Variety (June 1912)

VARIETY KIETY Published Weekly by VARIETY PUBLISHING GO. Tlmei Square New York City SINE SILVERMAN Proprietor CHICAGO Majestic Theatre Bldg. JOHN J. O'CONNOR LONDON 6 Green St*. Leicester 8q. W. BUCHANAN TAYLOR PARIS 66 bis, Rue Saint Dldler EDWARD G. KENDREW BERLIN 16 Karl St. E. A. LEVY "The l*rice They Paid*' is the title of a show which goes on the road early next season. It is hooked for a trip to the Gulf of Mexico. Horatio Parker, composer of "Mona," the Metropolitan's prize winning opera, sailed June 15 to spend a year abroad in study. Nat Wills has had his date for the Brighton theatre, July 1, transferred to Aug. 12. July 15 he will play Hen- derson's, Coney Island. Mabel Hite has been on the road to recovery this week. Although still confined in bed, she was displaying a lively interest in things eatable. ADVERTISEMENTS. Advertising copy for current Issue must reaoh New York office by 6 p. m. Wednesday. Advertisements by mall should be accom- panied by remittance. Tom Terries' "Love Waltz" has been booked by Chris Brown for a tour of the Sullivan-Considine circuit, opening Aug. 11 at Minneapolis. Annual Foreign SUBSCRIPTION RATES, siiig-ie copies, 10 cents. $4 6 Entered as second-class matter at New York. Vol. XXVII. June 28, 1912 No. 4 George Evans opens at the Or- pheum, San Francisco. June 30, for three weeks in vaudeville, two in Frisco and the other at Oakland. Carrie Lone Starr is now alone. Formerly she was of Neff and Starr. Norma Kreider, wife of Clifford Bragdon (Five Bragdons), gave birth to a girl June 17. Hazel Chappie (Mrs. Milo Beldon), who submitted to an operation June 18 at Dr. Campbell's Trinity Hospital, East New York, died suddenly June 26. Manager DriscoU of the Orpheum, Montreal, wife and mother sail for England today. Mrs. William E. Worley, formerly Mary Manly of the Charles Frohman forces, is the mother of a son, Land- rette King Worley, born June 19 in New York. ''Human IJearts," which Charles Reno sent for a tour, closed June 15 at Whitehall, N. Y, Shirley Kellogg, formerly of the "Three Romeos" company, has joined the Winter Garden company. Joseph King has again put out "East Lynne." The show opened at Port Jervis last week. Fire destroyed the Airdome at Washington, Ind., June 23 and a musical comedy company lost its wardrobe. James T. Layman, the owner, will rebuild. Bertha Kalisch in "The Light of St. Agnes," with Jack Harrington and John Booth again in her support, opens on^fhe Orpheum at Spokane, July 8. A motor carnival is planned for New York July 8-20 by the Hotel and Business Men's League. Craig Campbell has been engaged to sing the leading tenor role with the Trentini company next season. Henry Fink has been engaged by George W. Lederer for a Hebrew light comedy part in "The Charity Girl." Blanche Ring's brother has been as- signed a part in the chorus. John He Loris starts a tour of the Orpheum parks, opening at St. Louis in July. l'aul Durnnd found out everything about an automobile excepting hov; to run it. Since the cranking pin made a play for Durand's arm and got it, Paul is using the subway. Robert Hart did not sign with John Cort as reported. He plans to enter vaudeville, assisted by Lillian E. Bradley. Margaret Leigdl has engaged with Hank Brown to replace Mollle Wil- liams in his "Enticement" act, which opens Aug. 5. George Howell, last season with P.illie Burke, has been engaged by Cohan & Harris for the part of the crook in the "Officer 666" company, to be headed by Douglas Fairbanks next season. Reports from England are to the effect that Millie Lindon has lost her voice and permanently retired from the stage. Sadie Duff has been signed for the role originated by Camilla Crumme, with the road production of "Officer 666." Cohan & Harris have also engaged Charlotte Lambert for the same show. Neilson's Boys and Girls, an Eng- lish dancing act, will make its first ap- pearance in America at the Orpheum. Spokane, July 7. Roberta Deshon and wife have signed contracts to appear in "The Confession" next season. Deshon, who hails from Spain, will play Theo- dore Roberts' original role in the road production. The Pastime theatre, at Brazil, Ind., Louis Brown, owner, one of the oldest picture houses there, is to be torn down and replaced by a new business building. Brown will locate farther west. The operatic revival of "The Pirates Penzance," "Pinafore" and "The Mikado" at the Casino closes tomorrow night. When the company goes on tour Frank Paret will act as musical director. Frank L. Smith, formerly business manager of the "Golden Crook" (Eastern Wheel), is equestrian di- rector of Wyoming Bill's "Wild West" which is the summer attraction at Hillside Park, Newark, N. J. Toomer and Hewlns will again pre- sent "It Happened In Lonelyville" next season, a long United route be- ing arranged by Jenie Jacobs. Miss Hewins will summer in Boston, and Mr. Toomer in New Orleans. Two more picture houses are planned for Brooklyn. Annie Prico has accepted plans for a new $12,000 theatre at Grand and Roebllng streets. Patrick J. Carley intends to build a $7,600 house at Sixth avenue and 57 th street. Next week on the Fifth Avenue pro- gram will be a new sketch called "Dad and Mother," played by Thomas A. Wise and Co.; the vaudeville debut of Leslie Kenyon and Lillian Sinnott (two production people), and Carl Schuetze, a harpist, with Hettie Drum, a soprano. Fred Clarke manager of the Pitts- burgh baseball team, has presented Harry Van Cleve with a new mule. Van's old animal, "Pete," was with the Pittsburghs as mascot the year they won the pennant, and the ball tossers still carry the mule's shoes around for luck. The Knell Fraternity Amusement Hall, renamed Colonial, at Mt. Car- mel, Pa., has been leased by the Co- lonial Amusement Co. of Harrisburg and will open July 10 as a "pop'' house. The Cowling theatre has closed, the equipment being pur- chased for the Colonial. O. L. Turn- er is general manager of the Colonial Co. David Belasco announced this week he would neither read nor return un- solicited play manuscripts. The statement was occasioned by a suit brought against him Monday by two people who claimed "The Case of Becky" by Edward J. Locke had been inspired by "Etelle," a play they had (submitted to Belasco sometime be- fore. George McQuarrie, who played Charles Richman's role in "Bought And Paid For" at the Wednesday matinee, will have the part during August at the Playhouse while Rich- man takes a vacation. Next season McQuarrie will lead one of the road companies. His wife, Ethel MeKel- lerd, will play the maid in the same company. ••WITHIN THE LAW" J. J. Murdock laughing. Hiring electricians to read plays. John Hyams playing Dowagiac. Giving up first money at Weber's. Dustin Farnum spending money. Harry Fox being serious. Harry Ridings living in Chicago. Julian Eltinge playing "Juliet." Jane Cowl wearing gold handcuffs. Louis Simon playing Hamlet. Lula Glaser managing herself. Losing actors' trunks. Trimming song writers for royalty. Willie Collier having another son. The sidewalk comedian. Charles Frohman engaging Boston chorus girls for New York. Lillian Russell marrying as often as she likes. Frank Hope talking about some- thing else besides George Cohan. A. H. Woods turning down Frltzl Scheff. Werba ft Luescher having as many shows as they like. Jim Fennessy smiling at the East- ern Wheel. Martin Beck telling Keith what to do. Al Levering telling how well he stands with Bill Harris. George Welty acknowledging his right age. Kathryn Osterman wearing twenty- eight gowns in one week. Free shows at Sully's Cabaret Barber Shop. Archie Selwyn boosting brother Edgar's plays. Mike Simon boosting Selina, Ala- bama. Believing yourn is the bent art in vaudeville. Letting your wife do a "single" while you lay off. Wearing a fur coat in the winter while carrying a satchel. Wearing a White Rat Button in the Putnam Building.