The Billboard 1917-06-16: Vol 29 Iss 24 (1917-06-16)

rete = a ; The Billboard JUNE 16, 1917 MANAGERS ADOPT CONTRACT OF ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSN. Few Details Yet To Be Arranged, After Which Formal Announcement Will Be Made— Association’s Efforts of Four Years Bear Fruit . New York, June 11.—After fully four years, during which time the executives and members of the Actors’ Equity Association worked with might and main to bring about the adoption of a mutual and equitable contract to be used between its membersship and the producing managers, their labors have been rewarded, and at a meeting of the United Managers’ Protective Association, of which Mare Klaw is manager, held on Friday, the contract drawn up by the A. E. A. was finally adopted, and as soon as a few details have been arranged will be put into effect. At a meeting of the managers, held a week ago, Lee Shubert, the vicepresident, presided in the absence of Mr. Klaw, who was on the Pacific Coast. At that time a delegation of the Equity Association was present and the details of the contract were thoroly threshed out, with every indication that upon the return of Mr. Klaw some final and definite action would be forthcoming. Mr. Klaw returned to New York early in the week, and on Friday called the managers together, and the contract was taken up for final ratification. Beyond a few trivial changes, which are quite acceptable to the Equity Association, the contract has been adopted and will be put into immediate effect. “Equity,” the official organ of the Actors’ Equity Association, for June, which makes its appearance today, contains a resume of the years of work which the association has engaged in. The relations of the Equity Association with the White Rats, the American Federation of Labor, the producing managers and details of the present status of the organization are dealt with. The newly adopted contract is the first equitable contract ever in force Morosco Tells Plans Chicago, June 9.—When Oliver Morosco passed thru Chicago a few days ago, on his way from New York to Los Angeles, he looked around for the site of a new theater which he hopes to secure by August. His new season's plans include Up Stairs and Down for the Cort August 15, after 10 months in New York; Canary Cottage for the Olympic, late in September, and The Brat, which will probably occupy the new theater. In addition to What Next Morosco will produce The Skeleton, Just a Sug Charles Knowlden or tA gestion, Lombardi Limited, The Clinging Vine and The “ Unchastened Assigned one of the prine Woman in Los eS Se a Angeles. between manager and actor. It provides for a two weeks’ notice in case of dismissal or resignation, the actor being held equally responsible with the manager for breach of contract; eliminates the half salary custom of the week preceding Christmas and for Holy Week, and limits the time for rehearsals for any production to (Continued on page 78) Summer Run in Toronto Walker-Stevens Opera Co. To Open at Grand Opera House June 25 New York, June 9.—After a long and fairly prosperous season thru .the West ‘ JOSEPH CAWTHORN the first rehearsal will take place June 25. Those who have already been engaged for the cast are John Westley, Florence Moore, Francine Larrimore, Jane Grey, Dudley Hawley, Thomas Meade, Harry Lilford and Caroline Lilja. Cheating Cheaters Rights New York, June 9.—The rights to Cheating Cheaters for one-night stand purposes next season have been acquired by Aubrey Mittenthal. No Loop Novelty Chicago, June 11.—No new Loop legitimate attractions are scheduled for the week in Chicago theaters. Most of the attractions now running are playing to exceptional June receipts. Lights Open Season New York, June 11.—The formal opening of the L-I-G-H-T-S of. Freeport took place last Saturday, this event marking the second season of the famous clubhouse. Festivities commenced at three in the afternoon with a ball game between the Friars and the Lights, the Lights winning by a score of 9 to 3, after a splendid game. Six and Southwest T= the WalkerStevens Opera Company, with Charles Riggs on the advance, goes to Toronto to begin a summer’s stock engagement at the Grand Opera House, beginning June 25. Mr. Riggs arrived on Broadway the other day for a week’s rest and plans to rejoin the show the first of the week. The Walker-Stevens company will present as _ its repertoire dur ing the Toronto engagement tune Teller and The Chocolate Soldier. Sanderson and Cawthorn Will Be in New Frohman Musical Play New York, June 9.—The Charles Frohman Company will present Julia Sanderson and Joseph Cawthorn in a new musical comedy, entitled Rambler Rose, next season. The music is by Victor Jacobi and the book by Harry B. Smith, the authors of Sybil. He and She Under Cohan &. Harris Direction New York, June 9.—He and She, under the management of Cohan & Harris, will have its premiere in Atlantic City during the week of June 25. The cast, headed by Effie Shannon and Maclyn Arbuckle, includes Marion Barney, Jane Cooper, Mrs. Willis Steel, Thurlow Bergen, Clyde Fogel, Beatrice Prentice and Bertram Miller. Woods’ New Farce New York, June 9.—A. H. Woods is rapidly completing arrangements to place in rehearsal his newest farce, The Private Suite. It is expected that wth with Julia Robin Hood, BB. ony season by the wm ay Bg man. In this The Serenade, man Co. in a new musical comedy called Ramdance every by Victor Herbler Rose. lady and genbert; The Fortleman are re 7 hundred mem‘4 bers sat down to a banquet at 7:30 and all voted the service and food could not be excelled. While the dinner was being enjoyed the orchestra = struck up Poor Butterfly and all rose to honor Raymond Hubbell, who held down a plate. Victor Moore announced that there would be speech making. One of the novelties of the evening was a Jasbo dance, conducted by Frank Kauf quested to dance with whomever they are nearest to, and this caused everyone to be sociable. N. E. Manwaring deserves much credit for the manner in which the formal opening was conducted, as everything ran off in tiptop shape. In a few weeks the bathing beach will be in readiness. The bulkhead is fully completed. At the Lights Club, this summer, there will be special dances on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday evenings. The annual meeting and election of officers will be held at the clubhouse, Thursday, June 14. The polls will be open until 11 p.m. Kelcey’s Condition Grave New York, June 9.—Herbert Kelcey, the actor, who has been ill for many months, was taken yesterday to Bayport, L. I. In spite of consultations by several physicians Mr. Kelcey’s ailment is baffling and his condition continues grave. Outing for Stage Children New York, June 10.—Under the direction of Ann Wilson the stage children will hold their annual outing at Luna Park, Coney Island, next Thursday. a Helen Ware To Be Starred in The Man Pays ‘New York, June 9.—William A. Brady has acquired a play called The Man Pays from Samuel Shipman, and has arranged to star Helen Ware in it. Mr. Shipman, it is understood, wrote the principal role especially for Miss Ware several years ago. The play will open in Wilmington, Del., June 25. The supporting cast includes Olive May, Ethel Valentine, Frederic Burt, Shep Camp, Henry Ellison and others. Two More Oh, Boy, Companies New York, June 9.—Two more companies have been organized to present the musical success, Oh, Boy, at the Wilbur Theater, Boston, and the La Salle Theater, Chicago. The first performances of. these companies will take place in the summer. George Howell has been engaged to fill the role created at the Princess Theater, this city, by Hal Forde. At the Lambs’ Gambol New York, June 9.—John McCormack, the concert singer, has signed an agreement with William Collier to appear in the Lambs’ Gambol June 17. Several other features are being arranged for the program, including a musical revue by R. H. Burnside and Ray Goetz, entitled Gals First. Another will be a big “girl’? number, The Old Stage Door. The auction sale of tickets will be held next Tuesday in the Hudson Theater. Dew Drop Inn for Chi. Chicago, June 10.—Dew Drop Inn, the Hazzard-Knight-Sloane musical comedy, will reopen the Illinois Theater Sunday evening, June 17, with a cast including Percival Knight, Winona Winter, Arthur Aylesworth and others. Fiske O’Hara’s New Play New York, June 9.—Fiske O'Hara will be seen next season in a new romantic comedy, entitled The Man From Wicklow. He will be under the direction of Augustus Pitou. Elsie Kearns Offers Company To Entertain Soldiers New York, June 9.—Elsie Herndon Kearns, an actress who manages her own company, has_ offered to provide four weeks’ entertainment for Uncle Sam’s fighters, in response to a request from Secretary of War Baker. Miss Kearns offers to continue her season at the close of her present engage| ment and give this time playing her entire repertoire at the @itcttcreat enc ampments, principally in the South and W est. 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