Variety (February 1914)

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VARIETY WHITE RATS ACTORS' FAU IN MAY NEXT A T CLUBHOUSE Organization^ Plans Eight Days of Festivities Imme- diately After Ending Regular Theatrical Season. Nearly Entire Building May Be Given Over to Affair. Committees to be Appointed. Rats in Flourishing Condition. The White Rats of America will hold an Actors' Fair in its clubhouse during May next, getting eight days for it through starting and closing the week of festivities on Saturday. May has been selected as following the regu- lar theatrical season, when New York will have an extraordinary number of professionals about. The plans for the fair contemplate drawing in the public as the principal patrons, with the actors and actresses the drawing cards. Several portions of the clubhouse will likely be devoted to the affair, with the large meeting hall on the main floor the scene proper of it. Committees are to be appointed and early preparations started to ensure thorough publicity and interest, out- side of New York, as well as locally. It is possible that through holding the fair the Rats will waive the usual bene- fit performance for its Charity Fund, held annually in the past about this time of the year. The White Rats at present is in a flourishing condition, socially, finan- cially and in membership. The termin- ation of The Player's existence left the organization's officials more time for the strict business of the society, and this has been taken advantage of to the great benefit of the Rats as a body. Many new members have joined with- in the past three or four months who have been playing in the various the- atrical divisions, while the Rats appear to be appealing to the women of the profession in a more decided manner than formerly. When the Player, with its limited circulation, mostly among Rats, was published as the official organ, none but its readers received any informa- tion regarding the society. With Varietv as the Rats' news medium, a larger and more varied class of readers was obtained, and they seem to be con- cerning themselves in the only artist's protective body over here. Many for- mer inactive Rats are reviving their interest through seeing the conserva- tive and safe policy the organization is now being operated under. FUNNY ADAPTATION. (Special Cable to Varibtt.) London, Feb. 18. Richard Pryce's adaptation of Ar- nold Bennett's book, "Helen With the High Hand," was produced at the Vaudeville, Feb. 17. It is generally regarded as funny, and was well received. FIVE MEN DID IT. (Special Cable to Varihtt.) Paris, Feb. 18. Felix Lagrange presented tonight at the Trianon theatre, a comic opera "Le Roi des Montagnes," adapted from the book of Edmond About by Victor Leon, Maurice Ordonneau and Jean Benedict, music by Franz Lehar. Five men re- sponsible for a modern operetta seem to be the recognized quorum. It met with a fairly good reception and was nicely sung by Rosalia Lam- brecht, Jane Ferny, Sainprez, Delyal, etc. FOOLING THE TITLE. (Special Cable to Varibtt.) Paris, Feb. 18. The new show presented by A. Deval at the Athenee tonight is a broad farce by Georges Feydeau and Rene Peter, entitled "Jene Trompe pas mon Mari." Feydeau has become famous for such work, with long names. His latest is only fair, and risque. The plot is trivial, but the situations amusing. The wife belies the title ("I Do Not Deceive My Husband") in the third act. BURNSIDE LOOKED THINGS OVER. (Special Cable to Varistt.) Berlin, Feb. 18. While in the city for two weeks, R. H. Burnside, the New York showman who was here as a representative for Charles B. Dillingham, gave theatrical Berlin a thorough looking over. He is said to have selected several items for his principal, who will close for them later. Mr. Burnside left for London and expects to sail from there for New York the end of this week. WAYBURN, THE AUTHOR. (Special Cable to Variety.) Paris, Feb. 18. While resting in town and taking a preliminary personal press agent's course for use in all countries, Ned Wayburn let it slip that he has written a musical comedy, book, words and music all by Wayburn. The stager says if he lands some philanthropic gent posing as a mana- ger to put the show on the boards, he may yet be called before the curtain as an author. SUPPORTING ODEON. (Special Cable to Varibtt.) Paris, Feb. 18. The French government has favor- ably received the Bill presented for granting a supplementary subvention to the Theatre de I'Odeon this year, as requested by Manager Andre Antoine. Twenty-four thousand dollars extra will therefore be allowed during 1914 to enable the Odeon to mount new works. The provincial taxpayers are not over contented at this forced contribu- tion to art in Paris, and contend that the capital shguld bear the expense itself. FRAGSON'S FATHER SENILL (Special Cable to YARiaTT.) Paris, Feb. 18. Physicians assigned to pass upon the condition of Harry Fragson's father, charged with killing his son last week, declared him sane but suffering from senility, extenuating the responsibility for the crime. The prisoner was critically ill and further examination by the authorities necessarily delayfd. He died Feb. 17. WAGNER'S NEW OPERA. (Special Cable to Varibtt.) Berlin, Feb. 18. Siegfried Wagner has finished a new opera called "Der Haidekoenig" ("The King of the Heath"). PALACE'S FEATURES. (Special Ca5l« lo Varibtt.) London, Feb. 18. The Palace has several new features. "Seven in Mars" and Irene Bordini fail in a tiresome sketch. Anka Layewa, in songs, has not much excuse for appearing in Arnold Bennett's sketch, "Rivals for Rosa- mond," which is otherwise amusing and well acted. BASEBALL ABROAD (Special Cable to Varibtt.) Paris, Feb. 18. The Chicago White Sox baseballers are here playing exhibition matches Saturday and Sunday, going to Lon- don Feb. 24; afterwards to Dublin. SHOW FOR YOUNGSTERS. (Special Cable to Varibtt.) Paris, Feb. 18. Manager Fontanes changed his bill, but not his style, at the Chatelet, Feb. 12, when he presented another spec- tacular show, "Le Diable a Quatre," written by Henry de Gorsee and Victor Dorblay. It met with a fair reception and will please the youngsters. J. W. Jackson has a good troupe in the show. A music hall artist, Renee Baltha, also appears, with the Chatalet troupe. Henry Houry plays an Ameri- can millionaire. Moricey, scheduled, did not appear owinp to illness, which terminated fatally Feb. 14. JOHNSON WANTS LION'S SHARE. (Special Cable to Varibtt.) Paris, Feb. 18. C. B. Cockran came over to Paris last week to try to arrange a match between Jack Johnson and Sam Lang- ford, at the Olympia, London, to fol- low the Horse Show, in June next. Johnson wants $30,000 guaranteed, win, lose or draw. The Olympia peo- ple are willing to put up $30,000, the larger part to be taken by the winner and to give a third of the picture rights to each of the men. Unless Johnson agrees to more mod- erate conditions the match will not come off. HERMAN NISSEN DIES. (Special Cable to Varibtt.) Berlin, Feb. 18. Herman Nissen, a well-known actor, and leader of the actors' organization in the f'.ght against the directors, died here yesterday, aged 59. If xoa • OB't advertlM Ib VASPETT, doB't mdw9rUm Bt bD. SAIUNGS. Reported through Paul Tausig & Son, 104 E. 14th street, New York: Feb. 18, Schwarz Brothers, Frank Smithson and Harry Lanor, (Oceanic). Feb. 19, Stone and Kalisz, Earl Schwartz, Joseph Milton, Charles Clear (St. Louis). Paris, Feb. 9. Jan. 31, (From Antwerp to Buenos Aires), Les Predazzi (Heimburg). (Special Cable to Varibtt.) London, Feb. 18. Feb. 18, Four Kasracs, Charles Wayne (Olympic). PERSONAL HIT SCORED. (Special Cable to VabibtT;^ London, Feb. 18. "Thank Your Ladyship," with Marie Tempest, produced at the Playhouse, is a poor play, but Miss Tempest scored a personal hit. MUNICH DIFFERENCES. (Special Ca5l« to Varibtt.) Berlin, Feb. 18. The Kuenstlertheatre, Munich, will not be open this summer. A difference between the proprietors and the lessees is the reason. "P. ft P." IN QUEENS'. (Special Cable to Varibtt.) London, Feb. 18. The theatre secured by Edward Laurillard for the first English presen- tation of "Potash & Perlmutter" is the Queens'. Its opening date has be«n set for April 11. Mathilda Cottrely has been engaged for the role of Mrs. Potash for the London company. JOE JACKSON re-engaged, (Special Cable to Varibtt.) London, Feb. 18. Alfred Butt has again re-engaged Joe Jackson. The pantomimic cycling comedian will play twelve weeks more at the Palace this year and eight weeks in the provinces under the Butt man- agement _, j DANCING AT PARIS OPERA. (Special CaMe to Varibtt.) Paris, Fe. 18. The Paris Opera is paying more at- tention to dancing now, which recalls the old days when the ballets of Leo Delibes were in vogue. Not that the new work "Philotis," by Gabriel Bernard and Phillippe Gaubert, produced by Messager and Broussan here tonight is a "Coppelia,** but it was well applauded, particularly the exponents. Miles. Zambelli (in the title role). Urban, Messrs. Guiklemin and Avelins. "Philotis" is a Corinthian dancer, and the story is laid at Delphi, when ruled by Greece. NEW ACTS AT ALHAMBRA. (Special Cable to Varibtt.) Paris, Feb. 18. Belle Davis, the Crackerjacks, and Allen Shaw opened nicely at the Al- hambra Feb. 16. Peterson's Band and Maximo hold over for the remainder of the month.