Variety (April 1911)

12 VARIETY PARIS NOTES BY EDWARD O. KENDKEW Paris, March 21. It is rumored that Albert Cailar, who has recovered the lease of the Casino de Paris, is trying to interest Sir Edward Moss in the hall. No de- cision has been taken by the Eng- lish director, but the matter is to be placed before his board in London. Paul de Saint Marcel has taken the Concert European (a well known cafe- concert) where he Intends to mount revues and vaudeville as previously given here. A new revue is being rehearsed at the Moulin Rouge. Nor- man French openel in the present show at this hall, March 17. G. J. Bremond has resigned from the agency which bears his name, and Henri Hen- necart is now In charge. Bremond expects to Join another large agency in Paris, as secretary. The Syndicate of music hall man- agers of France held a special meet- ing at the Folies Bergere, March 11, when the question of the control of agencies, as proposel by the artists' syndicates, was discussed. Clement Bannel, president of the managers' union, was in the chair; Marius Com- bes, director of the Etoile Palace, as secretary, has been charged to submit the managers' views to the framers of the proposed law. Wllford Barber, trick cyclist, hav- ing paid a deposit of $482, for a San- tos Dumont aeroplane, which was to cost $l,r»00 and delivered in nine weeks, sued the maker for the return of his money and $100 damages after waiting six months. He explained to the court that the indemnity asked was for an engagement which he had cancelled at Magdeburg in orde*r to be free to learn to handle the aero- plane, and the Court has upheld his contentions, allowing Barber the full amount. The Olympia has made quite a fea- ture of L. Gaumout's "Talking" film, and gave it the place of honor in the new program presented 16th. Among other items on the program is a very poor sketch "L'llypnotiseur," played by its author, Paul Franck, and Mar- guerite Deval. It is trivial all through: quite a "lemon" for the Olympia, and an abuse of Mine. Deval's talent. The sketch "Devorees" (New Acts) is much better. Another new turn is Blanche de Paunac's "Tableaux 1'Art," a creditable show of "living pictures" suitable for "small time." H. B. Mari- nelli discovered this act in a fair at Calais. It equals many others of the kind which would disclaim such hum- ble beginnings. La Sylphe, having succeeded in getting released for the present from her London engagements, remains in her Egyptian pantomime act "Nitokris." The Easter program of the Olympia is not yet decided, and it may yet take the form of the New York "Follies" production, pre- \iously mentioned in Varikty, In the revue due at the Femlna theatre, early in April, which has been written by Rip and Bousbuet, It is rumored that some fun will be made by the authors concerning the recent duels, of which Rip was one of the victims. This revue writer is credited with saying that P. L. Flers is his master with the rapier, but he can show him how to handle the pen. Per- haps further proof of the pen being mightier than the sword. Mlstinguett who claimed damages to the extent of $1,930 from the Fol- ies Marigny, for not being billed prop- erly, was granted $100 by the court. Mlstinguett (whose name in private life is Jeanne Bourgeois) was engaged to play in last summer's revue at $1,022 a month. It was stipulated in her contract that no artist was to be billed above her. She did not com- plain until Max Dearly was brought in to strengthen the show. Then her name appeared in second largest type, hence the suit. The manager of the Opera Comique, asked to testify, said he did not consider that the value of an artist was measured by the posi- tion a name occupied on the program or by the size of the letters on the bill. Coquelin's name appeared last on the bills at the Comedie Francias for many years, still he was "the great Coquelin." MARIA HEDLICKA. A $20 REPEATER. Lafayette, Ind., March 29. A wandering son of leisure, styling himself the "Millionaire Tramp," open- ed a lecturing engagement at the Fam- ily Theatre last week, but was closed unexpectedly. The tramp (who claimed to be an old pal of Jack London's, is righting "white slavery," and is strong on prison reforms) was booked for a "split" at $20. As a draw he was a "flivver." In his talk he said he had been ar- rested 160 times. He only talked one afternoon and night, and was then closed. MILLIE'S VAIN "WIGGLE." Chicago, March 29. Millie De Leon, "The Girl In Blue," tried a little wiggle at the Alhambra, Chicago, last week that she couldn't get away with. The "Blue One" was attached by an installment jeweler for $500. Millie was in a rage when she went to draw her salary. She rushed out upon the stage and injected pathos into her appeal to the audience. "I am a poor, hard-working girl," cried Millie, "who has wiggled twice daily all week for your amuse- ment and edification, and now, now, when the management has all the wig- gles I had, they refuse to pay me my salary." Who could resist such an appeal? No one, except a hard-hearted police- man, who hustled Millie out of the the- atre and quieted the sympathetic audi- ence. New Orleans, March 29. Lew Rose, who used to prate of the wonders of Millie DeLeon's displace- ment of the anatomy for the delecta- tion and edification of burlesque au- diences, is managing a "small time" vaudeville theatre in Florida. GKIFF ON "PAN" TIME. Griff starts an engagement of eleven weeks over the Pantages Circuit April 3. The time may be extended for the full circuit, if the English juggler can postpone dates at home. Griff will not be assisted by his son (George) on the trip, the boy having been placed in an art school to de- velop unusual talents which he has displayed with the brush. SEVERAL WEEKS OF OPERA. Philadelphia, March 29. Philadelphia is to have a spring season of opera at the Chestnut Street Opera House. The Aborn English Grand Opera Company will open there April 24 for a stay of several weeks. There will be a stationary chorus and orchestra here, while the principals will be exchanged from week to week among companies play- ing at Boston, Brooklyn, Baltimore and Washington. Prices will range from 25 cents to $1. GLENN'S BALLAD IDEA. From Greenville, Texas, came a ballad to Charles K. Harris last week. Glenn B. Thompson, of the Texan town, wrote it. Glenn said in his let- ter that it is a poem and the title, "Miss Bedelia Has a Beau." Glenn also said he thought it could be set to music. Mr. Harris read the ballad, then agreed it could be set to music, but only on the condition that Glenn sticks to the cotton business exclusively here- after. Anyway, here's the "poem": - Bedelia has a Beau which everybody ought to know, And he Is sweet, you can bet by the time of his set; For It Is now twelve o'clock and no sounds of adieu. Bedelia has reigned supremo as the community queen For quite a long spell and boasts she can turn them down With this heirloom frown, and that she is losing her Prestige can be readily seen. Says she to her beau, "Leas take a little stroll and Listen to the lonesome cows mow 'Heigh he hi ho ho ho'." AGENT FINED $25. In the Special Session Court Mon- day, Walter R. Anderson pleaded guilty to a charge of conducting an agency without a license. He was fined $25. The complaint was made by In- spector Whelan of License Commis- sioner Robinson's office. The specific charge was that Anderson, who has an office at 5 West 38th street, had se- cured an engagement in New Jersey for an organist, charging $10 for a registration fee, and ten per cent, of the amount of salary, $45. SUES CHICAGO PAPER. Chicago, March 29. Elita West and Jennie Sunshine, of the Gardner, West and Sunshine Trio, injured several weeks ago by a piece of coping falling from the Tribune Building at the corner of Dearborn and Madison streets, have instituted damage suits against the paper. Miss West, who was rather severely injured by being struck on the shoul- der, is asking for $25,000. A like sum is wanted by Miss Sunshine, whose leg was lacerated. S. L. & Fred Lowen- thal represent the claimants. PARTNER IN BASEBALL DEAL. Chicago, March 29. H. H. Frazee has secured the pur- chase of all outstanding stock in the Cort theatre here, as announced in Varietv, two weeks ago. He now owns sixty per cent, of the stock with John Cort and "Sport" Herman each hold- ing twenty per cent. When Frazee assumes the manage- ment of the Boston National League Baseball Club, through purchase of the franchise, his theatrical partner, George W. Lederer, will be financially interested in the enterprise. "COPY" CAUSES CANCELLATION. It is claimed that the act known as "Dooley's Metropolitan Minstrels" is a "copy act," in title and material. H. Bart McHugh of Philadelphia, who owns the Metropolitan Minstrels, said this week he would consult with David J. Rahilly, a Philadelphia attorney with a view of starting legal proceed- ings which would cause (Miss) Ray Dooley to change the title and act, if that is possible. The Metropolitan Minstrels was en- gaged for the Temple theatres, De- troit and Rochester, through Carl Lothrop, to open at the former house April 17. This week McHugh was informed that through the engage- ment of "Dooley's Metropolitan Min- strels" at the Miles Theatre, Detroit, where they are heavily billed, the contract for his act in both of the Lothrop towns was canceled. McHugh is reported to have pro- posed that his act play under an- other name in Detroit, resuming its own title in Rochester, but Lothrop would not listen to it. "EVERYWOMAN" TRAVESTY. Gus Hill has authorized Wm. H. Ly- tell to write a one-act burlesque on Walter Brown's "Everywoman," now running at the Herald Square, New- York. The burlesque will be presented as a feature of "The Midnight Maidens" next season.