Variety (July 1912)

VARIETY ENGLISH VAUDEVILLE AUTHORS FORM P ROTECT IVE SOCIETY Society of Vaudeville Authors of England Pounded. Will Ask Managers to Bar "Copy Acts." Foreign Authors Invited to Communicate (Special Cable to Variety.) London, July 17. The Society of Vaudeville Authors •f England is being founded to pro- tect original works. They will petition %U vaudeville managers to bar "copy %cts" in future, and hope for co- operation from that source. American authors can communicate With the Society through Variety's London office. This is the first time any serious and. practical effort has been made to properly protect the original work of vaudeville writers. Under the new copyright law of England, they will be afforded ample protection not only in the matter of dialog but in the crea- tion of stage "business." It is understood that the new or- ganization will afford equal protection to the works of American and other foreign authors and that the society will seek the establishment of sym- pathetic branch organizations in all countries for the purpose of securing uniform protection throughout the world. "OPPOSITION" ORGANIZATION. (Special Cable to Variety.) Paris, July 17. A group of acrobats, and such acts called "attractions" in Prance have been holding meetings with the object cf forming a new syndicate in this country, which will consist of music hall numbers other than singers. It will be in opposition to the Union Syndicate des Artistes Lyriques, which they accuse of not paying sufficient attention to their branch of the pro- fession. WALLER BUYS NEW PLAY. (Special Cable to Variety.) London, July 17. "Her Side of the House," the new play by Lechmere Worrall and Attie Hall, has been disposed of by the authors for America and Australia to Lewis Waller. BUILDING CIRCUITS NOW. (Special Cable 7 to Variety.) London, July 17. It is reported a new syndicate had been formed for the erection of six- teen vaudeville houses in England. No definite details are at hand. SECURES PARISIAN COMEDY. (Special Cable to Variety.) Paris, July 17. I. Martin has purchased the rights for North America of the comedy "Ames Sauvages," which has been running for the past two months at the Theatre Rejane. SIMONE'S WORK NEXT SEASON. (Special Cable to Variety.) Paris, July 17. Mme. Slmone at the Renaissance next season will create the leading role in a revival of Hennequin and Duquesnel comedy, "Patachon," pro- duced at the Vaudeville a couple of seasons ago. She is also listed for a big part in a new farce by Georges Feydeau, en- titled "Je ne trompe pas mon marl," at the same house, although the piece was originally intended for the Ath- enee. NEW SHOW IN NEW THEATRE. (Special Cable to Variety.) London, July 17. The New Theatre has been taken by Allan Aynesworth for the Eng- lish production of "Ready Money," by James Montgomery, Aug. 12. The author sailed Thursday of last week to superintend the rehearsals of the English production, which will precede the New York premiere by one week. PETROVA GETS OVER. (Special Cable to Variety.) London, July 17. Olga Petrova, featured at the Pa- vilion, was successful in spite of the fact that the last of her three num- bers was badly chosen. EARL'S COURT CIRCUS. (Special Cable to Variety.) London, July 17. For the circus at Earl's Court, C. B. Cochran has engaged the biggest continental circus acts available. FOUR BOISE8 GOOD. (Special Cable to Variety.) London, July 17. The Four Boises opened at the Al- hambra Monday, and their reception was good. Sisters Ioleen opened fairly at the Alhambra. OSCAR SAYS ANOTHER SEASON. (Special Cable to Variety.) London, July 17. Oscar Hammersteln has closed his season of opera. Oscar now says that he will reopen in November. His mind suddenly underwent a change last Saturday, as he had previously decided to quit England. STAGE TOO SMALL. (Special Cable to Variety.) London, July 17. Crouch and Welch are having mod- crate success at the Tivoli, being seri- ously hampered in their work by the small stage. SUES CARBREY BROTHERS. (Special Cable to Variety.) London, July 17. W. Scott Adacker has brought suit against Carbrey Brothers, claiming booking commissions on a sole agency contract. After the first week the act was booked by the Harry Burns Agency for more money than Adacker was able to secure for them. The case will be tried in December. MUSIC HALL PRINCIPAL. (Special Cable to Variety.) Paris, July 17. Henry Hertz and Jean Coquelin will mount at the Porte Saint Martin the- atre next May a piece by Leo Marches, entitled "Tartarin sur les Alpes" in four acts, from Alphonse Daudet's book. A music haH v singer, Vilber (now in the Marigny revue) has been en- gaged for the principal role. There will be a luminous scene stewing an ascension of the Alps. FROHMAN HAS BARRIE PIECE. (Special Cable to Variety.) London, July 17. Charles Frohman has secured a new play by J. M. Barrie, to be presented in New York next spring. "STRIKING HOME** GRUESOME. (Special Cable to Variety.) London, July 17. "Striking Home," an English ver- sion of one of the numerous Grand Guignol playlets, entitled "Sabotage," is being presented at the Palladium. It is altogether too gruesome for Eng- lish audiences, and went only moder- ately well. COLLINS-FISCHER'S AGENCY? (Special Cable to Variety.) London, July 17. Johnny Collins is here. It Is report- ed that he will join Clifford Fischer in a booking agency. MAASE, THE BOOKER. (Special Cable to Variety.) London, July 17. During his present stay in Europe, Leo Maase, manager of the New York office of H. B. Marinelli, has booked nearly $66,000 worth of contracts for American acts on the continent. He sails Aug. 6 on the Kronprinz Wilhelm. WELL, WHAT OF IT? (Special Cable to Varietv.) London, July 17. Max Steiner, nephew of Gabor Steiner of the Winter Garden, Berlin, and who is the new manager of Rotf- acher's, Vienna, was once a musical director for George Edwardes. COL'S SOUND ATTRACTION. (Special Cable to Variety.) London, July 17. The Irish Players at the Coliseum are a sound attraction. "OFFICER 606" AFTER "REBECCA" (Special Cable to Variety.) London, July 17. "Officer 666" will follow "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" at the Globe. CLARK BROWN IS HAPPY. Clark Brown is happy. Clark Picwn should be happy. Clark Brown has been married Ave years and with great regularity the stork has passed o\e- his domicile without hesitation, until Monday last, when the family bird hove Into sight, depositing a teaming girl. MARGARET ILLINGTON The Colonial theatre on Monmouth St., Newport, Ky., has been purchased for $19,000 by a Cincinnati company.