Variety (May 1912)

VARIETY RUSH OF ACTS FOR ROYAL SHOW; OFFER TO PLAY AT CUT RATES Committee Casting Out All Names Trying "draft" To Get In. Three Programs To Be Submitted To King By Manager Alfred Butt for London's Gala Vaudeville Performance. (Special Cable to Variety,.) London, May 1. Much Ingenuity is being displayed by artists in efforts to be included in the Royal Command performance to be given June 10 at the Palace. A number of acts tried offering to work for half salary if Alfred Butt would include them in the program. The committee is rigorously casting out all such applicants. Three alternative programs are to be submitted to the King. All the scenery is being specially painted for each act. The ticket speculators are busy, but preference is given to individual ap- plicants. ERLANGER-CA8EY RETURNING. (Special Cable to Variett.) London, May 1. A. L. Erlanger and his continental guide, Pat Casey, are due to sail (or borne May 6 on the George Washing- ton. Joi. W. Brooks will go along. WOODS WANTED LONDON HOUSE. (Special Cable to Variett,) London, May 1. A. H. Woods, the American theatri- cal manager, is on the Kron Prin- c o ss o n Ceclle, homeward bound and due in New York May 7. It Is not known whether Mr. Woods completed negotiations started by him to secure a London theatre for the presentation of "The Girt In a Taxi," with an all-Amerlcan company. The manager had gone so far as to make an offer for a house here, and cabled his New York office to se- cure some of the original company. "MIRACLE" IN AUSTRIA. (Special Cable to Variett,.) Vienna, May 1. Max Reinhardt will produce "The Miracle" in the Exhibition Building at the Prater here soon. To make the building suitable for the Prater pro- duction $10,000 will be spent on alterations. •THE GYPSY," ONE-ACT OPERA. (Special Cable to Variett.) Milan, May 1. "The Gypsy," a new opera in one act by Leoncavallo, is to be produced next September in London. Ar- rangements are also being made for Its presentation in Berlin and New York. EDMONTON, STARTING POINT. Chicago, May 1. » Alex Pantages has accepted a site for a new vaudeville theatre in Ed- monton. Can. Next season Edmon- ton will be the starting point for Pantages' road shows instead of Cal- gary, the present opening week.. Work will be immediately started on the new house, expected to open some time next September. Pantages will have a new house in Oakland, and recently acquired a theatre in San Diego, Cal. BREACH COSTS $500. Steubenville, O., May 1. Hattie Hart, a vaudevillian, sued Captain Abe Cheeks of Markle, O., for $50,000 in a breach of promise suit. The Jury last week returned a verdict of $500 for Miss Hart. MAGGIE TEYTE WINS OUT. (Special Cable to Variett.) London, May 1. Maggie Teyte made her vaudeville debut at the Alhambra Monday even- ing and captivated a large audience. She sang in French an excerpt from "La Tosca" and "Chant de Bac- chante," by Bamberg. After nearly a dozen curtain calls she rendered for an encore "The Minstrel Boy." Miss Teyte's engagement at the Al- hambra is reckoned one of the big- best brought off in vaudeville In the lust year. It is for two weeks only, at the conclusion of which she goes to Paris to study a new opera by Bamberg, written especially for her. Miss Teyte was taken in hand whilst in her teens by Jean DeReszke. Her first success was in "Peleas and Mel- isande" at the Opera Comique, Paris. She is a sister of "Jimmy" Tate, who recently married Clarice Mayne. Maggie is reported to be in receipt of $2,550 weekly for this engagement. HARRY FOX Starring next season in "A Spoiled Child. Direction. A. H. WOODS. EXPECT EMMY IN LONDON. (Special Cable to Variett.) London, May 1. With the production of the Viennese piece "Heimllsche Liebe" here, Emmy Wehlen is expected to appear. Miss Wehlen is at present playing the title role of "A Winsome Widow" at the Moulin Rouge, New York. ACT QUITS AND SAILS. (Special Cable to Variett.) London, May 1. Linton and Laurence quit at the Tivoli owing to a poor spot on the bill allotted them for the second week. They sailed Saturday. AUTHOR'S WIFE DIES. (Special Cable to Varikty.) London, May 1. Beryl Faber, the wife of Cosmo Hamilton, died here to. day of pneu- monia. NOT ON TITANIC. (Special Cable to Variett-) London, May 1. Charley Williams, ex-partner of "Hello George" Scott, of the team of Blssett and Scott, supposed to have been on the Titanic, is here. He was not on the vessel. GERMANY GETS FALL'S OPERA. (Special Cable to Varikty.) Berlin. May 1. Leo Fall's new operetta, "The Danc- ing Girl" has been acquired by Ger- man publishers. FRANZ LEHAR AT WORK. (Special Cable to Variett.) London, May 1. Franz Lehar informs Varieties representative that he is composing the music for a light military comedy entitled "Lieutenant Gustl"; also two onp-act opperettas. SELL PROVINCIAL RIGHTS. (Special Cable to Variett*) London, May 1. Before leaving for New York Jos. W. Brooks disposed of the English provincial rights to "Ben Hur." The revival is at the Drury Lane, and the management of that house has taken over the piece for its trip through the provinces, playing on percentage. The rights outside of London for "The Pink Lady" may also be disposed of, it is said, for at least two companies. Klaw & Erlanger, who put on the show at the Globe (in- terested also in "Ben Hur") may send one "Pink Lady" company of their own on a provincial tour. While "The Pink Lady" is doing very good business at the Globe, the show is making but little money, ow- ing to its expensiveness. The London run is more for publicity purposes. The real money is expected on tour. GREAT MUSICAL COMEDY. (Special Cable to Variett.) London, May 1. "Arms and the Girl" was presented at the Hippodrome Monday, with G. P. Huntley, May DeSousa and Jean Aylwin. It is a great sample of tab- loid musical comedy. George Ed- wardes is trying to enjoin Miss De- Sousa, alleging a contract with her. The Hippodrome show is lacking a big number and general snap. The production cost $20,000. "ALMA" AT HOME. (Special Cable to Variett,.) Berlin, May l. "Alma Where Do You Live?" is to be produced in the German provinces by Adolph Philipp, the German actor, who produced the piece in his native tongue at the Schwarze Adler, New York. E. T. STEYNE DIES. (Special Cable to Variett.) London, May 1. Word has been received here that E. T. Steyne, ex-producer for George Edwardes and the late D'Oyly Carte, in London, America and Australia, died in Melbourne April 21 of con- sumption. PRETTY ROMANTIC OPERETTE. (Special Cable to Variett,.) London, May 1. "After a Thousand Years," an op- erette by G. H. Clutsam, was pro- duced at the Tivoli Monday. It is Egyptian in theme, tells a beautiful story in a romantic setting, with fine singing of excellent music. HIGH PRICES FOR DANCERS. St. Petersburg, April 22. Despite the disastrous season for Russian dancers in New York, the in- terest here in the native legmania has gone up in leaps. Tremendous salaries are being paid the featured dancers. Madam Kscli- esinskaja is now receiving 1,000 marks ($250) a performance. Karsavina is under contract for three short seasons, the first to pay her $5,000, the second $7,000 and the third $8,000.