Billboard advertising (Jan 1921)

AIMS TO CURB THE TICKET SPECULATORS IN NEW YORK The Billboard JANUARY | Senator Walter Up*in Arms Against Them and Will Support New Bill To Give Board of © Aldermen Authority To Limit Excess to 50 Cents New York, Dee. 21.—Word comes from Albany “that Senator J. Henry Walter, who retired a3 ‘THE APOLLO lz To Be Same, ‘of New. Woods Playhouse in Chicago Randolph Streets, Chicago, the Apollo. This ‘conelusiosi has been reached by Mr... Woods efter many suggestions hed been made, weighed «nd discarded. ‘The strocture vow is practically under roof, an@ the Interior farnishings and decorations will be well under way before the new year is many weeks old. Mr. Woods bas not yet dedaitely decided on he particular production: which 18 to open the playhouse, ACTRESSES INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT Nw York, Dec. 26.—Murlel Seely and Charlotte Sprague, both members of “The Passing Show of 1921," were seriously injared yesterday at New Haven, Conn. fn an antomobile accident when another car collided with the machine in which they were driving. ‘The show was playinag New Haven preliminary to ite ‘New York opening at the Winter Garden next ‘Wednesday. MARTIN WOLFF DIES ‘Was Well-Known Theater Owner New York, Dec. 3—Martin E. Woltt died last Friday In Rochester, N. ¥.. after a werlous operation. He was the principal owner Of the Lyceum Theater in Rochester and had Deen: associated for about ten years ‘m the mansgement of the Empire Theater here. He was also the principal owner of the Hotel Seneca and was interested for Sfty years in ‘Wottt was well knows member of the Griars’ Club and also was 2 Mason and an EK. NEW THEATER FOR DUNKIRK, NEW YORK Duokirk, Company ‘bas parchased the business property at 335 and 337 Central avenue. The company Plans to erect a modern theater soon at ost of $250,000, to be used for movies ‘fheatrlcal performances. “A stage capable of Rapdting any production will be a feature, ‘The house wl seat 2,000 people. TEN ue R CENT TO CHARITY Wat N.Y. Dee, 27.—Starting Janu ary 30 the Alon Theater will donate ten 10 cent of .the evening show. receipts to charity. A committee from the charitable organizations is to be formed to determine the rotation of or ganizations that will benefit by the scheme. Otis Skioner, in “Kiamet,” ia-the screen attraction for that date. ‘Manager Arthur F. Forbes also announces that ‘the house will offer only night performances om Sundays from new on. tickets to 50 cents above the figure printed the face, ‘Biforts will also be made to curtall the Practices of the “‘diggers,”” the name applied to Deople who buy tickets for the speculators. FIRE MARSHAL Busy New Orleans, Dec. 24—Fire Marsial Fite: patrick ts making daliy-rounds of the fim exchanges and motion pleture houses. Tt ts expostal Sat, sat. cere Wl be teeed soe regarding the storage and banding of trhich wi necomitnte the remodeling of several Dolldings, or, in tien thereof, closing them altoether if the ordinances are not complied with. BACHELDER JOINS. GAITES ‘Joseph M. Galtes,-produter of ‘Take Tt From Me." made afiying trip. to Chicago to secure from A. H. Woods the release of A. W. Bach her automobile collided with a surface car in ‘upper New York, She was removed to Fordbam Hospital. OTIS\HARLAN BANKRUPT New York, Dec, 26.—A despatch from. Los Angeles states that Otis Harlan, well-known comedian, fled s petition int bankruptcy there last Friday. His debts total 422,000, and bi assets, consisting of New York real estate, are elven 26 $17,300. Of ‘bis Iisbilities $9,435 te Usted a8 secured claims. BIESE RECOVERING Chicago, Dec. 24.—Paul Biese, noted orchestra conductor, is convalescing in the American’ Thetrical Hospital, following an operation. Mr. Blese wai stricken recently while in New. York ‘with his College Inn Orchestra, where he was making some new records for. the Columbia people. Ove of Mr. Blese’s ‘newest songs, “‘Bpeed,”” is now out on. the records. STOLEN MONEY RECOVERED Syracuse, N: Dec. 22.—Mystery of the theft of $050 from the safe of the Yates Hote placed there by George Brown, tre ofthe Wieting Opera House, bas deen with the arrest of Justin McNearaey, clerk at ‘the dotel, and “Bogene DeBorger. Most of the money bes been recovered. SIGNS FILM CONTRACT Karl Gaatvoort, soa of A.” J. Gantroort, former. mansgér of the Cincinnati College of Gdosic, ‘has .aigned a five-year contract with ‘Benjamin Hampton, the California fim | pro ORIGINAL DIXIELAND JAZZ BAND elder, who has been handling the publicity for Barney Bernard in “Hix Honor, Abe Potash.” Bachelder will be in charge of the tour of “Take It From Me” for Mr. Gaites. TWO YOUNG PRODUCERS San Diego, Dec. 24-—Extering the motion pleturé field as producers, Irving Bacon, son ‘of Myrtle Vane, local actress, and James Palmer. son of Scott Palmer. manager of the Pantages Theater, have started work on thelr frst Ketore, to be known as “Peaceless. Valley.” All the productions are to be comedies and will ‘be known as the Gyp comedies. The first picture will be completed in about two weeks. THEATER TICKET PRICES To Be Reduced in Chicag New York, Dec. 27.—Theater ticket prices ‘will be reduced to a pre-war basis in Chicago, according to am announcement by Harry J. Powers, manager of Powers’ Theater and three ‘other Loop houses. ‘The top price for most stows ronaing tn the Loop Is.$3. A cut of 50 cents will be made on each ticket, FLORENCE YOUNG DIES San Francisco, Dec. 23—Floresce Young, Austratia's favorite musical comedy star, dled 8 mooth ago at Sydney, according to word reachSng bere today. It fs reported that the people of Sydney are planning to erect a memorial hosptal in Mis¢ Young's memory. Details of her death were not forthcoming. ACTRESS HURT IN CRASH (As New York," Dre, 2%4—Relne Davies, 28, an actress, and sister of Marian Davies, motion pleture star, was bedly hart early today when ducer, t0 appear exclusively io motion pictare | productions. Mr. Gantvoort bas won an envi ‘able reputation, as a singer of light cpera roles, EXCHANGES MUST CLEAN UP New Orelans, Dec. 24.—Fire Commissloner Fitspatriek has deen making an tovestigaticn ‘of the various Sim exchanges in this city, and the only one giten a clean Dill of health was the Saenger Amusement Company. Others will de requested to clean up in order to comply ‘with the State law, _ ‘HEY MUST REPENT Rew York, Dec. 24.—Cardins} Dabots bas in N.Y. CIVIC LEAG! Has Ambitious “Anti-Everythin, gram Syracuse, N.. ¥., Dec, 22—The New. Work Oitle League bas mapped out an ambitious program for itself during the ‘coming. year. Last ‘Year the league spent: incst of ite time in attacks on carnivals and shows aud got nowhere, ‘This year it is ‘golbg to switch Its activities, and bere is what it will try to do: Probibit Sunday movies and repeal tho pres ent law permitting them. Eilminate the popalar forme of dancing. Enforce. probibition and repeal ‘the 2.75 per cent beer law. Probiblt ‘Sunday baseball and repeal the law permitting St. Repeal the Walker boring bill. Cloee all grocery stofes on Sunday.” Pass laws to regolate pool and billiard rooms. ¢ Rev. Oscar B. Miller, head -of the Civle Geales bis organization: Is in any way a@ilated with “the AntiSaloon League, and hia to this statement, For the Mev. Miller and the Her. Anderson are not on-the best of terms, Both are lobbyists at Albany for, thelr: re‘spective organizations; BEGGAR'S OPERA CAST ARRIVES New York, Det: 26—The cast for “Toe Beswar's Opera” arriyed yesterday. from” England nd will open at tbe Greenwich Village ‘Thee thr Wednesday evening. The party consisted of Nigel Playfatr, prodocer; Mr. and Mrs, Percy Heowing, Dora Roell, Sylvia ellis, Lens Maitland, Alfred Beathen Charles MoGrath and Nancy Look, : CHRISTMAS IN THE NEW YORK THEATERS ‘ew York, Dec. 26.—Business was somewhat off at the matinees Bere yesterday, bat very ‘Dig at night. Many Christmas celebrations were hel back stage for companies. At Sing Sing prison the stage presented to the institution by David Belasco wes used for the firat time for the performance of “Miss Lalu Bett" tonight. The play will be presented At the Belmont Theater here tomarrow night. NEW ORLEANS GETS CONVENTION few Orleans, Dec, 24.—G. F. ‘Cross, of Mos» national “irector of the Natloual Association of Commerce Urganization Secretaries, com poted of all the big commerce’ organizations in the United States,” announces that the annual convention will be beld in New Orleans daring the last week of October, 1921, One thousand delegates are expected, COLLIGAN TO BUILD Carthage, 8. ¥., Dec. 27 —Btward Colligan bas taken ‘an option on the property tn State street, Detween the Simmoas'and Zecher stores, and 1s planning the openiog of # theater. The property is‘owned ‘by Joba Green: RAFFERTY VICE-PRESIDENT Ryracuse, N. ¥., Dec. 5 ~William T. Bate ferty, of tis city. is vice-president of the company that bas just opened the Rialto Theater at ‘Newark, N. J. Max Spiegel is president. The latter Se also Interested: ts the Strand. Theater dere. “UNCLE TOM” DRAWS WELL Watertown, 8. ¥., Dec. 24—The Harsount Company,” protutng “Usge Tom's Cabia,"* played herd during the past week and did a good business. ‘The company har been on the road with this play for eighteen years, This i= ste third season in the East. EBERHARD New MANAGER strocted the Catholic priests of France to re gimirs, x. ¥., Dec, 20—B, W. Eoerverd wo ‘fase communion and absolution to all tmpenitent tango dancers, according to cable advices Te ceived today trom Paris. NEW THEATER: AT MELBOURNE San Francisco, Dec. 22.--Private enterprise, St ts reported bere, 1s building a new theater to ‘Melbourne, Australis. ‘The bouse will seat 8,000 Dersons. Its policy has not as yet been announced. WINTERING IN FLORIDA Lesh Gion and Kitty La Rock, members of the Daddy Company, left that organiza. tion last week for a trip to Florida, where they Will spend several weeks before ‘starting to ‘work again, DENIES MARRIAGE Flo Kennedy. 2 member of the “Follow Me, Girls” Company; writes The Billboard denying her reported marriage to Doc Grant. “If Mr. Grant was married io Seattle I am,not the ‘Miss Kennedy he married,” she says. the wew manager of the Lyceum Theater here, succeeding George W. Scott, resigned. Mr. ‘Ederbard comes to Eimira from Danvers, iass., ‘where be was manager of the Elm Theater. 1H * with the HATCHERS SELL INTEREST NewOrleans, Dec. 28.—Hatcber Bros., who ‘have been coutected with the New Royal Theater st Quitman, Mise, have sold their interest to J. HF Free, of Quitman, who will bereafter operate the Boose. Carles Hateber will go to Pontotoc, Miss, ‘where be will open a new boure. THEATER UNDER HAMMER ‘ew Orléans, Dec, 25.—Tbe Princess Theater, one of thp oldest motion picture Souses tn the ‘uptown section of the city, bas been \advertioes for sale by auction. The Princess Dpen an independent house, Dut the ‘oragsisation has evidently proved tthe Tessees, }