Variety (September 1913)

VARIETY ENGLISH HALLS RACING TO BUI LD CA PITOL STEPS" Hippodrome and Alhambra Striving to be First to Show London Qrand Staircase as Used at Winter Garden, New York. Alhambra Seems to be in Lead. Hippodrome Has English Rights to it. (Special Cable to Varibty.) London, Sept. 24. There is a fast race on between the Alhambra and Hippodrome to show London "The Capitol Steps," as in "The Passing Show of 19L3," now play- ing at the Winter Ciarden, New York. Crews arc working on the scene night and day in both houses. From reports it seems as thougli the .Mhambra is in the lead, although there is no cer- tainty which will win out. The Hippodrome i> having the as- sistance of Ned W'ayhnrn, who was pro- ducer for the Winter (Garden's piece. He arrived here on the Mauretania. Albert de Courville, manager of the Hippodrome, and A. Chariot, director at the Alhambra, were both recently in New York, where they saw the show at the Garden. Kach of the London halls mentioned jthiys nvues. The Alhambra is waiting to present its revue until just before the Leon- cavallo operette by the Hippodrome is to be shown. The Hippodrome and the Alhambra expect to produce new revues Oct. 6. The operette may be seen at the Hippodrome instead of the Prince of Wales', as first announced. While in New York Mr. de Courville of the Hippodrome arranged with the Shubert for the English rights to the "Capitol Steps" scene. NICELY AT OLY.MPIA. (Special Cable to Variety.) Paris, Sept. 24. Clemons and Dean, colored, opened at the Olympia Sept. 18, doing nicely. BERLfN HOUSE OPENS. (Special Cable to Varibtt.) Berlin, Sept. 24. Meinhard Bcrnhaucr's third theatre, Komedienhaus, f^peticfj successfully with Raoul .Vuernhcinier's clever com- edy, "The Fashion Couple." THAW FILM AimOAD. (Special Cable to Variety.) London, Sept. 24. The yeiniine Harry K. Thaw lilnis, taken l>y Hal K^id. wtn- shown here l-rivafely .Monday ni-lit and have been well bookrd f lirouLliont London and tile C()untr\-; .il-o the continent. adding; to \. V. OFKICK. (Special Cable to Varibtv.) Paris, .^c])!. 24. joo Shoi^-l.rid-r, .>f tlu- 11. ji. Mari- neili a^-'enry. \\!io has I'ttu in the Lon- don ollue. s ii!s today on the Olympic to take cli.irL'.c of the F.npli'^h bn>iness f*t' tlu' loncctn i'l the New ^'o^k olVice. (leorvi' l'.aii;K !. formerly of tlie Lon- don oitiii' (.1 :'i) of the manager of th( IVtJirs Her'M're. Parish re-enters the Marinelli employ and accompanies .Shoebridge t>r^.\merica to assume the direction of the French business for the New ^'ork branch. Maurice Rose continues in charge of the American business with the local Marinelli agency, as does Max Lowe. NKRVY TANK ACT. (Special Cable to Varibtv.) London, Sept. 24. .\t the ()lymi)ic. Shoreditch, there was presented ".Splash Me," an un- dressed production with a huge tank. It has been booked throughout the London Ciulliver halls and is the nerv- iest affair possible. BUSY MME. RE8IML (Special Cable to Varibtt.) Paris, Sept. 24. It is reported that Madame Resimi has contracted with Oswald .Stoll to supply 50 minutes of entertainment at the London Coliseum for a period of one year, commencing with operetta by Scotto. It is also understood that the Woll- heim agency negotiated with Madame Resimi to take the entire Middlesex Revue (known as the French Revue) to New York for $7,500 weel ly, pre- sumably for the Shuberts. $4,000 FOR tlOBEY? (Special Cable to VAmxBTT.) London, Sept. 24 It is being said about that George Robey has stated he received an oflfer of $4,000 weekly to appear in .\merica. Robey is a favorite music hall star of London. MARCUS MAYER RETURNING. (Special Cable to Varibtt.) London, Sept. 24. Marcus Mayer sailed for New York on the Philadelphia Sept. 20. much im- proved in health. While convalescing he has be^Mi pro- moting some patent rights. ANOTHER V^ACT>EVILLE HOUSE. (Special Cable to Varibtt.) Berlin, .Sept. 24. The Cines Nollendorfplatz is now a vaudeville house. .Mfredo, an .\meri- cati violinist, opened there and ma<le a hit PALL DOWN IN GERMANY. (Special Cable to Varibtt.) Berlin. Sept. 24. The r.ngli<h production of ".\lexan- der's Ra;;tinie Band" failed to score at the .\pollo. *TKKH GYNT" NOT BAD. (Special Cable to Varibtt.) Berlin. Sept. 24. The Lessing theatre opened with a presentation of "Peer Gynt," which has many good points and will hold some time. ''EN DOUCB** PRODUCED. (Special Cable to Vabibtt.) Paris. Sept. 24. The new Comedie des Champs Ely- sees, under the management of Leon Poirier, left the path of comeay Sept. 18, when a revue "En Douce," by Jean Bastia and P. Ardot, was produced. This production met with a fair re- ception. It needs pruning, but is well played by Mistinguett, Catherine Fon- teney, Maid Gipsy, Eva Reid, Arvel, Beaulieu, C. Dechamps, Berthier and Paul Ardot (part author), who has re- covered his health again sufficiently to play. The revue is well mounted. Newalt, an alleged English dancer, did nicely. Mistinguett, in a scene describing her marriage with M. Mayol, is de- clared to be offensive. Mayol pro- tests and threatens litigation. HAYDN COFFIN*S GOOD ONE. (Special Cable to Varibtt.) London, Sept. 24. Haydn Coffin appeared at the Ox- ford Monday in a tabloid production, "NoBby, V. C." It is the best short musical comedy offered here in years. ♦'THE FUGITIVE" BIG. (Special Cable to Varibtt.) London, Sept. 24. "The Fugitive," a play tried out at the Court theatre last week, opened big. It goes to the Prince of Wales* ». ._*.i. It is reported here the pop vauae- ville theatres in Germany are not do- ing as well as they should be, to carry good acts for extra attractions. SOLAR GETS BACK. (Special Cable to Varibtt.) London, Sept. 24. Willie Solar has been forgiven by the Hippodrome management and is top- ping the vaudeville bill at the house this week. He is engaged to remain at the Hip for ten weeks. R. M. BICKERSTAFF Has severed his association with The United States Printing & Lithograph Company (Rus- ■eil-Morgan Print) after many years as man- ager of their ^'cw York Bales Office. He will, beginning Oct. 1, assume the man* agement of the NEW TORK OFFICE of THE NATIONAL PRINTING A ^NORAVTNa rOMPANY Qt 1»« WEST 61D BTRBBT. SAILINGS. Reported through Paul Tausig & Son, 104 East 14th street, New York: Oct. 8, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence John- ston (Campania); Oct. 4, Keith and Kernan (Caledo- nia); Oct. 4, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jackson, Cecil Beresford (Olympic); Oct. 2, Mrs. Manuel Herzog, Master Harry Herzog (Kr. Aug. Vic); Sept. 24, Mazie King (Lusitania); Sept. 23, Mrs. Alfonso (Amerika). (Special Cable to Varibtt.) London, Sept. 24. Sept. 27, Mildred Grover (New York); Sept. 24, Max Lauber, Charles Howe (Kr. Cecilie); Sept. 24, Sapper O'Neill, George Mc- Donald, Mr. and Mrs. J. Shoebridge (Olympic—other sailings on Olympic reported last issue Variety). San Francisco, Sept. 24. Sept. 23 (for Sydney), Mrs. Fred Niblo (Josephine Cohan), Mahoney Bros., Dixie Southern, Kimball Broth- ers, Weaver-Schultze Trio, Hubanik and Co., Valentine and Bell; (for Ho- nolulu) Monte Carier, Nat Holt, Frank Harrington, George Weiss, Harry Hallen, George Archer, Joe Carter, Claude Morton, Dee Loretta, Del Estes, Blanche Gilmore, Grace Garcia, Babe Garcia, Elsie Pierpont, Addie Beer, Lillian Walker, Gere Alvarado, \ellie Morey, Bessie Archer (Sono- tna). Paris, Sept. 16 Sept. 16 (for Buenos Aires—Seguin Tour), Ferijeh; Sept. 10 (same), Salo and Lyon's Trio, Vally, Daumiller, Boggio Trio. LISTEN TO HIS STORY. (Special Cable to Vabibty.) Paris, Sept. 24. The Folies Bergere has booked Quadranstein to open Sept. 26. He will describe from the stage how the pearl necklace was found in London. "MIRACLE" IN DRESDEN. {,Spedal Cable to VAius-r<.; Berlin, Sept. 24. "The Miracle" opened at Dresden and is doing a big business. GOOD PUN; WEAK MUSIC. ( Special Cable to V a hi kt ..) Berlin, Sept. 24. At the Theatre Westen, the opcretie "Grafin Fifi" is well liked. The ho.ik contains much humor, but the music is weak. .lOXKS' XEW PLAY FAILS. (Special Cable to Vaiubtv.) LonA)n, Sept. 24. Henry .Arthur Jones' new play. "Mary Goes First," was presented at the Playhouse, Sept. 18. with Marie Tempest in the stellar part. It is a failure. NORWORTH FAMILY'S INCREASE. An increase in the Jack Norworth family in the future is the latest rumor. Mr. Norworth was married in Chi- cago last winter, shortly after the NcJrah Bayes Norworth divorce decree had bef^en ^nVcVed.