New York Clipper (Mar 1923)

Marck 14. 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 7 SEASON IS STRANGE FOR B'WAY SHOWS; 24 LEFT FROM CHRISTMAS Few Attractioiu Which Started the Season Will Last Until Summer—^Dozens Which Opened With New Year Had Short B'way Carem—Four Will Doubtless Run Through Broadway theatres are housing today twenty-four attractions that were current attractions at Christmas time, and from indications of that number fifteen will probably last through the month of May, with a possibility of two-thirds of them running through the Summer. Of the number of attractions which were running at that time which closed subsequently there arc twenty-three. Since that time sixteen new attractions have arrived at the theatres along the Rialto which still remain; ten arrived and have already de- parted and four more are due to depart shortly. Producers and theatre managers at the last Yuletide figured that more than two- thirds of the attractions which -were cur- rent then would run until after the Lenten period. Their deductions, however, were quickly upset early in January, when shows began departing and new ones ar- riving. This kept up throughout that entire month, was repeated in February and the indications are that the present month will see as many departures as the two previous months combined. Of. the twenty-four . attractions whicli were berthed in the Broadway houses at Christmas time, indications via the box office point that the following will prob- ably last into the Summer period: "Abie's Irish Rose" at the Republic, "The Lady in Ermine" at the Century, "The Clinging Vine" at the Knickerbocker, "The Last Warning" at the Klaw. "Little Nellie Kelly"' at the Liberty, "Loyalties" at the Gaiety, "Merton of the Movies" at the Cort, "The Music Box Revue" at the Music Box, "Rain" at the Maxine Elliott, "The Seventh Heaven" at the Booth, "The Fool" at the Times Square, and "The Masked Woman" at the Eltioge. Of the balance of the attractions which were on "tap" at that time and are now playing, the majority of them will conclude their nm during April and May. They are "Kiki" at the Belasco, "Chauve Souris" at the Centusy Roof; "Zic«feld Follies" at the New Amsterdam, "Liza" which moved to the Nora Bayes from Daly's Sixty-third Street last Monday, "Sally, Irene and Mary" at the Forty-fourth Street, "So This Is London" at the Hudson, "The Gingham Girl" at the Earl Carroll, "The Love Child" at the George M. Cohan, "The Old Soak" at the Plymouth, and "Whispering Wires" at the BroadhursL Of the sixteen attractions which have ar- rived since that time and held fast prob- ably four will run into the Summer. They are: "Give and Take" at the Forty-ninth Street Theatre, "Ice Bound" at the Sam H. Harris, "Wildflower" at the Casino, and "Polly Preferred" at the Little Theatre. The attractions which arrived since Christmas that will probably wend their way out during April and May are: "Lady Butterfly," now at the Globe, which moves to the Astor next week; "The Dancing Girl" at the Winter Garden, "Mary the 3rd" at the Thirty-ninth Street; Jane Cowl in "Romeo and Juliet" at the Henry Miller, Ethel Barrymore in "The Laugh- ing Lady" at the Lpngacre, "Peer Gynt," which moved into the Shubert Theatre from the Garrick last Monday; "The God of Vengeance" at the Apollo, "Anj-thing Might Happen" at the Comedy, "You and I" at the Belmont, "Humoresque" at tho Vanderbfit, "Papa Joe" at the Princess, and "Why Not," which returns to the Equity-Forty-eiglith Street Theatre from the National after a three weeks' stay there. Of . the shows which were playing Christtnas that have moved oat since then were: "Blossom Time" from the Century, "The Bunch and Judy" from the Globe. "Fashions for Men." which played both the National and Belmont under that title and the «itle "J>assions for- Men;" "The Greenwich Village Follies" from the Shu- bert, "Gringo" from the,Comedy, John Barrymore in "Hamlet" from the Harris, "It is the Law" which- played both the Ritz and Nora Bayes. "Johaiuies Kreisler" from the Apollo, "Our Nell" from the Nora Bayes. "R U R" which iiihiibitvd both the Garrick and .Frazet theatres. "Listening In" from the Bijou, "Thi- Mer- chant of Venice" from the Lyceum. "Si-x Characters in Search of an Author" from the Princess, "Spite Comers" from' the Little, "The Awful Truth" -from the Henry Miller, "The Tidings Brought to Mary", from the Garrick, "The World We Live In" from the Jolson and Forty-fourth Street, "Why Men Le^ve Home" from the Morosco, "Rose Briar" from the Empire, "Glory" from the Vanderbilt, "Lady Cristi- linda" from the Broadhurst, "The Egotist" from the Thirty-ninth Street. "The Red Poppy" from the Greenwich Village, and "Thin Ice" from the Belmont. The attractions which arrived since Christmas and have hurriedly departed are: "Will Shakespeare" at the National. Ethel Barrymore in "Romeo and Juliet" at the Longacrc, Leo Carrillo in "Mike Aiigelo" at the Morosco. Maude Fulton (Continiifd on page 23) "ELSIE" FOR THE VANDERKLT "EUie," a musical comedy presented by John Sclrali, will be the next attraction at the Vanderbilt Theatre succeeding Lau- rettc Taylor in "Humoresque." It will uucn there on .-Vpril 2nd. "Elsie" played a two weeks* engagement in Boston closing last Saturdajr night and this week is play- ing in Providence. CHICAGO THEATERS GO DARK Chicaco, Mar. 12.—Seven shows left the theatres here on Saturday night of last week and only fouir arrived to take their places, which leaves three, the Woods, Olympic, and Great Northern dark. Judg- ing from the business of the past four weeks the darkened theatre list will be greatly increased. "SUN SHOWERS" CLOSING Lew Cantor will delegate his "Sun Showers," the current attraction at the Astor, to the storehouse on Saturday night. This show was Cantor's introduc- tion as a musical comedy producer and will net him losses of about $35,000. TO DO McLaughlin play F. Ray Comstock and Lawrence Weber have taken over the Al H. Woods "Fires of Spring," a play by Robert McLaughlin, playwright and owner of the McLaughlin Stock Company of Cleveland, which they will produce early in May. DECEMBER AND MAY Fred Zweifel. manager of Ed Wynn's "The Perfect Fool" company, and Grace Russell, a member of the company, were married in Boston last week. Zweifel, who is close to sixty years of age, is twice the age of his bride. "LOLA IN LOVE" COMING OI^/| "Lola in Love" will probably have<ns' ' New York premiere at the Dresden-tKe- atre next week. A. P. Waxman who took over the production from F. C. Coppicus, who incurred a loss of $35,000, whUe try- ing it out of town, has engaged. Oiarles Purcell to replace Hal Forde and is now negotiating for a iiev woman lead in the place of tay Marbe, who played the title role upon the initial presentatioo. Wax- man has added a chorus of eight girls to the attraction which will be described as a comedy with music. It is reported that Miss Marbe advanced $3,000 to ' Waxman after the latter had obtained the attraction from Coppicus. "IN THE BALANCE" NEW MELO. "In The Balance," a melodrama jn three acts, has been selected as the first produc- tion of the newly incorporated Melboume- Ardeii Productions, Inc., of which M. H. Arden and William RappopoR arc the managing directors. Featured in the cast will be Christine Winthrop, whom Messers. Arden and Rappaport calculate will prove another delighthil "find" for' Broadway. Casting for the play will be- gin next week and it is scheduled to open the piece out of town early month, prior to being brought to a Broadway playhouse for a run. PRINTERS SUE THE AFFILIATED CO. The Times Square Printing Company filed suit last week in the Third District Municipal Ccnut against the Affiliated The- atres Corporation for the sum of $3fi2.00. In the papers served in connectioa with the suit the printing company claims that the amount is doe for services and print- ing work rendered, and which is unpaid for. The Affiliated operated the Unit Shows. NEW PLAY FOR EQUITY PLAYERS The Equity Players are contempbting a new play by Leon Cimningfaam, author of "Hospitality," which was their second production this season, at the Equity- Forty-eighth Street Theatre, toward the end of April to succeed "Why Not," which begins a return engagement at that house next Monday. ANDRE SHERRI IN HOSPITAL Andre Sherri, who lost his eyesight nearly three years agc^ is in the New York Ear. Nose and Eye Hospital, where an operation for the removal of a pressure on his optic nerve was performed last wedc. It is believed that within a few weeks Mr. Shcrri will be able to see again. COHAN SHOW IN CHICAGO George M. Cohan's new productioi^ "Two Fellows and a Girl," by Vioeent Lawrence, had its initial performance at Cohan's Grand Opera House, Chicago^ last night (Tuesday) instead of Mooday as was originally scheduled. Cohan attended the premiere in the "Windy City." "SPICE OF 1922" SWITCHED "Spice of i$Z2" the Armaad Kaliz show which ran for a number of weda at the Winter Garden and stranded in Chicago, is now a Shubert unit It was txioked for the Central Theatre, on Broadway, this week, but at the last moment was switd^ed to the Crescent, Brooklyn. "UP SHE GOES" FOR CHICIAGO WiUiam A. Brady has booked "Up She Goes," the musical comedy now playing at the Playhouse in Lester Bryant's Play- house, Qiicago, beginning September 4. Fred Santley and Gloria Foy will head the cast. "MON PAPA" REHEARSING Oliver Morosco placed the French com- edy, "Mon Papa," in nheaml on Maa- day. Hilda Spong is cast for the leading role of the pUy. MARGA WALDRON AMBUCA.'S PREMIERE DANSEUSE Featured in B. P. Kcttk'* Vaadfiville thia s«aaOQ At the Palue. New York, week o( Manb 19