The Billboard 1922-06-03: Vol 34 Iss 22 (1922-06-03)

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JUNE 3, 1922 The Billboard VIGOROUS DENOUNCEMENT Expressed by Californians Over Attempt To Curtail Recreations 24.—"Sunday golf, movdisplay, airplane fights and the Seventh Day Adventists were all targets for a vigorous attack this morning in the annual report of the committee on Sabbath observance submitted to the 134th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the Tnited States of America. “California and the Pacific Coast in general will be the scene of the next clean-up campaign of the Lord's Day Alliance and the Presbyterian committee for the closing of all dispensable Sunday enterprises, Dr. Harry lL Rowlby declared in the report.” This Associated Press dispatch from Des Moines, Ia., which was printed in the Saturday afternoon and fupday morning papers here, has aroused the wrath of the press, pulpit And thousands of San Francisco's amusementloving public and caused the vigorous denouncement of those who are seeking to curtall Callfornia’s Sunday amusements. “California resents the attempts of any persons or bodies of persons to ‘clean up’ or otherwise interfere with her recreations,"’ was the comment in one San Francisco newspaper, which went on to declare that neither Dr. Bowlby nor any of his ilk would receive anything but scant welcome here. Attempts to put into effect eo-called “Blue Laws” always have been met with strong San Francisco, May jes, baseball, window AGENTS COMPLAIN ABOUT GENERAL DELIVERY SYSTEM Chicago, May 24.—Agents ahead of the drawatic, also the outdoor shows, are voicing considerable complaint about postmasters in many towns sending their mail to the theaters and lots where their shows are playing instead of holding it in the post office when it is marked “‘genera) delivery”. The agents say it makes them lose much time hunting up the theaters and lots to get their mail, when they prefer to get it at the post office and save time. Some of them say they have missed trains thru this practice. Also they say some theater managets get their mafl covered up and it can't be found unless they bunt the managers up, and sometimes these managers are connected with other lines of business in their town, and it takes valuable time spent in finding them. “MORN TO MIDNIGHT” FOR REGULAR PERFORMANCES eee New York, May 27.--The Theater Guild will put “From Morn to Midnight" on in conjunction with “He Who Gets Slapped’, commencing June 5. This play was the one selected this year for Presentation to subscribers only. It was first produced last Sunday for two performances and this procedure will be repeated tomorrow. Bestoping June 5 “From Morn to Midnight” will be played on Monday and Tuesday nights of each week at the Garrick Theater, with ‘He Who Gets Slapped” playing for the remaining nights of the week. opposition thruout California and the attitude in the present instance is even stronger against those seeking to interfere here than at any time before. Californians are essentially amusement-loving people and can be counted upon to go a long way to battle against any attempt to curtail their liberties, be it cpon the part of a church or any other body. NEW HOUSE FOR MT. VERNON Mt. Vernon, N. Y., May 27.—Details of a $500,000 picture theater seating 2,100, to be built on the site of the old Lyric and adjacent properties, were announced last week. William Brandt, who runs the Bunny, Parkside, Cariton and Marcy theaters in Brooklyn, ‘s President of the corporation which will construct and operate the new amusement house. Solomon E. Weisel is vice-president; Herman Klein, treasurer, and Bertha Vorzimer, secretary. The pictures shown will be pre-releases and first-runs. Work of excavation will begin within a few weeks, but the theater is not expected to be completed until next spring. PLAN GERMAN THEATER New York, May 28.—A group of prominent Germans plan to erect a $1,000,000 theater on W. Forty-sixth street, near Broadway, according to Adolph Philipp, well-known German actor and author. Arrangements have been concluded with Edward Margolies to erect the building. The playhouse is to be ready for the 1923 season. German opera and dramatic productions will be presented. Marzoties has built a number of theaters for the Shuberts. LAYS THEATER CORNERSTONE Five thousand people were present at the cornerstone laying of the State-Capitol Twin Theaters, Union Hill, Hoboken, N. J., May 19. The theater is expected to be completed by Labor Day. The State-Capitol is being erected by the Capitol Amusement Company, of which Frank G. Hall is president. THEATER SALE POSTPONED Gouverneur, N. Y., May 24.—Sale at auction of the Gralyn Theater here, set for the past week, bas been postponed to June 12. Proceedings were started by Attorney Dolan, representing the bondholders, to foreclose a second mortgage of $25,000 on the property. G. M. Holmes is the receiver. CLINTON TO TOUR CANADA Duluth, Minn., May 23.—J. B. Clinton, ‘of the Clinten-Meyers Theatrical Enterprises, has left for a trip in the East and the North. He wil] go to Detroit, where he will purchase an auto and make a motor tour thru Canada, visiting his old home, which he has not seen im fifteen years. ILL AND INJURED -_—+? Chicago, May 27.—The following are patients at the American Hospital under the personal care of Dr. Max Thorek: Lillian McNish, of the ‘‘Molly Darling’? Company, operated on for appendicitis. La Pilarica Trio, Spanish dancer, had her tonsils removed. Ada Keefe, of Keefe and Walters, operated on for appendicitis. Mary Qualey (Billy Boyce), of “Follies of the Day’’, operated on for tumor, Beatrice Holtzner, wife of the business manager of “Just Married’’, operated on for appendicitis. ‘ Mable Darby, of the ‘‘Hello, Company, under observation. George Lloyd, of George and Evelyn Lloyd, operated on for hernia. Thomas Benedict, associated formerly the late Gharles Cole, suffering tured leg. He is improving. Oscar B. Steele, outdoor showman, amputation of toe. He left in good condition. John Capell, carnival man, operated on for osteomyelitis. He left in splendid condition. Charles Palmer, father of B. Palmer, of “shimmy dance’’ fame. He was admitted suffering from an infected foot, but left cured. DES MOINES THEATER TROUBLE Des Moines, Ia., May 25.—The Sherman Theater, by a court order issued late last week, has been turned over to Messrs. Elbert and Getcahall, who have made [Everett Hayes house manager. Harry Sherman, former lessee of the Sherman, left the city immediately after last Saturday's evening performance. Checks amounting to %600, which were given the orchestra’ members for salary, were returned stamped ‘‘insufficient funds’’. Manager Hayes was notified Monday that unless the checks were paid at once the orchestra would not play. Their demands were refnsed. Hayes placed the musicians on the stage and, by calling them artists, evaded a union ruling. SEEKS INDIANAPOLIS THEATER Indanajolis, Ind., May 27.—Edward D. Evans, president of the Sterling Fire Insurance Company and of the Evans Milling Company, of Indianapolis, is negotiating with the owners of the Empire Theater Building in Indianapolis for the purchase of the property. The purchase would involve the transfer of property valued at nearly a quarter of a million dollars. The property is owned by heirs of the Heuck estate in Cincinnati, 0. The property, it is understood, will be offered to the coliseum committee of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce as g site for a downtown auditorium. JOY MANAGER OF CARTHAGE HOUSE New York” with from frac Carthage, N. Y¥., May 27.—Thomas Joy, of Buffalo, will manage the Hippodrome Theater here when it reopens June 1. In the meantime tbe house is to be redecorated. A new ventilating system and new screen will be installed and other alterations made. Raymond Lee, of Croghan, has leased the Carthage Opera House, and it reopened May 24 with pictures. Mr. Lee also manages a picture house in Croghan. yi DEMURRER FILED By John H. Ford, Accused in Knickerbocker Theater Case Washington, May 26.—A demurrer to the charge against him, charging manslaughter in connection with the collapse of the Knickerbocker picture theater roof in January last, has been filed in the District of Columbia Supreme Court by John H. Ford. president of the United Iron Works. The demurrer is based upon the plea that prosecution of the charge is barred by the statute of limitations. The question raised is as to whether the statute of limitations runs jin this particular case from the date of the actual construction of the theater or from the date of the collapse of the roof. U. S. District Attorney Peyton Gordon asserts that he statute of limitations runs from the actual commission of the alleged offense, in this case January 28. Ford was indicted with Reginald W. Geare, architect of the theater; Richard G. Fletcher, foreman of the contracting firm in charge of cement work; Donald M. Wallace, foreman for the building contractor, and Julian R. Downman, assistant building contractor. Geare filed a demurrer when called for arraignment and the others pleaded not guilty. ACTOR’S AUTO KILLS BOY ———4 New York, May 28.—Robert B. Williams, leading man of ‘‘Abie’s Irish Rose’’, at the Fulton Theater, was held yesterday on a technical charge of manslaughter when the atuomobile which he was driving ran over a boy. Wiliams was on his way to play the matinee when the boy ran across the street in front of the auto. Williams took the toy to the hospital, where he died. Walter Ford, who had played Williams’ part earlier in the season, was located by the management and he played the part at both performances yesterday. DENT VISITS DALLAS Dallas, Tex., May 24.—L. L. Dent, general manager of Paramount Film Exchanges in the South for the Southern Enterprises, is in Dallas — this week. He is looking over the general bustness situation thruout his territory and states that the outlook is very promising. He further says that the picture business in Dallas is far above the average and is very optimistic regarding the future. NEW $1,250,000 THEATER San Francisco, May 29.—Work on the ninestory theater-hotel-store building to be erected on the southeast corner of Eighth and Market streets, according to Meyer & Jobnson, architects, will begin the first of next year. It is estimated that this structure, owned by A. F. Rousseau and associates, will cost about $1,250,000. JORDAN HIKING TO COAST Chicago, May 27.—William E. Jordan, an exservice man and showman, who was wounded and gassed, passed thru Chicago today on a hike from New York to Los Angeles. Mr. Jordan said the long tramp is being taken for the benefit of his health. 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