Variety (July 1919)

:^: -:■■; «-: VARIETY'S LONDON OFFICE CABLES ■ 28 GERRARD STREET / . GULLIVER'S ENGLISH CIRCUIT CUTS BIG FINANCIAL MELON (Uvea Share For Share as Bonus. Stockholders Allowed to Purchase Two Shares of Additional Capital Stock. All Bonded Indebtedness For Past Five Years Paid. No Dividend During Eight Years. . , fYh-T:".-.- -'■ ' .*?>< ?-S'S : ■■' ■'"■' JS*! ' London, July 1. Decisions that mean considerable in stock and money to stockholders were arrived at during the annual meeting of the Gulliver Circuit (vaudeville), June 27. ., The company, capitalized at One mil- lion dollars, voted that each existing shareholder should, receive, as aJ>onus, one share for eacu now held. Also each shareholder will he entitled to buy twovshares for, every one now owned when the new one million dol- lar issue is offered. ' The company has paid the bonded indebtedness for five years back, financed improvements and taken care of $150,000 excess profits tax. ■• No explanation was offered for the failure to pay any dividend^ during the past eight years. LYN HARDING FOR SCREEN. London, July I. 1 Lyn Harding, appearing here in "L'Aiglon" with Mari^Lohr, is going to work in pictures. He has been engaged by a new film producing con- cern, promoted by the head of a promi- nent music hall circuit, to play the lead in a screen version of 'The Bar- ton Mystery," a play by the American, Walter Hackett. • UGHT OPERA AT DRURY LANE. London, July L Robert Loraine transferred "Cyrano de Bergerac" to the Duke of York|s yesterday to make room for Beecham's light opera season which opens to- morrow. . '■ The company will revive The -Daughter of Madame Ahgot" with a new book by Dion Clayton Calthorp And revised lyrics by George Marsden. "NAVY" TRANSFERRED. London, July 1. Percy Hutchinson is transferring "The Luck of the Navy" from the Gar- rick to the New, July 12. He will sail for America in Septem- ber. Leon Lion will bring the long run of "The Chinese Puzzle" at the New Theatre to an end July 11. He leaves immediately afterwards for a holiday and will open in a new play in Sep- tember. CYRIL MAUDE TO PRODUCE. London, July 1. Cyril Maude is foregoing all his American plans in order to return here and produce "Lord Richard in the Pan- try," by Sydney Blow and Douglas Hoare. , The production will be made under the management of E. Dagnall. WALTER C.KELLY CANCELS. • ■ London, July 1. Walter C. Kelly, the Virginia Judge, quit last week in Liverpool when in- terrupted by noise in the audience. He has canceled all dates and is go- ing home, saying he is suffering from a nervous breakdown. "L'AIGLON" WITHDRAWN. London, July 1. Marie Lohr's revival of "L'Aiglon" at the Qlobe, in which she has been appearing with Lyn Harding, will be withdrawn July 5. July 7, Clifford Heatherley' will pre r sent Violet Vanbrugh in "Trimmed in Scarlet* "VERDUN" DOES POORLY. Paris, July 1. A war piece named "Verdun" by Gsell, in six tableaux, was produced June 27, at thfe Theatre. Arts. It did poorly. SHAFTESBURY DARK. London, July 1. "Yes, Uncle" will be withdrawn at the Shaftsbury July 5 and,the house will be dark until tire new musical comedy production, "Baby Bunting" v founded on Lestocq's comedy, "Jane, is ready to open there "TOPSY TURVY" AGAIN. London, July 1. Ernest C. Rolls will revive "Topsy Turvy,r with Claire Romaine in the leading role, when "Shanghai" closes at the Kennington July 7. AT THE STRAND. London, July 1. At the Strand this week Jennie Ben- son produced an up-to-date number called "Now There's Peace on Earth' Again," and Eileen Molineux presented "The Joy Loan Girls." SAILING CONGESTION. London, July 1. The congestion in application for sailings does not guarantee that any prospective sailor for the U. S. from this side can secure steamship»accom- modations within three months after making application, in the ordinary course of events. There is but a small percentage of the English shipping reserved for civilian travelers and the space thus allowed is continuously applied for several timet over. The delay is greatly inconvenienc- ing Americans coming over here on a brief visit and who wish to make a quick return, on a scheduled date. Without any special "influence" they have to wait their turn. BRENON S SECRET MISSION. London, July 1. Herbert Brenon, the picture director, left this week for the Continent, de- claring that he "was going merely "to look over" the ground. As a matter of fact, he is on a secret mission. Confidentially, he is nego- tiating with the British Famous Players-Lasky Corporation to produce pictures for them. MINNIE DUNCAN WELL AGAIN. -=- 'i London, July 1. Minnie Duncan, of Duncan and God- frey, has recovered from her recent operation. The duo reappeared Mon- day at the Holborn and are rehearsing in Lew Lake's production. "Jolly Jack Tar." • ..'. "INS" AT COVENT GARDEN. London, July 1. At the Covent Garden Mascagni's "Ins" will be presented for the first time in London July 3. BRADY'S ERROR. . London, July 1. Before leaving here, William A. Brady, the American theatrical man- ager, announced he had acquired the film rights to the Drury Lane Melo- drama, "Cheer, Boys, Cheer." He was mistaken. The deal has not yet been closed.' WINNING SKETCH GIVEN. London, July 1. "Mrs. Bunce's Bit" was given suc- cessfully at the Hammersmith Palace, Monday, with Ted Slaughter and Jenny Lind playing. This was the offering that won Gulliver's £50 prize. PYGMALION MATINEES. London, July 1. At the Scala, Nettle Fold revived "Pygmalion and Galatea" June 27 for a series of Monday, Tuesday and Fri- day matinees. On the other afternoons and even- ings "The Black Feather" is still being presented. SUBURBAN SEES MELLER. London, July 1. "For Services Rendered," the play by Daisy Mullord in which she has been touring, was presented at the Balham Hippodrome this week. It proved to be. a strong domestic melodrama. Dream Dancer Opens. London, July 1. At Martin's Theatre, July 3, B. F. Howell will present Mme. Caro Camp-, bell, the dream dancer, who hypno- tizes, recites and dances, in a series of matinees. SEYMOUR HICKS' SKETCH. j>r- London, July 1. "Peace, Perfect Peace." Seymour Hicks' new sketch, opened Monday at the Empress, Brixton, with a strong company headed by Fred Kerr. It proved fascinating, funny and admir- ably suited to the halls. Doyle end Dixon Open in England. London, July 1. Doyle and Dixon opened yesterday at the Empire, Stratford, a Moss Empire house. The American dancers were in evening dress and made a sensational success. Their hit was so emphatic the remainder of the bill was ruined through ft Butt Closes Paris Palace. Paris, July 1. Sir Alfred Butt closed his season at the Palace here June 29. The house was recently opened by Sir Alfred with a sort of revue and the same policy will probably be resumed by the Lon- don manager in the fall. K. of C. Circes in Paris. Paris, July 1. The Knights of Columbus open its Bordeaux circus today on the Camp Mars exhibition grounds here. Y. M. C. A. Leaves Palais Glace. Paris, July 1. The Y. M. C. A. is vacating the Palais Glace. The vaudeville there ended yesterday. "Mr. Manhattan" Opens. London, July 1. Wylie Tate's twice nightly produc- tion, "Mr. Manhattan," has begun its tour at the Hippodrome, Portsmouth, with Fred Duprez playing the lead Chariot Presents Orchestra. London, July 1. At the Philharmonic Hall, July 4, Andre Chariot will present the South- ern Syncopated Orchestra, Marion Cook conducting. Carl Rosa Opera Moves. London, July 1. The Carl Rosa Opera Co,', commences its season at the Lyceum July 1. "The Belle of New York" closes there July 12. ' IN PARIS. V ' Pans, June 22. Henri Lavedan's "Le Prince d'Aurec" is to be revived'at the Comedie Fran- chise, with Paul Cappelani in the title role, created by Henry Mayer at the Gymnase. At this national theatre "Le Bon Roi Dagobert" of A. Rivoire will also again seen the footlights, witk.-= Marie Leconte, Pierat, Geo. Berr and Croue. Lucien Guity is engaged for the revival next season of "L'Emigr6" by Paul Bourget — "La Rotisserie de la Reine Peda- gogue" is to be the title of a work by Ch. Levade due later at the Opera Comique. At the new lyrical vaudeville "Valentin et Valentine," a musical ver- sion of a farce by Hanswick and P.- Veber, arranged by Figeau, will be pre- sented by Ghesi and Abel Deval. According to "La Rampe," it is possi- ble F. Gemier and Mme. Andrie Me- fiard will play at the Theatre de Paris, or Volterra, in a confcdy in verse by Maurice Verne. Mme. Bernhardt has gone on a tour ' through. France, particularly Lyons, Marseilles and Montpellier where she will lecture on the late Edmond Ros- tand. The report is given out that M. Quin- . son, manager of the Palais Royal, etc., intends building three theatres in Paris, one devoted to vaudeville. We will see. "L'Ecole des Cocottes" with Jane Marnac, MM. Signoret and Raimu, will be revived for the reopening of the Theatre Michel in September. Lucien Rozenberg has now secured entire control of the Theatre de l'Athe- nee, of which he has held only a war lease for the past three years. His first novelty, next season, will be a comedy by Romain Collus and Henne- quin, "Amor quand tu nous tiens," played by himself, Augustine Leriche and Arnaudy. Maurice Maeterlinck's "Blue.Bird" is being transformed as operetta by Al- . bert Wolff, a conductor at the Opera Comique, and will be created in New York next season at the Metropolitain Opera, while Wolff is there acting as chef d'orchestre. Ivan Caryll is writing music for the adaptation of Armont and Rip's com- edy "Botru chez les Civils" which is to be presented in London as a comic opera. Felix Waingartner has been appoint- ed leader at the Opera house, Vienna, commencing Sept. 1. Corp. Howard Lindsay's Brest stock company presented "Paid In Full," a drama of American life, at the large Theatre des Champs-ElysSes, Pans, and it played to capacity eight days. The troupe is made up of soldier actors, and professionals from the Over There Theatre League, and comprises Irene Timmons, Better Barnicoat, Phylis Car- rington, Sgts. Tod Brown, Bernard Ne- dell, Messrs. Arthur Kohl and John . Alexander. The "Put It There" comedy unit has been appearing '"at Romorantin, with real girls as a feature of the show. The company includes Drummond, Lazarus, Deitzler, Holloway, Williams, and Peckham, who have been with it since its creation. A new theatrical daily to be N called "Theatra" is to be issued in Paris next season edited by G. de Pawlowski, late editor of "Comoedia," which has not yet made its reappear- ance since suspension at the outbreak of the war. <r..