The New York Clipper (May 1917)

THE NEW YORK CLIPPER May 2, 1917 ACTS MUST NOT PLAY CABARETS IS ORDER FANCHON AND MARCO CANCELED Standard vaudeville acta that have been performing in cabarets, in addition to appearing in vaudeville theatres, were notified last week that, in the future, they must choose between the two fields. This order was issued through agents who book big time and neighborhood theatres in the United Booking Offices. During the past few months a number of standard acts have been appearing at cabarets along Broadway, in addition to playing vaudeville dates. The United Booking office had its attention called to this by the managers of various theatres, especially those in whose vicinity cabarets were conducted. These managers com- plained that acts which were booked to play in their theatres had previously ap- peared at cabarets in the neighborhood and their prestige as performers in the theatre had greatly deteriorated on that account. When the United Booking Office took the matter up it sent out men to check up the cabaret shows in the city. At the time the Palais Royal was sched- uled to open it was learned that several standard acts were engaged to appear in the show there. The performers were sent for and explained they did not know it was considered opposition to the the- atres. They were told they could com- plete their engagement at the place, but that, if they desired to obtain vaudeville work in the future, they should not renew their contracts. However, in this particu- lar establishment the vaudeville show did not make a very favorable impression with the patrons and, as a result, the majority of the acts cancelled. Fanchon and Marco, who are appearing at Shan ley's Broadway establishment, have been playing the neighborhood the- atres around New York in addition to their engagement at the restaurant dur- ing the past few months. A few weeks ago they played the Eighty-first Street Theatre, and were so well liked by the audience that Managing Director Shak- man arranged to have them play a return date at the house the last half of this week. Last Thursday he was notified by the United Booking Offices, where he obtains his acts, that it would not be advisable for him to play this act again, as they were playing the "opposition." After re- ceiving this word from the booking offices, Shakman cancelled the engagement of the team and their "Jazz'' band, and substi- tuted another act in their place on his bill. It is said that in the future acts that axe now playing cabarets will not he con- sidered for vaudeville bookings even though they will renounce cabaret work. The Loew, Fox and Moss circuits, how- ever, have not invoked the ruling. At the present time, there are several acts appearing on these circuits that are play- ing cabarets. PUBLISHERS ORGANIZE (Continued from page 3.) The present membership of the new organization is about twenty, consisting of the majority of the large popular music publishers of New York and to this list, the organizers plan to add the names of the prominent publishers in other cities. The dues of the society have been ar- ranged upon a sliding scale basis, the larger houses being placed in Class A and -paving a much higher rate than the smaller •ones, which will be designated as Class B. AGENT PLEADS FOR WIFE Cincinnati, April 30.—Capt Stanley Huntley Lewis, special publicity manager for "The Crisis" and known for twenty-five years in the show world as an advance agent, was removed from the Hotel Monro to the Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati, April 18. His recovery is very doubtful, the breakage of both ear drums owing to abscesses having caused a total loss of hearing, and aggravated Bright's disease adding to the complications. The Elks are sparing no pains for his comfort. Any chance he might have for recovery is nullified though because of his grief over the absence of bis wife, for whom he calls continually and who is said to be with the Washburn Carnival. Capt. Lewis says he is not in need of funds. All that he desires is the presence of his wife, to whom be has been wedded over twenty years. He blames a married couple with the Washburn show for the estrangement. CASTLE HERE ON VISIT Vernon Castle arrived in town last ■week for a five days' vacation, after thir- teen months abroad in the Royal Flying Corps in England. He was wearing the Croix de Guerre, which he received from the French government, for bravery. KLAW CHANGES HOUSE POLICY Seattle. Wash., April 28.—Marc Klaw, of Klaw and Erlanger, when in the city recently, announced that the Metropolitan Theatre, of which they are owners, will hereafter house all road shows coming to this city. George T. Hood, formerly man- ager of the Moore Theatre, will be man- ager of the Metropolitan in place of Lewis Haase, who goes East to take charge of a house near New York City. NEW HOUSE FOR WASHINGTON Washington, D. C, April 22.—"Tom" Moore, manager of the Strand and Gar- den motion picture theatres here, has pur- chased a site at F and Eleventh Streets on which be will erect a big theatre for pictures. It will be an up-to-date struc- ture, with a seating capacity of 3,000. "THE LOVE MILL" POSTPONED Chicago, April 29.—Announcement is made by Manager Harry J. Powers that Andreas Dippel's latest musical produc- tion, "The Love Mill," . which was scheduled to open here last Sunday, but failed to do so, will open next Sunday. OLIVER IN ADVANCE OF SHOW Decatur, 111., April 28.—W. L. Oliver, of this city, will have the advance on Geo. Engesser's "What Happened to Ole.'.' The show will play under canvass the coming season, opening May 14 at St. Peter, Minn. Oliver left for Chicago, April 23. DONALD GALLAHER MARRIES Philadelphia. April 28.—Donald Gal- Iaher and Beatrice Noyes. both of "The Country Cousin" company, appearing a. the Broad St. Theatre, were mnrried here last week. MANY SHOWS TO CLOSE THIS WEEK END OF SEASON IN SIGHT The first bell indicating the ending of the season of 1916-17 has been sounded, for this week marks the closing of three attractions that have run in new York for from four to more than Beven months, and several that have entertained New Yorkers for lesser periods. These closings portend that the season will be remarkable for its briefness as well as for its big business. It is rarely that the season ends before the latter part of May or the first of June, so that the present one looks to be weeks shorter than the average. One of the long run shows closing, first place belongs to "The Big Show" at the Hippodrome, which opened last Fall. This closes with 425 consecutive performances to its credit. Maude Adams is in her last week at the Empire in "A Kiss for Cinderella," and with her final performance on Saturday night will conclude a stay of twenty weeks. It was originally intended Miss Adams should stay for eight weeks, but big attendance warranted two extensions of the original booking. "The Wanderer," which has been one of the season's big hits also closes on Saturday night after a run of nearly four months, during the greater portion of which period capacity business has ruled. "The Cose of Lady Camber" concludes its stay at the Lyceum, while Arnold Daly in "The Very Minute" ends his stay at the Belasco, which house will close its doors for the season. "The Century Girl" closed its long run last Saturday and the sole entertainment at that house till next Fall will be fur- nished in the Cocoanut Grove on the roof. NEWS STANDS MUST GO As a result of the work of widening Sixth Avenue and the building of stations for the new Subway in the Rialto district the Bureau of Encumbrances has ordered the removal of several news stands along these thoroughfares. All of the stands along Sixth Avenue will be eliminated with the exception of one located at Forty-sixth Street after June 1. The news stand on the Forty-fifth Street aide of the New York Theatre building will not be granted a new license after Jane 1, and at that time the news stand at Broadway and Forty-seventh Street will be compelled to change its loca- tion on the side street by being moved fifty feet east of its present location. Among the other closings are "The Fugitive," with Emily Stevens at the Thirty-ninth Street Theatre; "Colonel Newcome," which Sir Herbert Tree has been giving at the New Amsterdam; "Come Out of the Kitchen." with Ruth Cbatterton at the Cohan; the Washington Square Players, at the Comedy; the Col- ored Players at the Garrick, and the Aborn Opera Co. at the Academy of Music, Brooklyn. LADY AGNESE Lady Agnese. whose attractive photo adorns the front cover of this week's Clip- per, a short time ago brought to America six pretty Irish Colleens, and presented them in vaudeville in a typical "Irish Evening at Home." The act consists of singing*, dancing and playing the real Irish harp in a very en- tertaining way, and has made a decided hit wherever it has appeared. In fact, it is declared to be one of the most pleasing acts that has appeared for some time. BROADHURST COMPLETES CAST The completed cast for "Over the 'Phone," George Broadhurst's new comedy, which will be produced at Nixon's Apollo, Atlantic City, the week of May 14th. con- sists of Henry Kolker. W. J. Ferguson, Will Deming. Alma Belwin, Joseph Allen, Marion Yantine. Elizabeth Crandall, J. R. Armstrong and Adin Wilson. FROLIC CLOSING EARLIER With the going into effect of the Mayor's one o'clock closing order last Monday night, the midnight performances of the "Ziegfeld Frolic" and the Cocoanut Grove show were started at 11:30 p. m. and ended promptly at one o'clock. This rule was also observed at all of the Broad- way restaurants which have revues. All of them were started from a half to an hour earlier than usual'and, when the closing hour arrived, all of the entertain- ment was over. It was learned that a good many establishments which are housing revues will discontinue them shortly and go back to the old style of entertainment. CAIRNS BROS. OPEN TENT SHOW Bixte Mound, ID., April 28.—The Cairns Bros. Tent Show opened here last Satur- day to good business. They have got en- tire new uniforms for their ball team this season. Mrs. J. W. Rickard, the mother of the Seven Cairns Boys, will travel with the show this season. STETSON AND HUBER In Vaudeville ALBERT LEONI ENLISTS Washington, April 28.—Albert Leoni, assistant treasurer of the Gayety Theatre, has resigned to enlist in the U. S. Navy. ARUSS SUES FOR $25,000 Alleging a breach of contract by the Herbert Brenon Film Company, George Arliss has brought suit against the com- pany for $25,000. Arliss says be entered into an agreement with the Brenon Com- - pany last November to stand in front of the camera five hours a day for five weeks, bnt that when he was ready to carry out his part of the contract, the company re- fused to let him do so. ELMENDORF AT THE ELTINGE A, H. Woods will present Dwight L. Elmendorf at the Eltinge Theatre, for a series of illustrated lectures. His first lecture, given Sunday evening, May 13, will be "Around the World in Two Hours." These lectures are to be given in Phila- delphia the greater part of next week. "ON GUARD" CLOSES Atherton Brownell's "On Guard" closed Sunday night. Under its original title of "The Master of Anns" and with a re- organized company, beaded by Paul Caze- neuve, and with a more adequate produc- tion, the play will fill Canadian bookings, in the Fall. BROOKE STAGING NEW PLAY Clifford Brooke, who staged "Peter Ibbet- son" is now staging George Broad- hurst's new comedy "Over the 'Phone." "Quinneys" and "Our Betters" are among the other successful plays staged by Mr. Brooke recently. GUS HILL TAKING REST Gus Hill is taking a week's vacation from his office, spending his time at his Summer borne in Locust, X. J., which he is getting into sbape for the Summer sea- son. COONEY SISTERS On the Loew Time