Variety (July 1912)

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There will be no more pictures at the Cort after this week, however, as DeWolf Hopper and the all-star company In the Gilbert and Sullivan operas begins Its four- week engagement next Monday, 22. James K. Hackett and his company are here rehearsing for their opening in "The Grain of Dust" Monday night at the Colum- bia. The Hackett engagement will last for six weeks and four plays will be presented. Supporting Mr. Hackett will be E. M. Hol- lund. Brandon Tynan, Fraxer Coulter, Mrs. Thomas Whlffen, Beatrice Beckley, Olive Oli- ver. Frank Burbeck. Vaughn Trevor, Daniel Jarrctt. Jr.. Joseph Herbert. Charles Lane. Luke Martin, Mabel Inslee, Lily Cahlll and Klulne Inescourt. B<ssle Barriscale Is not having the support of her husband. Howard Hickman, In this week's production of "The Rose of the Ran- ( ho" at the Alcazar. Hickman was taken ill early last week when rehearsals first be- gan and had to retire from the cast. An- drew Bennlson was drafted from Ye Liberty stock In Oakland and is playing the part In Hickman's stead. Al Parks, a cowboy who has been attached to the KH.san.iy camp at Mies, about forty miles fr.>.Ti San Francisco, attacked "Soldier" Klder. a pugilistic "white hope." with a knife one night last week at Irvlngton, near Mies, ■mil cut him so severely about the face that ,i doctor was required to take several stitches In the wound. Both Elder and Parks have been working ::s motion plcturo actors, es- pecially In th« productions requiring riders. C M. Anderson, the millionaire Essanay man, has bee.i promoting tne championship aspira- tions of Klder. Parks is under arrest for the attack on the pugilist. IJert iA-vey has added the theatres nt Wat- sonvllle and Monterey to his circuit, and has sonvllle and Monterey to nis circuit, ami nun lust about closed negotiations for the Thea- tre .lone. San Jose, now devoted to stock and occupied by the Ed. Redmond Company. The stock has not been particularly prosper- ous of late, although the present engagement of Paul Harvey as leading man has brought about a revival of interest. The Hughes Musical Comedy Company Is resting until Sept. 21, when It will once again start for the Orient, whence It returned luw | week after a long ami profitable sea- son. The company put In twelve weeks here at the American before leaving for Honolulu, where three months were spent. Shanghai was the next slopping place, two weeks being spent there as well as at Hongkong. Thence the company went to Manila for six weeks, returning over the same route and also play- ing an engagement In Yokohomu. this week to arrange for the opening. July 14, at a local theatre with his "Cinderella" vaudeville offering. LOS ANGELES By H. K. BONNKLL. ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.; agent, direct).—Week 8, Carl Demarest, good; Moun- tain Ash Male Choir, harmoniously success- ful; Bert Leslie, hit; Al & Fannie Steadman, pleased; Four Rltchles, strong closer; Hold- overs: Weston & Bentley Co., Florence Rob- erts & Co., and I^a Petite Mlgnon. PANTAGES (Carl J. Walker, mgr.; agent, direct).—Week 8. Ernest Alvo Troupe, fair; Louise George, pleased; LcRoy & Cahlll, ar- tistic; Frank A. Trenor &. Co., ordinary; Sam Hood, funny; Arthur La Vine & Co.. Bcored. EMPRESS (Dean B. Worley. mgr.; agent. 8. & C.).—Week 8, Harry Thriller, clever: Marron & Helns, fair; Luce & Luce, enter- taining: Heron & Douglass, hit; Nat Carr, went big: Barrows, Lancaster Co., good. MAJESTIC (Oliver Morosco, mgr.; Shu- berts).—Kolb & Dill In "The Politicians." Robert L. Fargo, formerly associated with Charles Alpln In the operation of the Olympic theatre prior to the entrance there of the present manager, Ix>uls B. Jacobs, has been engaged by Workman & Sturm to direct the business affairs of the Adolphus. The re- union of Jules Mendel and Monte Carter was celebrated there this week, but contrary to expectations their "come back" has been a failure. This is due chiefly to the wretch- edly poor vehicle, "The Aeronauts." selected The company is big and generally capable, but the play In a conglomeration that oc- casionally borders on the suggestive and risque. Speculation is rife among the players and attaches of Fischer's Lyceum as to whether or not that theatre will close down on or about Aug. 1 for an Indefinite period. A re- vival of the Gilbert and Sullivan opera, "Pin- afore." Is announced for next week, but further than that everybody connected with BURBANK (Oliver Moiosco, mgr.).—Slock; Laurette Taylor in "Peg O' My Heart." BELASCO (Oliver Morosco. mgr).—Stock; John Barrymore In "On the Quiet." LYCEUM (A. C. Fischer, mgr.).—Musical- comedy stock; May Boley in "Yankee Prince." ADOLPHUS (Robert L. Fargo, mgr.).— Stock burlesque; Jules Mendel & Monte Car- ter In "The Aeronauts." OLYMPIC (Louis B. Jacobs, mgr.).—Stock burlesque; "The Girl In the Pink Kimono." George H. Ford, late of the "Soul Kiss" vaudeville act at Pantages, Is putting on what Is claimed to be an original version of "The Girl In the Pink Kimono" this week at the Olympic, except that It has been con- densed to one big act. Ford is planning to put the piece In tabloid shape for a tour of Pantnges circuit shortly. He will continue indefinitely at the Olympic, which Is to be the scene of some marked changes next week, when Herb Bell will be brought there to pro- duce a long list of one-act musical plays that he has In script form. the playhouse appears to be up In the air, with the possible exception of "Pop" Fischer himself, who has Bomo contemplated plan In mind that so far has not been divulged. Several of the Lyceum stock principals are known to be looking forward to an early exit. There will probably be quite a new line-up when the house reopens. Bob Lett Is anticipating a sojourn to his farm some- where down in Texas and later on a trip Eastward to New York City, where he has plans of a definite nature for next season. Joseph Cawthorne is also going Eastward soon and Texas Gulnan Is said to be con- templating a plunge Into vaudeville early In the fall. Several other of the Fischer en- tertainers have plans other than stock musi- cal-comedy for next season. While waiting for bigger game to develop, Ed. E. Rice Jumped over to Santa Barbara The old Grand Is still In the list of uncer- tainties. General Manager Kavanaugh of the Ferris Hartman Enterprises was down from San Francisco a few days ago looking the place over, but as yet no official announce- ment lias been made of future plans. Nat Wentworth. late of the Olympic theatre com- pany, has Joined again with Otis Lautello after a dissolution of seven years. Patrol's of the Helasco will have at least two weeks more of John Barrymore, after which Nat Goodwin Is expected to open In a revival of "Oliver Twist." This Is not the last week of Laurette Tay- lor In "Peg O' My Heart" at the Burbank. Her engagement In the Manners comedy has been extended until July 20, after which she Is sail to be due at the Alcazar In San Francisco. It is announced that Richard Bennett will be her successor here In "The Deep Purple." According to a recent announcement from the Sullivan & Consldlne publicity depart- ment. Comedian Tom Mahoney is to retire from the stage at the conclusion of his contract with S. * C.. next week, and will go direct to his home In San Francisco, there to embark In some business other than pub- lic entertainment. Bill Ham Cllne. the dispenser of publicity notes and items from the Orpheum. Is acting manager of that house in the absence of Resident Manager Clarence Drown, who is awav on his summer vacation at Lake Tahoe. California. Ernest Shipman. the theatrical manager-, has been engaged to direct the business af- fairs of the Kgan School of Acting in the Maji stlc theatre buildlrg. In connection with this work. Manager Shipman will also find time to direct from the Kgan offices, next season's tours of "The Havoc" and "The Silver Horde," which lie purchased from Henrv W. Miller and Rex Peach, respec- tively. Gerald Bacon. play-reader and personal representative of Sanger- St Jordan, is here for an Indefinite stay. Winn Richard Hcnnett opens at the Bur- bank In "The Deep Purple" he will haw In his support Ada Dwyer. who will play her original role of Frisco Kate. According t<> the Morosco press agency, Miss Dwyer Is also to create a prominent part while- here In Hartley Manners* unfinished dramatization of "The Money Moon." The Majestic Is t<< have a season of comic opera next month when the Shuberts all- star cast comes to that theatre for a brief season. De Wolf Hopper, Eugene Cowles and others will he heard In a repertoire of light operas. The Murbank management announces that following his supporting engagement with Laurette Taylor shortly at the Alcazar In Sat: Francisco. Forrest Stanley Is to return to the scene of his present entertaining endeavors In this city. When anntctring advertisements kindly mention VAHIETY.