Variety (September 1918)

14 BUY BO N D S NEWS OF THE DAILIES Guy Bates Post has returned to New York. Cyrus Wood Ib the autnor of the lyrics to bo used In "The Melting of Holly." By acquiring- control of the Belmont, William A. Brady Is now possessor of three theatres In the same block In 48th street. "A Stitch in Tlmo," by Oliver D. Bailey and Lottie Meany, will be given at the Pulton Oct. 15. Irene Fenwlck will be featured. "Stop That Man," a farce by George V. Hobart, will be presented by the Shuberts at one of their houses. "Crops and Croppers" has been withdrawn from the Belmont and the house has passed under the control of William A. Brady. Marjorle Rambeau has sold her home ou the shore at Pelham Bay to I. B. Warren, of New York City. Viola Dana's next Metro will be entitled "Diana Ardway." It is a plcturtzatlon of Van Z. Post's novel of the same name. Margaret Aston has been chosen to depict Nurse Edith Cavell In Metro's) patriotic pro- duction, "Wilson or the Kaiser." David Aaronson of the Bronx was sen- tenced to ten days in the workhouse. Sept IS, by Magistrate Ten Byck In the Men's Night Court, for selling theatre tickets on the street. The United States Civil Service Commission Is at present in urgent need of stenographers and typists to meet the great demand of the Government offices In Washington, D. C. Charles Dillingham baa placed the Hippo- drome at the disposal of Admiral H. R. Usher, u. S. N. (Nov. 3), for a gala performance of Navy Relief Society. Florence Nash will be starred in "Remnant," a comedy adapted by Michael Morton from the original of Darlo Nlccodeml. It will have Kb premiere early In November. Billte Burke and ber husband, F. Zlegfeld, escaped Injury last week when their motor turned turtle, on the road between their camp and Lake Placid railway station in the Adlron- dacks. "Sleeping Partners," an adaptation from a comedy by Sacba Oultry, will come to the Bijou, Oct. 5. with H. B. Warner starring and Irene Berdonl In the only feminine part in the piece. Rehearsals have begun on Tolstoy's play, "The Living C6rpse." In which Arthur Hopkins will present John Barrymore. The play is based on the Russian marriage and divorce lows and the fate of a man who tried to es- cape them. William Seymour has been appointed acting manager of the Bmplre by Charles Frobman, Inc.. and David Bclasco In place of William Newman, who has entered the navy. He takes charge Sipt. 80. George Broadhurat bda taken 8 stand against Incompetent Liberty Loan orators in the the- atres. Mr. Broadhurat believes tbat there should be a limit placed upon the time to be consumed, and also that the remarks be cen- sored for objectionable features. F. Zlegfeld, Jr., has bought the American rights to "By Pigeon Pout," an English play by Austin Page, which has bad Its SOOth per- formance In London. It Is Mr. Zlegfeld's first legitimate production In many years. The New York premiere will take place in about five weeks. "The Awakening," with a cast including Wilton Lackaye, Henry B. Walthall and Theodore KeslolT, will have its premiere at the Criterion, Sept. 30. It Is by Ruth Sawyer, and has been previously known as "Tamar and Seblnoff." Durlne their tenancy of the Greenwich Vil- lage Theatre Mr. and Mrs. Coburn expect to revive "The Yellow Jacket" and "The Imagi- nary Invalid." They will produce a four-act drama by nn Amprloan author and give two Shakespearean productions. An exhibition of historical costumes worn by the late Flchard Mansfield was recentW held In New London, Conn., prior to their accept- ance by n museum. The proceeds were turned over by Mrs. Mansfield to the Stage Women's War Relief. Jack Welsh, Sept. 20, Instituted proceed- ings in the Supreme Court of New York against Raymond Hitchcock and E. Ray Ooetz Welsh demands $3,160 from the defendants for back salary he alleges due him on con- &2S* *.?!!•.-VM 0 *- as booking agent for..the rfiVbcock-Ooblz enterprises. Jack Lo Claire, who said he was an actor and lived In West 40th street, but who ad- mitted he had recently been a clerk at an At- lantic City hotel, waB arrested Sept. 10 In the law office of Arthur Butler Graham, 105 Broadway, New York, and taken to Police Headquarters, where he was charged with ex- tortion and grand larceny. Owen Ifoere, the husband of Mary Plckford, was the complain- ant. Americans who have traveled abroad and have made collections of souvenir postal cards and photographs which depict any portion of the towns or territory in Belgium and North- ern France now occupied by the Germans, should send these cards, and wherever pos- sll ile accompanied by a written description, to William Guggenheim, Chairman of the Army and Navy Committed of the American De- fense Society, 44 Eosr23d Btreet, New York. "Sometime," a musical romance, comes to the Shubert following the San Carlo Opera Co. The book of the piece is by Rlda Johnson Young and the music by Rudolf Friml. In the cast are Ed Wynn, Dorothlo Bigelow. Frances Cameron, Mae West, Mildred Le Que. Harrison Brockbank, John Merkyl, Do Haven and Nice, Hallen Mostyn and William Dor- rian. The piece will have Its premiere next Arthur Byron has announced, with the per- mission .of Selwyn & Co., that one complimen- tary performance of 'Tea for Three," in which he is appearing, will be given to whoever makes the largest single subscription for Lib- erty Bonds in Maxlne Elliott's Theatre during .?, \ ii>e lF Loao Campaign. The performance will be given at any time and at any plaoe the bond buyer may designate so long as It does not interfere with a regular performance of the production. A spectacular patriotlo production entitled •Freedom" supported by a number of prom- inent society persons Is now In rehearsal, and may be produced at the Contury. The piece is being presented by Julie Opp and Lee Shubert. Among those connected with the enter- prise are Mrs. W. K. Vanderbllt, Clarence H. Mackay, Mrs. H. P. Davison and Mrs. Otto H. Kaho. Half of the profits will be tamed over to the Association for Disabled Naval and Military Officers. The piece Is the work of E. Lyall Swete and C. Lewis Hind, with muBlo by Norman O'Netl. CRITICISM. . TEA FOR THREE. v A comedy In three acta, by Roi Cooper Begrue. at the Elliott, Sept. 19. The play Ib of no great substance, either artistically or morally; but It has the very rare virtue of doing what It Intends with neat- nesB and a certain finality of skill which keeps the attention of the audience throughout and Insures an evening of genuine entertainment. Timet. 'Tea for Three" Is so distinctly different In flavor from the other plays of the year that it ought to make many friends.—World. JUDGMENTS. Judgments tiled In the County Clerk's office. The first name Is tbat of the Judgment debtor, the second the Judgment creditor, and the amount of Judgment Kennedy Theatres, Inc.—J. Simmons, 1884.28 Armand Kailsz—McCord & Mace, 1208 70 ' Bureau dl |l74•.8lf te,ld^B_I ' UCe,8 PreM C1, M ,,n * John*E. Kelle'rd—G. Wilson, $578. Samuel A. Marcusson (Theatrical Program Co.)—A. Zaslowsky, $56.20. France. White Obliges Refund. Pittsburgh, Sept 25 The Rock and White show at the Pitt last week refunded the boxoffice taking Friday, when Frances White could not finish the performance. A nervous breakdown was given as the reason for Miss White b ; ng un- able to go on, after the show opened. She appeared the following night. Princess Dark Until Election. 'Oh, Yes," the new musical play with Joseph Santley, now in rehearsal by Elliott, Comstock & Gest, will have its premiere in Schenectady Oct. 19, the opening date at the Princess now being set for election day. The house will remain dark until then. Francine Larrine in "Sometime." Francine Larrine is now in "Some- time," due at the Shubert next Mon- day. She is in the Audrey Maple role for which Dorothy Bigelow was in- tended. The latter is a Boston society girl, but appeared on Broadway last season, in the short date of Elisabeth Marbury's "See America First." Lady Minstrels Open. Gus Hill's Lady Bountiful Minstrels, an all women minstrel organization, opened its season at Bridgeport, Conn., Wednesday night. PITTSBURGH LIKES "CANARY." Pittsburgh, Sept. 25. "The Canary," a musical comedy adapted from the French of Georges Barr and Louis Verneuil, by Harry B. Smith, was presented at the Nixon Monday night by Charles Dillingham, with Julia Sanderson and Joseph Caw- thorn starred. Additional numbers were introduced by Irving Berlin and Harry Tierney. The premiere had a packed house and the advance sale for the week is exceedingly heavy. The company is a capable one from principals to chorus. Wonderful costumes, beautiful and shapely chorus with good voices and excellent dancers. It is a musical comedy with a really good plot that runs very smoothly all the way and is neither too light nor too heavy. The story concerns a maiden placed in pawn by a relative for a diamond called the Canary. Play opens in an antique shop where the girl (Miss San- derson) is employed as an artist. Mr. Cawthorn as Timothy, a maker of an- tiques employed in the same shop, is ambitious to become a great juggler, is in love with the girl, as is also Ned Breeze,- a struggling doctor, .who doesn't struggle very hard for patients. He has loaned a pair of crooks (Doyle and Dixon) $1,000 at a race and for security takes the Canary diamond, which they stole from the original owner (Rico). The crooks expect to redeem the diamond at five o'clock that day and if not the jewel belongs to Breeze. Failing to show up Breeze decides to auction the stone. Timothy discovers the stone is loose in the mounting and shows it to several bid- ders, among whom is Rice, who substi- tutes a paste stone. While repairing the setting Timothy accidentally swal- lows the substitute. Second act shows Dr. Dippey's Sani- tarium, where Timothy goes to have the jewel removed from his anatomy. He is followed by the crooks, who await an opportunity to recover the gem. Third act (beautiful set) shows Dr. Breeze playing host at a party in hon- or of his fiance (Miss Sanderson). While everything comes out as ex- pected, it has a different twist from other musical comedies. Besides the two stars and the three- featured players (Sam Hardy and Doyle and Dixon), others who deserve special mention are Marie Callahan in a dance number with Doyle and Dixon, Misses Gordon and Thomas and Vera Maxwell. The melodies are haunting and tune- ful. Nothing that has played Pitts- burgh this season can touch "The Canary." ACCUSE BELASCO. Chicago, Sept. 25. Will Bradshaw, the author, has threatened to bring suit against Oliver Morosco and the Hattons for viola- tion of copyright and plagiarism. Bradshaw says that "Lombardi, Ltd." is from his vaudeville act of several years ago, entitled "The Shop in Paris." Bradshaw has placed the matter in the hands of his attorney. Opening in Pittsburgh. William Moore Patch will open "Take It From Me" in Pittsburgh Oct. 31, with Vera Michefena in the leading role, Conrad Nagel Leaving. It is only a matter of a short time when Conrad Nagel, leading juvenile with Alice Brady. in_ "Porever After" at the Central, will be compelled to re- linquish -the role in which he scored so strongly and join the colors. His order to report was deferred to en- able him to open in the piece andT Wil- liam A. Brady has appealed to Wash- ington to permit him to remain awhile longer. SHOWS IN PHILLY. Philadelphia, Sept 25. "Glorianna," which had its first showing here at the Forrest Monday night, is a war story, set to music by Rudolf Friml. The book and lyrics are by Catherine Chisholm Cushing. It is all reminiscent, though tuneful and sprightly. It is presented by an excellent company and was very well received by a well filled house. El- eanor Painter was HberalTy rewarded for her singing of the principal role, while Jessica Brown (recently of vau- deville) came in for a liberal share of the chief honors for her excellent dancing. Lloyd and Wells, also from vaudeville, were among the recipients of favor. Tjie piece has been beauti- fully costumed and handsomely staged. The composers have provided nothing out of the ordinary in "Glori- anna" but in a season that has shown nothing of importance to date, this musical vehicle will probably enjoy patronage. The Garrick was almost filled Mon- day night when the revival of "A Mar- riage of Convenience" was given by Henry Miller and Ruth Chatterton. The piece was very late starting, which detracted something from the entertainment, but the play was well received.-'-. — "Not With My Money" is in its final week at the Broad, doing very light business. Last Saturday's matinee was .good, but the piece has exhibited no drawing power at this house. "Tiger Rose" is billed for Sept. 30. "Chu Chin Chow" continues to pull them in-at the new Shubert, the re- ceipts keeping well over the $20,000 mark. It has two more weeks to run. "Leave It To Jane" is doing nicely at the Chestnut Street opera house in its fifth week. Nothing is underlined. "Business Before Pleasure" in its fourth week at the Lyric is also doing well. The old Walnut, which was with- drawn from public sale last week, has been leased by C. Cooke Wanamaker and Thomas Dougherty, who have been associated with the F. G. Nixon- Nirdlinger forces, and opens its 110th season Saturday night with Gus Hill's "Lady Bountiful Minstrels." "Leave It to Jane," now in its fourth week at the Chestnut Street Opera House, has had its time extended from six to eight weeks. The attraction has been steadily growing stronger, and last week drew a gross of slightly over $14,600. WEEK'S CAMP BOOKINGS OFF. While a number of the cantonments are under quarantine through the epi- demic of Spanish influenze, others are. not officially quarantined, even though a large number of cases are reported. Advices were that there were over 6,000 cases at Devcns, yet no restric- tions were laid down as at Upton, Lee, Jackson and Sevier. Of the several naval bases under quarantine, Newport (where the thea- tre is in the city) is now given a clean bill of health,- Reports show that the affection has spread broadcast and has missed none of the cantonments. Attractions in the officially banned camps are off for the week, several shows obtaining out- side booking. It was expected that the. quarantines would be lifted at the end of the week. ENTERTAINING A. T. MEN. The men of the Army Transport Ser- vice, with headquarters at 104 Broad street, New York, will have their en- tertainment looked"- after by Pfivattsv Bert Grant and Monty Brice, both song writers, who have been detailed to that branch. Messrs. Grant and Brice, besides su- pervising the amusements for the A. T, will write a show that may be pro- duced around the holidays, with their companions in uniform as the cast