Variety (April 1920)

if.- •V;:- 'variety .:ti^ .'>^';-^.v::^^:^:.;: 31 ''^ mmmm m ■h: V' -"v. u> »■■"•. ■*■_* **■ '" l>' m 'S' },ZV. ,.- r -■••-1-- • '>.-■ r Qne SaA OjF jfonday Beats TeE Ok Sunday liMMhi^A '' ■ ' jSi^ndar MoYttfej^to/itif^'iiiiii^^ our vaudeville week. Artists coming in from'allo^fe^ the country, trains late, not sure of proper hotel-accommodations, in other vrords every excuse for a grouch, but if the, artist is met with a smile by the House Stdff, finds a smiling leader in the pit and a smiling crew oh the stage, the grouch never comes to the surface. Questions of billing, position, etc, t6at seem so important prove trivial matters wlkn approached T^IQi a sii^il^'ah9'l>ythe^^^ raising of the curtain for the matinee everyone is happy and the smiles do not stop at the .footlights. . . . •. l- . , ' ; . • :■."--. •• ■ ■ ■;.. -'^Vn-.v. ...,••;■■ . ,'- ;'.r / ■ .. ^■rv.i-\\-::—. ,-••'■• .v. :i.;^ • •; ■•„ . r ,/■ , •.. ^ --•...,: An audience canteUJn the first twenty^miiuites ^Aether things.are working smoothly back of the curtam line and it onl;^ takps a short time for the good feelitig'that is prevalent there to go out over the footlights, and as a result actis and individuals score successes and the Blondfay matinee audience go^ piit i)i4th a smile to piass the word around that there is a great vaudivdle #ow iioitowfi.' ■i*' -1' ' 'I- >■-. -7?- ■ ''^./■v^';''^;-^v^k:''^'?^A ■• .A'--; All of which brings me back to-the, trneism ttmt.% •«iile''oii Moac^ oh Sunday.' ^1 :".■,*•'.'iir •iv.'y'.'^^ ;;^.-,- '., • i'.: .. ^ ■ i.i'^. ,■ ;.«• '.■ -• '. .■ '-"■:*'^■."■^"•. .';•.; i ■''i'' ■ :■ ; ' ,. ■'■■ ' ■■ ■ ' ' \ .'.". * - M Twjfictej^l-^^ ii^ Vaudeville liiSl m ill ^»« MR. •EDWARD F. ALBEE. Palace Theatre Bldg^" New York,N. Y. U, Dear Sir: ' ■" . ■u r .-• ... :,• ..^ .,-■'.. ^ "'' ' ■.■■■>-i>- "iCJ^ ..V. »-'£".• 4-.f. ' .'- I have been reading your latw.ivhich.yoaJhMVe^^^^^ having come to me as mexAties fA it^ticisKiA T\iaA^ ■ .' .' ■ ■ [■ '. ■?■'•'•■■'■"V.:.-*^':A''.;'-:^'''y ■■'?'>'^''^-"^ Wf • Nor'dpnbt you iu« awlare; tbat I Was que" oi'your'lW^ : -^ \h}fi when I see you wbHcing in th« j-ight direetlon I thlnk'a lettnr'. complimenting yon on'tbe stand trhieh' yon are uiiiil'is iii ONler: at this time. There was a time when yon might have figured a letter. ;. like this as an indicationthAt I was irying'to |et roi^ethini^ in't^ 'show business. That day is gone! by and sfioW'husJness In ay life is now bat a secondary consideration,'and also, piy iiicomd is much greater from my outside investnaehts'and venturekao'tliit.whateVin'. Jl atty in this letter is siocere and.I hope. Wu>br';fo'the p«M^^^^^^ < . -■■ ■■ ' . .v.. ;/..', \ ■'. ■' \ ■ ■'•'"^ • .r'-^'^l. : ;> • .■V-'-y I believe your newspaper, if handled righ^ a bully id^ aikl'lilvi^ the insurance for factors in the N. V. A. is very gooA These Uttte acts pf kindness to the actor is something I always advboit'ed, even' when I was an usfier, and I believe in the sayi^: ''Whetiybn'^ttilui' '. an actor's heart away yon take;away his talent." ; ■ ', :*^: :i • Big manufacturers with whom I am'coming in'daily contact ai« looking upon their'help in the same manner in which yod Iiave started' to look upon the actors.' ".. ' ■ We will have labor unrest and a certain amount of oneastiieal' for '* a little time now but I am quite positive thai thb saoie and sehlblis" means for all men ih all walks of life will prevail as they always hai^ and that the so-calle^ agitator vrill not accomplish mo^. I think the theatres slibnld try to have eliminated soi>ife%iidi(«|'»^ knocking men of money or that leiid the ignorant mind to think soch people are of the "devil." ' I am in touch with the vaudeviUe situation as I am now playing: iSunday night concerts and I have had the pleasure of talking to a number of artists lately and from what I hear they are more iatlifledj with conditions now than ever before hut stlil there is a lot of work' to Be done, as a great many will figure that a man of your wealth, position and strength has some double reason for trsdng to make friends. Before I got into other branches of business in this life I h-'^ ■.•'i 'iuodouiit «wl^^ upon your motive in the same manner .' f ^nbi<t'1Q''ttle'last fV^e oi-rix y have, hud the pleasure of meeting^ : ' -: a'number of mfen'I have drawn the wrong picture of and found aftdf^^ ' ' ;.an that they were, human beings, and. with the exdeption of the flis- .If.-, ;'cipline they .had to maintain to^get results, they showed inqreoon^-p;'^: sideration for hnmatlity and their fellow-men than, a majority of:;.. -/^ .ao^eall^ heroes. _ (».. .J..*. ^rv."^--^ W^ ; vl hav'e-nj^^^ point Where I am going to giveiy<ia<tte':yv cr^jttijs jcou'faav^ reaeiied the' heights in show busitiess, that youf ' -'. elfbHs'ahd advice lat the present time are sincere, as F am quite! luri!^/ ^- .they.ire.■'.,:'•■,•>• ' ''.''i-\ " •,' ... :■_ -■.:.y-'.^i;.'": ". V. i libpis 1 have not'bored you with this, long letter and will cloS<t, _|; 'Wishing'you'the'best. of. luck aiid siiqccss in whatever you may under-•.;'. take, Mdrvrili help you'all [ can and render all the assistance 1. can \v' withoiutex^iectiiiirany.applause or making a grand stand play. :'.-': ' l-: ii^'':r:fi'\ .' • :. ,.•■■.• ■'.:. .r-!n^:-;;/?;'■ ■\':- '^/-'Ydftrs respectfully,' . .'• . ■J.J: v^■/-'V.^ •'• \..^;'-r-1^D.r|v |1 JlAMES^ CLANCir, "^tvlj; Mani]{er and Part Owner Jacques Amusement,. I: i C94ipany; Commissioner Waterbury CQm-:^'''^,X^ oitihity Service; , :^-,-.-:- ?-iHir™--^-~A4^-^i; v^-v:-'.: J ^, .. New York, N. Y, Mareh 29tli. 193^: ; My dieuir Clancy: . ' ^ . ';! Ybprs' of March 33rd received. I was indeed surprised to bear from yout and much" pleased to hear that you are making headway In the theatrical bustn'cjss. The sentiment expressed In your letter in reference to my work i* much appreciated. I am Iiappy to say that I have the greatest co-operation from the vaudeville maniagers throughout the United States in endeavoring to make vaudeville a happy, safe and prosperous business.for all concerned. The artists are co-operating in the most libeinl and staunch niannlr; misunderstandings are minimizing-and good fellowship and consideration is the prevailing spirit on both sides. I wish you continued success In your new field, and appreciate' the spirit that proniptetl you to write the letter. Sincerely yours, "■ .' -.':-:': :^E. F.'ALBEE.. ■§: ■ Mr. Jas. Clancy, Waterbury Community Service, :' Waterbury, Conn. .i • '"^it^ ;•:?* ?* ■IS ^- 'y-- .. -'»' r;^'»ai-.>i.-K ^^j^^^^^^^V]