Variety (Jan 1931)

64 W<?diicsi(]ay* Jauiia^^ T* 1931 • Aviiii <?liVnv^^^ lijiy ;;aC- .4"e(;led;:'thf! ■ logitSi^^. tjicept' xi\&. . real Kscaled .musieals jpeihff in- ft^ trbuhie. 'OiVo shut;/down ;Siiturday ■■'.KiKht,. •arvotive'r ■ st.6i)S;: 'Saturdaj^ '. tli«'- tlih'd is- \y.o€^k. to wbpk : liftavilj' .iin .ihe..rc(i./•': ^ ^•:^^V • ":> ^ ^ ''f5a.llj'ilxoo'/'' 't^^^^^ HamWcvv; : Siei.il v^how'^ -was. discardt'd, ■, by - tliat -hiaiiaj^er." ,af^^^ " Weeks,.^ lit IUrne'd; the sho>y..,oyGr to! fi>e. acti).i\s . and labor urtion's^'!. i'ho sl\oiy haiii a jiiiiijor vsaJaiyjv-^W/,-.e;.':^^ [bcirig 'Klan-eyiv'at )4^<)a(>'Svcekly^-:--'''^^ ,..: Fif'st.; Mohey ' io' Labor "i^tieilirst: ^ i^iOOtt- ^.g-OQs ; to/sitape , hhn'd^;-.niu3i<jiaos^^ «?borus':£?iirls; aiid ;t!ieati^e-^mpl6yees, .with . prjTnoip^^^^^ iiiitil: tliat ainount co-operative ; plap -..b^ ' wiiicli ' .the .H.anihieratit»in; !.flop m.usifcal, ripppens - ,t oin&'rp \V: .(l^hiirsda -atv tlie:; Ham ;meyi:?t^in.;,;0iGatre;/.'; .X/ '- '" : •. ' . -^Vif'aUer • .Battelieior',. ■' the ;, . agenf^^^ EtartVd tiiC!. <;0-div ';iii0V9nilarifc .-and arj'.aiifeofi' • the .dei'ai'ls.. .;Hi5. interest ■\vas througH the; num.b^r -pi:.playerS' he booked into "the^^^ liatchelo'r (Janet - '.Readei) itmoiigv thenn. The sharliig plan.. Coi" the cht . t^fe '.cast, actiii. ■ Gtew : .wag kgrecfd - to .Sunday.': a£ternppn>^^ /HanlTiier.? •>!tein, •./ha.d .'appafeii;tiy defihit.eiy iv.losed'. the lih ■ . . Eqviity. was "in on the. arran ' mejit, Tj-hile. the 'stag<j^ niuslcians' oi'ganlxia^^^ their; .rejiiaining on; the. co^pperat-iye . baij.isj.' / One .^Eq.uity • qpnclessipn ■a:.iialary . cut for the' Ghbi'usi .to ;$3i5 cafth, ininlrnum- for Eqliity.^^hp\Vs-. <■ '■■ HaminVriitein contribu^i?d' th0: tlie-; atre-ifree,..; Main ten .'conies: bjit :6£.:' tiie ,act6rs/.\e v'The : pv<i<iucer doCKn't. /participate .*irt ■ -kny. profits.. • u iilfess .'spiiie. retnaih in . tlie ^everit the .revived. show does sU lilcient'. b.te to .pay .prt alt 'meihbe.rs; ■ f rpnt. and back, in': f:U;il. /By 1^^ ;'Ls;; meaik the. saiarife^^ as they . stood \vhen; .the . shpVir- opened^ . New .sca-le, .ivill :be^ $^^.ylO ihste^id of $$;50;tp^ : .jFlummei'st^ .cbrhplaint. >yag. the .'cost, p£ '^tagte: hand$ ;.arid., m ..Ho iiyM'r,ed,.-th opevj?-ted. "Rose .• Uaitio"'■ in •; entit'ety . for :. what. thp la.b.oi' ^.tnit.iay; -now .isi ■:' He' declared hp .w{is.,througii with .producing for i\v6. years ^pr more, and .fiihribiiiiced hiS: tlvcatiiev .' "ferit'iles'^ plpsing; ■ ■w'as? ■.;i:oi- -iea^e,^:'\ '■'' ■ ."Sniiles,'*. the!Vriew :Ziiegiie^^ -: >yas..not:: highly rated .and,after- the . lii'ft; two. weeks,, .bi^sfiie'ss '.d.rbppipd'. sharpljv. Last%ockrat a liv?^6(^5pb;'the:,5ho:w ari^^^ \!broke. even. ghow/\ylll he. .taiten ■ off Saturday, •6veh : thoujgih .^tlie! -Vl'ith- ■ di-awal of ;th"re6 ■ $5,5ft' shbws;fl ■ to giyc •■:''Sihile3"./..a . A ■ iiCNy. editlpp was anrtpunced.. Show ha&' kunlyn. Mlilet' at $S;p00. weekly ^nd V the; .^stiMrcS; rat v:p;PD!>: ■ . The stars and . cast, however, a;cdepted ; a-'25% :sialary •cut. V.' ''Sweet ^and Lowj'- .the .iEiiily. riose •try,. ;wa.s ; al^O. :slated' .to. fold liast /Saturday,; but at. .least .;tWo ■ weeiis rivoi-e, w.ei'e decided^ pni: Svitii. busi.-' : ness .■ ■ ^aomewhat^•••■\bet^i-v /. jfahnie I li'ice.' jajhes Barton.: aiid ■Gepi'ge . jx^ssel.-are-in .' the. JilglV: salury,- line-: ■\\\r, biit - th.sLt-jB^Pw/also t.opk a /sal- .Hry . eiit. Only • 'mPderatb ti-ade ' to ■ (ia.te:; ■.■ ■ v'i;, ' ■ ■..■'•V'anrtles*'-' -cl^ Saturday after :U su'ccossf-ur run bf ■ rnpre than' ; s i x;-^ m(rtitl 1Ai■ bpt- itj wi 11 'not; go pn tou.rv • Jic.'aiibn. given, byr Earl .Oarrbll ■ ;to.'.thpy joast. .is. ■ that ■■Kis^:-;-"Sketch' 1 Jpoki' ;.has been, haying' toiig.h sled'-; : diiig,;p:ut :o£. .to.>yn. •. "Vaiiitles''; will • bo'> s.ont out, next. sca,syh,, with the ipii^t. iiitaot;; .Ca;.rr0ll:;lVa\M bp-. . 'f taii; on' .the 'sorvives o.t all the', l.fviuis.; HOUSE UNDER HAMMER Af.top.ria's...Shtofiff SaIe-^Doc. jVl ishler, ;76,: .Mia^^ Resume. vMahagem • ■' ^-l^j'ualikee.pslcv.i^VT (>. V,. T'iuy.lipusp .I'layiers;' w.iliv spun j;o ■jilto.'rptjary^ sitpclc;^;'•:./' v'; .: .ebnipany ..■\vlU . play.- 'flVf<t. .half. ijv N6'wb'U'^fr^i^ -K ;and';.eit)ier- Kin^f^tp-v pr:l?eqk'sklli: v,': -; ^J-'-y '■; Last. lia 1 f ■ ■■ w'il 1. •. ho. 'at. Pla j-h.'d'u s<v .here..-■.■'■■•''■■'; '■..■■■ -'^ '-;'■ ; ;'V.Jfphni ^/Hayden' - liprb,; Jari^il,. for: logit. try.;: 'IlpiiKCv iTexasV bldest legit ,fetancj;- has. Vpoii (I irk " for .a;lmoist;' iwp year. anxl likewise, -a jlti Ilaydoil. lJi:oppgej4';-a 75-fV 'tpp. v'V! ' Cast, rricludbs; Bat*bar.k Johrti. Ferguson v;fbr"Tl<'adstr .Sarii Jladeni; j^tbk Ab WilHiipi ^;an(iy. .J'''lbrericei.'Kea,d.y,' .Tan .ITjlriij.h/ S-iriv ■FUrit.hd; 151 la: Ethei-jtiae...;.; :■■■]}:■■/■■. . ■.-■.jiisiilcrHhoiilre^^ pliiyhbiise, -fbr ;.>fc';irs 'under, thp di;-;' vpcU(>n- of':.i; ; C;...'iDpc" :.;^ll!sl^ \Viiil be sold . b'y the; iilie riff ".Ta li. .9;: in bx^^r e.cutio,h.pfit;he sxilt pr;Mjs.hlpr;^ the- ;iiilshler ^l-libatre .;Co,, febm;pr,ised of a-numi)e'r "of.; Iprai: l).ii!jinbss. men.' -V.'tpbeV.-Riishler; .np;W around;.70, is runvoref} .intending^ tb. r^^ tti'e- city' f r.brh.: iaitcaster oyer.' thfe.; diriDct^ theatrb, liayiri^ leaded his. lia.iriciaster. hpuse. .some'; lime ■. ^g'o. ; .The : Rllshler. ^ls; wiredv-'V.-';..-'v^ :-V';-' ■ ^■■■ u M ;Jblsbi^;an.d';lhpV^ gel' tpgbtlieiv. pnce inbtb, fbilpwing ' a-: seriesV-bf •bonfb.rptices oyer- .t.lie,. weekrend: aiVd. etirly :fhis 'we'pk. with Lee Shubevit ■vv.il.lijig.' to'ball the siiits-: he now Xia,^ • pehdiijg "in the. New . Tbrk courts . ;ag;aliist jpl.soi'i, pt-bvided the' cbmedia n takes .tl|e lead in the. Shirbert jp'roductibrt' b£ ■ ''.vyo.nd«r:bar/'';' :: .. ;■'■ ■ ';-;;.''.^ Thb 3ults :startfe"d' by the Shuberts against^ Jol.spil . d.bbut foiir . nibnths 6,gb, prcs.si;hg blaiiris fbtaUng!.arovmd- $.60,000 ■'for. • overT.^aymeiits . atid lds$bg suffered, when. ,Jbl£(.bn -left.'-the ca^t ;bfv'"Big- Bby,''-hls' Ia3t/Sbub6i:t shbw, -six' years ago, • necessitating the. cloRing pf; the .:pi;bductjlon; H'--6.;'^tQ<jik^T^^ ' .; In ah effort-- tb~.educate..kidcVies' 'tp. a :. liking;',. foibrtlie -'spblieh ; drarii.aV "Buzz" Bainb.ridgb herp is fbllo\yiiig; tlie.-. ,p.icttu-e. . lead "and inauEuratiii& speciai..chil.dvcn's;pric;es at his stock hpuse,: the; '^SlHibert.'- In.ste iisiiiai ■ 50g tai'i.ft, tlve- ybung'Sters-- a^^^ admitted; to. the .best- seats ! at the vm.atihees;i6r -^c. ■;.'/ ■;"■...-.>..;/■'■'-■■'.:V'!.-. .---V- ; '•.The two - f br-pjie plafi in "effect, at . the ..dranVaiib ..stbck h'p.use' for ^ sey.-; •eral.', iiiohths'. has ; lia^'/Vesults and ripW -is, .b'eihg abol(shed.. .In its . place •;th'ei^^i.^:W-i.l■l- be 'a - rediictipn-. i'ri. night-- ;prices 'frpitv:'$1-tp'75.b'- tbp..;; ■ ■..- -'Wbere.as. -bus.itie.ss'. was compara^ ; ti\-cly -iight- a£. thb ii-..top ~ soaie, pabkpd: Ivbuses; werb tlio .ruip-'du the;,two- for^'ij.ne, .regiri-sb. Tliis; ■ indit c.a.t(?d-.';tp;'Ba;n:brul|j;e;r;'He.-^^^^ that thb.. p.iibiic';'r>b.w'; wants..-.'-'low ;.pric.fe' cntertainmerit.-''.;; T scale. 5s tiie.resultr':' : . '■'.■y-: -:--.;:;- ■ ■'<■. '■ ■ TwovKbad Qlb ; TvVo-.tbuviiig :s'liA^v■s.'(..•losed Put-bf- ;tbwji /.ia!f.t-;'yatUi-d>i;y-:(3^ .'^Sisters o'f " the . -itjivbruti,':' -.-.prbdUecd. .by- Kay -Paj-toii,.fPlilo;d in Boston,- ^Mpcfe lU.id rcceiUly ;, playod'.-/iirbadway:';; and- 'floppedi'-- ;^-;". ^;::^^ '<•.■.■'■.■■,' ■:■ • '■Dhy.il ^Is/ja 'Ltidy/';vn;iar!dng^:ije.W Cantpr ;s.lbs;iL.bombbaclc, fbldpd'.^^a^^ two.-M'b'bli-s trybiit. ■ ■ ?'LAdy.'':..starrt'd Oli ve,: .nbrdpn; .f.rbrji. ^pIct^U''Cs -'.aiVd; .olbwed ■a.t- -Shuiioi:t/S. Riv.io'r^ . : ;Ppir!jtliaiiid Biiy^^^ Opptti ■ .'..' . ..- ■i>brtlaml,:OreV, ja;h;'G-.-'~' . :;;A'd-,v.*ince mail .prdors' fbr ;Chlchsfo Ci y i c 'Opera., en ga'gem en t, h.bre^' March' 12; tp 14 lppks;.like .thb burg- was a- l^.oj^'l^l/^^'■'sVlo^y .town-; -• .! -. ; .-,;•.';' -, Bill .,MoC u rd y, D.ii i w i h . ■legit ^isto.ck liwinager, ;is - hahcVling; 'Ibcai , opera biiHinjr>ss;- and ' plbfi{<ed' wl th ;eiirly r'eHiH.l^s-i '.ii] Ra-ir-:br.-.;oi).ora ... ■\^.-^v;;'Ra.isdii::'Wiir^^ -; ■-Arillfi'n IVais.oti/ V'r<'-V:i('t'.v ii.v.'p.aiv l.faii .Ij'coiy .liittftiV l^v.:th.i'-.,li'xri 'ini.ti'';aivd--W''i:n turn produ'iVi';/' ■Haisini Vliak; -taken 'VITbt Mopby,"' by AT>en-''ltaivdci,-';a.nd -Wi]l;t^tart. i)rodufitii)iK; -' .-;.' '.-y ./-'^ -'i;..' ' Previbu.s]y; Ilaisph. h^^^ Ior< Ob.ivriplly .& vSvva o.entiy f^plit • tip .yxfter th.e failnrci of, "IM"in.(''bss ■Cjhavriiinic;.'^ ■■;:>■ ■ •'DISHONOEABLE" FOR LONDON ;:-!'«trii\tly-vIMKhpnora^^ . f?rb«eil' a t- U^^^ Avoii af tcr a • ru ri; of .16 ■niQ.htii.:*,. .pponed.'biv-thO.-;Htll)w^^ cv)ii-^^rbin(i^i,y; V..^ '.,.-'; '■■ - .; It ; "yyH'l;' -'.play.;'fi vro• ■ yi (.>(''i<'s \ja f '■ iibigl'i:- bb;rbn6d '(\ ipol^jiiii-W ;the.ii.'dopart<i;,'-^.;fpx, rjbVfdbii ;in(|U^K/'■:Tjl^^U'I^i(^'l.^ro,..com •Hiviiy'(i.Ui-ii{; i:n;Vi(lli-i:-.roai\ .linio;- : WAY; em^^ ^^Jiilie^'^ . ;tb • jBiB ; \ Recast—"Stronij ;;'';;8Qni(?'-'0ff f^^.RoVisibh^;■;".••';' . r. ''Rpbk. Mbi;',. •i n 'iNiewark .last webk and iS; eii rro.n t In -Fratb'usiiy lyili \be' taken off 'Sat-r' urdiiy. ■ ;Sh;o;\v- will be recast: and r.e.T writtbTiv":;.; ;'•-:- -- \ •.'-- ,;."■ ■ .' ■ . .^■'•-■.'" •.' ''.Julie!:: and "Strong Song"; were due . on :Bi:oadway' next week..: LOjj:-- tor • ..<?hp\v^. :nflll-'i^ohti^ ph the - 'road fbr;- .at .least t-wb;/webka more .--while iVpok : changes; - 'A^^^ hplrtg. 'accpin.- phshed^-j-v-•."; ■;;..'.• -v- [y})'}'^. CARROLL HAS HOLLYWOQD . "y-.''y ;. ■-'iCliibagp; j'ttm '-C.; -'; .'; •;s.kubbrt.-0^^^ midy/efit. stirpnfjhbld^ . isn't , so -r^ ;iriioyerai. of ., th eiv theatres! a^-e' gbiiv6' 'durk, ;...■.-•;: .■■ l '--Uy.. -' ■.-.■'::;■.;;-'- ■!-..; -.•;;'t.rnders.tpbd Ui^ not . renew-', the ipasbs -1 pn .two ;'bl^' .spbt.s, ';th6. -;i\r.ajestic-: and tiie.-.Great. iS'brtherTiV''. Avhcn; :tbe.;/.t'ena;ncy oxi thesie ;two libiises expires tliis spi'ing. .'. Princess tills. Se'jis;Qti, has been-d of the tiiiiei ;.but the . Shltber.tjs; own. if he ■ buiidirigr^'J'-■ t.' ;;'"/' '- ■ ■■y:^''' ■ ■ Two dfeals. iiv the loop are ■ hiiirting; the^.'-.SliUber.t^;.B vOOO--. arihuall.y . fpr the.: :'W'ppds' ■ to- Jpnesi: Lihiqlc ;\ii - .^Sli$teffen ■■- ;When ;R-K-0 ;;;m.Qived\^ •pui.y they i asi^ed Aarpn Jp.hes' tp; cbntinue' the picture pplicy. Jbnbs jborisented, ajid; tak- in"i;s..rtlVply. pii^^^^t^ ';-.;' v". . ' ; ;;Sh.ub;erti^ -ilsb .has, a '•pi'pbiem in the p,arjick next - dopr, - Avhere they' are. i)ayih^- $SS:;00'd '■•annually .,bii. ;a. 25 -;^?-e;ar!.-. lei.asev.they, sighed jjbr' the' thba|t,re ^bbut'six. years ago they; plaiiked .dp'wn; a bold ;f lOO.OOfl as; a>l>bnas.' .Theatre -lias been 'going iilbng: tO: jntertnittent'; trade, '.with its 'tj\'b ishbws 3o: far this sea^bft, :'^Sex'>;-;ihd..vold;.,Rascal,V b and' thi-eatehiTig; to close, pri. shbrt.. notice.' .-^ ■':"/;■;; ■.■ .■: '/-'■-■'. y ■ Pi^ tFp ill Cotirt ■ ;--':Vi.--.. "y ;;"-:^ Toib?ip;.^-jaii.', 6^;'; Jbh'h •'j;VGpr'ma.n-; -iNeAV, York- bit.y',' has .flled'/-sU.i,t: fbr\.?2!>,<ii00 . in Fbdetal Gourt: ;here . -agam 'AmU'semept: Go. ■ and Pjiaze 'Biilldihg ep. fpr wbrlc :ali;eged. done for. the -two; bonberns seyerif ybars-.agp.., ;- ,: Gbrmaii - stoLtes; that /he- was; ep-i- ■pioyed..:'; by ,. the firms.; to arrange: hriancing, leasing and bViilding; of a new theatre - herb Ibgitir mate, productions^: .. . .; ] ;. ''; ■ -: ;; Gpntiracts. fpr flriahclng'; and leas,- irig W'prb cp^iipletbd by^t^ G.b.' and Sam .Shuberf, .Go., but /the building.'was riieyer. erected^^ Gorman 'says ;lie . re.c.eivbd .hp. pay for ; his Votikj-"; •.'''.' :-■ \---:•-'■-'■■'-.:;; .■■-■■'.^ i-■.■;' -■'■■ ■";.- -. Xm3!s^C«r'CMS-':Pfo9rn*r;.---';.' The. .Sliuberts*' indoor: .bircu's . re- .viyal at;-iive j'olsbn fplded af ter b^n t»!ii'i rn. With- Spri'hjs jWUs}cal-;-iO>iyn ■;Hp^se■'.W.bn't■8b-Rfeadyi: /;•;■'.■■-■ \V . Wari>0i-3'.. Hoiiyyirbod, bh. Bi'paid- w^y; rbiDOrted golnfer- legit ..iiU'ice ; its coni'pletibh,': Ayill.yassume -tiiat; pplicy bairly. ih- the ^>prthg.. EaiH • Ga^rpll ^Is .h'ained. .as. the prodnicer•■ w-hp. hfls rented-the; hpuse. ,/-,;.--.;;--;v'':'-'--. ' . .' C4,trblt:'will pre.sent a, revue,-etthor aif. new.- .'-Sketch. BbPit'.'.-bi'. ''Persbn^ alities,.^; .there,,.. LatU.r; show; .^-was aimed for, .tlie new .'Carroll . theatre, .3;GC0 seaier ^ing-biiilt^bh t^^^ .cnl| -Carroll-theatre; site. .'This, h.oitse, hijwe'y^r; .will'not be.-coihplet.bd yntil ■Bphye; time' next ;su.name)L^ br- liitely ': . .The;.-- Hollyvybod wassbuefht . by pl;hb»^;. ieglty proclucers;, ibtit -dbals, ;were. dbiayed': because b^^ -rehfatl.:pricb, said to- hayb. been--i;10,-: pop: \yeeidy'.. .; Deal .Was. clbsed at at^ prbilmately ;lvait;fhat. ilRure;.;};; i /', ■ 'SVr.i.th thc7 ephiin^ pf the; hew' y.bar thex'e.'is .iiQ.wJiere . .ahythl.iig i.ike. £i yfeyival.- of ., rbad timevr;: ' . ■} ■'; .'■• .;. A casuil; sui'.vey; shows ' tlicVe, are three , stands ;in .Ohib^Coiumblis, Cinciiinait.i aivd - Cie^reland; ^ Illinpls, only Chicago;; Indiana, -i^^^ ga.n,.-bnly pne,-!^^^ Lpuls. and Karisfis: City; . kontubtcy,; Lptiliiviilie;ibut-not o^te'n^^^^ viinla,; Plii.Ijadiplphia: and: Pittsburgh^ 0K^ ,;radb, DenSrer (nbtli'lhg) v Utaii,; Salt Lake' (ocbaisibha^lly)^;:^^^^^^^ :iiufitalo' and Rpchester. '.witb ;Albxihy! occas.ipnally: .'iliiH-sachusett!^^ ton ind Springfield .itVitli. AVpfecster occasionallyV :New;. jWse'>S''^^'K^^ a;nd Atlantib-il^ity,.fi^ / Where ^spasmodic' dates are ofTerecl ih'; '.'smalier stands.', the ;p'rbducer simply "takes a; chaiibe .spihewhat. as in. the;; old: Wiidcat day^; ; TlVe big: differencb .no\v .'.i-r tliat;.thpre is liiprb -cheap; cpmpetiUye .stage .and . Bcre entei^tainmeivt wl.thv fh'p .liigfgesf .the- a;tre^. .'playlpg -plctur^^^^ npfc anxious ' to welcome' -a' traivellng; .s}iPw/ ;eyen . Where- their", permit.- .-• \. ^-''■'y.~- ■^-'. --v^'i'^v}''.-' .'■:l!Gyfj}^s.; Plea, f 6^ Sj^tk' .';.;;;■; . Harrisburfe-, .i>a;, ■• jin,. 6^" .Eyer.vthing had; been, set for .the farewell; appearkrice • liere ■ bf thb James .Cbots^. and ...Ed.na'. i^restbh sibck. ?is. tii;e;;M.a|bstic''Owners anpurtcbd the libu.sb to beyfa;- "-d for a; new.\ busihpss;. building -pr^ Piiblib birbuglit .pressM ahd t;he 'stock-rbmains'.i.nde.f.' , .■'". - '•.--; L ■ Gppts. isdirector;.^.nd bis; ;wijPe (Miss :.Preston).-,,is leading .iyoma.n. ;Th.ey^ tpbkv the ;hbuse^:a it ■had. ilbppe'd' as'.a. stbcic and made a suc- cess of the :same policy. .- •' • . .V .;i; AhVn- bplh ;rb:n'cefns. IViid recbrdbd U series:, br :flQp;%: thb-Sh'uijerts an lEriangers : got ;tD^etii6r: vlast : ^week iCpr a;iscries: pC;'me6iings ;tp; try .ai--; 'ra'niyin'g piore.'; cbrni)fitiblb;- bbokirig; brrangemehtb'. ■.-.' A^t ' the'- isa'me--' time'- othof: Wayis bf ^sttyi.ng the.- pieces ivcre .discussed, :--Rteetrng^^ be. 'cVon'tin-'iied- this >yeek^ and it-.^s-^iikb^- ly ;t h;bt, other prpducers. will; be ,.ih^ ;Yi'lort. i"!!-tp'-.taik lhlngJ5; pveiv;' ' '. - ''l'iI (:<^c tI'mca d urihg ti;e :i)ast week-^ ;»>x:.('.cs pf. t)-ib two" cpinpanicif gptTto^: \ her; -,■ W1 vi fq '- the;; ince i;inga' -. :-w''ere; ;h(,'.id' priyiiltolj-:. and.'no inforlmatibri hancipd; but, it iSi .klibTw;h that ;mpst •:q£ .tho;tiiub."was 'givenever; 'tb :dis-: . c'Ussih.g:, bbbii ijigs; bri the i'pad.; .ijbtlV -finu.>^;uvb,said ;to''tilm .at-.a -sysiteiiri bf. b.'Ooki:ii'gH 'is;<-» -lUat. -tiv.p.y .'iw-.111'- be- pp--; :4ip'si.tibh'ift 'as' t'o\y: spots, 'as i)pss^i>le; This- 'can be. d.bne ..in niahy .sppts,;. 'M;' W.. fiK u red'^by, ptiiJ' i'ng legit- afiui lisf : -.njUsi<'jtl«;-:''.'v-,.-- '^'■■.■ 'y■^ \ /;''. .-x-:' . :'Anpl)i^r-.-t1unf - disciiss^ at.-.'Jthe pkjetiwas 'thb- huestipn;.of ■ ■jya'g.e, (Mtts;; Ma.haijbfs feel that- wage biit's fiiV R't.app^.lia.nd.«!; an d;muslciati.s. espe -• '(•i.-iliy.; ^\^^b^.vll'i-.•^)e..-.'(^o.^.ira■l^^.p-:H ' 1 i.\:.iV: 11 v.i' ir.v Ffcf"'iVd: in a 11 - blirer ■ d e- partmbn't.s,^.atn;i)i;a cs^^^ ■the^,3lap;;.w■:'.. ';; .' •^;-..;:--:;.:V.;-■■.■ .: After other managers ana-^^^^i^^ duber$ arb called . into, the. nVeeting- - to ; dl.scu.ss :th.is,..;it :is ;said, .-uhion L-epresentatlves Avii^^ be called; in-arid asked-; tp. :ma.ke boncbsSibns.. -. Slupr cess.- pC-;Tiddi.s^^^ :thea;tre mai.na^er^ vebently iri-.getting, a, cut from ,the .stage- rii.aiids,, llie ;-exec^'! -feel,, is-■-'.& sign that sbhiething^p dohb- • •.; Siiuberts ; especially, insidei ^s■^ ai-b aiixibii.S to :.cu t down;-. iHihnihg - e^^^^ peiiacsv a>-gtnng;U ;;c;ut.'- ■dp'w'n; adpiissi.mv-;-;/j>'ri'eos^^ :h tiiniiiaie -tliiea-j^'re'aitCJi'ditiice. -. ' . • ^•';■': ■. -''-: •;' /.(^iTiciiiputi;:;: Ja.ni^G..' ; ; Lbba J ;Sh u be r 11 iieaiit i-^;; be sided 4d - iibririg to; general Shivbeirt .prlcie re- diro'Vipn to top -.for di-am-'i-tip shows, has .itdbiVteii; - .t>v;brfor)^bhe • ^eHing- liian thrbiigh. ereatlbri ,'of; a '^bVcall V 9d;-hrst; tiii?lit club;.\.T^ orte::riiig;ht ii\w:6ek. ''■ ■■~..:.<\i..: . : The;-gtpart .-'Waliter, Cp'rhpany; in stock at. til© Taf t, .lias' ii ? 1,50 - top, and at the ;,Cpx, a Shuberf ■ hbtisb, .\Vhere: the; ^fjatibiial- .i^layei's'. ^jpe ' iVi stock,'Ah p'-'prbh.eHtra:.s ;.. • [riib 'l^rlaiij;('rr(;;i'i.i-m^ lit! ro3.'iidii,r prices,'v.,■■. .': .;■ ■• . ■'; ■■; ';■-.;;• ■;'■;-..•.:''^; -■;Glyibngo,:.;j;urt;;.c;;;:^ ' rixiLra..: mat.^? .and.-'holiday -'"goason .pullfd uj>; grosses around; the. lioop- in citboiu-agihg.«tylp;- but not eiuu^^h ' to. -ina.ke the:- SiuibeirtS -gb. :t'h.i.'6ugu ■ ;;witl^. .tl'TeIr:;ihtent]bn. -Qt- reppbu'intr ■ ::the. Princess with.'' Bird in',the .Hahd'>" -.which wa.s briglnaliy. i'et'for; -yestbraay -(5);..bi;it whioli. now: hag' .bpen ..aeilnltely ;,called off, with' the^ ..house llkbly rbiii'alnihg-.'da^^ .; ' All. pieeefi s,iib\vctt. an ■iVicrbase the' past : week,.; .\yith -^''Ripples';;. Jind "Shniilb : Simon" rprit^ing- -npck. aiid ; neck, fpr -tbp; doq&h. .^.which jfart -fbr ' both; between $29,000 aiid $30;i006; - -. "Lysls..trataV ■: -went. ■ into .; f?6G0Jid ' • placei yirtth a Vcbmeback'. oi $2O;00O'' \ising put rates iajid the mentibhbd'^ - ;extra niats, - .''Lysist^ata;' --is vriow :;eetting;- a. .play-, from. the. inbb'who., can't 'i)rpnbiihc,e tl)b 'Jianib.: To" <ii;fset 'the handicap . ishow; 'Adybi-tisiii: as .'-'Lizzie,'' ..telling: thb :mrdwbstbrh -.it';; funny, by any; name.-•■ - ... 'ti^ad'..'Gii:i:'.: vbpbnbd.;; fhb'4th ■ ''young; Slnner.s,v.vsoihg-:bp a- road ■ tour-after 16. weeks, considered- seii^ ' ^sational nbwaday.s.'; •• .."Ladies; of -the J ufy" - wili -replace- !'The;-;Tav'erriv; : at; the- Bilackstoiie - .12,: with-;;tfie rest of - ilie;;: pf^seht ' ;Gral>: hanging on f i oin ■tN'^ek to week ^■ - find :3UPt.-vi-pndpririjr.; ."?ToPdei;- Ine;,", - is '(Set. .tb- ,go,y. but'..i;t- all depends on- business," EtheV.Barrymbi^e has aii-i libxinced' ;gii6: .will show in the-Sel- .. Vi^yh':Fpb;':2;-- V "■!■ ■' ':'-\.-.'--.;':■.;.-. -■.--..;: ;-:;--;^-: ■:.- Managers.;.are -, a bit .iput ' out -bv ' -th.p iiews.rthat during, a 930 thb- Fidii -Natural. .fIi.itory Mti-sbuhi-played tb^: .i;600;pj)0 pepplb..; Sonie of th^s^vpaid 25. bbntai ,^Vhi^e othbr,<^ cahip bn free , .days;; ]SrGtabl&- In Chi free 'arid ;;25- cerit; attractions' had their .•b^^^gbs£■ year;-ih. IMP,' .;Lik(\vvlsb this : liUs ^ .been; tii6 : town's ; bifirg.est; •cut-raip year, with six pf the.buttbi's openly ;,- ;^t,ating, :^they' cbnildh't havb got bv ' without the aid- from the two-fori- ■-■one*.; ■■:'■. *s.-:'.-;;;v-'.-^■:•■■■':;'-;: -■;;:■-;--'■ ■ ;- -.';^',;^stimateai--f6'r'-Last- -Week .; 'fAs; Vou Desire Mb,^^. Harris . C2a week) (D-1,08l-$3); Holiday week : producbd :;$13,0D0-;foi'.'; -pilay ^n "fifets." -R-ith. the-.Cfuild clbsed- hbi-e\ this pramatic ..' League : house ■ .4s : easing /in .\ bh ; the :! grayy* tEiiis. \: -;sui)pbsod-to be-"art;?'.: ' r- '• ..•■ . ."Bad- Girl,." 'Apoilb ..;Cb-.i;443-$'3V;. .Started: ;Sunda-y;c; Cla;ibb'rn6 ' i^o.^tci' ' -.fetari-edv. J ■-. ;;;. ■• ■ "-■;;.- -■ ;'- -,. ..;-,-. -' .-. .'•Bbrkeley Scruare,V " ..^bl^^ ;:w.eek) ' (D-.l,08G.v$3),... - A.; postponed ' oppnhig had no effeb't-s. - -iDrbvy .rti'\'c ..-np.tices and igbine ; ?;i9>00i). .^ Looks .like;wlll remain a fe'tv-^ jnore "weeks. ' , .<'Jpnesy/' Playhbiise. (1st weeiO v<GP:'603>r$3). Got ill. betvye<m $^,300 and ,-.$5,400, ; considered, - good ; as if opened 'albng . with two Pther pieces ■ . the..same.Avbpk ahd . wab visited last' ■ by thb critlbs, who like^d it. ' .:: '"Lysist"rata/r; Majestic ;(8th' week) (D-r,.997-13.5())i; Up.' bh?ii^p^v :a;fter; Christmas to -$2ft,00P; .with the ciU- ' ratti; helping .corislderably. - " . : V ^'Mendel, Inc.," Adelphi (8til Week) (.C-1,1.1 Q^?2.5T».,-:;Set.to gp bUt Ite--- poi'ted, $12,000; -; ■ .VOjd ,RascaIV' (JaiTiek (8th week) -(D-l,276,-?3)i; After.:the--£;qweeze -bf- the Tycek before up to '$11,000. ."At ' :tfii.<J' .n^Ure. la,.Hbping to make the .Visit one.of 12 '■^''igbks..; ; - : ■ ■ ? ; A'^Ripples^" ■ JUihois >(2d . week) (Mrl,500r?4.40). Leaped up to be- ■ tvir.een $29,000 and' $30,()(p6 and dis- ■ regarding the but fate entirely. • ' "Simple; ■ Sinibn/V Grand C^th' Wt;ek).. CM,J,2pp;-$4;'40). A' ;holid'ay ... favorite ^yith between $.2!)i,000 arid |3:0,ppo is its bit ;for bheei-ing news. . This piece, : with ; Ed ■ AVyhh, a,rid , ."itjpples,',^ .-with tiic ■Stones; fire'-tvyo :.. putstahdiiife: piPces-. that tbfiise to' get ih on' the two-for-one rides. " : Sub.way ,E.xprbss/.'--Eriangbr (T.th ' lyeek)vXD-l,319-$3y,; "Got in bn. the WRing tidtt :and ;^v.'tshe(l - :ui)' w'llh' a.- pomfprtablp ?12',50P/ Not c.v'pcnsivt?. -'■.to-:.operafr..-- -- '.; ■.,■>- ■■■;:-'^- > .: ;-';-. .- ,'^Three Litfib :'Gii-ls,V;Grbat. l^i-th- ern .(iGth;..- ..week)' - (;d.-l.;liCD-;$3:sn Gbuifi: .^jti'png;,at $16^000, which i.s ; helped with the- cut-^rate plan, l^ixjce : ;i.s. hp\y a pb.p favorite crowding, in ■ all pe.)formances. posisiblc. ■ ' ' '«T-*?^ :;Tav.ern/'.. BIa.ckstbrie ' ^2d . ..w-e;ek) (nnrM9-$3y.' . ;.Gbt .between ■$14,0pp- :and $I5.O0a; • saiJinj; akmir wjth .thb rpst.:of:-rises bf tlie •»\''eek. Oh .Gebrge; Cohan's popularity. ; ■ Aiigel Syitidic^te Broke . :Cast .^-bf--^ '-'A-; NbbieE3ipei:imehl''v-- whlch was. ;awaiided a week.'a saL'lr.v- by {in /atbltfatioh board- .Avlllf iuivb: to, be. :satl^5ned 'with' ;prb :ra;tihg^th6 . $3.P0: balfmpe left "pf the bbhbi on do ppsit witiv Ktiuity'^ince the feig f^i^^ ^' Corp.,. Jjrpdu'cprs' pf the- .flop sh o.^y,; . -hayp: gbne jhtb 'bankr^ Show,;; biicked..; by/ a. .gi'pup ; bf''-. Pftterisbh;, Nj • j/,; business mcjn,! f.olih'U. ; ■atter.ai Week :ih-;Niew'.. iyprk;. '•':•]'[■'■■ VOffdbri^burg) 'N.: '^\iMp--^^y ^ Maclyiv. ;Ar '. -Yeieran sta.ef. r ifnd sereen/actbr, who .reti.rb(l Ihi'f^'* -. y.e.fli-s. ;-a,^.p. '-.'js brltlcaliy--^ill '.in';.; '^V'^. ':. hoh-ib-in Wfn^'ditigtbri,- hbaf-. hci-i?;;- .'