller wanted to get at the fact that Famous Players controlled New York first runs and engaged in pro- duction, distribution and exhibiting, while the independents such as Hod- kinson did not. « The sessions start at 10 and run until 5 o'clock with a two-hour re- cess at noon. Tuesday Session Mr. Hodkinson still on the stand, Continuing the discussion of placing independent features in first class first run houses, Hodkinson tes- tifled his picture “Down to the Sea in Ships” had been offered to all the Broadway houses and declined. It was running at the Cameo, a house that met ail the requirements of a first class first run house ex- cept in two respects, it had not the capacity and it had not the estab- lished clientele necessary to estab- lish that status in the degree pos- sessed by the Rivoli, Rialto, Cri- terion, Capito] and Strand. The Cameo seats only 530 and its status was damaged by the fact that makers of cheap pictures had many times.in the past used the house to clear their pictures to the market and this had discouraged the upbuilding of a _ substantial clientele. This was in denial of the respondents’ question whether the Cameo was not of about the’ same size as the Criterion (seating 650), which Hodkinson had described as a first class first run house. In an effort to clarify this seem- ing contradiction Hodkinson went into a discussion of what consti- tutes a first class first run house. The factors entering into the classi- fication are clientele established by a succession of good pictures, loca- tion, scale of prices and capacity. The Criterion had enjoyed a long series of high quality pictures which gave it standing while the same thing was not true of the Cameo. He admitted under questions by Mr. Swain that “Down to the Sea” was a good picture and its exhibi- tion put the Cameo in the way of getting into the first class group. Mr. Swain wanted to know if a producer, any producer, could not take any of a score of theatres around Times square and build it into a first class, first run house by supplying @ with high quality pic- tures. Hodkinson’s opinion was that he could, but in that case he would be “usurping the function of the exhibitor.” Respondents’ coun- insisted that “usurping” be from the record. There were numerous jocular passages between Mr. Swain and Mr. Hodkinson over “Down to the Sea” and its being characterized by the distributor and humorously conceded by the defense to be “the best picture in New York.” There grins among the spec- when Mr. Swain asked the viiness if he was familiar with the Arena, Times, Chaloner and othe houses on 8th and 9th avenues. Mr. Hodkinson had to confess he was 10t familiar with the theatres of that neighborhood, The show sel stricken were also tators were trying to that the field of first class first runs was a wide open one; that anybody with the skill and ability could turn available theatres into establishments of that calibre. To this end he cited these houses: Sentinel, George M. Cohan, Street, Central, Astor, Lyric, respondents Arena \rena, 14th Broadway the respondents objected to the use | of the and j wit withdrew the iegal term. de- lclaring that the procucers “had som word “subsidiaries” tnesc and Cosmopolitan, which been taken over by the ; \illliam—Randolph He tS | for picture purposes. 3 lately arst int There were five principal ak ee It’s an interesting group engaged in the little conference room of the Engineering Building on the Federal Trade Commission’s investi- gation into charges of unfair business practices against Famous Players, -So far the cast has’ been made up ef: E. C. ALFORD—Examiner for the Federal Trade Commission. Smooth shaven, heavy set but with a lean, keen face. Quiet, almost abstracted. Seems bored, but responds swiftly when appealed to for rulings, speaking in a voice that is extremely low but audible to the farthest corner. W. H. FULLER—Chief counsel for the Commission. Tall, spare, rangy type. From Oklahoma. 4n the 50's, Drawls a*little. Intent * in manner, picking words carefully but speaking with authority. Best type of western lawyer. Might have stepped out of Mark Twain. Face rugged and lined, breaking from time to time into an engaging quizzical grin. Looks like a bird with a kick in both mitts. ROBERT T. SWAIN—New York corporation lawyer still in his 30’s, but said to be second to Paul Cravath himself in that “Babe Ruth” of 2 law firm. Se well @reassed he doesn’t look well dressed at all. Smooth, suave, friendly with witnesses and reporters and with a twist of humor all his own. Smooth shaven and handsome enough to be a picture star as he stands, Good eyes, blue, well modelled, straight nose and with a profile that would make a fortune on the screen. Talks for the whole legal battery of the defense with fre- quent counseling with Elek J. Ludvigh. Someone suggested to Lud- vigh ‘that Swain be signed for the screen, more money?” “You'd think so if vou saw some of these movie guys spend it,” answered one of the reporters, ELEK J. LUDVIGH—Dark, portly business man. and lawyer. Sits in the background and advises Swain. Calm person without bustle, but in possession of all the data and invaluable to the defense. W. W. HODKINSON—Independent distributor, Intelligent, ear- nest, intense. A theorist rather than a practical business man. Has a bug for reducing all sorts of propositions to charts. His friends sdy his theories have handicapped-him in his career, but he has positive ideas and is, determined to follow them to their con- clusion. A pioneer in the film business. Was exchange owner in‘ Ogden before the Genera) Fiim and jater heid important posits under the Patents Co., a concern that did the very things Famous is now charged with doing, Startéd with Progressfe, first distributor in the trade, out of which Paramount grew. HODKINSON’S CHART BIG When W. W. Hodkinson took: the stand in the Federal Trade investigation Mr. Fuller’s first word was, “Mr. Hodkinson, I show you a chart or map made by you at Our suggestion, purporting to picture ——.” A grin went around the room, Hedkinson hag been a chart maniac for 20 years. It is related that after the General Film Co. bought out his exchange in Ogden and put him in charge of. affairs in Salt Lake City he snowed the home office under a succes- sion of charts analyzing the situat in Denver, where exchange troubles were driving the officers of Genera} coo-coo, ~ Hodkinson had ideas he was sure would cure the trouble and he was itching to take charge of it,. Only the home office couldn't dope out the charted statistics. So they wired Hodkinson, “Lay off the long letters and come te New York to explain what’s on your chest.” Hodkinson came to town, appearing with a heavy handbag. “All right,” said the general manager; “go to the hotel and freshen up and we'll go into it all.” “I've been to the hotel and I'm ready now,” replied Hodkinson. “What's the grip for?” the g. m, wanted to know; “Oh, it holds my charts and tables.” Hodkinson spent the afternoon going over the charted curves and picture book statistics until the g. m, registered vertigo, “It's marvelous,” said the ¢. m., “but I blush to admit I can't get it all. You go back to Denver and take hold, I'l understand the pictures when you send us a trial balance.” Hodkinson took over the Denver exchange and in several months the local exhibitors were fit for murder. He went into the regulating business with a vengeance, specif{ying admission prices, extent of service anc other details the exhibitors had formerly managed for themselves. So he left Denver, In spite of this experience, however, old-timets in the exchange business deciare Hodkinson is an able fellow. Hé gave expert service to General in Ogden and when the big distributor got into a jam with Turner & Dahnken on the coast, Hodkinson went‘on, took charge of the situation and won the admiration of the home office by his skill in a trying business situation, PATENTS CO. AND COMPETITORS A sample of General Film and Patents Co.'s attitude toward com- petitors is related with’ Adolph Zukor as the hero. Zukor had a picture starving Sarah Bernhardt which had won considerable notice. His line-up of stars and thought, and he called at arguments for a franchise material commanded some attention, he the Patents Co, offices to present his or license to make pictures for General Film release. H. N. Marvin, who had been one of the principal officials of Biograph before the pool, was vice-president of the Patents Co. and it was to him that Zukor wanted to address his plea. Zukor was ready to go into the licensed group on practically their own terms because at that time it was tough going for an outsider. Zukor sent his card in to Marvin, so the story goes, and then waited fou in the ante-room. At the end of that time he jammed on his hat, bolted for the door and got inside the room, submitting his picture to the “magnates,” who informed Zukor the business was well enough off, neither he nor his, picture was wanted, Zukor ther*supon is said to have mrde that bunch a speech they remembere’, telling them their own houses would play the picture and others he would turn out under his Famous Piayers (then a fancy) plan and that he (Zukor) intended to become just as big a force in the pict “Big Six” believed themselves or Jif asst) umvuuUuls ire business as the to be. The “Big S ix patentees combined as the Motion Patents Co., which with General Film) attempted the only trust moving pictures has ever had to deal with smiled indulgently as Zukor left the room. The infancy of the infant industry as it grew infantile under their direction is a never ending source of wonderment to those who are aware of LOEW AND. HODKINSON Another story of Hodkinson is when he was president of Para; mount in its earliest days. Hodkinson issued an order no Para- mount feature could be shown to a five-cent admission, nothing under 10 cents. (Think of that! In those days!) Marcus Loew had opposition serrewhere around and cut the scale to 6 cents, Hodkinson sent for Loew and asked him what he meant by showing a Paramount for 5 cents against orders, Loew asked Hodkinson what he meant by asking him that question, and inquired of Hod- kinson who was paying for the Paramounts, Loew's oy Paramount. The words flew until Loew asked Hodkinson if Paramount would cancel his contract if he persisted in playing Paramounts at the five-cent scale. Hodkinson answered it would, when Loew replied to consider the contract canceled as of that moment; to withheld the releases for the morrow (Thursday) and walked out of Para- mount’s office, cutting Off $400,000 ,early the Loew business was then worth to Paramount. j

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By ERIC H. GORRICK

Sydney, Marck 31. “Sally” grossing best business in town at Her Majesty’s. “The Claw” is finishing a good run at the Criterion. “French Leave” and “Madame Butterfly” next. Williamson-Tait presented at the Royal March 17 “If Winter Comes,” in four acts. It is doubtful if play will catch on here. The critics did no take any too kindly to it. The court scene in act three added a little life. The plot is practically the same as the book. Hutchinson's work may be a best seller as a book, but as a play it will not do for Aus- tralia. Magnificently staged and the company does well with the the piece. The outstanding hit is Garry Marsh as Mark Saber. Ailsa Grahame is splendid as Lady Tybar. Muriel Martin-Harvey was a little too “weepy” as Effie. Leslie Victor scored as Twyning. Rest of cast in- cludes Georgia Harvey, Jane Saville, Sidney Sterling. George Blunt. Val Cuthbert produced. Business at Tivoli big twice daily. Fashion Review opens. Act con- tains six girls “who display latest fashions. Pleasing to women pa- trons only. Bradley and Hamilton, with Arthur Greenaway, got by with weak sketch. Three Scamps, songs, one of weakest acts ever seen at this house. Flopped badly. The Glad- jaters, streng men, three or four good tricks and stall rest. Over big. Akabah Arabs, one of best mounted acts seen here. Riot. Cyqing Bru- nets, trick riding, over ‘very big. Gus McNaughton and Jess Sweet, songs and talk, very big. Terpsich- ore, from Paris, clever dancer. Suc- cess. Act presented along novel lines. Zellini, trick juggler, closed. Business good at Fuljgr’s. Mable and Malfe, songs, talk and dancing, ordinary. Bilton and Max, songs and talk, over. Canadian Mounties, skit, just over. Columbia Fow, songs, hit. Coleano, wirewalker, big. Jim Gerald and Co., entire sec- ond haif. Good tab. Wirth’s Circus began its 43d an- nual Sydney season March 3 at Hip- podrome. Business to date big and should continue so for some time. The circus has come back with a few new acts and the old ones pol- ished up for the metropolitan open- ing after a long season in the “sticks.” Performing lions and bears set the show off to a good Start, Muldoon, clown, just fair. Per- forming elephants, clever act. How- ards, mental act, wholly unsuited for circus. Arab horses followed and scored big (trained by J. W. Cooke, ring director). Flying Lloyds scored one of hits of show. Danny, clown, works hard to fair results. “vans and Perez, perch act, one of greatest type of acts to play Austra- lia. Miss Polo scored with hurri- cane hurdle act. Alfred Clarke, bareback rider, sen- sation. Cerato, juggler, fair. Five Whartons, very clever. Scored big. selle Onra scored with trapeze work. The water fantasy closed. High dive from dome thrilled. Show will stay till well after Easter. GLOBE—"“The Old Homestead.” CRYSTAL PALACE—‘Tess of the Storm Country.” LYCEUM—“Come On Over.”

Melbourne HER MAJESTY’S—“A Southern Maid.” ROYAL—‘*Woman to Woman,” with Gertrude Elliott. PRINCESS—"The O’Brien Girl.” GAIETY ‘The Parish Priest.” KING’S—"Captain Applejacl TiIVOLI—Southern Singers, Os- wald Bem ind, Two Vag ibonds, Hec- tor St. Clair, Les Eldons, Taylor and Summers. BIJOU—Hyman Lenzer, Jim Wilkie in “Hamlet.” GARDEN—"The Serenaders.” MA,J ES TIC—fFilippini, Victor, Louis Bloy, George Dixon, Huley and Bent, Golda, Frank Andrews, Trixie Ireland, Delores, Les Revedos. GRAN D—Pictures. Brisbane ROYAL—Stock Co CREMORNE—Humphrey and Co. Bishop EMPIRE—Ange! Bro Royal Ha- waiians, Babs Pacey, Peter Brooks Linden and Berridge, Con Moreini TIVOLI—“The Ghost Breaker,” NEW ZEALAND 4uckland HIS MAJESTY'S — Bloke.” OPERA HOUSE—Andros, Le Roi, Vaughan, Ruth Ward and Sherman Co. PRINCESS—“Manslaughter.” “Sentimental Jean Bucknall, Wellington OPERA HOUSE—Digger Co. HIS MAJESTY’S—Daisy Jerome, Potter and Hartwell, Edwards and Parkes, Maurry Sterndale, Leyland, Hodgson, Berresford and Rennie, Hurl and Evans Revue. QUEENS—“The Prisoner of Zen- By Dunedin Hts MAJESTY’S—Chautauqua. PRINCESS—Apdale’s Zoo, Elsa PRINCE OF WALES— Allan Creighton, Les Klicks, Dalbenie, Pat and Paula Hansen, Nash and An- derson, Carlton Max, Les Malagas. STRAND—“Tess of the Storm Country.”

“The O’Brien Girl” is playing to capacity in Melbourne, one of the biggest hits ever produced in the southern city. Gertrude Elliott has made a very big success in “Woman to Woman” at the Theatre Royal, Melbourne. The show first opened in Adelaide to break in. Williamson-Tait at- traction, Madame Mebba is to make a fare- well Australasian tour in grand opera this year. Ward and the Ful- lers will be interested.

Emelie Polini is to appear in “French Leave” < the Criterion. It will be preceded by a one-act play entitled “Madame Butterfly,” by David Belasco. Miss Polini will be supported by Frank Harvey. Robert Hommans, American pre- ducer, leaves by the Sonoma for America this week. Mr. Hommans produced “The First Year,” “Ben- yenuto,” “Parlor, Bedroom and Bath” and others for Williamson- Tait. . “The Old Homestead,” with Theo- dore Roberts,” is pulling remarkable business to the Globe. The feature ks in for a lohg-run season. Charles Ryder has been appointed in charge of Fuller’s enlarged New theatre orchestra. In the old days all the Fullers had at the matinees was an organ, similar to those used in movie houses. “Smith’s Weekly,” an Australian paper, very antagonistic towards productions handled by Williamson- Tait, came to light last week witha list cf the sherehviders in that firm. It made some nasty remarks about large parcels of shares being owned by typists, cashiers and house man- agers. The editor was at one time employed by Williamsons in the publicity department and was sec- retary to Hugh Ward en one of his trips abroad. Melville and Stetson return to America this week. Act has been a big success on Fuller time, but dis- agreement with the Fullers caused act to cancel contract, stated Leon Melville. Harry G. Musgrove arrived home Plast week. Fullers opened the Grand opera house Easter Saturday with stock drama. Fullers lost this house some time ago through court action, but Hugh J. Ward was successful in 6e- curing a lease for three years from George Marlow and turned the house over to the Fullers. The G. O. H. will house attractions pro- duced by Ward until a new theatre, the St. James, is ready. PARIS” Paris, April 17. After a run of nearly three years, with short interruptions during the summers, the amusing comic-drama, Le Crime du Bouit”’ (“The Cob- bler's Crime”) was withdrawn from the Bidorado fast week and replaced by a revival of “Le Mariage d'un Tartarin,” by Lemon and Le- glise, music by Goublier. A wide circulation of reduced price tickets has made the success of this Eldo- rado drama, which formerly gave a cafe concert show. In June, 1921, the Theatre Albert I. was leased to a merchant named Perier, who engaged F. Gemier as director. It was understood Perier would find the funds up to 260,000 {francs to cover expenses, and pay Gemier 1,000 francs a day for his services as weH as a percentage on the profits. He also advanced him 10,000 francs. But at the last min- ute he declined to sign the contract presented by Gemier, contending it contained clauses .of which he did not approve. A suit for 50,000 francs damages for rupture of verbal agreement was commenced, and in response the merchant Perier claimed a refund of the 10,000 francs advanced, even having Gemier's sal- ary seized at the Cigale music hall, where the present director of the Odeon was then playing in a revue. The tribune has -now validated the seizure, condemning Gemier to re- fund the 10,000 francs. Defrenne and Varna having suc- cessfully launched the new Palace (formerly Eden) with a revue, en- titled “Toutes les Femmes,” and a sub-title in English, “All Woman,”

os Pert i Geert he oriet ee a sates a ia ‘ B ie VARIETY So _STARRING ALICE LLOYD ‘ ¢ 2D ie in Traveling Revue, “The Surpass- : ing Show”—Singing and Acting a —.. London, April 25. (Continued from page 3) seaside resorts. Later things im. Alice Lioyd is being starred here |put the big thing was canteen’ proved and he got weliin, ultimately in & mammoth touring. revues by }Bob Morris, who returns with him in} becoming business manager for Sir == Fred Karno entitled “The Surpass- | the new venture. Frank Be He now controls qa | ing Show.” It is a new version of the ill-fated “Mayfair -to Mont- martre,” produced last year at the Oxford by Chas. B. Cochran, The production was a most gorgeous one. Practically a new book has been written around the scenery and costumes. Besidés appearing on three dif- ferent occasions, each time render- ing a character song, Miss Lloyl goes right through the piece play- ing legitimate comedy bits in a manner that stamps her as an ac- tress as well as a music hall per- former. Her songs are of a low comedy type with a leaning toward those with which her late sister, Marie, gained fame. Somehow or other, Alice does not quite look the character, being altegether too pretty and, wholesome. “OH SHOCKING” REVUE — New Parisian Show Touches on Pirtth of Pilcer Paris, April 25. Another’ revue, entitied “Oh, Shocking,” by C. Vautel, Dayrmond and Max Eddy, produced: by R. Fla- teal at the Cigate, opened favorabiy April 21. The piece apparently refers to the recent cry against the Harry Pileer faun dance at the Palace. It was nicely received and compares with its predecessors. The cast includes Baucot, Jullien Bever, Lucette Darbelle and Mile. Le Clair. A skit relative to the English in- vading the Riviera is amusing, with Baucot. Some of the other sketches are risque. A wildflower features. “MME. POMPADLUR”

ballet is one of the

Paris. April 25. Charles Dillingham of New York has acquired, according to local repor‘, the Viennese operetta “M4- dame Pompadour” for New York production. Leo Fall-is the com- poser. Arthur Hopkins, the American producer,. was here and has gone to Vienna. STURGIS PLAYWRIGHTING London, -.pril 25. knowr. to New York as a song writer and poet is now an English playwright under the non de plume of David Burgess Mr. Siurgis’ wife is Willette Ker- shaw. Frank Sturgis, LAMBS’ CLUB CABARET London, A new cabaret Ap-il 25. will be opened by Jack Haskell in the Longacre dis- trict. It is to be called the Lambs Club and will seat 256, “El Retablo” in Spain April 12. work has just Manuel! de Falla performed at Seville without Madrid, A short operatic been.completed by and privately (Spain) costumes or scen- ery. The present title is “El! Re- tablo de Maese Pedro,” in one act, and it will first be publicly pro- duced in Paris later in the seaso “The Children of Don’gin Vienna April 14. work “The Vienni, Josef Holbrooke's Children of Don,” produced in 1912 by Oscar Hammerstein, has been presented here at the Volksoper, the second musical house in Vienna, with Felix Weingartner conducting

which is advertised in English as “All Men.” A summer revue, to be signed by) Zepp and Henri Bataille will be produced at the Marieny, C!}

imps Elyseés, in June Diane Belli and Mars have sicned with Dufrennes for the next revue at the Palace next winter. They will not appear, therefore, in Lon- don in July as anticipated. The French version of “Mr. Bev- ertey,” the detective piay, hus been revived at the Odeon, with I’. Gemier in the title role. “Dede” will be seen here, May 1, under management. of Cauvain. aie tjouche” goes to the Eldorado, op- posite, also for a summer run at the Scala the summer Mary Pierik, of Springfield, UL, who has been studying music in Vienna and is now in Paris, is aban- doning her opera career and enter-

Godfrey Tearle ‘s busy with his arrangements for the occupancy vf the Apollo, into which he should have moved shortly after Christ- mas. He would have done so but that Phyllis Neilson Terry, with her new production, “A Roof and Four Walls,” which has just reached 100 performances, has been determined to’ create a success, or rather the reputation of having created one with the piece. This has been made possibie by the reduction of ex- penses among. the _ principals, notably in those of Miss Neilson- Terry and her husband.

Sydney Blow has acquired, the rights of. the French farce, “Dis Qu'C’est Toi,” or, as it will be known here, “Say You Did It." He will himself adapt the play for English presentation, . , The Marchioness of Townsend is going into management. She is about to send out two provincial tours of her play, “The Fold.” The first will open in September at Not- tingham. The rottenness of the business for many people here can be judged by the following advertisement in a leading theatrical paper: “A-i soprano and ditto comedian will give £10 for reliable engagement in well-known rewue. Twelve years in profession, so mug-catchera be wary. Wire or write.” The address is “Necessity” at an accommodation house. . Although Coltins music hall has ceased to function as a vaudeville house And is now ievoted to strong melodramas, it is still capable of barring the Finsbury Park Empire. Tt does this as a unit of the Gulliver

agement intends to return to vaude- Shakespeareah company of his own.

settled down at the Royalty, My. % the West End houses which can do with a solid success, having been ow. indifferent there since “The Co. Optimists” played there. All ap. pearances point to the new comedy being as great a success as “The . Man Who Stayed at Home,” the best patriotic play the war gave birth to. In the old days a successful Lon- don play could remain in the sub- urbs and provinces for years and . even then do useful service in small repertoire es. It is said the filming of is rhining their provincia! chances, just as the kine- ma has rujned popular melodrama. ~ “The Judgment of Pilate,” a play by a hn, Rev. Francis R. Barnett, will be produced shortiy at Portsmouth by Murray Carrington. Founded on New Testament legend and reinforced by fiction, it has nothing te do with any Passion play, and the only biblical characters ara Pontius Pilate, Claudia, his wife: Barabbas, who is known as Ishmae’, a high priest, and the centurion. The play ends on a note of pure fiction with the fal! from power and suicide oz of Pilate. aa Bhig “t .. JHaving _ land M a hos]

The Everyman (Hampstead) com- pany is to go on tour, opening at fhe Alexandra Palace. The piece chosen he hy is Japn Drinkwater’s “Mary Stuart.” overe Cateeabeties ir” The marionets .from the Teatro dei Piccoli are here to open at the Scala. The first production, with 500 figures, will be “The Sleening Beauty,” with libretto By Giau Bis- heatr tilfl and musie by Ottorino Respighi. , Tow The composer wil! conduct at the | [Malins ompli

¢ . oh ae : opening performance. The show is ftheir « eireuit, and any Gulliver booked being run by an Italian-English syn- — From ¢ artist playing the Moss Empire.|dieate, which will probably soon be __ feouver Finsbury house is liable to a fine .vf|tireg ‘of theatrical adventure—at © [Winni £40 and a week “out.” This rather any rate ai the Seala. = his { looks as though the Collins man- ; ‘ looks

ville one of these days when things} brighten. Meanwhile the o!€ music} hall is doing business which it has not seen for years.

Bernard Dillion, the ex-jockey and | widower of Marie Lioyd, appeaied against conviction and a sentence of 4 month’s hard labor for assaulting : a woman, Blanche Myers, with! whom he had been living for some months, It was stated she had left the country, and there being no evidence against the appeal, it allowed and Dillen liberated. Holsworthy Hall, the American writer, is associated with another wealthy man who has taken a the- atre in the Rue des Italiennes, Paris, and is about to spend big money converting it into a very modern music hall with a show designed to attract the crowd of American Visi- tors in the summer. Maurice Chev- alier has been engaged as the “star,” and Dion Titheradge has been com- missioned to recruit a supporting company from London and will also stage the show. Titheradge was brought in at the last moment by Sir Alfred Butt to try and whip the Empire revue, “The Rainbow.” into shape. The originality of London revue, whether produced by Britishers, Americans or Frenchmen, is becom- ing more marked by its unoriginal- ity than ever. Much of the stuff in Jean Bedini’s Covent Garden show, “You'd Be Surprised,” is material well known to the London theatre- eoer. The big Indian scene is from The Bing Boys on Broadway.” pro- duced at the Alhambra several years ago: “The Park Policeman” has al- ready been seen in another revue; the street scene with its cafe, etc., is from “Johnny Jones”; the Sheriff scene is identical in idea and busi- ness with Harry M. Vernon’s sketch, “Saving Silver City,” and “The Broker’s Man” episode was first seen here 15 years ago. All these things will be anything but new to Alhambra audiences when “You'd Be Surprised” moves there next Mon- day from Covent Garden. Even de- Courville’s big Versailles scene, with its stairway, fountains, the new Empire show, “The Rainbow,” isn't_a patch on the Versailles scene staged by Vernon at the Alhambra in “Johnny When all is said and done this ‘managerial policy of persistently giving the public old material under new names is not conducive to great business and has probably much to do with the poor business which exists with some new shows. ete., in Jones.” There seems a_ likelihood smali boom in religious plays—at any rate, in the provinces. Follow- ing on the production of “The Judg- ment of Pilate” at Portsmouth, H. V. Neilson will produce “The Lord of Death,” which has been adapted from the French of Frances Kuye br Louis N. Parker. Neilson has had somewhat of a varied career as a manager. In his early days he was of a

a musical cabaret, Au GrilHon, has presented a skit revue by Jean Rieux

ing the French cloistered convent of Dominicans as a nun. one of a group of managers who ran what was called high-class reper- tory in the minor towns and smalier ' was. J. H. Milburn, a veteran of the vaudeville stage, has -died at the : age of 79. in his youth he was ap- 2 prenticed to glass making and helped prepare some of the material used in the erection of the Crystai Patace. Going on the stage, he ini made his first big success in Amer- — ica in 1870. After that he returned home and quickly became estab- lished as a star. His last appear- civiliz: part < North on the hopes Calcul ing th pnd ti be se! and it petrol

ance was at the Oxford some 12 miles !years ago, after which he went to charg manage the Empire, Newport. His on du widow is a sister of Frank Allen. Such The Reandean production of J. . Hastings Turner’a omedy, “The The Lilies of the Field,” will not take Croyd piace for at least two months. hours : . to do Several productions are announced the w for the provinces. “The Piccadilly The Puritan,” with Dorothy Minte and day | Langhorne Burton, will be seen at famil: Portsmouth, while at Eastbourne ors ai A. E. Matthews and George Tully intere will produce “Her Temporary Hus- sineer band,” the cast of which includes simp] Edna Best, Dorothy Rundle, George with Tully and George Elton. There is to co no connection between the two titles. the p After some months at the Folies ne Bergere, Paris, Billy Reeves has re- = y turned and will reopen the Alham- etna bra in “The Right Key. to Wrong Vesu Flat. hit chine R. A. Roberts has been out of ose vaudeville bills fer some time now, gi and his return with a two-scene ty version of Harrison Ainsworth’s paras “Jack Shephard” should be doubly cloud welcome. His best known sketch feet, was “Dick Turpin,” but he produced a Ir several others with success. Ains- the a worth was a contemporary and the friend of Charles Dickens, and wrote o throu his “Jack Shephard” at the same ng i

time Dickens was writing “Oliver most Twist.” The friendship suffered ture considerably, however, when the races sales for the bad boy story easily Fran beat those of the littTe and unnat- or H ural angel. foun: only Murray’s Club is to have anotner faile< shot at cabaret. The shows will be who staged by Harry Day. eee Trapezist Breaks Spine in Fall “yee Antwerp, April 12 la During the performance at the publi Scala here, while the three Aeros have gymnasts and trapeze act, occupied finis) the stage, one of the trio, Roger from Alzieu, French, age 23, fell to the pane ground, breaking his spine. He was heir transported to hospital ina critical will condition. show ———— — be o Bessie McCoy-Davis in Lausanne prop Paris, April 35. Gessie McCoy-Davis has gone to Lausanne, Switzerland, for the I summer. Olympia’s Circus Attractions London, April 25. Bertram Mills sails Saturday 0! the Mauretania to secure attrac- tions for the forthcoming circus season at Olympia. “

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OF a =f ) Wor three days and three nights and Macmillan stuck to one ‘Tof the floats of their machine—the j ther man had been taken il] and Theft them at Calcutta—until today ‘wd hey were taken off by a destroyer ~~ “Eehich had been searching for them. Before then they had been sighted » a boat commanded by a native jpper, who, however, sailed by. fon being apprehended by the au- horities this man said he under- ood that if the men on the float vere dead he knew he would have o keep their widows and families; f alive, he would have to keep hem. It is pleasant to note that his humanitarian was deprived of hie “ticket” as a sailing master. THaving been rescued, both Malins nd Macmillan spent some time in la hospital and then came home. hydroplane has never been dis- overed; the aeroplane on which Ttheir 10,000-mile journey was ac- pmplished is in the University Museum of Benares, having been ; hased by the faculty when put jJup for public auction at the Queen's heatre, Calcutta. Toward the end of the summer Malins and Macmillan will take up Htheir circle of the world. Starting Ffrom Calcutta, they will make Van- ouver via Japan; from there on to Winnipeg, New York and home. his portion of the journey Malins looks upon as easy on account of civilization. He reckons the worst §part of the trip will be over the ™-¥Northern Pacific io Vaneouver, but on the beginning of the journey he hopes to do 500 miles a day from \ §Calcutta to Vancouver before m2ect- % Wing the rough stuff. For this sec- \ ond trip of the airrhen a boat will mabe sent out previous to the flight nd its crew wili establish food and petrol dumps at a distance of 200 pmiles apart. These will be left in charge of armed men, who may be on duty for months absolutely alone. Such guards are necessary in order to protect the valuable stores from fur and seal poachers, The actual time of flying from Croydon to Calcutta occupied 112 hours. Eight days were required to do one-third of the circle round the world. The picture, which was shown to- , Bday before members of the Royal family, distinguished soldiers, sail- ors and politicians, was remarkably interesting on account of its obvious Sineerity and truth. While the simplicity of Maline, who talked with it, and the sub-titles did much to convey the danger of the trip, the picture is by no means without humor even when things seem des- perate and the most is made of every chance. Among the most re- markable views are those of Mount Vesuvius in erection with the ma- chine skimming the lip of the > gcrater, the different far-away out- posts of empire with soldiers who do not look exactly like going on parade with every buttun bright, a cloud mirage of mountains at 7.000 feet, Macmillan’s take-off on a road in India almost too narrow to let the aeroplane’s wings get past, and the pictures taken while flying Mthrough the clouds over India ¢cur- hg the monsoon season. Not the most remarkable feature in the pic- ture is the solid friendliness of all races to the aviators, whether in France, Italy, Greece, Persia, Arabia or Hindustan, where they always found mechanics and helpers. The only person who seemed to have failed them was the native ekipper, who feared if he saved their lives he might have to keep them. At the specia] show Malins, in the union of the Air Section of the Legion of Frontiersmen which he founded, was left alone to fac? the public. Macmillan, who should have been with him, has just finished blazing a new air track from Britain to Serbia, and was hung up by snow storms on the re- turn journey. Before starting on their new trip one of the officers will personally lecture at each showing of the picture, which should be one of the biggest box office Propositions going. Gore. LAND OF OUR FATHERS a London, April 6. This picture, made by George Lay- on, once a vaudevilie “star,” is a fine example of how ‘not to do it. t takes the watcher back 10 years. he story is crude and full of the Ong arm of coincidence, without Sver once giving even a trace of Feality. If the authoress, “Diana rT, and the producer, Fred eains. had gone out deliberately to reave a network of improbavilities > they could not have succeeded bet- er. Take a famous violinist who van- ishes after achieving a concert and turns up only a few miles from his home, is taken care of and given another name, his memory having gone—that might have been plaus- ible enough 200 years ago, but teday there are many newspapers, even in Wales, and such a disappearance would have been far too good “copy” to miss. This is but one of the absurdities with which this picture, “passed for Universal ex- hibition by the British Board of Film Censors,” abounds. David Morgan, a famous violinist, loves Dilys Colwyn, and is loved by her. His rascally cousin plots to have him kidnapped, and this is done after he has created a furore at a great concert. Dilya mourns him as dead, but her mother puts sleuths upon the scent. Meanwhile David has been washed ashore and taken care of by the Lady Gwen- neth, “the proud daughter of a haughty race,” and her father, the earl. Without knowing anything about him, the Lady Gwenneth goes out to capture her treasure trove, and pursues him to the extent of marriage. On their honeymoon David hears a hotel orchestra play “Land.ot My Fathers” and coilapses. Later he discovers he is a musician and begins to neglect her for his violin. Seeking solace, Lady Gwen- neth invites her best friend, who is, of course, Dilys, to come and stay at the ancestral] hal]. At the sight of her David remembers everything and clasps her in his arms. The earl does not seem to worry much, but Gwen is a little peeved. As David and Dilys get more and more on their old footing, this peevish- ness becomes anger, and the proud beauty pushes the other girl over the edge of a cliff. Of course, she does not fall far and is easily res- cued, but, thinking she is a murder- ous, her ladyship commits suicide. The reunited couple then sail away, according to a sub-title, on a “sea of happiness.” The “locations” include some fine examples of Welsh scenery. Gener- ally, the acting is up to the story. Seldom have so many wooden peo- ple ever been gathered together in one picture, The one redeeming part is the performance of Fred Rains as “Bad Bill.” He is a very fine actor, but his production work almost amounts to crime. Prior to this five-reeler the trade audience was harrowed by a comedy “Our Aggie.” The one re- deeming feature about this was the whispered information the lady who put the money up and starred as Aggie used to come down in her own car, which was loaded with bottles of champagne, port and whisky, with which to reconcile the company to its fate. Seventy-five per cent, of the people appearing in these two films should be prevented by law from ever trying to do it again. As for the pictures them- selves, they are not worth the elec- tricity required to project them. THE BLUE LAGOON : London, April 3. This film adapiation of a de Vero Stacpoole’s novel is one of the best pictures ever made by a British company. The adapter has handled his subject with great skill and the many scenes which might have been made simply an excuse for sensual- ity and nastiness have been handled with a delicacy which removes any trace of lasciviousness. This can- not have been an easy matter con- sidering the story and the almost complete nudity of the leading play- ers. The scenes on board ship are realistic, and a fire scene has been done with an effective suggestion of deadly peril which is far and away superior to the usual elabor- ateness which generally marks such episodes. Most of the scenes have been made on a tropicai island and all of them are very beautiful. The fight with the octopus is well done and has a great semblance of truth. The novel has been fairly well ad- hered to. Two children,” Dick and Emme- line, are cast away with an old servant, Paddy Button. They land 'on the desert island, as in the book, and Paddy takes up his job as nurse. Presently, through a discovery of rum, he drinks himself to death. The children grow up without any idea of sex until the awakening is brought about by a chance blow. The child is born and the young couple are discovered by the parent of the boy and guardian of the girl who has never ceased to search for them. Then, going away from the novel, they are once more left alone in their island paradise. The acting is exceptionally good. Mollie Adair and Arthur Pusey are excellent as the boy and gir). Dick Cruickshanks gives a fine perform- ance of Paddy Button, and the sup- port is very good. This picture, the first of a new series of African Film Productions, marks a great advance in British photoplay art. Horace Judge, will handle First National publicity for England, his homeland, . WONDERLAND OF BIG GAME London, April 10. This film, personally made and described by Major A. Radcliffe Dugmore, is anything but a good showman’s preposition. At the out- set of his lecture Major Dugmore damages his own cause by apologiz- ing for his photograph, for the fact that his pictures were not as good as they might have been. This apologetic beginning has become the fashion at the Polytechnic Hall, where this picture was shown, and at the Philharmonic, and has badly damaged more than one picture of this kind. True the photography is anything but good but there has been much worse and the pictures themselves are not very interesting although many wiid animals are shown on their native heath and taken under circumstances requir- ing great patience and pluck. Pic- tures are shown of a family of rhinoceroses, of herds of great elephants including giants of the species who came to within eight feet of the hidden cameraman, of buffalos, of giraffes and zebras. There are also some fine and un- usual pictures of bird-life. During the great war Major Dug- more, after being gassed and wounded, was sent to America on a special lecturing mission. Un- fortuna ely his present program with its very many colored “magic lantern” slides partakes too much of the nature of a Sunday School en- tertainnient to be much of a pull for the géneral public. AUX JARDINS DE MURCIE Paris, Apri] 10. The pigture version of this F'rench play from the Spanish drama of Feliuy Cadina, entitled “Maria del Carmen,” and given in English as “Spanish Love,” has been completed by Louis Mercanton (Avery Hop- wood and Mary Roberts Rinehart adapted the Spanish play for the American stage in 1920). It is one of his best productions, mainly photo- graphed in North Africa, where some splendid effects have been secured. The acting is excellent, and the story is more ‘fully explained than in. the stage version. The scenario of this fine picture commenced with the daily disputes among the inhabitants of the plain of Murcia, known as the Huerta, relative to the irrigation, the farm- ers of the upper country being accused by the lower land of retain- ing the waters for their own uses. The “highlanders” looked on Xavier, son of Domingo, a rich farmer, as their chief, while the ‘lowlanders” were led by Pencho, a disputatious youth who is betrothed to Maria del Carmen, the prettiest girl in the region. One evening the “lowlanders” detect the “highlanders” in the act of closing the sluices and thus changing the stream to their own advantage. The two sides ccme to a pitched battle, Xavier and Pencho withdrawing to a secluded spot to fight it out. After a desperate duel Xavier falls seriously wounded and is afterwards found unconscious by his father and companions. The father also picks up Pencho’s knife, a formidable weapon, known throughout the Huerta because of the inscription engraved on the blade: “For er to see, my eyes; For her to keep, my steel.” On the pressing advice of his friends, and after a last painful in- terview with his sweetheart, Maria Pencho escapes to Africa to avoid being arrested. Anxious days fol- low, both for the parted iovers and for the father of Xavier who watches over his wounded son. In order to appease Domingo’s anger and particularly to enable Pencho to return safely to her in the Huerta, Maria del Carmen offers to assist in nursing the invalid. The unhappy father accepts, hoping her soothing presence will facilitate Mhie his boy's convalescence. This anticipation is fully realized and Xavier slowly but surely gains strength, at the same time becoming | Xavier. sincerely attached to his gentle nurse, The gossipers of the village, judg- ing by appearances as usual, spread the report that selfish interests have alone inspired Maria’s conduct, and the proverbial cupidity of her parents enhanced the supposition, so that Pencho’s faithfu) friend Pepuso writes to him in Africa, explaining the situation.and the infidelity of his sweetheart. Meanwhile the inevitable happens, and believing himself completely eured, Xavier confesses his love for Maria, asking her to be his wife She frankly explains she is engaged to Pencho, but Domingo, thinking only of his son’s future and desirous at any cost of fulfilling Xayier’s desire, has little difficulty in con- vincing Maria’s parents of the bene- fits they may all derive from such a union. Maria’s inflexibility is ultimately stifled by the knowledge that the father. has positive proof of Pencho’s guilt. To enable her former lover to return to his home without danger of arrest and to be near her, she finally accepts the offer of marriage. On receiving Pepuso’s letter, and despite the risk of being denounced, Pencho hastens back to claim his betrothed. Maria hears his serenade at her window, and goes out to greet him. She explains the true condi- tions and hegs him to flee again for . INSIDE ON PICTURES STUFF making of it. a week under it. salaried one. story, suggested the long contract. Players contract. him zo to Utah to do it. trick photography, saying. in the picture, $800,000 in production cost with a as a spécial, reached with Ibanez. countriés over $4,000,000. It’s reported that after Cavalieri -_—— A story of James Cruze and his Famous Players contract as one of its directors came out with the opening of “The Covered Wagon” in New York. Cruze directed this special feature for F. P. make,‘ and Cruze received $400 weekly, as per his contract, during the Cruze’s contract as a director with Pamous Players has another year or so to run ard will terminate with Cruze receiving $600 The director is said to have started with Famous Players about three years ago at $250 with the contract on a sliding scale, taking up to the $400 period that he is now on. Cruze was an actor around New York, rather a good, but not a high He went West and started to direct. tures, or so, turned out rather well, and Jesse L, Lasky, according to the It cost $850,000 to His first two pic- Cruze acceded, as the money then looked good to him, also the connection. As Cruze progressed with pic- tures and advanced with his work he received other Offers, several of them, until the top figure reached $1,500 a week, it is said. reported that time to have asked Lasky to hear the circumstances, .Cruze is said to have presented his piaint in a very nice and decent way, telling Lasky that whatever the decision, Cruze then mentioned the severa) offers, adding it was not hecause he wanted more money or that he wanted to hold up F. P., but he felt that as a matter of personal satisfaction to him, when knowing his market price was four times what F, P. was then paying ($400), Lasky consent to a readjustment, any amount within reason that would not leave him (Cruze) dissatisfied. Lasky is stated to have replied Famous Players makes some good and poor contrxets; that Cruze’s was one of the good ones and they needed the goo. to average the whole. F. P. would not adjust, Then Cruze was assigned to direct “The Covered Wagon,” and had to It cost Famous Players $850,000—and is worth it, One of the biggest picture hits Breadway has held, Cruze is he intended to fulfill his Famous The Lloyd comic film, “Safety Last,” is being played by the Keith people ata straight payment of $3,000 weekly per house. It is going into nearly all of the Keith-booked vaudeville houses in Greater New York, Variety’s review of Harold Lioyd’s “Safety Last” mentioned trick photography, saying the means to accomplish some of the effects through the camera were beyond the comprehension of an average observer. Three writers collaborated on the story of “Safety Last.’ authors, writing to Variety, excepts to the mention of the free use of One of the “With the exception of two apparent double exposures, namely, the fly on the customer's head, and the vision of the lavalier around the girl’s neck, and one reverse action shot of Mr, Lioyd landing on the roof im Miss Davis’ arms, there is absolutely no trick photography “Doubtless this will be hard for you to believe, but let me assure you we have no motive for deceiving you, for publicity whatsoever, but merely for your own information.” This letter is not written Métro thought itself fortunate when settling with Blasco Ibanez for $19m000 gross as his royalty in full for the Metro film “Four Horsemen.” The Ibanez royalty agreement turned out to be a kick back when the feature had been completed. First considered as a small weekly release, the Ibanez demand for a lump sum for the film rights was countered by an offer of 10 per cent. of the gross, picture costing the Metro's first estimate, within $150,000, it ran to This he accepted. Instead of the subsequent intent to send it along The 10 per cent. of the gross receipts then assumed a mag- nitude that made the Metro people ponder, with the settlement amount The “Four Horsemen” will probably gross in all and Muratore had viriually agreed upon $6,000 weekly for joint appearances in the Famous Players picture houses, they raised the price to $7,500, where the matter ig now hanging. a time, as she has plighted troth to Xavier and is soon to be married. Pencho refuses to act on such counsel and fearlessly appears the next day at a local festivity known as the “accordailles” where ali the village is assembled and there pub- licly denounces himself as having attempted to kill Xavier, The latter insults his rival and offers to renew the duel. Pencho, however, is ar- rested and detained by the sheriff in the house of Domingo while he hastens to the nearest town to fetch the guard. At nightfall Domingo offers him his freedom, but Pencho refuses, remembering he has ac- cepted to fight Xavier at the first opportunity. As soon as the father has gone, leaving the door open, Xavier enters the cellar where Pencho is detained. On their way out they overhear a conversation between Domingo and the doctor who has been attending The medical man has ultimately considered it his duty to warn the distracted father that his s0n is beyond permanent recovery and his days are already numbered On hearing this sentence Xavier faints and Pencho fraternally sup- ports him. When the invalid re- covers his senses he begs his rival to kill him, whereupon Pencho taking pity on the poor fellow, de- clares he no longer counts him ae an enemy. It has already been arranged that | Maria would elope with Pencho jand she now appears prepared for Ithe journey. Xavier feels the |separation keenly and would fain |; prevent their departure. Neverthe- jess, he realizes on the selfishness of such opposition and facilitates the levers leaving, the two young men, with a simultaneous movement cordially embracing one another at the last moment. Then, while Pencho and Maria del Carmen hastily disappear in the distance, Xavier, crushed with dis- pair, picks up a flower left behind by the girl and presses it pas- sionately against his heart. Kendrew. Norma Talmadge bought a half iifterest in a race horse named after her brother-in-law, Buster Keaton. The horse has won four races at Tia Juana and is owned by J. C. McKay. MOSCOW KAMERNY THEATRE Paris, April 6, Tairoff is in the French capital with a troupe of Russians prior to a would-be tour of the world. It is not in the Russian version of Lecocq'’s operetta, “Girofle-Girofila,” that we can judge the euitability of an Anglo-Saxon engagement, As a curious show for vaudeville it might go if cut from three hours to 20 minutes, but as a serious dra- matic performance we want to see more before giving a _ definite opinion. Fancy a number of persons con- versing in Russian, without scenery worth mentioning, but replaced by traps, ladders, platform and col- lapsible furniture, the scenic manipulation being set (according to Tairofi) to the rnythm of the play. The manager of the Kamerny Teatr claims this French musical comedy done in his own vernacular has “enfranchised the actor from the tyranny of dress.” He states he founded his theatre In 1914 “as the humble eervant of the drama- tist, while remaining an autono- mous and seif-sufficing art, for which a new schoo] of actor had to be created.” This may be very beautiful, but is far beyond the average playgoer in France, and elsewhere, except, perhaps, in Mos- cow, Where the audience fully un- derstands every line of the script. The text is a pretext for intro- ducing the “new” theatre, humor- ously dubbed ae acrobatic. When a table folds up and a rocking chair appears in its place, constituting a new set, we can safely consider we have reached the acme of mad stage craft. That Russian art is superb we aii acknowledge, but the sample presented at the Theatre des Champs Elysees by Tairoff and his company is not of the sort to suit outside its own country, particu- larly when adapied to a foreign work which ie almost a household word in France, Had Tairoff given an original Russian piece with his curious set- tings it would have met with a bet- ter reception, and he has been un- wisely counseled in presenting Russian versions of French plays under euch conditions, particularly - in France, KXendrew. earned Sp: orp: ENON RR

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" BILLS NEXT WEEK (All |b imdivated.) The bills below are grouped in divisions, from. The IN VAUDEVILLE THEATRES ouses open for the week with Monda manner in which these bills are Printed does not tmportance of aets nor their p-ogram positions, * before name denotes ac ‘from vaudeville, or @ppearing KEITH CIRCUIT NEW YORK CITY Keith’s Palace Van & Schenck Powers Elephants McKay & Ardine Chic Sales Harland Dixon Co Vadle & Gygi Kay Hamlin & K Craig Campbeil (One to fill) Keilth’s Riverside Jullan Eltinge Will Mahoney Al K Hall Co Lytell & Faut Mishon Bros Harry Jolson Murray & Oakland Georges DuFranne (One to fill) _ Keith's Ko Tom Patricola Co Kerr & Weston Bison City Four Thos & Shea Co Fridkin & Rhoda “Safety Last’’ Keith's Colonial V Lopez & Orch Seed & Austin Morton & Glass *Holt & Leonard Fenton & Fields Quixey Four (One to fill) 2d half (316) Billy Hughes Co Mack & Stanton Gordon & Ford Doris Hardy Co Chung Wha Trio Eduards o Proctor’s 58th Bt. 2d half (26-29) Doris Hardy Co Burke Barton & B Kellam & O'’Dare The Sterlings (Two to fill) Ist half (30-2) Will Morris Wardell & Doyle (Others to fill) 2d half (3-6) Furman & Evang (Others to fill) Proctor’s 5th Ave 2d half (26-29) John B Hymer Co Burns & Lynn Smythe & James Ferry Corwey Jean LaCrosse “Safety Last’’ Ist half (30-2) G & Marguerite Joe Darcey Mary Haynes Co Monroe Bros

CECELE HARRY D’ANDREA and WALTERS Featured ALW Direction of Persona! JOS. M. Dancers AYS GAITES

Frank Ward Amy Dean Keith’s Alhambra Eddie Leonard Co Hallen & Russell Sybil Vane Millard & Marlia Clown Seal “Safety Last” Moss’ Broadway Ben Welch Bob Hall Zelda Santley Kovacs & Goldner (Others to fill) Moss’ Coliseum Williams & Wolfus Mel Klee Ryan Weber & R Willie Karbe & Sis (Two to fill) 2d halt Ruby Norton Co Jans Whalen (Others to fill) Keith’s Fordham Santos & Hayes Harriet Rempel Co Bronson & Edwards O’Mearas Meehan & Newman (One to fill) 2d hait Mel Klee MasFarlane Ce R & W Roberts (Others to fill) Moos’ Franklin Al Herman Geo MacFarlane (Others to fill) 2d haift Bill Robinson

A&F Stedman (One to fill) 2d haift (3-6) Clark & Bergman Joe Darcey Herbert Clifton Brown & Wittaker (Two to fill) Proctor’s 234 St, 2d haif (26-29) Newhoft & Phelps Old Timers Stanley Wilson & K Hazel Harrington Clown Seal Carl & Ines Ist half (30-2 Dress Rehearsal! Gordon & Ford Frank Mayne Co Nellie Arnaut Co Harris & Vaugha Kenny & Taylor 2a half (3-6) Indoor Sports Grabler Revue Rome & Gaut Heller Sis Henry & Adelaide McKissick & H FAR ROCKAWAY Columbia 2d half Williams & Wolfus Emilea Lea Co Brennan & Rule Harriet Rempel (Cx Freda & Anthony (One te fill) BROOKLYN Kelth’s Bushwick Merton Mystery

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Ruth Roye *Maxon Bros & W (Others to fill) Keith’s Hamilton Bill & Blondy (Others to fill) 2a half Santos & Hayes Willie Karbe & Sis Hartley & Patters’n (Others to fill) Keith’s Jefferson Harry Burns Co Clark & Bergman Murray & Allen Runaway Four *Maxon Bros & W *Julia Gerrity (Two to fill) 2d haif Al Herman Lewis & Dody Leigh & Jones (Others to fili) Moss’ Regent Ruth Roye Jans & Whalen (Others to fiii) 2d half A & F Stedman Hartley & Patters'n *Julia Gerrity Williams & Daltsy (Two to fill) Keith's 81st St. Hackett Delmar R The Show Off *Stanley Gallinie Co Brown Sig Deagon & Mack The Show Off Proctor’s 125th St. 2d half (26-29)

Hoimes & LaVere Ann Gray Geo Morton Powell & Brown Marion Harris Anderson & Burt Keith’s Orpheum Van & Schenck Rae & Samuels Victor Moore Co Paula Edwards ( Ring Tangle Paul Sydell Co Walters & Walters Caits Bros Moss’ Flatbash Gus Edwards Rey Jack Rube Cliffora The Brianta W & G Ahearn

(Two to fill) Keith’s Greenpoint 2d half (26-29) Murray & Alan Claude & Marion Noel Lester Co (Others to fill) lst half (30-2) Jimmy Lucas Co Ferry Corwey (Others to fill) (Four to fill) Ts LYNN, MASS, mu: Olympia | Ri Bohn & Bohn | Leon & Dawn York & Maybelle Badali Natali Co a Ste Ste

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es Chester & De Vere Wm Edmunds Co Besser & Irwin Buckridge & Casey 2d haif *Jahri & George Innis & Ryan Janet of France Dixie Four Royal Gascoynes FITCHBURG Cummings B Sherwood & Bro *“Peggy Brooks Joe Roberts Fink’s Mules (One to fill) 2d half Bohn & Bohn *Art Stanley Archer & Belford Leon & Dawn Liza & Shuffling 6 FALL RIVER Empire *McLinn & Scully *Art Stanley Archer & Belford Rule & O'Brien Louise Lovely Co (Two to fill) CINCINNATI Palace The Philomars *E Van Alstyne Keller & Bernard *Black Eyed Susans Edwards & Besley Cun’gham B'net Co

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2d halt Coledonian Four Roland & Ray Williams & Taylo¢ Buckridge & Casey NEW BEDFORD Olympia

Elly Williams & Taylor Fio Lewis Co : English & W'ch'st’s® Skelly & Heit 2a halt Margot & Francols Leonorg Kern Howard & White

York & Maybelle Stars of Future MANCHESTER Palace Al Striker q Davis & Wopler V; Dave Ferguson Co Pp! Mullen & Francis R Dancing McDonalds E 2d half W Chester & De Vere O’Brien & J's'phine Master Gabrie Allen & Canfield _ La Toy'’s Modeis 2d half *Gordon & Johnny Wright (Others to f DETROIT LaSalle Garden Ward Baker Co Rey

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CLEVELAND Hippodrome Jack Hanley Allen & Kent Harry Rappi (Two to fll) DAYTON B. F. Koith’s Jean Middleton

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Hara Bender & Armstr’g (Two to fill) INDIANAPOLIS Palace DeWitt Burns & T Kingston & Ebner LIMA, QO. Fauret 0. H. Dailey Bros *Ward Baker Co Pair of Deuces (One to fill) EAUISVILLE, KY. National Johnny Wright Rey *Perle Frank Niobe (Others to fill) 2a halt Casson Bros & C Knapp & Cornelii (Others to fill) PADUCAH, KY. & Eary Murphy & Clark Reddington & Gr't “¢One to fill) haif

Gordon & Day 2d Hughes Duo

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Hill & Cameron ; A Aléxan@er Coe 2d halt: Niobe *Frankie Kelsey Co «Others to fill) KOKOMO, IND. Strand Trene Trevette Morgan & Gates Three Renards Al Burhs Coa “ ; 2a half Joe Meivin Coulter & Rose Four Volunteers Vissor Trio LEXINGTON, KY. Ben Ali * Casson Bros & M Knapp & Corne)li ¢Others to fill) halt . Soutirrn Revue @Others to fill) Valentine Vex Johnny Regay Co (One to fili) RICHMOND, IND. Murray Bucy Bruch Bender & Armstr’¢ Marie Russell & S Ethel! Parker 2d haif Collins & Hill ahoney & Cecil ubini Sisters Frances Rosas & D TERRE HAUTE Liberty Collins & Hill Ben Nee One Hart Wagner & E Viller Trio 24 half Trene Trevette Melody & Steps Morgan & Gates

Ciass Manning & C ORPHEUM CIRCUIT CHICAGO Palace. (Sunday opening) Reo Carrillo OAKLAND, CAL. Orphenm De Marcos & Sheik Gibson & Connelli Whiteman’s Band - Althea Lucas

COUNT TRIX PERRONE and OLIVER in a “Song Symphony’’ ORPHEUM CIRCUIT

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€ressy & Dayne Chief Caupolican Yip Yip Y’phankers Berg & English Tempest & D’kinsqn Dolly Kay Donigan & Steger State-Take ‘Sunday opening) Vera Gordon Co Frank Farnum Billy Glason Polly Moran Dooley & Storey Jack La Vier Lady Alice's Pets Marry. Me ross & Santaurs Roshier & Muffs DENVER Orpheum (Sunday opening) Stella Mayhew Steppe & O'Neil Four dt Us Rath Bros Coogan & Casey Cansinos La Mont Trio Farrell Taylor Co DES MOINES Orpheum (Sunday opening) Dotson Owen McGiveney B & B Wheeler W & J Mandel B'a Fi'nig'n & Morrison Clara Howard Whiting & Burt PORTLAND, ORE. Orpheum Mitty & Tillio Charlies Irwin Toto Morris & Campbell MeDonaid Trio Five Lelands Armstr'ng & Phelps SACRAMENTO Orpheum (30-2) (Same bill plays Fresno 3-) Dance Cre’ions 1923 Glanville & S'‘ders F & T Sabini Haru Onuki Don Valeria Trio White Bros Bronson & Baldwin SAN FRANCISCO Golden Gate (Sunday opening) Little Cottage Wylie & Hartman Fred Hughes Cummins & Rolliey & Orpheum (Sunday opening) Aunt Jemima & B Ernest Hiatt White Laird

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Gautier’s Br’kl’ The Wager KANSAS CITY Main Street Valeska Suratt Patricola Renee Roberts 4 B Edwin George Whitfield & Ireland LOS ANGELES Hill Street Henr: B Walth: Moore & itean Bravo Mich & T Karl Emmy's Fets Jack Benny dier & Ross Orpheum Hal Skelley Wright & Dietrich The Sheik Four Camerons Wiibur & Adams Sargent & Marvin Jand of Fantasy MILWAUKEE Palace ‘Sunday opening) Mrs R Valentino Myers & Hanford Foley & La Tour Johnson & Baker Stan Staniey Co (One to fill) MINNEAPOLIS Hennepin (Sunday opening) Crystal Bennett Pierce & Ryan Rabbs Carroll Ned Norworth Stars of Yesterday Fannie Brice *Osborne Orchestre y'rs & 5S Gardell P & W Olga Cook Sylvester Family Yarmark SEATTLE Orpheum (Sunday opening) Frank MelIntyre Maye Raye & E Toney & Norman Sylvia Clark Bobby McLean Three White Kunin Gordon & Ricca SIOUX CITY, TA. Orpheum Aerial Valentine: Howard & Clark La Graciosa (Three to fill) 2a half Billy Miiier Four Fords (Four to fill) 8ST. LOUIS Urpheum «(Sunday opening) Carroll & Fisher F Vanessi & W Johnny Burke Billy Dale W C Fields Valand Gambie Josephine Amoros Seattle Harm'’y Co VANCOUVER, B.C. Orpheum (2-5) Biossom Seeley Clayton & Edwards Fireside Reveries J & YI Connelly Frank Whitman Boreo Co

Skatelles LOEW CIRCUIT NEW YORK CITY State Hubert Dyer Ce Dreon Sisters & DeRex Amaranth Sis 2d halt Fern Bigelow & K Britt & ‘Cutord Miller & Bradford Clifton & De Rex J Connor's Reveue American Harry Scranton Co Ruth Davis Verdi & Glenn Dinus & B'lm’t Rey Harris & Hoily Eddie Carr Co Marston & ag Fern, Bigelow & K (One te fill) 2a haift Techow’s Cats *Sam E Mann Bayes & Smith Joe Stanley & Co Stevens & Brunelle White Biack & U Sweeney & Walters Melinotte Duo (One to filly Victoria Melnotte Duo Hidden Voices Stranded Britt & Clifferd J Connor's Revue 2a haif Ishikawa Japs *Pelbridge & G Vine & Temple 5 Kirksmith Sis (One te fill) Lincoln Square Pletcher & Pasq’le O'Connor & Clifford Jack Hatlen Co Emily Darrell Ishikawa Japs 2d halt Faynes Dreon Sisters Louise Carter Co Bernard & Townes Will Stanton Co Greeley Bepare Hashi & Osa Artie Nolan Olive Bayes Louise Carter Co Lehr & Kennedy Homer Girls Co ‘2d half Radium Visions Ross & Edwards O’Connor & Clifford Dinus & B’im’t Rev Sersman & Sloane Hubert Dyer Co Delancey Street Radium Visions Simms & Wynne Sam E Mann Chas Rogers Co Bernard & Townes Carlos Circus 2d halt Nat Burns Harris & Holly Lehr & Kennedy Jordan Saxton Co Barry & Lencaster Stanicy & Alva National 4rchie Onri & D F & O Waters Frey 2 Jordan Moran & Weiser (Two to fill) Alexander Girls Co (Two to fill) Gates LaHoen & Dupr’ce Ross & Edwards Miller & Bradford Vine & Temple Joe Stanley Co 2a half Mazie Lunette Laurie Ordway Co Stranded Newhoff & Phelps Naomi & Braz Nuts Warwick Berdie Kraemer In the Future Toyland Follies (Two to fill) 2a half Krayona Radio Co Sperling & Bell Herman Berrens A Day at Coney (One to fill) ASTORIA, L. I. Astoria / Stanley & Alva- Mabel Drew Wyeth & La Rue Frey & Jordan Phil Baker Gordon Girlie & G 2d half Leach LaQuinlan 3

LONDON, CAN. leew Little Pippifax Co May McKay & Sis Barry Mayo & R 2a half Maurice & Girlie La Vigne & Mayne Baraban Grohs.Co MEMPHIS State Francis & Wiison A & L Wilson Marshall M’nte’m'y Lazar & Dale A&L Wiisen Marshall M’atgom' y Lazer & Dale F Clayton Revuo OTTAWA, CAN. leew ~- -Prevost & Goelet Stevens & Laure! Overholt & Young Jarrow Gr’nwich Villagers PROVIDENCE

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F Ciayton Rev 2a haif Hall Van & “ec Grey & Dean . Fred C Hagen Co *Bayes & Speck Randalis MILWAUKEE Miller Hoffman & Jessie Villon Sisters Stolen Sweets Hughie Clark Grazer & Lawler MONTREAL locew Bell & Eva Conroy & Howard J B Bernard Co F & T Hayden Dolly's Dream (One to fill) 2a halt — Howard & Earle Marcelle Fallet Co Boys of Long Ago Amoros & Jeanette Monroe & Grant -Keith (Western) (One to fill) Les Gellis 2d half Treneli Trio Richardsons & C *Jimmy Ashley Sylvia Dayne Co L'VENW’TH, KAN. Orpheum (29) Trenell Trio Richardsons & *Jimm Ashley Syivia Dayne Co LINCOLN, NEB. Liberty Three Melvin Bros *DeLorto & Rich'ds Billy Miller Co Leon Haley Birds of Parac 2d haif Mack & Salle Le Graciosa (Three to fill) MILWAUKEE Majestic G Ayers & Bro Rose & Thorne Rodero & Brown Big Jim Johnson Bros & J Brownlee’s Follies Chandon Trio MINNEAPOLIS jth Street The Earis France & Jerom<s "Otto & Hammer Revue Resplend«) Hickman Bros (Two to fill)

(Three to fill) SPR'GFIELD, 1.1. Majestix Perez & Marguerit Fisher & Gilnto Wiliard Jarvis oe The Florenits (Two to fill) 2d half Yost & Clady Hart Rev Tamakis to fill) SVPR’'GFIELD, Electric Foch Feur (One to fill) 2a half Walter Baker C« Monte & Lyofis TERRE HAUTE Hippodrome *Yost & Clady Rubini Sistere Les Gellis (Three to fill) Perez & Marguer Desley Sisters Co (Others to fill) TOPEKA, KAN, Novelty rrenelil Trio Richardson & € Jimmy Ashiey Sylvia Da 24 haif *DeLorto @& Rich'ds Mack & Velmar Four Roses (One to fill) Hicke Fou! (Two MO. yne Co

HUGH HERBERT 23 LEFFERTS AVENUE, KEW GARDENS, L. L LF Richmend Hilt 94aas

INTERSTATE CIRCUIT FT. SMITH, ARK. Majestic Autumn Trio Bayle & Patsy Ressie Barriscale Grant & Wallace Mower FT. WORTH, TEX. Majestic Four Ylierons Harrison & Dakin Theodore Roberts Vv & E Stanton filljcent

Schictl’s Manikins HOUSTON, TEX. Majestic Dancing Kennedys MecCor'ick & Wine’li Moore & Jazz Band Lee Kids Malia Bart Co LITTLE ROCK Majestic ‘anova Bayle & Patsy Millicent Mower Bessie Barriscaie Billy Arlington €o

2d halt Three Alex Helen Staples Harry Holman Co Lyons & Yosco B’dway to Bowery OKLAHOMA CITY Orpheum (Tulsa split) ist half The Norvelles lady Tsen Mei Lund Sis & Harvey Silver Duval & K Pedestrianism SAN ANTONIO Majesiio Sayton Co Margaret Hessler Pear'n New'rt & P

Rubeville Laura Pierpont Co Rafeyette’s Dogs TULSA, OKLA. Orpheum (Okla. City split) Ist half Page & Green Paul Hahn Co Harry J Conley McLaiien & Carson Echoes of Scotland WICHITA, KAN, : Orpheum Duval & Symonds Bobby Jackson Co Eddie Wheeler Trio (One ta filly 2a haif Sinclair & Gray Beban & Mack Mattylee Lippard (Two to fill)

-Hatry Seymour

= SHEAN and PHILLIPS Featured with ONA MUNSON Piaying B, F, Keith Circuit

PANTAGES CIRCUIT MINNEAPOLIS Pantages (Sunday opening) Adonis & Do *O'Meara & ndig *Pool's Melody M *Youth Dowhing & O'Ro’ke La France Bros WINNIPEG Pa es McBanns COnnelly & Francis Telephone Tangle Gallerini Sisters Warren & O'Brien Les Gladdons EDMONTON, CAN. Pantages Leon & Mitzi Purcella & Ramsey Juliet Dika Clay Crouch Co Catahan.& Buzs Three Falcons Travel (Open week) ‘ Laura De Vine Frankie & Johnny Karly & Leight

Kranz & White Gautier’s Toy Shop Ross & Roma Lewis & Norton Bob La Salle Joe Jackson OAKLAND, CAL, Pantages Schepp’s Circus Hope Vernon Dewey & Rogers Cave Man Love Davis & McCoy Harvard Holt & K 108 ANGELES Pantages Foxworth & Francis Ada Earl & Lewis Tony & George Charles Howard Morin Sisters Five Jansleys SAN DIEGO, CAL, Sheik’s Favorite L’G BEACH, CAL. Pantages Rial & Lindstorm Rogera K & R Morrissey Young Little Cinderella Fernando Page Gaudsmith Bros

THE BRAMINOS With their wonderful musical instrument PLAYING LOEW CIRCUIT ‘Direction: J. H. LUBIN

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SPOKANE Pantages Martinette Conn & Albert Klass & Brilliant Francis Renault fjcorge Mayo Dance Evolution SEATTLE Pantages De Peron Trio Cronin & Hart Chuck llaas Reno Sis & Allen The Speeders VANCOUVER Pantages Whirl of New York BELLINGHAM Pantages Phil la Tosea Castleton & Mack Olga Miska Chabot & Walt Co Tortoni Weems ks of Ara ly TACOMA Pantages Ailen & Burke & Dummies Princeton & Ve § She Taxie Betty rnon

Nan Halperin SALT. LAKE Pantages La Dora & B’kman G & B Parks Oklahoma Four Jack Doran Burt Walton Virginia Belles OGDEN, UTAH Pantages (3-6) P& J La Voila Ford & Truley Three's a Crowd Stephens & Holl'ter Vardon & Perry Relleclair Bros DENVER Pantages Santiago Trio White & Barry Maude Leone & Co Harry Hines Hannaford Family COLO, SPRINGS Pantages (30-2) The Lumars Ruth Budd Sherman Van & H Valecita’s Utah Masterman OMAHA, NEB. Pantages Rollo Leop ards

CHESTER FREDERICKS- The Featured Juvenile Dancer and Clever Mimic Third Season with Gas Edwards Revue

Pasquali Bros Philbrick &@ De Voe PORTLAND, ORE, | J°%l¢ Heather Pantages Palo & Palet De I Kate & Wiley yons Duo Jim & Jack KANSAS CITY Ned Norton . Regal & Moore Pantages Hori Trio Katherine Appleton Travel Mayor Rhoades . (Open week) Lillian Burkhardt Sensational Togo Bett Lou mar t Five Chapins Thalero’s ¢ us la Pine & Emer » , Marriage va serves MEMPHIS Finlay & Hill Pantages Willie Bros W ard & Doo : - : Pierce & Goff SAN FRANCISCO Kitner & Re Pantages Mikado Ope Equilll Bros M Gintaro Chick Supreme seve A

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Majes- he hous There tle this recently, are nine acts at the week, the policy of t when eight acts constit a short program, The bill this week is one of the seen since the house turned to a contint.ous policy having many acts which would do credit to bills on the bigtime. Sun- day the Hickey and Hart Revue was missing, as it played the Lin coln Hippodrome last week and dia not close there until Sunday. Harry Antrim and Co., another re which was to open at the Hippo- drome in Cleveland Monday, was d for the single day. The put in 1 uted best vue substitut eld too i who m a highly 1ing act out of parodies. Jack and Jessie Gibson splendid stunts on the } LKC *T) do unicyclh some with

capital showmanship, opening the bill tay and Edna Tracey give a dancing act novelty by injecting a pianolog into it and score. T!

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stage setting to increase its value. ‘red Lewis holds the next spot on the bill admirably. The Hickey and Hart revue, headlined, proves on: of the notable offerings of this na- ture seen at the M ijestic this sea- son. Pierce and Ryan give a singing. talking and dat ig routine interest throug one x’ them taking the naractet Ot at old man who is kidded along by a juvenile, and thus offers opportunity to an acrobatic lance oO! i »] in it would ordinarily il the s ng is ' asl ind th tall rh ¥ VicGood, I I ‘ : ' i 1 ict . l The Harry Antrim and Company Revue is a second edition of “Along Broad Ly, and in d of offeri songs from different shows as “im- press ons” the ict contesses in a light way to a theft” of material from leading shows, and with this

1¢ Com-~ introduction esents umbers hicl edy of the attractive girl at the], ve Flare ig ee ph mirl A aes piano is especially pleasing. John | cnacia) onno nd Nellie Olms entertain with a : ie oe Ve magic ict largely com posed of | paiming watches and making 3 | T > Pa » 3 ippear and disappear It is a no hy ; play, plendidly nted and } headliner i \ aleska i and t sufficiently away from the ordinar Is ond featur next » ciosing, 1S to be of more than passil te t | Mis Patricola. The . dancing Johnson Broth ind Toh ¢ at leas § { ] whi please with a mil i b The | 3s come to be expected in a mid Royal Venetian Five have a com We aud lle bill, is missing, and bination of vocal and mental | tl is bi ttle hoofing in the e1 music whieds is effective through the tire program ,although the outstand good singing and which has nice jing hits of the bill are Gene Col- _ The cities under Correspondence in this tssue ef Variety are as follows. and on pages: I TAIN abo cccveedsiveess 4s | LOS ANGELES ....... biceeta 48 BOSTON eT ae kee Sexeeeeess 20 BUFFALO PPP Te ere ee ee ee Ol eee TEESE i338 Sewcs che erris 50 RP ae Se ~ eee 40 | PREECE TRUE. die bss Sat bbe eeess 48 EEOEEGAA TR tems Gale xno. 04.48% 0% 52|SAN FRANCISCO ............ 42 OS. 6s dha Wdcnes Yemeee tho SS See ‘hus 51 4g 5 ie Sue ed cease , 50 | SYRACUSE ....... Seer tyree, KANSAS CITY .......... ..s. 441 WASHINGTON ............006 51

with the and Pee- lins, billed as “The Flash, Seattle Harmony Kings, wee Myers, of Myers and Hanford. Neither hold the stage long, and the pickaninny with the jazz band not only puts that act over a big ap- plause hit at the finish, but when he passed across the stage in cus- tomary’style, with the participants in a revue offered in the form of an encore to the regular act*‘of the band there was applause, indicating the audiencesstill,sought more of | pping. Myers contributes scme fast dancing to the Myers and Hanford act, but by no means satis- fies those vaudeville fans who like ; of entertainment if b l $3 a tir si a U tOY¥v i ut Ml Sura n q e a novelty sketch pro- ramed as a ymboli comedy drama,” and the Seattle Iilarmony King offers an orchestra which is ible to follow other bands fo rthe mple reason that it is mainly nov- elty. There is a ecling offering in both opening and closing posi- tions, but they are so far apart in nature that it is no conflict. There are four acts which have instru- mental music as outstanding fea tures but as two are not lependent nm this toc theil I ess, the ex- f e of I Yt materially | lessened o is account. Miss Suratt has William Howard ind oft rs not programed in her ppa n Eederati Allan Wolff's

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“Silks-Satins-Calico-Rags,” a _ skit written in rather a travesty. vein, but which permits Miss Suratt to Petrova a bit. Johnson and Baker open with hat juggling and comedy, in which the work of.the comedian is 95 per cent. or more of the act. The catching of straw hats thrown by people in the audience and the return of the hats pretended to have been thrown out by accident give extra comedy in- terest, and the head catches of the comedian are truly astonishing as well as being fine comedy. Pietro has an excellent arrangemnet of popular ‘songs interspersed with just the proper amount of heavier numbers to interest all classes. His rendition of jazzy tunes was given a touch of comedy in his imitation of laughter on the piano-accordion, accomplished after facial move- ments which make them the more impressive. His numbers run largely to medleys, and late in his act he has a trick combination of tunes which enabled him to leav« the stage with a solid hit after hav ing responded to an encore heartil demanded. Harry Langd om and associate players in “After the Ball” con- tributed importantly to the comedy of the bill and following his act he did a little bit in one preceding the act of the Seattle Harmony Kings and with Jack NewNI, of that offering, he did a talking act in “one” follow- ing the regular program of the jazz band, which was clever, while his participation in the revue (offered as an, encore number of the band and not programed) was responsible for many laughs. The Seattle Hare mony Kings (New Acts) differ from the usual jazz band in many dif- ferent respects and comes as @ novelty in the string of organiza- 'tions of that nature. Myers and Hanford, placed to follow an offer-

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—————_-—____ et ARNING _ PLEAST TAKE NOTICE THAT Ane CARLTON my client, lias purchased the sole and exclusive per- - ferming rights for the United States and Canada of the two musical plays entitled “EN DOUCE” a “TAGUADA TSOIN TSOIN,” now being played by MISTINGUETT at Casino de Paris, Paris, France, books by ALBERT WILLMETZ, music by MAURICE -YVAIN and JACQUES-CHARLES, translation by’ Frederick Bruegger, which have been duly capyrighted by him in the United States and Canada.. fringement will‘be prosecuted. © — NATHAN: BURKAN, Attorney at Law 1451 Broadway, New York PGTURES 0 YAUDEMLE VAUDEVILLE PICTURE » Any in-. | seems — — ing of music with a dancing Rsture and a comedy. take-off, were at the least bit disadvantage, but reg- istered a hit in spite of this, The Suratt company followed. Miss Patricola’s act in its en- tirety was a hit of the bill, She did a couple of songs before taking up her violin and one with. violin playing, then some violin work alone, after which she sang “Chicago” and “King Tut” and was so enthusiastically applauded that she was forced to return and sing & couple of the numbers which she has been doing for some_ years. Perez and Marguerite closed the bill with a novelty juggling act in which the man dees practically all of the work. He deserves and received especially applause’ for the feat of © sending cigar and silk hat into the air from his foot and catching the cigar in his mouth and the bat to a balance on rim on the cigar just as quick as the smoke struck his mouth, also for throws of saucer, Se , while his fup and spoon from foot to head in > (offered as foutine, catching them in position. » band and The revue, which has’ Langdon responsible featured, is substituted for the ninth eattle Hate act and burlesques the: saloon of differ from former days, which has now turned many dif- or a dry goods house instead of mes as & &@ place for the sale of wet goods. f organiza- The treaters buy each other ties and Myers Silk shirts instead of drinks and one w an offer- habitual] drunkard is addicted to buying handkerchiefs to such an extent that his family suffer and leads bartenders to refuse him further purchasing. There is a Special drop with signs which have been changed from wet days into dry-goods talks. Harry Langdon is the bartender and the comedian of Johnson and Baker’ contributes quite as importantly in the fun while the boys of the Seattle Har- fm Taylor X WILL CARRY y ANY PLACE ANY TIME—SAFELY A Real Wardrobe Trunk at Only 1) 7 ad se TAYLOR’S = 28 E. Randolph St. 210 W. 44th St. NEW YORK f CHICAGO mony fehl are in and out deh, a little German., band at the finish. Each needs the other; each is seeking material from the other. PICTURES look to. the DRAMA for casting — DRAMAS. look to PICTURES for casting. The personnel of the’ Langdor act, Johnson and Baker and the jazz band are drawn on for the skit. The bill, as a whole, is strong on | comedy and excellent entertainment The show seén af the Chateau} (local Pantages house) the “last half” of last week was lacking in comedy. Siegel and Irving opened | with hand to hand and head balanc- | ing and heavy lifting closing with whirl wind body spin, making a sensational as well*’as meritorious offering. El Cota; xylophonist, goes in too much for comedy for: the artist that he is at that instrument. He plays with four hammers with as much ease as the ordinary player does with two and it is disappoint- ing that he does not get down to one good number instead of fodling, which, though it gets laughs, does not make a comedy number out of | his xylophone playing. Marie and Mary McFarland entertained with a concert program, making stunning appearance and entrances and exits with dignity and poise. A man at piano played a solo between num- bers: The act is hot as good as it should bé musically. Rowland and Meehan in “Holding Up the Green” have @ fairly good comedy offering but not strong enough for next to closing on such a bill. Their talk starts off with golf as its subject but later jumps into the regular routine of such acts. The Spectacular Seven, a dancing ensemble, with one girl standing eng and six others of the chorus classi- fication, make a big flash number] with scenery and wardrobe which is attractive though by no means above the average. } Col. “Gimp” Snider, who organ- ized the’ theatrical crowd when Samuel E. Pincus ran for judge on the Democratic ticket and who is widely known as the donor of flowers to his vaudeville friends on openings in Chicago, has_ been| named as secretary to Mr. Pincus} who has been appointed city prosecutor under the new Dever administration. Chicago legitimate theatre man- agers have approached the new city administration with a proposition to provide a fund of $10,000 and lend their publicity resources to the city if a general effort is made to make Chicago a summer resort. The the- atre managers figure that such movement wil] tend to keep the the- a js) atres open during the summer | Old P There's this for a asonable y's Sake ; pied . She has charmed thousands of audi- Shop ences, Effective make-up always dg. accentuates her beauty in the glare of Stage lightings. on To artists of the stage the right make- ON a floor ang up is afundamental. Use Leichner’s. Use just the cream, paint, or powder you require for your role—it’s here in the Leichner line in a fine quality that finished artists should insist upon. At your druggist or supply house. Ll, LEICHINER TOMET PREPARATIONS and THEATRICAL MAKE UP Sole Distributors: GEO. BORGFELDT & CO., 16th St.and Irving Pi., New York PICTURES want acts from VAUDEVILLE. VAUDEVILLE wants acts from PICTURES IT’S ALL SHOW BUSINESS Everyone looking to or useful in either or all fields should keep themselves before all Show Business by carry- ‘ing an announcement in Variety. Variety occupies the unique position of being the only general theatrical trade paper in existence; the only one that thoroughly covers all fields; is read by all branches land looked upon as the international theatrical medium. Make yourself known to all of the SHOW BUSINESS Do it through VARIETY, that goes to and takes in the world. “ALL OF THE NEWS ALL OF THE TIME’’ RSH Stahatahatattetedetaeetetatehatatitehitahitahitatitatitet otitatidatitatatatitehitetitehitehitehitetatshatahitahitehdehtanaene dh miulieaesho aah ste ome ne mak pet. bem sce Sef vy frome [rotons aheomgeregnl -

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—_ VARIETY -—— — FOR EUROPEAN SAILING MAY 29th TOUR OF EUROPE NOW PLAYING | CHICAGO THEATRE, 2 WEEKS TIVOLI THEATRE, 2 WEEKS RIVIERA THEATRE, -2 WEEKS MUSICAL COMEDY—VAUDEVILLE—REVIEWS OFFERS BOOKINGS Address Care of Variety, Chicago months and that a big publicity campaign along this line will attract many visitors to Chicago. There has been talk in past years of a concerted effort along this line but though the wisdom of such a course has never been doubted soméhow or other the movement has never gotten the right start. “Light Wines and Beer,” which vacated the Woods to make way for “The Covered Wagon” is now housed at the Selwyn, where it opened Sunday. “Blossom Time” moved on the same date from the Apollo to the Great Northern, giving way to “The Passing Show.” Olga Petrova moved from Selwyn to the Olympic at the same time. Taylor Holmes in “The Rear Car" opened its road tour Sunday at the Davidson in Milwaukee under the management of James F. Kerr, with Lon D. Ramsdell in advance. The nig has one-night stands to fol- Ow. LeComte & Filesher’s “Listen to Me” closes May 6 at Dubuque. Harvey’s Minstrels (colored) are doing business in one-night stands in Iowa and Nebraska. There are three features at the Rialto this week, which are given a division of headline honors, with Jimmy Savo featured in some ad- vertising in front of the house, Cardo and Noll in the lights, and the Royal Pekin Troupe in the newspaper ad- vertising. Jimmy Savo gets enough laughs to deserve this prominence and worked through the Braminos act Monday night, continuing to get mings’ laughs after his number was com- pleted. He is a comedian of unique method. A girl whose singing is of |} Theatrical Gowns and Costumes Repaired and Dry Cleaned OVERNIGHT We Work While You Sleep GOWNS CALLED FOR AfTER THE SHOW DELIVERED BEFORE NOON NEXT DAY PHONE CIRCLE 9104 THE OVERNIGHT CLEANERS at 756th 7th Avenue Between 49th and 50th Streets fe (DRY CLEANED |) | | presence of good daacin features |} combined with splendid comedy | produced chiefly through singing | specialties provided a high-grade entertaining show at the Orpheum. ‘Yarmark,.” with a company of 20 a nature that the reviewer does not know whether to accept it seriously or not, introduces him, and he clowns around in a misfit suit, finally dancing slides which are ex- ceptionally good. The Royal Pekin Troupe does its usual high-class performance to splendid appreciataion. Juan Cardo and Agnes Noll know the trick of making such an audience take to a high-class singing act. They have no “honor” ieft and are willing to masquerade as street dagoes, resort to conversational quarreling com- edy, and even burlesque being frightened in order to get to sing some operatic airs without the man- agement begrudging them their sal- ary Seow and Pates, working in “one” with a special drop representing a home, bring the new woman and patient man, in a slightly new guise and afford excellent entertainment. Gormley, Barnette and Rollins offer a singing and dancing revue, with thé young lady doing a whistling number and a bowery song which stand out and the two fellows doing the regular routine of dancing ex- cepting that their comedy drunks afford comedy relief. Clifford and Stafford combine singing and paint- ing into a novelty which holds at- tention though it daes little more. The Brominos offer a clown musica! act which has good comedy and passes from a standpoint of novelty music. Hamilton Walton, dialect comedian tention of laughs. SAN FRANCISCO VARIETY’S SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE | ranTaces THEATRE BUILDING and imitator, held the at- the crowd and got some - The absence of slapstick and the featuring Theodore Stepanoff, head- lined. The spectacular song and dance festival with distinct Rus- sian atmosphere and originality af- forded .good novelty and absorbed most of the attention. Stepanoff's whirling spins and fast stepping gained individual honors, The big act, splendidly produced, scored tre- mendously. Clara Howard animated the fifth position with a cleverly constructed single turn, affording full scope for her gifted comedy ability and versa- tility. Miss Howard's many cos- tume changes made on the stage utilized for excellent comedy re- sults and are a distinctive and novel departure, She scored a resound- ing hit. Rolley and Laird did. very well in the difficult next to closing position. Rolley’s harmonic playing and dance pulled big applause at the finish. Flanagan and Morrison with reconstructed material in their golf novelty, with Morrison’s saxophone playing and Flanagan’; dance added, registered. Bronson and Baldwin showed in improved fashion in their spiritualistic travesty, which proves a good vehicle for their usual style of comedy and songs. The De Marcos and Orchestra, separated from the Russian turn by only c¢ .e act, held the audience, taking sev- eral curtains in the closing position. The dancing couple, featuring a tango and whirling one-step, won high favor and the string orchestra its share of appreciation, the suc- being partly due to a snappy routine adopted for the spot, though cess the act was deserving of better placement. Althea Lucas and Co. -opened with highly artistic hand-to-hand | work from aerial contraption. The {remarkable strength of the attrac- tive girl is the outstanding feature. Ruth Glanville and Hal Sanders, billed, were switched to the Golden Gate and Whiting and Burt re- tained from last week. They added , class No. 2. | Henry B. Walthall “The Unknown” topped a bill rathe: light on comedy at the Golden Gate, but which otherwise gave full valu Walthall was re- and Co. in | | in entertainment. THE STANDARD ENGRAVING co. the. 225. West 39 St. NEW:YORK, .. ° MAUDIE HOMER Gl MAY This Week (April 26-29), Loncoin Square, New York Next Week (April 30), Greeley Square and Boulevard, New York RLS ‘ceived with high honors, repeating his former success. Gibson and Connelli found considerable favor vith a laughing sketch. Jack Benny with fine personality and nifty talk combined with violin playing scored. Brava, Michelena ind Trujillo with Spanish dances and songs closed pleasingly. Glan- ville and Sanders did nicely No Miss Glanville’s saxophone playing backed by pretty set and her part- j; ner’s work in the pit were highly ippreciated. Mignonette Kokin and Co. with character songs and danc- ing opened. The little girl billed as the company, with jazz toe step- ping, acrobatic and clever high kicking, is the real feature and scored heavily. bill ete a stunts A varied at the Pantages f without outgganding feature. “Cave- man Love” “with Richard Bartlett and Else Garrett with a trio of dancing girls for atmosphere had the top billing. Good comedy situa- tions exist in the latter part of the travesty with the early portion given over to numbers which bring forth only light returns. Dewey and Rogers were a big laughing success. Dewey’s songs and dances landed. Miss Rogers is petite ind an excellent straight. Hope Vernon offered songs in a novelty manner and her violin im- pression at the finish elicited solid applause. Schepp's Comedy Circus gave the show a good start. Davis and McCoy appeared next to closing with a nut offering. The preceding turns furnished good sub- jects for impromptu wor: combined with their own efforts provided a laughing hit. The musical bit at the finish stopped the show. Har- vard, Kendrick and Holt with basketball on bicycles aroused con- siderable enthusiasm in the closing spot. The marathon dance craze is not going to hit San Francisco if Chief of Police Daniel O’Brien has any- thing to say about it. He is stand- ing pat behind a city ordinance which prohibits such exhibitions and besides the chief has personal views. The Fox, Oakland, will open next week. It was reported at one time that this theatre would play Pantages vaudeville but the present announcement of policy is that only pictures are to be shown. Margaret Anglin will make her seventh appearance at ythe Uni- versity of California Greek theatre May 29 presenting “Hippolytus” of Nath THEATRICAL OUTFITTERS 1580 Broadway New York City Euripides. made by Dr. David P. Barrow president of the university. Mi Anglin was to have appeared at the Greek theatre two years ago, but owing to a misunderstanding with’ the English Club she cancelled thes; appearance. An expedition backed by proms 3 inent bay region citizens is sche- duled to leave San Francisco for ~ ——————SSSS oa Mile. Marion:Martinez Randal IN DANCING CHARACTERIZATIONS The announcement wa i Mexico May 15 to take pictures of* — archaelogical ruins recently un- covered in the valleys of Mexico, ~ Ronald © S. Niven, nephew of Prof. William. Yucatan and other districts, Niven, noted archaeologist, will be in charge. “The Pepper Box Revue” Century held rehearsals every day last week for the purpose of bolster- ; SUCCESS TO GRANT CLARKE LESLIE Clarke & Leslie Song, Inc. FROM “SWIFTY” OF NEW ROCHELLE “MAGGIE” IS IN \ FOR PERFECT RESULTS PERMANENT WAVE $25 OIL METHOD $20 107 W. 47th St., New York Lucien Tel. 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ing up the production. Several minor changes in the cast were made. Sophie Tucker is taking a deep interest in the show and is working as hard as anyone. She has shown a disposition to step into any breach necessary and her example has done much to stir up other members.

Harry G. Arthur, general manager of the West Coast Theatres, says his organization will build in Fresco, T. and D., Jr., has bought two houses in Alameda and one in Tulare to add to its circuit of picture houses.

Kolb and Dill In Aaron Hoffman's “Now and Then” did a turn-away business at the Curran last Decem- ber with the play. They are play- ing a return engagement at the Columbia with plenty of empty seats.

Milton F. Samis who has been house manager at the California has been selected to manage the newly renovated Imperial. By LEN LIBBEY Julian Eltinge has never failed to jam them into the local Keith house and Monday night was a turn-

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away. WBitinge’s following in’ Bos- ton is particularly personal, as ne stepped out of the amateur ranks here, and the town has always had & warm spot in its rather frigid heart for him. The very’ mascu- linity of Eltinge has always made his act particularly. wholesome, but Monday night his beard loomed through the make-up so strongly his general appecrance wags _ unfortu- nately like that of Edmund Hayes in “The Wise Guy.” He was well gowned but cheaply set, and the act radiated a suspicion of “a few soft weeks in vaudeville.” There should be no misunderstanding concerning the Eltinge act as it showed Mon- day. He went over, as he always has, but the after-the-show back- wash and lobby chatter was critical enough to give him food for thought; could he have listened in. The bill as a whole was way above Boston par and a few more like it will probably terminate any appre- hensions concerning the effect of the daylight saving which comes in next week. Weyth and Wynn did not show, Alice and Lucille Sheldon being sent in for the deuce spot and offering the one weak spot in a high speed routine. Al Striker opened with a delightfully languid contortionistic novelty, getting away from the average unpleasantness of the routine double-jointed stuff, and confining himself to three stunts, a spin-around, a backward twist glass drinking stunt, and a back-lay and get-up. He is an ideal opening dumb act of its kind and received a cordial hand. Al K. Hall with his four-act, “The Sap,” knocked the house for a goal, being a lot rougher than this orig- inal “family house” normally looks for and finding it particularly easy sailing as a result. His big dancing number was neariy spoiled by his

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partner’s inexcusably: soiled cos- tume, which was black in the spots where his head and arm contacts came. His pants and his comedy were both too low in this scene. This old burlesquer should take his act as it now stands and drop out every gag and situation that is not a sure-fire howl. He would satill have a long enough routine to fill any vaudeville gap and would elim- inate those ghastly lapses where gags flop and yet are retained for auld lang syne. Rita Gould walked away with fourth place, her songs not doing her ability full justice, and one good old-fashioned coon shout was ap- parently what the house wanted to see included in her repertoire. Her male accompanist, who did not try to fill in as a virtuoso, was a re- freshing novelty. “Stars of the Future” was more of a draw than had been originally anticipated, as it is a soft spot for publicity, and the psychology of wanting to see comers come is uni- versal. It is etaged with real show- manship, although one of the six girls did not work except in num- bers and looked like a fill-in. Jack “Rube” Clifford, working with Russel Hird, had a peach spot for his rube detective on an ideal bill in an ideal burg for quiet, dry comedy. It is a crescendo bit of vaudeville, steadily picking up on high, and closing with the house begging for more. Bert Fitzgibbon closed an early bill with a house that did not budge, his xylophone solo being the bright- est spot in his nut work, the re- mainder of his routine not varying from previous performances notice- ably. He put it over, as usual, but was not as nutty a nut as hereto- fore.

KANSAS CITY By WILL R. HUGHES SHUBERT—Dark. GARDEN—Bridges Musical Stock. MAINSTREET—Vaudeville, PANTAGES—Vaudeville. GLOBE—Vaudeville. ORPHEUM—‘“Hunting Big Game in Africa,” film. NEW MAN—“The Ships,” film. ROYAL—"Robin Hood,” film, third week,

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LIBERTY — “Safety Last,”: film, second week, The Orpheum closed its regular vaudeville last week and reopened Sunday with pictures, leased for a short run to the Universal. “Hunt- ing Big Game in Africa” is the first. Two shows; nights, seats reserved, 25c.-$1. The engagement is a sort of experiment, and the first rental is for only three weeks. In the past feature pictures at the regular play- houses at standard prices have proven flops. The Raymond Hitchcock “Hitchy- Koo” show at the Shubert last week was an entertaining attraction. While not one of the largest attrac- tions on the read, it is fast and full’ of pep. The 12 English Dancers stopped the show with their step- ping.

The Shubert reopens April 30 for a week with Otis Skinner, when the curtain will go down for the long summer vacation. Maxine Claire, one of the English dancers with” the “Hitchy-Koo”

show, who fell and fractured her elbow in Okmulgee, Okla., four weeks ago, rejoined the company last week. It was a sort of home-coming week for several of the profession- als playing here. Dolores Farris, principal dancer with Raymond Hitechcock’s show, is a well-known local girl, and has appeared at many of the local entertainments. Bushy Berkeley of the same company is also well remembered here. He is a son of Gertrude Berkeley, for- merly of the Auditorium stock. An- other local favorite here last week was Tom Gibson, with Jean Acker in her sketch, “A Regular Girl.” Mr. Gibson was a popular member of the Meta Miller stock several years ago.

The Pantages started its summer policy April 21. The change brings seven acts of vaudeville and pic- ture.

The paragraph in Variety regard- ing the booking of the acts for the Mainstreet was in error when it stated the house had been a split week on the Junior Orpheum Cir- cuit. The house has played full weeks since its opening. The strike of the union billposters called off the job several weeks ago by the Central Labor body, which claimed the Kansas City Billpost- ing Company was using non-union men in its electrical and construc- tion department, has reached the court stage. The billposting: com- pany has secured a temporary in- junction to prevent interference with its employes, has caused war- rants to be issued against two of the union members on a charge of assault and battery, and has filed a suit asking for $10,000 damages from the Kansas Clit Billposters Local 14 ‘The hearings on the as sault and battery cases and the injunction proceedings were set for |} last week, but continuances were |! granted upon application of the de fendants. Meantime there is no theatrical paper appearing on the boards of the billposting company as all the house managers decided

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=e|) “WHEN YOU SAY IT WITH LAUGHS” = billposting if ethe varie. Last seasoh, brothers and sisters, we signed contracts for 30 - cmed 7s aa ~ weeks with “SAY IT WITH LAUGHS,” one of those Shubert ‘managers | vaudeville units. LSE - so a z _ We stuck to the finish. That occurred in Philadelphia at the _ ies, Chestnut Street opera house. We had played 14 weeks of the 30 elebratings i and had to call it a season. | ! iundanee pe ha fe At the end of the’final week, the show manager of the attrac- ing its ins as tion paid me (Bobby Barry) $40 instead of $250 which I had con- I ‘Omaha is fe tracted for. Earlier in the week Mr. Blumberg, Shubert’s gen- | suerte ‘ eral manager in Philadelphia, assured us we would be paid in . ! which also full at the end.of the engagement. He never showed Saturday : the World foe night. | : S sed of the e But it was a wonderful experience and one that I will enjoy | tno ae telling my grandchildren about in the days to come, for it was _ < cna oe one of those things you can:never forget. Despite the loss of the t ae 4 16 weeks’ salary and $210 balance of one actual working week; 2 sis now - T considered we got away lucky. ws td anit af It was a common experience to kick in with money to help Be B Ee the company move to the next stand, and quite a feat to get the Bd S\ Be money advanced returned in denominations large enough to . Bt hy ed take it'out of the partial payment classification. ret, e If this be opposition, make the most of it. Opposition that el doesn’t oppose is as hopeless as a bartender’s future. , ia ze In the hope that some of-our fellow artists will be enlight- mer s. ened and placed in a thoughtful mood when approached by the =: seductive advances of the propagandists of “opposition,” we are ed inserting this advertisement. : BOBBY BARRY ile JICK LANCASTER deat Tapa amenns HA EE ATEN eee ite itetntatitatiterrnatic eet etirat tere ie ettenitehiat etal eS,

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Direction CHARLES ALLAN in ‘*‘THE SAP”’ NEXT WEEK (APRIL 30), KEITH’S RIVERSIDE, NEW YORK S. BENTHAM OFFICE M. P. S.—The Sap Dance at the Finish of My Act Is a Child of My Brains. Keep Off!

between. rests and _ incidentally Rhoge Island House of Represen- made seven miles between Port{tatives by Rep. Cianciarulo of work .put on its affairs by its presi- Byron and Syracyse in an hour and] Providence, passed that body Eri- dent, Sam Scribner. The club has three-quarters without special exer-|day on a division vote of 72 to 6.}been in strong financial position, tion. The renowned walker, ex-|Two amendments were attached to |but for severai years the reai esiate ‘ ae ponent of temperate living andj|the bili after cénsiderable discus- j holding company which exists as its A death-dealing blow was struck; Muldoon. They would make cor-| healthful exercise, is now a resi-|sion. One, by its proponent, pro- subsidiary has had troubles. Scrib- William Muldoon, chairman of the porations organized to conduct box-|q@ent of Rosendale, Ulster’ County,| vides that applications for boxing [ New York State Athletic Commis- atin eae sem to the rules.| this state. Though in’ his ‘ 85th| bouts shall be published in the pa- —= = ; -| Violation of any rules or regulations | year, he is, as he phrases it, younger | pers. The other is for ‘the benefit sion, which controls the sport Of] ),.'any such corporation would have ; ia On : : ; j rene wee é than in his 75th year. of ex-service men and -provides boxing, Monday night in the form | tq he reported by the Commissioners : that they shall only pay a 2% per| "$2 > * a ‘ of a proposal introduced in the Leg-ito the licensing committee, and cent tax instead of 5 per cent. By islature by gage’ Sernard grind the latter would be authorized to| Jess Willard has.engaged a Wouse}the pill boxing matehes must be ONS ing, chairman of the Finance Com-] .voke the license of the offender, |on Warburton avenue, Yonkers, and] aqvertised at Jeast three days be- & YF, _—" —. ges beri pe pi Matchmakers would be brought into |is working out daily at the Colum-]| fore their being staged, and if a irtually stripped of . : s . _ / ; , zar wou oe virtually stripp bx: the same group with referees, train- bus Sporting Club. He is In mag-| protest is filed by the Board of Al- all of his powers under the proposed | «+. handlers and physicians, andj|Nificent shape. Jesse is doing more] germen or town council the license amendments presented in the Upper} compelled to be licensgd, the fee be- |road work than he ever did for aj shall not be issued. —. elt Senator age oe ing placed at $25. The belief at Al- | fight and his boxing is a revelation amendments were writen by ©€D-1lbany is that Muldoon does not“like|in speed as a result, Down to 245 ater Jimmie Walker, father of the} tne action of the Democratic legisla- | pounds he will enter the ring about The Grassy Sprains Golf Club i The Werld’s largest present boxing law, and give to the tors, and that it will only be a mat-/|4 to 1 over Johnson if the latter] .,,, ress ern wae ge Ties - 9 > manufacturers of the- chairman of the Finance Commit- 1+... of time when he will hand in his |isn’t forced to bow to a substitute. echo porreed Qoersy pe a 3 te —. tee for introduction. The proposed} -ocignation to Governor Smith Admirers of Willard’s marvelous |°°2°°" Wit? & record membership ‘atrical footwear. We amendments are designed to vest in - zi y ; physique will still back hi. with and clear of financial embarrass- Gt entire companies Pre the licensing committee certain . 4 coin of the realm to prove that the —————- ae P ’ powers now exercised by Chairman] Edward Payton Weston, 85/mojego affair was a “fluke.” All also individual orders. and still the world's most famous ana , weoetan nent Sout a KENNARD’S —— = “== pedestrian, announces that he will| "5 pOlhas! 3 7 SUPPORTERS NEW YORK—1554 B'way at 46th St, enter upon another great walking bandages and the: “works” percolated CHICAGO—State and Monroe Sits = r ager through sportdoms underworld fol-{ 249 W. 38th St., N. fF. ‘ 53 : feat, no less than a foot trip from a : Phone Fitz Roy 0344 ’ oR atte én fanact lowing the changing of the title.| gena for Catalogue ner ¢ says Troy to Chicago. The octogenarian | ., ; . —<_ ; ie fe pA . Nothing but another bout will ever over plans to start from Troy about convince the legion of Willard’s fol- ee a the | May 14 and arrive in the Windy ‘ e wrt gamete fiom t} There were no phonographs or ras : ; : lowers that Dempsey is the betterj¢- ne ‘ : i ‘ City on July 14, the journey taking f ) peasc ukuleles in King Tut's time, just sixty days. He will travel |™*"- Most secall the seven knock $6 00 which explains why he was along the path of the Erie Rail- 7 pga ae pratleates reece ae FOR RENT ON cost! able to sleep for 3,000 years. road. As Mr. Weston finished his ts =. a Top 4 ioe ext ae : | Willard after that only to win when J first great walking feat from | 6; Denerh at So the bent te ; 9 i HAVE JUST RETURNED Portland, Me., to Chicago in Chi- Petes ion as o po en et nolo Jos cago 58 years ago (1876), he be-|- - . Sen: ¢ . . P y John from the Coast and am splendid- lieves it would be appropriate to cut eye, when arguing che matter. plays ly ready for a busy season. If complete in the City of Stockyards eee ene = — epee ree Knig you want an act that is smart,§| his 86,500th mile, and his final | os on the referee called it a son. funny and original, communicate effort to elevate walking in popular i‘ AY nine, with me at 1493 Broadway, New esteem. His last feat, in 1922, of | Pate arou York. walking from Buffalo to New York,| The Pennsylvania House has a distance of 495 miles, in 28 days, | finally passed the McBride boxing drew big crowds all along the way.| commission bill, which now goes t also issue monthly a COM- On the walk he covered 10 miles|to the Senate. The measure has 350 000 PEOPLE THERE APRIL 22nd f es ee aoe on the support of Governor Gifford 4 d priced printed matter in the - me re : . P ay } world), each issue containing | Pinchot, it is said, and the Senate 9.000 feet f Ree : i - mat aad eirictie orteinat Do You Smoke the will probably pass it. The bill cre- 0; square feet for show purposes offered in the heart monologue, double routine | ates a commission of three and pro of the Boardwalk with side street frontage : and miscellaneous gags. Small & Y vides for license fees for promoters, c 2 in size, but big in laugh divi- \fighters, ph-sicians, referees and dends No. 11 now ready seconds it will be more than self- IMMEDIATE CTION NE SSA y: q -e $2; or the first 11 issues YOt 0, SAY |, IF NOT, ¥ sus.a ning and the excess fees are A CE R 3 $12; oF ans 4 for $5. rly ” Where “< ra a Meets \to go to “ fund for the erection of sabes err be 108 Sevens LYS. Se ———? Thea.| memorials to Pennsylvania sol- Coast Holding Co., ;diers in France and Belgium. Boardwalk and 10th Street, The House Law and Order com- : oney Island, N. Y. j mittee has reported out with a PI C Is] 1 3581 ? negative recommendation the Posey 1one: Loney and 3b! e j Dill, which would have permitted we ; Om Steamship accommodations arranged on all Lines, at Main Offiee }.horse racing. The bill was drafted x mak = orn actuate 5 ae Prices. Boats are going very fall; arrange early: Foreign Money | from the Maryland racing law. 22 Fifth Avenue, New York. Cits bought and seld. Liberty Bonds bought and sold. _ { Phone Vanderbilt 2962 r - - The act creating a State athletic PAUL TAUSIG & SON, 104 East 14th St., New York. Phone: Stuyvesant 6136-6137. |}commission, introduced in the! \; Sy ———J) i _ a _ ——

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ie. ew wo | —————_—~__ —.—____—- — — _ ner organized a committee that took ,Gold and a brother of Wild Burt, aggregation scored a 15-13 viciory . Therewhas been no contest here for over the problems last year. Under|Kenney. Clyde is about 22 years of} but not without casualties. Roy |@"nouncing it was trying to bring |a long while, although it was at —a the management of the committee /age. He is a student at Pratt In-}| Maxon, the Johnson band trombon- Brennan and some other good Luna Park that the match between =) the institution came through lastjstitute, Brooklyn. He hails from)its, broke an ankle sliding to third heavyweight together, Georges Carpentier and Joe Jean- E season with an operating profit of | Michigan, where he went against and is temporarily esconced in the nette, which broke all records for * $6,000 in spite of the fact that|several professional heavies before} Lord Lister hospital, Omaha, Jabez White, the Albany bantam- | gate money in Paris before the war, costly improvements were made, coming east to study. ~ weight, and Harry London, of New | was held.

Fred Fulton, the plasterer, prob- | York, went 12 fast rounds to a draw _ : . ‘ : , }ably knocked Floyd Johnson out of] at the first show staged by the Col- Joe Evers, brother of the famous “Pink” Gardner, Schnectady, N.|,. Willara lar Ci 4 i his match with Jess by City A. C., at its new quarters, in 4 i é : ‘restler, was injured last Fri- ; ; : , + : "Om a Johnny and himself a good ball si wrestler, was inj gh gh vest his showing in a 12-round bout in| the Lyceum Theatre, Troy, N. Y.. player, bens ce te momenectady dy night in a bout a > Waite Jersey this week. It was the con- | Monday night. The fight was one of — = Copyanpaa peayeanes sere oat Armory pos Joe kateategs 17 ey sensus of opinion following the] the best staged at Troy this season, s0n. zast year he starred on 1€ ;} ington. er an anc ‘ - ’ bout that Johnson as a heavyweight] both boys battling hard from the hae nian 5 atid . -restling ne 1rew . . —_ ‘ ; } nine, one of the strongest semi-pros/|utes of wrestling Turner tl contender is a joke. Fulton lost the| first to the last bell, White weighed

The baseball club of the recently formed Loew Club will practice every Saturday at the Catholic Pro- tectory grounds in Westchester, N. Y., which will be the home grounds of the team. Games will be

&round there. Gardner over his head | with a newspaper decision but Johnson was| 11414 pounds, and London was four played each Saturday. The club mr double arm HOCK. =e bet on the verge of a knock out several] pounds heavier. ed ae “— et ge ager Daeg Fenmere, Dan Morgan is trying his hand at his read and showldere and bee times after the eighth round. He . ae y ppg alli team being a grooming heavyweights for the | Unconscious for several minutes. butted and hit in the clinches all Bill- Rodgers. mani +68 Aline Ona fide employe with the Loew After regaining consciousness he enterprises, the way through, To substitute Ful-]reports that three Eastern league started to grapple with Turner for s eague ton for Johnson against Willard|clubs, New Haven, Bridgeport and first time. Formerly the nearest he

came to the “white hope” division , , ane s ; the second fall, but was forced to a det : see a “PR Galt rao saga : : was Battling Levinsky, who was a eer pag after three minutes. would be almost as bad on long, W aterbury, apparently have work- light heavyweight. At present Mor- ————s : Frederick's showing. jing agreements with several big |f 5

is has ores? ide wamantane oh: bis ie eae _ eague teams for first call on their F hi bl h list. They are James Clyde, Milton Arnold Johnson, who heads the Mike McTigue, world’s light! rookies. The Eastern league is ex asnionavbdie S oes

i ht E =) Brunswick recording orchestra, | heavyweight champion, yesterday | pected to receive better treatment ; me Barc me ain et agent a general challenge tO|(Wednesday) was matched with| from the majors this season. Women of the stage anw : ‘ é acts * the- * ra. Car te = . ae— COVERS FOR |play any and all band acts or the. | George Carpentier to box for the Be seo and screen know fash- atrical baseball nines and Will title Jul 4 by Tex Rickard at the A weekly card for boxing Is be- , s ‘ ‘ ORCHESTRATIONS answe! all communications ad- | 5 ankee Stadium or Boyles Thirty |!/"& organized at Luna Park, Paris 1On they will find fine

Y AND LEATHER BRIEF CASES. dressed to him care of the -\VeW | Acres, Joe Jacobs, manager of M: hoes of their choice at York Athletic Club. In a recent | Tipye accepted tickard’s terms | ART BOOKBINDING "0. a game between Johnson's nine and baring iime ago. Carpentier’s ac-\f ‘COUPON’ ANDRE 119 WEST 42d STREET the Benson orche etre team (makers |; eptance arrived this week. Me-| pied W GELLER

etor -ecords 1e Johnson ioe ill ree 35 per cent. of the Y K CITY of Victor records) the Tigue will receive 3 per cent. } 800K sre NEW VOR : i |gross, the Frenchman 20 per cent. BOOK led 1656 Broadway |! McTigue, who recently won the title | NEW YORK CITY | from Battling Siki, will retur: — WELDON WILLIAMS & LICK’ At bist Street

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training to find star material. NED WAYBURN- “World’s Greatest Authority on Stage Dancing” Producer of Ziegfeld Follies Series and Star-Maker Extraordinary WANTS 20 Girls and 20 Young Men to train for Big Successes in Musical Comedy, Vaudeville, Revues and Distin- guished Private Shows at High Society Functions and Big Business Conventions. ‘A minimum of 100 will be interviewed’and ‘a considerable number given. initial Fill in COUPON below and mail to ~NED WAYBURN’S Magnificent New Studios of Stage Dancing at Columbus Circle, 1841 Broadway, N. W. cor. 60th Si., N. Y. In due course appointments will be Class Studios, Regular Stage with . Bi el eds ee oe wit Footlights and Modern Lighting ; rery i er, and you wi eee ACE WE eet te Equipment, Production Conference incidentally have the privilege of look- Chamber, Dressing Room, Shower, ing over the most luxurious and pro- yes oe ae regyhe nwa , ; during pening ‘eek, beginning S Stao Salo: Ya fessional Stage Dance Salon in the April 30th, world, arranged and decorated with all sie tis bier g ; NOTE: Amateur social dancers are the technical skill of a master of pro- particularly encouraged to consider duction, including Private Studios, possibilities in this for them. ee MR CN a os Cee ss ans Hie CWE Oa 6 Oe e eee Sorry cae Address Pe fe CVE CERES CL CETUS TETE TCE cae a eae x A ae ere Ok ae eke ree a ee eRe ' (Plain writing or typeiriting will be appreciated.) Mail to Suite No. 11, Ned Wayburn Studios of Stage Dancing, Inc., 1541 Broadway, New York. . 7 . : Memo to Established Artists: . . oe ton | | a | Please note that this is the new ad- are invited to leave their names with c . ; et en ey ee i dress also of the Ned Wayburn Office, Mr. Morrison. Mr. Wayburn has‘ oc- | 4 aoe AS Fae ae ene ae casional outlets for talent that cannot \ Inc. This booking office in charge ¢ ns es Aas be obtained elsewhere. Re-staging, re- : of Mr. Leo Morrison, who was with t setting and re-vitalizimg of Acts a 4 B. F. Keith Booking Office for six specialty. Come up and see the new | years. Established production artists stage Dance Headquarters. " t DENVER Denver, and tried to train other ,eral members of this summer's stock By A. W. STONE Leo Ditrichstein in “The Purple Mask” might have brought a bette show to Denver, one more in kKeep- iw with his deserved reputatior irding » th Opinion expressed yy most of the loca ritics The ‘avy was voted 0o much “purple mask” and too little Ditrichstein., "Tip Top” promises to break all season records this week at the Broadway. Fred Stone is a Denver boy. When a lad he lived on Lari- mer street, then the “main street” of BRASS PLAYERS PLAYING SAXOPHONES: STRONG CORNETIST PLAYING BASS ON BARITONE SAX Wire height, « age. lowest salary F. BROOKS, Piymouth Hotel, New York Citys boys in the dangerous mysteries of tight-rope walking. There are dozens of persons here who remem- ber him as he was in those days and whom he remembers when he comes, The advance sale has been almost unprecedentedly heavy at $3.50 top At Cheyenne, Wyo., the other night Stone made such a hit with his iariat circling and trick roping that he brought down upon his curly head the wild plaudits of a house full of cowpunchers. Rex Cherryman, who has a part with Douglas MacLean in “The Sun- shine Trail,” now in the making, re- cently played juvenile parts with the Denham stock company in Denver. MM Mu y manager of th summer stock Elitch’s Gardens returned from New York last week nda nnounced he had engaced SéeVe- VANITY FAIR COSTUMERS, Inc. THEATRICAL COSTUMERS WE ARE EQUIPPED FOR ALL KINDS OF PRODUCTIONS 117 West 47th Street, New York City WM. ADLER, Manager BRYANT 2190 company, among them Ernest Glen- dinning, for leads, and Rollo Lloyd for director. Lloyd is with “The Fool” just now. Glendinning is a favorite here. The stock company will open the last week in June for eight weeks. 30th the Empress (Pantages) and the Orpheum, vaudeville houses, will be closed six weeks this summer. Up to last summer the Empress al- ways remained open through the hot months. BALTIMORE By ROBERT F. SISK AUDITORIUM Masked Woman.” FORD'S ACADEM Y- The Gold Dig stock LYCEUM PALACE—“The Mimic World.” FOLLY Mutual Burlesque CENTURY ‘Hearts Aflame.’ /. ae Dark Dark RIVOLI Safety Last second eek. NEW—"‘Robin Hood.” With but one legitimate produc- tion in town last week, “The Moun- tebank,” and this hurt by the op- position of the local Paint and Pow- der Club’s show and the Wagnerian if sincerest thanks. | ACARD OF THANKS \ To the many friends who gave the Rivoli-Rialto Orchestra and me such a generous reception during my brief engagement at the Palace Theatre, New York, I wish to express my Hugo Riesenfeld | a ‘Opera company, business was only fair. The Norman Trevor starring vehicle, which played at Ford's, did little over $5.000 on the week. It drew some praise from a few quar- ters and some volleys from other places, The Paint and Powder Club. which rented the Auditorium for the week to present their production of “High Jinks,” drew about $16,500 in at the gate, the net receipts being donated to various local charities. At the Lyceum “Smilin’ Through,” presented in crackerjack stock fash- ion, did only fairly, getting about $3,000 en the week. “Clarence,” in its second week at the Academy stock, didn’t pick up to any great extent and did about the same ‘vwsi- ness. “The Gold Diggers” rot | good start there. The local season is on a decided wane at the present time, with but one legitimate show in town this week, and that “The Masked Wom- an,” at the Auditorium. Next week the order reverses and “The First Year” returns to Ford's, where it had its premiere. Then comes to the Auditorium “In the Moonlight.” “Robin Hood” has at last struck Baltimore and is at the New the- atre at 75 night and 50 matinee, By L. B. SKEFFINGTON LYCEUM—Frohman’s “The Moun- tebank,” first half; last half, dark. Next week, “Shuffle Along.” FAY’S—Joe Mack and Girls, Val Harris and Co., Elva Trio, Perea and Kraft, Monroe and attan, Ward and Heeler; “Secrets of Paris,” feature. EASTMAN—-“Safety Last,” East- man Theatre Ballet, Mme. Jarne- feldt-Palgrem, sophano. PICTURES—“Souls for Sale,” Pic- cadilly; “Trailing Wild Animals,” “The White Flower,” Regent; “The Drug Traffic,” Rialto. Chaplin’s “Pilgrim” is not con- sidered up to expectations here. It was shown in the Eastman, Fay’s and Victoria. Whether there were just too many seats to fill or whether the picture flopped on general prin- ciples is uncertain, but it is said the Eastman did its poorest week. As a result of the recent sale of INERS MAKE UP Est. Henry. C. Miner, Inc. —— the Temple by J. H. Moore to the | © BA seine. SO ae: Pere: § SITES 5 mbar oles, FF Keith interests Vaughan Glaser may | not have a-stock company in: thig— city this summer. . ge had planned to play stock at. the but stopping off here on Saturday he said the sale might interfere with — his plans. 3 J. H. Moore paid a visit to the. emple as usual, Temple last week. With the close of | the present season he retires from the vaudeville business here after many years at the. Temple, and the — old Cook. J. H. Finn, manager of the Temple, is uncertain whether he will continue in end of the season. LOS ANGELES By ED KRIEG Fred Stone in “Tip $30,000 at the Mason, Wednesday matinee. without The new Biltmore Theatre (Er-" langer) will be completed by the fall. Clem Pope, publicity representa- tive for West Coast Theatres, Inc, has been transferred to San Fran- eisco, Ben Frank, manager of —Ambas- sador Hotel, leaves next month for a two-month trip East. “The Demi-Virgin,” which Nancy Faire produced at the Egan, re- ceived 50-50 reviews from the crite ics. It is scheduled for two or three weeks at least. —$—$———S———— NOW ON DISPLAY ALL NEW CREATIONS IN MID-SUMMER HATS. Something Different. 160 W. 45th St., New York City Two Doors East of Broadway 10% Discount to N. V. A.’s from an WN, V. A. ALSO TO PROFESSIONALS —, MAX HASSE Famous SHIRT HOSPITAL SHIRTS, UNDERWEAR AND PAJAMAS MADE TO ORDER EXPERT REFITTING AND REPAIRING SPECIAL RATES TO PROFESSION 142 Mason Street, SAN FRANCISCO MME. JEAN BERZAC’S CIRCUS \ A LITTLE OF DOGS, BITS OF SHETLAND PONIES AND LOTS OF THE MULEISH COMEDIANS Eastern Represeniative, PAUL DURAND. Playing Keith and Orpheum Circuits. 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en UCENT ARD ACCLAIMED BY THE PRESS AND PUBLIC AS ONE OF ‘THE GREATEST BOX-OFFICE ATTRACTIONS e NOW APPEARING AT THE f APOLLO, CHICAGO : \ ‘ EXTRACTS FROM CHICAGO “DAILY NEWS,” APRIL 23, 1923 WILLIE HOWARD'S FUN IN “PASSING SHOW” LAVISH SCENES, MUCH COMEDY AND GOOD DANCING IN . WINTER GARDEN OFFERING By MOLLIE MORRIS “The moments when Willie Howard is on the stage are the radium. moments of ‘The Passing Show of 1922.’ They stand out against the background of pretentious scenes in the same way that the radium-coated frocks show up in the dark. His brother, Gene, ably aids and abets him, and when they sing, it is, of course, Eugene’s voice that is taken seriously. Willie, however, did some remarkable song imitations in the phonograph shop when he crawled in the side of the cabinet and reproduced the records of Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean; the voices of Eddie Cantor and Al Jolson. He also gave an imitation of Lightnin’ Bill Jones in the divorce court, which brought back Frank Bacon in the flesh. For a few moments the beloved actor stood before us and spoke in the well-remembered voice. The Bacon lines were used and so solemnly was the scene put on that there was no thought of sacrilege. The Howards appeared in a flirtation skit, The Lady K illers, and also in a King Tut’s tomb scene which, without Willie, the high-voltage comedian, would the kine left ont.”’ sng sf Oller. have been of less consequence than an Egyptian tomb with the k

CHICAGO “DAILY JOURNAL,” APRIL 23, 1923 ROOF GARDENERS COME TO APOLLO “THE PASSING SHOW OF 1922” SETS TRIPPINGLY ON ITS WAY; HOWARDS SUPPLY NEW BRONX HUMOR The latest journeying performers om the New } k Winter Garden reached the Apollo last night with ‘The Passing Sh of 1922,’ that s ge spectacle of women and song, and the two Howards. These two great Bronx boys, Willie and Eugene Howard, are the life of the Garden party. If they did not stop the show it would probably be because the audience was paralyzed. The Howards’ course of me¢ is varied. Their spirits are blithe. Their repartee is so excellently timed it has ail the earm: of spontaneity. The little *rother obliges wit mmitatio t! t } e his famil proud of him. Al Jolson, Eddie Cantor, M Galla l¢ f ad Mr & i ame warbli y tron him in turn, with an astonishing bit besides, from ‘Lightnn 4 atch from the famous courtroom scene of that piece, with Frank Bacon’s unsteady gait and dear befuzzlement, Howard brings to the life. It is a serious note, stressed | Bacon's death here, in an otherwise Wholly jovial evening.”

THE WINTER GARDEN SENDS ANOTHER ONE “PASSING SHOW” IS CUT TO FAMILIAR PATTERN By SHEPPARD BUTLER so, or ereal G The Passing Sh« t night It is whe 90d old melange of girls, costumes, lack of costumes { al a! 1 Howard brothers, compounded after the safe f not altogether sane for eculial to ifs kind If it suggests the uspicion that, fe ; the patte that we have seen it all before and would like oO se¢ netning est ti ey é q Y to the contrary. A first night audience tf t filled if ‘ ‘ from pit to dome, greeted the ceremonies with every possible token of rap } ‘ matter bluntly, they ate them up. Funniest of the proceedings, I should say, is a bit of a travesty on ‘The Hairy Ape,’ in which demure damsels. dressed as stokers, line up before the stokehold furnaces of the O'Neill Grama and spit rhythmic profanity across the foetights, Most arresting is the court-room scene from ‘Lightnin.’ with Willie Howard again submitting his we irdly lifelike imitation of Frank Bacén. This was Bacon in the flesh, almost, and the effect was a little gruesome.” ; “PASSING SHOW of 1922” THE DAILY PRESS: | capmagi ©

—— CHICAGO “EVENING AMERICAN,” APRIL 23, 1923 PRETTY GIRLS AND PEPPY SONGS IN “PASSING SHOW” By THE OPTIMIST “Willie Howard runs, away with the smartest Passing Show the Shuberts ever brought from their New York Winter Garden. It carries the 1922 label and performs like a 1924 model}. Eugene Howard, the cleverest man on the stage in handing laughs back to the hero ef the combination, good naturedly joins the audience throughout the exceptionally pleasant evening in laughing at his brother. CEMETERY OF JOKES. Along toward the middle came a curtain which brought more laughs than any one appearance even of the Howards. On the curtain was depicted the cemetery of ancient jokes. The back of the entering hearse bore the one which goes: ‘Who is the lady in the hearse?’ And the answer: ‘That's not a lady, that’s my wife.’ Eugene wears a suit which cost him a hundred iron men and Willie paid seventeen cripples for his. But Willie got a padlock for his pogket and is saving his money. That may be new for the audience, but perhaps you know Willie. They rough-house from a bit in a cafe. Willie does his celebrated song impersonations from a ‘weektoria’ (so- He's following the celebrated Frenchman's advice and singing ‘better and better’ each year. They fool around a bit more in the spectacular King Tut number. Willie knows he’s invisible because the ‘Santa Claus from Pittshurgh,’ he of the black whiskers in Tut's guard, calls the comedian of the TNT shirt a Christian.”

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oo CHICAGO “HERALD,” APRIL 23, 1923 “RUSSIANS HAVE GONE, BUT CHEER UP, HERE ARE THE HOWARDS,” SAYS STEVENS By ASHTON STEVENS Willie Howard and his brother applause than was forbidden and withheld at “The Moscow Art Theatre Nas gone, but cheer up! Eugene are at the Apollo receiving more the Russians. No. these catch-as-catch-can show us how Stanislavsky and Kaichaloff should have done it. This is ‘The Passing Show of 1922, and it cheats anachronistically only with a slight forward reference to King Tut and a throwback to Frank Bacon. The latter is frankly and appropriately sentimental, Willie Howard makes a serious carbon of Frank Bacon in the court-room scene of ‘Ligkhtnin,’’ tightening his eyelids, parting his lips, speaking in a thin, level treble. The imitator puts in little vocal touches that are uncannily and yet not unpieasantly Baconlike. Nobody since Cissie Loftus has counterfeited the very texture and color of another's voice as Willie Howard does, Sometimes you feel that this most ingenious of the low comedians might have been burlesquers do not a great artist, but for his urge to be a comic. Well, he is very much the comic now, and gets away with murder, as the comios s: He is so passionately earnest with his jokes that you would think it a good invest- ment for someone to pro ide him with marvelous new ones. Only Frank Tinney can work with maté shabby as Willie and yet th: big theatre rocked with the laughter he evoked last night * rinney neve dy i do ut é rinne < s sophisticated as a hi hecker and_tells the world his Wares are stais Willie will tell you why a chicken rosses the road to get on the other side with all the fervor and madness of a disco rer. Barrie could write a playdoddle for and around Willie, and how sonorously and uphol- steredi would he cast brother Pugene in it! Don't make anv r t: e about brother gene e is the perfect foil, Willie was at his popular most last evening when he played phonograph and emitted the voices of Gallagher and Shean, Cantor. and Jolson. fe actually, not figuratively, stopped the show at this point of the needie; stopped it in the forepart of a spacious ballet wherein The Lockfords, man and woman dancer, gave rhythm and beauty to what might have been only a ‘strong man act.’”

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(April 30th te May 5th) Gin > og AT B. F, KEITH’S PALACE, NEW YORK, wax WEEK , i A a. RAIG CAMPBELL--distinguished tenor : Will Sing a New Ballad by the Composer of “The Lilac Tree” HI Phone Stuyvesant 5140 GEORGE H. GARTLAN. When You Hear This Song You Will Want It for Your Act Orchestrations in All Keys—Duets, Trios, Quartets—Available — SP IOS AT —_— —____—_— DETROIT By JACOB SMITH Shubert - Detroit — “Take It from me,” 24 week. Next, “Fabiola,” pic- ture. Paying $5,000 rental for the- atre, two weeks. Garrick—Walter Hampden in rep. Next, “Up in Clouds.” New Detroit— Thurston. Next, “Tip Top.” ; Majestic— “The Virginian.” Next, “Thin Ice.” Martin Johnson African Hunt Pic- tures at Regent and Miles this week, to beat in the Universal animal pic- Long ‘Acre Cold Cream Costs You Nothing If It Fails to Satisfy We want every Stage, Screen and Ring artist to know the real merits of Long Acre Cold Cream—Why its soft, smooth texture instantly pene- trates the pores and thoroughly re- moves “make-up” in less time and at less cost than any other cleans- inz cream; why it has been so popular with “show folks” for over 30 vears, .etc. Mail us 25c—Coin or Stamps and we will send you post-paid a largé sample tube that would r ait a ‘ to 60 cents, if it contained any other good brand. Try it just once as directed and if you are not delighted, write us to tha effect and we will refund your mon without question The regular half and full pound tins may be obtained from druggists patronized by “show people’ on sam terms of guaraartee Prrees 60% ind $1.00, respectively, plus 1% at if by mail Long Acre Cold Cream Co. “214 East 125th Street New York City | tures opening very shortly at the Broadway -Strand, Margaret Young is an added af- traction all week at “The Passing Parade of 1923" at Orchestra Hali under the auspices of a Masonic lodge. Photoplays — “Safety Last,” Adams; “Famous Mrs. Fair,” tol; “Refuge,” Madison; Sale,” Broadway-Strand. MONTREAL By JOHN GARDINER MAJESTY’S — “Molly at Capi- “Souls for His ling.” ORPHEUM—‘‘Merchant of Ven- ice,” Kiwanis Dramatic players. Pictures—Capitol, “The Famous Dar- Mrs. Fair”; Allen, “Souls for Sale’; Belmont, “The Pilgrim”; Crystal Palace, “Single-Handed”; System, “Driven”; Plaza, “Me and My Gal”; Dominion, “Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight?” Mount Royal, ‘Mad Love”; Napoleon, “The Grub Stake”; Maissonneuve, “The Woman Who Fooled Herself”; Regent, “The Face in the Fog”; Papineau, “The Third Afarm”; Strand, “Alwe ays the Wom- an”; Midway, “The lame of Life.” Several quick changes on the stage of His Majesty’s provided in turna banqueting room, movie theatre, a dance hall and a cabaret setting, but they were made not for the en- joyment of the public, but for the "REICHERT’S Celebrated Grease Paints and Cosmetics Ali Costumers, Druggists and Department Stores. JULIUS PAULY, Inc., SOLE AGENTS 36 E. 2ist St, NEW YORK, N. Y. Oa Sale at M “THE DAINTY ; B. S. Moss’ Flatbush, Brooklyn, This Week (April 23) ei a7 ~. a 3 ¥ ee, eet LITTLE MIMIC” Direction GLADYS BROWN, HENNESSY OFFICE benefit of the members of the “Molly Darling” company, who were cele- brating their first anniversary, the show having been given its premiere one year ago Monday at Columbus. Immediately after the curtain drop- ped on the evening's performance the festivities were got under way, with the artists from the Princess, Imperial and Loew’s present as guests, together with Manager Frank Priestland and members of the housé staff of His Majesty’s. The catering for the supper was done by the Mount Royal Hotel, and it was followed by vaudeville acts, dancing and a film. “-M. M. Megley, one of the owners of the show, came up from New York to be present. In turn Alfred Cortot and Jacques Thibaud have charmed audiences in Montreal during the current season. It was but reasonable, therefore, to anticipate that a joint recital by these eminent French artists would prove to be of interest, at least. The large audience which attended at the St. Denis was rewarded by per- formances affording positive delight as well as intellectual | enjoyment. PITTSBURGH By GEORGE R. MILLER PITT—“Abie’s Irish Rose” (sixth week). NIXON—“Robin Hood” (film). DAVIS—Keith vaudeville. LYCEUM—*Brother Against Brother” (stock). GAYETY — “Broadway Brevities” | (burlesque). GRAND—“The Pilgrim” (film), ACADEMY—Stock burlesque, The first dance competition against time in this district started Tuesday at Gallatin Gardens, Union- |} town, with 25 entrants in an effort to establish new records for mara- | thon dancing. Fire broke out Saturday in the West Virginia fair grounds stables which had so great a start that every available piece of fire-fighting apparatus in the city was called out to check the flames. The fire origi- nated in brush on the river bank. Ali the horses were removed from the stables, which suffered the only loss—around $60,000. The stables will be rebuilt at once. Rose Bentley is at the Academy this week. Waiter Johnson is the new straight man. Added attrac- tions this week are Billie Cassidy’s Harmony Boys, seven-piece jazz band, and Lipka, oriental dancer. Nossokoffa Orchestra has been engaged for the summer season at Sullivan's roadhouse, one of Pitts- burgh'e largest open-air cabarets, Which opened this week. A revue with a cast of 15 will open nex Sunday. Paul Specht’s Columbian Orches- 2 HE LAND O’ ROMANCE}; NDS, HAYDEN & ELDREDGE, Inc., Publishers | Oe 15 Union Square, W. New York City —— —— ————— tra commenced Monday a summer engagement at the Duquesne 4ar- den. The garden operates six nights a week and is a public dance. This is the first engagement in Pittsburgh of a New York orchestra for a sea- son of dance work. BUFFALO ~ By SIDNEY BURTON “Good Morning, Dearie,” showed the first three nights of the week at the Majestic to excellent business, falling just short of capacity. The show closed in Rochester Saturday. “Partners Again” drew well at the Teck, with strength due mostly to its particular following. “Shuffle Along.” current at the Majestic, has plugged the heaviest advance publicity of any attraction this season. “Kempy,” in at the Teck, is figured for a moderate draw. Ferdinand Eggena of New York. some time husband of Minna Gom- bel, was freed of a charge of grand larceny by Justice Louis Marcus in Criminal Term of Supreme Court The accusation grew out of the al- leged theft some years ago of an automobile, and his arrest followed GROPPER’S FINE LUGGAGE \ SOLE AGENT FOR BAL THEATRICAL TRUNK HOTEL NORMANDIBD BLDG., $3 &. cor. 38th & B’way, N. X. CO. PHONE: FITZROY 38485 his acquittal of a similar charge in Albany. The District Attorney rec- ommended dismissal of the indict- ment for insufficient evidence. The Buffalo Motion Picture Cor- poration, engaged in production and distribution_of pictures, filled a. pe- tition in bankruptcy this week. Lia- bilities were scheduled at $71,000 and assets at $11,000. The People's Bank of Buffaio is a creditor on a note to the extent of $9,000. ON AND AFTER MAY ist WIRTH BLUMENFELD FAIR BOOKING Assn. WILL BE IN THEIR NEW OFFICES 212 Strand Theatre Bldg; New York Note—H. Blumenfeld and M. Lowenstein Are No Longer Connected With the Above Firm . Directors Phones Bryant 284-7368 \ F. WIRTH |G. HAMID = VAUDEVILLE’S NEWEST COMEDY SENSATION en —_— Just Dug Up From KING TUT’S Toms MURRAY and ALAN “Jesters of THREE THOUSAND YEARS AGO” Act written aad produce The EGYPTIAN CURSL P. S.—(Pharaoh’s Secret) Producti .—Alse American LAW, d by ALEX GERBER, witit melodies by JACK EGAN. 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Rollo Alfred Vann Vera Stanley George Schreim Bertram Ward Walter Smith Giver Co Waters Guy Wilson Joe Toothpicks Jack Washington Lillian ST. LOUIS By JOHN ROSS Shubert-Jefferson and American will close regular season May 3. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle will bring his “spooks” to the American for one showing at $2 top. Js

Manager Al Gillis says the Grand will remain open all summer. The Columbia, which has always re- mained open through the hot months, will close about May 15. The German Stock Co. will con- clude a successiui season with “Mauerbluemchen” (a comedy) April 29.

WASHINGTON, D. C. By HARDIE MEAKIN Frank Craven and Pauline Fred- erick are dividing interest this week, Miss Frederick at Poli’s in “The Guilty One,” while Craven is in his own play, ‘The First Year,” at Na- tional. Poli’s got a start Sunday night that indicates a good week, while the opening at the National was even better than expectations for the Craven piece Washington's three stocks are still going along, although two are slipping a little, while the third with a new bill opening Sunday created additional interest at the pox office. Duffy & Smith’s organ- ization is still doing “Six Cylinder Love,” opening a fourth week with business not up to the standard. It would look that contracts were holding the piece on for a stipulated period. “The Gold Diggers” is now and opens 29, in rehearsals George Marshall’s company at the Belasco is doing but little with “East of Suez” and is entering On its sec- ond week with the piece, which, from all reports, should have been hekl but for the one week. Mar- shall’s othér organization at the Garrick opened with “The Girl in the Limousine” and has created some interest, although the size of the gross is problemaf§cal, due to the continued slump of this house,

Picture houses this week: Colum- bia, “The Famous Mrs. Fair’; Pal- ace, “Grumpy” Rialto, “Hunting tig Game’; Metropolitan, “What a Wife Learned.” » Day.” s ill-fated stocl } s heading ight,” Poli’s for week comm«e ing 29 The Na- tional for the me week has not as

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Banquet.” CRESCENT of a RIVOLI Syracuse critics were week when “Kempy,” show, played the scribe paid tribute to Ruth Nugent, who had Ruth Bence. Not until company had fold the trail did Nugent was Nugent, ill, after the her place was “a by Elliott Nugent, ith no ment made

not in the went on to - B. F. a three Kei -day fooled the Wieting. the the part of after ed its tent and hit it leak out that Ruth Miss New York ment, role, Rochester engages manager of the Cincinnati Post to The Zoo’s grand opera season will Ralph Lyford again will be managing director and Alex Harry V. Martin, in addition to handling the has been chosen to exploit the grand opera. This year Lyford will modernize his numerous SYRACUSE, N. ¥. By CHESTER B. BAHN manager of the Cincinnati fall fes- ea ce ua ; tival, to be held in September. This WIE TING—Dark. “ The Heart of is the first entertainment of the kind | Paddy Whack,” 27-28. Next week, here in 17 years. Jack Koons has|4ark. House ends season May 12. é years. Ji > en sTRAND—“S ls for Sale.” quit his job as foreign advertising STRAND—“Souls for Sale. pine oh >| EMPIRE—“Brass.” * ts ROBBINS -ECKEL “Strange -—“Robin Hood.” “Knighthood.” work wifa vr bat ann junce- of the substitution. ith’s next - week will have vaudeville program last Nugent Every the and

only. The house will be devoted to the annual Syracuse music festival for the remainder of the week. Syracuse will have two circuses this season. Sells-Floto plays here May 23, while Ringling Brothers- Barnum & Bailey's has June 15. A

new circus grounds will be used this year. Vandals wrecked the Highland picture theatre here last week. The house, operated by Mrs. Angelina Butterman, of Fulton, had been closed for a few days.

Syracuse has another kid phenom. ready for a film debut. Sidney Singer, 10 years old, is to make his screen bow with a Fox company in California. The youngster has been coached by Geraldo R. De Leon of this city, himself a film vet. East Syracuse will have a movie house. William Steele started building it. new has

The American theatre at Canton changed hands this week, Stanley Southworth parting with his play- house for $65,000 to Alex Papaya- nakes, former Watertown theatre owner an dt manager. LEGAL ITEMS

August 4, 1920, Grace Canary, |!now the wife of Anthony Paul Kelly, plawright, was one of. the passengers of the “Honeymoon Ex- | press” in Luna Park, Coney Island.

prises of which Spiegel, ban and now in a Stamford, Conn., saf tarium, was an officer. Like seve: previous litigations, a _ series this country and Canada is the basis of the action. Among other things Bartsch alleges he formed an independent music publishing con-

cern in association with Harms,|notes is the basis of this actie Of Inc., to exploit Fall’s com-] One suit has five causes for actio positions, the composer to receive |totaling $2,150, due on five note

25 per cent. of the net profits with- out pecuniary investment in addi- tion to his royalties. Bartsch was to receive 20 per cent. of the vent- The other suit is for eight cau for action totaling $4,650 in all,

ure. The play broker alleges Fall Mi repudiated the agreement and noti- ea m fied Harms and theatrical producers “ > ; , ‘Bal that Bartsch was no longer his rep- ' whose pire Me Pee } resentative. The latter alleges he eee Se ee wee of Al advanced to Fall $3,000 on the sign- stage life and character,” says . ing of the contract. Daniel Frohman, of the new “book ae hl book, May Garry Owen's imbroglio with the Newark, N. J., sheriff during his en- Fe gagement at Proctor’s there last P whe week has been adjusted. Owen was > wille incarcerated in the city bastile for : ae a night in default of a. $500 bond. By RITA WEIMAN — His wife, Regina Alexandra O’Flan- With the intimate touch that comes use nigan, preferred charges against of complete understanding, Rita Wel-#. @bou Owen on charges of desertion, A man tells of the people behind the Be con private understanding between the a —_ — comedies and (gaa... couple has been arrived at. oe a ee Sour At All Booksellers, $2.00 The The Sheridan Theatre Co., Inc. (Max Spiegel and William F. Rat-|{ DODD, MEAD & COMPANY ron ferty) is involv ed in two new law 443 Fourth Avenue bear suits filed in the New York Supreme NEW YORK Kit Court, ont The Sheridan is one of the enter- » Arde —_ ~ - wan pian "> apie The Dance : ures ticia the ers | of SAMMY LE J or

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'} Cabaret agents as usual at this ime of the year are being besieged “standard vaudeville acts for mmer engagements. The number * them is surprising the cabaret iokers and their willingness to rk for “cuts” is also “Ast acts say they can still get ame work at their vaudeville sal-

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. Mal Hallet’s Band opened a sum- smer’s engagement Saturday at Le 'Bal Tabarin in Hartford, Conn. Alex Hyde’s Orchestra has been Pbooked by the Keith office to epen maay 21. “

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Four piano players ar. in doubt ’ whether they will appear in vaude- | ville as an act, though they wouldn’t ) mind; and the managers who could > use them as an act are in doubt about it also. “ The managerial rea- *‘son is that it isn’t so easy nowadays * to secure and keep on the stage the rs, $2.00 } four concert grand pianos required. : | The piano players are the Q. R. S.

between now and Labor Day, | COMPANY ' roll bunch, Pete Wendling, a: ivory. venue bear; Zeb Confrey, who comiosed ’“Kitten on the Keys” (and can rest K e y EH L NOW NT es in “Th ig the She 1 also stag > artists.

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Paul Specht has filed an N. V. A. complaint against Hugo Riesenfeld who conducted the Rivoli-Rialto or- chestra at the Palace, New York, for a limited two weeks’ vaudeville sojourn. Infringement of Specht’s dea of interpreting a popular Amer- ican number as played in foreign countries is alleged. Specht claims he originated the bit when he played the New York, Dee. 11 last. Coliseum, For the first time in his vaude- ville career Vincent Lopez and his Hotel Pennsylvania orchestra will appear outside of New York. The week of May 14 they play Shea’s, Buffalo, to facilitate Lopez’s pres- ence for the forma] opening of the new Buffalo Statler hotel May 19. Following the week’s stand they re- turn to New York. Alleging he organized and ex- ploited Ernest Golden’s band act which recently played Moss’ Broad- way, New York, for a six weeks’ run, Paul Specht, the orchestra leader, this week instituted three legal actions through E. A. Garmaize against the City Court Specht is suing for $2,000 for serv- Golden's business suits in the $1.000 each « &*% LrUlIGell. git ices rendered as manager. Two municipal courts are foi contract. other for breach of “Springtime Frolics,” the enter- tainment at Ike Bloom's ‘“‘Midnite- Frolics,” at 48 East 22d street, Chi- eago, is dandy entertainment and big erowds are gathering for the

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Committee of the Assenibly yester- day, Democratic leaders at Albany are certain the repealer will be brought from committee and passed by the lower house next week. The motion to discharge the Rules Committee from considera- tion of the dry repealer came shortly before the legislators ad- journed at 6 o'clock last night. The vote was 75 to 73. Seventy-six yotes necessary to bring the proposal out on the floor of the As- sembly. After the Assembly had adjourned Assemblyman Lonis A. Cuvillier, Democrat, of Manhattan, who has been occupying the spotlight for the last few weeks with his attack on Commissioner Enright and the New York Police Department al- leged complicity in illegal traffick- are for ing in liquor, announced another motion to resurrect the Dunnigan bill would be made next Tuesday, and that he had been assured one more vote had peen won over to the

wet side. Mr. Cuvillier stated that

ing they were elected to office from districts that are out-and-out dry. Bight Republicans voted for the re- peal, Otherwise, the vote was strictly on party lines. When fellows on Variety's New York staff, supposed to ‘be wise to anything that smacks of publicity in fact or potential believe the LOrMgE stuff is on the distance dancing level, it’s almost time to say that anything may be put over. Even when the dancing Marathon record was steadi y pushed up, trem 24 ta nearly 100 hours, (over four days) and the papers kidded it along, no suspicion entered tliat the bunk was a frame for the dance halls or. peo- ple for publicity. It nevér appeared probable anyone would miss it One story coming into Variety said the dancers during a Mara- thon slept from ‘three to seven hours at aclip. A seven hours’ sleep isn’t pad for a continuous dance per- formance. Otiiers had waichers out and hustled couplés on to the floors on the approach of visitors or rub- bernecks. Many probably did dance a stretch of 12 hours or longe That doesn't seem difficult It has heen the pip press stuff oO ‘ ¢ } € at res ed if ? e a ¢ een deemed r } from i! he oe ny ee thie have ozen or more, and th ver n Baltimore four dancing Marathons are being simultaneous- ly held. Some started Monday, oth- ers Tuesday and Wednesday. They were still “dancing.” In Detroit was a bear. Out of 64 contestants Bar- ney Allen won, going 89 hours. On top of that Carl Fisher, proprietor of the. Majestic dance hall, where Valentino appeared, and Barney put it over, announced he had engaged Barney as a dancing instructor at $5.600 a while four theatres made bids for Barney’s personal ap- vear y Cae, pearance. What Barney’s personal appearance would have been after 89 hours ——-! In Washington, dur- ing a “contest” in a hote), they had the cook for a lookout after hours NEW YORK CITY Thene: Bryant €9393-6304 Opposite N. V. A,

with an alarm clock besides. An early fishing patty showing up at 4 a. m. almost got the»-mob, but the cook had @ long distance flash and got "em dancing in time. -_ A cabaret stunt was staged at the Cafe Boulevard, New York, Tuesday night, by the Viennese musical ar- tist, Fritz Wreede. It was calle’ “An Evening In Vienna,” and the major part of the entertainment was provided By European singers; Wreede himself, Yvonne George, of the “Greenwich Village Follies,” an@ others who deliveréd foreign folk songs and novelties to the accom- paniment of an imported Viennese orchestra. The American part of the bill consisted of pop songs and jazz dances given by the Frederick Sisters and Alice Turner. Among those who entertained parties at the various tables were Julius Steger. Ivan Frank and Hy Mayer, the car- made lightning car- well-known faces in tconist, who toons of the the NEWS OF THE DAILIES Mary E h Perry wae ¢ t- ed restitution of conjuga ghts with her husband, Laddie Cliff, last week in London. The action is pre liminary to divorce in the !} 7 courts. audience sabe

Place Bronx, sold last The Elsmere, at Dismere and Crotona Parkway, valued at $300,000, was week by the Edmund Francis Realty Ce. to Benjamin Benenson and Philip Wattenberg, who resold it to Joseph: Weinstock, a theatrical operator. Lucien atid turned Archie French in New Sacha Guitry have an offer made by for them to present plays in a Selwyn theatre York. down selwsyh

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VARIETY te _—— = : E. F. ALBEE, President _ J. J. MURDOCK, General Manager _ B. F. KEITH’S VAUDEVILLE | EXCHANGE. (AGENCY) SS AT te View P| a eae : (Palace Theatre Building, New York) . ; : Founders : B. F. KEITH, EDWARD F, ALBEE, A. PAUL KEITH, F. F. PROCTOR Artists can book direct addressing W. DAYTON WEGEFARTH = _——— Cr ——— it le VAUDEVILLE Aondods AG ER CY : BOOKING DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE OFFICES Palace Theatre Building State-Lake Building NEW YORK : CHICAGO | a 1441 Broadway, New York | Coat Phone PENNSYLVANIA. 3580 z New York Supreme Court Justi Nichols in the dissolution action 4 : 7 ’ : e Klaw & eens, on trial withouwl | sooxmczweexs . Marcus Loew's) ..= =: et | L. Miller and Charles Evans Hughes Jr., is attorney for Marc Klaw. elf New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore ene . opening day had Erlanger testifys ing to the formation of the pa es ee ° ; . : nership in 1893, an. argument o j and intermediate ‘towns Mare Klaw taking too much leave ¢ pO. ee absence from business for Europeai trips in 1904-and the final break f 1918, the latter resulting, said Hr THE STANDARD INDEPENDENT langer, through Kiaw’s son, refer i ring & sor ony ee ob gwy: es ° ° im. Erlange 2 ad take VAUDEVILLE AGENCY General Executive Offices oie, eelnies clend Pee a E, business on himself to build up, and while admitting Klaw wameE> 7 smart, said he®knew nothing of the LOEW BUILDING ANNE: * ; booking business. Erlanger state R’ j the at in 1904 when involved with C0 ; Klaw over Klaw’s vacations, they | : 169 W th St t jagreed that through Erlanger have , est 46 ree | ing invested $150,000 more than | Klaw in the-business, Erlanger wag to receive interest for his over-bal been credited, as he did not draw it ‘ not wishing to reduce the resoure Bercy R NEW YORK. of the firm in those days. The trialg “+ | | bankruptcy in the Federal District Court. Her debts were placed at we J House managers desiring occasional Musical Comedy j the executors of the estate of the Tabloids, either large or small, but of the highest grade, j late Dan R, Hanna of Cleveland 80 LYC ° on 3° }ised her when she broke her en« 1602 Capitol Building Pag . gagement NS) ] EITHER SELL OR PERCENTAGE | § i ent to marry him. She c aims year for the rest of her life. The continues, ; , Bryant 6060-6061 GAIETY THEATRE B.DG. 46L0 JUST ONCE IN A WHILE 4 ss LU epi ry $11,057 with no assets. that have been carefully reviewed before booked, will she can press her élaim for @ . , j ° ie pr ed t y her $15,000 @ | SIDNEY M. WEISMAN in Charge rages Baad got 4! ! case was brought up in the Surrde§ 7H Juanita Hansen, picture actres§™ . 3: A GIRL SHOW WILL STIMULATE— General Manager Sana Avis scans: mateass. wit A at CHICAGO OFFICE monthly allowance of $1,250, whiel A | |S; Court, White Plains, and ade§ 9, g, | AS MANY IAYS QR WEEKS AS YOU WAN al | New York ance and that interest should ha 1547 Broadway has filed a voluntary petition im mand a compulsory accounting by find this new service both profitable and responsible she contends the deceased prome- peepee ore apy: journed for two weeks. — »P ACKERMAN & HARRIS 2 coc co coco: a ® } vaudeville in “On the Roof Garden” § ég,,, a EXECUTIVE OFFICES: | was found on West 72d street Sate) THIRD FLOOR, PHELAN BLDG. urday and removed to the Knickers) | MARKET, GRANT and O’FARRELL STREETS SAN FRANCISCO | POCKer hospital, where she = | , found to be suffering from bruises N, Booking Manager and a contusion on her head. Sie ELLA HERBERT WESTON, ow on ating said she had been waylaid by thugs SEVEN TO TEN WEEK CONTRACTS NO sc oniorlbeneea 7525 as she was leaving a girl’s home. AN | V Yy Ernest K. Coulter, generai mais aes INCORPORAT ELD BER KE RK CIRC ager of the Ne Ww York Society for LI I the Prevention of Cruelty to Chil i | dren, issued a statement for the of FP. I Reputable producers ¥ he wiven full acaoson of £0 wee Rai |ganization this week opposing thé sn riety MY behing ghee 5? — ; : 5 attic | be introduced at Albany by Sena your Tab has been carefully re wed and O. K.'d tor Antin and Assemblyman’ Stein=% | ALCAZAR THEATRE BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO | berg which would permit children Big Money Will Be Made with a i PAUL GOUDRON, WOODS THEA. BLDG., CH AG | to asene even pi 3 sence ice ie . ' [ne Pp : arene al | without the escort .of adults no¥ Big Idea, Either Large or Small Detroit office, 206 Breitmeyer Bldg. required by law . r. » BOW. Rogeing Omics, soundly Sinanced ane managed mons last week for speedifig, sent| employes of the circus attempted at The Little Theatre Tout rament. a boy from the Lambs to answer] put out the fire before the regular |to be heid at the Bayes, New York, H CALL OR WRITE the charge. The judge refused to] apparatus was summoned The | week of May 7, including nightly 5th Floor, EARL CARROLL THEATRE BUILDING accept the substitute, wes was pees cranes? , pemeen 4.3 troub o , cm pescorenngns ane ve “A on oon , - ¢ > ,r the fine, and sent wore ue S oOKe, Whicn Cause in- . uragay, wWwiti inciuc ~t oat ee Woth St. and ‘ith .\ve, New York City eat Wiese - must agoear im-| rest among the animais. many of which are out-of-town or- mediately himself. ». ananenee ganizations. - Annie Mack Berlien in “The : . a Julia Marlow William McBride, the theatre|] Wasp” at the Morosco, New York, aan —~ eee der. (8a sale ror ras pf ste ES] > os) a o 5 rear r hea Witt appear neke Feacoi inaer XN ‘ 2 rt oi eg ‘tiie } ticket broker, was elected president] celebrated her 50th ‘year on the | ¥ ah N: able consideration at Albany, Wil- erat Mh not contest the action Siseadaay of the newly formed The- | stage last week, a celebration being management of the ehohes eae ° a LO a wh ar as carti > © 4 =o ‘a ~ 3 1 at thea tha a s inkespes rean repertoire. y e - 242 Rs eg lates edt: couple Firs crag he Pina pag oan atrical Producing Financing Corp.,}] held at the theatre. ar een we as repe / oct sill : i é n § yhier 214 regr: . “ Ie : “ib : Boia O4 ar it . ( thelr repertoire il . will take steps to stop golf playing old Wallace Beery. the actress’ |2.2¢¥ producing organization. James . “CO , po Phys ae oe an” noe” hee Ne ° Wlle a, L - ¢ ss Yon N ‘ - sacretarw ¢ fn Bite ¢ dverrnr Te en YInoeil > . cil le vr ~. on municipal links under the Sab- first hmasband, secured a divorce on Freeborn was eles ted o Oretnty Sus Mindlin & Goldreyer oa retained produced here for several years. Eve bath Penal Law, sections 21 40-2154, tha manke srolnide . - “ip ies th as treasurer at the same time. executive control of “The Last |? hel ss 2 which prohibit public athletic con- ‘ — K oy : Warning” Tuesday as the result Of} cigmund Lubin, the veteran pie tests. William Harris, Jr., on his recent Maude Adams returned from Eu-]& compromise of the stockholders. | 16° manufacturer, is seriously 1 return from abroad brought the | rope Tucsday on the Baitie. einai: & SP att W be sate in Atlantic Cit his family having RS i eet scare we eb 7 Rn tae, cy ne as officers of the Mingold Produc- — ee gt —, Defauit was entered last week in] completed manuscript of the new ior Pr re Pee ae ae sien ‘ ee .| been summoned to his side . : — “ + . Pe : oa i t i 4 re 34 Ui } + the suit for divorce brought in the} John Drinkwater play, “Robert Nf. A fire in the basement of Madison F emes Gm nagh ae Soanarat +, 4 ; eas 32 . Superior Court in Los Angeles] Lee,’ to be produced by him in the |Square Garden Tuesday morning Former i Governor Nathan t& against Gloria Swanson by her sec- | fa'l threatened for a while to destroy - Miiier has been retained as counse ond husband, Herbert Somborn, in- the building and the menagerie ot The dailies started ta give snpace|by A. IL. Erlanger in his litigation ~ dqdicating that in ail probability Miss Feank Wileox, served with a sum- the Ringling Brothers Circus. The to the accounting proceedings before with his former partner, Marc Kiawe® NEN nt

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ES & ourt Iustifl ion action. trial withou ‘er is repr rnor Nath vans Hugh ‘c Klaw. uger testifva pa of the “t sument oy iuch leave ‘or Europear nal break if ng, said Br ; son, refer 10ut namir he had take i of yo a to & Klews me thing of the inger stated volved with ations, they ‘langer hav- more than rlanger wa iis over-bal should ha not draw if he resources s. The triafj o ure actress, petition in ral District > placed Ss, will des ounting by tate of the leveland go aim for @ 250, whic ised prome- ke her ens She claims r $15,000 @ ‘ life. The the Surrd« ns, and ade pypeared it of Garces Sate e K nicl cere* she was 2m bruises stree head. She d by thugs: l’s home. eral mats society for y to Chil- for the or- »0sing the by Sena- lan’ Stein= t children Pp theatres dults now ' yurnament New York, g nightly atinee on 0 entries, -town or- . Marlow under the uberts im A net will be not been years. era pie- s iously ri iy having than Th s counsel litigatiok are Kia nued' from page 8%) 1 indige wail for her wan- “ with Sophie “crying”’ it, , daddy, daddy, daddy, come me.” Mise Tucker’s assertive » readings “take” exceedingly on the "wax. . 29 ° gg 4 My ' SHOES—Nora Voc N’ Se OD --Beme—Columbia No. 3626 »» Off My Shoes” (Tobias- ; is an idea a la “Stum- » with the singer counseling ye gawky stepper to dance on the and not on her shoes. : Runnin’ Wilda” (Gibbs) is a an indigo wail wherein the song- ists she’s “runnin’ wild” de- vite her rift with the Jast sweetie 5 whom the song is addressed. It’s type of number weil adapied for “= Bayes. The couplet should op into one of the best sellers jig month. IDERNEATH THE MELLOW WONDERFUL ONE—Same—Vic- . 19019 oun is not generally ar to waltz recordings, although ‘ a |derful One” is somewhat of a fam- ‘ily affair, Whiteman and his first pianist and anger, Ferdie Grofe, collaborating on it, adapted from a theme by shali Neillan, the pic- ture director. “Wonderful One” is in familiar waltz rhythm with “Mellow Moon” (Wendall W. Hall), quite well known around Chicago, given to syncopated interludes. IF LOVE WERE ALL—Charles Hart (Vocal) WHEN SALLY IN OUR ALLEY SINGS OLD-TIME SONGS— Edison No. 51064 William Axt of the Capitel, New York, composed “If. Love Were All” in collaboration with Martha Wil- chinski, S. L. Rothafel’s secretary, as part of the prolog to a film fea- ture that played the mammoth Broadway picture house. Although a “picture song” it is a truly meri- torious composition and exploited e Boo’ (Waltz)—Paul White- “man and Orchestra A S ° . POPRCRORCRCRORORC HH Ge eG ee ie eg ag “a . Senta ene ° POAC OOTORORC EE =:8.8:5:8:8-e a: & 8AM H. HARRIS Attractions SAM. ° 424 St., W. of Bway. H. Harris Evenings at 8:20. OWEN DAVIS’ New Piay Mats. Wed.-Sat. 2:20. a CEBOUND’ Kew yorr’s NEWEST TRIUMPH BLTON Fuse", ‘hat: eer 2 \ Phe Sweetest Love Story Ever Told .. 8AM H. HARRIS Presents MARGARET LAWRENCE a the New York and London Success, “SECRETS” By Rudolf Besier & _ May Edington Staged by SAM FORREST Bosven BOX THEATRE West 45th St. Evs. 8:15. Mats. Wed.-Sat. SAM H. HARRIS Presents IRVING BERLIN'S a) MUSIC BOX REVUE’ Staged by HASSARD SHORT. WITH A GREAT CAST ! NEW YORK independently. A sentimental bal- lad, it is universally appealing, Hart SADA OHH OHO HOMOHC HOH CEC HORACE * CH OEOHOROHOHOORC HORROR OH ORO HOR ORR Rana West 44th St. Eva. 8:30. t U D € 0 Mats, Wed. & Sat. 2:30. GEORGE M. COHAN Presents the Hit of the Town “SO THIS IS LONDON!” “A HOWLING SUCCESS.”—Eve. LIBERTY "ire wits: “Best American Musical Play in the Whole Wide World” GEORGE M. COHAN’S COMEDIANS. in the New Song and Dance Show “LITTLE NELLIE KELLY” THEATRE, 42n4 St. West. ELTINGE Matinees Wed. & Sat., ‘3 32:30. A. H. WOODS Presents LOWELL SHERMAN in “MORPHIA” $ ae ea Oe Post. OR THEATRB, W. 48th St. Evs. 8:15 Mats. Wed. and Sat. at 2:15. MERTON OF THE. MOVIES wh. Glenn Hunter—Flover.ce Nash Harry Leon Wilson’s story dramatized by with OLIVE TELL GAIETY sictinecs Wea. ana Sat. 2:20 CYRIL MAUDE in “IF WINTER COMES” “His Greatest Success Since ‘Grumpy.’ ” Geo. 8S. Kaufman and Mare Connelly GLOBE : Broadway & 46th St. Eves 8:30. Mats. Wed. & Sat., 2:30 JOHN MURRAY ANDERSON’S Newest Musical Comedy “JACK and JILL” #ith Lew Fields, Ann Pennington, Clif- ton Webb, Charles Judels and Lulu McConnell TIM ES SQ Theatre, W. 42d St. Eves 8:30. * Mats. Tues., Thurs. and Sat. THE SELWYNS Present Channing Pollocks Foe The Play That Succeeded in Spite of the Devil. 45th St., mr. Bway. Eves. 8:20. LYCEUM Matinees Thurs. & Sat. at 2:20. “A HIT, A PALPABLE HIT!” DAVID BELASCO Presents LIONEL ATWILL in THE COMEDIAN By SACHA GUITRY, Adapted by Mr. Belasco. BELASC Mts. Thur. & Sat. 2:30 TWO WEEKS ~ EARS Success.” —Darnton, Eve. Worl DAVID BELASCO Presents LENORE ULRIC as KIKI A New Character Study by Andre Picard W. 44th St. Eves, 8:30. Bway & 38th St. Evs. 8:30 Knickerbocker Pop. Mts. Wed.-Sat. 2:30 HENRY W. SAVAGE OFFERS A NEW COMEDY—WITH MUSIC THE CLINGING VINE with PEGGY WOOD Eatire Oreh., $2.50; entire first Balc., tire 2d Bale., 50c—every night, including holi- days and Sats. For Mat.—All Orch., $2; all Bale., $1. Best Soats NOW at Box Office, REPUBLIC EVENINGS at 8:30. Mats. Wednesday and Saturday at 2:30. ANNE NICHOLS’ New Comedy |\“ABIE’S IRISH ROSE” “THE PLAY TRAT PUTS ‘U’ IN HUMOR” $!.50; en- 42d St., W. of Bway. VARIETY pose pga fg eS of K, sup- rted by @ mixéd The reverse number s for snatches of various oln-tig songs of the gort that will never LADY OF THE EV EVENING—Allen witt one OnE. FROM - THE EAST 1—Same—Brunsivick No. Allen McQuhae makes his debut on the Brunswick records this month, and judging from this “Music Box Révue” couplet, the Brunswick people have a find in the singer worthy of extensive ex- ploitation and featuring. His mel- lifluous tenor is reminiscent some- how ‘of John Steel's, and if given the numbers and the same technical support as with this duo McQuhae should build up as strong a vocal following as Steel. Both numbers, incidentally, are the same the Victor artist “canned” and sings in the Irving Berlin revue proper, AGGRAVATIN’ PAPA (Fox Trot) —Vincent Lopez Orchestra SUGAR BLUES—Harry' Rese (Banjo Solo)—Okeh No. 4812 A novelty disk. - Vincent Lopez on one side has made @ snappy dance version of “Aggravatin’ Papa,” and Harry Reser strume a cruel banjo in his “Sugar Blues” solo. The banjo of late seems to be re- turning to popular favor, and re- cordings like Reser’s will do much to further popularize it. - Frank Banta’s accompaniment at. the piano is by no means negligible. tps 3 ip — Frank Crumit EVERYTHING IS K. Oo. IN K-Y.— Same—Columbia No. 3827 Frank Crumit is usually the_sub- feature of an Al Jolson disk, but this month he soloes:on both sides, from the Columbia list this month. However, “Sweet One” is part authored by Jolson (with Louis Silvers), Crumit getting this in- fectious melody tune over in fine style. The reverse is a novel at- tempt«at @ variation on the Dixie song idea, AGGRAVATIN’ PAPA (Fox Trot) —The Virginians AUNT HAGAR’S BLUES—Same— Victor No. 19021 Blues—just hot blues—symbolizes both numbers which the popular Virginians deliver according to Hoyle. Every instrument has an inhing in piping “hot,” making for some telling contrasts. “Aunt Hagar’s Blues” was for- merly known as “Aunt Hagar’s Children’s Blues” when W. C. Handy, the composer, originally handled it. Handy, famous for his “St. Louis Blues” and “Memphis Blues,” has had a number of re- versals the last several months and was forced to turn the song over to‘another publisher, who eventual- ly “made” it. The royalties will mean more to the colored gentle- man than .the average song’s earn- ings do for the average songsmith. BEALE STREET MAMMA (Fox Trot)—Broadway Dance Or- chestra DEAREST — Same — Edison No. 51069 “Beale Street Mamma” (Turk- Robinson) is a “hot” female judging from the torrid modulations in this corking rag. The alternate snatches of wicked piano picking and the cornet’s “hot lips” blaring sum it lup as a trily inspiring dance num- ber. “Dearest” (Davis-Akst) is still on the upward wave in popularity, the Broadway jazzers injecting a couple {novel kicks into the arrangement. This Broadway bunch incidentally has been a consistent record maker for Edison, maintaining a successive string of excellent recordings. Why they, like the others, haven’t become inoculated by the vaudeviile bug is problematical. Judging from their “canned” productions they should deliver handily. PALE VENETIAN MOON (Fox ; Trot)—Arnold Johnson and Or- chestra THE LOVELIGHT IN YOUR EYES 7 Thea., W. 44th St. Evs. 8:30 LITTLE Matinees Wed. & Sat. 2: oh |THE r ~ lun Aree nil rn | LAST WARNING : | with WILLIAM COURTLEIGH The Greatest Play of the Age Will Remain at the KLA Ww We h Street Eves. 8:: W ith GENEVIEVE TOBIN } "Matine We eaine and Saturday at 2: 37 by WINCHELL SMITH L BEATS SIX WEEKS AHEAD yy | HENRY MILLER’S ™P*.,W, #0 8. | WILLIAM A. BRADY'S MUSICAL East of Broa THE SELWYNS Present coe as “JULIET” OWI THE GREATEST TRIUMPH OF Nights $1.00 to $2.50, Iwiy HER CAREER. Thurs. Mat. 75c to $2.00 COMEDY “UP SHE GOES” PLAYHOUSE *s'swei es TRIUMPH ave. 8:30. . 2:30, New Amsterdam Theatre—W. 424 Street Evenings 8:15. POPULAR MAT. WEDNESDAY. REGULAR MATINEE SATURDAY. A National Institution ZIEGFELD FOLLIES STEAND Broadway and 47th Street “A NATIONAL INSTITUTION” ERs Joseph Plunkett JOSEPH M. SCHENCK Presents NORMA TALMADGE in ‘Within the Law’’ STRAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CAREs. BMIPOUAMEMs cccasesuce Conductor —Same—Brunswick No. 2394 It is’ only natural that Arnold Johnson should best do justice to ¥ ‘Lovelight,’ his Own composition. iThe various switching of instru- |mental formations is effective, the jundulating soprano saxo ~ doing | tric ks and the brasses and clarinet igettinge “hot” in contrast. With |“Pale Venetian Moon,” with which 1is medleyed the Coue-titled, “Every Day in Every Way,” both from the “Bunch and Judy,” Johnson gets some great effects from the percus- sions, the retarded “breaks” stand- ing out like cameos in an otherwise smooth arrangement, FATE (Fox Trot)—Paul Whiteman and Orchestra LADY OF THE EVENING—Same— Victor No. 19016 Byron Gay’s *Fate” is developing prodigiously although when Ted Lewis first introduced it in the “Greenwich Village Follies’ months ; ago it started but mildly. There’s a haunting reminiscence about the pe with its eerié hybrid :gipsy-oriental motif that intrigues the ear. As Whiteman does it, it Jolson being altogether’ a. s. ©. 1}: WILLIE «vo EUGENE HOWARD STARRING IN ‘‘PASSING SHOW OF 1922”’ Direction MESSRS. SHUBERT CHRIS MANN AND HIS ORCHESTRA PALAIS ROYAL, SAN FRANCISCO, INDEFINITELY FLORENCE YORK Presents VIRGINIA BELLES «4 BEAUX HEADLINING PANTAGES CIRCUIT CHAS. ROYAL VENETIAN FIVE “A MELANGE OF MUSIC AND SONG” JACK LEWIS, Eastern Representative. JOHN BILLSBURY, Western Representative. GREENWALD & ANDERSON PRESENT , 4 DOLLY - HICKEY-HART REVUE. laying W. V. M. A., Orpheum, dr., B. F. Direction; HALPERIN-SHAPIRO 10 AGENCY. OSWALD TENELS WOODSIDE LL makes a smooth, conservative dance selection, “Lady ef the Evening” (Irving Berlin) from the composer’s “Music Box Revue” is similarly treated with restraint and moderation, the effect being generally for symphonic har- monies. FADED LOVE LETTERS OF MINE —Sam Ash (Vocal —Same—Okeh No. 4808 Sentimental ballads of the type Ash can do.so well, although this tenor has been playing “hookey” from a recording laboratory for some little time, for some reason or other. At one time he produced disks quite prolificaily.« Ash is al- ways a sympathetic interpreter of ballad selections. “Faded Love Letters of Mine” (R. W. Pascoe-L. L. Moore-W. E. Dulmage) suggests its theme by title. “Out Where the Blue Begins” (Jimmy McHugh-Bert Grant- Geo. Graff, Jr.) should develop into a valuable piece of property. It is one of those songs that is slow in starting but progresses steadily in popularity and proves a consistent revenue producer, THE LOVELIGHT iN YOUR EYES (Fox. Trot)}—Manhattan Dance Orchestra FALLING — Same — Columbia No. 3829 The Manhattan aggregation fs a new recording combo, this evidently their initial commercial test. Given two corking melody dance tunes to work with they cannot help connect. The saxes are given ample oppor- tunity for distinction, swinging from the tenor to soprano reeds for strik- ing effects. WONDERFUL YOU (Fox Trot)— Atlantic Dance Orchestra BABY BUNTIN’—Same Broadway Dance Orchestra—Edison No. 51138 3oth are production numbers and probably first released so far on any disk. “Wonderful You” by Werner Janssen is from “Lady Butterfly,” which show the composer's pater, August of “Janssen Wants to See You” note, backed in order to prove to the world that Werner has the makings of a composer. This num- ber proves it in part at least. “Baby Buntin” (Sissle-Blake) is from “Elsie” and a danceable com- panion piece to “Wonderful You.” FALLING (Fox Trot)—Gene Rode- mich’s Orchestra BEES’ KNEES (Fox)—Oriole Ter- race Orchestra—Brunswick, No. 2389 “Falling” (Coilins - Cameron - ) OUT WHERE THE BLUE BEGINS When Smoking’s a Real Pieasure for Everyone in Sight— That’s When Frank Evans Gets the Old Corncob Alight. Fields) just “happened” to catch on for dance. It is an extremely melo- dious number which the publishers had for some months before it showed up. The sustained notes lend themselves, accordingly, to novel interludes, the duet piano piano passages by Gene Rodemich and Allister Wylie breaking it up novelly. On the reverse the Oriole Terrace Orchestra, the Detroit combination which scored a bull’s-eye at the Palace, New York, recently, and had to forego vaudeviile for a prior mid-West cabaret engagement, de- livers per usual with “Bees’ Knees” (Ted Lewis-Ray Lopez), a ragey dance number of fetching liveli- ness. AGGRAVATIN’ PAPA — Sophie Tucker (Vocal) YoU GOT TO SEE MAMMA EVERY NIGHT—-Same—Okeh, No 4817 The “Mamma” song is an inge- nious variation on the doggerel lyric type of songs dating from “Frankie and Johnnie,” which have heard in and out of parlor company. The listener here is allowed free rein in interpreting lines anent “what's the good of a sheik who does his sheiking once a week?’ and her plaint that he comes to see her on Sunday, but brings his wife and family for company. Yet it’s a pop- vlar idea, naively done into song, and corkingly sold by Sophie. “Ag- gravatin’ Papa,” a not dissimilar lyric idea, has the clarinet of the Rega Dance Orchestra, which ac- companies, piping wickedly in the interlude between the songstress’ vocal threats on the person of ‘her “aggravatin’ papa.” Abel. Variety’s San Francisco office will be discontinued May 1, with Jack Josephs, in charge of it, transferring to Los Angéles, where he will open an office for Variety. . Gita \cate-aeer penned 1 rma i a ef OB tO BERET AOR at sree agers:

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cit i VARIETY, Apri 19— “ZIT'S,” April 20— 2 JULIAN ELTINGE eo “Women come, women go, but Julian Eltinge goes on forever. Here is by this type of act, is as resonant and sympathetic as ever and his and ~ a be big Senay attraction as long as he continues to imperson “ = present routine of songs a careful and wise selection for vaudeville. ate the female species. ‘ e Opening “on” in a black trained cape and evening gown for ‘I Break b Ds the Hearts,” a corking lyric, Eltinge scored an immediate bullseye with 1 A Fy both sexes. “The Cute Little Beaut,” accompanied by another specimen “a r : of his dressmaker’s art, held up, and was followed by “Don’t Go in the ; CLIPPER, April 18— oi: Water” from his old repertoire and one of his best. In an orange bathing : : sar : ve oil D . “The first haif was closed by Julian Eltinge, doing his‘ wid kn ¢; a suit he was a picture of loveliness. A graceful dance followed with eae ly etiele si oet sone@s ; ‘ “SaaS Se ae ein *¢ BS black patent leather drop. The costume is a gorgeous iridescent gown eral specially written songs. He opened with ‘I Break the Hearts,’ by St oh S and nile green shawl. The lyric by Gitz Rice was another high class McDonough and Hubbell, and followed with ‘The Cute Little Beaut,’ by A S| B addition to the repertoire and comnuleted an act that compares favorably Hapgood Burt; ‘Don’t Go’ in the W ater,’ by gean Schwartz, wearing a $s . 4 with any of the Eltinge specialties of the past. bathing costume of buff colored material, and ‘Cleopatra,’ by Gitz Rice, Is In the present routine vaudeville will welcome Eltinge, both his old the last being done in an Oriental set with raiment to match. All of the iE fans and the new ones he is bound to make. He's as welcome as the numbers went over unusually well, and Mr. Eltinge made a speech of Y 6 fe ee ce thanks. Of the score or more impersonators, Bltinge still with ease holcs ‘ i fers in May Con. = : ‘ Ss, & st AS 2 " 5 flowers in Ma . the lead , s is ‘a! I STAR, April 21— 2 : EVENING MAIL, April 17— ca ‘t Julian Eftinge closes the first half. Eltinge has not been seen before . ; ss at the Palace since he took unto himself a production. ,He was accorded Julian Eltinge revealed a new series of ‘impressions’ of feminine % ¥ a big reception when he set foot on the stage. He opens with “I'm Break- types at the Palace yesterday and established beyond all question that in Ne ; . ty] this rare s diffcult ar 2» is stil g ‘ ; is close = ing the Hearts of the Men Who Break the Bank at Monte Carlo,” followed snot son tee se gb ~* ve ay . far aheae na = closest competitors. S . by “That Cute Little Suit on That Cute Little Beaut From Montana.” sateen as moved with the times and his ‘girls’ are very modern, quite rote: flapperish and as smart as they make ’em.” ss For his third number, Eltinge returns with his former success, ‘Don’t : ee iG P Go in the Water,” which has a catchy melody and has always proved one ba 5 of Eltinge’s best standbys... It shows him garbed in a bathing suit, and 3 b the girls in the audience appear to go wild over this number. A gushing s 7 young thing seated next to us remarked to her male escort, “My good- s : ness! I wish I looked like that in a bathing suit.” Eltinge closes with his EVENING GLOBE, April 17— is t “Cleopatra” number, which sends him off to a solid hit. Eltinge has a “InMien Witines ae * es magnifieent array of gowns and he knows how best to wear them to rte ian i Linge demonstrated that: his popularity has not waned, and 3 west Show off théle wiaamiBodnce in addition to his well-known following there was present a delegation ‘ez 1 from Fifth avenue to see if Julian had thought up anything new for the eo r styiish stouts. His gowns, we gathered from the feminine appraisals, rs V were ‘just wonderful.’ @ ¢ % EVENING SUN, April 17— ie ‘al bd Julian Eittinge came back to the Palace yesterday with a breath of 1 ' Southern California, though some of the decollete gowns which this Ne 1 female impersonator wore must have made the chilly Eastern climate MORNING TELEGRAPH. A 147 ‘Z 2h seemly hardly comparable to that of Los Angeles. He was not lacking _—_ vat & ( Lad me ; : ‘ ' ‘1+ . 7 bad : : e =. in the ability to please with his songs, and his new series of impressions Julian Eltinge tops the bill with his unique knack of female im- # v = and of French frocks were quite up to date, including the modern svelte personation, gorgeously gowned. He continues to captivate and amaze € \ .. flapper—a part for which Eltinge seems to have gone into training as with his voice, his bearing and his gestures of femininity until uitimately | . earnestly as any boxer.” he resorts to a manly swagger with the removal of his wig.” S| . | Dy E Q i ‘ = z ‘Ss c 2 is mf = ‘ ig t | = - : se d ; B. F. KEI RIVERSIDE N WEEK (APRIL 30) “— j = * ie } x ? ? if I © : DA 4 bd ’ hs zi Direction WILLIAM MORRIS i Fg x Ke x 5) | j 5 | ‘ X Borg, aN ONAN ONION ONTO (Wir Selec Nt Aen aC Ac NAc WN Mee iNAX BOSTON AY /@Ni 0 NOC YON AN TRCN TOCITON ONTO TAXI OXY@N1 TON TON UY@XI TaN TER Xl AX! OEY OX Tan hex Yar ria! j

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