The New York Clipper (September 1917)

Copyrigkt, 1917, by the Clipper Corporation. Founded by FRANK QUEEN, 1453. NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 12, 1917 VOLUME LXV—Net S Price, Ten Cent* WEINGARTEN LOSES HIS FRANCHISE BURLESQUE CENSORS RAP SHOW The American Burlesque Association has swung its axe on Izzy Weingarten's "September Morning Glories," and that show will end its career on the Circuit, Saturday, Sept. 29 at the Olympic thea- tre. This measure on the part ef the Cir- cuit is probably only a forerunner to similar treatment which may be meted ont to other shows playing the Circuit which have been found lacking and have been warned to spruce up or be eliminated from the "wheel." This is the second season that Wein- garten has run "afoul" of the American Circuit censorship committee, as last sea- Eon he almost shared a similar fate with this show, at about the same time of the year. But, last year he was more for- tunate in rounding his show into shape after the censors had looked it over, than this season. The show was then looked over by the censors at the Olympic and they fonnd it wanting. They informed Manager Joe Carlisle that he would have to whip his organization into proper shape by the time it reached the Gayety theatre, Brooklyn, or another one would be placed in its stead at the next stand. He took ad- vantage of the warning, and, after eliminat- ing several of the members of the cast, finally had it in shape to pass muster when it played the Gayety, two weeks later. This year, Weingarten started off by using the book, equipment, costumes and other effects of the Star and Gaiter show with which he played the Columbia Circuit last season and used them for the "Septem- ber Morning Glories" production. Appar- ently, the equipment and show did not bear up as well as it did last season, for, when Censors Jennings and Baker first looked at it in the Star theatre, Brooklyn the middle of last month, they immediately condemned the production in its entirety. They ordered Weingarten to procure a number of new principals, new scenery and cos- tumes and have the book spruced up a bit. This notice was communicated to Wein- garten in Chicago and he immediately came to New York to engage the new cast and supervise the change. Three weeks time was allowed. At the end of that period which was last week, Jennings and Baker prcoeeded to Springfield, Mass., where they again viewed the show and made a report to General Manager Peck of the Circuit The report showed that only three new principals had been engaged and that the show, even though changed as far as the book waa concerned was no improvement over the other one. They declared that the change did not bring the show up to the standard of the Circuit and recommended the revocation of the franchise. They also stated in their report that the scenery, which had been substituted for the original, was old and did not make a good impres- sion. The cast of principals with the show at •its; original presentation were Sert Bert- rand, George "Bed" Martin, Aug. Flaig, (Continued on ptffe 4.) MOROSCO AND LASKY ARRESTED Union Hrtx, N. J., Sept. 8.—Oliver MoroBco and Jesse Lasky were arrested here yesterday for speeding their automo- biles on the Hudson Boulevard. They were racing against each other along the boulevard, at a speed proper for a motor- drome, when taken into custody. by Of- ficer Seifkin. When brought to the police station Lasky gave bis age as thirty-six years and his address as 485 Fifth Avenue, while Morosco said that he was forty- three years old and resided at the Hotel Claridge, New York. They were released on bail for a hearing before Recorder Miles next Friday. HAVEZ COMPLAINT SLASHED The Supreme Court has stricken out eight of the thirteen paragraphs contained in the complaint of Jean Havez against Cecil Cunningham, in an action for separation. The expunged paragraphs stated that the comedienne's salary was not more than $100 a week until she met Havez who enabled her to secure a firmer position in the theatrical world; that he had sacrificed many opportunities so that she could develop her talent; that bis wife did not desire the association of men, pre- ferring a career to marriage, and that his wife constantly boasted of her earning capacity! WANTS RECEIVER FOR THEATRE Hobokek, N. J., Sept 10.—Claiming that Herman Schoenbach, head of the acusement company which operates the Strand Theatre, is guilty of a breach of trust, Floyd Ramsey, a real estate dealer of Jersey City, has made . pplicationin the Court of Chancery to have a receiver ap- pointed for the theatre. He claims that he has an assigned claim from J. M. Bren- nan for 25 per cent of the yearly prolits of the theatre and that Schoenbach, or the corporation which iperates the theatre, has failed to give him any of the profits or an account of the income or expenses. "SCRAP OF PAPER" OPENS Atlantic Ctty, N. J., Sept. 10.—"The Scrap of Paper," with Robert Billiard as the star, was presented tonight at the Apollo Theatre by A. H. Woods. It is a new melodrama dealing with the effects of the endeavors of three Americans, in conjunction with several German bankers, to control the natural resources of the United States. The company includes Ed- ward Ellis, Rusb Whytal, Dudley Hawley and David Glassaford. WANTS ALIMONY FROM MANAGER A motion to grant Vivian Fhinney $35 a week alimony, pending the trial of her action for separation from W. R. Phin- ney, a theatrical manager, will be heard by Justice Richard Mitchell in the Su- preme Court to-day. S. B. Lilienstern appears as attorney for Mrs. Phinney in the action. FORMER AGENT DIVORCES ACTOR Carolyn Lawrence, formerly a dramatic agent, has been granted an absolute divorce from William Frederick Wagner, actor and stage director, and granted the castody of their two children, with a maintenance allowance for each nntil they become of age. MUSICIANS IN CLEVELAND STRIKE WALK OUT OF HIPPODROME Cleveland, Sept 11.—Encouraged by the granting of an increase in the scale of wages to musicians in the Bast, the members of the orchestra in B. F. Keith's Hippodrome here, walked out of the thea- tre yesterday afternoon when Manager John F. Royal refused to grant their de- mand for an increase from $35 to $38 a week. The stage hands and scene shifters joined tbem in a sympathy strike. The question of granting the increase to the men has been under consideration for a number of weekB and, from all indica- tions, it did not seem that there would be a strike, as it was thought the matter would be adjusted before it reached a crisis. However, yesterday morning, when Herman Birringer who is in charge of the orchestra, returned from a conference with the theatre managers and announced that no increase could be obtained, the men decided that they must go on strike immediately and get their co-workera in the theatre to join them. Nevertheless, the management of the house was prepared to put on the opening show. Manager Royal quickly got into touch with the local police and they, with private detectives, guarded the theatre and the entrances to the stage, while Royal, with a number of house employes, set the stage for the acts. Another orchestra was also obtained and they furnished the music for the performance, which was given with- out a hitch or any delay, despite the fact that the regular crew was missing from the stage and orchestra pit. Even though handbills were passed in front of the theatre advising the people that a strike was in progress, the house was filled to its capacity at the afternoon and evening pei formances. Manager Royal stated that, as $35 a week was the scale paid musicians in New York, he did not see why the men in Cleveland should receive any more. It is more than likely that a conference which is scheduled to take place today will bring about an amicable settlement and that the men will be back in their accus- tomed places at the night performance. STEWARD NOT TO CHANGE Chicago, Sept 10.—Earl Steward is to be retained as manager of the Palace Music Hal!. He was to have moved to Oakland, Cal, to manage the Orpheum there, in which case he would have been succeeded at the local bouse by W. G. Tisdale, who has been acting as resident manager of Powers' Theatre. Mr. Tisdale is to be put in charge of another Orpbenm Circuit house, not yet announced. "BRANDED" GOING INTO PARK Oliver D. Bailey thinks he can nut the Park Theatre back on the theatrical map with his drama "Branded," which has had a successful fortnight of preparation in Al- bany, Schenectady and Providence. CORT AFTER LAFAYETTE The Lafayette Theatre, at One Hundred and Thirty-first Street and Seventh Ave- nue, which has been playing colored mu- sical stock, is on the market, with sev- eral managers attempting to get control of it. The theatre, which ia part of the B. Jarmelowski Bank estate, is in the hands of the receiver who was appointed by the Federal Court. It is said that John Cort is dickering to obtain the house with the idea of running combination shows there under a policy similar to that of the Standard Theatre. It is also said that Charles W. Morgenstern, who had the lease on the theatre several years ago, is again desirous of re-establishing a vaudeville policy there. PERFORMER STABBED AND BEATEN Ed. Calam, of the vaudeville team of Dolly & Calam, while on his way home last Wednesday night, was set upon and brutally beaten by gangsters at 26th street and Seventh avenue. He was badly bat- tered besides being stabbed fen the neck and about the throat with a penknife. He was taken to the New York Hospital where his injuries were dressed, and was later re- moved to his home. The Detective Bureau was notified and is looking for his assail- ants. Through the injuries to Calam, the aet was compelled to set back a tour of the Sun Circuit for several weeks. HITCHCOCK LEASES THE 44th Raymond Hitchcock and B. Ray Goers, confident that "Hitchy-Koo," now playing at the Liberty Theatre, could stand a sea- son run on Broadway, have leased the Forty-fourth street Theatre from the Shu- berts for the balance of the present the- atrical season. The San Carlos Opera Co., which is playing in the house at present, will vacate on Saturday and, after the bouse is in the hands of the decorators for a week, it will open with the Hitchcock- Goetz production on Sept 24. Tbis show will vacate the Liberty on the previous Saturday. • SACKETT GOES TO WINNIPEG Chicago. Sept 10.—George Sackett, the former Chicagoian, who has been manag- ing the Orpheum at Des Moines, la., has been transferred to Winnipeg, Can, where he is now in charge ef the house formerly under the direction of Edward Sullivan, the latter now being located as manager of the New Orpheum at St Louis. OLD PERFORMER IS DERELICT Mrs. Annie Reinbart, known a decade ago on the stage as "The American Night- ingale," and a member of the team of the Reinbart Sisters, is now a derelict in the Harlem Hospital, a victim of the drag habit. She is bung kept there out of courtesy of the hospital authorities who are endeavoring to cure ber. NICOLAI HAS WAR PLAY George Nicolai has arranged to produce a war play dealing with current events, entitled "Cant. Russell, U. S. A.," em the International Circuit aboat Oct. 1. T*a play ia by Hal Reid. The cast is now being engaged-and the compaay wBI go into rehearsal next Monday.