Variety (May 1918)

VARIETY 11 wrJety Trad* Stark Eeftstarad Published Weekly by VARIETY, Inc. Slme Silverman, President Times Square New York Advertising copy for current issue will be accepted at the New York office up to Wednes- day night. / Advertisements sent by mail should be ac- companied by remittance. SUBSCRIPTION Annual 94 Foreign t5 Single Copies, 10 cents Entered as second-class matter December 22, 1905, at the Post Office at New York, New York, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Vol LI. No. 1 Peace once more apparently prevails in the club circles of Local 310, Musical Protective Union (affiliated with the A. F. of M.), through the dropping of its former president, Alex. Bremer, from its membership and the election to the office of Sam Finklestein, for- mer vice-president. Bremer incurred unpopularity through alleged pro- Germanism, which finally resulted in Bremer withdrawing from the active limelight of the union in order that the organization would not be dis- rupted. Anyway the Bremer matter is regarded as a closed incident around the Lenox avenue headquarters of the union. Since Attorney James Klineman sev- ered connections with the Commis- sioner of Licenses' department as the legal representative, no one has been officially designated as his successor, although matters requiring immediate attention are being looked after by Clarence Glimm. Theatrical cases are handled by W. H. Farrel, while the matter of licenses for the theatres and picture houses comes under the atten- tion of Edward Culleton, assistant chief clerk. Major Wallie McCutcheon of the British Army, home on sick leave, is recovering from pneumonia at Laurel in the Pines, Lakewood, N. J. Major McCutcheon was seriously ill lately. He expects to return to his regiment when sufficiently recovered. He en- listed with the English as an ambu- lance driver and was promoted by suc- cession for bravery to his present rank. A Brooklynite, Major McCutchton has three brothers who have entered the service since we declared war. Al Jolson, when speaking for the Red Cross at the Winter Garden Sunday night, asked all those who wanted to donate $5 to stand up. About 100 stood, when the orchestra, acting from a cue by Mr. Jolson, started playing "The Star Spangled Banner." The band continued playing the anthem while the collectors gathered $5 from the entire house, which was then on its feet. Sammy Watson, of barnyard fame, the 76-year-old vaudevillian, has been engaged to stage and supervise a special attraction for the new Bronx Industrial Exposition to be staged at the former Morris Park Race track for a two-month run commencing next Monday. Watson will arrange a show composed of Everests' Monkeys with a farmyard background, somewhat similar to his familiar vaudeville farm- yard production. The States Restaurant (formerly HofbraiO. San Francisco, was ordered by the Food Administration for Cali- fornia to close for two days for violat- ing the Administration's rules prohibit- ing the service of bread or wheat prod- ucts without the special order of the patron. As an additional penalty, L. H. Hirsch. one of the proprietors, was or- dered to erect a sign, two by four feet, announcing that the place had volun- tarily closed for infraction of the rules. The Waterson-Berlin-Snyder base- bass tossers trounced the Remick nine last Sunday by a score of 16 (o 12. The features were the all-around playing of Mose Gumble (Remick's), who was "all over" the field chasing the ball and the pitching of Ritter for the winners. Ritter gave eight bases on balls. Everything hit went through Gumble for home runs. A return game will be played June 9. Gumble plans to use a net. Ayer, Mass. The company is composed of some 20 members and will present at their initial offering Moliere's "Imaginary Invalid." The "Rock-a-Bye" advertisement in the dailies mentioned the name of the music composer of the show at the Astor, also the maker of the gowns, but neglected to mention the adapter, who happened to be Edgar Allan Woolf. Whereupon Mr. Woolf made his protest loud and long. The Government order issued through General Crowder regarding "useful occupation" for men of draft age after July 1 is not expected to affect theatri- cals to the extent predicted when the order was first issued from Washing- ton last week. Ushers (male) are al- most certain to be included. Until more explicit instructions are issued no one in New York is in position to vouchsafe a positive opinion. Coralie Andrews, who as a child act- ress was headlined in vaudeville as Pearl Andrews, and who is said to have been the first girl mimic, has returned from Italy, where for seven years she was a leading prima donna. She will continue in opera in this coun- try. Her father was a one-time police commissioner of New York City. Long Branch, N. J., is using display advertisements in the Metropolitan press, with an odd catch line, which may bring a smile to former devotees of the North Jersey coast. The line reads: "No longer a Monte Carlo, but an ideal home city." The opening of the New York Inter- national Exposition of Science, Arts and Industries, which was scheduled for yesterday, Decoration Day, has been deferred for about a month, the aim of the promoters being to throw the gates open June 29. Malcolm D. Gibson, who operates both the Mozart and Majestic, Elmira, N. Y., was in New York during the week lining up new attractions for the summer. The Mozart, now playing film, will have a brand new policy next fall. William Stanton, an employe of the Ilagenback - Wallace circus, which played Pawtucket last week, died at the Memorial Hospital, Pawtucket, as A Red Cross collection containing nothing but pennies was taken up at one performance last week in the Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The amount was not stated. In another collection, VARIETY FREE TO THEATRICAL MEN IN THE SERVICE While the war continues VARIETY will be sent com- plimentary to any theatrical man in the U. S. Service. Name, with address, should be forwarded and proper mailing address sent at once if ordered elsewhere. The list will be maintained also for re-mailing letters sent care VARIETY. the result of injuries received while attempting to jump onto a moving flat car the day the circus left that city. The deceased's home was in Mount Vernon, N. Y. Frederick McKay will try out a new comedy-drama called "Other Men's Shoes," June 17 at Atlantic City (Keith's). Lionel Atwill, the English actor, who has been appearing with Nazimova, will be featured. Arthur Levy, with Atwill during his first Amer- ican appearance, will be in advance. George Tallis, managing director for J. C. Williamson, Ltd., is in town look- ing over numerous theatrical enter- prises that might be suitable for An- tipodean consumption. He has a deal on with Charles Dillingham for "Chin Chin" and "Jack o' Lantern." Nick Copeland, formerly of the "Four Slickers," has gone in the auto brokerage business with Vic Moran, the lightweight boxer. Copeland was called in the draft, but was placed in Class 4. The other members of the "Slickers" have formed a three-act, billed as Galvin, Levee and Galvin. Irving Berlin wrote a song for the new Ziegfeld "Follies" through an agreement he made with Flo Zietffcld. Berlin promised, if ZicRfcld would send the entire Roof chorus to Camp Upton for the Berlin show there a couple of weeks ano, "The Follies" would have an exclusive Berlin song. at the Harlem Opera House, there were 900 pennies in the boxes. Edward C. Smith, theatrical manager of Brookline (Mass.) was ordered by Judge Chase, of Lowell, to pay his wife Mrs. Emma G. Smith, $30 a week ali- mony, pending the trial of Smith's di- vorce suit on the grounds of cruelty and abusive treatment. The Aborn Opera Company, which booked three weeks for the Bronx Opera House, with further time optional, has found the returns not sat- isfactory, and the Bronx engagement will end after a fortnight's stay. Loew'i, Montreal, has an undefeated (so far) baseball team. It was organ- ized by Ben Mills, manager of the theatre. I. Lake is assistant manager. He was formerly at the Palace, Brook- lyn. The vehicle to be assigned Eleanore Painter for her new starring venture under the direction of John Cort may be the former May Irwin show, "A Widow by Proxy," rewritten with muMc. and rc-nann-d. The Coburn Player*, headed by Mr. and Mrs. Coburn, open their regular summer season on the army canton- ment circuit June 3 at Camp Dcvcns, E. J. Cohen will return from Mt. Clemens June 1, where he has been for the past three weeks, and immediately begins the organization of next vcar's company to appear in "Ben Hur' next season. Cyril Maude, this season under his own management, closes his tour about June 15. Next season he will again go on tour with "Grumpy," but the tour will be managed by the Charles Froh- man nllice. The Elks of Queensboro have bought out the entire orchestra floor of the 58th Street theatre for the evening of June 10. John Buck, the manager of the house, is a member of the lodge. While Constance Collier is appearing in stock at Milwaukee this summer she will try out a new play, but expects to return to "Peter Ibbetsou" in Sep- tember. Estelle Winwood has been engaged by Sclwyn & Co. for the leading role in the new Cosmo Hamilton play, the title of which has been changed to "She Burned Her Finger." Joe Micheals and Jack Allen are handling Lieut. Bill O'Hara, the for- mer ball player, who was once on the Giants. O'Hara is on a lecture tour, aiding various war funds. Frank Buell, former press agent of Luna Park, has been promoted to as- sistant manager, Mrs. Joseph Drum now doing the press work. William Hepp is the park manager. "Hula Hula Land," which took the place of the "Darktown Follies" at Luna Park," is owned by Johnny Heag- ney of the H. W. Savage office, Joseph Keith and Ben Krauss. The Friars will hold their annual meeting June 7, at which time there will be an election of officers and the reports of officers and committees for the past year will be received. A. W. Bachelder, who was with "You're in Love" the past season, act- ing both back and ahead at various times, has gone to Maine for a month's vacation. Arthur E. MacHugh has charge of the publicity at the Brooklyn Ice Skat- ing Palace, which has been converted into a picture house and will open June 1. Billy Beard, who has finished his first season as principal comedian with the Al. G. Field minstrels, has re-signed with the same show in a similar capacity for next season. Camp Beauregard, at Alexandria, La., commences to play Loew vaudeville Sunday, June 2. It will be split week, between New Orleans and Hattiesburg, Miss., on the Loew route. Mona Bruns will play the lead in the new mystery Paul Roland West and Joe Plunkett intend producing. She is a sister of Julia Bruns. Benjamin Golder, brother of Lew Colder, has been renominated in Phil- adelphia for the Pennsylvania State Senate. Nevins and Gordon are under con- tract to C. B. Maddock, who will fea- ture them in one of his forthcoming four big acts. Billy Meehan, who closes Saturday with "Turn to the RiKht," was engaged by George Choos Wednesday for "Oh That Melody" act. Fiske O'Hara will be in a new play next season, already obtained by his management, Augustus Pitou, Jr. W. J. Fallon, of the Tyson Co., is in the west. He will return to New York next week. Ernest Hare replaced Charles Judcls in "I)oiiiK ( 'in' Bit" in Chicago last w t t k. Lakeview Park and Canobic Park, Lowell, Mass., will open June .3. Clara Morton is now doing a single 1 in n.