Variety (March 1911)

VARIETY THREE WEEKS FOR "THE NIGHT.*' "The Happiest Night of H1b Life" will shortly play an Indefinite engage- ment In the storage warehouse. When It leaves the Criterion, this Saturday, It plays a fortnight In Brooklyn, then a week at the Grand Opera Houho, New York, and quits. Victor Moore's plans are not yet determined, but he will probably return to vaudeville. In the midst of a successful run at the Colonial, Chicago, "The Happiest Night" was removed to the Criterion, following the engagement of Otis Skinner in "Sire" at that New York theatre. The Moore show had been doing a splendid business in Chicago, at an admission scale running to $1.50. Chi- cagoans had taken to the piece, and the star is a drawing card out there. In New York the critics laced the show. r PRODUCING HER OWN PLAY. Elsie Janlp, who modestly lays claim to writing a play, entitled "A Star for a Night," intends to have her own company present the maiden stage effort within the near future, for one performance. Miss Janls will portray the role of a servant girl who becomes the central figure in a big production, but instead of a "revelation" the first night, this slavey is the veriest frost imaginable. As far as can be determined now it is almost a certainty that Miss Janls will again present "The Slim Princess" next year. There will be few changes in the cast for next season. "A BERT LEVY PUPIL" FRITZ HOUSTON Booked for all (he U. B. O. Small lime. ROOSTING FOR BIG FAIR SITE. San Francisco, March 1. With Congress' award of the Panama Exposition to San Francisco the local real estate men are organizing "boost- ing clubs" to bring the fair to their favorite site. Golden Gate Park seems to be the public choice. The committee may decide on that beautflul spot, once the fireworks and shouting have died away. Every "Native Son" is declaring himself in on a concession, several having formed companies and started subscriptions so as to be financially fixed when the time arrived. Since the event is four year* off, there is small c' nee of the V^mmlttee acting on thiB important point for some time to come. DR. COOK ADDED. Dr. Cook Is going to play the one- night stands In the near future aa "added attraction" to a short three- act drama entitled "The Call." The piece is by Joseph Byron Tot- ten and requires but three people for the acting parts. There are four parts, two men and two women, both female roles to be played by one wo- man. It is probable that Marietta Oily will be selected for the dual roles. Leander Sire will finance the undertaking. A route is being laid out by Klaw & Er- langer. Offers have been received for Dr. Cook's one-night lectures. The vil- lage of Perry, somewhere on the map of New York state, has said it will give the pole locator $500 for Just one look—and It looks as though Perry will have the five hundred taken away from It. BUI Lykens, who Is concerned with the Cook route claims there has been an offer from England for the Doctor at $1,000 per show. If BUI had stop- ped to think a moment, he would have made it $2,000. Bill gives away millions of dollars each year to the press In this way. MANY HEADED FOR STOCK. According to the present plans of men who will spend money In exploit- ing stock companies during the sum- mer, there will be mine companies playing in the Poll Houses and at least ten others in operation In the up- state theatres. A prominent manager-producer re- marked this week that this season bids fair to be the biggest in stock the east has recorded In years. ERIE'S MAJESTIC IN STOCK. Erie, Pa., March 1. The Majestic will play stock after April 17. The Reis circuit has trans- ferred its lease of the house to H. M. Horkheinier, of New York, who will Install the stock organization. ONLY TWO OUTSIDE. Des Moines, March 1. Elbert & Getschel, owners of the Princess and Majestic, have secured control of Foster's and the Grand. They announce that only Klaw ft Er- langer attractions will be played. Fos- ter's will be closed. The purchase from the Foster Amusement Co. gives Elbert ft Get- schel possession of all the local houses except the Orpheum (vaudeville) and Auditorium (Shubert). A STAR OF WEIGHT. Columbus, March 1. "Getting Acquainted, Mother," is a farce now playing the west, featuring a leading woman weighing 300 pounds. PHOMISFI) AND MADE GOOD. Boston, March 1. Mae D'Arcy, a former member of "The Arcadians," was married yes- terday to Gustavus J. Campbell, a lo- cal business, man. Miss D'Arcy is a New York girl, and made the acquaintance of her hus- band when the show played at the Tr jnt theatre last fall. Before the " .pany left town, she found herself "promised." RECORD BUSINESS AT PHTLLY. Philadelphia, March 1. This city is enjoying a phenomenal run of business in the first class houses and the closing months of the season will likely hang up a mew rec- ord. The business being done by "The Man From Home," in its sixteenth week at the Adelphl; "The Country Boy" in Jta eighth week at the Wal- nut; "The Fortune Hunter" fourth wtek at the Garrlck, and "Seven Days" now in its fourth week and settled down for a long run at the Chestnut Street Qpera House, has not been equalled In a great many years, if ever in the history of theatricals here. Records fall to show where so many first class attractions have appeared here at one time, with business at all houses playing close to capacity at every performance. "The Pink Lady." at the Forrest, has been playing to sell-out houses for two weeks, and W. H. Crane in George Ade's new comedy, "U. 8. Minister Btedloe" at the Broad, and Sam Ber- nard in "He Came From Milwaukee," at the Lyric made an excellent start Monday of this week. THE FRICKER8 DIVORCED. Columbus, O., March 1. Lenora E. Fricker was granted a diverce last week from Frederick H. Fricker on the grounds of neglect. The former Is now playing In stock at the Paterson (N. J.) house. Fricker is known on the stage as Frederick Harold and was with the Empire stock company here for several reasons. They wore married here In 1903. WOULDN'T SEPARATE FOR $10 t OOO. Los Angeles, March 1. Dorothy Bernard, who recently was offered a three-year contract at a sal- ary of $10,000 a year to work exclu-* s'.vely for a prominent picture concern, has refused the contraot, saying It would separate her from her husband. AN "ORIGINAL" BOOKKEEPER. Salt Lake, March 1. Edward H. L. Gore, a son of May Robson and one of the original "Flor- odora" sextet, Is now keeping books in the National Copper Bank here. All the other "original members," some eleven thousand, have been girls. INDICT COX TWICE. Cincinnati, March 1. A second Indictment was found, Monday, against George B. Cox, noth- ing more nor less than an elaboration of the original "true bill" found against the politician and financial sponsor for many of the Shubert en- terprises and those of Marcus Loew et al. The new indictment Includes a per- jury charge that Cox denied, when called before the grand Jury, that he had received any money or moneys to which he was not legally entitled. "We expect to get into the trial of the Cox case within two weeks," was the statement made by the County Prosecutor to-day. FISHELL HAS CHESTER PARK. St. Louis, March 1. The Dan S. Fishell Amusement Company announces that it has ac- quired the management of Chester Park, Cincinnati, for the coming sum- mer and the opera company there will be managed in conjunction with that at Delraar Garden. Musical stars will be engaged for four weeks, two in each city. Dan S. Fishell will remain in Del- mar Garden, while Donald Dunbar will go to Cincinnati as general rep- resentative and Arthur Fishell as man- ager and treasurer. The Chester Park season will open June 18 for a 12- week run. The Delmar opening will be two weeks earlier. The produolng end of the Fishell Amusement company will probably call rehearsals for "Just JJke a Man," the new Herbert Hall Wlnslow com- edy about April 15. John C. Rice and Sally Cohen will head a specially selected company, aa the first venture of the company In production. After a spring run at the Primrose theatre here an opening will be sought in Chi- cago. The illness of Mabel Barrlson spoil- ed plans to present "Love and Poli- tics," a Joseph Howard musical show. FLORENCE HADLEY Who haa scored a ■enaational aucceaa with HARRY FIRST AND CO., IN "THE 8TRONOB8T LINK." MANAGER SURRENDERS. Cleveland, March 1. Carl M. Haagen, local manager of the Cincinnati stock company that gave a version of "Salome" at the Co- lonial theatre recently, walked into police headquarters, Feb. 27, and gave himself up. He was released on bail. A warrant, charging him with vio- lating the Sunday theatrical law, had been issued at the time of the per- formance at the request of the Cath- olic Federation. MARY'S SISTER MARRIES. Cincinnati, March 1. Agnes Garden, a sister of Mary Gar- don, the prima donna, was married last week to Edward DeWitt, a New York broker. SUMMER STOCK IN MURAT. Indianapolis, March 1. Announcement has been made that the Shuberts will operate the Murat theatre this summer for a brief sea- son of stock. Eighteen English and Italian ballet girls left Southampton March 1 on the Kronprlnz Wilhelm, consigned to the new Follle Btorgere, New York. Roberts' Rats and Cats have been engaged as an attraction for Ham- mersteln's Roof next summer.