Variety (October 1916)

V A UPJEiV I L L E .... BOND OF INDEMNITY ASKED BY BIG BOOKING AGENCY United Booking Offices Rules Larry Comer Cannot Use "Poker Game" Medley in Its Houses Unless Managers Are Protected Against Possible Claims of Its Owner- ship by Arthur Deagon. The United Booking Offices, through its general booking representative, Sam K. Hodgdon, gave notice its mana- ?ers before further permitting Larry bmer to sing his "Ace of Heart' parody, wonld require Emma Cams and Mr. Comer to file an indemnifying bond, to protect the managers from any legal measures or judgments that might be taken by Arthur Deagon, who claims that bit of musical and lyrical composi- tion as his own. Mr. Deagon secured an injunction against Comer using the bit, and it is said Comer dispensed with the song for the week he was at the Alhambra, New • York. Last week Carus and Comer were at the Bushwick, Brooklyn, where he again used it Deagon is at the Bushwick this week, with Carus and . Comer at the Orpheum. In the reports of the controversy it did not appear what had become of the temporary injunction secured by Deagon, since the Bushwick and Al- hambra are both within the jurisdiction of the court issuing it HIP'S NEXT SHOW? It appears to be accepted along Broadway the Hippodrome will have another new show this season, about Feb. 1, after the 20 weeks' contracted for Pavlowa expire. Before Charles Dillingham assumed the direction of the huge Hip it was customary to present two productions a season there. Last season Mr. Dilling- ham had no difficulty in prolonging his first Hip show, "Hip, Hip Hurray," throughout the season to unvarying grosi receipts. - Now it is said that Pavlowa, engaged at $6,500 weekly for herself and com- pany of 31 people, will leave the Hippo- drome at the end of the engagement, perhaps to take up a vaudeville route. With Pavlowa out of the bill the show might undergo a chancre that would re- sult in practically -a new performance. Whether the ice ballet is to be re- tained for the next show hasn't been rumored. Although Charlotte, the premiere, leaves the Hip to go in the "Hurray" road production, there are still as principal skaters the Misses Ruegger, Schmitt and Dallerup, either cac a star. Last week 14 more skating girls arrived from the other side to kr-p the ice contingents in both productions up to their numerical mark. The skaters are paid around $4,000 a week by the Hip. Joe Jackson joined the Hip show Monday under a contract for 10 weeks. YUM KIPPUR'S ONLY CLOSING. The only theatre to close in observa- tion of the Jewish holidav this Satur- day will be the National Winter Garden at Second avenue and Houston street, where small time English speaking vaudeville is played. HIP'S PHILLY ORGANIZATION. Philadelphia, Oct. 4. "Hip, Hip, Hurray," which opens at the Metropolitan opera 'Abuse Oct. 14, has taken business offices on Chestnut street Harry Askin will travel as manager, and has established a downtown office here. Three advance men make the of- fice their headquarters. Percy Heath does the newspa per work, Chas. Goet- ler takes care of excursions and Pete Cavanaugh the bill-posting. Two lion cubs belonging to Msrck's act are a bal- lyhoo in the store window. Mane Wallace, an Eskimo with the Peary expedition, is a feature of the road show. GARDEN SHOWS NAME. The Shuberts are making every ef- fort to have the new Winter Garden show ready to open in New Haven Oct 12. Up to Tuesday of this week none of the principals of the show had had a try-on of costumes, and tfce opinion seems to be the out of town premiere will have to be postponed. This week the tentative name of the production was "The World of Won- ders." < MORRIS IN DENVER. Denver, Oct. 4. William Morris, here with the Eva Tanguay show, said Oliver Morosco had not withdrawn from the Morris- Cort circuit vaudeville plans, and that he is traveling with the Tanguay show to meet Morosco at Los Angelas, where something definite would develop. Morris denied a Norah Bayes road show is under consideration by him at present. Eva Tanguay had to cancel three per- formances nere owing to a cold wnich she caught in Kansas. BUDA GOODMAN KNOWN. Chicago, Oct. 4. The Buda Goodman so prominently mentioned in the blackmailing cases as one of the principal steerers did a dance once in vaudeville when she was much younger, and was also once the wife of Tell Taylor. BLOSSOM MUST SEE IT. Blossom Seeley has been allowed to cancel^ two weeks of the western big time, in order she may see the world's series baseball games. Miss Seeley will leave Cincinnati Sunday to join Rube Marquard, her husband, who is a star pitcher on the Brooklyn team, and will remain with the team until the series is over. Jim Morton Starts Next tfeek. James J. Morton's opening date as official announcer of the Keith theatres' programs has been set down for next week at the Orpheum, Brooklyn. Joseph Brooks* Nervous Indigestion. Joseph Brooks is confined to his home with nervous indigestion, the af- fection seizing him after the opening of "Bunfcer Bean." Early in the wek it was reported that he was seriously ill, which was er- roneous. Falling Brace Hits Dorothy Re gel. Montreal, Oct. 4. A stage brace struck Dorothy Regel on the head yesterday while she was at the Orpheum. A doctor attended the young woman, who insisted upon con- tinuing with her sketch at the follow- ing performances. Miss Regel is at the Windsor hotel. Fay Templeton Going Over Orpheum. Chicago, Oct. 4. An Orpheum Circuit route for Fay Templeton will be commenced by her Oct. 23 a* the local Majestic. BILL COOKE SUMMONED. Will J. Cooke, who is promoting an amateur feature picture at the U. S. Temple, Union Hill, N. J., this week was served with a summons to appear in court after he had two young women ejected from the theatre Mon- day night The ejection, according to report, was due to the domestic troubles of Mr. and Mrs. Tames McDonald, who appeared in vaudeville under the name of Tim McDonald and Leola Kenny. Mrs. McDonald and a young woman companion attended the theatre to wit- ness the picture. Mrs. McDonald asked to see her husband, who Is under- stood to be interested in the picture. Cooke appeared, and upon seeing Mrs. McDonald is alleged to have called her names. He informed the management of the theatre to return the admission money to the two young women and they left immediately, taking out a summons for Cooke. Mrs. McDonald giving defamation of char- acter as her reason for the action owing to the manner in which Cooke spoke to her. The matter came up in the Union Hill court Wednesday, but was put over until yesterday for hearing. 3= CHICK SALE ACCEPTS. Chick Sale has reconsidered his re- tirement plan and will reopen for the United Booking Offices next week, having accepted a route at $400 week- ly. This represents a $100 raise over his last season's salary. Sales is doing a good series of impersonations this year. Sale's first demanded $600 weekly or double his former salary, but the big time managers flatly refused that figure. Stle temporarily declined further time and retired # to % his western home, but the impressionist experienced a change of mind this week and accepted the proffered route at the managers' figure. He opens at the Bushwick, Brooklyn, next week. NEW ORLEANS 9 FIRST CIRCUS. New Orleans, Oct 4. New Orleans will have its first circus of this season Oct 7-8, when the Barnes show plays here. GIRL VINDICATED. _ ,. _ Chicago, Oct. 4. Celta Fortuna, arrested last week en route from Hamilton, O., to this city on a warrant sworn out by George Ju- piter of the Jupiter troupe of acrobats, was exonerated of the charge of theft by a Hamilton judge and has returned to Chicago bearing letters from the po- lice department of Hamilton absolving her from all blame. The girl who is a sister of the Camille Trio, was charged with taking a trunk from the theatre containing the ward- robe of the aggregation. Jupiter with- drew his complaint after the jrirl had been apprehended. GALLANTRY'S REWARD. Cincinnati, Oct 4. Manager George F. Fish, of the Em- press, is nursing a black eye as the re- sult of his gallantry several days ago in defending several women from the insults of a foreigner. The foreigner was arrested, but not until his fists had collided with the doughty theatrical man. McMahon and Chappelle Act on Stage. Mrs. Tim McMahon (Edythe Chap- pelle) is returning- to the stage this week, using the billing formerly utilized by the team composed of her late hus- band, Tim McMahon, and herself. Mrs. McMahon is producing one of the girl acts formerlv popularized by the original team, under the direction of the Harry Weber Agency. Nawn-Davis Show Starts Oct. 16 r Chicago, Oct. 4. The Tom Nawn-Hal Davis road show with 12 players is scheduled to open its tour of the legitimate houses a t Sterlin g, 1 11., Oct . _16\ BOASBERG AGAIN! The dismissal of a charge by Justice Goff, Monday, against J. Clarence Harvey of grand larceny made by the Howard Diamond Co., brought to light that the Boasbergs of Buffalo, install- ment jewelry sellers, are again resort- ing to their tricks of utilizing the police of New York and Erie counties, and the department of justice of the latter county, as their collection agency. Jules Boasberg transferred his claim against the actor to the Howard Diamond Co., who had a warrent issued charging Harvey had committed grand larceny by refusing to continue his pay- ments on a diamond ring value at $1,250. Harvey was arrested Sept 27, and re- leased on a bond of $1,000. Two days later he was surrendered to the court by his bondsman. Herman Roth, Harvey's attorney, ob- tained his release on a writ of habeas corpus signed by Justice Goff, return- able in the Supreme Court Monday. Judge Goff after hearing the argument released the actor, and advised him to retain the ring, informing the plaintiff at the same time his was a civil action. According to Assistant District At- torney Frederick Sullivan, Harvey had paid over $650 on the ring, which has been appraised in New York as worth about $600. Herman Roth has drawn £apers in a suit against the Howard diamond Co. and Jules Boasberg for $100,000 damages, charging false arrest and imprisonment The Buffalo Boasbergs sometime ago caused to be arrested Toby Claude, afterward released, and whose attorneys Henry J. and Frederick E. Goldsmith, sued the Boasbergs and obtained $2,500 for their client. MARRIAGES. Bide Dudley, writer on topics in the New York World," to Taney Keplinper, of a New York cotton broker. Eddie Thanks Kelly and Margaret Woods, Sept 18. theatrical "Evening daughter AUTUMN HERB. Norfolk, Oct 4. Promptly with the first crisp autumn day comes the annual announcement that various circuses have selected our thriving city for winter quarters.- 101 Ranch, which shows here Oct 9, comes to bat with the usual salve. Col. Will- iam F. Cody has also announced his in- tention to spend the winter here. DULL ON THE FARM. St Louis, Oct 4. Tiring of farm life, Mrs. Mildred Cave Brooks, former actress, and wife of A. R. Brooks, wholesale jeweler, has left the thousand-acre farm of her husband near Wright City, Mo. She. is now appearing with the Players Stock here ind says if her husband will come to St. Louis and quit the farm, she may consider returning to him. MIKE DONLIN ANNOUNCING. Next week at the Palace, New York, Mike Donlin and Marty McHale have been especially engaged. It will be baseball week there and Mr. Donlin will announce the progress of each world series game. MR8. NAT TO TRY. Margaret Moreland (Mrs. Nat Good- win) is to be seen in vaudeville shortly, appearing with Douglas J. Wood In a sketch, entitled "The Infallible Sys- tem." Champ Harmonica Plaver of Testa. Billy Mont*omerv and George Perry have secured for their act Stuart Smith, who boasts that he Is the colored cham- pion harmonica player of Tcxa9. Smith also does the pair's valeting. Leslie Heading "Mike" Show. Bert Leslie will head "For the Love of Mike" (Shuberts), a new play by Thomas Sidney. 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