Variety (September 1919)

fcP»f*;ffl --:-,_ ........ - v ssssbs* ^f^p^ ly 7 VARIETY DAILY BULLETIN -v ••'-■ . ■" '■';'' ''"■."'' ■ • - " : ' "STRIKE ORDER CLOSES BOSTON; SIX THEATRES THERE ARE DARK MM* IlllHWtWI Theatrical Unions Join in Shutting Tight Boston's $2 Market. Some Equity Members Interested in Two Closed Productions. Order Arrives Just Before Labor Day Matinee. ' •. • m w* Boston, Sept 1. Six theatres went dark here this afternoon following the issuance of .strike orders by the A. X A., Musi- cians and I. A. T. S. E. The matinee T performances called off were "See f Saw" (Tremont) "Hitchy Koo, w (Colonial), "Buddies" (Park Square), •Somebody's Sweetheart" (Shubert), *Oh My Dear" (Wilbur), and "Break- fast in Bed" (Plymouth). "See. Saw"-4s a Henry W. Savage show, "Somebody's Sweetheart" Ar- thur Hammerstein, "Oh My Dear" Comstock & Gest ind "Breakfast in *Bed" A. H. Woods. ; : "Hitchy Koo" is under the manage- ment of Raymond Hitchcock. Mr. Hitchcock is a member of the Equity. "Buddies" has been understood to have been jointly controlled by the Sflwyns, Wallace Eddinger, Donald Brian and Peggy Wood. Eddinger, Brian and Miss Wood are Equity members. "Somebody's Sweetheart" at the Shubert and "See Saw" at the Tre- mont were all ready to open at the matinee and most of the companies were made up when the stage hands walked. The latter stated that they would operate the shows if the com- panies were ready to appear intact. - ;; On examination it was found that one chorus girl in the Savage show was absent and one chorus man in the Hammerstein outfit was also not pres- ent. The stage crews said that so long as there was one absentee that was to be classed as one member hav- ing gone on strike and therefore they would walk out Du's left Boston as far as its $2 yJatres are concerned without any jpen attraction. .'-.'■• Two stock companies remain open, it the Copley and Arlington. The Raymond Hitchcock walkout was occasioned, it was said, through '- show having been booked in here Klaw & Erlanger. That left the company 100 per cent Equity, minus. wire came here from New York to m ;:;;« &>-i W Hal Forde apprising him of that fact |if^Mr, Forde and Fred Dempsey were the busy A. E. A. men around matinee time. Ford lined up the actors and Dempsey looked after the stage hands and musicians. ^S&The local managers issued a state* , uent regarding the closing and Will kerning, for the A. E. A., issued one, f living the Equity's side of the strike. ^'WiH A, Page, here representing the managers' association in New York, ssid the Boston strike will represent a weekly loss of $60,000. The actor, ^;: ; Fagc _ said . will lose $36.0O0,_ managers 8.000 and advertising $6,000. "Oh My Dear" had a restraining or- der out F. Ray Comstock is said to {|$(have wired here from New York last. night legal steps will be taken in Bos- i'.ij' ton tomorrow to punish those mem- bers of the Comstock & Gest company ifewho walked out ri■■■'.:■' .Mr. Hitchcock assembled his com- >■' pany together on the stage and in- ?''f»'; : lormed them A. L. Erlanger had in- formed him over the phone the strike trouble would be all settled by seven ( ;\ j'clock tomorrow night (Tuesday). {'-L^l^jAi the Tremont five members of the HiS Saw" company handed in their wee* as the strike occurred. A dep- :> *& she. iff was around the theatre |.' iarviaf writ* to prevent interference. A mass meeting of the actors is to be held at the Crawford House tomor- row (Tuesday) at one. p. m. WASHINGTON UNCHANGED. Washington, Sept 1. The dark condition of the Shubert- Belasco- continues, leaving the legit theatrical situation the same here as when "Up From Nowhere" was closed at that house last week. "Fifty-Fifty, Ltd.," had been tentatively booked to open at the Shubert-Belasco yesterday, but called it off Friday. Despie rumors to the contrary, Tol- lyana" (Geo. C Tyler) opened last night at the National. There had been persistent reports the opening would not occur. WARDROBE ATTENDANTS CALLED. A meeting of the Theatrical Ward- robe Attendants Union has been called for next Sunday night at 8 p. m. at Union Half, 1591 Second-avenue. . It is understood a proposal will be made that the Theatrical Wardrobe Attendants Union affiliate with the A. E. A. The organization, which con- sists and dressers and attendants in the smaller houses on the east side, will start a campaign to secure members among the dressers and wardrobe women working' in the Broadway houses. The T. W. A. TJ. has a charter from the A. F. of L. A. E. A.'S PUBLIC MEETINGS. The A. E. A. will hold public meet- ings at the Lexington theatre each Tuesday and Friday afternoon at»2.30 hereafter, until further notice. A meet- ing will be held today (Tuesday). OPERA STOPPED AT SHUBERT. The "positively will open" announce- ment In the dailies of half a dozen new attractions during the strike have attained an average of nearly zero. The only new show which did start was "Those Who Walk in Darkness." which lasted three days, at the 48th Street Several other shows reopened only to close again. The latest to deny the announcements was the Gallo English Opera Co.'s. presentation of "Mikado" at the Shubert. This attraction for more than a week has advertised its "positive" debut and stories in the dailies have explained that the show was permitted to open by the Actors' Equity Association, the reason being given that the Gallo company had paid its rent and that the Shuberts couldn't lose, but the actors and man- agers (independent of the P. M. A.) would. Sunday night the stage hands were called out and although several conferences were held yesterday, the men were not allowed to return. It is not believed that any attempt will be made, to open "Scandal" at the 39th Street, although Walter Hast had been promised full exemption by the A. E. A. The J. D. Williams piece, "Up From Nowhere," closed in Washington last Thursday, is also thought to bs off for any present presentation at tha Comedy. Normsn Trevor, star of the show, said that he would not operate under his contract taking the positioa that the managers broke it. Tha con- tact was for.five years. ' ___ Tickets were on sale at the Shubert until seven o'clock last evening. At that notice was finally secured from the musicians and stage hands they would not work. It was said the mu- sicians acted first, that being their in- itial step in strike actions thus far. Even after notice was given, Mr. Gallo called Frank Gil I mo re at the A. E. A. and the latter advised him, he says, that the performance had his. full per- mission to proceed. ,' The many assurances given Gallo his attraction was exempt, lead the pro- ducer to expend something over $3,500 in advertising and other expenses prior to the would-be premiere". The crowds drawn to the theatre appeared large enough to have more than filled the house. Two lines were formed and money was refunded at the box office. The action of the back stage workers and the musicians in walking out ap- f tears to be another instance of con- usion in strike orders. No assurance the A. E. A. has yet made for exemp- tion has been honored by the affiliated unions. I APOLLO, ATLANTIC CITY, DARK. Atlantic City, Sept L The Apollo, declared unfair and con- siderably hampered by the walking out of the stage crew, will probablybe dark until the strike is over. Fred Moore, the house manager, who operated the switchboard when the crew walked out, was found uncon- scious, in his office Saturday night, the result of a stroke of paralysis. He is in a precarious condition. "HeadjOver Heels," due to open to- day, cancelled. It is doubtful if any more legitimate attraction will be attempted here until the situation clears. Chorus Girls' Union Moves. The Chorus Equity Association is now located on the second floor of Equity strike headquarters, West 45th street Marie Dressier, President announced yesterday plans were under way to secure a permanent club house for the organization. THE STRIKE SITUATION IN NEW YORK •The Heyal Ta«abend" (Cohan ft Harrli). Cohan and Harris. «U«i«b l^twi" (John Cort), Knick- erbocker. «Cha Chin Chaw" (Comstock * Oeat). Century, "Mtdniakt Whirl" (Morris Oast). - Century Roof. "Ok. What a oirl" (Shubsrts), Sha- hert "Tha Viva Wlllioa" (Comstock ft Oe«t), Lyrics. •Tha Crlaaaoa Altai" (Geo. Broad- hunt), Brondburat "A Vole* la tke Da*k» (A. H. Woodt), Republic. •"Hlatbtle Riant" (Adolph Klauber), Prlnceta. «Llcatnln>" (Smith ft Golden), Gal- «M& a Good Fellow" (Char Dll- fnerham). Glob*. "Monte Crista. Jr.," "Winter Garden. «Seaadala of IMP* (Oeo. White), Liberty. «A lonely Romeo" (Lew Fields), SHOWS CLOSED. - ~~: .-" "Oalrtlce at 1S1B" (Shubert), 44th Street 'The Better »oie* (Chan. Oshwa), Booth. «*) Baat" (Shubcrt-Rnehsl Creth- ers). Marine Elliott. "Tallica" (Flo. Elegfeld), Anurter- dam. *"ti. from Bawhere" (John D. Williams). Comedy. "A Retrains Fetlew" (C X. Oaek), Cort •"Adam and Bva" (Conuteek ft Qest). Longacre. "ate Waald aad Ske Did" (W. A. Bradx). Vanderbllt Xtae 6'Cleck aa« BUdalaftt (Zlegfeld). Amaterdam Root. •Gallo Opera Co. (F. Gallo), Shubert. Tbea* Who Walk in Barkaaae" (Shubert), «tth Street "Too Sfaay Baabanda" (A. H. Wooda). Hudson. «La La Loellle" (Alfred B. Aarons and Oeo. f>. 8tits), Henry Miller. Taaraten, Globe. Casino. •«HHnhtlt» Rla-bt." "A Beamier fellow." "She Wanld and the Din." *re« Many Haabaada." "Ur From Nowhere," Oalto Opera Co.i "Adaaa an " Taaretea/* announced premiere since strike started; could not open. SHOWS OPEN. "At a i*5" (W. A. Brady), Playhouse. EXEMPT SHOWS. "Jeha Fercanan" (Theatre Guild), Bearflt FarfaraMnaa hy AM Fulton. Kejalty AaaaetaNaa. XarJatrtan «Graenwfeh] Tin a *e Felllee" (Al. Ave., Academy. Brooklyn. Second Jones), Greenwich Tillage. Ave., and Thomasshefsky's (opens tonight). "Horry Daya," Hippodrome. _ REOPENED WITH PICTURES. 44vh street, "BvanReline" and Lcrrle, "Dellveranee." "Kathleen lfavourneen." Central—"Cheoken" (picture). IN CHICAGO SHOWS CLOSED. «Catray Rfrke" (Koroiao), Cort. xprfaea There Waa" (Cohan ft Har- ris). Cohan'a Grand Hla In Mabel'a woodi). Woods, (A. H. "Anaei Face" (Geo. W. Lsderer), Colonial. •■ Trni" (J. L Blaaoh- ard). LaSnlla. - <4aananP* (Walter Hast), Oarrlck. "Sauhlae" (Johnatene ft Shaw), Studehaker. "Piiiiii Shaw" (Ihubert), Palace. "On the nirtaa; Line" Tyler), Blackstone. SHOWS OPEN. (Geo. C A. E. A. Auditorium. IN WASHINGTON - SHOWS CLOSED «V9 front lrowftere* (J. D. Williams), Shubert-Btlaeoo IN BOSTON SHOWS CLOSED "See-tnw" (Henry W. Bavage), Tre- mont "Hitchy Koo" (Raymond Hitchcock). Colonial. "Breakfast In Bad" (A. H. Woods), Plymouth. "Somehody'a Sweetheart" (Artkar Hammsrstsln). Sbabert "Ob My Dear" (Comstock ft Oast), Wilbur. "Bnddlea" (8eliryn ft Co., Donald Brian, Fecgy wood, Wallace Ed- dinger). (Three latter-named are eo-stnrs of piny. Previously an- nounced by felwya ft Co. as bav< Square. lag labsrest Is aradaatlaa.) Bark MBt: V2& '«?.■ '.V,',^ m^&. #«. . >- . --^-w iitf* Ln,-wi -t_i w-" 4 ' '■**.. . . T . t