Billboard advertising (Jan 1921)

6 The Billboard JANUARY 22, 1921 EQUITY SCORES DRAMATISTS’ ACTION ON “EQUITY SHOP” Resolution Was “Railroaded” Thru, It Is Charged —Committee Was Prejudiced and Used Steam Roller Tactics, According to Statement of the A. E. A. ‘Polnted to consider the fssue used steam-roller . tactics im Dringing about its adoption, The committee included Owen Davis, Gene Buck and Edward Childs Carpenter. The resolution ‘Was adopted by 2 majority vote of nine. There ‘which is said to include more than a hundred playwrights. = It ts charged that the committee was absoJutely prejudiced, in go far as the “Equity | i i Hl i ; i i i i HI § i aie Hal fe ZIMMERMAN CHICAGO INTERESTS Acquired by A. L. Erlanger ALL Eetanger, who recently took over all the ‘men and women of the dramatic profession bave been taken thousands of miles away ‘thelr bomes, who have been paid salaries (Continued on page 11) ing capacity of only 300. Prof. Rey Lear, of Syracuse University, bas charge of the settings, ‘end Margaret Dodson, of the teachers’ college, 4s arranging the costuming for three one-act playa: “Three Pills and a Bottle,"* “Triles"” and ‘No Smoking.” which are to De given at tho opening performances. Members of the Drama League are backing the movement. The property ts owned by The Little Theater, Inc., composed of members of the Drama League. DULUTH THEATER MANAGERS _ HOLD ANNUAL BANQUET Dolath, Minn., Jan, 14—The Duloth Theater ‘Managers’ Association held its ansusl banquet ‘Tuesday night at the Commercial Club rooms favited guests, Emil Nelson, retimg president, ‘was presented with a bandsome Elk's charm. ‘The officers for next year are: President. WI Mam Abrabameoa; first vice-president. Bid. Blackmarr; second vice-president, Edward Paral; secretary, P. P. Schwle, and treasurer, 3. B. Clinton. SHOW IS COAST-BOUND ‘Mr. McGregor, of the McGregorPatch Pro @ucing Company, paid a visit to “The Sweetheart Shop" duriog its engagement at the Grand PUBLICITY MAN KILLED “LITTLE THEATER” To Be Opened by Syracuse Drama .. 18.—The Little Theater, it Used to be @ charch, sk io February. It ‘variety, baving = seat LARIMER-HUDSON TROUPE ‘This well-known troupe is playing the Kelth Time and mecting with an eathatamic reeptko eer NAN CHRISTY MARRIES New York, Jan. 16.—Nan Christy,’ motion pleture actress, and Ted Thiel, both of this city, were married in Greenwich, Conn., yesterday. ‘Miss Christy hes been with the Broedwell Prouction Company in the Nick Carter series of pbotoplays. KENT GETS BIG JOB Chicago, Jan. 14—8. B, Kent bas been ap ‘Wolfberg, district manager in Chicago, has been tendered the position vacated by Mr. ‘Kent. SHUBERT IN DETROIT Announces That Two Will Be Built in That City one ras ‘To Be Ready in September i I i las i E | i g H ! i 1 4 cine ol ii i LIONEL BARRYMORE TO APPEAR IN “MACBETH™ New York, Jen. Ti—Arther Beptiss eo pococes that be wil! preevat Liseet Barrymore im “Macbeth” at the Apetle Toeater Theredsy Lady Macbeth. ‘The production hes been do signed by Rabert Bimead Jenen 42 entirely ‘mew musical setting bas been arrange’. Re manager of the theater. who is eaid to de mise ing, Welaberg has started a eotit of Scbastfeve books, following the retura of two of WelsDerg's checks from a Mt. Vernon baat, became of tnonficient fends, ATTACKED AND ROB! ‘THE “STEPPING” MAN ‘Chtcago, Jan, 15.—Frank Stuart, the famocs “ateppiog’? agent. atepped isto Chicago this ‘week ahead of ‘The Charm School.” which is ‘dees on four abows sidce Last Juve ang bee uot Defore deen in Chicago during that period. ENEDICT ARRIVES