Variety (July 1916)

IU LEGITIMATE, HENRY MILLERS' NEW PLAYS TO BE FIR ST SHO WN IN FRISCO Ten-Week Stock Engagement at Columbia on Coast Will Out Several Productions. Well Known Players in Support. "Come Out of the Kitchen" for Ruth Chatterton. San Francisco, July 5. The 10-week run of stock, headed by Henry Miller, at the Columbia will bring out several new plays Mr. Miller intends trying out here, with the aid of his near all-star support. In it are Bruce McRae, Ruth Chatterton, Hilda Spong, Mrs. Thomas YVhiffen, Alioe Lindahl and others. One of the new pieces is "Conic Out of the Kitchen," with Miss Chatterton in the leading role. This play with the same cast is due to open in New York City, Sept. 24. Other new productions will be "The Fugitive" by John Galsworthy, and un- named plays by Charlotte Thompson and Florence Lincoln. The opening piece of the run will be "The Mollusc," with the role cre- ated by Sir Charles Wyndham played by Mr. McRae. "The Mollusc" will bo preceded by a curtain raiser in which Mrs. Whiff en is the principal. July 24, "The Great Divide" will be revived for two weeks. Mr. Miller's Columbia engagement starts next Monday. . SHOWS IN CHICAGO. Chicago, July 5. Just when it looked like summer was on full blast there was a drop in the temperature, with the result Sunday night and the day before the Fourth were fine for theatregoing. The second edition of "So Long Let- ty" has been voted O.K. At the Pal- ace "A World of Pleasure" is doing well but not as big as during the earlier weeks. The departure of Clifton Craw- ford is having some effect. Mort H. Singer says the show is doing over $12,000. "A Pair of Queens" still do- ing well at the Cort. "Nothing But the Truth" has picked up considerably within the past week at the Garrick. "Mr. Lazarus" at the Princess, and the gross is said to be pretty good, considering the late start the show got. SHOWS IN 'FRISCO. San Francisco, July 5. Maud Fulton in "The Brat" is in her third week at the Cort. The show got around $9,000 last week. The dramatic stock at the Alcazar is doing a good business. Over in Oakland the grand opera company presenting performances in the Civic Auditorium was forced to close Sunday because the property men and stage hands refused to work and shift scenery. PAYTON CLOSES STOCK. Hartford, Conn., July 5. Corse Payton closed his stock en- gagement at Parson's Saturday, after the first week, though the Payton stock came here for a run, having previously played at Springfield. At Parson's the company opened with "The Man From Home." The Hartford Courant in reporting the closing of the Payton stock stated Corse Payton a few years ago was rated at around $500,000, but that now he is pretty badly off financially. A TIMELY TITLE. "Our Country First" is the title Ed- ward Rush and Lyle Andrews have se- lected for initial production as partners. The piece is scheduled to open some- where along the Jersey Coast July 15 and go into the Nixon theatre, Atlantic City, July 17. In New York it will be seen at a Shubert house. Joe Vion is having a summer vaca- tion by covering the two towns that the show is to play. THREE FOR WOODS. B. Iden Payne has made an arrange- ment whereby he will supervise the staging of three productions for the A. H. Woods office next season. Mr. Payne will also stage a new play by Harold Bridgehouse, the author of "Hobson's Choice," next season. This piece will possibly be under the man- agement of John D. Williams. "JANE CLEGG" SOON. The International Producing Co. s production of "Jane Clegg" will have its initial hearing on an American stage at Stamford, July 24. In the cast will be Katherine Grey and Lewis Edgarde. BROOKS' "BORDER LEGION/' Lawrence Marsden is collaborating on the making of a play of Zane Grey's novel, "The Border Legion," with the authoress. It is to be produced by Joseph Brooks. "Fair and Warmer" Out Aug. 5. A. H. Woods and Selwyn & Co. have arranged whereby "Fair and Warmer" leaves the Eltinge theatre Aug. 5. The Dolly Sisters in "The Stolen Honey- moon" will be the attraction next seen at the house. "Fair and Warmer" is scheduled for a Chicago run immediately after clos- ing in New York. Albert Brown Replaces Santley. Chicago, July 5. H. H. Frazee has engaged Albert Brown to replace Joseph Santley in "A Pair of Queens" at the Cort, Chicago. Riverview Park Coaster Accident. Chicago, July 5. An accident on the Grcyhouse roller coaster at Riverview Park yesterday resulted in four men being severely hurt. ALL READY FOR EXPO. Chicago, July 5. Everything is in complete readiness for the opening of the National Exhib- itors' Convention in the Coliseum start- ing July 10 and continuing until July 18. The first eastern film man to reach the local scene was Lewis J. Selznick, who arrived Monday. According to his an- nouncement, Clara Kimball Young will be here in person to attend the expo. One of the features of the expo will be a miniature studio where pictures will be taken, developed and shown while the convention guests wait Among the prominent film stars an- nounced as coming are: Alice Brady, who is expected to arrive next Sunday with her father, William A. Brady; Theda Bara, Mary Pickford and Pau- line Frederick; Charles Chaplin has been invited but no word has yet been received from him. The local Essanay and Selig firms will have their playing forces there in full regalia. The committee in charge has set aside the following days for the re- ception: July 12—Essanay Day; 13— Clara Kimball Young Day; 14—Metro Day; 15—Paramount Day; 16—Vita- graph Day; 17—World Film Day; 18— Universal Day. Nearly all the floor space has been seized by manufacturers who expect to make elaborate displays. The committees are working day and night to make the affair the biggest of its kind ever held. The Coliseum will be ablaze with decorations as most of the flags, bunt- ing, streamers, etc., used in the recent political conventions are still in place. CENTRAL FILM CO. LAUNCHED. Chicago, July 5. Confirmation of the formation of the Central Film Corporation has been made by Aaron Jones. The Central will handle the Clara Kimball Young features in Illinois, Indiana, western Kentucky and southern Wisconsin. The new directors of the company are Messrs. Jones, Linick and Schaefer and Nathan Ascher. Its offices will be lo- cated on the entire fourth floor of the Orpheum theatre building on State street. Harry Weiss has been engaged as exchange manager. The releases will be made once a month and will be in five and six reels. According to report, close to $600,000 is involved in the new exchange. Weiss assumed charge Monday. THEATRE'S LONG END. The management of the Liberty the- atre are getting the long end on the engagement there of "The Fall of a Nation." When Thos. Dixon arranged to place his film drama at the theatre, he took a lease on the house until the first of September, and the rent for that period of time was paid in ad- vance. With the closing of "The Fall of a Nation" at the Liberty July 15, the house will hold on to the advance rental that was deposited. Of course, ■'here is a possibility the Dixon folk may manage to sub-lease the house for the balance of their term. MAUDE FULTON'S SECOND FAILS. Los Angeles, July 5. "Mary," a comedy by Maude Fulton, tailed to impress when shown at the Liui bank this week. It has a plotless story with impos- sible characterizations. Miss Fulton seemed over-zealous to write a succes- sor to her successful "Brat." Edith Lyle made the high score of t! e cast. Harry Hollingsworth, mak- u.g his debut as a leading man, failed to register. COUSIN JIM A FAILURE. Chicago, July 5. "Cousin Jim," the multiple-reel fea- ture which several hundred of Chicago's society folks made and are turning over one-quarter of the receipts of the ex- hibition sale to the American Red Cross Society, has not made a dollar for any house, according to the statement of some of Chicago's biggest exhibitors. The Van-Dee Co. made the film. The price asked for a daily exhibition is $100. The picture has been a disap- pointment as a box-office attraction. TORONTO STOCK CLOSES. Toronto, July 5. The musical comedy stock at the Grand opera house here, first under the name of the Van den Berg Opera Co. and later as the Angeles Opera Co., has slipped quietly away. The house will remain dark until the opening of the regular season. "CANARY COTTAGE" CHANGES. Los Angeles, July 5. The Oliver Morosco show, "Canary Cottage," now running here, is to lose Lawrence Wheat, Louise Orth and the Morin Sisters. The first two named will be succeeded by Madison Smoth and Dorothy Webb. \\ illiam Loraine is to replace Louis Gottschalk in the orchestra. PESSIMISTIC SHOW GIRL By FRANK ANDREW IHBPARD. To Hades with the chorus; Aw no more for me! A small part or nothln*.— You jus' wait an' see. Aw go on an* "raise" me Jus' give me the "ras." Oawd knows I've the talent,— 'Taint all them what has. Aw can them rehearsals What keeps you all day. An' pan them perducers With so much to say. I'm sick of them doggln' An' callin' me names. Such as "truckhorse" an' "simp" An' "girl with no brains." You can't even look funny Nor even dare flirt Or some long tongue hussey Starts "dishing the dirt." I'm sick of them "Mlnties," Them pink an' white "Molls," Them sickening ponies What try to play dolls. Me dance like a fairy? Why—It rant be did! Jus' them brutes who's dainty What never do skid. True; I ain't got much voice, But, Kid, got the legs. Some other dames wobble, Tho' Jub' pipe their pegs. You can slap on makeup An' look kinder smart, Rut a gllmpne at some maps— You yelp with a start. Jus* heave that "ensemble"— Aw Oawd. have a heart! It ain't no use talkln'; Real actln's my art.