New York Clipper (Jul 1923)

July 4, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 27 ERROL SIGNS LONG TERM CONTRACT Leon Errol last week signed with Flor- enz Ziegfeld, Jr., one of the most peculiar contracts in show business. The principal provision is that Error will remain under the Zicgfeld banner as long as he stays in the theatrical business. In speaking of the new agreement Ziegfeld said: "Mr. Leon Errol with again open as a co-star with Miss Marilyn Miller in 'Sally* on September 3 and will continue under my management indefinitely. We have agreed that as long as Mr. Errol remains on the stage or as long as I remain in (he theatrical business he will remain under my management, and Mr. Errol, the same as the other stars whom I have signed for a period of years, will have a financial in- terest in the productions in which he and they will appear. "I have agreed with Mr. Errol that 1 will star him in a new play some time in January in America. Whether he will be jointly starred again with Miss Marilyn Miller depends entirely on the plays that I am having wrhten for both these stars. In the development of musical plays, in order to give them the material necessary for success, I may find it to their advan- tage to star them' individually after they close their season with 'Sally.' "If the Actors' Equity Association and the Producing Managers' Association come to an amicable agreement on or before Jan- uarj- 1 by which there is no possibility of the managers being compelled to close their theatres because of the Equity's demand for a closed shop, then I will make both these productions for Broadway, or one in which both stars will appear. If such an agreement is not made, however, I will not invest approximately $200,000 in a new pro- duction which might be seriously damaged in a few months by a strike. In the event that such a strike impends, I will present both Mr. Errol and Miss Miller in London in January, 1924, and will make the pro- duction there and they will remain abroad as long as there is any possibility of trouble in this country with the actors' union. "In case the production in London with cither Mr. Errol or Miss Miller should in any way be interrupted, I have the first call on both their services for motion pic- tures." SHUBERTS TO SEND OUT 20 SHOWS Arrangements are being made in the Shubert offices to send on tour beginning August 15, twenty road shows which will be produced by the Messrs Shubert and their bu.<:iness allies. It is said that the reluctancy of mem- bers of the Producing Managers' Asso- ciation to prepare attractions for a road tour has spurred the Shul>crtS on to make their own road productions so as to enable them to provide sufficient at- tractions for the houses they control out of town which during the past two sea- sons were devoted to Shubert vaudeville. , According to the present plans of the ' Shubcrts among the shows that will be sent out will be two companies of "Blos- som Time"; two companies of "Whisper- ing Wires"; two companies of "Give and Take", in which the Shubcrts hold an interest with Jules Hurtig: "Sim Show- ers", the attraction produced by Lew Can- tor, which was recently taken over by Hurtig and Scamon; "Dew Drop Inn"; two companies of "Sally. Irene and Mary"; "Mary the Third" which the New UBpublished SMg Numbers We can supply yon with the kind of song material yon want to improve yonr act and we will gladly demonstrate those which moy prove available for nee. We give you on opportunity to use a song before it is stale. Call To-day ROOM 216 ROMAX BUILDING, 245 West 47th St. (W«l of Broidwif) New York CI17 Shubcrts are interested in with RacheW Crothers; two companies of "Carolme ; the "Passing Show of 1923" when it com- pletes its run at the Winter Garden and several others which associate producers will provide. MUSICAL STOCK AT MILES Akron, Ohio, July 2.—The Miles Royal Theatre reopened its doors for a summer season of musical stock last Saturday night. "The opening bill is a revival of Weber and Fields musical extravaganza "Fiddle-Dee-Dee," which was one of their early successes at the Weber and Fields Music Hall, New York. Nat Fields, brother of Lew Fields, heads the company and is capably sup- i:ortcd by Jack Kramer, Jeane Breen, Vera Walton, Lillian Dcvcre, Gaby Fields, Frank Flynn, Jack Symonds and Buddy Clark. Two bills will be given weekly, chang- ing on Sundays and Thursdays. The productions will be staged by Mr. Fields and will include revivals of some of the other Weber and Fields musical hits. LUCEXE SAVOY Toiletries of Qaality Mail Orden b Specialty. Aator Thsam Bite., V. T. C, TeL Bimnt 341 For Salt at Wholttalt to the Proftuiou. Also at EAB1.0WE ft LUT^Q'B Druf Bton. Mtb St. Bnadvar, T. At Ubtfty FRMCIS X. HENNfSSY g;^.^^ , VUInbt (MualdM). Iriab Step Jkfr and Sutch HlgUind Dancep- aal PUy Part*—V«ud«vlll& — Would *K| Join Muilcal Act, Burieiqua, Irlik . yn ComcdUn or Lsdr Sbifcr. Pxrt- ] oer (Protodonal aalfh A(<nti GERMAN THEATRES DOING WELL HAYMAN LOSES ANNULMENT PLEA Beruk, July 2.—German ■ theatres, in spite of the general discontent and imset- tlcd conditions in the country, are enjoying one of the most profitohle seasons and new theatres are rising all over the country. The reason ascribed is that as the German' public never know when the mark is going lower tliey wish to live up to every penny of their income while they can without any thought of thrift, and turn naturally to the theatre to tnakc them forget their troubles. The municipally subsidized theatres are hoMing their own nicely and the unsub- sidized theatres are enjoying better business than they have since hefore the war. In some of the "People's Theatres," which are accustomed to providing entertainment for the masses at a reasonable price, conditions arc not so good owing to the fact that comparatively low prices^ must still be charged and that moving pictures are prov- ing a serious menace. STRIKE FEAR DELAYS TOUR The impending crisis in show business, precipitated by the possibility of another actors' strike, will delay Mary Eaton's ele- vation to stardom, according to a report emanating from the sanctum of F. Zieg- feld, Jr. Mr. Ziegfeld had announced that he would send Miss Eaton forth in the new season as a star of a new musical produc- tion. He has now postponed the venture indefinitely inasmuch as he cannot see his way clear to invest in an elaborate produc- tion which he would have to sidetrack after a season's run should the Producing Man- agers' Association and the Actors' Equity decide to cross swords next June. Should the controversy possibly be seUled before that time. Miss Eaton will be presented as. the star of a new Ziegfeld production. George Hayman, an actor, was unsuc- cessful last week in an attempt to annul his marriage to' Emily Severn under the new "Enoch Arden" law. Hayman and Miss Severn were married in 1904 and separated a year later, accord- ing to the papers in the case, and he has' not seen or heard of her since. He further testified that having been in- formed that his wife had entered the theat- rical profession, he made imjuiries of a number of theatrical people as to her whereabouts, but could ascertain nothing, and that he examined the theatrical jiapers to sec if she was listed in any of the shows, with the same result Supreme Court Justice N'ewburger dis- missed the proceedings on the ground that the evidence submitted was not of such probative character as would warrant the court in granting the relief sought "PERFECT FOOL" GOING OUT AGAIN A call for the beginning of chorus re- hearsals for Ed Wynn's tour in "The Perfect Fool" has been sent out for July 10 at the Knickerbocker Theatre. The rehearsals for principals will begin early in August and the company will play a week of preliminaiy engagements in Pennsyl- vania prior to opening its regular season at the Nixon Theatre, Pittsburgh, on Labor Day. "MARY THE 3nl" FOR CHICAGO Rachel Crother's play, "Mary the 3d," which recently closed its New York en- gagement at the 39th Street Theatre; will be presented July 23 at the La Salle Theatre, Chicago, by Miss Crothers and the Messrs. Shubert. THOMPSON & COVAN GOLD & GOLDIE to lost word of dhacJac. «tlh FtaBtUkB Ra*a* la Th» Cdorad Act Tbl^o Diflemt. Dir. IRVINC YATES * WILLIAM VIOOCQ