Variety (November 1914)

VARIETY ■^H^MflH FILM STARS TWICE NIGHTLY NEW PLAN OF LOEW CIRCUIT Prominent Picture Players Appearing in Pop Houses After Dark Only. First Showing a Success. Bracey-Farrington Team Has Initial Booking. The Loew Circuit is trying out something new in the vaudeville line, through playing a couple of picture stars twice nightly, the picture play- ers appearing in the Loew houses, after dark only. During the daytime they are posing for "The Million Dollar Mystery" serial, now being shown weekly in the Loew houses. The picture-vaudeville team has Sidney Bracy (The Con- spirator), and Frank Farrington (The Butler) of the serial. They do a piano act, moving from one house to the other each evening, and receive $300 a week for their joint stage work. The Loew people are expressing themselves as satisfied with the results at the box offices of the experiment. CARU8-CARROLL PEACE. The little white dove is flying be- tween Emma Carus and Harry Car- roll, the symbol of the peace bird being 'denoted through Miss Carus singing one of Carroll's songs, "Tip Top Tip- perary Mary." Some months ago there was a dis- agreement between the two, as they were about to enter vaudeville togeth- er. Each had an opinion about the agreement signed between them. Now Mr. Carroll says he was all wrong and Miss Carus all right. wanted the No. 1 dressing room and must close the first part. They pacified Paul by giving him a hastily built dressing shack on the stage, as some of Singer's Midgets were still occupy- ing the No. 1 room, holding over from the week before. Then the Farber Girls insisted that their size type in the bill- ing be made as large as that given to McConnell and Simpson. They got it. Afterward James and Bonnie Thornton notified the management if they had to appear in the late position programed, their names could be taken off. At the Broadway Monday, Reno, a tramp cyclist who had informed the booking department he taught Joe Jackson the latter's pantomimic com- edy in England, was missing after the matinee. After seeing the cyclist on the stage, the management found it difficult to believe his story. Louise Carver and Tom Murray, also on the Broadway bill, left it Monday, with Tom Gillen filling in Wednesday "The Little Lambs" re- tired from the Broadway bill, with Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Emmett going into the program. | Dooley and Rugel played the Mon- day matinee and night show at the Al- hambra, but cancelled remainder of the week, owing to a court case in Phila- delphia. Brooks and Bowen were moved into their spot on the bill. THURSTON MARRIES. Buffalo, Nov. 11. Howard Thurston, the magician, married Nov. 5 at Niagara Falls Leotha Allison, daughter of a Balti- more business man. OUT AND IN After the Monday matinee at the Colonial, "The Last Tango," a Jos. Hart-Arthur Hopkins vaudeville pro- duction, receiving its first New York showing, was canceled. Fletcher Nor- i n was the principal player in it. The art **<u jeered at the afternoon per- formance. Gallagher and Carlin se- cured the vacant spot. At the Royal, Bronx, Monday, Man- ny and Roberts left the program after the first show. Mitchell, Garren and Leo substituted. The Colonial, New York, had No- nette Monday, instead of The Ber- rens, billed. The latter team would not take the "No. 2" position on the program. At Keith's, Philadelphia, Fields and Lewis substituted for Gould and Ash- lyn. Belle Ashlyn is being treated to prevent a serious throat ailment. The Ray Dooley Trio had to can- cel at Poli's, Scranton, this week, ow- ing to illness, which gave Stella Traccy an engagement for the week. Rehearsal time Monday morning at Hammcrstcin's gave a side light on the war. First Paul Swan protested. He COL, FRANCIS FERARI DEAD. Colonel Francis Ferari, the carnival impresario and former circus proprie- tor, died at his New York home (156 W. 84th street) Wednesday. His de- mise was due to a complication of diseases. Ferari, horn in England in 1862, be- came a notable figure in showdom through his exhibiting animal acts. For many years he was a show part- ner of Frank C. Bostock. A widow and brother, Joseph Ferari, rAso an animal trainer, survive. ALVA YORK'S "LIFTED" SONG. Since returning to London Alva York has been singing "Will Some- one Name My Nationality?" a song solely owned by Nellie V. Nichols, who is now using it on the Keith time. Miss Nichols says she purchased ihe song from Annie Kent, and it has been copyrighted here, also in Eng- land. While playing the Palace, Chi- cago. Miss Nichols was informed, ac- cording to her statement, that Miss York was rehearsing the number in her hotel room. Phil Nash's Will. Phil Nash, who died Oct. 4. left his entire estate to his wife. The per- functory appraisal pf the estate gives it ns $5,000 FULL COMMISSION CLAIMED. Under an agreement H. B. Marinelli alleges to have with Singer's Midgets, and which was to run for two years from May 27, 1913, Marinelli will claim full commission from the midget turn, for all bookings made until the expira- tion of his contract, including the book ing of the act on the Loew Circuit, for $1,000 weekly and transportation. The Loew engagement was entered through Frank Bohm. The Singer turn opens next Monday at Loew's 7th avenue. It is now in its second week at Hammerstein's. The act will play a full week in each of the Loew houses, remaining about 10 weeks around New York before starting on the western division of the chain. SCAMPER IN DETROIT. The ballroom of the Hotel Griswold, Detroit, was the scene of a White Rat Scamper held Thursday, Nov. 5, at which 75 members of the theatrical profession were present. The evening was enjoyed by all who were present and the success of the Scamper was assured by the contributions of Gene Greene, Cowboy Minstrel, Grace La Rue, Frank Fogarty, Stella Mayhew, Chas. Gillen, Chas. Straight, and Billie Taylor at the piano. The White Rats present in Detroit who attended the Scamper were Jerry Sullivan, Clyde Anderson, Metter Johnson, Byron Silvers, Bert La Mont, A. P. Cullen, Martin Conroy, Phil Ryley, Mart Fuller, Gene Greene, Frank Fogarty. A talk on the Organization by Big Chief Frank Fogarty was loudly ap- plauded and dancing brought the scamper to a close. REALISTIC "KRAZY KIDS." Kansas City, Nov. 11. "The Nine Krazy Kids" tried to live up to their billing outside the theatre here. In the lobby of the Union State. Harry Packard, who closed with the act on Monday, demanded fare to New York and when it was not assured at- tacked Harry Gordon, producer of the turn. The girls of the act screamed in unison. The combatants wound up in the police court. They got a repri- mand. Packard did not go with the act when the others left for Grand Rapids. Mich. CARLE'S VEHICLE. Long Branch, Nov. 11. Richard Carle, with Cheridah Simp- son and a company of four appeared here this week in his half-hour vau- leville sketch "Piggy-Wiggy," a com- edy vehicle which gives him opportun- ity for the display of characteristic nonsense. TRANSPORTING CENTURY CO. The Lehigh Valley Railroad Com- pany has secured the contract to move the Century Opera Co. players, bag and baggage, and every foot of scenic equipment direct from New York to Chicago. The Lehieh will use a train of ten 70-foot baggage cars, ten Pullman sleepers and two dining cars, the spe- cial to leave after tbf final Century performance Nov. 21. AUTOS BY EXPRESS. The Interstate Commerce Commis- sion has entered a ruling in favor of the railroads that no vehicle contain- ing an engine may be conveyed as baggage. This applies to automobiles particularly, and is affecting shows or vaudeville acts carrying them. The first to feel the weight of the order was Capt. Louis Sprcho, who carries two cars and a caliope in his "Sea Divers" act. The express charges would be prohibitive (with freight the other alternative), and it threatens to irterfere with the route laid out for Capt. Sorcho's turn by the United Booking Offices. Clark Brown, general manager of the Canadian Theatres Co. circuit, has {•greed to play the Sorcho turn, with- out the cars or steam caliope, which comprise the ballyhoo for it. SUNDAY COMPETITION AFTER 3.30 Hoboken is having intense vaude- ville competitions Sundays, since the theatres have been able to play bills on the Sabbath. The edict over there is that no house shall have an attrac- tion before 3.30 in the afternoon on Sunday. After that the town is open as far as the stages are concerned. The Empire, which Charles Fitzpat- rick of the Feiber & Shea office, books over there plays nine acts each Sun- day: the Lyric, booked by Loew, has ten acts, and the Gayety, through James Gancy, shows nine turns. CHICAGOANS HERE. John B. Simon of the Simon Agency arrived in New York Wednesday to look over the field for available talent for the Western Vaudeville Managers' Association. He will remain about a week. Sidney Schallman, another Chicago ten per center, made Broadway early this week, coming to ascertain the pos- sibilities of a New York booking fran- chise. Schallman was among the sev- eral agents whose retirement was prac- tically forced by Aaron Jones' recent action in barring all outside represen- tatives from the Loew Chicago office. Aaron Jones was scheduled to arrive here Thursday for a brief visit. NOT "THE" MAX HART. Cleveland, Nov. 11. The "Max Hart" released from the Warrensville prison last week, after serving 20 days for forgery, has been confused by the local papers with Max Hart, the theatrical agent of New York. NESBIT AT ORPHEUM. Evelyn Nesbit is returning to vau- deville, opening at the Orpheum, Brooklyn, Nov. 30, booked by H. B. Marinelli. Harry 111, Out of BUI. (Special Cable to Vmubty.) London, Nov. 11. Harry Pilcer was ill Monday and is cut of the Palace bill. Morasoff is dancing with Gaby Deslys, in Harry's absence. LILLIAN RUSSELL FEATURE. Lillian Russell is to enact her orig- inal role of "Wildfire" as a feature pic- hire for the World Film Corporation.