New York Clipper (Mar 1923)

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THE NEW YORK CLIPPER GOLDWYN LEADS AMUSEMENT ST OCKS ALL D URING WEEK Heads List in Vcdume of Sales and General Activity—Famous Players Goes to 90 on Monday—Little Trading in Loew's and Orpheum •joldwyn continued to lead the viaj last w<«k in volume of. sales .and general ictivity, besides bcioK the only amusement issae da the big exchange to show any tfain. The Cosmopolitan d^ has uAdoubt- •ally done wonders for this issue and shares are changing hands with such frequency irfd in sad^ volume that ir is almost im- possibte to foretell ' where-alid .'when the mdvement will stojp.^ It is^safe to say that this volnme of trading in Goldwyn is due ilioost entirely to outoide interests and is not the result "of manipulation although trm^iary setbacks, occnrring from time to tune, can be set down as the result of insiders taking profits on' large blocks of the ftadc bought at. a comparatively low prioa The encouraging feature is that after every slight setback the s'tock imme- dialely rebounds, the^ stock dumped on the market heing absbrbiMl with surprising speed; ' Famous, ' during the week was sltagSi^' the 'other amusement stocks did hot show much activity either; With th^- exception of ' Goldwyn the pools or cliques* operating in the various securities are biding their time, the comparatively few'sales being made when some group or othtt'scdcs to round out its hofdings at-a favorable price. During the week 9,500 shares of Famous Players-Lasky were sold at prices ranging from tSa to SOU. The issue dosed on Saturday at or points off from its previous Monday opening. On Monday of this week 1,600 shares of Famous rJianged hands and the stock showed a marked improvement, going from 98^ to a gain of At one time during the day it reached 90 but fell off in the closing hours. Goldwyn showed a remarkable turnover for this security, 32,500 shares changing bands. The stock, which had opened at 6H, climbed steadily, closing on Saturday at 7%, a gain of 1}^ points. Groldwyn was the only amusement security to gain, the others all losing between yi and IH points. There is a good deal of activity in the Goldwyn o£5oes and the rumor has gone around that the company has tmder way a sane, sound expansion program that will mean increased profits within the next year. Naturally it does not take long for a rumor of this kind to drculate on the Street, and to this can be traced a good deal of the activity now going on in Gold- wyn shares. On Monday the stock fell off 'A, closing at 7% with 4,500 shares sold. Loew's showed a fair trading average, 11,000 shares being sold and tl:; issue de- clining point, ranging in price during the week from 20^ to 19^, at which point it closed. It had opened the week at 19^. On Monday of this week the stock reacted, gomg as high as 19^ and dosing at 19^, 800 shares being sold, the gain for the day being 14 point Otipheum also fell off during the week with trading dull. Opening at 20, which, by the way, was high for the week, it re- ceded, falling, to I99i and closing at 19^, with 1,500 shares traded. Monday of this week saw shares on the market and . the price recovering Ml of a point, at one . time going as high as 20 but falling at the cl<isc to I97ii. MIDNIGHT SHOW DREW FEW "March Hares" which was presented at a midnight matincc in the Little Theatre Sunday night did not attract the - night prowlers despite - the amount' of. publicity it had received through the .\ctor's Equitj- Association prohibitinK.^their ■ members from appearing at a regular Sunday eve- uing performance in the play. The theatre was about half filIM with a liberal amount of' "Annie Oaklcy^s" being accounted for. A Monday matinte was also- given which did not equal the intake of the early Mon- day mommg performance. "HAfRCUT" GOING OUT AGA,iN Max Marcin' intends taking another chance with hb play, "Mao", Get Your Hair Ctit," this Spring. The play was tried out of town by him early, this sea- son with Carol-McConas m the title role. For his next try, 'Vivian Tobin, who with- drew ftxxn the cast of "Give and Take" last Saturday night, will be given the feature role. May Collins succeeded Miss Tobm at the cast of "^ve and Take" at the Forty-ninth Street Theatre. MACK SHOW FOR BROADWAY WtUard Mack, who has been appearing in his latest play. "Red Bulldogs," in San Francisco, will dose in the piece on March 31, to fulfill a motion picture contract, after which he will proceed to New 'York to ar- range for- a metropolitan showing of the play here. Perry Kelly, who was r e c e nt ly dected to membership in the Prt>diicing Managers Association, will spon.sor the New York production which is tentatively set for the late spring. SHIPMAN OWNED PIECE OF "RAIN" Saarad Shipman, who owned ten per ocnt of "Rain" when that play opened in Philadelpllia, and who let go of his end when it seemed as if the production was to failtiK; b now regretting- his iaaty aetioa m view- of. tlie success- which Im a tten ded the piece pa Broadway. PREPARING "VnXAGE SCANDALS" "Greenwich - Village Scandab," the new musical revue to be brought out by The VagaboAds, Inc,- will not open cold at the Greenwich Village Theatre as had been contemplated but will open out of town and will be kept out imtd it u in perfect nupiing order" before coming in for a met- ropolitan showing. The "Village Scandab" will be in two nets and 'fifteen scenes and is calculated to be a musical expose of life as it b sup- lioscd to be lived in the artistic centre.. Another feature of die production will be a ehocns of bona fide artists' models, which b to be capitalized in all billing and advertbing matter. Messrs. Williams and Kraus are putting the finishing touches to the libretto and score, and it b expected the piece will be ready to go into rehearsal within the next few weeks. "WILDFLOWER" CAST CHANGES Arthur Hammerstein returned Tuesday from a ten-day sojourn at Palm Beach. He arrived in time to see Bernard Gorcey make hi.<: debut in the comedy role of "Wildflower" at the Casino Theatre today (Wednesday) replacing Frank Motdan, who recently replaced Chas. Judels, who created the role. Gorcey terminated an en- (^gemrat with "Abie's Irish Rose" at the Republic Theatre on Monday to join the JHammerstein play. His' part in the Nich- ol's comedy was taken by Jack Franks, who has been starred in the Yiddish the- atres on the East Side. Betty Nevins joined the cast of "Wildflower" at the performance on Monday night. KIRKWOOD LEAVING "THE FOOL" James Kirkwood wilt leave the cast of "The Fool" in about two weeks, in order to go to Hollywood, where he will play the lead opposite Mrs. Wallace Reid, in a new picture, entitled "The Living Dead." Harry Browne will replace Kirk- wood in "The Fool." Kirkwood scored a great personal hit in the show. . "CROOKED SQUARE" MDCUP FIXED Constance Binney was out of the cast of "The Crooked Square" in Pittsburgh last Tuesday night as the result of a verbal fracas she had with Mrs. Henry B. Harris, producer of the play. This matter was straightened out on Wednesday morning and the play was again presented at the Wednesday evening performance with Miss Binney in the cast. It is reported, titat after the Monday night performance Mrs. Harris directed that a rehearsal be held'Tuesday morning and instructed Samuel Shipman, author of the play to direct the rehearsal. Miss Bin- ney it appears objected to rehearsing on Tuesday moming and told Mrs. Harrb so. The latter is reported to have informed the actress that she would he there and would like it too. However, on Tuesday moming Miss Binney was ix>t oa hand, and efforts to get her to the theatre proved futile: Mrs. Harris went to die hotel, and diere b reported as having had a heated argument with Miss Binney after which •the latter told the producer she was through. Mrs. Harris dien got in touch with several dramatic a^endes to get some- one to replace Miss Bumey. Tliey, how- ever, were unsuccessful aiM in the mean- time Mrs. Harris left for New York. After Mrs. Harris left the breach v-as "healed" on Tuesday night and Miss Binney con- sented to continue in the play. At the Harris office in New York, on Thursday, Mrs. Harris sent out word that Miss Binney had returned to the cast and would app^r in the play when it opened in Chicago thb week. HAMMERSTEIN TO DO FRIML PIECE Arthur Hammerstein will place in re- hearsal early in August a new musical comedy written by William Carey Duncan, author of 'The Blue Kitten," which Ham- merstein produced. Rudolf Friml will sup- ply the music for the offering, which is as yet unnamed. Hat Skelly will be starred in the play, and besides him Victor Morley has also been engaged. David Bennett, who staged "Wildflower" for Hammerstein. will stage the numbers of the new show. ROSENTHAL GETS 9l7oOO GIFT J. J. Rosenthal has been appointed by Sam H. Harris to handle the exploitation of "Ice Bound" at the Harrb Theatre. Upon hearing that Rosenthal had joined the Harris staff, 'Wagenhall & Kemper sent for him and presented him with a check for $1,000 as a bonus for the ex- ploitation schemes he handled while man- aging their company of "The Bat" at the \Vilbur Theatre, Boston, this season. SHEA -TO DO "CHIVALRY" ' Joseph Shea will place in rehearsal thb week a new comedy, -entitled, "Chivalry," by W.' J. Hurlbut m which he will fea- ture Irene Fenwick. The show will be given a two-iveek trvout this spring and will then receive its New York production. POLLY and OZ This week (Marell 12): Keith'* Sivenlde, New Yoric Next week (March 19): Orpheanu Hrooklyo. Dfawcttm: H. BART McHUCH March-L4, 1923 NEW SHOWS IN PHILADELPHIA Pan.Ai>Eij>aiA, March 12.—Thepremiire of Edward Roycc's new musical comedy, "Cinders," which was launched tonight at the Garrick and a return engagement of Al Jolson in "Bombo" at the Shubcrt were the only changes in the theatrical map for the current week. • "Cinders" is the collaborative effort of Edward Clark and Rudolf Friml and has been staged with a dainty touch which has been a strong factor in all Royce produc- tions. The leading role is allotted to Nancy Welford, who appeared in Royce's production of "Orange Blossoms" and suc- ceeded Edith Day in the chief role, when the latter withdrew from the cast at the end of die Ne«ir York run. Among others who appeared to advantage in the new piece were Queenie Smith, former • premiere danseuse of the Metropolitan Opera Com- pany; Walter Regan, Margaret Dale, Fred Hillebrand, Lillian Lee, John Brewer, Riggs and Witcbie, Roberta Beatty, George Bancroft and Alta King. The run here has been limited to two n-ccks, after which it will proceed to New York. AI Jobon was warmly wdcomed in "Bombo" at the Shubert by those who had missed hb performance during hb previous appearance here. Jobcm's run has also been limited to two weeks. "To The Ladies" will condudc its run at the .Broad ne.xt Saturday ni^t, .with Nazi- m'ova in "I^gTnar" coiming in next Mon- day. "The Music Box Revue" seems to have settled down for a run at the Forrest._ It got the strongest play of any attractions here last week and b practically sold out for its second we^ "Blossom Time" has announced its last four weeks at the Lyric and will have rounded out a successful season of twenty- four wed<s when it makes it departure, "The Cat and The Canary." at the Adel- phi and ';Passions For Men" at the Wal- nut, continue to hold their own and bid fair to remain for some time. The Desmond Players at the Desmond Theatre are revi%'ing "The Bird of Para- disc" as the current week's attraction. WOODS TO SHOW A PICTURE Al H. Woods via Harry Reichenbach i.i informing the public through a veiled ;iiinouncemeiit that the greatest, most spectacular and most stupcnduous motion picture ever filmed will open at the Lyric theatre on March 26tlL The announce- ment which is placed in the lobby of the theatre says tlie picture is a world's mas- .terpicce and that it b impossible to de- scribe it. It states that no picture like it has ever been produced and that the producer is in a quandry as to the title he should give the picture. It also states it will be staged by the peers of staging and that New Washburn will provide the ensemble for the prologue. The picture is none other than "The Queen of Sin," a picture that Woods purchased while in Germany last year. COMPLAINT COM. APPOOTTO) The Theatrical Agents and Representa- tives Assodation held a meeting at thdr headquarters last Sunday afternoon and appointed a grievance committee to inves- tigate complaints that had been made against several booking agaits, whose names are being withheld at this time. 'The committee will meet again at the end of the week to present their findings to the of- ficers of the organization at which time it will be decided wliat course to pursue in stamping out evil practices of "gyp" agents which they claim is a hindrance to those engaged in a legitimate booking business. "BOMBO" LAYS OFF HOLY WEEK After completing a run of two weeks at the Shubert Theatre, Philadelphia, Al Jol- son and his "Bombo" company will lay off during Holy Week, from March 25 to March 31. The company will reopen on April 7 in Baltimore, play a week ther^ then play the following week in Washing- ton, and on .April 15 open at the Shubert Theatre, Boston, for an indefinite run. Maurice Holland replaced .Allen Keams in "Lady Butterfly" last week.