Variety (December 1909)

VARIETY 13 PANTAGES QUITS SALT LAKE. Salt Lake City, Dec. 8. The Bungalow Theatre which has been playing vaudeville under an arrangement A8IITON STEVKN8, "N. Y. JOURNAL."— "When MIm I<en« retired tbe noise for her wasn't 'applause,' It was roars. They roared for more of her. It was like One of those great Italian nights at the opera, only tbe rain held tbe roof «lown.'" with Alex. Pantages, closed today. Pan- tages entered the house on his books, tak- ing at the same time an option to buy the lease. General Manager Cole several days ago gave notice that Pantages would not close the option, and cancelled the booking agreement. The Bungalow has shown a weekly loss since vaudeville opened there. A new Sullivan-Considine house opens here this week. San Francisco, Dec. 8. \V. Z. Tiffany, local representative for Alexander Pantages says that after many alterations (which caused the closing) of the Bungalow in Salt Lake City, Pantages will take the house over as.a part of the circuit. This will be in about two weeks, Mr. Tifinny declares. Kansas City, Dec. 8. It is reported here that Alex. Pantages will start legal proceedings in an effort to recover from the owners of the Majestic the $25,000 which he deposited to secure his lease on the house. After opening the Majestic wtih vaudeville the fire officials found that it was not up to the regulations and ordered Pantages to close it. NO DECISION YET. Briefs were filed on Monday by August Dreyer, representing the plaintiff, George Homans and William Grossman, for Kate Elinore, in the action brought by Mr. Homans against Miss Elinore for commis- sion alleged to be due the agent for the time the actress has appeared on over the Morris Circuit. Much interest has been manifested in the forthcoming decision, the point in- volved dwelling upon the statute prohibit- ing a commission charge of over five per cent, being exacted under a contract when calling for an engagement lasting over one month or four weeks. FISHER CO. DISPUTE SETTLED. The litigation arising over a dissolu- tion of partnership in the Fred Fisher Music Publishing Co., was settled this week, when the Fred Fisher interest in the firm was transferred to Nat Shea, his partner in the concern, the latter assum- ing all the liabilities of the business. House, Grossman effected the settlement. FURTHER TRISCO COMPLICATIONS. San Francisco, Dec. 8. Hallahan A Getz, who are building a vaudeville house at Haight and Cole Streets, secured a 15 year lease upon a lot 87 V» feet east of Mason Street on the south line of Eddy Street, at an annual rental of $30,000. The property has a frontage of 63 feet and a depth of 137.0 feet. Arrangements have been made for a Market Street entrance and a modern vaudeville theatre will be erected as soon as possible. The property is owned by Geo. H. Luch- singer. The deal was put through by W. B. McGerry A Co. The new house will be located in a line between the new Grauman and the Morris and Orpheum houses, one block from the former and two or three blocks from the last named two. The entrance on Market Street will be almost directly opposite the German House. SAN FRANCISCO "EXAMINER." July 19, '09. —"If little Lily Lena bad but yielded to tbe per- suasion of applause yesterday afternoon and glreu us all ber assortment of songs and smiles we would have been willing to accept It as a sane, Roh<>r nsHortlon that some of us would have missed our dinners." ACTOR A SUICIDE. Fort Dodge, la., Dec. 8. Harry Adams, a vaudeville player, com- mitted suicide here a few days ago after a quarrel with his team mate, Jennie Sagers. Adams went to the Ward Hotel and asked permission to see the yOung woman. This was refused, when the young man shot himself before the clerk's desk. Miss Sagers left him recently, alleging he mistreated her. ENGINEERS SECURE DEMANDS. The threatened strike by the station- ary engineers against the Shuberts has been averted through the offices of Denis F. O'Brien, attorney for the Engineers' Union. In conference with a Shubert rep- resentative, the latter agreed that all Shubert theatres would be governed in the heating departments by a union man, and that those now employed outside the regu- lation labor organization would be asked to join upon pain of dismissal. At the Broadway Theatre, the Shuberts said, the engineer reported to have been laid ofT was assigned to The New Theatre at Lee Khubcrt's personal direction. The Majestic is heated by the owner, and the Shuberts explained they had no juris- diction over the engineer there. Homer Lind and Co. reach New York Jan. 24 playing .it the Fifth Avenue. The sketch opened in Brooklyn last spring, and comes into the metropolis after playing out of town since Aug. 15. TONY LUBELSKI SHOWS UP. Chicago, Dec. 8. Among the crowd of visitors in Chicago this week was Tony Lubelski, Who stopped off in Chicago for a few days on his way to New York from the Pacific coast. Tony, formerly the spokesman of the firm known as the "Three L's (Levy, Lubelski & Loverich) has been hiding out west for some time but evidently has decided to come east while the rates are cheap and get some publicity. The last heard of Tony he was manag- ing a park in Reno, Nev. Shortly before this venture the western papers had a story that someone had entered Tony's apartments and relieved him of his jewelry and what cash he had around the house. Now the little magnate (Tony likes this title) claims he* is here to hook up the best acts in the business for his chain of restaurants out west. His card gives him credit of being proprietor of the Portolo Cafe, San Francisco, one of the finest on the coast. Tony says he can give the right people twenty weeks' work on the coast, and also he says he has appointed Jake Sternad and Harry Arm- strong as his Chicago representatives. Tony will appoint three or four more as soon as he hits Broadway. NEW SONGS AND CLOTHES. An outfit of all new songs and clothes will be shown by Hetty King, the English male impersonator, upon opening at the Colonial Mondav. It has been two years since Miss King played in New York, at that time in Klaw & Erlanger's "Advanced Vaudeville" at the New York Theatre. Among the new songs to be heard are 8EYTTIK "DAILY TIMES," June 29tb. '00.— "MIhb Lily Lena bas n pretty face, beautiful teeth and ey«s, a lovely blonde colfTnre nnd a pretty figure -and a way with her thnt got§ n* all." "My Birthday," said to have been written by Miss King herself. It is of the youth who feels man's estate hanging heavily upon him at "twenty-one." Others are "In the Park," "The Soldier," "Ship Ahoy," "The Postman," and "Beside the Seaside." In "Ship Ahoy" Miss King will repeat the sailor's hornpipe enjoyed so greatly when done by her before while rendering "I'm Going Away." Changes, appro priate to the characters the lyrics aiv built Upon, will be made by the l-'nglish- woman for each number. SUES FOR SMALL AMOUNT. A suit caused by the ditrerenec between five-sixths and five-sevenths of a week has been ordered by the Four Masons against the Colonial (Lawrence,* Mass.) management. Last week the Masons were closed at the Friday show by having the curtain rung down on them through the direction of the manager, J. Fred Lees. Denis F. O'Brien, attorney for thfe act, says that the abrupt action caused Mrs. Mason, the mother (Four Masons are father, mother and two children) to faint upon the stage. On Monday Lees ordered the Masons to open the show and cut the act down to ten minutes. This was before the mati- nee. Mr. Mason agreed, it is said, to the position, but stated he could not reduce the act to the time wanted. Nothing more occurred until the "close in" hap- pened. After the engagement was ended, as far as the Masons were interested, Mr. Lees tendered them five-sevenths of a week's salary, though the Colonial does not play on Sunday. $25,000 UNNECESSARY. An appropriation of $26,000 was granted by the convention of billposters at Cin- cinnati for the purpose of prosecuting the Chicago strike. Chances are it won't be needed, the billers at theatres went to work Monday morning and the matter is being arbitrated. Final settlement was not reached Tuesday, but at the meeting to be held this afternoon, the troubles are likely to be adjusted. FEATHER-WEIGHT BATTLE. There is a fine bitter little fight going on this week between two five cent moving picture theatres situated close together at the corner of 110th Street and Fifth Avenue, New York. There has been hot competition for patronage between the op- posing managers. First the Plaza added a vaudeville act to its picture show. Then the near-by Pastime added two, without raising the five-cent wale in either case. Each week the class of acts improved until commencing Monday the Plaza is featuring The Famous Fords and five acts while the Pastime features Eddie Clark and his Winning Widows and Young Sandow. Not content with boosting the cost of their shows the opposing managers are billing the neighborhood like a circus. Residents don't dare leave their auto- Lee Hickman goes from the "Bon Tons" to join the "Parisian Widows," both Weber & Rush's attractions on the East- ern Wheel. "The KiiRllxh Hinging ri>m<>d!<'nii<- Anu-rlca won't allow to return."--SAM MrKKR, "NKW YORK TKI.EGKAril." mobiles unguarded in the street lest the "snipe" experts of the theatres cover them with paper.