Variety (January 1919)

40 ■ ' VARIETY ' ' ' ' ' ' " " ' ■•. - A Notice Erc^ Every City. I Have Played In The U* SL A* HAS SERVED WELL THE CAUSE OF * Sa^i. FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY ' - NOTICES r Oarmnt Hill Calne bM loTBd wen Uie oum or mtian Mid democncgr >!))' bU oontiibutloo to tiM dru» wltUn the fnmmMrk of « rtudertlls mwiTtm. >-4t Loal* "Dally GIOM-D«noent," Nor. 26, 1118, ' I Uiongbt nodsrUIo woiiI4 i«t him after I uw tb« lOthi^f jrotmt nn In motion picturaa: to n; that Caloa filled bli pan Dioit ablr 1* nutting It mUd];, for tbe audience needed Iron hande^ aa the stipIaQae nai ao terrUa ne dlaUogulahed aoo baa prored UnMlf one or tbe moit flnlabed artlata—New York "EvenlRB Jouraal." AdmlraUe mtk—dncere and fotcefn], and bli fine, - UDKltlie face recUtem eveir emotion. It iioxild bare been Inpoedblo to Snd a man more petfeotly lulted to tbe part—New York "Tribfl»e." HIa wort ihona blm to be an anlet of powerful and eipreaalre geatuie and. moroovor, to be tbe poeseaeor of a T«ry dunning pecaonallty.—New Vort "Antrf- ctn." Ur. Calnet the ion, li as gifted In hli line at Us noted fitbar U In bis.—difeaso "Evening AmeileM." A great petfonnanoa.—Buffalo "Newt." A Qnat Actor—Itaoentl; a wall baa none no that no great Ulent Is In sight to take the plaee ^ those who are retiring, as Sothem and Forbee-Bobatson. blm.—Detroit "Satttnlay Night." there." Cojba's plana are uncertain, but for a time he snys he will reside at Rochester. ,.^^^ S^^f OPe'» HouBO. Watertown, has "Sweethearts" on Thursday, The Maybelle BBtelle Stock Co., which has been playing at the Mozart, Elmlra, closed its engagement on Saturday. "The Unklseed Bride" was tbe farewell attraction. The sea- son bae bees a succoBsful one. althoush short. The Mozart will have Its flrat road attraction on Friday, when "The Other Man's Wife" opens a two-day engagement The production ■was there two years ago and drew well. "Tbe Net," a new three-act play by Blara- vene Thompsoji; has its premiere at the Ly- ceun, Ithaca, on Thursday. Tbe prodactlon goes to New York inrtwo weeks. The Paulist Choristers, under the manage- lamwhar lappear — SKROM Derwant HiU Cilne'i reraaikible hlstrlonle par- formanoe^-^hleago "Dally Niwa." Ur. Calne in* tbe piladpal role In as pleasing and tboioofh a maoaa as could bsTe been prorlded bad the eotlra vast Add of oapible pliren been combed to <ihe lut man.—Salt Lake City "Dally TMegrmM." A brilliant dnunatlo aAor.—"Mornlni Orsoenlan." Poftland. Orsi nne tedinlane.—New Orteani "Itaa." Oreat diamtUe forse.—Vanooavr "DUly Sua." Derwent Hall Calne ha* a oommandlni itage prea- enoe and a floe sense of drunatlo Tsluea His reom>- tlon wis a most flittering ona—Vanoouver "Dafly Pravinea." Throughout a long, tenae scene be glTia erideooe of being more than a good actor, howerer. H« la a fleiT patriot—• soldier with a flghtlng face and a editing phystdue. Hli bitter dennndaUon of the Htins, both In hla tote as a Belgian lleutentat and in his tmpres- elre curtain epeecta iTter the playlet la most effactlTe and makes playgoers realize there nerer must be any halfway oondenioitlon of an enemy that knows neither morals nor meray.—Kansas Cliy "Star." Masterly acting.—Spofcans "Daily Chrenlds." Young Cains created a acnsatlon.—Waililfl|ton "Ev»> niRB Star." Derweat HsU Calne preeeota a tkilfally lined pertialt, and exceedingly natuna^ a<tin«.r-WaililRito« "Post." All Boston ihoold ilocic to see blm. As artistic an impersonation ai could be prorided anywhere on tbe aiglidi-speaUng stage. Not a note that doea not ting trua—Boston "Jonraal." We ban not fbtsotteD the son ef » notable wlio tIs- tted OB and talksd about 'tis Fidder" orer the foot- lighta of tbe Oiphenm. I mean tbe son of Tolstoy. nura waa a lad wlio was locky. He had a father. But Derwent Hall Calne doesn't need bis at aD. He is a erisn flnei eamcat aotor of rUorona but suggeatlTe meth6ds. an excellent Toice, good ptoMnoe and per:. snaslTe dootiencei—Saa FruolMO "CftnHride." BriUlaat and powerfUL Calne aetoally seems to peiMnlfy the stricken yet miylelding little country (Beilginm).—Loa AngHea "Evening Herald." Here Is no doubt in the writsr'g mind that flye or ten years will see tbll yoong aotor one of the ootstand- hig figures on tbe ESgliiit-Rieaklng stage. He handles his tones with a ]ust appreciation of the exact meaning to tw expreeeed and oonvwyi deep emotion without ex- cess—a fact whldi Is itseir lemarkalde in ao young an actor. So delicate and snggeitlTe is his acting that it could hardly fail to toudt the most hardened play- goer.—Rsotor Cbirlesworth. Toronto "SatufMay Night." A misterfol touch that stampa him aa an actor oT tbe tint water.—CInelnnatI "Coanerdal-Tribane." Derwent Hill Calne swept yesterday's audience at the Orptaenm off their feet with hia sUrring acting.— Dsnver "Past" An exeeDeat aetor. He playi with a dignity which Immediately algnlfles him to be an actor of great ability. His rolw is de«p and wonderfully Impresiive; he lires, and not acts, his irries.—Saattit "Ersnlsg Star." Derwent Bill Calne does not need his famoui father's name to give him distinction. He standa the test on his own merits. His thrilling roloe, bis bear- ing, fall riK"n>uj and mucullns sctlnn, carried two Sunday audiences at the Orpbeom off their feet- Omaha "Dally Newt." He himself glres further distinction to the name of Rail Csine by his performsnoa.—Chkage "ExinlneT' Herald." Tbe distinguished son of Sir Hall Calne is probably the only one of scores of acton and produoers who liai meew d ed la bringing to Tsuderille • tnesth of the war that is genuine and does not make tbe discrimlnatlni; publlo, whldi demands mote tbaa the waring of the flsg for its entertainment, turn up its nose. Mr. Der- went Ctlne bu rendered etcellait serrlce to tbe Allies by the preeentatlon of 'Tbe Iron Hand."—VAQIETY. When you see a classy costume it*s usually a Behcens. Costumes and gowns made by us ARE distinctive and original, by our designers, the Misses Gertrude John- son ajid Marie Breivogel. Prices right. BEHRENS THEATRICAL COSTUMER 162 WEST 48TH STREET, NEW YORK CITY BRYANT 935 *'lVr0, sir, as soon as I can shed this royal ^ ^ raiment and get busy with ALBOLENE to remove this make-up, Fll go with you to tbe hotel for something to eat." ALBOLENE Every mait and woman on the stage knows that nothing equals A{,BOLENE to remove the paint and to keep the skin in good con- dition. For the innkc-up box 1 and 2 ounce tubes. Also in \2 and 1 ll>. cans, ALBOLENE U sold by druggists and ''?i'^*t5r\ dealers in make-up. !^^4^^ .Ereejiqmplcon rcqmau. meat of Charles P. OUmore, the Oswego the- atrical-magnate, will show at the Richardson there on Jan. 28. McKESSON & ROBBiNS Incorporated Manurartiiring ClioinisiH « Kst. 18S3 % 91 Fulton Street, New York The first and probably tbe only lawault re- sulting from the drastlo action taken by the Oswego Board of Health during the Influenza epidemic last fall will be tried before Justice WUUam M. Robb at the present term of Su- preme Court The case Is that of John B. Cordingley against the Gilmore Amusement Company, and is being closely watched by at- torneys, for tbe decision will set a precedent The defendant was tbe lensoe of the Qem Theatre In Oswego, owned by Cordingley. Dur- ing the greater part of the time the house was in the Qllmore control It waa closed. When the antl*flu order was issued it covered the Gem as well, although it was not then open. Tho leaeo provided that in the event that the thentro should be closed by order of city .of- (Iclnla, the lessee should be relieved Of paying rental. Consequently, tbe amusement company declined :top»y- the f30Wii?r niooth-rental, fo^ the period of the epidemic, and Mr. Cordingley thus aueH. Cordingley. clalmu that tbe special clause is not binding'in this case because of the tact that tho defending company had al- ready closed tbe theatre before the city order was Issued. Amateur dramatic critics who express their displeasure by a bombardment of beans against actors who have aroused their displeasure are not In favor here wltb either the actors or the police. That Is why, according to the po- lice, Joseph Astula, of Stratford street, is lan- guishing in a police headquarters cell pend- ing arraignment on a charge of malicious mls- . chief. Astula, the authorities say, went to a vaudeville show on Sunday and toolc exception to one act Careless of tbe cost of beans, he aimed a few at the comedians. Before he could dispose of blB cargo the police had. him In custody. Though there Is nothing in the penal code regarding the seriousness of boaning an actor, Astula was held. To determine the poftcy that Rorlclt's Glen Theatre will observe during tbe summer, tbe Blmira Water, Light and Railroad Company, owner of tbe house. Is conducting a voting contest. The public witl decide whether It wants musical comedy, dramatic stock, vaude- ■ jlHe and^lcttfrta, ov itiHtplulniJiciuftiB. Foi'^ many seasons Rorlck's has enjoyed prosperous runs of musical comedy, but last year the house faced such a heavy loss after a few weeks that tbe resort was closed. That experi- ence has led tbe owners to decide to leave the future of the theatre to the general public. of "Come Out of the Kitchen" and published both of 'em. One, written from the viewpoint of a plain human being, praised the show. The other, from the standpoint of a dramatlo critic, tore it to pieces. Take your pick, con- cluded J. U. Ik According to gossip, Frederick W. Weper, who was leader of the orchestra at the old Grand Opera House, will, It Is said, direct tbe musicians at tbe new Keith, when it opens. Mr. Weper for a time after the Grand closed was director for Eva Tanguay. More recenQj he has been directing the Onondaga Hotel or- chestra. The Syracuse Auto Show will be held at the Jefferson St State Armory during the week of March 10. Tbe Syracuse Journal Is coming to the front as Syracuse's theatrical organ. The Journal has adopted a liberal space policy for both the legitimate and iklcture theatres, and is opening its coIumnB to special stories with photos. Report that several chorus girls, members of the "Auto Girls" burlesquo company, had been doped, and that one at least wa? la a serious condition at the Hardlman Hotel Id Watertown, N. Y., was.denled by piembers of the company. In explanation of the report, it was stated that , some of the girls dined on fish, bananas and Frederick Pellegrini, stage baud In a local bniisd, has secured a marriage license to wed Miss Eva Laura Seymour, of this city. J, M. L„ tbe dramatic critic of the Blng- bamton Republican-Herald, wrote two reviews P. DODD ACKERMAN SCENIC STUDIOS INC. STAGE DECOBATIQNS Productions of Distinction (P. DODD ACKERMAN. Dcslffner) STUDIO: 140 WEST 39th ST. NEW YORK CITY . Phone t Gr**l«y SMf