Variety (Sep 1935)

VARIETY Wednesdaf, September 25, 1935 Variety Oills . .«EXlt:WBXK:. (3e!>t 27) THIS WEEK (Sept. 20) icat« openi split week RKO K\y YOKK CITY -ruJ««c--WO)...._..- .X.ea.CarrlU0. lelcn Reynolds Cu Ij'fle Hnger > & B Boratdw :a.-ry & WhltlcdKO ..'arl Freed Co BBOOKMN TU70U iBt hnlf (2S-29) Russtana (Others to Oil) ALBANT Keith's 1st half (27-30) Thurston 2d half (1-3) Laaky's French. Rpv 2d half (24-2e> Kelson'^s Elephantp Sylvia *& Clemence Sims & Bailey. Stuart & lAsh Vermillion ft D Ens BOSTON Kelth'H (26) Paul Sydell & 3 Sally Rand Co (Others to All) (19) Bartel & Horst Radio Ramblers Ben Blue & Co Malnsireetet's Johnny Perkins CU;VISLAKb ralace (87) Sophie Tucker One Hour With Tou (20) Rudy. Vallee Co corvunrs Keith's (30) French Casino.Show DAYTON. KelUra (37) Malhstreeters Park & Clifford Johnny Perkins (Onii to All) (20) Olsen & Johnson ROCHESTER Keith's (21) Allen & Kent Radio Ramblers Jerry Co Ben Blue Co Nelson's Elephants (20) One Hour With Tou: SCHENECTADY Kelth'a 1st half (26-28) i<ui'ne.v urant Co Lietrlc .VI Tin I !)ulie IJiirns Armldn iSarl Gray's .Bd B'H-ay to Bacdad R (Z«> Thomas 6 GullU & Jeanny Bobby Harrlsnn Car.Uon & Hailliewe P Bvers & Delores Calvin Winter, Grp. Week of Sept. 23 <1FF1CIAL DENTIST TO THE N. V. A DR. JULIAN SIEGEL PARAM.OrNT HUII.DrNO On Vocation—The lUott'e; Dob Stone Jarrett & Holm .Ore CHICAGO Palace <27> Oautler'a Toy Shop Mejdley • ft • pbprve' • Helen Charleston Eddie Peabody Sylvlft. Manon Co qiNCINNATI Palace (21> Frank & M Britton Jackie Helter (20) Park & CU Benny Meroff Bd VBBNTON ^apltel lat half (23-37) Lasky's French Rev TROY KHth'H 1st half (27-30) Don liee & Louise Boas ,& Bennett Stewart & Lash Carl Freed. Co (One to fill) MEW .YOBK CITY State (27) S' DeirachlB. HelU KIrfc ft H Holly PICon Boh Murphy Xa'wfer Cusat Ore BAT,TIMOBE Centnrr (S7) (Jaylene Sis 3 Daveys Vera. Van AI. TrahBH' _^ COI.UHBt8 ■ •1>hie ifft) MaJ Bowes Am Co DETROIT Fox (27) Olsen ft Johnson NOBFOI.K SUte (27) Hal Bowes Am Co FITTSBUBOH Stanley (27) Mat Hallett Ore BI Brendel SPBINOFIELD Poll <27) .yra.1 Bowes Am tVASHINGTON Foi (27) Lou HoltK Belle Haher BIocK ft Sully Fierce ft Harris Pete Peaches ft D Paramoont BOSTON MetcopelltaB (27) Joan Mareh Co Oeorele Pdre Jack Powell GeorKle Tapps cmcAoo Chlnirn <27) Villa Venice Rev Bobby May (Two to mi) (29) Dave ApoUon Co Marbro (26) Sinclair Minstrels Les Plerrottjr Co Wally & Verdyn -OriMital <»1> Fonzclls Willie MauRS (Three to All) (20) Cllft HaU Sidney Marlon Mile Corrlne Ruth Urban T<nn Ashe Btltv WeUs 3 Klnea T ft A Waldml^n Vptowa (27) Plerrottys DKTROIT Michigan (27) Bennv Tin vts Co GALVESTON MarMnl 2d half (2-3V Wearer Brew Co Sm,WAIIKEK ParaiwMnrt (27 > Mai ToTves IT No i NEW HAVEN Pavamonnt (271 Ina Itar Hntton Bd Astoria D. U, Taps & Tempo Co ' Cnntetbuiy 91. H. 1st half (23-26) O'Shea & Joan Sam iUnfield ft Co 2d half (26-28) Plntoro Chimps Grace . Victor Dominion Carlisle £ Brown New Victoria Hutch Trocadero Cab Geo Rbbey Qaston' Palmer Paddy Drew OlBO Maurice CHADWELL H'lH Palace Matas Australlnn Boys CHELSEA Palace (vam Tal .3 Ju Llo San Corani CLAPTON Blnk Apache Bd EAST HAM . Premier 3 Matas Australian Boys' EDO'WABE BOAD Grand Gcddes Bros Dinks ft Trixle IIJYIBD Saper Glntaro ■ BrownlnR Sr Starr KILBDRN flrnnRe ' Geddea Bros Dinks. & Trlxla KINGSTON Empire. Jack Payne, ft Boys Radio Party PECKHAU Palace 7 Elliotts BITGBY Plaza Neuman 'W ft T STBATFOBD . Broadway GIntnro BrbwninK fr Starr STREATHAS Palace.' HlllbllUes Juvelys . TOOTING Granada Hillbillies TOTTENHAM PAbce Apache Bd Proyincial Week of Sept. 23 EmiNBUBOH Besent l3t half (23-26) Fred Masters ad half (26-28) DouRlaa.ft Shep 3 Roth LEITH Capitol 1st half (23-2S) Douelas ft Shep J Roth 2d half (26-28) Fred Masters Cabarets HEW YOKE cut Warner liLIZABETU Bits (27) KItrhen Plrntes (Others' to (111) (20) Rellly Kids Radio Aces Buster S)iaver On Mitt DouBlas Co Cedora FITTSBDRGB Stanley (27) EI Brendell Mnl Hallett Ore Crawford ft Casky (20) Dave Schooler Juile Carr 'Befty B'n' Questel S Lucky Boya 3 Sam\iels Bros »—T Gypsy Nina * READING Aator 2d halt (1-3) 'Showboat Rev' (20) Carmen B T>roR ft r> Paddy CMtt Co Oarner Wolfe ft H The Oretonas . WASHINGTON Enrto (27) Uttle Jack Little n Stanley Bros (20) The nuionta Eddie White Xavler Cugat Reyes GeprRea ft Jaliin Carmen YORK 'Striind Isl half C»-?8) 'Showbont ReT' ev. lent NEW: YOBK CITY. Pred Nelson Or<; B«XT (20) Johnny Boyle Co Billy Holt Marsoh. ft V&rlo Freddie Mack BROOKLYN Fox (tO) Pred LeiKbtner Natachn Nattom Don Carr Robblna Pam LOS ANGELES Orpheum (18) Watklns Sis Blenders' Steams ft T>ean Wllraa Vincent Calif Coltetrlans VANCOVVKB. B. « BeacoB (21) Jack Randall C'x ^aS MnseHe Leon Bedne Rv Barrel ot Pud Dunn ft 'Budd Mor'an ft' Merrill Benny Ra.tab Patricio Morgan Mickey Maltoy Znodin Spenrer J & P louldlhR Ruth Lnve Tracer ft Leonsird Hena Rtvaice Pat Rnoney Marlon Bent Pat Ronney III Marty H-i-it Ore Bert A Leo'e Percy Stoner CThlc Goldman Bill H t.'iir OO's Ina E FToward Biert Swor Billy Beard Bud Williamson Ted ■ Hendrlx Mike Bernard Nate Busby Jerry Whlt*.:^^ Gus Wlcke Jim Doherty Paul Davln Britlwood Brltl Wllllamn Wllllnm Gant Oi^ bruno Ralph Navelle Ore Cafe Bene Vincent Sorey Ore Tito Oulsar TMifrai l*k I'liRln' Tacht Club' Boye Leo Relaman Oro Chuitean Moiicrne Casino. Boys ChrK Panrlianr Marveil l.a dree. Art r..nckwnnd On Olaremnnt Inn Krertrtle Starr On Ids SxlRetl Ore ('lub GiiBPho -'HO'irltM l,p(inn. Jack Meyer Ore Club Nenr Yurker Tlmlinlp Dobbin Jack Meyers Ore .C'u iiniiiil tinkv*- Hehry Halstead Or Blanche & Elliot Oavey Kraft PoBBy Mann Florence Mayo CooKrcSH Don Redman Ore Mill Hallett Ore f Cultun l'lu^ NImi Mni> ^''-''lnnp.\ Cora La Redd Babe Wallace Juami Hecmnndez Lena Home 3 Rhythm Queens' Cook ft Brown Jessie Cryar Co Orleanda Robeson NIchiiliiM .Bill- ■ Butter Bean* A John Henry , Babe MalheMV \Tllt«>r A Mnntan ''aitrte Hopkins Ore rnhanaran l.une NorlPKO Lu'ir A 'Roslta Anionin K Junnjta Cuhn.icn.o Crystal Clob. Walker O'Nell Ore Pedro Via Bd Denavllle Bee Sherman UIhe Landao's Ore Jack Dempaej-'e Beverly Roberts . Barbara McDonald *»Rr!«h.-»n g.- Dave HermBn Ore Barbara Jaaon Rl Chiro Groile do Torre Ore n Toreador D J Bscarptnter Or Fnmnna Door Ink Soots Flylnir Trapese Merrill Hashes Ore Frenrh Ca*In« Nlklta BaUeff Felicity Andreae Arabella Rich ft A Christian Arnanlt Enrico Bertolaao Assla, De Buzny Oeorfre Campo Blsl Roy Craddocka Juliana Ehaklev Polly Frank Georgle Hnyes Renlta Kramer IjalaiKe Bleanora Marn I Marietta A Rudl Menitn Rndolfo Komarova Ballet Mobamed ft Jaarro. Don Bestbr Ore Carl Hoft Ore Glen iNliind raalnc Kay Wehpr Boh Eberle tthyfhm Boya Norman Ellis Ore G.ypMy Tnve I^Uls n-irf iii Ore Jim lienley'H. Vincent Padula Ore Aan:\ Held'a Paul Baas Ore Eobhette Chrlatlnf HI<'kor>' Hnilsf Sybil Kay Donna Ho'yl rimmy. Little WIniry Mnnnonp Hii ll'lytT'd HcMliinriin Abe Lyman Ore 3 Biltmnrettes lien Dova Frazee Sis Patau Sla Hotel Aalot luck Hereei ilolel Blltmon' Jerry- Cooper Joseph 'Antaai on Vei'nona pick Oaspnrre Ore- Hotel Hurklnklmn Bdoanrd Kontana Hotel Commoditri Johnny Joboson Or Uotel Edlnw Alan Lee pro Melody Men . Raoul Mporr Ore Ruth' Bveretts Hotel Elrsee Johnny Paine Hotel Fifth Are. Mus(rtr! -ReffooO " - ■■ ilolel Gov Clinton llert Kin,; Ore riotel l^sinirto'o Enrira ti' KbveUo Ozzle. Nelson Oro Harriet HUllard Hotel Mn4'ni laham. Jones Ore Hotel JlcAlpIn Enoch Light Ord Mary Danls , Hotel Montdailr Mnrtl Micbei Orr Hotel New Yorhiar Enripd ft Noveilo Clyde Lue^as Ore Inda Lee Lyn l..ucaa Ronnie, Van ft K Diplomats Frank BeaslnKer Joe Bonn I Ore Hotel Park Lane M Schuster. Ore . Ilatrl.. PrnhHvlTaain Jean Norman <?ra-virford ft Coskey Jack Denny Ore Hotel Pierre <Japort'n ft Ool'mb's Joe Moss Orch. Bote! Flaaa Do Marpo'a Eddy Duchln Ore QeorKe Stemey Ore Hotel RItB-CarltoB Arnian Vecee'y'Orb Hotel' RooNcretl Esther Velds.Oro llutei St. ilnrlta Florence.' Herbert Rnsalean ft Scvtllc Alex ..Baltkin Ore lirlc <V>iTen"s Ore llnrri St. Regta Fran cea, Lenny Minor .ft Root Jules .Lande Oro lliilel ' tVeyllD Blsl Lloyd Charlie Wright Gonzales ft Rqugei Jimmy Kellr** Riviera .Boys Jean McCauley Joan Miller MldRle Parks milv Mark Capella Ore Dorothy Morgan Mary liaKon Kitty Mulligan De Lo z 3 Gilberts Gladys Faye Santos ft Elvira RIfa Renaud l.<rnn ft Kftillc't Eddie Davis SIssle. Quartet - Don Marten Ore Siadelelne's Damar Ore Joe Gray Trio Roxanna Man-Abont-Town Bill White Betty- Barker Zenoda Spencer 41 Maniltl Ore Uarden'n Blvlera (^arolvn Marsh Randalla Jerry Lester Brandt, Fowler ft C Manning & White ■ Eddie South Oro Men Paita Jimmie RoRers Hilda Jordan Claire Willis Gene Fosdlcka Ore Oscar Calvet's Ore Hontr Boaa Hnrrera Ore No. 1 Fifth Ave Dorothy Lamour Jttlea ft Joe Norma adte Ann. Courtney Ralph Civlgorl Oro Tamara Darlva Royal Jesters Old Boomnnliia Abraoha Oro Ouyx Cla|> Frank Foebra Joe Helliack . Rod McKenzle ■B±!iT"Rii«i'--OF«-— • Paradise Ella Logan Dob I.£twrenoe. ■ Moore ft Revel Pegleg Bates Olive & a BradUA iSuBter Shaver Jer-r'y Freeronn.. Ori. Place IBIegaat* Tommy MlHs. BUI Forrell Benn Kaaft IrVe ^ Hrtrrls . Gus Lazaro Ore Place de L'Opera Guy "Lol'UBttiftfO Ore Balnbow Grill. Houston ft Harden Val Olman Oro Terl JoseforHr Bert Stevens ..Oro Balnbou^ Room Ramon ft Rienlta Vanda Cape RamOn Ramoa .Orc Ray Noble Ban SpacI Jerry Blaine Oro Savoy-Plaaa Boh Grant Orr Endor ft Farrell Uasll Pomeen Oro Ship U|rtU ° Rllla Dan Julea Monk Ruddy Smltli Stork iCIab Georges Metaxa Brandwynne's Ore Rodrlgo Oro I'iarc Grill Geo Rail Oro lioretta Lee nivera-«a-th»-tireea AUpn Leafer. Orch 'Town Bar Princess Clchiny: Town Casino Club Adrlenne' Lnclne Harriet Carr Albert Blanconl TtiumuMhetsbjr'a Harry 'Llttman urc Ches Doberty Rev XlmnKl Gladya Bent ley itev Mae Johnson Lee Simmons' Bobby Bvana Edna Mae Holly . Blllle Daniels Bunny Brlggs 3 Speed. Demons Brown ft Brown Dnsty Fletcher Velma Mlddleton Pearl Baiiee. Brsklhe Ha wkins Or Venwlllee Eddie' (?arr Joe Lynn De Lyna Jna Smith Ore. Vlgnes de France Aunt Jemima Kehr RoDssavx K Jerry Clolf Jack. Kerr Martel Ore Village Barn Brian McDonald Jack. Betty Lee Texas Rnby & Zeke Sammy Walsh Villose Nut Chib Jack Fagan 4>ieer Bros Beebe UoSet Walrtnrr-Aslnria Riidy Vallee Ore MIchal Zarin Ore bicUe Wells' Kenny 'Watts Ore Billy Orimn Joe Smothers Hannah Sylvester wrvel Frank LaSalle Ore HUton Uano Ore PHUADEIFHIA Adelphla Bob Roltoer Rosemary Dering Pierce ft Harris Karrte Le Baron 3 Evan B Fontaine Paul Duke Agne^ ToUe Bob' Marlowe Eddie Bonnelly Or Vincent Rlizo Ore Anchorage Brook Adams Mary Lee Reed Normaii ft RIa Jimmy Tyabn Ore • Areaidia Mario Vlllani Andrea Marsh Marino ft Mona. Marian Hood Jay ft Lucille Pablo Hnl Scdalr Mariny Laporte Or Casa Palumbo Tony Love Suez ft Meln May Murray Bob Burk Eddie Thomas Chuck Reogh Phil Horton. Ore Fotar Bornemea mildred Tolle DlGaetanoa Tom Thumb Carlotta Dale Mildred King Frank Pnlumbo's Sheldon ft Sheldon Charlie Wilson Jerry & Si»nny Cortea ft Peggy George Reed Alice Lucey Bobby Morro Ore Latimer Club Roslnl •iSlll Brady Florence Barlow Louis deRlegO Carl Bulls Serenaders Memphis Clab Gladys Bentley Dorothy Rose Florence Hill Sally Gooding Merela Marquez' Old Bladvid George Scotti La Costa ft Lolitz Kathl'n McGarrlgan Mary Wlnton Glaldys Grant Harold 'Knight' Ore PenaigrlTaala Joe Prasetto Ore . ' Plantation Kahloah Ubangi' Chorus Julia McKennle- 2 Brown Jactca Bob Williams 'Doc' Hyder Ore Silver Lake Inn, Camden Ted Pike Alma ft Roland Byrne ft Swanson Carolyn Dyne Beth cniallis Eddie Krakauer otc. Town Casino Howard T..anln. Ore 20th Century Tavern Mary O'Rourke ft D Mareelle Wellington Phil Stewart C ftC Joy Hale .Sla Barney Zeeman.Orr Harry Adar Ore Venice GtlU Joe Rellly MarRle Coate Edith Keller 3 Sophisticates Bert Lemlach Orr Wcber'a Hofblitto (Camden) Gladys Martin AI WiIIIama\ Hank the Mule Gregory Ctu(nn Use Hart Joe Kllcoyne Pat Sullivan 4 Bl Doradlana Billy Bllger Orr CHICAGO Blackhawh Joe Sanders Oro Rose ft' Ray Lyte Cliex Paree Ben Bernie Gertrude Nlesea Dixie Dunbar Edith Mann Ho)Jiap.A..&.,H«rt.,.. College Inn Ray Fink Valerie 4 Nelson Sis Duke ft' Noble Coioslmo'l Mary 'Sunda - He'hee Vlirnh Wally Vernon Grenadiers ft Louise Bob Tlnsley's Ore ciub. Ahibam Slarlon P»tlc«gr, ^ Jo'ane. Clarlc Etne- Burton (31orla Starr Anthony Marks Viria VauKhn Bennle Adier Club MlBiiet Frank Shermsn Broadway Billy*' Adellna Dossenfc Soils Sis Agnes Daniels Violet Cissle White Rajah*. Maune Stanton Ore Drake Hotel Oncers ft Borgia Rio & West McNallie Sis Mary Murtlo Horace Heidt Orri Bdgewatrr Beach Johnny Bamp Ore Kay Kernan Granada Jessie ' Reed Bob Purcell re. Ilarry-H - N V Hat Trndye Davidson Billy Meyers Edna Ijeonard' Art Buckley Floyd Town Harry- Harrla AI Wagner " CU Oat Chib Claire Powell Florone. Manners' Dolores DelMarco 'Stexinit, XJch. Russell Byrd Thelma Glenn Palmer Uodm Veibz A Voiaoda Chas Colllna VlrA NIva Aleme ft Evane Bobby May. Zlorottllst - Hollo PIckert Shei> Field Ore, Pairamoanl Club Sammy Woilsb. Ruth Detmar Phelps' 2 J6e'"Marlno'"' Cdrlles ft Palmer Maurle ' Stein Oro Bnyale Frolic* Billy Gray Jerry Bergen Fraxee 61b Beb Sherman Barbara Belmore Stevens Hotel Seymour Simons Or Mary- Jane Walsh Doc Davis Nelson Bltterman Norman Qast Lydia ft Joresco Hal Toung Santactil ft Buckley Terrace Uanteo* Glenn Lee Ore Roberta Vanity Bolr Benny Fields Corrlne . - Larry Blake Jack Bussell Oro tValiknl Hoom (BLmarck Hotel) Bddle l^kojaro Oeorge NAlldoff 306'AlUed (Continued from page 7) iner that theatres snould be graded according to runs, 'admission^, capacity, etc. Joseph T>, Bajsson, president of 306, believed this only etiuitable and opened negotiations in line with such proposals. "Wlill^ there has been some consideration about grading houses in Qve classes, there is Uttle llkeUhood that there will be more than four groupings when the iQhal contract is drawn. At the $1.86 an hour arrived at between 306 and the RKO-Loew chains for their big houses, except- ing de luxers, the cut over present scale is 2214c. an hour, an appreciable, decrease. Should around $1.60 for 'B* and $1.40 for 'C* houses becoine the final figure for the lesser thea- tres, the cut will be more because these theatres have also been paying $2.12^ per hour .right along. While an all-night meeting, until 4 ajn^ between 306. representatives and RKO-Iioew executives, resulted in a handshake over the $1.86 figure, minor details such as length of contract has not yet been worked out. De luxe operators -vvlll have a say about this after agreement has been reached with them to the scale that Is to apply to Music Hall. Para- mount Capitol, Strand, Rlyoli, Roxy and Center; Overtures from the managers have been for a 10-year contract, while the union wants an agreement for two years. Separate negotiations will be entered,. x>osslbly also this week, for roadshow houses such as the Astor, with vote also open to this group as to length of contract. Unless the demands on the de luxers result in conflict, it is ex- pected- a final contract will be drawn quickly for signature by all theatre operators, possibly by; end. of this week. I>e luxe theatres are ex- pected to pay more per hoiir than $1.86 agreed to for first run 'A' bouses because the Music Hall. Par, Cap, Boxy; Strand and Rivoli de- mand the cream among projection- ists on the rolls of 306. These houses have been paying $61 a week for a four-day week, while other theatres have been paying $64 for a flve-day week. Under the pro- .posed new toritract, all houses will go on a flve-day week. Indications being that there is lit- tle hope of a settlement between 306 and Joe jPliinkett, operator of the Astor under a year's lease from re- ceivers. House has been, placed on the picketing list until further' no- tice. Following arbitrary notice by Plunkett Friday (20> that operators would be paid $1.80 an hour Instead of $9 a show per man, 306 boothmen refused to run t^e Friday matinee show,, and it was held up a half hour until Plunkett could get npn- union men to take their place! Joseph D.. Bassoi^ president of 306, sought to reach an agreement with Plunkett, but failing ordered the house be picketed. Presumption in 306 quarters was that negotiations would shortly get around to road- show houses such as the Astor, union never expecting Plunkett to force a cut- without any warning. Mfllter of a scale for roadshow '\'»iis<es had been brought up about 15 YEARS AGO (Continued from page 66) covery that an Equity benefit at which many actors contributed their services was really for the promoter, who used the Intake to furnish" aii 'agency "office.''"'' rowing industrial slump hurt- ing road business.. George. M. Cohan was framing a second road company for 'Mary,' but hiad not yet brought the No. 1 show into N. T.' Shuberts were forcing Century roof tickets on the brokers. >Thcy took—'em.-or- could not- buy In -en- the successes. Crreenwicb Village li'pMIes moved uptown. Had averaged $12,000 weeklyh down in Sheridan Sq. 50 YEARS AGO (Prom CH9pttr\ In the baseball fight, nearlng a closfi, the four western teams of the American League were u,Il ahead of the four eastei^ nines, with St. Louis at .70 and Cincin- nati at .57. Not using the third decintal. point, in the National l^gue Chicago was .80 and N. T. four points below. A. S, Broadway got a job of posting bills for .the Johnsoh, Simpson & Co. circus. In Ksmsas he told some tall tales about the women In the troupe, which was recited to the circus people on their arrival. road:way was sent back from the . advance. Ot his arrival he W&9 taken to the dressing tent and Gowhided by the women he had traduced. Then the sheriff gave him 20 minutes to leave town. Barnum paid off a mortgage on some N. T. property. He owned the. entire north side of Houston street between B'way a,nd Crosby street. Memphis opened a joint swiiix- ining pool and skating rink. Got 'em hot weather or cold. For the week of Sept. 7 Clipper listed the routes of 296 touring companies. Of these 201 wPre dra- matlci 28 musical, 25 variety. 14 minstrels, 12 circuses, 16 miscel« laneous. Probably did hot have them ail at that. , Robson and Crane revived Two Dromios* giving It- an elaborate scenic investiture in emulation of Henry Irving. Had 11 sets; un- usual In those days. Joaquin MUler's daughter. Maude, got a job.: No- actress, but the name helped. Van Amburg circus had a clem in Indianapolis, Aug. 10. Hoodlums were annoying meml>ers of the Jap troupe and one of the latter felled a boy with a cane. 'Hey Rube' raised, but a cop covered the ring- leader and the Jap Went to court to pay $15. Annie Hart heading her own touring troupe. Last year with Joe Laurie's "Melody Lane.' Smallpox In Montreal and com- panies headed for Canada weire chaiiging their routes. " Tony Hart not doing so well fol- lowing his split with. Harrlgan. His play, "Buttons,* was. being rewrit- ten. Lewis (Lew) Dockstader and ^lelviUe Jansen were at Garn- crosises permanent minstrels In Phil Jansen wrote an 'Encyclo- pedia of Wit and Humor,' a mod- ern version of Joe MUler. Had all the jokes. Mrs. Tom Thuralj was back In Anierican museums after a none too successful tour abroad. Needed, a Barnum. Monroe Rosenfeld bad a new song, "Rooster in the Barn,' with a chorus' incorporating imitations of a dbg, mouse, cat, duck, hen and the rooster, himself. Making a lift. . a week ago, but no decision reached 03 to whether linen should work by the hour or per performance, com- mittees on both sides leaving this until later and not expecting any trouble meantime from the Astor. Booth cost there, with two men at. the machines, has been running about $500 n en the 'CrusadP*' run.