Variety (April 1912)

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VARIETY SUMMER CABARET IN THEATRE; EXPERI MENT AT MARYLAND Baltimore's "Big Time" Vaudeville House To dive Cabaret Show Commencing May 20, at $1 Admis- sion. Refreshments From Adjoining Hotel. Maurice Levi's Band The Feature Baltimore, April 10. The experiment of trying out a Cabaret show in a regular theatre will be attempted at the Maryland, commencing May 20, with a bill that may run between $600 and $1,000 on the week, in addition to the cost of Maurice Levi's Band, to be the fea- ture. The vaudeville season of the Mary- land comes to an end May 11. The house will be closed for a week for some slight alterations in accordance with the summer scheme. It is a "big time" theatre, having played the best of the United Booking Offices' acts this season. Refreshments of all kinds, it is said, will be served in the Maryland (from Kernan's Hotel, in the same building) during the Cabaret per- formances. Admission will run to one dollar. If the amusement enter- prise shows any signs of stirring up local Interest it will be continued throughout the summer. CHIMP ORGAN PLAYER. (Special Cable to Variety*) Berlin, April 10. A chimpanzee that van play an or- gan has been discovered by M. Ar- mandel, the Berlin manager for the H. B. Marinelll agency. The monk will shortly exhibit itself on the stage. NEWSPAPERMAN'S SKETCH. (Special Cable to Variety,) London, April 10. "Mimodrama" by Hamilton Fyfe of the Daily Mail is scheduled for the Alhambra. The chief part will be played by Muriel Ridley, late Nun of •The Miracle." TEETH CONSIDERED UNFUNNY. (Special Cable to Variety,) London, April 10. Cyril Maude's production of "Billy" was shown at the Playhouse Satur- day night. It is not destined for a run. The subject of the teeth, consid- ered excruciatingly funny in America, is not regarded as wholesome here. A. E. Matthews' fine performance of the title role was wholly wasted. ROMANTIC APPEARANCE — GOOD. (Special Cable to Variety,) London, April 10. Tom Jack, an Albino Icelander, is doing Houdini stunts at the Hippo- drome. His romantic appearance Is, however, much greater than his per- formance. PRODUCING IN JOHANNESBURG. (Special Cable to Variety,.) London, April 10. Elsa Wyman Maxwell, a native of California, is the author, composer and lyricist of a comic opera, which has been accepted for production in Johannesburg by. Frank Wheeler, partner of George Edwardes. If the opera succeeds there, It will be pro- duced in London the coming season. His Excellency, Lord Gladstone, Governor General of South Africa, will issue a command performance of the opera in Capetown, where the premier production will occur. SENSATIONAL MIMODRAME. (Special Cable to Variety) Paris, April 10. In the new program at the Moulin Rouge there is a sensational mimo- drame by A. Delord, entitled "La Bate," produced April 5. It is the story of a girl carried off by a gorilla. Nicely received here, it is altogether unsuitable for America. GLOOMY. BERTON COMEDY. (Special Cable to Varibty.) Paris, April 10. The Theatre du Vaudeville is not privileged in getting long runs this season. "Mioche," a three-act comedy by Pierre Berton, was produced April 4. It proved a very gloomy affair. Mile. Polalre and Messrs. Becman and Joffe held their roles fairly well. On the same occasion was produced a second three-act piece "On Nait esclave" by Tristan Bernard and Schlumberger, well played by Mme. El- len Andree, Messrs. Duquesne, Lerand and Jean Dax. "OTHELLO" SCENIC TRIUMPH. (Special Cable to Variety^) London, April 10. Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree's re- vival of "Othello" at His Majesty's theatre last night was a scenic tri- umph for the actor-producer, but Sir Herbert's characterization of the jeal- ous Moor was not sympathetic or con- vincing. Laurence Irving gave an entirely new reading of Iago which was fan- tastic but artistically fine. Phyllis Nellson Terry was really great In the role of Desdemona. EMILY SOLDENE DIES. (Special Cable to Variety,.) London, April 10. Emily Soldene, the original Gene- vlere de Braban, died here, aged sev- enty-two. IRENE BORDONI COMING OVER. (Special Cable to Variety^ Paris, April 10. Mile. Irene Bordoni, a French ar- tiste who has come rapidly to the fore, will be seen at the New York Winter Garden about Sept. 15. Bordoni will play the principal part in the revue at the Capuclnes, Paris, at the end of April, with Mines. Esmee and Nina Myral. STOLL-GIBBONS POT STEAMING. (Special cable to Variety).) London. April 10. All is not honey in the Gibbons- Stoll pot, according to report. Since the Middlesex had opened there have not been wanting indica- tions that Walter Gibbons was boom- ing opposition at the Holborn Empire. Both are twice-nightly houses and) appeal to the same districts. It is no uncommon thing to find eighteen turns at the Holborn, while ten fill the bill at the Middlesex. There were some differences over the conduct of the Palladium, despite Oswald Stoll teaching Gibbons how to turn it into a paying proposition. The attitude of Gibbons to Stoll is reflected in the fact that Mr. Gibbons is hiring out to Alfred Butt a number of his best acts. QUESTIONABLE ALLUSIONS. (Special Cable to Variety*) London, April 10. The Variety Theatres Controlling Co. is about to issue an order forbid- ding the use of any political or con- tentious allusions on the stages of the theatres it books. LAURA NELSON HALL DENIES. (Special Cable to Variety,) London, April 10. The reported marriage over here of Laura Nelson Hall to a Mr. Wil- liams is vehemently denied by Miss Hall, who says it was the wicked and revengeful invention of a discharged member in the publicity department of "The Easiest Way." Miss Hall is now playing with that show in Lon- don. Miss Hall has cabled her husband and relatives in America the facts. In private life Miss Hall is Mrs. Frederick Truesdell. Mr. Truesdell is with "Maggie Pepper." MARIA'S SPEAKING PART. (Special Cable to Variety..) London, April 10. George Dandin will appear in the Moliere play to be produced by Max Relnhardt at the Deutsche theatre, Berlin, April 15. Maria Carmi will have her first speaking part in this piece. BEATIE AND BABS. SUCCESSFUL IN AMERICA. After playing seven work*, return to Eu- rope. Sailing WVdneaduy, April IT. ThiB week (April 8) at Hammersteln's Will return to America In 11)13. GRACE CAMERON'S BIG HIT. (Special Cable to Variety,) London, April 10. Grace Cameron opened at the Tivoll Monday and was a big hit. Her method of running down the stairs from the stage to the auditor- ium and singing "Rum Turn Tiddle" while galloping through the audience will be the rage of London. ENGAGEMENT UNCONFIRMED. (Special Cable to Variety..) Paris, April 10. The reported engagement of Llna Cavalieri to Muratoire, the tenor, is unconfirmed, though the couple ac- knowledge a strong friendship that perhaps will terminate later in matri- mony. GOING BACK TO PARIS. (Special Cable to Variety/) Paris, April 10. Gaby Deal ye and Harry Pi leer will come back to Paris • to open at the Folle Marigny May 1 in a new show. FUNNY MUSICAL CLOWNS. (Special Cable to Variety.) London, April 10. Antonnet and Grork, musical clowns, opened at the Palace Monday and went very big. They are considered the funniest clowns appearing here in years. BOURCHIER'S HORROR SKETCH. (Special Cable to Variety,.) London, April 10. Arthur Bourchier produced in Glas- gow a Grand Guignol horror sketch entitled "Sabotage," but renamed "Striking Home." The story tells of a strike leader leading a gang of workmen. His child is being operated on by a surgeon in their garret home. At the crucial mo- ment of the operation the strike is called which shuts off all the lights of the city, causing the death of the child. The piece is scheduled for London. USING 50 ENGLISH GIRLS. (Special Cable to Variety,.) London, April 10. Charles Frohman, who has the American rights to "The Sunshine Girl," will take fifty English girls over for the production. COCHRAN AFTER SOMETHING. (Special Cable to Variety*) London, April 10. C. B. Cochran is a candidate for the post of managing director of the Al- hambra Music Hall. HAS LIST OF "NAMES." Philip J. Fisher, vaudeville and dramatic producer and manager, will present in vaudeville Jefferson De Angelis, in a one-act nautical play, with six people, including Violet Dale and Charles Prince, ready for book- ing April 15; Alice Fischer, in a tab- loid version of "Mrs. Jack"; William Harcourt, in a dramatic sketch, "The Sunset Limited"; Louise La Gai, in a big dramatic production employing sixteen people (permitting the inter- polation of her dances) and called "The Red Slipper," by Allen Fawcett.