Variety (March 1915)

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8 VARIETY A BOOKING SAMPLE When I write about conditions in the theatrical profession affecting the artist I have no ulterior motive and my writings are not the emanation from a prejudiced, biased mind. I want to be fair, both to the actor and manager, and any statement I make regarding any circuit or circuits, manager or managers, I am willing to back up with positive proof. The following is a concrete example of the way in which artists are treated. A standard act is booked through their agent for Roanoke, Va., Greensboro, N. C, and Charlotteville, N. C, at $175, with Richmond and Norfolk split, Savannah and Charleston split, Jacksonville, full week, and Tampa, full week, at a salary of $200. They play the first three towns which represent a week and a half at the rate of $175. When they get to Richmond where they are to receive for the bal- ance of the time above mentioned, $200, they are notified they are to get only $175. They have no contract. They take the agent's word because the agent is repre- senting what is supposedly a first-class circuit of theatres, booked through a first- class agency. Not only are they forced to accept a cut of $25 in Richmond, Nor- folk, Savannah and Charleston, but on short notice they are cancelled for Jackson- ville. Later this is adjusted by giving them three days in Frostburg, Md., and they are left high and dry in Frostberg with three days still coming to them and the Tampa week cancelled and a cut of $25 in the two and a half weeks they played. Now, Mr. Manager, do you think this is playing the game fair? If the act makes a kick, they are discriminated against, as the telegram from the agent which I have before me states "accept Frostburg and avoid trouble." This is not the only case that I have in mind that has had trouble in the south. It is the usual practice of managers in that vicinity to cut the acts' salary and the best the act gets is to be pushed from the agent to the booking manager and from the booking manager to the agent and if the actor makes a squawk he is threatened to be shut off from future bookings. There is a circuit in New York City whose theatrical operations are confined to Greater New York, which does not issue contracts and promiscuously "cans" acts, and, mind you, good acts; and the only redress the actor gets is the state- ment that that is the policy of these theatres. It may be a foxy move, but there is a day of reckoning and it is not far off. Sincerely yours, FRANK FOGARTY. BRITISH PROTECTION. As a result of the personal and de- termined efforts of Dennis F. O'Brien (O'Brien, Malevinsky & Driscoll) and Lignon Johnson (the latter the legal representative of the United Managers' Protective Association) American dra- matists and composers are assured of full protection of their copyrighted matter on English soil The New York managers have been notified King George has issued an official edict that hereafter England will prosecute to its limit anyone found guilty of "pirating" American plays and compositions. Pirating an American play anywhere the British flag flies will henceforth re- sult in the arrest of the parties appre- hended who can be either fined or im- prisoned upon conviction. The old laws permitted much "pirating" due to the form the copyrightist had to go through and which was insufficient to cope with the offenders despite a barrel of expense at the hands of the authors in question. Attorneys Johnson and O'Brien will now endeavor to have President Wil- son extend to England's writers the right to operate under American copy- right protection, thereby reciprocating the assurance just received from Great Britain. "MATERNITY" RULED OFF. Boston, March 3. An attempt was made to put on "Maternity" at the Cort for a Friday matinee but Mayor Curley, after read- ing the manuscript, condemned it and announced that the best way for a theatre or any organization to kill it- self was to produce "Maternity." John Cort's son will probably accept advice in this instance. LIFE MEMBERS. Walter C. Kelley, N. Provol and Jeff Branen have been added to the follow- ing list of life members of the White Rats: Arnold, Oladyi. Bergman, Henry Black, Ben. Bastano, Edward. Clark, Edward. Cohan, Will H. Coleman, Harry. Conway, Jack. Cooke, Will J. Corbett, Jaa J. Corelll, Eddie. Keenan. Frank. Kelly, Harry. Keough, Ed. King, Chae J. Klutlng, Ernest. LaMont, Bert Lancaster, John. LaRue, (Trace. Lee, Jules W. LeMalre, Qeo. Levy, Bert. Corson, Cora Young- Lewis, Tom. blood. Coyne, Joseph. Curtis, Samuel J. Dalley, Robert L. Delmore, Geo. E. DeTrlckey, Coy. Diamond, Marc. Dick, William. Dixon, Harland. Dolan, Jas. P. Doyle, Patsy. Eldrld, Gordon H. Rltinge. Julian. Emmett, Cecil. Emmett, Leon. Evans, Frank. Fagan, Noodles. Farrell, Chas. H. Fay, Frank. Fay, Ous. Fogarty, Frank. Ford, A. A. Foyer, Eddie. Gardner, Happy Jack. ■Garvle, Edward. Gaylor, Bobby. Grant, Alf. Green, Burt. Griffin, Gerald. Griffith, J. P. Groves, Hal. Halllday. William A. Hascall, Lon. Lloyd, Alice. Lohse, Ralph. Lorella, Colle. La toy, Joe. Lynch, Dick. Mac art. Wm. H. Mace, Fred. Mack, Jos. P. McCrce. Junle. McMahon, Tim. McXaugbton. Tom. McNeill, Lillian. McPhee, Chas. Monroe, Geo. W. Montgomery. Dave. Morton, Sam. Nawn, Tenn. Nlblo, Fred. Nolan, Jack. North, Frank. Pattl. Greg. Payton, Come. Prince, Arthur. Rabe, Harry. Reld. Jack. Rogers. Will. Rooney, Pat. Ro«s, Eddie. Russell, Marie A. Russell, Thos. J. Ryan, Thos. J. Sanford, Walter. Smith, Tom. Herbert, Chauncey D. Stafford. Frank Herman, Dr. Carl. Hlgglns, Robt. J. Hughes, J. J. Hume, Dick. Inza, Rohellz. Jess, Johnny. Jolson, Al. Stone, Fred A. Vaughan, Dorothy. Ward, Hap. Waters, W. W. Weber, Johnnie. Welch, Ttaoa. Wlllard, C. E. From week to week in Varibtt will appear the full list of life members with new additions indicated. Who is the next one to take out a life card? Sprague and Dixon Communicate. Will Sprague and Dixon please com- municate with Milton B. Rosenheim, 316 Rialto Bldg., St. Louis, Mo. In Affectionate Memory of ftolanb Carter W. R. A. U. No. 1302 Died March 2nd, 1915. Our sincere sympathy is ex- tended to his family and relatives. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS. The following applications for mem- bership in the White Rats were read at the Tuesday night meeting: Bobker Ben Ali, Angelo Patricolo, Marshal Montgomery, Thomas Chinko, Geo. L. Myers, Herbert Corthell, John L. Neff, John Singer^ Robert Mar- ietta Louis Thiel, A. S. Byron, Will- iam McDermott, Neely Edwards, E. J. Flanagan, Jr., Harry M. Anger, Billy Nolan, James Carlisle, Harry Burns, Frank Minor, Clarence A. Nordstrom, Louis Kelso, Wm. Cameron, Harry Ladell, Frank Lalor, Monroe Dorr, Billy B. Van, Wm. Armstrong, Wm. J. Vanderveer, Wilhelmus J Rademaker, Johan P. Olff, Ralph O'Connor, S. Lee Rose, Albert M. Raymond, Wm. Webb, Joseph Webb, Billy Goelet, John W. Cantwell. Read these names and count the number applying for membership in the White Rats and I feel that these facts, and an ounce of fact is worth a ton of argument, will prove that the White Rats is a real, live organization. I want to take this opportunity of thanking the theatrical profession gen- erally for the loyal support they are giving us. Sincerely yours, Frank Fogarty, President. ELECTED RATS. The following candidates were duly elected to membership in the White .Rats, Tuesday, March 2: Wilmer Dame, Fred Astaire, W. H. Thompson, Henry Stanley, Stephen Goldini, Jack Pringle, Frank McGinnis, Joe Galvin, Wilbur J. Davis, Joe Cohan, Billy Tuite. White Rats Give a Show. The White Rats gave a show to the boys of the Jacob Riis Settlement House, 48 Henry street, New York, and the following acts appeared under the management of Edward Castano: John Gilroy, Geo. Botsford Quar- tet, Mrs. Sidney Reynolds, Otto Broth- ers, Dan Harrington, Pearl Bros, and Burns, Andy McLeod, McGinnis Bros., with Jack Symonds at the piano. Divorced for Non-Support Cincinnati, March 3. Marguerite Mackie, formerly with Henrietta Crossman, was granted a divorce here last Thursday from Cecil Mackie on the grounds of non-sup- port. MARCH 16,1915 DONT FORGET THE DATE of the MARCH 16,1915 WHITE RATS Big Masque and Civic Ball at Terrace garden, 58th Street, 3rd and Lexington Avenues The Theatrical Event of the Season. Don't Miss It IVlAKLli 1 \}f 15/ 15 The entire profession will be there in stage costume IW AKLH 169 1915