New York Clipper (Jun 1923)

I June 6, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 25 RIOH HAYES ''And His Valet •* elongated PERsoNincAjipN of W DEXTERTTY" According to the Press, made a very successful initial appearance at the Palace Theatre, N. Y., l€ut week. Playing B. F. KEITH CIRCUIT Direction, H. B. MARINELLI EMOTION MOVED PROMPTER Berun, June 4.—The conviction in New York of Rudolph Schildkraut ^or giving an immoral performance in presenting "The God of Vengeance'' has revived here the story of. how Schildkraut was embarrass- ingly interrupted while playing the same drama it, a little Polish-Galician village several years ago. The company, with which he was then performing did not dis- cover until about the time for the cur- tain to go. up that there was no prompter. The village schoolmaster volunteered to take over the job for the evening, and the play begaii. Schildkraut KJuring his portrayal of the character of Yekel forgot hi? lines. He shot several glances at the schoolmaster acting as prompter but to no avail. The actor leaned over to see what had hap- pened in the prompter's box, and found the schoolmaster sobbing. Schildkraut be- came so enraged he shouted for him to leave the box and go out and buy a ticket. DORN WINS CONTRACT SUIT Lou Dorn, .orchestra director, won his suit at law against the Shanlcy Corpora- tion for breach of contract. Dom claimed a contract for the season for himself and orchestra at the Shanley restaurant which he claims wa.<; cancelled on account of the closing of the place. He was awarded a verdict of $2,000, which he collected last week. TABS FOR THE GAYETY Montreal, June 4.—Starting on August 9 the Gayety Theatre here will be on the John E. Coutts Circuit. The Gayety formerly was the home of Columbia Amusement Company shows and it is not known whether or not the wheel shows will play Montreal next season. CONNERS TO MAKE SCENERY Billjr Conners, scenic artist, located at the Star Theatre, Brooklyn, has been awarded a contract to make the scenery for five Mutual Shows next season. IRVING PLACE STOCK CAST The cast at the Irving Place Theatre this week in stock, includes the Reid Sis- ters, Eddie Welch, Cleora. Kittie Madison, Sid Rogers and Sammy Wright. "ENTERTAINERS" IN CLARKE SHOW Sonny Thompson's Entertainers have been added to Fred Qarkc's "Let's Go Show" as an extra attraction for the week at Miner's Empire, Brooklyn. CHRISTY AND SCOTT SIGN Tom Miner has signed Christy and Scott for his "Chuckles" for next season, in ad- dition to most of the cast he had with the show the past season. AUTHOR HITS AMERICAN FILMS W. B. Maxwell, the English author, now in this country as. the representative of the British Society of Authprs to attend the 'Motion Picture Arts..Congress which will be held at the Waldorf-Astoria on Jtme 7 and'8, criticises American films, especially those that are sent to Ejigland. He also said that there is a conflict be- tween art and industry. The author could not understand the producer and the latter failed to under- stand' the author, and upon this mutual foundation of misunderstanding distrust had been reared. "The conflict is between industry and art," he said. "Both, like a pair of twins, have grown too fast, and now find them- selves full-grown adults, too strenuous and aggressive and pulling each other in op- posite directions. They seek now the means by which they may be in accord, and, instead of pulling against each other, to walk comfortably side by side. The coming congress will give them a chance to do so. "This mutual misunderstanding has come about largely because one was not sure of the other. The author is not sure what to expect from the producer and the pro- ducer loses the spirit of the author's book. The author does not have an understand- ing of the nature of tilm presentment, and the producer has not the author's idea of his book. "I have no grievance against the mo- tion picture producer and 1 have had three or four of my books filmed. Sometimes an author does not recognize parts of his books when he sees them on the screen, and yet that part is really in the book. Let nic illustrate. He may be watching the presentation of his book and to his surprise there may be a lawn fete, followed by a card party and other social diversions. He is sure they were not in the book. Then suddenly it dawns upon him that he wrote 'Mary Spent the Usual Frivolous Day.' What he had been seeing was just how Mary did spend the day. I believe any great novel and any good book can be produced for the film without crowding in action." ~ Mr. Maxwell made an exception of Bernard Shaw in this general statement. "I want to tell the congress what a pro- found change the movies have caused in England. We seem to be hungry for them, and chiefly for .American pictures. The trouble, it seems to me, is that we do not seem to get the best ones on the other side. As these films go out purport- ing \o represent the countries in which they are manufactured it is therefore worthy of consideration that the poorer sort of American films represent this country in a most unsatisfactory manner. "In England we have had far too much of the commonplace Western films with their four stereotyped characters—the nice girl, the desperado, the hero and the sheriff. For another thing we have had too many sloppy sentimental films. We have no more tears for them. Indeed, I think we will never cry again. What we do want are live chapters of your national life, his- torical episodes, more of the biographical episodes of your great men like Washing- ton and Lincoln. We rise in our seats to them every time. Above all, we want the idealism of your national character. "We love your comedy. In England, it seems, we never tire of your slapstick comedy. Here again we suffer from imi- tations of original films, and even imita- tions of imitations, which sometimes seem to reach the bedrock of imbecility." EDDIE HARRISON SIGNS Eddie Harrison will be with Harry Has- tingS7 "Silk Stocking Review" for next season. ,T- DUSE TO PLAY IN LONDON I.ONDON-, June 4.—Eleanor Xhise, one of the greatest actresses of tbe past genera- tion, arrived in London last week, to ful- fil her ciigagcimnt to play six matinees for C B." Cochran, London producer and manager. This vrill be the first time in many years that English audiences will have a chance to see the famous Italian artiste, now in her sixty-second year. Signora Duse, upon arrival, engaged a suite in one of .London's most exclusive hotels and has since been inaccessible to newspaper men, interviewers' and promi- nent people of any kind, sending out word that her journey from Italy had tired her. The actress has never been very strong physically and has appeared on the stage in recent years only' at long intervals. She finds that appearances at-night are beyond her physical powers and so is confining her engagements to a series of matinees. 'THE WITCH" AT THE PAVILION London, June 4.—The Peoples Theatre Company opened their season at the Pa- vilion theatre. Miles End, East End, last week, with "The Witch" as their first pro- gram. The organizers of the company are J. T. Grein, the dramatic critic, and Coun- cillor J. Rosenthal, owner of the theatre. Ernest Milton and Phyllis Relph are play- ing the leads in the company which offers "You Never Can Tell" this week, and will follow that with Ibsen's "Ghosts," and then "Thcrese Raquin." MRS. DOERR RECUPERATING Mrs. Oyde Doerr, wife of the director of the Oyde Doerr Orchestra, now at the Congress Hotel, Chicago, is in the Mercy Hospital of that city recuperating from a major operation. As soon as her health permits Mr. and Mrs. I>oerr will go to California, where they plan to remain until the fall. TWO "ELSIE" CO^ GOING OUT John Jay SchoU will send on tour next season two companies of "Elsie," which played at the Vanderbilt Theatre this sea- son. One company will open in Philadel- phia and play the week stands while the other will tour the one-nighters. CHARLOT TO PRODUCE IN N. Y. London, June 4.—Andre Chariot, who has sailed for New York, will produce an English revue in that city at the Times Square theatre for the Selwyns. It will be known as "Andre Chariot's London Revue of 1924." OWEN NARES IN VAUDEVILLE Lo.vDON, June 4.—Owen Nares, the well- known legitimate actor, has entered vaude- ville, making his debut at the Palladium. He is doing a sketch called "The Man in the Chair." "PLUS FOURS" CLOSES London, June 4.—"Plus Fours" has closed at the St. James theatre after a good season. Peggy O'Neill is now taking a vacation. WHIT CUNLIFFE FOR AFRICA London, June 4.—Whit Cunliffe, the pop- ular light comedian, is sailing for Africa on July 6th to tour there. He will return to London in Autumn. "MISS VENUS" SPIRO SHOW E. L. Spiro will call '■ his. show do the Mutual Circuit next season '^Miss Vemis." EDDIE DALE .CLOSES .. .'. Eddie Dale closed with the Irvingf'Place Stock, New York on. Jime.2. REVUE FOR PANAMA "Say It With Jazz," a musical shpw of the summer revue type, will have the dis- tinction of being the first miisical show to be presented in Panama. Contracts were signed last week by Raymond Perez, pro- ducer of the show,, and Marv Lee Kelley, head of the M. L. Kelley Enterprises of Panama, which call "for; the piece being given a six months' route in the Canal Zone. The company, which includes twelve principals and twentv choristers, sailed for Panama last Thursday on the Grace Line S. S. Santa Elisia. Accompanying the per- formers was Kelley's' Rhythm Ragadors. an orchestra combination recruited here^ w-ho will give Panamanians their first ear- ful of "Symphortic Jazz." The band will be the chief attraction at Kelley's Jardine. in Colon, which is reputed to be the fore- most continental music hall of Central America.- Arrangements for the importa- tion of this musical piece were handled by Harry Walker, who is sole American rep- resentative of the M. L. Kelley Circuit. Among the principals sailing were Mi- nette Kaplan, Harold Thompson, Violet Woods, Gene Skinner, Geraldine Dexter, Olive Vemell, .Arthur Morse, Mareery Vemell, Helen Edwards. Ora Frank, Bus- ter Edwards and Anna Pell. MAUDE FEALY WITH PROCTOR Maude Fealy, the well-known legitimate actress, will be the star .of the new stock company recently formed by F. F. Proctor, owner of the Proctor Circuit of Theatres, located in New York and New Jersey States. The company will be known as the Proctor Players and will put on one play a week at Proctor's Theatre, Eliza- beth. N. J. Miss Fealy ■ has recently completed A year's engagement at the City Theatre in Xewark, N. J., where she has become a popular idol among the women theatre- goers. During the season Miss Fealy was not only seen in forty odd New York pro- ductions but also in Al Wood's new play, ".Ml Front and No Back," taken from the Saturday Evening Post stonr written by Irwin, and Miss Fealy also prodnced and played in David Belasco's '^Qnidcsands'* written by Jean Archibald. "The Proctor management have selected "Up in Mahfil's Room" for the opening attraction bccanse this has been one of this clever little star's ?-eatest money getters around the coantiy. he week following the Proctor Players will be seen in "The Love of Su Schong. the Chinese classic, and then "Cappy Ricks." also taken from the story by that name in the Saturday Evening Post. "FROCKS AND FRILLS" DOES WELL Oneonta, N. Y.. June 2.—"Frocks and Frills" which is playing the Coutts Circuit closed a three day engagement at the One- onta Theatre tonight, to big business. Manager Lowe of the theatre says it's the best musical comedy that has played his house this season, and the very best of the shows that Coutts has sent to the house so far. In the cast are. George Hart, Lew Lederer. Herbert McDonald. Jessie McDonald, Emily Nice, Jewell Carlton and Baker and William!:. _ Lew .Austin, who produced the show, is the musical director. There are eight girls in the chorus. B. 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