Variety (December 1911)

Vol. XXIV. No. 13. DECEMBER 2, 1911 PRICE TEN CENTS NEW SHUBERT INVESTORS HAND THE BOYS $300,000 ) Andrew Freed man and Samuel Untermeyer Now One- Third Holders in the Shuberts Million-Dollar Corporation. Cox and Rhinock Split the Remainder with the Shuberts. Cincinnati, Not. 29. The Times-Star carried a story Sat- urday stating Samuel Untermeyer and Andrew Freedman were partners with Geo. B. Cox and J. J. Rhinock in the recently reorganized Shubert $1,000,- 000 corporation. The story appear- ing in the home town of Messrs. Cox and Rhinock passes beyond a ques- tion. The story first circulating upon the Shuberts reincorporating and father- ing the many subsidiary concerns operating their various enterprises was that Samuel Untermeyer and An- drew Freedman had taken $600,000 worth of the Shubert stock. The facts though are the new in- vestors turned $300,000 or slightly more over in cash, enough at any rate to secure a one-third interest in the $1,000,000 worth of certificates the new concern issued. The other two- thirds are held Jointly by Geo. B. Cox and J. J. Rhinock as one party, and the Shubert brothers as the other. It is reported that upon the en- trance of Freedman and Untermeyer, overtures were made to Klaw & Er- langer looking toward a reconcilia- tion, but no progress was made by the hew Shubert allies in this direc- tion. CHANGES IN "HANKY PANKY." Chicago, Nov. 29. Maude Lillian Berri will replace Adele Ritchie in the Lew Fields pro- duction of "Hanky Panky" at the American Music Hall. Gertrude Quin- tan and Harry Tighe are now out. Their places will be taken by Her- bert Cothrell, Billy Montgomery and Florence Moore. The three last named joined the performance this week. Miss Berri had been casting about for a play of her own, until the Am- erican engagement reached her. She was undecided over "The Candy Shop/' once at the Studebaker, or "A Lovely Liar," now at the Olympic. It is said her plan for "A Lovely Liar" was to reorganize another company and go on the road with it. That show will be withdrawn from the Olympic this Saturday. Zeeda Sears in "Standing Pat" will succeed it. In place of "The Littlest Rebel" travesty at the American, there will shortly be produced a burlesque on the former Folies Bergere, New York, perhaps similar to that presented lately at the Winter Garden. TOM WISE HAS A SKETCH. "A Chip of the Old Block" is the title of the sketch Thos. A. Wise is willing to play in vaudeville. It is from a Lamb's Club Gambol. Mr. Wise leaves "Uncle Sam" this Saturday, when he and John Barymore discontinue as joint stars in the shows. This will be the debut of Mr. Wise in the continuous. He may open New Year's week at the Fifth Avenue, placed by M. S. Bentham. The legiti- mate player and sketch are to receive $1,000 weekly for their vaudeville term. CONFERENCE LAID OVER. At the meeting of the Vaudeville Managers' Protective Association last week, the matter of the conference proposed by the White Rats between the managers and actors was laid on the table until the next meeting. That may occur some time next week. BRADY'S NEW PRODUCTIONS. Justin Huntley McCarthy's roman- tic drama "The O'Flynn," will shortly be produced by William A. Brady. The play had a lengthy run in Lon- don with Beerbohm Tree in the stellar role. Immediately after the launching of "The O'Flynn," Mr. Brady will pro- duce "The Best People," by Fred Lonsdale. Still another piece accepted by Mr. Brady for presentation this season is a comedy by Philip H. Bartholomae (author of "Over Night") and en- titled "Little Miss Brown." Robert Warwick, with "The Kiss Waltz" at the Casino, withdraws from that show tomorrow and will begin rehearsals with "The O'Flynns." War- wick will be featured in it. There will be several new faces in "The Kiss Waltz" when it takes to the road. GEO. BEBAN COMING BACK. Vaudeville's call once more is prov- ing a lure to George Beban, late star of "The Sign of the Rose." "The Rose" play did not prove as profitable to Mr. Beban as vaudeville has in the past. Upon his return he will probably appear in the second act of his re- cent play. It is a tenement house setting. About Jan. 1 vaudeville may see Mr. Beban, who is holding out for $1,260 a week. It is expected he will open on the Williams time. M. S. Bentham is out after dates. "FORBIDDEN KISS" RENAMED. Sam Rock's forthcoming production of Paul M. Potter and Maurice Levi's musical comedy "Half Way to Paris" turns out to be the renamed "For- bidden Kiss," which A. H. Woods had in rehearsal and feared to continue with on account of spiciness. SWITCHES SOUTHERN ROOKING. New Orleans, Nov. 29. The Shuberts have made a quick switch of the announced engagement for the Dauphiuc rsext week. Instead of "The (Jirl of the Golden West," Mrs. Leslie Carter in "Two Women" will appear. TIRED ALREADY OF CENTURY. Unless new conditions are entered into between the directors of the Cen- tury theatre (former New theatre) and Liebler ft Co., the latter will not retain possession of the house when their one-year lease expires. About the biggest thing the Lieb- lers are getting out of the theatre at present is prestige, as the receipts for the "Garden Of Allah" are badly bent when the theatre directors get their share and the running expenses of the show company are subtracted. The Century directors get 20 per cent, of the gross receipts above $10,- 000 and thirty-five per cent, when the figures go beyond that mark. On taking the Century, the Lieb- ler firm on the first crack out of the box put over a winner in the big "Allah" show but despite the busi- ness, the Lieblers will not make the money the people think they are haul- ing down each week. There is some likelihood of the en- tire American production being ship- ped to London, after the show ends its stay at the Century. PREPARING "POLISH WEDDING." The Cohan ft Harris firm is com- mencing to lay out the plans for their "Polish Wedding" production. This show will probably start rehearsals the end of the month or early in January. Bessie Wynn is reported as under consideration by C. & H. for the prin- cipal role. Gertrude Vanderbilt is also said to be a likely principal for the new show. Miss Vanderbilt is with another Cohan ft Harris piece, "The Red Widow" at the Astor. Miss Wynn is in vaudeville. FRED WHITNEY HERE. Fred C. Whitney returned to New York the latter part of last week, and announced his intention to go ahead with his forthcoming production of "Baron Trenck." Whitney affirmed the report that his London production of "The Spring Maid" closes at the Whitney theatre tomorrow night and said there would be no show there for the present. Mr. Whitney's London show of "The Chocolate Soldier" closes Dec. 9.