Variety (March 1921)

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■ 28 VARIETY Friday, March 35, 1921 <?• •. • IN AUSTRALIA By ERIC H. QORRICK. HER MAJKHTY S — Gilbert A Bullivun Optra Co. Next, "Humpty Dumpty" pantomine. CRITERION — "Baby Bunting." Feb. 26. Joe Coyne in "His Lady Friends.' PALACE.—"Welcome Stranger." TIVOLI—"Lilac Domino." duce tab revue for the Fullers. Sea- son commences March 12. W. Hamilton Webber has re- turned to the New Theatre ai musical director. "The Maid of the Mountains" G. O. H. Allan Wi'.kie Shakes- looks like being one of the big hits. Seat* tw.& jffie^^-AtwMi' -■ .pearian. Season FULLERS—Vaudeville. MAJESTIC (Newton) — "Labor Leader." HAY MARKET. APOLLO. LY- CEUM. STRAND. AUSTRALIAN, CRYSTAL PALACE—Films. Melbourne. HER MAJESTY'S — "Humpty Dumpty." Feb. 26, "Baby Bunting." ROYAL--"Maid of the Moun- tains." KING'S- Marriage of Figaro." TIVOLI—"Chu Chin Chow." PRINCESS—"Cinderella." BIJOU—Helen Charles, Fredo and Son, Clemo and Bardy, Baron, Louis London, Les Wharton, Brink- man and Stelle Sisters, The Dar- raghs, Marshall and Graham, Carl- ton and Sutton. PARAMOUNT, AUDITORIUM— Films. Mitcha Levitlzikl. Russian pianist, has been engaged by Hugh IX Mc- intosh for concerts throughout Australia. Adelaide. ROYAL—"Sinbad, The Sailor." GARDEN—"The So and SoV (J. C. Williamson). MAJESTIC—Vardell Bros., Gib- bon Duo, Campbell and Mayo, Doff Dee, Verne and Whaite, Hal Rae. Champion's Dogs. Bellora. WESTS—Film. New Zealand. Auckland. HIS MAJESTY'S—Marie Ten-pest and Graham Browne. KINGS—Fuller Stock. HIPP.—Ratana, Miracle Man. OPERA HOUSE — Rev. Frank Gorman. Hurd, Hurley and Bent, Ross Bros., Keely and Aldous, Eddy Duo, Nat Hanley, Adelaide Taylor, Leonard Nelson. Doris Duane has arrived from England under contract to William- sun -Tait to appear in "His Lady Friends." Jascha lleifetz, violinist, has been secured by J. and N. Tait for a concert season in this country. The State Orchestra Is to dis- band in March. The orchestra was to have toured New Zealand, but owing to the shipping strike the tour was abandoned. Maggie Dickenson, the dancer, is to marry her partner. Sydney Cul- ver, this month. The couple will leavo early next month for a tour of the United States. Farnum and Farnum were to hav<* produced the revue for Ben and John Fuller. Owing to the act being a flop all over the circuit, their time was cut short. IN LONDON London. March 6. Tho future of the Scala is always a lucrative matter on which to grow rumor. Of late it has been said that the theatre would be pulled down and flats built on the site. that it would open as a cinema—it has already tried this—and as a 2hristchurch. Jewish- theatre. The latest story is ROYAL—William Lints and Co. that John Murray Anderson will QUEENS—"The Midnight Bride" 1 take it over and establish an Amer- and "The CrlmBon Gardenia," OPERA HOUSE—Walter Johnson Co., Harrington Reynolds, Jr., Lilas Birt, De Wilfred, Hart & Cleg*, Alberto, Vaude & Verne. Dunedin. HIS MAJESTY'S—"Irene.* OCTAGON—"Red Lane." GRAND—Film. PRINCESS—Walter George Co., Sinclair Bros., Wall Tate, Jas. Scho- fleld, Evans and Deen, Hall and Menaies. Wellington. G. O. H., KING S, PARAMOUNT —Films. HIS MAJESTY'S—Gladys Verona, Miller Raincy, Carlton Max. Ken McLaine. Hurley H. and Bent. The Cracknells, Tenuis Bloy. Henri French. i ■ ■ "Welcome Stranger, eighth week at Palace. lean theatre. Meanwhile it is men tloned as the locale of the Fred J. Nettlefold production of Hesketh Pritchard's "Don Q." Nettlefold has produced several dramas there and after his last venture took a hunt- ing trip into the wilds of Africa aa an antidote to the excitement of management. Dorothy Brunton shortly return- ing to London. Mario Ilka will Join the Fuller Stock in Brisbane. Arrivals by the "Sonoma" for the Fuller Circuit. Gardiner and Re- viere, Barnum and Yant. Rubi Trelease has arrived from Ameiiia for "His Lady Friends." Owinir to a dispute back stage. Harry Croacker and Billy Young, stage directors at Fuller's New The- atre, have resigned. "The League of No 1 Ions" is now playing much more compact and the curtain falls at eleven instead of round about midnight. The inter- val also comes before ten o'clock, an Important matter, as those who know cur grandmotherly licensing laws will admit. Bert Coote Is leav- ing the cast and ominous signals— voice trials, the call for numbers of tall chorus girls, lead to the opinion the American beauties will soon be only a memory in the show. above Individuals and above fear, should foster? "The case at Issue la flagrant enough to test the moral courage and backbone of the association. Will it countenance libel? Or will it aid the common cause in seeking to establish a deterrent to other members who are under the illu- sion that criminal libel Is a legal weapon in the struggle for profes- sional recognition?" Mr. Cava na ugh appeared first for Mr O'Brien and the introduc- tion of Paul. N. Turner for. Equity- was a subsequent development of which the complainant's counsel was not apprised in advance. Tur- ner is Equity's attorney, and Is as- sociated in the same office with Mr. Cavanaugh. In the recent dispute between Valeska Suratt and Walter J. Percival over a contract. Kendler & Goldstein appeared for Percival and Cavanaugh appeared as attor- ney of record for Miss Suratt. Sub- sequently, when a stipulation was drawn up, it was signed on behalf of Miss Suratt by Paul N. Turner. Equity's brief in the Stark-O'Brien matter is signed by Mr. Turner as counsel for the Actors' Equity As- sociation. It recites in part: "The point in the matter which the association desires to have sus- tained is that communications of this character are privileged to the extent that the burden of proof as to malice is switched from the de- fendant to the complainant, and that in the instant case the complaint of Mr. Stark must be dismissed because no evidence is introduced showing that in preferring these charges he acted with any malicious intent. "It is conceded that as between two strangers a charge of theft is presumably made with malice, but the association contends that when such a charge is made by ore mem- ber to the council of the association against another member, there is no presumption of malice, and that the burden is upon Mr. Stark to show that Mr. O'Brien acted with ma- licious intent. "The reason such a ruling is de- sired is this: "The Actors' Equity Association is a business association endeavor- ing to improve the morale of the business. In exercising supervision over road companies its work will be greatly hampered if its members face a crim if a? charge if. hi good faith, they present a complaint to the council alleging misconduct on the part of the member complained of." At the time the Percival-Suratt complaint was decided in arbitra- tion In favor of Miss Suratt, Perci- val was reported to have Instructed his attorney to bring a civil action against Miss Suratt, through dis- satisfaction with the award in her favor. According to the story. Per- cival was called before Equity of- ficers or Its council and informed he would not be permitted to test the justice of the award in a civil court while an Equity member, ar.d It was said by friends of Percival* I when that occurred, the inference SOUTH AFRICA By H. HANSOlf. CAPE TOWN. Cape Town, Feb. IT. OPERA HOUSB—"The Duchess of Dantslc," final production for the Ada Reeve season, week Jan. 22, success, and the best of the reper- toire. As "Sans Gene'' Ada Reeve proved her reputation as a clever and brilliant actress. Her playing was a revelation. Jess Sweet as Napoleon second honors. Farewell night stage was like brilliant gar- den, covered with flowers. Feb. 1, Leonard Rayne's "Sign of the Cross" opening play. Stock season. TIVOLI—Jan. 26. Fortnight with dramatic stock in comedy "French Leave"; amusing. Percy Ballard, C. W. Dane and Gretta Yates car- ried honors. Week Feb. 9, variety. Alfonzo, equilibrist. Key and Key- worth, return. La Belle Marie, aerial. Jack Win and Nora Windle, The Miller Sutcliffes, Scottish, re- turn. Charlbert Bros., acrobats. Ray Kay and Betty Bush. Americana, assisted by Tony O'Brien, failed to impress. Poor material and only comic antics of thin Ray Kay for laughter. Week Feb. 16. Kay and Bush. Charlbert Bros.. Alfonzo. La Belle Marie. Win and Windle. Carl- ton and Itosslvn. Lucan and Mc- Shane. Feb. 23, revue "What Next?' ALHAMBRA—In spite of great heat this picture hall doing good business. GRAND—Pictures, doing well. WOLFRAMS — Good business with films. globe (Woodstock) ~ Picture hall, big business. A company (ailed Select Film Co. is here, announcing no connection with any other company. At the Railway Institute Feb. 7-9. screened Ivan Abramson's "Someone Must Pay"; 10-12. "White Heather." An- other company screened previous week, "Ar*» You Fit to Marry?" They worked advertising stunt. Matinees for women and evenings for men. Drew curiosity crowd* to keep to the Importation and sup- plying of films in future. Johannesburg HIS MAJESTY'S—Capacity pan- tomine "The Sleeping Beauty/' pro- duce* ty Rarcy LuplTva. • sfcatxRv closed Feb. 10, opened Opera House, Pretoria, Feb. 14. STANDARD—Allen Doone & Co.. with Edna Keeley, doing well with "Captain Kidd, Jr." EMPIRE PALACE—Capacity for variety hall week. Jan. 81, J. W. Rickaby, character comedian, Jen Latona. songs, Audrey Knight, char- acter, Ivor Vintor, midget comedian. June Sisters, dancers, Clifford and Gray, jugglers; Bailey and Cowan, jazz musicians, Cooper and Lalt, burlesque act. Feb. 7, "What Next?" revue, produced by Jimmy Taylor. ORPHEUM—Well filled nightly. Week Jan. 81. Wish Wynne, Loader and Laney, comedy. Pictures." Week Feb. 7, Audrey Knight, character. Glrlon Glrys. cycling. Pictures. Week Feb. 14, Cooper and Lait, Jephson and Du Barri, Anglo- French comedy act. Pictures. NEW BIJOU—Pictures. CARLTON THEATRE -Pictures. J EPPES—Pictures. LYRIC- Pictures Leonard Rayne's new company, headed by Alfred Paumier, open at the Opera House Feb. 21, in "The Right to Strike." The Citizens' Amusements, Ltd., has withdrawn from the organiza- tion of concerts, etc., on the Cape- town Pier. Seapoint Pavilion, etc., having lost £1,200 since Nov. 1. Loss due to bad weather. Intend A meeting was held in Johannes- burg for the purpose of forming an Actorn' Union. Barry Lupins, as chairman, laid his views before a representative assembly of profes- sionals. He said it was desirable/ to protect the artist, to relieve up- der-paid or never-paid actors. Lupins stated the African theatres paid its chorus people the second highest rates in the world, viz.: £T. weekly. England. £3-10; Australia (with a union), £4-17-6. America was not mentioned. Allen Doone. an old White Rat. also spoke. He put his name down for 50 guineas. The South African Industrial Federation promised assistance, and want the newly formed union to join with it. One hundred and fifty members were enrolled. It la un- derstood variety artists are -eligible for membership. Reports from other town* state that business is good. Carter, illusionist, has arrived from Australia, and opened at the Criterion, Durban, Natal, under the management of the African The- atres, Feb. 14. Among the American acts due here in June are Johnny Dooley and Yvette Rugel, Sally Fields. Bobby was plainly conveyed to Percival Symonds, Phil Baker, Jack Denny, "The Creole Fashion Plate," and Kaiser and Victoria. "Irene" is still breaking l>ox of- fice records in New Zealand. John \). O'llara has renewed with Williamson-Tait, which expires 13JL'. Charged with inflicting grievous injury on Airs. Emery, of the Yank and Jean act, Lou Le Brun. a skater, was found not guilty In New Zealand last week. Trouble arose over an Argument back stage at the opera house, and Le Brun was al- leged to have struck Mrs. Emery in the face, causing disfigurement. Business at the Melbourne the- atres has been bad during tho past month owing to a strike of street cor men. The Allan Wilkie Shakespearian season is a boom at the G. O. 11. Work Is being rushed to open the Theatre Royal at Easter. Clinton and McNamara and Archie and Gertie Falls return to tho States this week. ACTOR CHARGES EQUITY (Continued from page i'u> indicting and circulating libelous letters, and does not such practice, unless rigorously punished under- mine the very reason for the exist- ence of the association? Shall it (A. E. A.), if successful in its pres- ent attitude, establish the prece- dent of protecting members who violate the law. not to speak of those higher sanctions ar.d consid- erations which the association, that if he persisted in his civil suit against Miss Suratt, he could not expect to be retained upon the equity's membership roils. ivrivii^is said thereupon to have discontinued ins suit. Percivai's plea, according to the story, as the reason why he wanted to bring a ov>l ac- tion, was that the arbitration board was prejudiced. One member of that board is reported to have once played with Miss Suratt under con- tract to her, and another rnemb* r vj,s Miss Suratt's theatric >1 •?• nt fur several years r.nd may liayS been representing Miss Burnt? .it the time of the hearing. The board consisted of three members. BILLS NEXT WEEX (Continued from Tag:* 87) IN PARIS By E C KEKDREW .- Ben and John Puller purchasing Australian Variety, the only theatri- cal weekly in this city. Paper was previously run by Martin Brennan and Andy Kerr. Reason for sell- ing is given boeausc of trouble be- tween tho partners, Rronnan may be retained by the Fullers as edi- tor. Ward and Sherman are to pro- Paris. March 12. A amall theatre devoted uniquely to marionettes has been opened on Boulevard de Cllchy (near the ruins of the Moulin Rouge). "Cendrella" Is the preliminary show, accom- panied by music of Massenet per- formed by an invisible orchestra and singers. There Is even a ballet danced by the puppets, with scen- ery of first class order. Following Mme. Folalre we now have Mme. Cassive at the little Theatre Marjol in an excellent revue. "On n'en Sortira pas." by Noziere and Wilned. Cassive is supported in this new production by Signoret. Jr.. who has been ab- sent from the Paris stage for a long while and Louisa de Mornand. The new revue nt the Casino de Paris. "Aves le Sourire." by Jaeques Charles. Is now snnounced for March 26. the press performance being given on the previous Thurs- day, and the house will be dark this year on (Jood Friday. Leon Vol- tcrra has a big Khow on hand. In the vaudeville program offered for a fortnight by Jacques Hebertot at the Theatre des Champs Elysees he presented to the Parisians two choregraphle artists of talent, Alex- andre and Clotilde Saknaroff. who opened the show in a series, of solo dances and which formed the only novelty on the bill. The couple of- fer an artistic number without any particular big feature, though an amusing negro dance (American) Obtained an eneore. Rehearsals of a new comedy by Sacha (lultry have commenced at the Theatre Edouard VII to fo low his 'Le Comedian." Billy Reeves opened nt the Al- harnbra March 11 and mide «ood as usual in a sketch, for which he has booked some local people for the small roles. MINNEAPOLIS Pantagea (Sunday opening) 3 Ambler Bros Green A La Foil Chat QUI Co Barton A Sparling Thornton Flynn Co Darling's Circus OAKLAND, < \l . I'mitugm (Sunday opening) "Apple Blossoms" ( I;iU<Ihi htnidl* Merlins Has 4 Smnpsel A Lech'd Tom Kelly Torlllte'a Cirrus OGDEN Pantngrs <:u-2> Redmond A Weill Baldwin Blair Co i><>ii Proltca Howard A Rose 4 Bellhop* Norvelle Bros PORTLAND. OUR. I'.inlu«is Whits Bros Hlnkey A If a? IVi limine Ac S• M< y Holers Revo* F'aul KU'ist «'n Steven a Love Joy KKOINA. CAN. PUIltUgeM (2S-::o) <S.in»o bill plays Rank a toon nil'; \ • u Vfvfan Co !.>><> nurd A Willnrd is Armstrong Co Grace Hays Co '■Not Yet Marie" SAl.T lake I'lllllllKf The Mel ntyi Countea* Vernon Claire \ ine.nt < \. Berk & Rtone Norvello Un>> Rroelnl Troup* HAN DIK4JO Savoy Ped.'ii'w 1 ••• peer)*** " RhIui .<• Reek Browning k i is \ is Ueo liamiU Troupe SAN tKANCIsfo I'illllilKfo (SundSy opening) Billy Smith Paul Patching Orvillo Btamin Wilkins A V'vlkins Mark Nelson "Last Night 8 SEATTLE Pantages The Rosa ire* Sammy Duncan Hector's Dogs J Thomas Saxotet Seaman * sionn Mine Zuleiku Co SPOKANE Pantages 4 Paldrons Krnest Hiatt L A M Hurt Temple 4 Shaw's cireea K Cummings Co TACOMA Pantages The Norvellos 3 Quillian Boys Fox A Roy Svengali Meyers Burns A O Gevenne Troupe TORONTO I'nntages Kate g Wiley Lillian Ruby Gaylord A llorron At eke Pnnthea gj P Cooper A- Ricardo Little Nap VASC oiafr, B.C. Pontages Rose Kllis A R Ralnehardl A J>ufi Wells * Hoggs HriK •• I mffef t » o I ►< MirhHIe Bros Royal's Elephant* VICTORIA, M. c I'll nt aae*. Oordon A I >»• > Belle Oliver • '.i pi- Kh mi i v Brrti Wood ItuQse i».iv:«i Rand WIWIIKI. PiinttigeH • ' .<:■ M Buttel I ItUgO l.'itKen* Trs ej Palmer A t Camilla'^ R!rdn Burton «v i»>\ • • r X> <-lutl Mary Marble Co Billy Schoen "Varieties 192*" Kellam A O'Dare Lillian's Dogs FT. WORTH. TEX. Majeotie Roy Harrah Co Glad Moffatt Co "Rubevltle" Raboock A Dolly Laura Plerpont Co Jimmy Lucas Co Corradint'a Aniru'Is GALVKST'N, TEX. Majestic (SS'IS) (Same bill plays Austin 31-2) York's Dogs Susan Tompkins Wilfred Clark Co Saxton A Farre Bits A Pieces Bobbe A NsJ^ci lie Banns TON, TEX Majestic >saki A Takl Tuck A Clare Bessie Remple Co Nate Leipzig Lorraine 8ia Harry Fox Co B Bouncer's Cirrus L'TLE RTK, ARK. MS jest le Roof Oardcn .1 Man.' Stoddard Bert Bakr»r Co Powers g] Waliaie HUM- to fill) 2d half Paul LeviRl 4 M Blgi l.iw X- Clinton Sh.'ila Terr} «'., Rlsle Whit* Co ai Rape Co Ml skoi.ii; Majeatle stiu\» £• Clark "8.000 a Tear" Laurel Lee B'thwll Browne Co OKLAHOMA C1TT Majeatle (28-30) Tosart Story A Clark "8.000 a Tear" Laurel Lee B'thw'll Browne Co Adler A Dunbar James A K MltcheU OK Ml l.«.Fr. Orphfum I T.or dens Leonore Kera June Flvidge (Jenaro A Gold /'Night on B'wajr* 2d half Billy Barlow Ferguson A S'dl'nd N do Onsonl Band. Adler A Dunbar •i & K Mitchell S. ANTONIO, TEX. Majestic Cavanna Duo Carleton gj Bellcw Jack Trainor Co Cshtii A Romalna A Friedland Co Claude A Marion The Briants Tl LSA. ORI.A. Orpheuin Klley Ward A Or.-en Prank Wilcos Co Neal Abel Barr Twins Nellie Nichols Wm Brack Co WICHITA FALLS Majestic P (J.orge Barry A Lap-ton i5 A Moore C rinne TIRnn Rev Lloyd * Good I Wilhat .. INTERSTATE CIKCUIT Palace Theatre Roildiog. New Ymrk DAL1.VS. TEX. I Zola Duo Majestic I f>"d * Tip \«>r MILFS-PANTAGES * l.tvVKI.VKD Miles IV*'*1 I Kin «kidfrey a Hi nd's'n "Rising. General's' Ha son <v Bailey Doris li'iiip.v.-' f*o <*r.«iid Sam '\'i:i Orr St ITap< r Richard I ►ai I >• I'lin'.' KHtons Kenny Mason A 8 DETROIT Miles Rus*Hl A De Witt < «"..||ins Sis!, rs I'm I A Nora P.jiri. It Nix Harlequin* lOne to mi) Regent H A \ Reranton Mr \ hit a Taylor Raw |n it Von K Wilson .<; McBP/oy «iemenso BetHng « Orpheum Amoros A Okay i.l*ie a ■mareen t> Musical Noaar-s I .a P.-fite Cats ret (One io fill;