Variety (September 1913)

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VARIETY 17 LONDON *JS8IFBKB, IX>NI>Oir.**) VARIETY'S LONDON OmCE 18 CHABINO CBOM BOAD (OABIA **. JESSE FREEMAN, RaprtmUtlve. Mall for AnMrkaiu and Boropaaiu In Barope, If addrMMd care VARISTY, aa abora. will be promptly forwarded. London, Sept. 10. Perhaps the most sensational thing just now is Gaby Deslys at the Palace. Some evenings a certain part of the au- dience at the Palace has taken offence at the apparent flash of rawness on the part of Gaby and Harry Pilcer, in danc- ing and actions. The piece played is much the same as the French artists appeared in at the Winter Garden, New York. Louis Sydney, a comedian, with the original "Follies," wanders through it in search of laughs and succeeds in a measure. The business at the Palace is tremendous and will in all probar bility remain so while Gaby is the star attraction. This is the last week of "Hello Rag- time" at the Hippodrome. The show is going on tour without three of the orig- inal stars, Ethel Levey, Bonita and Lew Hearn. H. B. Marinelli on his arrival this week from America told Joe Shoe- bridge, his London representative, that three hours was the most he could sleep in New York during his entire stay. Mr. Shoebridge, accompanied by his wife, will sail Sept. 21, to remain in New York for about eight months. Sydney L. Cohen (an American, by the way), connected with the Gaumont Co., is going to make a trial of pic- tures on a White Star liner some time next month. Walter C. Kelly is at Finsbury Park next week, sailing the following week for America. The Empire revue, "All the Winners," comes off this week, followed by a short musical comedy called "The Gay Lothario." After its run a big revue is expected at the Empire. "All the Winners" did not prove much of a suc- cess. Seymour Hicks was a failure as a revue comedian, and almost every- thing was made to depend upon him. Barry Lupine and Vernon Watson were the real mainstays of the show, par- ticularly Lupine. Marie Lloyd this week is at the Tivoli, her last appearance in England prior to her start for America. There will be no orchestra in the pit when "The Adored One" opens at the Duke of York's theatre. The musi- cians in London are beginning to get nervous, but there seems little proba- bility that any of the other theatres will follow suit, at least for some time to come. The Palace has declared its annual dividend of 20 per cent. Mr. Butt stated this week that, although lie had a disastrous Rcinhardt failure, lie man- aged to clear a bigger profit for the theatre than ever before for tlie year. Jimmy Learmouth is playing a sketch that was done at the Palace by Teddy Payne called "The Hairdresser.' Cyril Maude and his company in "The Headmaster" have been commanded to appear before the King at Balmoral Castle Sept. 13. Maud Allan is again being given space in the dailies owing to some people in India objecting to her in- tended tour of that country to dance. The Queen's theatre has been taken over by the same company that is run- ning "Oh I Say" at the Criterion and will present a new play from the French called "This Way, Madam." The play is by the same authors. Date of production, Sept. 29. BERLIN Berlin, Sept. 9. The success of Cines-Kino-Variete Zoo and the great applause for near- ly every act proves again that Germany is not through for vaudeville. No doubt in a short time other com- panies or picture houses will adopt the Cines policy of vaudeville and pic- tures. Cines Apollo has so far had bad houses, which may find its ex- planation in the hot weather. There will be hardly an Opera house in Germany not giving "Parsifal" in 1914, after the expiration of the re- striction. Dresden Opera will play it before Easter. The Neue Opera, Hamburg, opened successfully with "Figaro's Hochzeit." Kleins-Theatre Berlin under the new management of George Altman at its opening night had three playlets: "Der Barbier von Berrice" by Maxwell, "Paul and Paula" by Herbert Eulenberg, and "In Ewigkeit Amen" by Anton Wild- gans. None proved a substanial suc- cess. The coming season will bring many films by well known authors, played by big actors. So far "Heimat and Frem- de" with Emanuel Reicher, and "Der Student von Prag" by Hanns Heinz Ewers with Paul Wegener in the lead- ing part, have met success, bul.lleniiy Portcn in "Feinde im Land," a film showing an incident of the war of 1870- 71 did the best. A new concert hall has been l)uilt in the Hotel Esplanade. The first con- cert will have as attractions, in Slezak, Hossatti, Burmeestcr, and Backhus, all to appear in one concert. (iusiav C'harle intends ercctin*;: a new theatre on Kurfiirstendainin. Seating capacity, 600 only. The plans are ready, hut the question is of money. PARIS By E. G. KENDRĀ£W 66 BU Rue St* IMdler Paris, Sept. 10. Rudolph Aronson now in Paris, re- ports he has engaged Mile. La Varena, who has all the qualifications of high class vaudeville, for New York. The recent exploit of the daring aeroplane pilot Pegoud in flying upside down, has provoked much interest in the amusement world, and it is anticipa- ted thiBrt special exhibitions of this kind will be a big feature next season. "Cyrano de Bergerac" will again fill in a gap at the Porte St.-Martin for a month, prior to the production of a new play. Rostand's masterpiece is being revived here Sept. 12. After "The Sharks" at the Gymnase, A. Franck will present a new play "La Defence" by Maurice Donney. This will be followed by a work by Henri Lavedan, first time he has been played at the Gymnase. Cecil Storm, who has been dancing the Tango at the Jardin de Paris, has sailed for New York, to open in a dance for the Lieblers ("Joseph and His BrethrenJ^). The police were called in last Sun- day night to remove five lions, found on the street in a cage with the side open. They belonged to Mile. Sonia, an Italian, who had come up from Marseilles to open at the Nouveau Cin- que at a salary of $579 per month. The act was cancelled by Manager De- bray, under the three days' clause, on the allegation the lions were not able to work. Mile. Sonia stated she was stranded in a foreign country having spent all her money to reach Paris, and when she was put out of the Nouveau Cirque she did not know where she could leave the animals. While seek- ing for a home the police came on the scene, and removed the cage with its occupants, to the local pound. The lady intends to sue Nouveau Cirque for damages, her lions being all right; Debray says she can do so. He booked Mile. Sonia at Marseilles, through an agent without knowing the act, and contends he is justified by his form of contract to cancel. Mile. Yvonne Coat, aged 19, a cafe concert sin^tT. suffering from neuras- thenia, jump from a sixth story win- dow of a house in Paris, .Sept. 7, and was removed tt) hospital witli both legs broken. .She will recover. The owner of the building in which the little C'oniedic Koyale is situated recently obtained a ju(l).jmeiit expellin^( the lessee, Max Viterbo, for failure to comply with the terms of his lease. He had the tiny theatre for 18 years, with a yearly rental of $7,720. Max subsequently obtained ixrmissioii to re-enter the premises, allcKinj^ he had left documents behind, and nucv inside refused to budge. .\ new judKtnent will now be necessary to remove him. Baron, performing with some bears in Bostock's managerie, at the Ghent Exposition (Belgium), was mauled by his animals during the show night Sept. 7, and it was necessary to remove the trainer to the local hospital. A girl assistant was also hurt as well as sev- eral people in the audience during the rush for the exits when it was seen Baron lost control over the animals. SIGNS OF THE TIMES. San Francisco, Sept. 1/. Half a dozen of the fashionable women members of the Century Club gathered a few days ago in the club- house for the purpose of indicating their disapproval of modern frankness in the open discussion of sex problems. To give effect to their action they tore up and burned copies of three French plays treating on subjects which in their opinon should be taboo. The women then voted to exclude from the club library all works that had not passed a censor, appointed to pass up- on new books, and plays before they are accepted in the club reading rooms. HIGHEST NOTE YET. Milwaukee, Sept. 17. Singing high G, the highest note e\er known to have been reached by any person, an 18-year old Milwaukee girl has caused a real sensation in lo- cal musical circles. She is Lillian Bennett, 176 Twenty- .second street, who never has had a musical education. Her voice was dis- covered by Director William Boepplcr oi the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. Director Boeppler declared that if her voice is properly cultivated, nothing can prevent her from becom- ing the greatest opeia star ever heard. BAD IN THE BRONX. There's a square mile of theatrical territory in the Bronx which New York showmen say has too many theatres. Anyway, the first big brush the houses have had with each other brings little profit to any. The new Royal (John Cort's theatre) opened Sept. 8 with Emma Trentini in "The Firefly." On the opening night the show did $1,100 and finished up around the 19,000 mark on the week. This was below expectations, as some- thing like 115,000 to 117,000 was antici- pated. IMio show spent $800 on extra advertising. The new Bronx Opera Hou.sc (Cohan & Harris) had "Robin Hood" last week, and up to Wednesday night did some- thing like $1,050, with the final count l)eIow par. The new Bronx and the Royal are about four blocks apart. At the Prospect (Frank (;cr.sten's hoiise) "Rebecca of Sunny Brook Farm" played la.sl week to pof)r busi- ness, the hand of tlic opposition being felt. The Prospect's about one-half a mile from the others. Tlie Bronx vaudeville house and Miner's burlesque theatre al-,o MitTered last week, although the W.iIxmi .Sisters' show (h'<l better on the week than ihe rainhville house.