Variety (November 1914)

10 VARIETY Elliott Foreman has been engaged by Bd- wuru K. Fldgeon as bis assistant in tbe man- agement of me Koae Gardens. Frederick Goldsmith ban started an action against Uio management 01 "ibe Auto Olrls ' coutpduy tor Sl.oOU tn behalf oi Walter May- era. Aieyers was engaged as advance agent lor the company ana allege* that be had a contract for the season, iie waa discharged several weeks ago with two weeks' notice. He Is seeking to recover for < amount of tha contract. Tbe best story of the week waa put ever Monday by Edwin L. bernays in behalf of Daddy Long Legs." He got the News De- partment 01 the otate Cbarltlaa Aid Associ- ation to send out a story anent the formation of a number of auxiliaries among college and high school girls to be known an The Daddy Long Legs Clubs. These are to assist In every way possible to ootain homes for a number of orphaned children. Tha commit- tee also stated that the Idea was suggested by the play at the Gaiety. All of the papers fell for prominent display. J. F. Benzringer la managing the Arch St., Philadelphia, during Its present connection with the J. D. Barton burlesque circuit. A Palace booking for the near future Is Mrs. E. B. Alsop, assisted by Anthony M. Taran- tino and Douglass J. Luckburst In ballroom dances. Mrs. Alsop Is tbe 21-year old wife of a millionaire octogenarian oi Washington who threatens to reetrain her stage appearance by injunction. Which Interesting family disagree- ment baa not entirely been lost sight of by tha U. B. O. press forces. John O'Neil, assistant manager of tha Broad- wanf Camden, has been transferred temporarily to ate Wllliamsport house owned by the earns hrm. "Diplomacy" remains Indefinitely at the Em- pire. William Gillette and Marie Doro have cancelled their London engagement in Feb- ruary on account of the war. Almee Dalmores, an Italian ainger, made her American debut in "Dancing Around" at the Winter Garden this week, taking tha part for- merly played by Mary Robson. Frank Keenan will have the principal part in "Yosemlte" the revival which la to reopen Daly'a Nov. 23. Donald Brian proposes to open a school lor. dancing, for Instruction only and without cab- aret or tea room. "Pilate's Daughter," the miracle play with 150 people, will be revived Nov. 23 at Mad- ison Square theatre by George H. Brennan. St, Mark's Church on the Bowery. New York, will present a series of playa in the parish house. Actors will be amateurs under a pro- fessional director. The plan Is to encourage friendly relations among the varloua nationali- ties in the parish. "The New Henrietta," with W. H. Crane, Amelia Bingham, Mabel Taliaferro, Maclyn Arbuckle and Thomaa W. Ross, is scheduled to open Christmas Day at Indianapolis. Jos. Brooks is putting out the show. George Schoettle has resigned as treasurer of Keith's Cincinnati theatre and will manage tbe new Forest picture house in Avondala. Catch George Costaln's new scenery and chamois gloves. W. G. Tlnsdale, manager of "The Midnight SIM," which closed in New Orleans, is getting another Shubert show. John Wllstaeh is doing the advance for the FrlUi Scheff show. PRESS OPINIONS. Marriage sf Coluaablne. Everything In tbe new theatre, from the smallest, blue-frocked Eliiabethan distributing playbills at the Inviting entrance to tbe small- est detail of the carefully made production, re- flects tbe guiding presence of a nicely discrim- inating taBte that gives promise of good things to come under the roof of the Punch 6 Judy. In fact, everything is right at tbe new play- house except tbe play. For all its consider- able charm and possesion or much that is sure to please, "The Marriage of Columbine" is bafflingly Insufficient.—Times. Tiniest and newest of theatres, tbe Punch & Judy, situated in West Forty-ninth street just east of Seventh avenue, opened last night as one of tbe plrasantest surprises of tbe sea- son. The little theatre started with an inter- esting if not startling play.—Herald. That Sort. An able presentation of an Interesting play. —Times. "That Sort" has Its thrills, although they are delayed by an overplus of dialogue. It is unique in offering her (Mrae. Naslmova) num- berless opportunities to be good.—Herald. ENGAGEMENTS. William Ingersoll. Julia Walcott, William Norte*, Rath Berry and Charles Compton, "So Much For So Much" Co. Mary Nash, by Selwyn A Co., for "The Be- trayal." William Jeffry and Eva Marsh, stock leada, Utlca Elizabeth Hunt, characters, Scott stock, Richmond. Leila Shaw, Keith's stock, Portland, Me. TIMES MAN BARRED. Nicrmeyer, of the New York Times, is barred from the Shubert theatres. He wrote the scathing review of "Suzi" at the Casino, upon its opening Elec- tion night. The Shuberts complained to Adolph Ochs, owner of the Times. Mr. Ochs side-stepped by suggesting a letter be written. This was done by Lew Fields, who produced the show, and it appeared the next day on the editorial page of the paper. Acton Davies, who was on the Tri- bune for a short while, is said to have resigned as dramatic critic of that paper, upon finding the theatres of "The Syndicate" (Klaw & Erlanger) were barred to him. Alan Dale, who recently left the American, will prob- ably write for a newspaper syndicate, also do magazine work. STAHL SHOW FOR ROAD. The Rose Stahl show, "A Perfect Lady," leaves for the road this Satur- day, with "The Big Idea" (formerly "Wanted, $22,000") opening at the Hudson next Monday. "SAP HEAD" HAS FOUR "The Sap Head" carries a company of four people. Will H. Locke has two companies of it on the road, and is thinking of placing another. IN VAUDEVILLE. Hundreds know us, thousands never heard tell of us, and millions never will. FIDDLER and SHELTON. Suffocated with deliKhtfulness. Permanent Address 28 W. 131st St., New York. DALITS PREMIERE. Everything is progressing for the reopening of Daly's with Charles A. Taylor's "Yosemite" Nov. 23. Sol Manheimer has been appointed gen- eral manager of the undertaking. Heading the company will be Frank Keenan, John Connery, Grace Valen- tine, Lillian Kingsbury, Ethel Clifton, Mack Barnes, Robert Deshon, Joseph Creahan, Mario Majeroni, with Ralph C. Cummings, stage director. Among the new acquisitions is Syl- via (Sunshine) Jarmain, a child prodigy of the pictures, who has an important lole. Rehearsals are being held daily at the theatre and a brand new scenic equipment is being obtained by Mr. Taylor. "Yosemite" billed as "bold, daring and original," has never been pro- duced in New York, although the piece got a road premiere some years ago in Washington. ANOTHER 3-STAR COMBINE. Daniel V. Arthur is at present fig- uring on a three-star combination for his forthcoming production. It is defi- nitely settled Marie Cahill and Richard Carle will be two. The third member if to be another woman star, at pres- ent on tour in a musical comedy. The new combination will get under way about Christmas time. WELLS HAWKS IN NEW YORK. Baltimore, Nov. 11. Wells Hawks, whose last press work was for the Star Spangled Banner cele- bration in this city, has been engaged by the Universal Film Manufacturing Company of New York for special pub- licity and advertising campaigns. His headquarters will be in New York, where he will also be the manager of the New York theatre, which the Uni- versal is shortly to take over for the presentation of its feature film pro- ductions. HAMMERING DOWN EXPENSES. Henry W. Savage, who recently adopted the "retrenchment plan" as about the best advice of the year, has cut down the running expanses of his "Sari" show about $1,500 by salary re- ductions, etc. William A* Brady is also known to have whacked off some unnecessary expense in the operation of his "Life" play at the Manhattan. "MISS DAISY" AT CHI. It is said the Shuberts intend re- vamping and revising "Miss Daisy," the Bartholomae piece that came a cropper in New York, sending it to Chicago for an opening, with Tom Barnes in the principal male role, re- written to fit him. SHUBERT HOUSE DELAYED. New Haven, Conn., Nov. 11. The new Sam. S. Shubert theatre, which is near completion, will not be opened Nov. 21, as announced. The date is uncertain. Wet weather has delayed the plasterers, the manage- ment declares. ON THE ONE NIGHTERS. "At Sandy Hook," for a tour, by Pawla and Aulger Bros. "Sure Shot Sam," a four-act com- edy drama, being given some new-time through the middle west, direction J. Burt Johnson. "Pilate's Daughter,'' which George H. Brennan formerly produced on the road, is to retake to the road Nov. 16 and will play a route which takes in Broadway via Madison Square. This is a show composed solely of women players. It was written by a Catholic priest and has a number of musical numbers. "The Price She Paid" has cancelled its southern time and will play in the middle west. "The World at Home" is still out, though wobbling. Frank Matthews is maintaining a stiff $2.00 scale for Cohan & Harris' "Seven Days to Baldpate" through the middle west. The show is returning a little profit and the other "Baldpatea" are holding up fairly well. Rowland & Clifford are sending a "September Morn" company to the Pacific Coast this week, with Eddie Rowland, Jr., managing. "Polly of the Circus," direction of Moxson & Weis, is returning to the road, opening a southern tour Thanks- giving Day, at Wilmington, Del. It will again be headed by Elsie St. Leon. "The Newlyweds and Their Baby," direction Leffler-Bratton, with Master Harold as the baby, starts Thanksgiv- ing Day near New York. The A. W. Dingwall Co. is making plans to send "In Old Kentucky" out again after the holidays. Traveling combinations are receiving poor patronage at Fullerton, Neb. ' Cause—diphtheria epidemic The Seven Cairns Brothers have taken to the road in a new four-act comedy-drama "Broken Arrow." They carry a nine-piece band. CUTTING SALARIES 25 PER CENT. Philadelphia, Nov. 11. It is reported the members of the company appearing with Hazel Dawn id "The Debutante" had their salaries cut 25 per cent, this week. The show did in the neighborhood of $7,000 last week. CENTURY DARK? As recently announced, the Aborn Brothers are moving their Century Grand Opera Co. to the Auditorium, Chicago, where they open an indefinite engagement Nov. 23. Wednesday the Aborns said no de- cision had been reached as to the in- coming attraction at the Century. IN CANADA WITHOUT LOSS. One of the "Peg" shows has been playing the Canadian northwest since the opening of the season, without a losing week so far, according to Ed. V. Giroux, who books the time. LA SALLE SHOW THROUGH. Chicago, Nov. 11. A two weeks' notice has been posted for "One Girl in a Million," at the La Salle. Much dissension in the com- pany of late. Ada Lewis recently en- tered the^cast.