Variety (April 1920)

I;'. vv!«^: ;•'.;) K'j-.Aii.-r-i-f-.TT.r.' V ;■.'■ -'^'i ■'•'■•^'■'K'i'-x■ •"■■:...y->'.'','■ ■ '■'■'- •'"'"':<■ ■ '<"■ '■■ i' 1= ff ''-■ ^v- IfOERAL COMPLAINT DISMISSED. ? (Continued from page 3) " Association, .leaving the control rep- resented by the V. M. P. "A. about 48 per cent, oi the total number of thea- tres operating with vaudeTille. It was shown too that there are 15 circuits in addition to single houses and -two and three house circuits. The proceedings established that there are 20,000 vaudeville actors in the country, that the number of acts em- ployed weekly number around 6,000, which take in about 9,000 actors and that therefore a considerable percent- . age cannot be employed every week. • The number of theatres booked by the U. B. O. (Keith E^cch^nge) was set at ISO in number, .of which SO are big time houses and 80 are small time theatres. The Keith interests control 34 theatres among those booked. Be- tween 33 and 35 per cent, of the num- ber of actors in vaudeville book direct as far as the Keith Exchange is con- cerned. A lesser percentage book di- rect in the other booking offices. During the inquisitorial proceedings into the financial affairs of. the White Rats Actors Union: instituted upon petition of (joldie Pemberton, Harry Mountford several times darkly hint- ed dire things would result from the then pending investigation determined on by the Federal Trade Commission. Though it was never specifically stated Mountford inspired the investigation/ by the Federal Board, it was generally known he and his associates had in- terested the Commission. Before the commission served'its complaint on the various respondents, investi^tors were reported sepuring information In New York relative to the authenticity of the allegations presented before the Com- mission. The Commission at its office in 'Washington filed its complaint on May 7, 1918, and the various res{K>ndents were served. They were ^ Vaudeville Managers Protective Association; the National Vaudeville Artists, Inc.; the United Bookings Offices; the Vaude- nlle Collection Agency; A. Paul Keith, " E. F. Albee, Sam A. Scribner, Marcus Loew, Martin Beck, B. S. Moss, Sime Silverman. It was maintained that vaudeville operations as carried on by the sev- eral respondents were a combination in restraint of trade ^ and therefore came within Federal jurisdiction for regulation; that unfair methods were employed and that Varibtt aided the managers during the strike. The first hearings started Feb. 3, 1919, i before Charles S. Moore, an examiner for the Commission, in the chambers of the Federal District Court in the Woolworth building. Pat Casey was the first witness called and in all 60 witnesses were examined, at the hear- ings held from time to time. Hearings v/^ere transferred to the Post Office building in March. In May they were held in the Commission's office on West 38th street. The Commission rested its case at that time and during the summer there was no development in the matter. In the fall t^e "respondents resumed the investigation the sessions lasting three days and ending October 17, 1919. This was the respondents' answer to the case as made out by chief counsel John Walsh, wfio acted for the Com- mission. Throughout the investigation Maurice Goodman was promineht as counsel for the respondents, iti asso- ciation with John Kelly and ex-Judge Edward E. McCall, who acted as asso- ciate attorneys. The Commission asked for briefs, from counsel after the respondents' answer had finished up the actual in- vestigation and early in January such briefs were filed. The final oral argu- ~ nient before the Commission was made in Washington Feb. 16-17, 1920. Mau- rice Goodman and former governor of Missouri, Joseph W. Folic appeared for the respondants and Mr. Walsh for the examiner. The dismissal of the 4= VARIETY ' ;'.". •.-XJOV.f'. complaitlt therefore follows but five weeks after the argument. Varibtt was represented during the investigation by M. L. Malevinsky of O'Brien, Malevinsky and Driscoll but Varibtt at no point put in a defence. Varibtt is still publishing weekly a verbatim report of the investigation. In the oral argument Mr. Walsh, .placed on-record an objection to ap- pearance of Mountford in the proceea- mgs for the purpose of examinging witnesses or otherwise. Mountford, however, was in constant attendance at the sessions and continually offered . suggestions during the examination of /fitnesses. Governor Folk' in his oral argument referred to Mountford's al- leged statement as to how the Com- mission would decide the case and the counsel's comment that "he must have consulted a ouija board with the usual result that the ouija board followed the vJill of the person operating it" was true prophecy in that the Commission did the reverse thiu^. When the Commission rested its case Mr. Walsh explained thai Mpuntford would not be called as a witness, stat- ing Uiat though Mountford had "in- sisted" on being called, he did not be- lieve that he (Mountford) could add anything further, to the record. However, when the respondants made answer last October Mr. Good- man sprung a surprise by calling Mountford to the stand. A greater surprise came when the witness praised E. F. Albee. Among other comment he said: "I think Mr. Albee stands in a very few years to become the best loved man in the vaudeville profession," Among the many witnesses examin- ed was Frank Fogarty, former chief ^ of the White Rats, who severely con- demned Mountford. Others who testi- fied were: Samuel K. Hodgdon, Ed- v/ard M. Fay, Helen Nelson, Henry D. Wallin, Daniel F. Hennessey, Harry F Weber, Jr.. John J. Quigley, Jack Curtis, Edward Clark, Edward Keough, Harry Bulger, Walter J. Plimmer, Gereroso Pisano, James W. Fitz Patrick,' Gene Hughes, Lee Beggs, M. R. Sheedy, 6. A. Meyers, Charles T. Aldricn, Henry W. Chesterfield, Henir W. Gug- Icr, Pat Rooney, Charles E. Grape- v;ine, Lohey Haskell, James Mclntyre, Joe Laurie, Valerie Bergere, Elizabeth - Murray, Roger Imhoff. Al Herman, Lee - Kohlmar, Tony Hunting, Irving Wein- gart, Morgan D. Simmons, Billy Rock, Nan Halperin, Fred C. Shamberger, George McFarlane, Emma Carus, oje Browning, Lillian Fitzgerald, George Lemaire, Irving CoQper. The verbatim reports on the pro- ceedings will continue in Varibtt. UL AND INJURED. Edmer Cornwell (Clifton and Corn- well) broke her ankle March 30. She will not be able to d?nce for a year. Billy Clifton will work alone.""" Catherine Powell is lying serious- ly ill in Dr. Campbell's sanatorium, Syracuse, after undergoing an opera- tion for appendicitis. Ben Roberts, musical director at the Colonial, was stricken with pleurisy March 30 and is confined to his home in Broklyn in a serious condition. Frances Farr was out of the cast of "The Beauty Trust" in Pittsburgh last week for several days because of ill- ness. Edward Redding, member of the vaudeville act "Prosperity," underwent ail operation for appendicitis at the Post Graduate Hospital Monday. Babe Arbuckle removed from the N. V. A. to St. Bartholomew's Horfiiital Monday, suffering from a nervous breakdown. Rocco Vocco, western manager for Leo Feist (Chicago) is laid up with in- flammatory rheumatism. Sent to West Baden and ordered to remain there three months. Bird Millman turned her ankle step- ping in a rut at Madison Square Gar- den last week at the dress rehearsal of the circus and was out of the show for the opening days. Her first per- formance was Monday night ORPHEUM STARS. (Cbntijiued from page S0> Ben Beyer * Brother DeliQor* * Darrell Brotbera Rlgoletto " " "Ballet of LiRbt" Jobony Small BatudO/Japa "The Suspect" "Tales ot Hoffman" Chick Sales "Top 0' the World D.' Apdale'i Circus Busanne Rooamora "Spirit FaintfilngB" iMie A O'Donnell Rttnlsn Danoers "Bueballltls'' Splssall Brot. A Oo. old Soldier Fiddlers Tbreo White KnbBB Harvelout prlffltb Kalnutr * Brown Kanfflman Bros. Dorothr Keaton SBiASON 1S11.1812. BCacklTn Arbuckle Co. Fearlets Ce Dora Bchenok ft Van Madden ft FlUpatrlck Qulsler Bros. Aonalr ft Ward Gabriel ft Coi, AthleUo Olria Adelaide Norwood "Fira Commissioner" Hawthorne ft Burt Sherman Krans ft H. Eva Fajr Charles ft A. Clocker Knute Erickson Hugh Herbert Arthur Deacon Uacart ft Bradford Ouerro ft Carmen Oene Oreene Edward Able '%■ Somnambule" ArkaloB "The UUIe Stranger" Robbie Qordone "Night In Turkish B." Golden Troubadoan Bumham ft Greenwood Clark ft Bergman Tom Edwards Grace Cameron ' Rolfe ft Rolfonlans L. De Cordova ft Co. "Honor Am.'g Thieves" Stmone De Beryl Nana Alma Toulln Kenney, Nobody ft P. Gerald Qrlflln ft Co. Great Henri French Wright ft Dietrich Bllda Morris Johnny Ford Maude Hall Maoy Co. James O'Neill "Scrooge" Bdwards, Tiemey ft R. Klein Bros. A Sybil B. ' The Seebacks Cretlenne ft Lculsette Karl Bmmy ft Peta Bedfords McDevltt, Kelly ft L. Primrose Four Selbini ft QrovlDi Cheyenne Days "Pianopfaiend Mlnst." Hermlne> Shone ft Co. "The Courtiers" Scott Keane Oenlan, Steele ft Oarr Pauline Horan BrgottI ft liilllpuUans Sam Mann "Romance of Vnderw," Australian Woodch. Odiva Charles A Fannie Van Innes A Ryan "The Leading Lady" Mrs, O.-rCrane ft Co. Handera ft Ulllias Brent Hayes Hme Benson ft Co. Six Bracks PrlDcess Rajab Mrs. Louis James Co. Felix ft Claire S'ager Midgley ft Oo. Diamond ft Nelson Orapewin-Obance Co. Mack A Orth* Cunnlagham ft Marion Howard A North Carl UcCollongb SEASON IBlZ-mS. "Bverywlfe" _ . Peniy Haswell 0«. A. Seymour Brown Edwin George Lolo William Dillon Tbarber ft Madison Al. Carleton Graham Moffat's Co. Rozy La Rocca Nip ft Tuck Caesar RivoU ^ . Digby Bell ft Oo. Jefferson Da Angells Edna Luby Kremka Bras. - Zeno, Jordan ft Zeno Frosinl Ed Wynn Raul Pereira Eilott Savonas Adier 6 Arline Mountain Ash Choir Donahue ft Stewart Claude M. Roode Lydia Barry "Puss in BooU" Harry B. Lester Edwards' "Song Rera" Venita .Gould Bobbe ft Dale Bertha Kalich ft Co. O'Heer Sisters "Window ot Appa" Dolly>^ Connolly Rook ft Fulton Harrison Armstr Co. Claude Ooldsn < "An Opening Night" The Xromwells Sander's Circus Rae Eleanor Hall Belle Baker Bdmond Hayes A Co. U Jobnnon's Travelogs B Gould ft B Asbbum Hilton ft De Long Bis Ward Bros. Toots Paka H Leigbton A Co. H Aahley ft Al Lee Jessie Busier ft Co. Flor-Tempest ft Ten Annie Kent Miller ft Hack ^ Owen UcOIveney ~ Minnie Allen Bud Fleber Henry B. DIzey Mary Klliabetb La Hate Trio George Beban ft Oo. Leonard Gauthler La Veen ft Orosa Btlly K. Wells Cecilia LoftUB Ed Morton Le Ballet Olasslque Mr. ft Mrs. G. Wilde "California" Irene Bercseny Sally Fisher Joseph Jefferson Lewis ft Dody LltUe Billy Amelia Bingham ' Merrill ft Otto Hopklna ft Astell The Eternal Walts Keno ft Green Tbe Heas Sistera Kimberly.ft Mobr Dunedln Troupe Sharp ft Turek SEASON 191S-UM. . Florence Roberts Oo. Olga Netbersole Catherine Countess Thos. A. Wise Doris Wilson ft Sisters Zelda Sears Henry Woodruff Geo. Damerel "More Binned Against , Tban Usual" "Trained Nurses" L Simon ft K Osterman Orfords Elephants Frank Keenan Co. Obas. B. Evans "Kid Cabaret" Saba ret SBIASON 19>4-1»15. Neptune's Garden Willard Slmma Maclyn Arbuckle "Oreen Beetl"'L Caasa Mr. ft Mrs. D. Crane Jack Wilson Robert T. Haines Mercedes Dunb "Salon Singers" Bell Family Mme. Torska Ray Samuels Trlxie Frlganza Lena Abarbanell Lianne Carrera Pauline tbe Hypnotist Blanche Walsh Theodore Roberts Little FarlBlenne A. Bis A B. French Katherlne Kidder Allen Beach Yaw Chip A Marble Granville ft Pierpoot. S. Miller Kent Robert Dalley Andrew Maok O. Lean ft C. Maytleld Blpbye.Snowden Horace Qolding B B Van ft Beau Sis BIckel ft Watson Mme. Jean Jomelli Bankboff ft Girlie Vftleska Suratt Henrietta Crossmao Ching Ling Foo Grace Ija Rue Clayton White ft Co. M. A M. McFarland RIggs ft Witohle Allan DInehart May Irwin Maion ft Keeter Hermine Sbone Barnes ft Crawford Olliek Sales "The Red Heads" James B. Carson Mme. Marlska Aldriota Frank North ft Co. Bmmett Corrlgan Co. SEASON Emma Carus Molly Molntyre Jas ft Bonnie Thornton Creasy ft Dayne Lew Dockstader Morton ft Moore Rosbanara Mary Sbaw Nasunova RIgoletto Bros Mm6. Blanche Arral Bmmett DeVoy Bessls Clayton Henry Lewis Morgan Danoera Cloeollnl , Marie Oahill ' SEASON Daneing Girl of Delhi Bankboff.ft Olrlie Phyllis NIelson Terry Orvllle Harold Plloer ft Douglass Harry Green Co Obllson Obrman Theodore KosloB Ballet Louise Dresser Nina Payne Harry Cooper. ; Natalie Alt Claire Rochester Adelaide ft Hughes Rutb.St Denis Co Clark ft Hamilton James J Corbett Briceft King SEASON Sophie Tucker Cbarlea Withers Bdwln Arden Brally Ann Wellman KartJom Brenda Fowler Master Gabriel Allan Brooks Four Marx Bros. Gladys Hanson RuOt Rore Robert Edeson Mrs. Ttaoa WbiSen Anna Chandler Lambert ft Ball Creasy A Dayne Gertrude Hoffman "Rubevllle" SEASON Herman Tlmbtrg . Lee Kohlmar Co. Sarah Fadden Derwent Hall Calne Reckless Eve Co. Horace XloldlU' Geo. MacFarlane Toto Ceotte Cunningham Taylor Oranvriie Xaura Pierpoot Oo Lillian Russell \ Bra Tanguay SEASON Spanish Rerue Frank Dobson ft Sirens Le Roy A Boecoe ' Al ft Fanny Stedman: N. NttEorro, jr., A Band Jason ft Halg Mtoo." Petrova Chinese Military Band Sylvester SctaaeSer Grenadier Girls Kitty Gordon Oo, Jose Collins Charlotte Walker OusiBdwards(hlmsel() Uontgomery ft Moore Fanny Brioe lets-ieid. ■ ■ / ''■■'■: William Morris Urs Leslie Carter Four Marx Brothers Frltsi Scheff Walter C. Kelly Billy B. Van ; , Carolina White .'■.v;, Marie Nordstrom Cecil Cunningham' "Clock Shop,'^ 0. ft M; Anna Held ' .> Alexander Carr Julia Dean Blinors Cisneroe "This River ot SouU" Evelyn Nesbit Frederick V. Bowers i8ie-i»i7. Nat Goodwin . Xv; Mrs. Langtry = , Hermine Sbone B. B. Fontaine , ,.j;:. "The Bride Shop'* Laura Nelson Hall Morton ft Glass ^ Oorotbr Shoemaker •The-Porest Fire M. B. ft Irene Bordont Sarah Padden Adele Blood "Band Box Revue" Wneon ft Keeler i : ;-■ Stella Murhew ' Blossom Seele]^ Roger ImboB ft Co... / ISlT-lfllS. U drtce ft Barr Twlna Blllle Reeves Leona Le Mar John B. Hymer Co. t Marck's Jnngle Flax's Nellie ft Sara Kouns Submarine F-7 Aveling ft Lloyd > ^ Frankfe Heath •. Nan Halperin Sam Hann Willie Weston Luollle Cavanagh Co. Mme, Sarah Bernhardt Harriet Rerapel Fanehon ft Marco , Jeanne Adair Ca v 1018.1019. <:'^'^':"'\'-'i: Hme. Dore'iCehl^rltlea ..^ Dooley ft Salee^ Al. Herman On the Hlhh Seas ^ Blanche Ring Muriel Wor£ Pearl Regay ft L. P. Regay ft. L. Sheenan Gus Edward's Reva* Marmlen SIs-Sohooler Lillian FlUgerald- H Boe'rth, "^Bein Wolf" • LydeU A Maoy 1819-1820. Gibson ft ConnelH Karry Watson, Jr. "Putting It Over" Broneon ft Baldwin :. Edith deLya "Not Yet Maria" Albertlna Rasch Oo Mme. BllU V. S. Jots Band H. ft Bmma Bbarroek;. ''^^ n m ■6 {■: NEW ACTS. it Leslie Zaza and Chey. Alter in two- roan act. . i Seymour Brown and Co. m musical revue, "Where There's a WilL" Twelve pcopley ,' Harry Ellis and Dave Irwin in "Mu»ic and Medicine," a skit in "one," by James Madison. . " Clayton Whit^ is reviving "Cherrie," with Julia Kelety taking Miss Stewart's former role. (Harry Fitzgerald.> Tom Wise and four people in a re- vival of the "Christmas Carol." (Harry Fitzgerald.) . . Rosalie Stewart has purchased an act from Nellie V. Nichols, "Detained," for production in August. Leal^ Leaska, Pacific Coast soprano, will be featured in a new act m vaude- ville, . , « A, "Movieland," featuring James B. Car- son and 13 people with special sets' and drops. (Henry Ballett.) Frank Hale is producing an Oriental fantasy featuring Veronica, late of "Somebody's Sweetheart." She will. be assisted by 8 Singalese native dan- cers. 'The Dance Dream," featuring the Ward Sisters, Herman Behrens and Dick Dooley. Written by Cliff Hess, produced by Irwin Rosen, under direc- tion of Eddie Kellar.