Variety (Dec 1906)

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VARIETY MOZART FOUND GUILTY. Edward Mozart, head of the Mozart cir- cuit in Pennsylvania, was found guilty last Saturday upon the charge of hav- ing assaulted with intent to kill Bert C. Weston, a member of the Eunice Ray- mond company. The case came up before Judge Hassler of the Court of Quarter Sessions at Lancaster, Pa. According to the testimony at the trial Weston and his wife do a vaudeville act. They were booked at the Mozart Theatre, Lancaster, week of November 12. After the first performance they were closed, and Weston declared that while he was collecting his photographs in the lobby of the house Mozart addressed insulting language to him and finally struck him violently across the face. Weston's testi- mony was corroborated by his wife, Mrs. Haymond, and the court held him guilty, setting a later date for pronouncing sen- tence. Mo/art denied that he had struck Wes- ton, but admitted that he had slapped him and used nominal force in ejecting him from the house. This, said Mozart, was after Weston had used coarse lan- guage. Mozart was called upon to pay the costs of the prosecution, amounting to $.*H8. He will also have to stand a civil suit for $5,000 damages Weston is about to bring. STARTING SUIT AGAINST PUBLISH- ERS. Maurice Shapiro, the music publisher, stated this week that he had brought suit for damages, alleging breach of con- tract, against the individuals composing the firm of Cooper, Kendis A Paley; also the firm itself, for $10,000, owing to the failure to deliver the catalogue of songs Shapiro claims he had agreed to purchase, and for which a contract of sale had been signed by each member of the firm. As printed in Variety last week, the transfer had about been consummated, some slight hitch having arisen, but the firm finally declined altogether to proceed further, and Mr. Shapiro started an action to recover the amount he deemed he had lost through t lie default. MISS SELIGMAN BACK TO LEGIT. Minnie Seligman, who is now appear- ing in vaudeville with William Har- court in "A Dakota Widow," is to have a place in a forthcoming musical pro- duction. Her vaudeville venture was the Jirst time she has appeared since playing as leading woman in Proctor's Fifth Ave- nue Stock Company. During her absence Miss Seligman is said to have piled up a little fortune in stock speculation. CLEVELAND'S GARDEN CHANGES HANDS. Cleveland, Nov. 30. The Coliseum Garden Theatre (vaude- ville) has changed hands. M. K Tros- ler, who formerly held its lease, has turned it over to W. Griffiths and M. J. Ilinkle, two local liquor men. The future policy will bo made public later. CHRIS BROWN SECURES PICTURES. Chicago, Nov. 30. Chris C. Brown has arranged with Tex Rickard to handle the Gans-Nelson fight pictures in the Middle West. The ex- hibition starts on the road next week. MASSE GOING TO PARIS. On Thursday last Leo Masse, the New York representative of the H. B. Marinelli Agency, sailed for Paris, where he will consult with Mr. Marinelli. Mr. Masse may be gone a month, or three months, and it is not improbable that he will remain away until next fall. There is some scheme under wav between the head of the agency and his subordi- nate relative to American amusement pos- sibilities in the variety line, but Mr. Masse utterly declined before leaving to breathe one word on the subject, although admitting such to be the case. It is eight months since Masse assumed charge of the direction of the Marinelli of- fice here. Although of a highly strung temperament, Mr. Masse has been ener- getic and zealous in behalf of his princi- pal and the artists. Despite denials of the rejK)rt Variety printed, that the Keith office had made overtures to secure Mr. Masse during his stay here, the fact re- mains as published. Anton K. Johnson, who has been asso- ciated with Masse in the conduct of the office, remains in sole charge during his absence. Mr. Masse will go direct to Hamburg to be present for a few days during the "Domzeit" where he has appointments with many European managers. Mr. Marinelli will also be there. SOUTH AFRICAN BOOKINGS. Max Ritter and Grace Foster, at pres- ent with the "20th Century Maids," are booked to play in London next May, afterward going to Paris and from there to the Hyman halls in South Africa. Greene and Werner are also to appear in fiondon early next September. Following a run there they will go to South Africa, remaining away from this country about a year. Robert D. Girard, the Hyman representative here, arranged both routes. ALDRICH WANTS TO RETURN. There is a rumor that Charles T. Aid- rich, who is starring under the direction of A. 11. Woods in 'Secret Service Sam," will return to vaudeville. Mr. Aldrich's starring venture has been a profitable one, but there are said to be constant bicker ings over the division of the spoils. From a distance Aldrich has viewed with interest the growing demand for novelties in vaudeville and set his think- ing cap agoing to evolve an entirely new presentment should he decide to return to the "two-a-day." LAMAR AND GABRIEL BOOKED AHEAD. Lamar and Gabriel in "Auntie's Visit," the present vaudeville sketch the former stars of "Buster Brown" are presenting, have been placed for thirty-five weeks next season by M. S. Bentham. This sea- son is already fully occupied. From the extensive bookings made it seems that the couple have no immediate intention of again forsaking vaudeville. ARTISTS' FORUM Confine your letters to 150 words and write on one side of paper only. Anonymous communications will not be printed. Name of writer must be signed and will be held In strict confidence, If desired. Editor Variety: I desire to warn the public through your columns against an impostor, who, I understand, is using my name to secure favors from managers and members of the theatrical profession in general, as well as attempting to impose upon vaude- ville artists. An out-of-town manager recently sent to me a card which had been presented at his box office with a request for courte- sies, 'the card bears the following in- scription: High Class Vaudeville Acts. HOWARD BRADLEY, Uoad Booking Mgr. Percy Williams' Circuit. I wish to state that there is no one of this name in my employ, nor have I a "road booking manager." Percy 0. Williams. Sheboygan, Wis., Nov. 27. Editor Variety: . In last week's Variety it stated that Mr. Glissindo, formerly of Glissindo and Deltorelli, will shortly put on a musical novelty entitled "The Musical Battle- ship." That novelty and title belongs to me. I have had it in my act since I first produced it, a month after the "Maine" was blown up. Hundreds'of artists will verify this. I am surprised to know of any one intending to use this after I have played it so long around the coun- try with my partner, Mr. Collins, as Col- lins and MaDell. You will please notice that I am at present using it by above letterhead. I write this to save Mr. Glis- sindo the trouble of producing what be- longs to a brother artist through right by priority. (!eo. \1a Dell, Of MaDell and Corbiev; formerly of Collins and MaDell. Butte, Mont., Nov. 24. Editor Variety: We were playing a week of two-a-night stands in Huntington, Wabash and Peru, Ind., and while at Wabash we were fined $2 on the second show the last night for not dancing in our wooden shoes. We were closing the bill and only a very few people in the house. The two men who are the managers, Klenck and Baker, one a saloonkeeper and the other a grocer, were in the rear of the audience waiting for a chance to take a few dollars away from some one and they made us the victims. Now this" is not the first ofTence of fin- ing on this week circuit, and the man- agers boast about it. We were told of the manager at Peru fining an artist for opening a window while the moving pictures were on. We can verifv this statement bv the Bennett Sisters and Major O'Laughlin, who were on the bill. Carrolton and Hodges, Editor Variety: I played on the bill last week at the Orpheum Theatre, Boston, with the Cot- trell-Powell equestrian act, and I think they deserve a vote of thanks from every act that works in "one," and I take this means of expressing my gratitude to them. It won't harm if other animal acts profit hereby. Mr. Cottrell uses two big horses. When I went on Monday after- noon I listened for those horses to come tramping on the stage to make me nerv- ous. It was that story, '"for heaven's sake, drop the other shoe." There wasn't the slightest sound, however. When I came off the stage I asked Mr. Cottrell how it was. He told me that he brought his horses on the stage while the orchestra was playing my introductory music. He then stood the animals on his big mat until time for his act, and there was not a sound. If other trainers were half as thoughtful it would be a great blessing to the poor acts that have to work in "one" and try to make good, with a lot of noise against them. Jack Nortcorth. Minneapolis, Nov. 20. Editor Variety: I hereby challenge Louis Epstein (the original "Lemon Kid") to dance for any imount. Time and place at his pleasure. Hen Cook and Frank M. Taylor are in- cluded. Charles Finhcrg, "Tiger Lillies" Oo. Washington, D. C. Editor Variety: In Variety I see Harry Prentice, of the Prentice Trio, says Edward Johnson and Archie Goulet ran away from him in Cincinnati. Such is not the case. It is just the opposite. He is the one that ran away. We are still with Ed Hayes' "Jolly Girls" company and intend to stick the season out. Now I wish to say to Mr. Prentice that he falsifies when he says I came to him penniless and worthless four years ago. It was I who built up his act and made it what it is to-day. Edward Johnson. Marshalltown, la. Editor Variety: There has been so much argument about the title of "Dixie Boy" that it has grown monotonous. I will just say, though, that nil the claimants are wrontj. Harry De Vov. at present living in Denver, played with the San Francisco Minstrels at Vir- ginia City. Xev., in 1872 and was then "billed as "The Dixie Hoy." I was working with Geo. Allison on the same bill. Jas. 11. O'Nem. A CANADIAN OPENING. The new Bennett Theatre (vaudeville) in Quebec will open its doors to the pub- lic en December 24. Following the announcement of the forthcoming act of Billy Gaston comes the statement that George Stone, for- merly of Gaston and Stone, will break in a new offering at Young's Pier, At Ian tic City, December 10. He is supported by "Three Ponies." In England they are speaking of the tour of Pedlar Palmer and ''Tod" Sloan, "Who :u'' now playing the provinces, hav- ing been booked by Mr. Stoll for thirty weeks." As the diminutive ex-jockey is in New York n mistake is being carried along by some one.