Variety (June 1912)

VARIETY > I. A. T. S. E. CONVENTION TO BEAR MO STLY ON CONTRACTS Main Object of Peoria Gathering to Oblige Members to Work Under Stage Employees Form of Agree- ment. More Safeguards for the Future of the Alliance to Come Up for Action Charles C. Shay, president of the International Alliance Theatrical Stage Employees of the United States and Canada, and Vice-President M. A. Carney, Newark, left New York Wednesday for Peoria, 111., where they go to attend the sessions of the executive board of the Alliance prior to going into the annual convention July 8. At Hamilton Messrs. Shay and Car- ney will be joined by another vice- president, Charles O'Donnell, of To- ronto. The following delegates have been chosen by the New York, Brooklyn, NeWark and Jersey City unions: No. 1, New York, Charles C. Shay, Philip Kelly, John F. Corrigan, Joseph Meeker, Frank Donnelly, U. J. O'Mal- lon, Sr., James Bass, Samuel DeVall, Tom Carmody, James Cody, W. E. Monroe, James Maxwell, Sr.; alter- nates, Frank King, Matty Matthews; No. 35, New York, Harold Williams, Joseph Magnolia, J. Vincent Lee, Harry Degion, Fred Thomas; No. 4. Brooklyn, John J. Skinner, Jacob Ul- rich; Newark, M. A. Carney; No. 59, Jersey City, James Walsh. It is almost a certainty that the convention will adopt a measure wherein every member of every union affiliated with the Alliance will have to carry an I. A. T. S. E. contract next season. Through a referendum which will result in a resolution calling for a drastic protective measure, the I. A. T. S. E. is expected to make its policy more pronounced hereafter. Chicago, June 26. John J. Fanning, Lee M. Hart, Clar- ence B. Savage, Larry Cassidy and Harry S. Johnson have been chosen delegates to the I. A. T. S. E. conven- tion at Peoria. They represent local union, No. 2. FOX BUYS A HOUSE-BOAT. There may be no money in "small time" vaudeville, but the show peo- ple around town don't believe it. Just now when it looks like a manager is trying to rid himself of a surplus through keeping theatres open, Wil- liam Fox, who has several small tim- ers doing business, has paid John J. Ryan, of Cincinnati, about $10,000 /tor the house boat, "Bide-a-Wee." It formerly belonged to Charles Hyde. Mr. Fox is having the boat refitted, and will lay out a circuit for it, commencing at the East River, with the longest jump Sandy Hook. The first stand will be for two weeks on fresh water. If the boat is finished in time, Fox will go down the bay and megaphone the latest news to Marcus Loew, as Loew returns from Europe on the boat he may someday buy and throw away, just to keep the ocean from be- coming overcrowded. Loew runs some small time theatres, too. It sounds like a cash business. Olga Petrova sailed for London, Tuesday. ORCHESTRION FOR PICTUREH. Some of the "small time" vaude- ville managers In New York are in- terested in a musical device to sub- stitute for orchestras in the "pop" houses. It is on the style of an orchestrion, and will play beneath the stage while the moving pictures are being un- reeled. A piano, it is expected, will accompany the "pop" acts. YIDDISH ACTRESS OPENS SHOW. (Special Cable to Variktv.) London, June 26. Malvina Lobel, Yiddish actress, who achieved some repute in New York as leading lady of David Kess- ler's Yiddish stock company, on the East Side, some two years ago, opened at the Coliseum Monday in a sketch, and was indifferently re- ceived. After Monday she was relegated t position of opening the show. DID WELL IN WRONG HOUSE. (Special Cable to Variety-.) London, June 26 Emma Carus opened at the Hippo drome Monday and did well, consider log she is in the wrong house for her class of act. "HANDWRITING" IKMJ NOVEL. (Special Cable to Variety - .) London, June 26. "Dick," the handwriting dog, open ing at the Hippodrome Monday, is a novelty, but unsatisfactory. GREELY UNDER COVER. Portland, Me., June 26. James W. Greely, manager of the Portland theatre, has tendered his resignation to take effect July 1. Oreely has entered the amusement promoting business. In addition to a new venture under cover, he has other things under way. Lay-off' •ACT y 0 vt F«i*w «rr*T««*Y «u««/ Act**" «*•<«* Him *.*"* veny actio* r come trt <$ueV of •AX «.oNV uovr Fwcwp "(r oo o - Botfr*"" e va «>( - AlTOR" UOV*«*«l , PR\«MO * GooO-WooTt • ot M* i\ A HARD MUew r« ••COME AC<9"*"«Y*f> vfiYM- V*Ho ARE ybo. ? 'GftfcAT • IvE NLVAK MIT HO* "i«<«»i/».o uiri to, rt*l&« D v cB *+ B. — "AH.THERt &•■« "N "ALwAY&-*#»«.' \ Xwivld kiKC You To *»*T Mi*-x uSftp TO "EVERY ACTOR" (Suggested by "EVERYWOMAN";