Variety (October 1914)

VARIETY ENGLISH ENLISTMENTS London, Oct. 8. Appended is a more or less complete list of members of the theatrical pro- fession in England who have enlisted. It includes the allied trades,, such as stage hands, electricians, etc. It is compiled from several lists procured from various sources. They have en- listed for the duration of the war only, with the understanding that they will be discharged immediately hostilities have ceased. & Beckett, Captain Put. Abrahams. Joe. Anderson, Lawrence. Anderson, Millar. Angus, Robert C Applebee, O. A. Arculut. Arcbbold, Sydney. Armstrong, Henry- Arthurs, Graham. Asbford. Cyril. A«hworth, Bdward. Austin. George R. J- Aylmer, Felix. Bain, David Barnes, A. B. Don- nlngton. _ Barrett, W. Burgees. Barrett. George. Barwell. Hubert. Bathurst, Arty. Beaslsy. win. Bell, Bert. Bennett. Billy. Bennett, Btllle. Benson, Bernard. Besant, Reginald b Bejrers. C. Boyoe, H. Brendln. Arthur A. Brlckwell, P. T. B. Brlekwell, P. L. Blgge. Clarence. Bradley, Charles. Brentwood, Paul. Brown, Percy. Caithness, Wilfred b. Carleton, Royce. Carr. Ben. Carr. Phillip- Carrol, Jack B. Casson, Lewis. CatUey. Cyril. Chamler, Charles. Chamler, Prancls. Charlton. Hal. Chown, Herbert. Christmas, Norman. Cleve, Arthur. Clifford, Chsrles. Clifton. Harvey B. Codman, Herbert S. Collins, John R- Collins, Will (not the variety agent but an advance agent). Combermere, Bdward. Connor. R. J. Cope, Victor B. Courtneldge, Charles. Cowley. Eric. Cox, W. B. Cramond. Len. Craven, Arthur Bcott. Cresfsn, Ernest. Curtis, Arthur. Dando. Arthur. Uanson, Bert. Defrece. Walter. Dellar, Kyburn. Derry. Dan. Desmond. Frank. Dickinson, O. Clifford. Dickenson, C. O- Dobson, Oswald H. Doughty. Henry. Drew, Dennis. Dryden, Leo. Dudley, George. Duke. R. Dunn. Frank O. Dunstan, Bdward. Ellington, Henry- hivans, Fred. Fairfax, Leslie. Farley. Albert. Farrell, Free. Forsyth, Matthew. Forsyth, Betram. Foster, Franols. Glanvtlle, W. Godfrey, Joe. Goodrich, Louis. Grant, Sydney. Grant, Robert. Grayden, J. Laurie. Halford. W. O. llatner, Leslie. Hant, O. TIardy, Amyas L. Hargreave, Henry. Hcanly. Percy W. Harris. Jack. Harrison. Tom. Hartley. Arthur. Hayes. C. G. O. Haytor. Frank Walter. Hnzlewood, Colin. Hi-Bth, Rupert M. Hockley, Arthur. Hill. Ivan. Hilllard, S. Hindle. Joseph. Hobbes. Halllwell. Howard. Billy. Hughes, A. B. Hughes-Langford, Harry. Jaques, F. C. R. Jsques. H. B. Johns, Albert. Johnstone, J. A. Jonrd, J. Kayes. J. Kennard, Cecil. Kelly, WUford. Kerr, Oeofrey. Klngsford, Gerald. Knight. Arthur. Lambert, Richard. Leslie, Victor H. Lewis, Alfred. Lewis, Henry H. Lloyd. H. C. Lloyd, Freda. Lloyd, Thomas C. Long. Arthur. Loralne, Charles. Loralne, Robert. Lovett-Janlson, P. W. McClelland, R. Macklnder, Lionel. McKay. Dick. McClelland, L. McMurray, John B. Macdona, Charles. Mackay. Wilfred. Mackay. John L. Maclaren, Douglas. McLone, Frederick. Magurkey. J. Mansell. A. C. 8. Markle, J. Marshall. A. A. Marshall, C E. Marshall, William. Mason. Richard B. Masterman, D. Miller, William Henry. Murray, Douglas. Murray, Paul. Maule, Herbert E. Nellson-Terry. Denis. Nesbltt, Tom. Nlckells. Lee. Newson-Smlth. Her- bert. Ommanney, C. C. Owen, Hugh. Owen, J. B. Par*ons, p. P. Payne, R. C. Payne, Rawdon. Pen ley, Fred. Porcy, Albert E. Phillips, B. PhllllDB. David. Powell. Norman E. Powell. Templer. Pragnell, George. Prlddoe, Fred. Rayne, J. E. Raymond, Jack. Rlvenhall. Fred. Roberts, Prlngle. Ropor, Eric. Rutland, Teddy. Ryland, Golden. Rhodee, Billy. Roberts. Bvelyn. Baker, Frank. Bandbach. Arthur E. W. Bavary. R. W. Beager-Anderson, J. Boston, O. A. Bhenton, Shakespeare. Shaw, Jules. Smith, Gerald Oliver. Soper, Percy. Stacey, Charles. Stadden, J. Stanford. Wilfrid C. Stapley, C. Btevens, A. R. Steward, C. Leslie. Btewart, Francis Max- well. Sunderland. Scott. Telford, J. M. Temple, Ivan. Thesslger, Ernest. Thompson, C. Thorndike, Frank. Thorndlke, RusboII. Thorne, G. Rldgway. Trevor, Charles. Trussell, A. Turner, Mark. Venning, Gerald. Vincent, Ash more. Ward. T. Stanley. Wagner, Harold. Wallace. C. V. Walsh. Lionel. Walters, Joe. Welsh, Aubrey. Watson, William A. Veatherby, George Jr. Welsh, Tom. Weyman, Henry. Williams, Bid. Wilson, Rathmell. Wilson, W. B. Winn. Victor. Wlnalow, Richard. Vood, Herbert Anedell Wool ley. Sims. Wrlgbton, Norman, rates, Athol. foung, Perclval. founghusband, Chas. ENGLAND NEEDS ACTS. (Special Cable to Variety.) London, Oct. 13. The prediction is freely made here that before Christmas feature acts and meritorious turns particularly from the States will command higher prices than at any time in years. There is a con- stantly increasing demand for new ma- terial and nothing in sight to satisfy it. The exodus of acts to America and a new government order compelling alien acts to reassume the names they used at the opening of hostilities has created a sharp shortage of material. Salaries are moving up even now in the face of this condition. V. A. F. PAYS RELIEF. (Special Cable to Variety.) London, Oct. 14. The Variety Artists' Federation at its meeting late last week assumed charge of the relief funds raised to aid artists during the depression consequent upon the war and has begun the distribution in the proportion of five shillings a week for unmarried, and seven and a half shillings for married men. INA CLAIRE ASKS $1,500. (Special Cable to Variety.) London, Oct. 14. Ina Claire is poised for a vaudeville flight either on this side or in the States. She is offering her services to the English halls at $1,250 a week and lets it be known that she will play in America for $1,500. HARDING'S WAR ACT. (Special Cable to Variety.) London, Oct. 13. Lyn Harding showed the military dramatic sketch, "For France," at the Palladium this week. It is well acted and timely in subject, but would be considered trite in times of peace. BARD CANCELS. {Special Cable to Variety.) London, Oct. 14. VVilkic Bard has cancelled all his London bookings because of his inabil- ity to procure new material. AMERICAN ACT PEEVED. (Special Cable to Variety.) London, Oct. 14. Hedges Brothers and Jacobson re- fused to work the second show at the Chelsea today when told that a break in the ropes made it impossible to lower the "tableau cloth" for them. r REINHARDT DETAINED. Prof. Max. Reinhardt is detained in England as an "alien enemy" and will not direct the production of "Twelfth Night" with Phyllis Ncilson-Terry, ac- cording to announcement made in New York a few days ago by Mrs. Norman Mapgood, who is associated with the Licbler Co. in the enterprise. Dr. Karl Vollmuellcr is also detained on the other side for a similar reason. Granville Baker will be brought from London to handle the production. LOGE MEMBERS PROTEST. (Special cable to Variety.) London, Oct. 13. _ Forty members of the International Artisten Loge caught here by the out- break of the war are entirely dependent upon the funds deposited with the Va- riety Artists' Federation by their or- ganization. Many are complaining of what they describe as the cavalier treatment they have received at the hands of the English order. They declare they are far from being the recipients of charity, the money on deposit being theirs by virtue of many years of payment of dues, and they re- sent the Britons being charged with its disbursal. JOHNSON ARRESTED. (Bpeoial Cable to Variety.) London, Oct. 14. Jack Johnson was arrested and haled into court Monday, charged with creat- ing a public nuisance. He had made it a practice to stand before Archer's shop for hours, attracting attention, until the crowds blocked traffic in the busy thoroughfare. NEWS FOR LONDON. Jimmy Hussey and Jack Boyle are playing on the Fox time around New York at present, billed as Edelsten and Burns. STAGE HANDS PAY CUT. (Special Cable to Variety.) London, Oct. 13. All the stage hands and musicians working in music halls are accepting a cut of 20 per cent, in their pay. LAURETTE TAYLOR CHARMS. (Special Cable to Variety.) London, Oct. 13. "Peg o' My Heart," which opened Saturday at the Comedy, was received as an old-fashioned comedy, implaus- ible in plot and ridiculous from the British viewpoint. Laurette Taylor, however, has scored an enormous and unqualified personal success. Eccentrics' New Home. (Special Cable to Variety.) London, Oct. 13. The Eccentric Club has taken over the Hotel Dieudonne and will occupy it as a permanent home. The estab- lishment has 50 bedrooms for the use of resident members. The club will enter into possession of its new home next month. Alhambra Piece Postponed. (Special Cable to Variety.) London, Oct. 13. The promised production of the Al- hambra has been postponed indefinitely owing to stage conditions here. The current show is being enlivened from time to time by the interpolation of new "bits." War Is . Two actors, while watching the Win- ter Garden show the opening night, commented upon the piece and com- pany. One said to the other: "He didn't get as much applause as I thought, he would," referring to an actor on the stage. Tommy Gray stood near, and re- marked: "Since the war started, they arc cutting down everything." SAILINGS. (Special Cable to Variety.) London, Oct. 13. Oct. 17, La Maze Trio (Malwa) for Australia. BERLIN BECOMES NORMAL. The Naess', a dancing couple, re- turned Monday on a Norwegian liner from Copenhagen, having shortly be- fore sailing left Berlin to take boat for America from that point. Mr. Naess says that Berlin was com- mencing to grow normal once more be- fore his departure. The musical hall proprietors were talking about open- ing Oct. 16, and some had made prog- ress with a program, although none of the German managers was positive the reopening would occur on time. ««' THE COST" WELL RECEIVED. (.Special Cable to Variety.) London, Oct. 14. "The Cost," a war drama given its premiere at the Vaudeville theatre last night, is disclosed as an interesting play. Its financial success, however, is problematical. CHARLOrS WAR BENEFIT. (Special Cable to Variety.) London, Oct. 14. A. Chariot is promoting a big benefit to be held al the Alhambra Nov. 2, in which a brilliant galaxy of stars have promised to appear. George Grossmith, as compere, will introduce the artists as they come be- fore the footlights. PLAYING IN GERMANY. (Special Cable to Variety.) London, Oct. 14. Things theatrical in Germany are un- dergoing an awakening, according to Joseph Adelman, who was here this week aiding German performers to get home. The Wintcrgarten in Berlin opens Oct. 17, while the Melina, Hanover and Central, Magdeburg, both opened last Saturday after being dark for a short time. The Leipzig, Battenburg, remained open in all the excitement, although during August it played on the per- centage plan with artists. In many cities the Artisten loge gave shows on its own account, splitting re- ceipts at sixty and seventy per cent, with the artists on the bills. By this means the loge was able materially to relieve distress among its members. PAVLOWA SAILS. (Special Cable to Variety.) London, Oct. 14. Pavlowa drew $3,500 into the Palace at the benefit matinee performance Monday. She sails today for New York with 30 Russian dancers on the Adriatic. OPERA SINGER RESTING. Los Angeles, Oct. 14. Mme. Marguerita Sigond, contralto of the Manhattan Opera Co., is here to recuperate from effects of the Eu- ropean war excitement, having fled Paris after her uncle, a colonel in the French army, had been killed and she had lost all her belongings.