Variety 1924-01-24: Vol 73 Iss 10

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VOL. VOL. LXXIII. No. 10 NEW YORK CITY, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1924 48 PAGES

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“NERVOUS TEMPERAMENT” BLAMED ON VOLSTEAD ACT Growing Habitual and Periodic, Endangering Plays and Productions—“Road Together” and “Love in Cottage” Closed Last Week

The Volstead Act is being blamed

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ag ST mena SHS BST aT Oe PANE Ne a ew “nervous prostra- c nature, with the vear per- of promi- for a series of tions” of a periodi result that for the past formances of a number FOR FINANCING PLAN nent players have been extremely ha iis rage ed.

Social and Business Lights Ex- pected—Equity Members Not an Pleas ed the nervous spasms | ruined attractions |} have been made from time to time Players in at least three current | musical shows are reporting period | } t Ciaims that endangered or ‘ A dinner announced to be held at the Hotel Astor Sunday by Equity >? i having as an ob- ii 2 HaAVINES as an C€ {cally unfit for appearance A comedi: and oO in ne ah in most of the chorus ow were claimed :yers is reporte: Lyers is report to have been intoxicated one night ast week. Another recently the finale of an | jective a new financing plan to cover fell at] the activities of the producing orga- act, unable to arise| nization for the balance of the sea- The same actor was blamed for a} son. show flivving last season because A number of persons prominent of periodic “temperament”—or else | socially or well known in the busi Lo! i h page 36 (Continued on pas 42) we ES } ICE SKATING ADDED Brooklyn Theatre ‘andasment membered Roof ORGANS DYING OUT, ACCORDING TO BUFFALO >" a3 suffalo, N Jan. 28 ; Re- ‘ 1a I puDd The orran 1s hal alate ibit on f ” . ) ; ture in 1 “ a 4 scans *“ | Brooklyn, got an idea to flood and -] ioc ict 4 le : 1 ut picture houses appears | rrecze the roof and exploit this an to be passing out of publi When the Lafayette favor. ig¢le to bring out the younger element opened two years , : 'for the Monday night show. The f > r et Tor a : : age with the firs StU W urlitzer | roof converted into an ice por d and . . in town, the organ created a furor. | ; = ’ ‘ | ited by calcium ligh was The Hip and a number of commu- placed at the disposal of those at . ; . mity houses followed by installing |;..qaine ¢ha ' pe Mrs. Margaret Ruby Kels imi] , oe “*“"o }tending the early night show, the | Bimilar instrumantse te: - aa - : aie | vi , j yey I , i stub of their regulat icket serving | 3 a : wrest s t i T Iimfssion fee ; bt - vs feat ’ 1 i i iti Sit a . . li ‘ sRERATIR ati This feature will b t ied @a +} 7 This 1 . i ‘ ol \ ’ a TNA fy Malotte : nae ' I pues nn TT} | ‘ | or , ‘ rt] CNriAlL ERROeR ) avert Ack n ‘ SOCIAL ERROI ariyg On ! ors? nere { 7t G&G » Craig T 2 Loc for A OC AL LI DRE W 2) My) 1 | First Winner in National Op ’ ‘ ( is § he | Aitempt para from |} i Car j : vy YF f } Severn, British Arn officer. Last{ |) ‘ . W isn rOr j nr ’ " e ~s . +t nev | if VY i l yf i 1 i; The Ww ivy a : . a te a | j forei i ? hes TB vO Opé¢ ‘a Compa here \lfred J I ya Ww } } ' in CoP 1 ¢ 7 if Horr v= a. ~ | phe 11148 a ; aclman § arew ment proceedin | ony Monday evening te tha 1> Gans a are 1 1 oe Se ot F } i j Th + e oe = ’ at hie avi intime sn hich }? Aalipy n , 7 reatre } ; ; int ) ab gs “ce sui t October. 5S ta te : : vorcee suit filed ( be : aa | © 45 Edouard Albion's promotion! charges that th rmy officer de-| vrei gre } and the first Winner in the effort ) pier" her thre mont! ift their modity ve : e, bli« ¢ y P . 4 — . ry tect from 1 pad ger & national opera or wedding. | jp c io 0 5 ¢ ' ' | - P ' yjher aome iu ™ \ { a a m . app wt echwarz w th \ ’ social standir , Rta we ; i . ‘ — ; "Lal Ss, - _ the lar ¢ ; J wt ; See ee ee | |many taxes the for ) ~ } wit} j borders ¢ a ery 0 ’ a + + re ,T i | itn r i THE BAT” INDEFINITE BENASI IN NEC RI PICTURE | Joana also, and France of Columbus, O., Jan. 24. | New Orleans, Jat | | tle indu t to the f ° , ‘ F h | : The Bat” is opening this w' Kk Memo Benasi, lead 5 i ‘ Son The t tr ili ; rs the Lyceum for an indefinite run, } Eleanor Duse, h ee { tt y t \ } Olowing “Abie's Irish Rose,” which| ture engagement 0 here Tif } Compl t ] engageme! Hie will Lipp I i at that : Tecords 7 ee EQUITY PLAYERS’ DINNER a

¥ | MUCH RESPECTABILITY”

_--- — DIAGNOSED Aa TROUBLE WITH LONDON Playgoers’ Situation — No Actress | Can Succeed Without In- | fluence — London SHUBERTS $250,000 “PASS TAX” GIVES NAUGHT TO ACTORS’ Annual Income from 10% of Face Value on Dead- headed Tickets—Columbia Amusement Co. Gave

Stage | Noted for Honored Names | But Absence of Skill— | Journalists and agers Speak—Grievance Will Probably Have Little Effect IMMORALITY APPROVED Lon lo “Too n i respecti rbility” is th latest adisesnosis of the di London theatre is uffering iron playgoecrs’ club, d t impossibility 1 you 1 r su ceeding with nflus lauded the opiniotr that nobod) Ov} | immorality

Well- ({ ymitinued known journalist i on pag j SUES TO RECOVER SHARE| IN MURDERER’S ESTATE

Man- | Shaw’s Most Popular—Drama Fund $10,571.45 Last Year at 10c Each Pass Club Diacucses |

+. eeeEEEED ‘CONGRESS LIBRARY’S | The Columbia Amusement Co jturned over to the Actors’ Fund of OLL F {America last season $10,571.46, re- ECTION OF Pi AYS ilized from a house tax placed by he Columbia theatres on | 10 cents & pass, | lumbia people, | ‘umbia houses Week in Washington The bulk of the C donation came fr Excites Interest sa hace : Other passes of donations by Co- and collections in Co- Olumbia’s Fuad . : om the house ses lonationg to the Fund from | (Contin ued on pas 38) Washington u : — 2 eactes tec attiaeinaleaeial 31 OUSES IN PIPESTONE Ps > Jar 0-27, ha brought the coile ‘ Ni. tion Oo ove ) ) >I ( ON i q a 4 Librar\ Cong into much d iv ; ys wy mand V t! I t tha t libra } i piace ] tl « VoLurme I Mir apol J un 94 r f ' ; : . , W het believed or not, Pipe ‘ ‘ ’ one ig a town in Minnesota w ) l ) 4 | 000 people and thre theatre P. J. Flinn was the explorer who discovered Pipestone and the third Ann aaall I fit i $3,800,000 REFUSED nouse. ii. V. Feldman has the two Se wyns, Thoug! . May Se Park ] id A ) migt hy ul to a Flinn played tne } nex two r hts ) otal trio of theatres on 42d] 0%" °° » 0 oss , Vv. Apollo and Tin — gets ti . tie quit uar valua of | . ,..| Feldm : . »> thea is about $1. 000,000 und ‘ ” - ; J ste tru Dean fer Wp c ares g pated fo! iA Pipe yrie W grow wD i KA i i ) $i 10 . , ss ‘ bu $1 ) 00 b 1 ’ yf t ‘ ) r yUA V ii There ji ROOSEVELT WITH HAYS : a It ? wi ‘ h W rT sé«¢YT It | Fi ’ i | ; _ Tyiat fi | “4 I t t | li eel ‘ j yy ‘ o ed i rroperty for t ! D> I ri the mo pDUurpogo { r , Low he PR 0 5 t . 4 0 t aire nov is Yr 1 I! j the r ¢ fo t 7. iury to the a ) i } ent a | F j iid te ‘ t 1 i F iz 1 ' t 4 t ' r lye , the dir tion of a mo { : men ; : - Sip CHURCH PICTURES er production ag New York from the coast, so he yr under f£ i i } fica e« A i ) ) ims by int t ITY ver t} \ 1 . y i i moti ure t i turch of tures would } tur a é . . , iil make your text ones? 5 1 ‘ ail rh Gs t l Th ose wh o have bought from us Lithia ' ) y ir ay $2 BROO KS-1 N MAHIEU way renn j : | ib I f 3 - : ia i t : =

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