New York Clipper (Jul 1923)

30 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER July 11. 1923 DEATHS ' MRS.' EMMA snCXNEY, wife of Robert Stickner, Sr.. one of the oldeit and best luiawn baie-back riders, died bom injories she recp»eo» fnnn falling oat of a window in Newark, N. J., where ther were makinE their home Mnce ar- livins back from Oatnl Amenca whee they spent Ust winter. Mrs. Sdckney died Jnlr 6th and the body was shipped to her old home m Cincinnati for boriaL CKAKLES A. MOORE, retired thcatiiul manaEcr, died at his home in Fatchogne, I>. L, last week. Mr. Moore had been the persoul representative of E. & Willard. the English actor, for a period of seventeen yeaij, after which he retired from the Ihealiic^ \mmna to enter commercial uursoits. Late' foondrt the Mary Gwenn Bread Shop. He was sixty years of age and is sorvived by a wife'and two daoBhters. TELLEGEN LEARNING TO BOX Another idol of the matinee girl has been shattered. A great (sUge) lover has embraced fistiana and delivered a knockout blow to Dan Cupid, mythological God of Love. Dame Fate is indeed a queer prank- s'""- . r .r- 1. All of which means that Lou Tellegen, whose impassioned love scenes have proved a delicious thrill to the gushing matinee girl and her sisters, has taken to boxing and is off the love stuff (at least in private life) temporarily, if tiot permaneiitly. _ This mnch we glean from an interview Lou gave to a local newspaper man last week, in which be could not desist in per- nntting essays on the manly art of fistic endeavor to creep into his supposed dis- icnssion of the "divine passion." Nevertheless he vehemently denied that Ik was planning another matrimonial voyage;, thu time with Peggy Hopkins Joyce, as had been reported. ■'In finality Loa made it plain that any of his future amours will never develop beyond the platonic stage. ' At any rate he's going to be too busy mastering the art of self defense to allow sdljuuent to get him within its clutches. We have his word for it that boxing b mnch less difficult as a financial study than tta* of dissecting love and the intricacies of feminine temperament. ' NOVEL PUBUCITY STUNT A novel stunt to obtain publicity for a notion picture attraction is being at- tempted by W. H. Roddy who left New York on a steamer bound for Portland, Ore, where he will do the exploitation work for "The Covered Wagon." Roddy accompanied by Henry Bradley, as second nan, will stop off at all ports en route, visit newspapers and plant stories and pic- tures while Bradley will occupy his time by doing a bit of one sheet sniping and taddng half sheet cards of the attraction. The trip is expected to take twenty-three days. _ Arthur Ryan, has been sent to Texas m behalf of the picture and will make a tonr of the entire state covering all news- papers three months before the picture is dne to be exhibited in the sUte. NEW LAWRENCE PLAY "In Love With Liive." a new comedy by Vincent Lawrence, will be the first production to be made by William Hams. Jr., in the new season. The piece is now in rehearsal under the direction of Robert Milton and will have an out of town hearing next month prior to beine brought in for a run. The cast includes Lyni Fontaine, Henry Hull, Ralph Morgan. Robert Strange, Burton Churchill, Wandi Lyon and Maryland Momc. C<H«NORS OPENS DANaNG SCHOOL Jack Connors, whose "Connor's Revue" and other acts have been playing big time vaudeville'and who was formerly asso- ciated with George M. Cohan, this week opened a dancing school at 341 West 47th street, known as Unity Hall, where he will not only give instruction in stage dancing, assisted by a staff of competent instmctors. bat will also laimch his new productions and acts. He has moved his offices from 160 West 45th street to the new address, where Vincent _ Valcntini, author and composer, will continue to as- sist him. FILM DISTRIBUTORS REBUKED In a decision handed d(^wn in the Ap- pellate Division of the Supreme Court last week by Justice Smith, and in which his colleagues concurred. Nicholas M. Schenck, Dave Bernstein, Fred Mitchell and Loew's, Inc., were severely censured and an injunction was granted to the Pedkskill Hieatre, Inc., restraining the film heads and three corporation defendants from refusing further to supply the plaintiff with films or conspiring to mduce others to refuse bookings to the Pedcsldll house. Justice Smith was strong in the expres- sion of his opinion, which reverses Su- preme Court Justice Mullan, who refused to grant an injimction on the grounds that big film makers and distributors have a right to protect their own business. Judge Smith held that the individual de- fcndams certainly conspired to wreck the Pcekskill theatre because it was a rival of the Colonial Theatre, operated under the Loew management, and that a conspiracy had been plainly shown. In part the court said: "Contracts with the Peekskill Theatre, Inc., were broken through the inducements of Messrs. Bernstein, Schenck, and Mitch- ell, who are officers of Loew's, Inc. "From the papers the conclusion is in- evitable it was the determined effort of these men to prevent the plaintiff from securing pictures and running its business. Defendants were interested in the Colonial Theatre. The plaintiff has been heavily damaged by failure to procure films through intemrence of these individaal defendants. "The motive of the defendants is clearly shown, both by acts and by their statements that they would ruin the plaintiff's business and not allow plaintiff to procure films for exhibition. That the defendants represent powerful interests aggravates rather than mitigates their milawful acts. "The action of the individuals, in their deliberate con_si>iracy to prevent the plain- tiff from obtaining these films for the pur- pose of ruining the plaintiff, not only ren- ders those defendants liable to criminal prosecution but makes them liable person- ally for all damages which the plaintiff suffered. "Many ca£-s are cited in the appellant's brief which not only condemn the practice of the defendants but establish without doubt both their criminal and civil respon- sibility therefor. "Loew's, Inc., are properly included with- in the injunction because its principal offi- cers interested in this rival theatre have used the corporation for the purpose of accomplishing their unlawful purposes, and these officers have made the corporation a party to the conspiracy. "That individuals may combine for the betterment of their own interests is un- questioned as long as they confine their acts to those that are lawful. The courts have little patience with those who trifle with clear legal rights of another." The principal stockholders of the Pecks- kill Theatre, Inc., are Joseph and Louis Singer, brothers. Thcv say they bought the property for $150,CK», spent $90,000 ,in improvements and then faced ruin. The Colonial Theatre, Peekskill, is op- erated by the Advance Theatrical Company, of which Mrs. Joseph Engel, David Bern- stein, Joseph and Nicholas M. Schenck are stockholders and directors. Marcus Loew. head of Loew's Inc., is- sued the following statement with respect to the injunction suit: "Upon my return from Syracuse, I no- ticed some clippings referring to the Peeks- kill case, stating it had been taken up on appeal. "I was not particularly interested on that account but shocked to see that the name Loew's, Inc. was again mentioned in this case, despite the fact that affidavits were drawn by our attorney and signed by me, stating that neither Loew's, Inc., nor I ever had any interest in that theatre. "In view of the fact that the plaintiffs attorney told a mutual friend that he knew I had nothing whatever to do with the case, I feel it my duty to enter a denial at this time." The statement issued by Mr. Loew was made a dav prior to the decision of the .Appellate Division, in which Loew's, Inc., with the other defendants, were censured.. THE ACTORS' CHURCH The Actors' Church Alliance of Amer- ica have completed plans whereby they will open headquarters in the Church of the Transfiguration, in West Twenty-ninth street east of Fifth avemie, on October I. The church has always been an especial favorite among Episcopalian theatrical folk and is known the world over as "The Lit- tle Church Around the Corner." The Rev. Dr. Walter E. Bentley, chap- lain of the alliance, while retaining his rectorship of St. Stephens in Port Wash- ington, will be a part time member of the staff at "The Little Church." He will .preach at two Sunday afternoon services each month during the winter and he will have office hours for stage folk who need spiritual advice. A yoimg actor will serve as his secretary and this actor will devote all his time to the work. In addition to the Sunday services, "The Little Church" will provide offices and a small auditorium for the actors and actresses in the room above the famous "marriage chapel" of the church. For many years before the war the headquarters of the Actors' Church Al- liance was in the Ascension Memorial Episcopal Church, West Forty-seventh street, near Broadway. But in reviving the organization it was felt that while the Ascension Church had perhaps the better location, sentiment and alt the other points were on the side of "The Little Church." LETTER LIST BOHLER IN NEW YORK Charles M. Bohler who produces the revues at the Terrace Gardens, Morrison Hotel, Chicago, and various cabarets and summer gardens in that city, is in New York engaging talent for forthcoming productions. He is also engaging people for revues^ he is staging in Baltimore and Kansas City. Bohler on Monday signed Fay Marbe to appear in one of his Chi- cago productions. CARMEL MEYERS DIVORCED Carmel Meyers, the film actress last week obtained a divorce from Isidor B. Konihlum, attorney and songwriter ^ of New York, who she charged with desertion. Kornblum is said to have been opposed to his wile continuing her screen work. They were married in 1921, after Miss Meyers had played the principal role in "The Magic Melody," a piece for which Kornblum wrote a portion of the music. It was their acquaintance in connection with the show which led to their mar- riage. Miss Meyers, whd is 22 years old, was educated in Los Angeles and was thus ready for the movies in their early develop- ment. .Among the films in which she has ntayed ore "The Marriage Lie," "The Dream Lady," "A Broadway Scandal," and others. GEORGE MONROE RECOVERS George W. Monroe, the comedian \vho has been ill for the past two years since his retirement from "The Passing Show" at the Wintergarden has fully recovered his health and is in Atlantic City. Munroc is now negotiating with Charles Bancroft Dillingham to appear in one' of the latter's productions this season. SELWYNS TO DO "AT MRS. BEAMS" In accordance with their plan to import a number of foreign productions .intact this season, the Selwyns have concluded arrangements for the importation of "At Mrs. Beam's," an amusing comedy of boarding house life by J. K. Munro. Jean Cadcll, whose funmaking proclivities are proving an asset to the London presenta- tion of the piece, will be brought over with the remainder of the company when the .American production is latmched here. LINDER TO REVIVE "VERDICT" Mark Linder, the protean actor, who recently concluded an enmcement over the Independent time in "The Criminal", is planning to revive another of his for- mer successes. "The Verdict," a playlet that is set amid the Russian revolution and in which Linder plays the entire seven characters. The piece will open at an out of town theatre next week. U01ES Cblllns, Brltb DSTltlSOD, Mn. Dsfls. Lora De Wolf OlrU Do Brawn, Jase- pUne Esrit, Alls Fftodi, Berths Esll, BsMU Ball. Biith Blta Bsit, Chick B^cs, Gtrtrak, Hodnl. Boddr EeelcT, Isila BeaiKv KuiDcdF. Locke. "' HaUlnl. Ksu Pckterlt, Udlle Banaoml, BsUle Btcd. Dot WUhart, BcUr WllUsm, Hn. E. B: GENTIEHEM Allen, Frank CoUlm, HooUs Dsnm. J. M. Hlduy, Bob nolbeit. I D. Leoosnl, la HcLuds, Dooald B. McNbh, nsnk Ollnr. N. E. BsjnnDd, Chas. Saotiy. Hsnr Banby, HaDT Sonov. CL r. Speoecr, Osntt '^WUUami Welier. J. "IRISH ROSE" FOR BEACH Anne Nichols special company of "Abie's Irish Rose" will begin a ten week engagement at the Garden Pier theatre, Atlantic City, next Monday night The show will play to a $2 top at the eveiiing performances and $1.50 top at the matinees. The cast which will appear iii the attraction consists of Hyman Adier, Fred Strong, David Herblin, Joseph Devine, Jacob Franks, Helen Grossman, Joseph Carroll and Ethel Dwyer. Au- gustus Thorne staged the production. LOSES VANITY CASE AFTER RIDE Miss Ethel Broadhurst, actress living at the Hotel Chelsea, caused the arrest of Miss Julia Cousins, a negress, on Monday on a charge of robbing her of her vanity case while giving the negress a ride in her automobile at the request of a police officer on Gramatan avenue, Bronxville. Miss Broadhurst claimed that she gave the ne- gress a "lift" at the officer's request and left her at an address in Mount Vernon, but that shortly thereafter she missed her vanity case. She notified the police, who investigated at the Mount Vernon address and allege they found the vanity case, to- gether with its contents, in the woman's room. Acting City Judge John B. Cort- right of the Mount Vernon City Court held Miss Cousins in $1,000 bail for ex- amination. SHERRI REVUE IN CLEVELAND Clevelakd, July 9.—Andre Sherri's revue will open here at the Riverview Gar- dens on Wednesday of this week, and is said to be the biggest revue the New York producer has ever staged. The cast in- cludes Townsend Aheam, Joseriiine Niel. Gladys Reed, Patricia Gridier, Billy Ladd, Elizabeth Morgan and Gladys James. Besides the principals there will be a chorus of twenty-four. Immediately after the opening of this show Sherri will start work on a produc- tion for Detroit and another for the Hotel Morrison. Chicago. FRANKS .WITH "BUBBLE BUBBLE" Louie Franks will again do the advance work for Billy K. Wells' "Bubble Bubble" company on the Columbia Circuit this sea- son. KOSTER GOING AHEAD OF SHOW Charles "Kid" Koster will go ahead of one of Hurtig & Seamon's road attractions this season, not one of the burlesque shows, however. M YOURSELF] APIECE/CAK^ ANP MAKE