Variety (October 1914)

VARIETY 12 WITH THE PRESS AGENTS The Sunday Sun devoted a page to Elmer L. Retxensteln, the young author of "On Trial," telling how two producing managers accepted the play, Arthur Hopkins getting first call. The Casino has advertised its Sunday pic- ture policy to start Oct. 4. "The Cafidy Shop," which left California Aug. 4, is to play two weeks In Denver and will come as far east as Boston. William A. Brady returned from a south- ern trip Monday and immediately began re- hearsals for "Life," which is said to have 82 speaking parts. Anreas Dippel will inaugurate his "opera comlque" at the 44th Street theater Oct. 19. difficulties in assembling his organization and properties due to the war having been over- come. The first production will be "The Lilac Domino," a new piece adapted from the French. Olenmore ("Stuffy") Davis, formerly dra- matic editor of the New York Press, Olobe and Ainslee's magazine, and general repre- sentative for A. H. Woods, Frederic Thompson and William Harris, Jr. (the list Is from the announcement), has become a partner In the publicity promoting firm of Chamberlain Brown. Jackson D. Haag, widely known as a dra- matic reviewer in Pittsburgh, returned to that city from Europe this week, restored in health. He has joined the Davis-Harris forces as general publicity manager and will open a campaign in the Interests of the new Scheneley theatre. Paterson, N. J., declares It will open its "Made In America" silk and dye exhibition Oct. 12 with a parade of 12.000 workers. One of the features will be a big stage on which American designed gowns of American made silks will be displayed on living models. George G. Murray is back at his desk in the Times building as New York representative of the Morgan Lltho company. The Hanlon Brothers have arrived from Eu- rope after giving up a year's tour because of the war. The French army took their autos at Amiens as they passed through, giving orders on the treasury for the cost. The Hanlons were immediately booked to open Monday next at the Colonial In "Mrs. Lllywhlte's Dream." Mrs. William Hanlon. a .daughter of Peter Watson, the Manchester, England, manager, will appear. McGraw, Mathewson, Stailings and Evers were press agented to appear at the Palace Tlmrsday evening to receive silver loving cops) from their admirers. It was Giants- Brave night and members of both teams at- tended a theatre party. The New York Evening World is endeavor- ing to get the theatrical managers to give them the regular Sunday copy for the Sunday edition. As a first aid and Inducement they have engaged Bide Dudley to conduct a daily theatrical column for the paper. Several of the general press representatives In town have decided against giving the World additional advertising. They maintain that to do so would be to discriminate against the Globe and the Mall, both of which have been running a dally column devoted to news of the theatres for more than a year. It is costing managers In the neighborhood of $500 a week at present to advertise their houses In the dallies and this estimate does not Include more than a hundred lines Hlngle Sunday. If the World manages to get the extra for their evening edi- tion It will mean that the Sun. Mall. Globe and Post will raise a howl. The latter two pa- pers deserve consideration because they are conducting a pictorial department in their il- lustrated magazines which are issued Satur- day evenings. The only two evening papers in New York carrying the regular Sunday copy are the Journal and Telegram. The latter publication makes a sperial rate for this form of advertising in the Sunday afternoon edi- tion. A few of the advance agents that are hov- ering about Broadway awaiting developments are James Pooton, Al. Davis, Stuart Ives DeKraft, George Henshall. Jack McMahon, who has been handling "Under Cover" for Selwyn 6 Co.. was recalled last week and sent to Baltimore and Wash- ington In advance of "The Salamander." He will return west in about three weeks. Jack Lait of Chicago left New York Tues- day headed for Los Angeles, where he is go- ing to take charge of the advance for the cross-continent tour of Harry Lauder, who is to return from Australia this month. Bertha Fordyce, a sister of Lady Beerbohm Tree, has arrived In this country to begin re- hearsals with Charles Frohman's trl-star com- bination which is to present "Diplomacy." Frank Lea. in advance of many Shubert at- tractions in the past, has settled down as a New York house manager. He is at present busily engaged in conducting the destinies of Wm. Counihan's Tuxedo picture palace at 42d street and 3d avenue. Ewlng Justice, who has been general pub- licity director of the North German Lloyd Line, has retired from that position. Perry Kelly breezed onto Broadway Monday and made emphatic denial that his show, "The Prince of Pllsen," was losing money. Kelly says he is ahead on the season and Intends to keep the show going. The proposed road route for "Little Women" has been called off. Another of the William A. Brady shows, "The Things that Count," Is anounced to close its road travels this Satur- day night at Richmond, Va. H. M. Addison, who has been operating the stock company, Grand, Reading, Pa., was en- gaged this week to manage the Charles K. Champlaln Stock en route. Walter Rosenberg has "The Money Makers" at his Long Branch house this Saturday. Charles Klein, the author, is going down to see his play. Mr. Rosenberg Intends working the telephone for business. The L. B. phone system is $4.50 monthly, unlimited. He is going to put his switch girl onto a list that contains 1,000 phone calls for the best families around. It's cheaper than stamps, says Mr. Rosenberg, and they have got to give you at- tention over the wire, besides using Klein for extra attraction. PRESS OPINIONS. TIPPING THE WINNER. Most of Its methods, both In its big tricks and Its little tricks, are shopworn from much handling, and the fun of its lines is sometimes labored fun.—TIMES. The two settings of the play were carefully made and the general tone of the perform- ance beyond all criticism. The fun was clean, but scarce.—HERALD. THE HAWK. It may be said that the entertainment now offered at the theatre In Forty-fourth street must have a wide appeal, for it reaches out to the host of theatregoers who relish a curious and absorbing story expertly told.—TIMES. "The Hawk" is well worth seeing, not only because It brings to the stage a type of play which has almost the charm of novelty, but be- cause of the excellent playing of Mr. Faver- sham and the delightful Mile. Don la t.—SUN. DADDY LONG LEGS. "Daddy Long Legs" is as sure to find as many friends here as it did in Chicago, and perhaps—but. then, New York Is the larger city—HERALD. If you will take your pencil and write down, one below the other, the words delightful, charming, sweet, beautiful and entertaining, and then draw a line and add them up the answer will be "Daddy Long Legs."—TIMES. ENGAGEMENTS. Delia May Byers. stock. Winnipeg. Paula Shay, leads, stock, Whitney theatre, Brooklyn. Ross Rirchett, Gotham theatre stock, Brook- lyn. Mabel Wilbur, the prima donna, joins the Park musical stock, St. Louis, replacing Grace Van Studdlford. Arthur Lacehy, "Sari." John McGhie, musical director, Trentlui show. Robert A. Mansfield. Edward Clark. Edward D'OIze, Owen Coll. Don Peruchl, Mabel Gyp- zene. Katherine Shepard, Dorothy Dates, Grace Lindon, Helen Cnssimus, Peruchl-Oypzene Stock, Majestic. Montgomery, Ala. Leslie Faber, "Diplomacy" revival. Henry E. Dixey, "Twelfth Night." Alfred Swenscn, Gotham theatre stock, Brooklyn. Clara Throop. "Girl of My Dreams." Lew Hearn, "Susl." Maud Allan. "The Song of Songs." I llllan Klnpshury. "The Song of Songs." Rhoda Beresford. "The Highway of Life." Ida Hamilton, Htock. Little Theater, Phlla. Spanish Violinist Due. The H. B. Marinelli agency is bring- ing over Tuiroga, a Spanish violinist, who will open in concert under the di- rection of the Shuberts. They may place him at Carnegie Hall for the first New York date. The Spaniard leaves Havre Oct. 3 on the Rochambeau. With him will be Charley Brown, well known to foreign professionals. He has been with the •Marinelli Paris office for 10 years. MRS. GOULD ENRAGED. San Francisco, Sept. 30. Mrs. Katherine Clemmons - Gould, wife of Howard Gould, from whom she is separated, swore to complaint here charging Harry Lewis, a Chinatown guide and proprietor of a picture show, with criminal libel. The trouble arose over pictures of Mrs. Wong Sun Yue Clemmons, sister of Mrs. Gould, who, with her Chinese husband, conducts a curio store in Chinatown. Mrs. Gould's attorneys charge that Lewis has for some time conveyed sight-seers through the dis- trict, explaining the family relations among the Goulds, and emphasizing Howard Gould's sister-in-law's mar- riage to a Chinese merchant. Then, according to the attorneys, Lewis would take the party to his pic- ture theatre and display slides, moving pictures and give a short lecture con- cerning the private affairs of the Goulds. Lewis displayed an objection- able placard in front of his theatre. Mrs. Wong, who was formerly Ella May Clemmons of New York, married the oriental several years ago and since that time has borne the brunt of much criticism. Mrs. Gould came to San Francisco to "stop these things which have injured her reputation." MEL0 OR FRENCH REVUE? Two propositions are before William Morris, it is said, for the future policy of the New York theatre. One is melo . . drama, with A. H. Woods' "Drugged" (with John Mason) as a possibility, while the other proposal is from H. B. Marinelli, who wants to place a French revue there during November or De- cember. The Marinelli project is to have the entire cast French, or American prin- cipals, with French choristers, if the French girls are not at the front as Red Cross nurses. The French revue ran two years at the Middlesex, Lon- don, placed there by Marinelli. LILLIAN RUSSELL IMPROVING. Baltimore, Sept. 30. In a telegram received by Tunis F. Dean, manager of the New Academy of Music, from A. P. Moore, last Friday it is stated that Mrs. Moore (Lillian Russell) is improving. The actress was in a serious condition a few days be- fore, and was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital for an operation. ^ m Business Even Better. When "The Trap" played Long Branch it did $1,750, as against the re- ceipts of $1,007 reported last week. The correction would be immaterial at any other time. Nowadays that amount for a performance sounds like a savings bank gone wild. SHOWS CLOSING. "A Daughter of Eve," which has been playing one-night stands ,in the west, closed last week. Robert Sherman's western company of "Way Down East" has closed on account of poor business. "The Under Dog" closed Saturday night in Columbus, O. Jack Belgrave and Inez Ragan, principals, came into New York Monday. The route of "A Royal Divorce," which has been in rehearsal for four weeks with Eugenia Blair in the prin- cipal role, has been cancelled. The management declined to face present road conditions. "The Prince Chap," sponsored for a one-night stand tour by Neil Harper, Pittsburgh, struck the shoals at Bay City, Mich., Monday. Several of the members sent an "S. O. S." to New York friends for immediate financial help. "Quincy Adams Sawyer" ended a short and disastrous road season at Cataraugus, N. Y., Sept. 23. This is the show which Charles Atkinson has re- peatedly put out with the same result. The piece made money years ago. Author Backs Tour. "Little Miss Winsome," by Edward De Grotte, is to be sent out as a road production in association with William Hayes and Jos. Patton to play western and middle western one nighters. THE PRINCESS THEATRE, SAN FRANCISCO, Recently purchased by S. MORTON COHN, the Portland (Ore.) millionaire and theatre magnate The ... Princess has been leased to the BERT LEVEY vaudeville organizatiqn for a long term of years. It is one of the finest amusement properties in the West and adds another link to the vast realty holdings of Mr. COHN.