The Billboard 1924-01-19: Vol 36 Iss 3 (1924-01-19)

‘ei f 4 4 : a it } $ 4 t : t., Fae a ! | 4 ] ! ; a a i} ee ; ? t 4 ; La i ; ' ‘ ' > ' { i i! t ; 7 eS es HS ' ' } i ' * i nero The Billboard JANUARY 19, 1924 AUTHORESS CLAIMS INTEREST IN “HELEN” Sues To Stcp Playing of Piece and Seeks Royalties in Alleging ‘‘Piracy”’ New York, Jan. 11.—Elaine Sterne Carrington, authoress, has filed suit in the Supreme Court to prevent further playing of “*“‘Helen of Troy, N. Y.", and to collect royalties paid on the musical from the time it opened et the Selwyn Therter on June 19, 1923. Miss Carrington is alleged to have written the orignal manuscript of the and she charg:s3 Julia Chandler, play broker and publicity director for the Selwyn management, with having comedy piece, furnished a copy of her script to Rufus Le Maire and George 1, producers of “Helen of Troy’. She further alleges that her play was submitted without her knowledge to George S. Kaufman and Mare Connelly for adaptatioa. “All the defendants,"’ the complaint § says, “knew the plaintiff was the author of the play and deliberately conspired to deprive her of her rights.’ Siéney Wilmer and Walter M. Vincent, who cortrol the major portion of the production, are also named as defendants. Julia Chandler offers the following explanatien of the situation: “There is absolutely no merit in the suit cf Elaine Sterne Carrington against George Kanfman and Mare Connelly, producers of ‘“‘Helen of Troy, N. Y.’’, and me, charging me with having permitted Rufus Le Maire and George Jessel to copy a script, entitled “Helen of Troy, N. Y.’’, written by Miss Carrington. I am not a play broker. I do not know either Mr. Jessel or Mr. Le Maire, and as far as I am aware neither they, Mr. Kaufman nor Mr. Connelly ever saw the play, entitled “Helen of Troy, N. Y.’’. written by Elaine Sterne. “Because of my professional connection with the theater as publicity director for Selwyn & Company I was asked by Manna-Zucca, who wrote the music for Elaine Sterne’s play, to try and sell it for them, While I am not a play broker and do not make a business of selling plays I did consent to show the Manna-ZuccaElaine Sterne piece to some producers, because of my great admiration for Manna-Zucca as @ musician and my personal friendship for her. Afier offering it to four producers, and having the script returned to me in each instance, I returned all fhescripts in my possession to Elaine Sterne Carrington, since Manna-Zucca was out of the city at the were not time. Messrs. Jessel and Le Muire among the producers to whom I sent the script of ‘Helen of Troy, N. *, by Elaine Sterne and Manna-Zucca, nor did either Kaufman or Connelly ever see this script, to my knowledge.’ RENEW “FOLLIES” ADVERTISING Chicago, Jan. 12 tising is back in is said to be peared Say not represented in the —Ziegfeld ‘‘Follies’’ adver. The Chicago Tribune and all well. Nobody interviewed apwilling to why the ‘‘Follies’’s was “Trib.”’ Tuesday. The reported to be due to a parering editorial in last Sunday's paper regarding certain shows in street, which named. An Tribune told a disagreement of some advertising department of “Follies” management had omission was ticularly blist issne of the were not sentative of The Iboard that eetween the his paper and the beep adjusted, repre kind “LOLA IN LOVE” AGAIN New York, was tried out to be Jan. 12.—‘‘Lola in Love’”’, last season with revived by F. C. Coppicus. which ill success, is This musical production has since undergone a _ rigorous overhauling and will be presented with an entirely new cast, a complete list of which will be announced later. ‘Lola in Love”? will mark Coppicus’ maiden attempt as a theatrical manager. Galle Beverly Goss, seventeen-year-old danghter of Captain N. H. Goss, U. S. N., has been engaged by the Shuberts for a principal role in “Innocent Eyes’, the new musical revue in which Mistinguett, the French actress, will make her first American appearance. Miss Goss has adopted Gaile Beverly as her stage name, “MUSICALCOMEDY — 4; Revue, Operetta, Spectacle Conducted by GORDON \ WHYTE (COMMUNICATIONS TO OUR NEW YORK OFFICES) COBB STORY FOR STAGE New York, Jan. 12.—When the suggestion was put to Irvin S. Cobb that his book, *Fid die, D. D."’, would make first-rate material for a musical farce comedy, he gave Richard Carle carte blanche to do it. Carle, who is principal comedian in ‘‘Adrienne’’, has just completed the stage adaptation of the book in addition to wriiing most of the lyrics The Story has to do with an innocent-minded col lege professor who finds teaching in a boarding school for girls far from a task and eventually takes to directirg a boys’ camping club near the imaginary village of Lovers’ Leap, N. J. Carle bas written the piece with a view to characterizing the professor himself. EQUITY INVITATION simple Chicago, Jan. 12.—Vivian ean, stars in and Rosetta Duntheir show, “Topsy and Eva”, in the Selwyn Theater, have arranged to call on Mayor Dever on his return from Washington and invite “‘Hizzoner’’ to attend the Equity ball on the night of January 19. The Duncans think they can land the Shicf executive of the city without difficulty. own Fred Brown, one of the Six Brown Brothers with the Julian Eltinge show, was a caller at the home oflices of The Billboard when the show played the Grand Opera House, Cincinnati. — “4° CASTING “SITTIN’ PRETTY” New York, Jan. 11.—‘‘Sittin’ Pretty” is beng fitted with a cast of well-known players and will soon be placed in rebearsals, The now mus.cal comedy is the yint work of Guy Lolton, P. G. Wodehouse and Jerome Kern, Bolton bas just returned from London, accompanied by a prow inent English player, who was sapeelilly engaged for the Comstock & Gest production. MARCUS SHOW ON COAST Chicago, Jan. 10. AA ces from the Coast state that the Marcus Show, playing the Curran Theater, San Francisco, is doing well after a successful engagement in Los Angeles, The show will play one and two-night stands in California for some time after concluding the Frisco engagement. It is said that sixty-five people and two cars of scenery are carried, There are three men ahead. Guy Rarick is featured. Roy Sampson is general representa tive and Frank P. Prescott is business manager. Sally Long, who left the in motion pictures, for a career has returned to the Ziegfeld management. Formerly identified as a “Follies’’ girl, Miss Long came close to e gaining that ‘‘glorified’’ title when she joined the cast of ‘“‘Kid Boots’’ at the Earl Carroll Theater, New York, last week. stage —~— TT ————eeeeeaeenrere PLAY. Andre Charlot’s Revue of ’24.... Artists and Models............ Battling Buttler, Mr *Greenwich Village a ee Little Jessie James.. Mary Jane McKane.. Music Box Revue. One Kiss Follies... — * Eadie Ziegfeld Follies, The....+..< *Closed January 12. BONO. cccescsccncceccecoce Honeymoon House. Little Neliie Kelly.......+... Elizabeth Moonlight...... ° Ziegfeld Follies. .cccccecccess LONG RUN MUSICAL PLAY RECORDS Number of consecutive performances up to and including Saturday, Jan. 12, IN NEW YORK STAR. Kenne dy. PRDOT .. cabasnscphbvcncdbecis Madge Rise “a Rosie O’Reiliy, The...————— ge errr M'ller-Lyles Stepping Stones.. . P ) Topics of 1923 Wildilower...... +Moves to Winter Garden January 1. IN CHICAGO Al Jolson.. errr. APOllO.. .ecccecace pboddabecess Sen. BAEMSTtR. 0s Hines....C ereccecese nm neces La § Topsy and Eva.. . Duncan Sistors..... Sclwyn.. Town Clown, The.. seseees Eddie Buzzell....... lilinois.. sbeeab oun Colonial.....sss Dec. IN ne nic igge +4 THEATER. ongens Oe +4 ececs Time s Squar FR ~1y “9 esecee 5 eccccce “Shut Amsterdum. Central.....cceces Dee, 23.. 28 *A Perfect emi endousss soa Binney -Shubert.. Adrienne...... ee eT Ty remont. Greenwich Village’ a ee bert, Up She Goes. ....cccccccs ccc ce mn seccccces Wilbur : *Closed January 12, — == —— * the dance, “The‘Display's’ Catalogues Out!”’ vidual problems. The very latest in Theatrical Lighting Effects and Equipment. Standard units | or specially designed apparalus for indiSend for catalogue. | 334 West 44th Street DISPLAY STAGE LIGHTING COMPANY, INC., En NEW YORK, N. Y. MUSICAL COMEDY NOTES orge White's “Scandals broke a hous record of long standing when the Forrest The ater in Vhiladelphia played to a total of $82,541 for the two weeks that Include@ the Christmas and New Year's holidays, Kern, who composed the “Stepping Stones’’, has arranged the music of three old Brittany folk dances into a musica) setting for on» of the dances of the Sixteen Sunshine Girls In the Dillingham production at the Globe Theater, New York. Philip Goodman, producer of Jerome score for ““Poppy”’, at the Apollo Theater, New York, has satled for London to attend the opening of the English version of his musical show, to take place the first week In Februnry at the Adelphi Theater Goodman plans to visit Parts and Spain before returning to New York, Marguerita Sylva, who starred In @ number of successful musical comedies, is now singing in Havana. Following her Iimited vaudeville tour in Cuba and points South, which will kee her occupied for at least another month, Miss Sylva will return to New York and begin re bearsals in a new French comedy. Charles Dillingham is returning brief trip to London with a sure-enough grip on the script of ‘‘Hassan’’. The producer also has in his possession the American rights to “Madame Pompadour’, one of the principal reasons for his hurried European voyage. No from his time will be lost in putting the latter production Im rehearsal Oscar Ragland, the towering villain of “Ste poping Stor or”, the Globe Ti the Fred Stone show at New York, recently acquired of a sem!-professional baseball in Los Angeles. Ragland was first baseman on the Fresno team of the old California State+ Bas. pall League. Plans are being formulated for the construction of a concert hall atop the building occupled by the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, makers of musical instruments, on West Fortysecond street, New York. It ts designed to afford opera and musical comedy producers a ater, the franchise club convenient place to hold rehearsals for their Var ous comnr nies Charles Capehart's production of ‘The Chiffon Girl’, a romantic musical comedy starring Eleanor Palnter, is listed to arrive in New York the latter part of this month. The cast supporting Miss Painter is composed of George Reimherr, Frank Doane, Albert Sackett, Gladys Miller, James R. Marshall, James E. Su'livan, Shaun O'Farrell, Dorothy Bertram and Addison Younge. Don Clarke and his wife, of Lester and Backell’s “Band Box Revue”, which closed at Vincennes, Ind., January 10, are appearing at the Palais Royal and Palace Garden, respectively, in Chicago. Art and Jean Selby and May Francis, also of the ‘‘Band Rox Revue’? Company, jumped to St. Lonts. Peggy O'Donnell, It {is said they consider joining Ches Davis’ show The opening of “Innocent Eyes”, the musical comedy revue starring Mistinguett, took place last week at the Apollo Theater in Atlantic City. It is not definitely known which house the Shubert production will be assigned to for its New York premiere, altho previous announcements mentioned the Ambassador Theater, lately taken over by William Hodge and “For All of Us". John Murray Anderson, formerly associated with the Bohemians, Inc., in their several productions of the “Greenwich Village Follies’’, is one of the founders of the newly organized Dancers’ Gulld” The purpose of this or ganization is to conduct a theater devoted to Madam Rosbanara, Michio Itow and Marguerite A, Barker, director of the Greenwich Village Theater, New York, also are in terested tn the . Farl Carroll's ‘Vanities of 1923” has begun a limited engagement at the Forrest Theater, Philadelphia. The opening performance there was attended by Mayor Kendrick and his cabinet officials, Including Brigadier-General Smed project ley D. Butler, George H. Biles, director of public works; Dr. Wilmer Krneen, director of public health: Charles Hi. Grakelow, director of public welfare; Henry EB. Elfers, transit director; Joseph P. Gaffney, city solicitor, and E. J. Lafferty, purchasing agent. After the performance Carroll was.a guest of the mayor and his party at a supper given In the BellevueStratford Hotel, Grace Moore has returned to the cast of “The Music Box Revue’ after a week's absence, due to a slight attack of laryngitis, Miss Moore's role was temporarily filled by Pauline Miller, who made her Broadway debut in the Irving Berlin production. STAGE DANCING! Buck and Wing Routine Including Music (by mall), $3.00. Arranged by JAMES P. KINSELLA Pupil of Jack Blue Private and Class Lessons by Appotntment. 2530 May Street, CINCINNATI O THEATRICAL. ST. DENIS HOTEL, DETROIT, MICH. Special Rates to the Professtoan BEN F. GLINES,