Variety (February 1912)

8 VARIETY NO CENSORING POWER. Spokane, Jan. 31. The power of censorship over pic- ture shows and theatrical productions, as It has been exercised by Mayor Hlndley, Is annulled by an opinion of Corporation Counsel A. M. Craven, handed to the city commissioners this week. It is held the mayor has not legal power of censorship and that the city council itself has no authority to sup- press productions for reasons of pub- lic morality, although the opinion gives the council an indirect super- visory power. The opinion will probably make Im- practicable any further censorship either by the mayor or council. REHEARSING "COOK'S" SHOW. With A. L. Erlanger conducting the rehearsals, things are shaping them- selves nicely for the opening perform- ance of "The Man From Cook's" at Baltimore, Feb. 12. In the company with Fred Walton will be a real live imported prince (Mr. Bergman), John Daly Murphy, Miss O'Carroll (formerly of "The Red Rose"), Misses Kenyon and Mur- ray, Mr. Whitehead and Eleanor Pen- dleton. SWITCHES TO "SYNDICATE." As a result of the litigation between the Shuberts and Blanche Ring, "The Wall Street Girl" will play "Syndi- cate" time at the conclusion of the existing contracts in the Shubert houses. Frederic Edward McKay, manager for Miss Ring, has received a wire from Cohan ft Harris, offering him a run at the Cohan theatre, New York, commencing June 2. ALHAMBRA'S MUSICAL. STOCK. Chicago, Jan. 31. The Alhambra changed policy this week and instead of road attractions booked through the Stair ft Havlin office, will offer a musical comedy stock company with an olio of five acts. Two different shows will be given each week, the Alhambra "splitting the week" with the Marlowe, which inaugurated a similar policy this week. The vaudeville attractions will be placed through the E. J. Cox office. HOLDING "TRENCK" OUT. Philadelphia, Jan. 31. "Baron Trenck" winds up a two weeks' stay here at the Adelphi, Saturday night. The piece will be taken to Boston by F. C. Whitney for an indefinite engagement. The book has been entirely re- written by Henry Blossom, and be- fore receiving its New York date, will undergo other changes. Whitney is anxious to put the show in New York as soon as possible but will not shoot it in there until he has secured the theatre wanted. "Baron Trenck" was in line for the Casino here, but Winthrop Ames beat Whitney to it with "Sumurun." No arrangements have been made for the show after Boston. Unless a New York date is arranged, it is un- derstood Mr. Whitney will send the piece to the storehouse. MOULIN ROUGE A REVUE. The Moulin Rouge entertainment to open Feb. 22 at the New York theatre under the management of Flo Ziegfeld, Jr., will probably be a revue, with travesties upon several New York suc- cesses of this season. Julian Mitchell will stage the show. Principals are being negotiated for. It will be a big show, with many vaude- villians in it. "The Pearl Maiden" vacates the New York this Saturday, when the house will be closed until the announced opening of the "American Moulin Rouge" Washington's Birthday. Among those definitely engaged are Frank Tinney and the Dolly Sisters. There are all sorts of rumors of en- gagements of others. The show has not yet been writ- ten, though George V. Hobart and Ziegfeld are in constant consultation. There seems small likelihood of the Moulin Rouge enterprise opening on the advertised date (Washington's Birthday). ALICE LLOYD DRAWING. Chicago, Jan. 31. Since leaving Chicago and tackling some of the middle-western "one- nlghters," Alice Lloyd in "Little Miss Fix-It" has been drawing In what is considered very big business. On the week of one-nighters be- tween Omaha and Kansas City, Miss Lloyd did nearly $8,000, a very high figure to make on that route. This week the show is at Minneapolis. CHARLIE OSGOOD GOES SOUTH. Charles Osgood, the booking man- ager of the Klaw ft Erlanger offices, left Jan. 27 for Florida where he ex- pects to seek reclusion from show managers and railway maps for sev- eral weeks. WHERE ELFLE FAY IS. From playing two night stands and losing money at the start, Hugh Fay's own show, "Little Miss Kut-Up" is now reaping a nice financial harvest for the young Mr. Fay, the attraction doing big business on Its present tour of Pennsylvania. One thing that has helped turn the tide was the addition of Elfie Fay, Hugh's sister, to the company. SAVAGE TRAVELLING. Henry W. Savage left New York Jan. 26 for San Francisco, from whence he sails Feb. 6 for a trip around the world. He is expected to return to Broad- way about June 16. "SHORTY McCABE" MUST GO. Chicago, Jan. 31. "Shorty McCabe" with Victor Moore leaves the Cort theatre Feb. 10, owing to a contract made with the Margaret Illington Company In "Kindling" prior to the opening of the piece. The beBt H. H. Frazee could do was to postpone the Illington engagement for one week, the original date hav- ing been Feb. 4. HANGING ON ONE WEEK MORE. Chicago, Jan. 31. The American Music Hall will keep "Hanky Panky" another week. T*e closing date is now set for Feb. 11. $2 FOR WERER * FIELDS. The $2 box office scale is the prices that have been settled upon for the New York run of Weber ft Fields Jubi- lee at the Broadway, opening Monday next. An auction sale of seats for the first night was held yesterday. Joe Weber and Lew Fields expect to remain at least twelve weeks at the Broadway, which will wind up their present season. In the late summer, the same group, headed by the stars, contemplate a road tour, circus fash- Ion, when the admission prices may be somewhat increased over those set for the Metropolitan stand. The Jubilee troupe, without Weber and Fields in the estimate, will cost $10,000 weekly to operate in New York City. CHRISTINE NEILSON*S OPERATION Christine Neilson left the cast of the "Wedding Trip" Tuesday night owing to illness. Her condition be- came so serious Wednesday morning that her physician had her removed to the Hahnemann Hospital, where she was operated on for appendicitis. The operation was successful, but Miss Neilson will have to remain in- active for at least three months. GERMAN OPERETTA TRIED. A new operetta, "Muster Weiber" ("Model Women") by an unknown foreign composer was produced for the first time In America at the Irv- ing Place theatre Wednesday night. The performance was given in Ger- man. The piece may be retained in the theatre's regular repertoire. There is some likelihood of it being adapted in English. POWERS SELECTS ANOTHER. James T. Powers is rehearsing again. It looks like a sure thing he will get. started this time. "The Snow Drop" presented in Vienna under the title of "Schneeglochen" is the piece. Mr. Powers has rewritten the book and expects to give the first perform- ance soon. The Shuberts have had several com- panies under a Powers contract for some weeks. With rehearsals called off from time to time, many of the people have been assigned to other of their road organizations. When presented in Vienna. "Schneeglochen" failed to create the Impression desired and was with- drawn. Powers believes that its pres- ent revision will tell a different story here. "LITTLE WOMEN** AT NEW HOUSE. The lease of the new theatre being erected on West 48th street by Felix Isman was taken last week In the name of the William A. Brady Thea- tre Co. George H. Broadhurst is an In- vestor in the enterprise. The house will probably open with the dramatized version of "Little Women," which seems to have aroused interest even before its initial produc- tion in Wllkes-Barre recently. The piece was submitted to Charles Froh- man and Liebler ft Co., and declined. Brady received the manuscript at five o'clock one afternoon, took It home with him to read and next morning signed contracts for its production. ROUTING FOR NEXT SEASON. The American Theatrical Exchange (Wies), of which Abe Thalheimer is chief router, has started placing at- tractions for next season upon its books. About all of the Broadway success- ful shows of the current spell will be listed. Some are already there. Also has Mr. Thalheimer reserved time in the south for what are known as the "good road shows," but which may not have started a xiew bank ac- count for their promoters while play- ing the metropolis. So far the supply of new produc- tions aimed for the country tours next season is nil. A revival by Henry W. Savage, however, is proposed, and "The Prince of Pllsen" will again take to the wilds with the commencement of '12-'13. A few of the bigger New York hits will duplicate the produc- tions, particularly, it is said, "Bought and Paid For," the William A. Brady stupendous Playhouse drawing card, which will be spread over the country by duplicated shows, perhaps num- bered up to "6." Some of the attractions Mr. Thal- heimer has routed for the southern section are "The Wedding Trip," "Excuse Me," "The Littlest Rebel," "The Fascinating Widow" (Julian El tinge), "Baby Mine." "Over the River" (Eddie Foy), "The Quaker Girl," "Mme. Sherry" (fourth return), "The Balkan Princess." "C. O. D." COMEDY AT OORT'S. Frederic Chapin's comedy "C. O. D." is scheduled for the opening attraction of the new theatre to be erected by John Cort in New York, due to open next October. Thomas W. Lamb, architect, is pre- paring plans for the new Cort theatre to be erected by Edward B. Corey, at 138-146 West 48th street. Work will bo begun as soon as the plans have been completed. FOY SHOW ALL SUMMER. "Over the River" with Eddie Foy will be held at the Globe theatre, where it is now running, for an over the summer engagement. The warm weather attraction for the C. B. Dillingham house that Mr. Dillingham had planned, was aban- doned upon the business drawn by the Foy production at the Globe develop- ing strength sufficient to make an ex- tended stay fairly certain. SALT LAKE HOUSE BURNS. Salt Lake City, Jan. 31. The Shubert theatre was on fire last Friday morning. The property is valued at $25,000. The damage was $15,000; $10,000 is covered by insur- ance. Fire was discovered on the stage of the theatre about two o'clock in the morning. Before the firemen could get to work practically the entire back stage portion of the playhouse was de- stroyed. The house had been dark since Tues- day when a moving picture man, who held a lease on the building, retired from the field owing to the lack of patronage. The property is owned by the Burlington Syndicate, an eastern corporation,