Variety (Nov 1930)

68 VASmfY Ift H T w o a ■ ■ ..■ST)a.rlrs anii .:;iia,ff6ttbh.cT;;r\^^ . ■ciifcijs--y'\viVl:;'iv(ijt''-.E>€i.- :bn'' . the; r.pad. In' ■ 'i D31'.- ■ XRecoht ■■ colrtrerej^pe'; betjveen . JTohri^ 'Fwin'^li'ng.:. and •'. -seVeraf;! -.e|Xecs'. brbugjit tlic.<]oci.5ipri to-^liejvc. .the^e. ■.t-vvO,; properties/ior ;n.c^t y^ar; ' ,' -i .;' Scvpral ■heacl men)..\ylTo;^ia;d-y^ ; contracts ..'with . the rspdvks "'putfit, .M-oi-p nbtificd. by 'rn^ • Ayo.ulil. void" as -tlw shtow .waa-hot i^Vipj^' put.:Same :p^oceaur6-,lbr tHe :-HVAV^'::show,.'--: v:-/- A.i. ' Xr', ' -Barnes cirqUs, .ph. ..the. . P^vciriQ: ■^L'6ast//.is.^r iPr : sale. Tf . tlvi.^ ,g6esV thi:oueh ' Avill/ leaiVe. :i3:lihgliHe: ^witiV; PTily , .t^& RJng^ ■-B^^rriiiriVvSoW^^ ^nd- Jplin .^l^pbr. ^in^^plI for next/year;.;^^^^ - ■■■■ V •i'ivesc..' thpe^' Putfits",..; at -^present;, :ire' ^4lAtC'd/'t6 ■ pi? . bn^ tbut -in' 1S31. ■ TjiWocsito'od- tl-^ere- wiU alsb;ib$ cpici-. sidcrablfe. change .in:, adyancie^ perr : sprin(ii,. ..Av.hidli.^^H^ •'iiiclUd'e m'any Rihpiihjg fi.mplQy step, iiito . the:" siipcsi.';pf. tlie execs- p£^ tlve: ' olil;Arilwix;an • Qircu^ • Co|^p.■; ■ .; 1-: \ 101. .'ilanch.- circus, .will put. in iasi, but under whose management; iipt :iiot ilcGJciftd,.: % 0\ vScatterday is at^in*QScVit.sfc.cur.iiig ri ads' fpr. thc; ■ijrcgram.,.;^ ■ ,'; : ' • . . ..ghould .dll-buyers, fallv .it 1$ pps- •sible -li-, ■)^T, ■ ilarveiv.; gfcrieraV. ageht,; ,an.d'.Tb.nT.'^fan.nih^ WiVi: Iniinafte ind ■operate tliie trick fpr;.;zd[ck; >j illcr;',:' \yii|^ thfen run pn 'p&rcGntag# basis, .Svith .the; threp ■sharing.':.. ...V Maririing.. recently > purchased ..a Btriri'g .Pf .'filiing ..'statjpns . through .Oklal;iomai and;is majcing hl^^heacli^ : qu'arters'iit. Ardiiiore;' -: ■ r.':.. ■ ' All Frb^aiii ■ ' ■ ■ i- ChicagPi^VNbv. 14/ •'•.imiiortaht -chaniie^^i^ the. Rihgliri^ - ipbueiy, p'lits all pVograim • ^^iri the haiid of the . Joq: Mayer adver j-tlsmg.'... '^cofiiiid.ny;' of- .■.NewV; Ybrk. .' ^layer's, has i.ssuedthe; Ringlthg; ' .IJarnuni" pragf.am .ipr :25 years, with .' ;thp rest; X)£ tl\^ .sho\y3:;getting:.piit ■ - tiii(ilr. .• oWn. .■pVpgrims. l?i .whatever section..V of" th.e'. cpUnfry. they.;. hap ". pe>hcd. tp ..open. In.- ,: . ; V . , iiach circus'has had ah individual . . >tsent .\Vho ;.h which • had. ^becn;: wpi-th. ..abw .ii> gi'ahd . yea;.rly, Uiider' .the new Ipplicy the .::.'ilfVyor ..Coippany will • hav.^- chai-gife' ' •o'f.;thC; booiclets\ icprXiall. cir'Gusb.s and" ; ail ppiy til eir own; crews, to secure ntinueji from page 57) ,'■ \tiie.:N.e w' Yoric-a.t^^^ . pfR ee.; Is h^iti^:-- eat.ai)ii'shed.; PP. '.4 jJtlv str'eeti • " east '■ of ■•.f.Bito'adway.;. '". It Is- ichbyvh. aa .IJ.p^tai'^s^Vtheatre ,-<jje^part- meht''..:ah'd Jr^igeryktloris- Svill.^^ fee Ac- cepted .;' startirig ' Tiiu'Esd0.y .'. (6)-;'-. ::'.,V , -.-'i^bstal-s ;\ehti''iihce.' ihtP vthe.'-'nfew'' field ipay -bfe . challenged.; in( cpurt on the Vgi'bu.hds;-.It's ' .a . pubUc. .utility .'company..ihcbr^p^ sell: Wire .Service, tits^ corps: of • ikv^yera tiiihk.: it hoV Vlplation to entdr ' the ..ttcKet. divisioTii" /classing: . distributlbn .by. ;salP^a'fPrih; o^ serviCfi.i:^;./...;.-''. ;. ■ .■■.;; ■/ .. .PoEitM - makes. no. s.ecret th'iit. iri. 'ibcepting'. '.ttip ' ■'lriahaBk-&^. • -.^^^^^ .prpp'oiitiori - it ■ iis,. lp.pking V'ipwards p'rbmoting : ^bdtai. ibuairi.ess... . It .>s the ' opporient ^pf. WP^terri. .:UnJlbri,. .•Vkitii ..the latt.eV/repor'tpd' tp-;iiavlhg tyrripd: dbwn the^ 1^^^^ :iiph,- '■ ■'■ .'v ■ ; . The Jeagtre.'a'.genera.r plan' with the resigned, tickbt: agencies .ixis: urider- gprie ■ much reVislpri.' Theatves..mLUSt ko.t libbessatily beloh^/^to thfe league' , tp. ,have Postal" 'seiU ..their, tici;eta., ..i?lie company;\v'in .hah^^^^^ ;if ■ butaidP. shpwmein iilce:-^t^^^ ;.in,; other.; words; 'hPthing is .bppp^^l-: t jofi to- Postai, except "Vyp$te.rn'"tJniPn,: sa.id ."ain I,: Tv" &■ T,\ oflibial. • Harkiriir. to "the,' nianagerlaV^.call for speedi; Pos.tal tb get its he^y busU hess in • action/la.:willing to. sppnd '$20D(6o6. /' A'n - advertising, .campa^ Will 'cost ahout ;$40,0p0, tlve' lja;^ ^bing..for e^uipniient it - that ;niuch ■ia'/rcfq'iiired;■-■ '■■• '-'.i :■ ■ In. thbVdaily Poriferences. 'with the I.-.T/ &'T. reps, the iririanagera hayp- shown much ehlhuSiasm; Their cbhr: fldehce .thdt the ne\V plan- will auc-- ceed is gferi'eral. Therb is little ;doubt the alert Posjtal arid I: T.: &: .T.. Pfflr.. Cials' presieiit had much, to" dp- with th?it.':; On/thP' othbr. hand, .the main- agprig realize' they are doing • buslr riess with Jnimehse cbrporatp Inters, eats, with large; akilful jjprsbnnela. .. the managers profess to believe tho dbal. withvPostal is : a. panaieea for alibVvr biisihesa. .No one can say. whether the. new ..ticket set-up will work .adYantageousIy. biit practical bbservers of■ the. scheme tritely: point but. that'-the. bhly' tea;lly. important j;unctlbri of a manager, is to pro- ducP successea. The.'Iieagyc's pebple appear,to have forgotten that Shp>y business is no worse pff than /many othe^rs; • Yet the hits ,bh.- l3roadway are selling<»ut. .itw.lll be .jiist.aa hard ;tp get tickets, for .■ thp. hits: aia pvery. •it-is 'olaibVed.: ■:-.'• • '' .■'■.■■ '':; ■'''■.:;■: ■.•/■■^;'.:;-...::;;^^40%;Qffv.: .'-i '.:';;.'•.v Ask Bin ■,.:.. V- ■.Ghipagp;;'.?^ov;^^^ . .Bllipbstbrs. 'pn-; thb itpbbins -.Beos,. ; circus 'IvaVe ibeen 'asked ;.by tlvc.-own-: •er/.l>^red'..Buchland.ri^ in ..plnicQ .bf iipprpximtitbiy. $1.S.6 bwlng.^ '^thom'-for- the sbasPn's. >yo.rk.:' \.;; . :,.i"ll' \.h;e ' advance - c^'ew... werb ■'twP.. :'mo.ntli& i.ri■^'arre.?li•s.■in.■.■sa^m^ : thcV -^-hpw -■ cl.osedv ''.' .Tliis^ .with ..'the: ..:t\vp '' .-weeks'. ' ho:ld'lja'cfc,':.. rfih. '■ .thcV '': am(lurit ■ up to the tVfe\ii-p' ihciytionod. .•i'batc.rs';- wi.Il .svip. • -^iip'Cy' .is...\yin,r • iprin'g ;.tliis. year Jvt: .r^firica^itcr,- -Mp.; 'V- . . Bi'oxid:\vay'.tod4y hab -how 40% bf iits legit; theatres itiinus ahbwsi. . In^ dlcated- busineai; is: abbut i5.0% of fotnier: levels.: .Mahage.rs.; seem to basiiiiib that Is thp - fault of tlckPt brokers igypping; . High prices aPPiy. only to the real smashes. , ' Ahip.ng the " flock of - L:eague. an-^ houncenienta laaf week . was :.ohe Which olivinica :that ijusiness, imr. provcrrieht Imm.ediately: followed th.P hews that Postal waa.going i/itd the. ; ticket Jjusi.ness;;; .,The .fact was that .is the brbkprs were no IPngerrget-, ting allbtments",. they' wpht tb. the box oiflices "and bouglvt tlcketa./^.lhce there,, was nP record made of those transactions, thb. bpx: pfRCes"aippar-; ently ' showed .:.inGroascs.: Kot.hihg^ was said abput the.clrop from ageriGy sources.''':.-. ■' ■.-■■...•■.■■'■ ' ■'■Hblel Stand's-;---...■;;) Carnivals (Foi*. curreTit week/'NoVv-S-jfit, when ' hbt'.ptheryyise itjdicated.j. ; ■ ■'• A^'ix- I'lilUvtl.. ■.AV.iiriiimSo'ii,. N. VC.;. id-Jji, .'"W;ii:Ha:\v; •■>;;• c. ; . '. ; jWiV.cr; .aiVtthfn; OjV.j- : . -■ ' •-. r.6i-|..tiiMnn .it va.'i'.r.fiy/; JTtiustnn, - -.;.' ' ' . l!i-ij •(' LU-uiiifti*. .'I>Hltot6jj, N.'C . ,. \ .. ■-. JlyiUs'. I-oh'.s^ .S. •C, ; -l l-^1..">j ..'lUuiurire;.S. c; ';-. O'lirn-.t :\Vil.'!.'h;', Chiiuloii- >3, .0. ;-■ ■ .. C.arlt/'.Vorir-rvlfei CV'iTIf. ■; . liiio Jiiiis... JJOlftiiii.,. Al;i,; lOrin, Jlsinpinlia, ■ -Fiai-: - '■'. ■ ;:, ■■ :,. •■ . j/ixie'..■!l'::Npc)i;; ovi'nh.viiip.- jusa.-;. ■ GrCpnlJiirK, .OofilUljv?.'AWz. .. . vJli'tli,- N'l wbcrry; s:-:Ci.,:.-■■ ■■■ ;a6he.i, W;iyci'ii.sh', Ua... •■ . ' , ■ ■ ' . Kri'\ij.se"c>ri?(ilci',...T,'iilb.ri, S,:.Ci. •-. • ... •.< • ~ IvrcltoB, .O'.-tl, V.lisajIii,>?.C.irU. .'■ ; ■ - ■: ■;■ LVg;: (lii'oeti^l/pr.iv, .Oil:: . • - :> .Me>].vIllo^Jl<^lsqt'.f'lJfi.lbri;.. C. • ■. ; ■ . 'V lytlhrni. I'J.Mlo.-,; .MiiillsDhj I'Ma, . l.'HKOi'. Dublin, "(i;!/' . ; .- -^^ ' :■ ' . 'Kli'b' lJros;, I'.-lt^^gor.-iUI. On. ... '• OR 111.in-P';-r,-yi .!(-3.1, ■ •;^l.<>;.>n''.- Ala. • : . .niiiiin ri'y . .^1.<lJcI.; Aiiilor.s'.in, S... .Q; ■■- }*biini<'i-ir'..!-;x!.-.:v. -vi' jriMvpn../^!.^. ■ . .;;-.' ,„ ' .AV-i'n l'l -i'l" l-'u :,.1'.(riinijion, -S. C.; ■iO«I'.>/ ■ BpWtipti.symci .S. C....'• „■■••■..■. ;■■- ■■ ■WortUam.'^john 'J.V, 31^3, .Tucson, .Aria,-, . 'Durihg' .the -early • conferences! it lobked. like thb;managP.ra, •■yvould ;do busirless: bnly. ,w:ith the' iPbstal .and via box olJicps.^ Then it. was bVpught Put tlibt the. Icadirig'ticket ageiibiea lirid' .stab m■ i ri; m'l riy o t::Ncw York's loading hotelis.-. a sburpe of ..busirtess tliat. cbiiid -not . very .well be . disre- gardod. . .'Since thPsd-; ho.tpi: stands b:re rcrited. pji.;tha bfvsis that np. other 'liok'et.a;Rohqy:.can;hav.p'.th(;; privilege', rostal-.-;\\''a3' .i^toppod': .. .' It '.looked' like a blank- wall .fpr^ the- tcisucr.:.': ■ - Tl 1 b L't^a ffue -mappqd 'o'iit allo tttienta to soVpral /bibkors,-.- cpiriplbtply .• re- yPrsing-^iscif 'ih-':thb!btrt^^ the V.bi"nc'ii\s- bnd; bf/riea a'ljorioji^a- wore tbld'.;tlvc^ .'.Wpul:d:.re- ; ooivb. .I'iciv'ctsf along ;w.iIh 'Poistai;: bu.t the' aiiptnic.nts-av.e''lc:ss. thari;'h^^ 'Tirb.kor.s 'bbiidbrned ': w.fcrp riot • ■■ pt-^" • ficl/i.ily irifbrnibd.of .thcVfC^ ■■bs bach aR.o.ncy. dbq.idPd bn. the Ibp.a-r :tipris.■ .oa.ch ''-.agftripy •'r.bboivo.d; ■ .'the- T.^b■x^}vbe is..no.u;. dltocting that.;. ' ^'K.arly thia' -vvcbk, it .w.as.viipt.: cp'r-.: .1 a ■ i.v..j f1 Vi .-^^ ..f aiVr "hVbkb cont thb I;.cirigu(*'.s tjpkct^i. . All ..bre •'a'i'.ii-i-y,v bn.d:-;a;:bittM*-. ligiit Avlth',, the: ln;H•V^^f^(vr.^• may ri^xnl.t;.',.: '■.;'■'.■.' . •:lmt]i'h(ibiis.fii'c lliiv.t thb-LP'iiRiib l."? -btTr.hi.iiUn.i; tc riiVo-aH 'oilier bgoricios- ■■6\ii .()t ivvrsinesa.: Tb'vrc: waIj no little; •£(H.-.:ii)>.'rjijbrig. .thb/.12. ago.uciPa riot .■<'bi.T.«j(T'c>i'od;...The..-3C\a,('ci-edi..tcd. bi'rt- Itpv.s ;i).nd . ros.iprhod- ..^im.uI.t.aive.ouj?l>\ with; four.'pb.s.sibl'y'.'Rifling'-bii^^ the o-thor.s it'f.e in ri:P .iiUiyCtiV. nvPPd';, ,lri--' '" iii vjUUiriri ^hy: fhc- agencies-to try and stay Jii bUsInpss by:dlgglnff. ' ..,.'V- •>';■;■': ,':; \Tjcket:.Diyi«ioh-v/ /';v\. ;.'. Tihe foiir agericlea In the. hew plan are fiicBride'av Sullivan,. Baacbm and. BrPadway. As befpre, 25% of the: lower: flobp; tickets' are: to-remain oh sale <bt. the- bcix offlces. : Postal-.-ls tO; get.-; 50% of the- agenby AUotmeht. ,McBrlde'3 gPt 20%, Baacbm 12^%,. Suillvani .12%% and.: Broadway -4%;: :ln thp niimbPr of.tickets' to be b,l- lPt6d/aay, for .vdnce In a Jjifetlme," Postal: geta. 200,.:McBride's-. ao,-Baia- .■:cbni .and":SuU|ivan .50 :biich,: and 20 'ipr. Broad way. ■ Figures abniewhat: higher inVhoiisps of. larfeer .lower; .floor, capacity. ... Broiadway.'s' a^ ment/ ls cbnsidejred but bfib-third of what that; agency rates, its bu sinbsa Ibeihg'. plbse- to' that - of SjfiiUVan..: Bii-badway, haa.ii dbs^en, hbtel stahda.. Postal pfflplala ;.wbre amazpd^^a^ riiany. airiglea ." tb.vth©; ticket . ,Tntttter,. :i"hey proved- excellent "sales^nen :for. th.eir ^.service^.: despite . the fog;, that clouded - the" p.iah, :"sfo -far as- .ithey■ iwbre;'ppncerne.d..'■ .:;.' ;'■,. . -v..-. ■•.■..•'■'. .''Dig'gbrS ''.vs/ Sy$Mitn '..'• ;' . tVi'tK Postal gbttirig- the .biilk of; thP gbbd IbbatiPha, it iobka aa though; its .central, 'agpncy. will lie. opeii; to. .WhPlesale digging . :by .t^^^ ageri: cies' a;nd a reSalp. at,'™''h8-tevbr ^rlce tickets ..will. bxlng, /. Pb'atai jadn^ltted ..that.would prpbahly happen, buf' jcelt Gbrifiideht - thb:tVdlggihg- by gyps and' Pthprs :would • be. ;'grad^ '/eradi- •catedi■-.:.;■■ v-■ '■ ■ ■ ' All. ailbt-mpnts. ;t6..;th.p Pbstal will fe'b: iiito thfe ceritral' or, pppling ;bfflb.e,. bbing ., estabiished- pn/; 4.5th^ atrbet- •T.h'eTein.; will be a .ilargb .: pHori© S.witbh: ' bbarVi,.. "PersohS calling; F'o.stal'S;.. "theatre departtnerit'-'^-.^w 'be..ponnpfeted.-..■.•■'..■..vV; '^^- r/ ''■ r:.'- ; :■■:- •' :ijpPri; the; customer accppt^^^^^^ . the r.e;ser.yatIohs;:.a messenger; boy, deliver- art. order which . is redeem- able: at the. box bnice. pri the .night or , afternoon ' of y^'Bt.' performanbe;' Ti.cketa \v.ill „bb put. In ari enVelppe ah!d sent ' to the.- bpx offices^ in the, riapies: .of; the' custd'merSi,' .■■ Actual" possessrpn of .the tlcketa cannot be haid \jn.til tiien: -'.By thj^ syatbm. it; la hppe.d :to keep tickets" put.. of: the hands , of •'igypav • ::It "is, .expected that there..will be confusion for a while, hut■ the. Postal p.eppie say :that.^wHi be workbd piit ;stribothiy. It i^. fur- ther -plahried- to- have Postal-booths in the .iobblpb. bf the theatres In: thb League; with i .i*p.stal ■iemploy'ee .Ph hand. -TBpPths to Jje- adibhcts. tP thp bOx"''officPs.'•;.'"-';.-'^;.:''.-.'.■■•-7. :. -'•'= • However,--the. whole .'pjan:- :w1th Postal; ibbkS:..fo the brpkera like ari open .-.bopk. Not" the: .least Surpris- ing .point bf: .,th6. wbple matter is the .overrnlght :.deci3lbn of the iriab- agers to' tear, dowri .a sybtem of ticket; distributlbn that they.- aided bvbr. a period of 25 years.' ■ It' is ..no task to abll tickets for a hit, but tb properly diistributb them :is :qUite a different thing.';; Most.bf the par ttons of agencies are of the mbnipd ciass. ; Supplying: them wltli tickpts la frequently- a .matter of •personal Goritbct;The". qbpstipn. ii.a . whether ia percentage of . .such pebpleTr^who really' make ..-up; ..tlib dp-wn frpht Jaudierice3:T-^will .liot bP 'kept- from the .theatre-^whethfer It -la (sPIn^ . tb bb harder to .get; good tickets than Ijpfprb. .The :League's reputed a is:.tp make, it:easie.r.. : '.,; .Charge Ac'coupts - 'In. the. matter of charge laccpuhts, Ppstal thinks it . has- , that. :prbblem covered. : tt has 40.,0()Q charge ac cobnts of ■ its own: and',figures ,that most bf them: are: duplicated in. the agencibiS.,'■ ;■ ■.•,..•■;'•' :.■ .V:'";■ ■ . Charge-accbunts -lviU' be :ca:rrled on a wider ^cope, , It: is ;expected; Monday offlciaia of the L: T. &. "T .■were In corifprence .with the League, with the; idea: ;bf permittirig phonp subscribers to chargetickets' to th^ir pliorie .acebunts, in the. same way that telegrams may be. charged: The..; younget-'^; .. the League .appears to.^hb lal^brIng; iEpr the'new ticket -plan, •i'With the ma- turer riiana;ge.rs- sitting inland cOn culTirig. • Lawrence:. Langrier, dirpp tpr bf .the Theatre Guild, is .the .'real: drlving;.fbree bi thb League. . He;-.is: dominating the: cbnfei^encba alprig ■witit - Postali ^bMciala,.' ■'The ticket .cbmmltteb directing the.nbw iset-up is made up ; bf. :Langrier,. CSilbert Miller airid . Lawrence' Sch\y4b.' Of£ arigle. of Langner's activity" is that the; '.Theatre- Cruild . develpped it!5 b-vvri system' of .'disti:lbutlpn:,vla- sub- Rcriptiph rpute.V; Only the atand-.P^t rtutld ^-ahows ..'which : last :. beypnc, th-e : siibscriptibn', period'; • tb ; efbpd bb.sinbss'..(such, -as"Strange Jnter ludp") -.have . dPrib. miach •biisiriPss thrPugh the, ticket. a{?pncle8.' For Pbs'tal C:'.'B.;'AUsbppvIs .ac tually doing the cp:nta:ctirig..withv.thc Lch.KUe; imil. cbbfcrrlng' on the plan's, lie' is commercial . Vlcp'presId.eiU .^pr the,' teipigrti'ph corpi .';Iri all- the pro'.-:. cGcciin.gs too ;is Frank e. Page, vice- prcsldont of 'L'-T.-'^Sb- T,.- 'The lieagup ..ha3;:c.(l.llGd'in 20 cx--. bbx^ ofllce' mcii,:.. o.ngagirig" them ;£or; iVi-si,rn'ctibhnl .purposes.: Their are. tb sho^V; clerks. - iii'. thb . Fo.stal . ombcs-. iiow -to'. harifilb-'-brdbr-S fo.r'-:.-tlckcts; . More^box ;b.frice meri,, of -vvhom niaby: are o'ut of jobs; Vri'iay -be taken .:Pni. , . It; IS ' bridPrsto;od ..that., box , pm'ces iirb t)Orm;lttPd'- tp. cail.-.b.ack. .I'bst-al; aliotnvonts.'anytime withiri.;..?4 -hpurs pirior to iicrfprmanpe'.:-. Pp.s.t'al .makes rib' ':p'rofcst-.:-.,ovo.r - tbat . as. . the-.-.bc- oreclitcd: brbkbrs ' 'did.'. : .Whbthov JPbstal can make .a profit at .50:-c.erits, ib, not eertitfn;. , A. pcraori calllrig.'ariy- brartbh, l*b.stal 'oliicpMa- siippbsed tp:; be' .aupplted .with-, thb ' tickets de . : JUAN A. HUNT X^t^an: AtPhpn^ Hunt, best :li;hpwii ih: ■ theati^Icsd* as "Dbo'?? Hunt,; died pet :2G iii Cbldwiater, ''Dpb'V riunt fpr^ aOJyestrs hid beep active - In show busihebsy H« . had bep'n: IderiUil.ed •vyith:;rppertbir©^ minstrels arid appbared i^ npwh'vBast,''; ^'The White-: Slave," ••Black Crbok,"' Al. GL Fipia'sV M strels and;/Havetly** Mibbtrels,: At one :tiirie::bblng pa^^ HfaVeriy.''butfi.t;:■•■:.', trior to/ settling -ij waiter, ; Mr, ' iluht^^ thp Hotel Men's; Assp :man-; aged. .and operatPd. several hbtela' In tiie.;united-;sitbtes.'''.^;'- --v:';':•:. ;.;■ ; vHp 'ls ;3urVive<j by hia-•wido^^ daugiiter,: itnbwri: pfbfession.allly. aib ;Mary^.Arigpiirie Itunt. rriterment In family pibt .in- Qblncy/M^^ NpRiviAN jjEesWAiitou r Nbnnan, Lee.' Swailtb^ti;^,;,61, .pi&yn,; wrlgiit; and editor and: managpr vbt. the;..'play dbpartmeii^^^^^^^^^ G.rbpn:. ifc Co.',.; ^xfttlishersi, • di^^ Oc^ ■ 3Q 'pf heart, disease at ..bis -home! iai. giunvmit, .Ni ;ji--'' '.-. ^-^ '"^ Mr. : .Swar.toUt vap professifbnai .stage fbir the flrs.t .tim* with - James Ki^^ yilapkeU in .'©ba Caibaar's Return" .it Wallabk^a, ,flew; York; City^ .Fbllpwingi he, deVptei^; lilmselt to:. playWritliig,. '"authorins; amonlf ..bthefa,. ; "-T.iie .Arrival- 'of.' KUty,'';"v^Jyery . ^Mbn^ ibr -iHiinabir^ arid';VCib3e'tp Natiire;''\.: -.: lEtis . WldoW/; Helen: Louise Brigga .• Swa^tpu1^,\:'suryiveb.'■.-•';'';■•,"■;'■' WILLIAM ; WiUiaim ^.'Xi ' ■■(Biiiy);^;Bebhtel/ -6Zy plctbrb,: a;c|;br; 'died>^ '2^.; at .his home; in; Ho^Iy^ybp:4y■^:•Ga^Vj. lifter b./'bripf. lllnbss> •Ho^liad bbe Pictures.-X5;;ybar3i:: .j\ir;. .Bephtei was. brie bf .the-first, .rbcruits .from ..legit,, jbiriiiig '-Ikiispn i/ponie^^^ in/./lSO'T;-. Previbusly he had-.piaypd with Lil- lian -iRussell;;'.' :;;:; '.■;''--';:,;^' '■ '' I'iBe.chtel . ;Was born ' in . Geripany and. aa;:^ child: pame. to . the 'States With jin iiiri bom- pariy.. Aft.ef fourVyparb vifi.tlv-E he: went ta Blp^rbph : arid: piaye in the first ;ivrapk Sennett. .cbmedy, ,Whbn .;piPtureS. •went- tb; the ; Coa^ .Bech'tel:'.;-';trbnt..-al'obi^;.'' 'H*;-.'wai;-'4^ eharacter;;actor. His : widbwi:' Jenny Bbehtei, Ji it retired..' pypfesslonal. ■•'.■■ ;' '■ :.^: LOUETTE MILTON : Lo.uet.te; .Miltbh, • 23', picture ac- tress,-. .'idaughter of. ,'Mr.; .-'and'; .itr'a, -. -; Frank ;.Miltpn> j^^^ .; Unlpii pacific .- train ; in; ; Wy.pmin§r :: .Oct.;. 29;. ;She ^had Tjeen: Iri Vikolly- - ;; Wobdf. hbd...played; in "Bride.:.bf."th*• f; Regiments'■ .She "•was -.a' hiember .bi'- tiie H^^G-ji/L trlb:;a.nd.. 'Was; retil^^ . tp.:DenVer.t'p.vquit' theVscrefenf .'and; deVptb . her ' ilfe!. to. ..rellglbu's ■ wbrfc^ :- .She, .■was:;credited- .Tvith.; .being,: able .- 'tb.:bi.nii■■•.thb., highest::itb T^r':-,:' corded by ;the-. human,., yoicb, secortd .; P above. hiigh :'C^ at .the .aire: pf. ;i4U:; ■ . Her fathet; is Frank for".- ;mPr; .yaude .actbr, . w^ .runs .the V: BiVoliv -Denver, : 'Hpi-.: one ;pf::the /Long., .isister's • .;('Vaude)..'. .; Interment iri''.D.enyer.'..;; cate;' by ■wire br;';phbnb • tp the ben - tral- a:gbricy. Telegraph'- messengers will;then deliver,:.the tipkets.to the J uye'r . or .deiivbr an. order on; the box PflTce^ tibkets sold., that; way :'.be returned- tb the thpatres, arid hpld in :the cbistb^rner'S na^ ; ■ r "Viirhat ■: may ..hP.^ Pbstai'so'/maln trouble is., distr.Ibbtibh .prioi: tb . the perfbrmahce 'and:,ability ,.tp apt on last, hilnute ticket demands.. Agency men say cvth.alt. mariy: sales., to .-. irii - iJbrtarit pbbple occur ;frbm;."if o'clock on, and that^:is one :.of ;the most im'r portahtj;3er.yiceb vthat; -h^is .; made ticket agencies pbsaible and prPflt ahlef;.'-'':";-'-:'^,.''-^.'./ '■: ': :' . ,.■ -, -■' Postal" agreps: ;tP. pay : the .L6agup 10c bri. PaPh'.'tlbkpt sold through it ,That is,.the ribw method; of fl^riaric-^ inir;; the Lpag.ub; as a:gairibt4%. frbm the.fb.rmer' accredited: brbkbrs. / he. Pbstal. p:9bple. cbbcetried -With, the . plain figured thpy ■Were-., merely extendirig. on thieif- busiriess.pf: sell irig service. "Under tiia,t ;thebry they Vbuid. nbt^bb. balled on to pay.: the gbvernnient 5% ;on the'SOrPent pre miunia; ' ; Rettorts; are : that; thp in: terrial .• revbriup;.' deijartirient. ruled tjiat Postal is .no: difCerent .than; any ticket brpker ,: arid - the tax." applies (to .:be ' paid • by the ; customer ' as hb\v),. ■..■'• '■.■'•''' : .'':'--^:"''V':''■,•/' ■--'-;■-■' ' .-Urtde'r, previous.: :rulixigs. the; SOp. per^tickpt charge Which ; the-I^Pstal-. regards : a .service Is riiled :;exce3!S byer .the -box. Pffice price by the goy>- • prrimerit. Since : the; law ;:permitted a 75c. tpe the'igroverririien't.tax 'is 4c;; per ticket. ' Therefore 'a -pbir bf tipkbts will "call, for': a: totbl. of $"1;05 .■bver<'::the-box ibfficb' price if bought throu'gh'.ppatai;" ..■.;:;;;-.•.-'•■,; ■:; •■.;■■;.■' ;'^:;;'\-/ ^.'Buys■•■.■■ ^. .;" '^'v... .: Prior, to,the .'Postal; plan; ticket agpricies sta;rted;%u'yirig for certain ittractlohs,- iaying ;thb;mbnby. bb; the ;iinp ;-at ,;the - box; bffiPes. ; 'VFiying' Hlghi-'^which-Gep'r.g:p. W tp put-;into thb .League,, ar.ra^ fbn-;;^ ;new;; ^?ightr'weei<..b^^ ; ;.yOthpr :a.h.G'vV:s-; whicii .wPre in 'thp.'League .■vVpht; about selling;: to.: all .comersi tt.--' -is- .•:'U'ndc'rstobd':; :'the :;. Sh-ubept's brd.erbd r regular allbtmpnts to • agpri cies .fbr 'tlveir shows this ,.Vi:pe^k;?.thiR' week being open-fbr tlCkbt hahdii^ before! i'pptar-.-3^^^ ,.: T.i'te ribw;-tlckbt''^etT.uR^^:W pbhiplicatcd ' .than- . tiie :--fii"st-; ■ Prie; : whiciv failed: •when the; agencies^ got from under,; -With; Postal's; aid' the .subbrbari . trade; may;prpbabiy ■fit; but show;.busi'iipss -needs ■ more' thbri. that,.; Brbkprs/.a;r.e:.sa5kine;.; they are'; pbrfpctly 'willing ..tP : sell. at :nb more than.75p':P'Ve.rt)ium, It tlie/.rilan:- agpi's permittiiem, tp^ buy the. .q;uan- ti'fcy;• Pf;'tickbts' i-hby %yant. arid for tiip- Jihow'a'thGy;'thirik-are saleable.; .:. .6 bserve.rs i n .si s t. thb.t.. no ';; tlpket' pyste.rit qaii- m.ake.; peo.plp' go .:to..'..scb bad shoW.s-r.thpy;; Will.-.pay. .brity- foi: •tiib.hit's'. Pr near-fliitg.'..' .'..■' ' .v ALPH6N ^e: G LAI r emO Nt ; ^ .. ■ 'Alphprise : ;GiaIrem6nt;- y bf:'-; .FaU; Riybrf .Slass., vdipd. last;: Week; in:, a; wiar yeterariSv hospital. .Hb ?^ .iirothert'. .jToseph, '; fbrmierly'!. did;' an; , acrpbatiP . -laddbr act liiyaude; as - the .Clalremorit Brothers./He ^Served; overseas with tiie S&tti' Division- arid'.: :wba.ga8sed;duririg the Chateau-Tlii- .erry^drivpi ;-■;/ ."■■'.:•;■■;;:■- .;'^-.''. .■-;■■'- ';' Deceased ../'waa-; born . iri -..Olsscbda,. Mich;.o.\-. .^'-.''(".':'-."'■■■■■.:.■.;....'■ .; v-;.' ; vTHEpPORE^LEIBi-ER; : ; ..Thiebdore.-.Lpibler, 44, bf the :team. ; ,pif; Tpddy and.^ Daisy Lane, dipd :iii - Ciiicago on 0 faiiurei:':''V:•-;;.,';:■;:'•/..■■•::.-• '■■■"■■y-:/. .':"■' }■■■ Mr. Leibier- had bepn out. of shpw. ,' busineaa for -about ia ybari but. re- ;. turned- twb weeks ago .;fbr:ayweelc- end date at thp .Grown) Ciil.. Widow ,;.: and;-daughter; '-jl, ;^urvivp; -. -.- :.. . :Le.aguc • for - nip:k£ .'..bf.- ^cyv-- ;York*s. .Sired-. -' 'Thb --branch .•will. .epm.rnM:^.!': JOHN p. HAMMOND . " Jphn/tjaUas'Hammond, bharabtbr;: .stock, actpr V aiid'^' p^.bdu.pe^,: dipd liji. .ybungstpwn,' '€).',. .pctpbibr..29 .:frbin- wbuhds . and gas ;recpiyed:'.1n the; World :War; V Ha;mmpnd ;fpr . some -- time •wai.s'aifn.Iia;ted with the i/illiah ppsmbnd. Players asr'.bua.inesa man- ager;:; Hammphd: was.' thevh.usbari of Miaa;' Dbsririondi; ;.i3tbck :.aGt;resa,. -WiiOv'survives^-.. ' .■ ■"■ ■■;■•■: :Jv' NELSprsi :TALLEy'^ ; J;: Neisbn. Tailey, Isbuthern.; dis-. trlpt manager;: for GeTieral Taiking; Pictures ;Euipmeriit (^brp.; died .60-; .' tobbr;. 27 of . cajttcpr; in the /.Baptist Hospital.-■aiemphlg.; Mir^ ."ittiley ' bPr./ ca,me ill last June but; bnly rpceiltly -was. forced ..tbi.eri.ter the.hospital. ■.."':' - "He had been •Identified . Vith^^^# for 10 years, bnd had -joined ;• the.;: Gpiieral:. Talking PlGturps. 'C.b. ^When;: it .wbs; organIzecV.;a; :year.;.J^^^ ; ago. '/ -.: ;'I;,.-..-;■^,/;',:':■..;; ■":•':■;.•.;■ : "His widbw and five: sbnsand ..a :daughter'.survive.;-;/;:.•■'■■;X•■■':•■ :•■■■';-'; ' ' -.:Jack Gu.m,;;4'6> .mari;agpr 'bf-,'. Iriti^rr .pa-tibnal Film' Bu ; in- San; Fran/r cisbpj ,-and former^.' Vbteran /: ri.e'xvb phbtogiraphbr*: -:die'd. in the . S^rPnch,.: 'Ijdspital iri ■;Uiat/':bity;':ppt^b.er;;2?..; .idrbni; ;;wa3'.; - sprlrusl'y'y'in jure'd'; abbbfc^ a.'month ago In. a fbli.b.nd ,had- bpbn ' In ■ thb iiLOspit'al'" siribel- • .-,He.-;:was-.a;.; riati'ye'. pi -Lodi,- Cal.',;';,;. y.:'. .;■ -;..''^ .. .':": ;." '.'■: . -Holly\Vobd-,.?fbv..:ir' :pe.ivtr.y; IJIrbs. ch'C.iis, cbriti'Plied • by; derieral; ISIptor^, will, pitch ten't nebr Cahucnga pass for; a tb^^e-'day pti-- .grigbnve'rit- btaT.t'irig''. -Dpb . - "This is' thb first: Plrcus butfit in::tpwri. since; tiip Ringling/ show lil^t .'sprihg'.'.-^. '. . Mrs; Catherine:Marlc,W:&ltaie;,C:3, many -years ;pwner. .and;. bpcratbr' Arcade; 'r'heatfe\. GbiiiiPllsville, :i?a.> died October .29' in SGi)ene'ctrt<JJV .N-l'' Y,' 6i ■ ::injlirles ■ A-n'd-..shbpk-' f rorri - an auto acfeldbTit. . Her. sbri,'; Au'r-, ;gustus:,-also- Iri -. tih ":car;;-capap'od; spi-ioUs- injury.: An.bther son,.,' IIu-.; -bcrti.:is. .cPrirtccted. AyitlV thbatdcal ; i.ritbre.sts-in Syriaciise!; ■:;■;;.;; .-Myrlp :F.;''Bakeri^4G,;;,bwTler...p^ 'tlip: Bakp:r'lh'pa.fre>'' .'iri ■.li'opkuk,; la.; and; libad .-.of- ■ thb .Bakc;r Ainuseiripnt .'^f'.o.;. died iri DPriVer,-pbe;; i'S;V/His wiclovv;., and- twb ■ daughters;-suryiyev;:';. .;;;.; ■ ■■■James d;.- bnscelir.fbrriier:vjikurle: singer,/died. iaat;wbelc in Fb.ir.KiV*>^; •.M£L98. ■./.'.:. •■ -r;.--.-•'.'^ '-'