Variety (February 1920)

B&S* ■ 3q&« - *- ■ ' ■ | ?.: ^»-i?^-Pf^p^fP^S|§p^P^^^^l^p FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS MUST BE FILED BY MARCH 15 Penalties Provided for Failure to File on Specified Date. At Least First Quarter of Tax Must Also Be Paid by March 15. New York State Income Tax Due and Collectable in Full on Same Date. \ Special Federal Revenue Agent Cadwalader Wood- ville is stationed at Variety's office, 154 West 46th Street, for the benefit of the theatrical district '.'■ MISS JACOBS BACK WITH CASEY. Jenie Jacobs returned Monday to the Pat Casey Agency. She resigned from the agency Jan. 1, last. After a visit to the Coast Miss Jacobs joined the. Harry Weber force but was later informed she would have to. return to Casey if caring to continue represent- ing acts on the big time. Miss Jacobs thereupon resigned , from the Weber agency and after some negotiations over -terms, reached an agreement with Pat Casey, sit is said that before entering the Weber employ Miss Jacobs received the consent of two important Keith executives to the change of employ- ment, but that later both the consents were overruled. Many of the acts rep- resented by the agentess sent protests to the Keith office against the dis- crimination, but .they were without avail.' .' The filing of income tax returns ap- pears to be progressing rapidly in the theatrical district, the whole operation working more smoothly than last year. There are but two weeks left before the expiration of the time limit for filing returns, March 15.being the last day. There are penalties provided for fail- ure to file by that date and the payment of the tax, which is due then. * The total tax need not necessarily be paid in full by March 15 but the first quarter must be paid the collector where provision is made to pay in in- stallments. Failure to file returns may result in a fine of 50 per cent, of the tax due. Intent to defraud may be punished with a fine and imprisonment or both. The New York State tax is also due and collectable by March 15. This is a new tax levied on citizens of the state and takes the place of excise revenue in the state financial system Varibtt has been requested for state tax forms and starting today (Friday) such forms are available on the first floor of Varibty.'s office, 150 West 46th street. The same exemptions are permitted by the state as for the federal income tax. But while there is a revenue agent sta- tioned at Vahibtt'8 New York office, to cfd and instruct in the making out of income tax forms, he is in no way concerned with the state tax and per- sons must fill out such forms them- selves. The state comptroller's office in the Wool worth Building is the head- quarters for the state tax collection. In making out New York .State tax returns it is to be noted that after the exemptions are deducted the tax is 1 per cent, up to $10,000; 2 per cent from $10,000 to $40,000 and 3 per cent, from that sum upward. There are no sur- taxes as with the federal income tax. In filing federal income taxes the latest ruling on gambling losses is to be ohserved. All winnings, from gam- bling are taxable, but in no case may losses greater than the sum won be deducted. Thus if a person lost $400 during the year of 1919 and his losses from gambling amounted to $1,200, the amount deductable would not be the difference ($800) but only $400 (the amount of the, winning). Federal- income taxes in New York are payable to- William H. Edwards, collector. The first payment may be made at 28 West 23rd street, the third district office and that applies in all cases where the'tax in full is paid, as is the case for moderate sums. Where installment payments are arranged, all subsequent payments are to -be paid Collector Edwards at the second dis- trict office in the Custom House. "DARDANELLA" ROYALTIES SUIT. Felix Bernard, co-composer of "Dar- danella," the Oriental music success, through Henry J. and Frederick E. Goldsmith, has brought suit in the Su- preme Court against McCarthy & Fisher, Inc., publishers of the number, to enforce payment of the royalties which he claims under a contract en- tered into between him and the firm on April 12, 1919. The action is based on the alleged fact he was induced to sell out his interest in the song to McCarthy & Fisher, Inc., for $100. ■ This sale was made to him via mail while he (Bernard) was playing a vaudeville engagement in a Fort Worth theatre, he says. Bernard charges he relied on the good faith of the pub- lishers and was induced to part with his rights for $100. The subsequent sensational success of "Dandanella" is the cause of the present action. No answer, has been filed. Franlde Fay Now for Gitr-Rice. Lieut. Gitz-Rice seems to be having his troubles in vaudeville. Last week he had Hattie Lorraine as a prospec- tive partner—this week it is Frankie Fay, with Miss Lorraine declared out. It's possible the Gitz Rice vaudeville agent- is impressed with the belief that's a good way to secure publicity. Mcdonald free. The indictment of George McDonald, vaudevillian, formerly in the legit,-'for burglarly three years ago/ was' dis- missed Feb. 10. During the fall of 1917 McDonald was arrested at Highland Lake, N. Y. The evidence was circumstantial. He was detained until January, 1919, and restrained from' communicating with his friends or business associates. Finally lie got in touch with Hugh' Herbert, vice-president of the N. V. A., who laid the matter before the organi- zation. McDonald was a member of the original Proctor stock company at the Fifth Avenue and later with Richard Mansfield. .,,' ■ - ' REMOVAL NOTICE HARRY J. FITZGERALD hat rawed from tht N#w York ThMtf* Bulldlnn to till Longtoi* Theatre Bulldlnn, 220 Wttt 48th StNlL >'. •■ ANNA CHANDLER Who is repeating her former successes In the Keith theatres with a superb repertoire of songs. With her new catalog she opened at the Riverside last week and .was the recipient of unusual ovations at the matinee and evening performances. SIDNEY LANDSFIELD assists Miss Chandler at the piano. A thousand thanks to Mr. Edward V. Darling for his many kindnesses. Direction, FRANK EVANS. This week (Feb. 23), Keith's, Boston. «...•• .;. NEW ACTS. Sid Carey, Howard Comedy Four. "Sweet Sixteen" girl act, six people. Townsend and Wilbur in new turn. Dancing Roots, man and woman. Gertrude Vanderbilt and Harry Delf, two-act Mme. Chilson-Orman will re-enter vaudeville. Stanley and Bambrick, singing and musical, two men. , . , i "Whirl Of Variety," girl act; six people. "Six, Dancing Devils," Russian'danc- ers, i V Eleanor Pearce and Co., singing and dancing j woman and two men. Johnnie Le Fevre and Frances Hart- man, in musical skit "The Manicure Girls," with twelve girls, featuring Mary Williams. The Royal Sidneys recently arrived from Australia. Barnold's "Drunken Dog" (Mandell & Rose). The Three Rounders, of "Beauty Trust." ; George S. Martin and Selma Walters in "Can You Beat It" Dippy Diers and Flo Bennett opened at the Capitol, New York. Dixie Hamilton, formerly a single, ■now with "Six Rural Jazzers." Lawrence Grant and Co. in "Pretty Lady" (Harry A. Shea). . Robert E. O'Connor and Co., includ- ing Bernard Cavanaugh, George Kee- hough, James Ryan. , . , i ■"•:; Nat Shack (Dancing Shacks) and Jack Corcoran (Corcoran and Mack), two-act ( > Green and Blylcr appearing until •lately in the "Midnight Frolic," are re- turning to vaudeville. , v Fred Freddy and Herb Willison (for- merly with Gus Hill's Minstrels), com- edy singing and talking. Ad Morton (Argorine Five) and Na- dine Parker in ,7 Tears of Gladness" (Bob Baker). . Joe Barton, formerly .of musical comedy, and Sammy Westen, recently with "The Sweetheart Shop," singing and dancing. (Chas. Allen.) "The Girfand the Lamb," a skit. The author is Mary Cecil of the "Scandal" company. Frank Gregory is producing the'piece. "The Author," a comedy sketch by Alice Gerstenberg, writer of "Over- tones"; three men and two women. (Lawrence Schwab.) Alma Francis, recently partnered with Harry Tighe, will appear in a new act by Edgar Allan Wolff, With music by Harry Carroll. She will be assisted by four men. ■■.:■■ ..yy-;.-..:.:.:, The act known as the "Four Butter- cups" is being made into a new act and.it will be known as the "Four Gos- sips." At present the turn opens with the girls appearing as scrubwomen; Low Exchange— U. S. Contracts; American. artists going .abroad 1 de- mand contracts in American dollars because of the low rate of foreign ex- change. One artist offered 250 pounds for a London engagement turned it down and insisted on $1,000 in U. S. coin. Now 250 pounds equals about $837, while at the old rate of $4.85 to the pound it was $1,200. It b«hoop»* mm to The second part of "A Woman's Past" will be shown at the opry house next week. CHARLES WITHERS ■■/:■>, m i i m '4 i /