Variety (October 1914)

10 VARIETY STAGE WOMEN STARS BUSY WITH SEASON'S NEW PLAYS Ethel Barrymore, Frances Starr, Nazimova, Elsie Ferguson, Marie Tempest, Lydia Lopokova, Mrs. Fiske, Helen Ware, Margaret Illington, Blanche Bates and Rose Stahl in New Shows. The women stage stars of New York are nearly all fixed for new plays ac- cording to the preparations afoot here and on the road. Ethel Barrymore, following a fortnight's rest, will begin rehearsals in "The Shadow," which was to have been presented in Paris by Rejane. Nazimova is to appear in a new piece, "That Sort." Frances Starr, on tour in "The Secret," is to return to New York in a new piece by Edward Knoblauch "Outcasts," opening in Atlantic City Oct. 22, where it will remain three days, has Elsie Ferguson as its star. Hattie Williams (with Richard Carle) is to be seen in a new play by Harry I>. Smith and Jerome D. Kern. Marie Tempest, now touring the road with her English company in reper- toire, is reported as a New York pos- sibility later at the Comedy, using one of Sir Henry Arthur ojnes' plays en- titled "Mary Goes First." Lydia Lo- pokova is rehearsing under Harrison Grey Fiske's direction in a modern comedy, "The Young Idea." Follow- ing her Syracuse opening Miss Lopo- kova goes into Boston for an indefi- nite engagement. Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske, now playing the road in "My Lady Mar- tingale," by Frank Slayton and John Luther Long, may reach the Broad- way later. Helen Ware is booked into Chicago for an anticipated "run" in a new one, "The Revolt." Margaret Il- lington has been assigned a new one, "The Betrayal," which is almost sure of a New York showing. Eleanor Gates has turned over a new play to Blanche Bates in which the latter is expected to star following the "Diplo- macy" revival at the Empire. Rose Stahl has had "A Perfect Lady" in re- hearsal and opens at the Hudson either Oct. 22 or 26. PAYS UNDER PROTEST. Shanlcy's Restaurant at Broadway and 43d street decided this week to pay, under protest, the weekly royalty demanded l>y the American Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers for the use of instrumental music dur- ing the cabaret performance. The payment under protest was ad- vised by Shanlcy's counsel, pending the decision of the appeal taken from Judge Lamml e's decision in favor <>f the John Church Co., a music publish- ing concern, against the Hotel Yandcr- bilt (orchestra). "DOUBLE MYSTERY" DOUBTFUL. (Speoial Cabtc to Variety.) London, Oct. 16. "The Double Mystery." which opened at the Garrick Wednesday, is another Jekyl-Hyde dual personality. The piece is well played by Arthur Bfiuchier ami Violet Vanbnigh. While a good melodrama the lack of novelty makes its success doubtful. ATTACHES RECEIPTS. Cincinnati, Oct. 16. The "The Darktown Burlesquers" playing at the Olympic was attached by Deputy City Marshall Blythe on a $378.50 claim of the Phil Morton Bill Posting Co., against the Progressive Circuit. Blythe connected with $131 by rep- resenting he was a friend of the ticket seller, who opened the box ofhec door to admit him. MAY ROBSON RESTING. "Martha By the Sea" and May Rob- son returned to New York Sunday, after a brief stay on the road. Miss Robson will remain in New York, pending something definite on book- ings. "TRUTH" TOUR ENDING. Grace George is to return to the Wil- l.am A. Brady management after Dec. 15, at which time she will close her tour under the management of Win- throp Ames in Clyde Fitch's "Truth." Mr. Brady has a new play in which he will star Miss.George (Mrs. Brady). t» RECASTING "LADY LUXURY.' Fred C. Whitney is selecting new principals for "Lady Luxury," at pres- ent playing a second week's engage- ment in Montreal. Next week the company will hit a number of one- nighters coming into New York, after which the present company will be dis- banded. After the new principals have been rehearsed, the show is to open in town at one of the Shubert houses. "BARBARA WORTH" STAYS OUT. Harry K. Hamilton signed Tuesday to assume a leading role in the "No. 1" company of A. G. Delamater's "The Winning of Barbara Worth." The departure of Ilka Marie Diehl from one of the companies resulted in the report the company was closing. Delamater intends to keep all three of his troupes going all season. WAGENHALS COMING BACK. Lincoln Wagenhals, who retired from active producing some time ago, is to come back into the field again. This time Mr. Wagenhals will go it alone. He is at present wading through a number of manuscripts to find a piece for production. Players Wed. Cincinnati, Oct. 7. Michael McGarry of Stockford, Kng- land, and Elsie Lindeman of Cincin- nati, playing at the Ada Meade theatre, Lexington, Ky., were married last week by Magistrate Parrish. $13,000 FOR "HIGH JINKS." The "High Jinks" show with Stella Mayhew, did $15,000 gross last week, playing three days in 1'rovidencc, one day (two performances) at New Bed- ford and the final two days at Hart- ford. The show this week is at the Belasco, Washington. LONDON REVIVALS. {Special Cable to Varibtt.) London, Oct. 16. "My Lady's Dress" will be with- drawn from the Royalty tomorrow (Saturday) and a revival of "Mile- stones" open there Monday. "Miss Hook of Holland" will be re- vived Oct. 27 at the Prince of Wales with Phyllis Dare and Dan Rolyat. "Silver King" closes Saturday at the Stand and "Glad Eye" will be revived Oct. 21. INFANTILE EPIDEMIC. Brandolph, Vt., Oct. 14. Infantile paralysis in epidemic form has paralyzed local theatricals. Traveling combinations for the Bran- dolph theatre have been cancelled un- til all danger has passed. MUSICAL ON S. & H. The Lew Morton Opera Co. will tour the Stair-Havlin houses in "The Tenderfoot." "The Gingerbread Man" may be placed on the same circuit shortly by Matt Grau, who has the piece. The May Ward show, formerly on the Progressive Burlesque Wheel, may also go over the S. & H. route. "The Sub" Opening. Marie Dressier in her new produc- tion, "The Sub," is to open Oct. 24 at Stamford, Conn. Her husband, Jack Dalton, is financing the show, with the Shuberts booking. "Young Idea" for Boston. Harrison Gray Fiske's "Young Idea," in which he is starring Lydia Lopo- kova, is to have its first big town show- ing at the Hollis Street, Boston, Nov. 2. The company will open in Syracuse Oct. 22. MLLE. MARCELLE ALBUS PRIMA DONNA COLORATURA Now siiiKit k concert numbers at the BROAD- WAY ROSi: GARDENS, New York. Mile. .Minis was given laudatory notices by the New Vnrk critics upon her debut at the Gardens. UNION BREAK IN MONTREAL Montreal, Oct. 14. A break among the theatres here combined against the unions occurred when the Princess (Shuberts) placed a union crew and orchestra in the house Monday, for the production of "Pina- fore," that then opened for the week. The theatres affected by the union's demands and which had withstood them up to Monday were members of the Theatrical Managers' Protective Association. The houses operated by the Canadian Theatres Co. for vaudeville and burlesque still hold out. The unions demanded a 20 per cent, increase for the stage crews, and $2 a week for musicians. Clark Brown, general manager for the Canadian company, says he will stand out alone against the union. He has resigned from the managers' asso- ciation. In the Brown house at Ottawa the vaudeville program is being played this week by Elizabeth Otto, who does a "piano-act" and remained over at the request of the management. Five mu- sicians from the states were not al- lowed to enter here Sunday. They were bound for the Ottawa house. Brown charges the labor people used politics to prevent their entrance. He will likely secure native non-union mu- sical talent for the pit. At the office of the Shuberts, it was said "Pinafore" would have been obliged to lay off, owing to it being a heavy production, if it had not ful- filled the Montreal engagement. AUCTIONING THEATRES. The Columbia Scranton and the Ma- jestic (formerly Luzerne) Wilkes- Barre will be sold at public auction on the premises on Nov. 2. Frank P. Slattery, a Wilkes-Barre, attorney, rep- resenting Geo. W. Rife, Chas. Knapp and VV. B. Watson, will conduct the sale. Both theatres formerly played burlesque. DENIES HE'S DEAD. Langdon McCormick, the inventor, playwright and producer, returned from London this week and absolutely denies the report of his death which was circulated some time ago. FILMS FILLING IN. The feature film as a substitute for legitimate attractions is being taken up by the combination house managers up-state according to William A. Sher- ry, who is canvassing that territory in the interest of the Paramount. With the supply of travelling road attractions falling down on them, the town managers declare their only sal- vation is the moving picture "name" drawing card. Mr. Sherry declares he found the stops between Ne York and Albany a fertile field and booked the first five towns he visited. Cyril Maude Working. {.Special wibu to Varibtt.) London, Oct. 16. Cyril Maude, after a fortnight's ill- ness, resumed his part in "Grumpy" at the New theatre this week.