Variety (July 1909)

VARIETY VINIE DALY REPORTED MARRIED. Atlantic City, July 1. The reported marriage of Vinie Daly to Jack Kohl, son of E. C. Kohl of Chicago, would not be confirmed by Miss Daly, who is appearing at Young's Pier this week. To a Variety representative Mies Daly denied the marriage had taken place, but to others in the theatre, while not admitting it, she stated she would say something positive regarding the report late in the week. STARTS ST. LOUIS GOING. St. Louis, July 1. A mild sensation was caused when J. J. Shubert quietly came into St. Louis with William Kline, the attorney for the Shu- berts, and announced the firm would build a $200,000 downtown theatre with a ca- pacity of 2,200. Shubert said the con- tracts were signed and the house would open a year from this fall. He stated the Garrick is too small for musical shows and would be used for dramatic stars while the new house would play Shubert musical productions. Then he gave out a long fine list of bookings which sounds too good to be true. As Shuberts and Louis Cella have been trying to get together on a rental of the American Theatre, some afliliated with the American declared the new Shubert theatre story an attempt to move Mr. Oella to set a more modest price on the use of his handsome Market Street house. But Dan S. Fishell, who will manage the new house according to Shubert, in- sists the location and details of the new house will soon lie announced and the de- termination of the Shuberts to build means that'there is no possibility of their renting the American. THIRD MRS. DR. MUNYON SUES. Philadelphia, July 1. Pauline Louise Neflf Metzgar Munyon, the third wife of Dr. Munyon, has brought, suit for divorce. They have been married a little over a year. BONDHOLDERS IN ARREARS. Chicago, July 1. The Hay.narket will be sold at public auction in a week or two. The fore- closure has nothing to do with the lease held by the Kohl-Castle Company. The managers are simply tenants, paying rent the same as any other lessee. The bondholders of the Haymarket have been unable to meet their obligations, and the liquidation is due entirely to their dealings. M'VICKER'S DURING REPAIRS. Chicago, July 1. Negotiations are now on between Will- iam Morris and Litt & Dingwall to place vaudeville in McVieker's Theatre during the alterations at the American. The American closes temporarily next Sunday. It will reopen four weeks later. McVieker's is one of the oldest theatres in Chicago, and about the most popular. It is located in the busiest part of the city. The stage almost adjoins the rear of the Majestic Theatre. SUMMER BUSINESS IN CHICAGO. Chicago, July 1. The summer season has so far been un- usually dull for the down-town theatres. Most of the attractions that opened with the expectation of running throughout the sultry period will close or move. One of the best summer shows is "The Alaskan," playing at popular prices at the Great Northern. It was scheduled to occupy the theatre all summer, but it will be with- drawn in a week. "Keegan's Pal" at the Chicago Opera House, "The Golden Girl" at the Princess, and "Sins of Society" at McVieker's, have closed. The theatres in the "Loop" still serving hot weather entertainment are "The Blue Mouse" at the Garrick; "A Gentle- man From Mississippi," Grand; "Th* Candy Shop," Studebaker, and "The Ten- derfoot," Colonial. The latter succeeded "The Hurdy Gurdy Girl," which was re- ceived very coldly. None of the local attractions is doing much business. The American Music Hall played to one of the smallest totals of the season last week, and the Majestic is settling down to its customary summer business. ALWAYS THE SAME. San Francisco, July 1. The Farragut Vallejo, has been billing Maude Evans to re-appear week of July 4. The house was formerly booked by Bob Burns but recently jumped to the Bert Levey office. Sam Mendelson runs the Novelty in Vallejo, the opposition house, booking through the £f.-C. office. Mendelson slipped quietly into San Fran- cisco and contracted with Burns for Maude to open at his house last week. Messrs. Weisman and O'Donnell, at the Farragut, haven't recovered from the shock yet. SLOT MACHINES GO. The slot machines are to disappear the first of the month and Frisco will have the lid on for the first time. Mike Bernard is trying to invent some scheme to replace them, but the only hope lies in the election of "Pop" Grauman to the mayor's chair. LOVING CUP TO MISS WINTER. Chicago, July 1. When Winona Winter left "The Golden Girl" company at the Princess Theatre last Saturday, she was presented with a magnificent loving cup by the principals and chorus of the company. Miss Winter will recuperate at one of the lake resorts preparatory to opening her vaudeville season on the Orpheum Circuit with the Moss-St oil Tour in Eng- land after. WANTS FREEDOM. Lansing, Mich., July 1. Mrs. Marion Strickland, seventy years old, and said to have at one time been a vaudeville actress, has applied to the Circuit Court here for a writ of habeas corpus. The aged woman came here a few weeks ago and was placed in custody upon the assertion that she was insane. CANCELLATION CLAUSE OUT. A forethought rubbed out the "cancel- lation clause" in the Orpheum Circuit con- tract which Rosario Guerrero holds, guar- anteeing her $600 weekly over the Or- pheum time, commencing August 3. Satisfied that the preventative against cancellation is sufficient, the Spanish dan- cer informed Charles Bornhaupt, of the Marinelli office, the agency which booked her, that she would play the William Morris engagement of four weeks, com- mencing at the American Music Hall, New York. Guerrero also informed Bornhaupt that Paul Schultze, the German agent who booked her with Morris, said the Morris end Orpheum Circuits were very friendly, in fact that they booked together. It was reported that Mr. Beck said this week the Orpheum Circuit could do noth- ing under its contract with Guerrero ex- cepting to play her. Billy B. Van and Rose Beaumont are among the early acts to be booked for United time. They have been given 20 weeks next season commencing Oct. 4. Edw. S. Keller arranged the transaction. The "Girl from Rector's" company, to go to the Pacific Coast next season, has been routed by Klaw & Erlanger for the trip. "FIVE GAFFNEY GIRLS" The above picture ahnwa the 'TIVK OAFFNEY OIRTJl" In one of Uiolr rhjmicterlMIc pone*. Throughout the Smith Hint West where the girls are now playing the art hat mot with great auocens. It Is different from any other; original and delightfully blended with songa and dance*. Th»* act waa organized by BLANCHE GAFFNKY. and phe hag \m-u praised everywhere for giving vaudeville something new and novel. RENA OAFFNEY la pcaaeMHed of an excellent Ringing voire, with perfect enunciation, and la chic, charming and pretty. "Following the engagements in the South the act will play the Tantagea' time. The permanent address la care of VARIETY, Chicago Office. WOOD'S ROAD SHOWS. About 30 road shows for the small time will be formed for next season by Joe Wood, according to that agent, who said this week he expected to organize that number of companies to tour the better and "week stand" houses booked by him next season. "The shows will carry seven acts," said Wood, "costing about $350 weekly each, having one feature at $100, 2-$75 acts, 2-$60's, 1 $40 and l-$25. New York houses will pay $300 only for their bills. The companies will rotate in the houses, so says the agent, traveling in- tact. A slight increase in prices of acts would occur, thought Mr. Wood, but this will make no difference in a certain grade of the smaller time. While a Variety representative was in Wood's office, the agent offered one act an increase of $6 weekly, and then cited it as an illustration of the increase ex- pected. "SMALL TIME" AGENCY DISSOLVED. The Long Acre Circuit is no more. Dis- agreements between its directors resulted a few days ago in its disbanding. The heads of the circuit were L. N. Sneden and William S. ("Young") Henneasy, a son of D. F. Hennessy of the United Booking Offices. "Young" Hennessy and Sneden dis- agreed as to the relative duties of each in the establishment and the corporation was called off. Sneden still has his desk in Hennessy's office, but is attending to his small time alone. DEPENDS ON THE POLICE. The Columbia Amusement Co. (Eastern Burlesque Wheel) may revive and retain its agreement with Dave Kraus relative to the Eastern shows playing Kraus' Gayety in Hoboken, if the police will permit Sun- day shows in the New Jersey town next season - . SUMMER OPENING. Chicago, July 1. The Wilson Avenue Theatre will have a it.id-summer vaudeville premiere July 12. It is of the medium-priced class, and will play six or seven acts weekly, booked through the Chicago office of William Mor- ris. The Wilson Avenue is a new house. ANNETTE KELLERMANN. The latest photos of Annette Keller- inann, "The Diving Venus," and "the tenth wonder of the world are on Va- kikty'h front page this issue. Miss Keller man n has continued her sen- sation of the winter season into the sum- mer months. She is now appearing as the permanent hot-weather attraction on llntnmerstein's Roof, Manager William Ilammerstein having gone to the expense oi $3,000 to have a hole drilled in the solid rock foundation of the Victoria for a F.pace in which the young woman might dive. With the usual rush of aspirants to fol- low a successful leader, Miss Kellermann has been singularly left alone in this re- gard, and is the only "diving act" at ] resent playing. The Hammerstein engagement during the warm spell is indefinite.