Variety (August 1925)

Wcdnesdajr, August It, IMf . -._ .* FOREIGN ■-! -Sir VARIETY •AVORS10% REDUCTION FROM 'SHIP CONCERTS FOR AaORS ^t-- Organization Operating U. S. Lines in Sympathy ^ j lirith ProfeMional Demand—^Washington Office Explains Authorization Must G>me (From N. Y. WaablnKton, Auf. 11. Officials of th« Fleet Oorporation. .which operates the Unite4 States lUnes for the Oovernment, are in cjrmpathy with the demands of the Aboerican professionals that a part «f the collections on board their lines go to the various actors' char- , itable funds. ilnauirles by Variety's reporter, liewever, resulted in the statement that It would be Inpossible to talce the initiative from this end to make this a permanent feature on the American liners. Such an order would have to come from T. V. Ros- bottofli, general manager of the lines, in New Torli. Should Mr. Ros- ' bottom authorise 10 percent, deduc- , tlon of the collections, the order would immediately become effective. In coqBection with the other Oov- ernment vessels run by operating cfompanies, the decision would rest with those concerns as to the dona- ^ tlon. This is true of the Pan-Amer- ioan and American-Oriental lines. The Fleet Corporation only controls the U. S. lines. As evidence of their sympathies in the matter, H. I. Cone, general man- ■•ger and vice-president of the Fleet Oorporation, stated that, should un- ^vorable action be taken at head- quarters in New York, it could then 'be carried here for final action. ^ BUDAPEST TURMOIL ■Huinenthal and Actors Still Apart. . Vigsxinhaz Playing Vaude /'J« •'- Budapest, Aug, 11. .*^he controversy between Ben Blumenthal and the actors here has Msumed serious proportions, since ■Mther side has acceded to the de- ■uinds of the other. The actors dalm Blumenthal's plan is to keep many of them out of work by re- ducing the sise of the companies triilch play his theatres, while Blu- menthal counters with the state- ment the economic condition makes a reduction of expenses imperative. 'The actors have showi. no gns of irtving In and as a result the Vigs- atnhas Is playing a vaudeville and calMtret policy through the summer months where before it htfs alwavs I played the legit. This theatre is one ^.%t Budapest's finest houseft and the vaudeville policy came as a f>ur- English Like Van Hoyen London, Aug. 11. Frank Van Hoven is finally going '^■tb return to Bngland. The ma- ^yiclan-oomedian will come over for '■;,it weeks at a moderate Salary to [^"square"- broken contracts on this $«lde. The various managements are friendly disposed toward Van ^o- Ven and have let him off easily. / fieCOURVILLE-OnLLIYEB PART London, Aug. 11. Albert DeCourvllle and Charles Gulliver have come to the parting of the ways on their Joint produc- ing venture. DeCourville will hereafter produce On his own. THE NAGTFT8 SCORE London, Aug. 11. The Nagyfys scored strongly at the NewerOBs yesterday (Monday). • They were moved from third to 'fourth position aftet- the first-show. <-fy Zieggy at Favorite Resort Tjondon, Aug. 11. Flo Ziegfeld is currently at Deau- vlUe, but is due here during the week. CARPENTIER IS HANDSOMEST French Pugilist Anxious to Play in American .. Pictures Paris, Aug. 11. Georges Carpentier is now pro- nounced the handsomest man in France. This label has been placed upon the puglHst by Americans who have seen him in evening clothes. In evening dress they say there is no man who could so wjell look the perfect sheik as Carpentier, who wants to go to America to appear in pictures. Carpentier is now SI, apparently through with his fighting days, when he was the idol of the nation. His many rig battles have left him un- scarred. Lord Chamberlain Riled London, Aug. 11. The Lord Chamberlain is privately appealing to newspaper owners to cease their violent criticism of his play censorship policy. 'GOLD RUSH' PIR8T IH LONBOH London, Aug. 11. ChapUn's "Oold Rush" film is due to open at the Tivoli Aug. 14, two days before New York ofllcially views it. The opening of the Chaplin pic- ture marks the first of a United Ar- tists string of films.which will be housed here for one solid year. HARRIET REMFEL'S SKETCH London, Aug. 11. Despite an inadequate supporting company, Harriet Rempel in "The Heart of a Clown" (sketch) was well received upon opening* at the Holbom EJmpire. TRn Gnus nr west end London, Aug. 11. The Trix sisters, Helen and Jo- sephine, have closed their revue for a fortnight preparatory to bringing it Into the West End. "GORILLA" TICKET SALE London, Aug. 11. C. B. Cochran made a deal with the ticket libraries effective Aug. 1 that looks so advantageous for "The Gorilla" it ibay remain here a year. Granville Barker Engaging Co. London, Aug. 11. Granville Barker is engaging a company for a season of plays in the West End. SPHtlTUALISnC SHOW (Continued from pag« 1) bill are Kaladah. telepathlst, Leona LaMarr, mind reading, and Philip Voros, with Ziegfeld for a time^ In addition three of the fore- most mediums connected with the Spiritualistic churches in New Tork, a Mr. Hauser, Mrs. Seabury and a Mr. Hill, will appear and demonstrate their powers. There will also be a film which will show an- expose of the fake cabinet tricks, etc., that are worked by some mediums. THE TILLER DANCING SCHOOLS QPCB for a I,lrnit»d NuintMr of Pupils fwirmtr l.eiMoai riKiMi^ «f 6 OMMrMi a SpMtalty OF AMERICA, Inc. 226 We»t 72d Street NEW YORK rhotiat KndJooU Btii-9 If ART RBAD LONDON SUNDAY CABARET SHOWS! NEW ERA- Piccadilly Gave First on Aug. 9—3 Acts and Dancing (or Pabx>ns London. Aug. 11.' A new era in catatret entertain- ment was inaugurated here with Sunday performances taking, place at the Piccadilly cabaret Aug. 9. Three acts and dancing by the pat- rons were the inducement for Bab- bath pleasure seekers. Emile Boreo, Lorraine Sisters and Nattova and Myrio scored when oipening on this floor Aug. •. PARIS RECEIPTS Paris, Aug. S. Takings at the principal theatres here on Wednesday evening last, an average ^performance, were (ip francs)*: Apollo. "Merry Widow," 5,835; Athenee. "Noveauz Mes- sieurs," 4,522; Ambassadeurs (re- vue). 7,489; Bouffes- (P. U M.), »,- 201; Capucines, "Quand On Bst Trais." 1,45«: Comedie Francalse (repertoire). 10,(52; Casino da Paris, "Revue'Parls en Fete." 20.002; Champs-Blysees Music Hall, 6,154: Chatelet, "Malikoko." 12.102; Come- die des Champa Elysees (Knock). 1,112; Femina (Un menage a la page). 1,766; FoUes Bergere (new revue, "Un Bolr de Folle'), 42.617; Gaity (revue), 1,282; Galte Lyrtqu^ "SalUmbanques." 4.6«2. Grvid Gulgnol (mixed), 4.4M; Oymnase, "Vlgnes du Seigneur," 1612; Mayol Musle Hall (revue), t. 672; Moulin Rouge (revue), 26,226; Nouveatues, "Pas sur la Bouche." 5.666; Opera, "RIgoletto," 48,261; Opera Comlque, "Carmen," 18.662; Palace (revue), 17,652; Palais Royal "Monsieur d« Cine Heures," 4.022; Theatre de Paris, "Bcole dea Co- cottes," 2,208; Renaissance "8on- nette d'Alarme," 2,625; Sarah Bern- hardt. "Mon Cure chec le Riches,** 12,572. * An American dollar approximately equals 21 franoft Maugham's Play Set London. Aug. It. The dramatization by Edith Ellis o.. Somerset Maugham's "Th'* Moon and Sixpenpe" is to be produced next month at th« New with Henry Aln- ley starred. Maughan is now collaborating wlta Defler and Decroisset, foremost French comedy playwrights, across the Channel. ITALIAS FLASnC PICTUBES London. Aug. 11. Burkhardt's plastic pictures, an Italian invention screened at the Coliseum, proved to be in advance of other stereoscopic and color films of the type. However, the examples shown were uninteresting except from a technical standpoint. ANOTHER GULLIVER REPORT ON ciRcurr Orih and Code« on Way Home London, Aug. 11. Orth and Codee will be on board the "Zeeland" this Thursday (Aug. 12). the purpose of the departure being a business settlement in Phila- delphia. The team will probably return here immediately, inasmuch as Miss Codee is in possession of a flattering revue otter. Orth is both writing and staging a show with a three years' contract "Unique and Extraordinary f" London. Aug. 11. All principals of the "Rose-Marie" company are being allotted vacation with the exception of Mira Nirska, who plays Wanda. The management claims Miss Nirska cannot be replaced. A. E. Matthews Back in Play London. Aug. 11. A. B. Matthews has resumed play- ing his original role in "Spring Cleaninsr." Money Interests Now Men- tioned—Sir Fredericic Ely at Helm London. Aug. 11. Current rumors concerning down- town financial interests taking over the Gulliver circuit, with Charles Gulltver to retire at the end of the present month, centre around A. E. Abrahams, said to be promoting the deal. The rumor is that the proposed syndicate which will acquire the Gulliver chain is to be headed by Sir Frederick Ely. formerly man- aging director of the National Province Bank. He will succeed to Gulliver's post. There have been several reports concerning Gulliver's retirement within the past few years. E^ch has failed to materialixe. It is understood the > purchase price of the Gulliver interests is placed at $2,000,006. LOEW LEASES EMPIRE, LONDON Deal Closed — Remodel ing Old Music Hall London, Aug. 11. Sir Alfred Butt has closed with the Loew interests for the lease of the Empire. Tom Lamb, New Tork architect, is here drawing plana for the remodeling of the house. ' Leopold Friedman and Eld Schill- er, representing the Loew organiza- tion, spent a week completing the deal and are now in Paris. They will be aboard the "MaJesUc" when it sails from this side Aug. 12. Robert Rubin and Tom Lamb will also sail on the "Majestic" tomor- row. Arrangements Ifave been made to reconstruct the house to seat 2,500, with the renovating to consume 18 months before comple- tion. The Empire is one of London's oldest music halls, long since abandoning that policy, playing at- tractions and pictures more recent- ly. It retains its .nuste hall plan, of a large promenade at the rear< That promenade If removed would add -considerable seating capacity, but also entail a heavy investment. It now seats about 1,406. Young Rayne FoIIowb Father; Will Contested London, Aug. 11. Leonard Rayne, Jr.. is taking a company, headed by A. B. Anson, to South Africa to carry on the repertory stock founded by his father, recently deceased. The elder Rayne left the bulk of his estate to his leading woman and the family will contest the will. Americans at Vic. Pal. London, Aug. *11. The current bill at the Victoria Palace which includes a majority of American acts figuratively panicked the house (Monday). The Stantons (Val and Brnle) doubling from the Hippodrome, were among the leaders of the onslaught, Kimberley and Page finished with a speech and Stanley and Birnes were well received. Holman for Tour London, Aug. 11. Harry Holman (American) was immediately booked for the entire Stoll circuit following his success- ful opening at the Holborn Empire. NEW SHOW FOR APOLLO Paris, Aug. 2. The vehicle for the Inauguration of the season at the Apollo will be a spectacular operetta by Maurice Yvain, with book by A. Harde. It is tentatively named "Bourhe a Bouche" ("Mouth to Mouth"\ Jacquefl Charles will do the pro- ducing. He will have a laine troupe Of Bngllsh dancers in the show. TAX CHECK UP ON FOREIGN ACTORS Nationwide Drive Starts —^Also After Americans' Incomes Abroad Washington, Aug. 11. Hundreds of foreign professionals, both of the legitimate and vaude- ville, are said to have been dodging the payment of any income tax on their earnings in this country, ac- cording to information coming through confidential sources close to the Internal Revenue Bureau. The tax dodging has reached such a degree that a strenuous dflve Is now In progress not only In New York but In Chicago and Los An- geles as well, with the Intention of being, according to this same source, to extend the drive to every city in the country. Some of the larger producing companies deduct this amount f^ Uncle Sam and make remittance. Here and there has been no' difficul- ties encountered. It is the perform- ers in this country from foreign shores who get their envelope In- tact each week who the Internal Revenue Investigators are after. The Revenue Act of 1924 pro- vides: "... every non-resideift alien individual is liable to the tax on his income from sources within the United States." The "shoe may fit" on the other foot, too. Galand Talt Collector of Cim- toms of this district with head- quarters in Baltimore, has Just re- turned from a special investigation abroad to check up on American Incomes earned on the other side. It Is understood that the collector looked into the earnings of Amer- ican professionals abroad with the purpose being to report to the bu- reau In Washington on this vhnf, NO LABOR PERMIT lA>ndon, Aug. 11 Bart. Doyle has been ^WTeru^ vaudeville dates over here but Is unable to accept, througii baring no labor permit. EDKL8TEH NOH-SUITED Paris, Aug. 11. The plagiarism suit brought l>r Ernie Bdelsten on behalf of Vaude- ville Productions, London, against Oscar Dufrenne and Henri Varna, producers of the Palace theatre re- vue, "Vive la Femme," was non- suited by the local courts. A previous report suted it waa Willie Bdelsten who acted In tha matter. Willie, *n New York, de- nied It. Brnle is his brother INDEX Miscellaneous 1 Foreign 2-3 Vaudeville 4-7 Vaudeville Reviews 12-18 Bills Next Week 14-1& Burlesque , S Spbrts • Times Square ., 11 News from the Dailies... 10 Legitimate 10-21 Legitimate Reviews 21 Stocks 1« Pictures .., 22-23 Editorials 16 Picture Reviews 32-33 Film House Reviews 30 Presentations 29 Radio 34 Music ..34-37 Csbaret 37 Disk Reviews, r 38 Band Reviews 3S Outdoors 38-40 Inside Stuff—Legit 20 « << —Vsudeville.. It « « —Music 35 " " —CAitside 30 " " —Pictures... 28-32 Obituary 40 Correspondence 41 Letter List 42 I II I II I 1 I— o I.