Variety (August 1913)

VARIETY 13 WITH THE PRESS AGENTS Ormsby Court la agent with the "Whet Hap- pened to Mary?" company playing Boston. It Is scheduled for a month in The Hub. Sim Allen, who formerly managed a reper- toire company and has been with other or- ganisations, has been assigned to one of the Edison talking picture outfits. Ray Owen, the press man and manager, will manage Ed. Schiller's Broadway theatre, Bayonne, N. J., this fall. It will play stock. Al. Cross leaves Sept. 3 to work the advance for the western company of "What Happened to Mary?" which opens Sept. 15 at Niagara Palls. The show will play few one nlghters. It goes to St. Louis from the east. Bob Alex- ander will be back with the show. Dick Richards is to do the advance for the Aborn Orand Opera Co. which takes to the road next month. B. M. Simmons will man- age the tour. Roland O. Tray will be man- ager of Aborn's "Chimes of Normandy" while the man ahead will be William Love. Kurt Elsfeldt, husband of May Irwin, will do advance for his wife's preliminary tour of three one-nlghters prior to her opening for a Boston engagement. The Boston press depart- ment of the Llebler Co., directed by Frederic E. Wright, will attend to the publicity while Elsfeldt will personally manage the show while in The Hub. John F. Harley is slated to blase the trail for "Joseph and His Brethren" when it goes on tour. William Gorman will handle the ad- vance for Llebler's "Garden of Allah." G*uy Atkinson will very likely have charge of the advance work for the George Arllss show this fall. William Aullck, of the Llebler press depart- ment, laid up for some time, is much Im- proved and oxpects to be about within a month. Paul Schlesslner is looking after the man- agement of the La Fayette Theatre and is also handling the press work. J. E. Clifford has been engaged to travel ahead of "A Man's Game." which opens Labor Day at Norfolk, Va. Lee Harrison Is "one of us" this week. He accompanied Norah Bayes to Atlantic City in a managerial-advisory count-up capacity, to steer her through her first week In a new act at the Savoy. Lee goes on tour In his own specialty next week. Robert Edgar Long, who filled In the sum- mer as press agent for Olympic Park, New- ark, goes on the road soon as business man- ager for "The Master Mind." 8. 8chleslnger Is at the helm ot the Bbu- bert, Newark, N. J., stock. He was manager of the Orpbeum In the same town, during the Corse Payton regime. The Jake Wells New York press bureau is sending out denials that any of the Wells houses In the south are to be used for bur- lesque. Denial In also made that burlesque will enter Norfolk, via the Wells establish- ment. Wednesday and Saturday matinees have been resumed at the Lew Fields theatre. "All Aboard" moved downstairs Monday night. The press committee of the Coney Island Madri Ores Is composed of F. L. 8tanton, L. W. Hartt, F. H. Bastlble, M. J. Ehrman and Arthur Meyer. "With Compliments of Percy Burton, gen- eral manager for Forbes Robertson," Is the caption that tops all the press announcements ef the Englishman's forthcoming tour. The latest Item sets forth that Sir Johnson will appear In a repertoire of seven pieces and may put on a new drama, "The Sacrament of Judas," by Louis N. Parker, from the French ef Louis Tlercelin. Ted Miller passed up a Job ahead of "Sweet- hearts and Wives" to handle one of Joe Daly's Edison talking picture companies. Richard Madden has been chosen manager of the Bronx theatre which Cohan A Harris will control this season. Walter Moore Is going to operate the Val- entine, Toledo, this season. His opening at- traction Is Nell O'Brien's Minstrels Aug. 31. A well known producing manager this week offered a man In a certain theatrical office In New York a salarv double the amount he Is receiving to go ahead of one of his shows. Asked why the unusual figure was made, the manager said that of all the agents he had talked with last season, this one was the only fellow who did not "knock" his employers. That made an Impression upon him, said the manager, and be recalled It when he «janted a man ahead. The producing manager, also a theatre owner, stated that Invariably, no mat- ter for whom the agent was working, he had a hammer out for "the people In the office." If yon dont advertise In VABIETV, don't advertise at alL D. C. Curry has been engaged to handle the Louis Mann show, "Children of Today." AI. Caldwell is to manage the Harrington Reynolds show when it takes to the road around Oct. 1. William B. Flack Is managing the "Polly of the Circus" at the Prospect, New York, this week. Frank Perley will likely handle "The 8badow" when It has a preliminary road tour the latter part of September. George Scarborough, who wrote "The Lure," has another piece, "At Bay," which may be brought out this season as a result of his suc- cess with the "white slave" play at the Maxlne Elliott. Scarborough, a native of Waco, Tex., has been something of a soldier of fortune. At one time he was In the 8ecret Service employ of the U. 8. government. N. T. Grauland, a Providence newspaper- man, took bis first course In advance work with the "Hanky Panky" show. He will go out with the new production under that name I^ew Fields will put on. During rehearsal Mr. Grauland may Inaugurate a press depart- ment In New York for the Loew Circuit. Sunday the Sun devoted a solid page of Us magailne supplement to the Capitol stens scene at the Winter Garden, giving exactly half a pare to a photo of the bis; ensemble and the other half to descriptive text. Monday the American seized upon the cir- cumstance of Lillian Lorraine wearing a wrist watch strapped to her ankle when she went In bathing at Long Beach In a sklrtless bath- ing putt. So attired. Miss Lorraine endeared In the newspaner In a three-column Illustra- tion a foot deep and In the accompanying printed matter emohssls was placed on the fact that Mr. Zleafeld had been observed In the Immediate vicinity of the bather when the picture was snapped. Another Sunday American special that re- cently annealed In nape form was devoted to the Morris fT»«t ent^rorlsA in whl^h Gertrude Hermann. Polslre and Lady Constance-Rich- ardson are to co-star. J. .T. Rosenthal la oi»©rinnV1ng nn b*ts In bts advance work for "Thp Candv flhon." The comnany arrive* In Cleveland Sundqv t" be prpatoA bv a full paer* special In the Plain Dealer's mara^ine section, with "a score or rnorp phntneranh* set of hv a co'orM "lav- out." The fart that "Th* Candy Shno" is the only hla-h priced musical comedy playing at the $1 top scale, was duly played up. Once more Is th* fact Illustrated that a "stunt" one« started Is hard to stop. That "nlant" of Edna OoodM^h's silence with an FaH—or was If a nrln^e' -w'U n«t down. It hnhs un In fh» Salt T.aVo Kv»nin» Telegram under a New York date line this week. The snaee-«»*»«»*-«ne: Pt** has n°tMnsr on one Mm*. Alice rvesnv. a French 1«dv nn*t and novelist. Wh*»n she Is put on trial in France for the murder of a nrlest with whom she was Infatuated, the prosecution w'll seek to show that she committed the crime In the hope that the resu'tln* notorletv would ad- v«n«e the sale of her books, 'Twould he - pleasure to work for sucjr an enterprising genius. Oeoree Tyler, of Llebler ft Co.. Is ouoted from Havre In s ouarter column of cahle In the New York Bun. on the aubleet of the movies. Mr. Tyler savs his Arm has no Idea of entering the field but he found the subject fascinating. The first performance of "Madame Presi- dent" In New York will he given at the Oar- rick Saturday evenlne. Sent. 13, with Fannie Ward In the principal role. T adv Constance Stewart-Richardson will sail for this side Sept. 3 on the Olympic. Arnold Dalv will head the oast of "The Double Cross." The niece, bv Bronson-How- ard and Wilson Mlrner. was plaved four years ago under the name of "The Only Law." Doris K*ane will heeln her second season In "Homance" at Scheneetadv Srpt. fl. "Olrl of My Dreams'* opens there Sept. 4 Announcement was made on Tnocdav that lh P advance sale for the n°w Hlpnodrome «*hn w had amounted to %20 ooo on Mondav. the dav on which the hor r>ei^j» was onpned A sneo'a' dress rehearsal will ho "Ivn of "America" at the Hlo ton'eht to n-hloh the newspaper reviewers have been Invited. noatrlre Prentice. William .T Kellv. Char- lotte OranvPI* and Leonurd Tde hive been c lened for "The Lure" company whleh will be F^nt to the Paclflco coast. Lilian I>orralne having e«tahii«hed the nnk'et ivstch. it remained for Mav Dalv. one of the W'rter Garden nlavers. to device tv»» "knee- lot." a wrl«t wat n h stranded around the lee above the knee and made v'slb'e together with a cenerous stretch of ho«lerv. hv nn extremejv 'lar'nr silt skirt. The American rave It fame in a big Illustration Tuesday morning RoUand Wallace will manage K. C. Jaqulth's "Bachelor's Baby." A Mr. Werthelmer will travel ahead. The Herald noticed a dinner party In Its society notes given by John Drew to a few relatives at Delmonico's Monday evening. The first production to be 'made by David Belaaco this season will be "The Tempera- mental Journey," an adaptation from the French by Leo Dltrlchsteln, due to open this week out of town. In the cast are Isabel Irving, Anna McNaugbton, Josephine Victor. Cora Wltherspoon, Annette Tyler, Dorothy Ellis, Gertrude Moroslnl, Carrie Clarke. Alice Jones, Henry Bergman, Richie Ling, Frank Connor, Edouard Durand, Julian Little, Lee Miller. Daniel Schatta, Edwin R. Wolfs, Barle W. Grant, William Dixon. After a brief road tour it opens at the Belasco. David Warfleld will open the Republic In a revival of "The Auctioneer/ with Marie Bates, Helena Phillips, Harry Rogers, William Boag, Tony Bevan of the original cast. Others are Janet Dunbar, Joseph Brennan, Marie Reich ardt, Charlotte Lesley, Frank Nelson. 'The Governor's Lady," "Years of Discretion" and "A Good Little Devil" will be sent on the road this year. The "sister" act known as Muriel and France* arrived from Europe Monday morning and nearly afternoon paper of that day car- ried a lengthy account of It, some of them with double column pictures and one or two chronicling the event on their front pages It was all done so cleverly that not a single dally dropped to the fact that It was report- ing the homecoming of a pair of "troupers." Somebody (clever chap, whoever It was) handed out a line of dope and photos that the younr girls were named Muriel and Frances Wlndow-8pencer, that they resided in the west where they owned a large ranch, that while abroad for the past few months they had become' rabid suffragettes—so fierce In fact that they were returning home for the especial purpose of selling the family estate* and with the proceeds would purchase arms and ammunition and Intended returning promptly to I^ondon and shoot up the "hull town" In aid of the cause. It's a gory tale. Dr. J. Victor Wilson goes ahead of "Peg O' My Heart" "No. 1" and Mike Yack will manage the troupe. Wilson Is said to have acquired the "Doc" affixture some years ago as a dentl«t. Stuart Ives de Kraft will he the pathfinder for the "No. 2" Peg. while Charles Muehlman will be back, de Kraft Is R-etting readv his cuts and press stuff under handicap. He has an acute attack of laryn- gitis. Ben Oiroux Is menacing Morocco's "P.ird of Paradise" road show while Wally Decker is ahead. W. T. Royer has been assigned the advance for Richard Clark's production of "Babv Mine." Wells Hawkes has left the circus for the remainder of the season and has Joined the staff of a Washington. D. C. dally. He will also act as correspondent for some out-of-town papers. "Charlev" Salisbury, last season with Walker Whlte«idP. will go out ahead of "Snow White" for Wlnthrop Ames. Henry L. Young Is back In the Globe box office as Its chief. His lieutenants are Clar- ence Smith and Irving Parker. Rod Waggoner Is manager of the new "Kiss Me Quick" production at the 4«th Street the- atre. Alex. Plnkerton. for Borne seasons In charge of the vaudeville department of the Betts A Fowler agency, has severed connections with that Arm and may accept a theatre Job In Brooklyn. W. 8. Post Is managing the western "Olrl of the Underworld" Co. George Sanger is the man ahead. Royal C. Stout Is manager of "A Slave Girl of New York" (western). Peter Olffen, formerly with the Fields 44th street theatre stage crew, has gone to the Winter Garden as head carpenter, replacing William Little. Charles Somers has Glffen's former Job. George Hopper Is to blaze the trait for Sydney Fills' "A Butterfly on the Wheel" Co.. leaving town Tuesday. Ernest Rehnaubel has been encaged to do the pathflndlne for Charles R. Reno's "Human Hearts" Co. which opened In Euphrates. Pa Harry T.*avltt Is one of the latest aciulxi- tlons to the road forces of the talking pictures Joe Cone Is managlne the niancy-Snooner road production of "One Day" and George Fltcbctt Is doing the advance. Ahead of the Rlaneys "Sold for Monev" pl'fVe Is RVn Fltch- rtt with Henry Wlnchell hark. Conev's Mardl Orns will be held this vear Sept. 8-14. The business stnff for the Sothcrn and Mar- lows eotnpunv will he the «nme ns Inst ion son. Frank J. WINtach. who has hr»n doing the press work for the Darlen pageant will nnce more go a month ahend -the only advance man to nrrv a stenographer along ; Ramsay Morris will be a m^nfh In advance n« "sper|r»i representative" and Claxton Wllstach will once more be back with the show. Chester Rice will travel In advanoe of David DelaBCo'a "A Good Little Devil." Vincent Wray, Anna Held's secretary. Eng- lish from eye monocle to accent, reached New York Tuesday. He can talk a blue streak and Is the best little photo preserver the States have seen of late. To get a late picture of Anna from blm is like breaking the I m per a tor over your knee. Percy Burton Is over here as general man- ager for Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson, who will open the new 8hubert theatre on West 44th street In October. Mr. Burton naively remarks F-B does not Intend to use ibe Sir .1 for show purposes though he could hon- estly do It. and then Percy doesn't neglect to slip over the full title at the end of the last sentence. PRESS OPINIONS. "KISS MB QUICK." "Kiss Me Quick" turned out to be the most Inscrutable piffle witnessed here In a long time.—8un. Philip Bartholomae Is well known aa a writer of amusing farce. His "Over Night" and "Little Miss Brown" both achieved suo- cess. His latest farce has a breesy and amus- ing start and gives promise of original Ideas and situations, but It soon slides off the track and becomes dull.—Herald. As to the piece Itself, "Kill Me Quick" would be a more appropriate name, sines It would suggest a beneficent action following upon the titular suggestion.—Times. On the whole, It was a peculiar and un- claislflable "entertainment." It was without form and void.—American. Possibly somewhere not visible to the naked eye a farrlcal Intent was burled In "Kiss Me Quick." If so, Mr. Bartholomae entirely lost his grip on It.—World. TIUD DOLL GIRL.** Though Its book Is Insignificant, Its lovely music will help it to dance Its way through a long run.—World. Not every composer of an operetta repeats his success—In fact there are few who do— but .!lr L *° FmU > who wrote tb « tuneful scores of "The Dollar Princess." "The Siren" and other pieces. Is responsible for s new musi- cal play which bids fair to equal the suc- cess of the others.—Herald. To those persons who are looking for agree- able diversion, with the association of likable lilting tunes, the sort of comedy that does not need a subtle sense of humor, some sen- timent, and an occasional clever person to get these things across the footlights, "The Doll Olrl" may be cheerfully recommended Times. At It stands It ought to prove a success at the Globe. Miss Williams's "Come on Over Here" Is doomed to be whistled most exten- sively.—Evening Sun. The chorus girls were as attractive as the generally pretty trimmings of "The Doll Olrl." This piece Is st least the first musical play of the season that has any charm.— Evening World. One was thankful for the twenty-five num- bers and three finales of "The Doll Olrl " be- cause all that went between them was so ex- ceedingly trite and stale—American. "FAMILY CUPBOARD.- A new sensation was needed after "Bought ■nd Paid For," and he found It. There was nothing pleasant about It. nothing Illumina- tive, nothing corrective. It was Just another case of theatrical capital made out of the seamy side of life—World. "The Family Cupboard" had the distinction of being the first dramatic novelty of the season. With every chance of being a "big" play when the second act curtain fell It went f°w. p, ? , ? B *° tmnt * ft * r that t»«t there was little left of It at the end.—Herald. Owen Davis has done his best work In ths humorous episodes of his new play. It Is In- deed difficult to take its serious side seriously. —Sun. The stage setting was obviously of the vtorehouse. but that really doesn't matter when there Is a play. In this case it seems Ikely that there in enough to speii popu- arlfv at the Playhouse for a considerable cngth of time.—Times. Owe n Davis's play. In Its desperate at- tempts to be "startling." grew a trifle flashv and extremely wild, speaking rcr)dos P iy ftM |> were, after a deeldedlv promising first act that took up an Interesting subject Evcnlnc World. DRESS REHEARSAL TONIGHT. A dress rehearsal for the press will he Riven tonight (Friday) at the Hippo- drome, preceding the formal public opening of "America" tomorrow night. Oscar Odee, who was hroncrht over to direct "A Quaker Girl" by the Henry B. Harris Estate, has been engaged to stage John Slocum's production of the same show.