Variety (April 1921)

qflKi Friday, April 1, 1921 VARIETY { to toe he executed a dance and poses that won hearty applause. Mr. Patch got him from the Chicago Opera Co. and his work proved In- teresting beyond Its sheer novelty. The balance of the play and what preceded was carried by the regu- lar cast with Douglas Leavitt (for- merly Abe Lcavltt of burlesque), re- vealed as no mean comedian. His grimacing worked in particularly well with the "cutle" smiling and •ye winking done by Miss Lock- wood. Charles King was, as al- ways, sure of himself and boyishly youthful while LiJa Rhodes, who took Ivy Sawyer's place on three days' nolle*, did &er „ double nu»n* bera with Mr. King acceptably, but danced with anything but her one- time, abandon. Harry Short, who has won excellent notices on the road, seemed to have New York stage fright, but came through in I the last act when he had Norma Brown with him, a young woman who lent real distinction to the ensemble. Florence Earle also gave a well calculated performance and after a little preliminary nervous- ness got her lines over for all they were worth. In a real beauty chorus a youngster named Majory Grant made her dancing stand out while Susanne Chase and Marcla Byron were pleasant contrasts in pillchritiK.e. In a program footnote, Mr. Patch serves heated warning on mental burglars, second story men and cut- throats that they must not steal any of the play's stuff, but he should worry. The book was well enough and the wheezes not ex- traordinary. It was when the twc> young men and a burglar after los- ing their money at the races (a cut-back visualizing all this was ef- fectively shot into the first act) had established themselves as out to get back their fortune and so be able to marry that the show really be- gan. Up to then its best moments were due to the unusual dancing and the song numbers credited to Harry Clarke and Edward Paulton with music by Manuel Klein, John L. McManus and Ray Perkins. Among these "That Oriental Strain," "Loveland," "Moontime" and "I'll Tell the World" stood out though Miss Lockwood and Mr. Leavitt individually made a lot of "Umty-Gumty Goo." Leed. ATLANTIC CITY DEADLOCK (Continued from page 12) World does with New Yorkers against an Evening Telegram rat- ing of the Gazette. The consequence was that possibility of en'.husing lo- calities was comparatively nil but a moderate number read the mana- ger's sheet. The fight started with the ignored paper's opposition to a political nominee that the the- atre men were charged with raising a slush fund to elect. Overtures to end the fight for the benefit of the visiting shows got nowhere for ten months of sporadic agitation on the part of visiting agents and mana- gers. Meanwhile the shows kept coming in, counting their losses In the main and exiting ungracefully. One hour is about all an agent ister for leave to print upon terms and conditions prescribed by the Minister. NEWS OF THE DAILIES (Continued from page 15) Oliver Morosco is now auctioning off $250,000 worth of furnishings there, saying he will be in Califor- nia so much he cannot occupy this residence. Featuring several of the dramatic novelties given at the New York benefit the first benefit for the Ac- tors' Fund e/er given in Brooklyn will take place at the' Montauk Sunday evening, Sept. 17. Mrs. Fisks, John Drew and George Arllss head a distinguished bill. =xx= tion picture talent, unfolds en the screen. The singers themselves will appear in the Paris productions of these opera-movies, while for the provinces phonograph records made by the singers will be used. The leading feminine singer selected for this experiment is Miss Luella Me- luls, a young American coloratura soprano, who has captivated French critics in Monte Carlo and Nice re- cently. Jean de Reszke, it is said, has hailed her as the American Pattl A bench warrant has been Issued for John Channlng Bernard, pro- moter of the "Revue de Fashion," who forfeited his bail March 24. "June Love" will be the first pro- duction under "Equity Shop" rules. The Motion Picture Theatre Own- ers' Association of New York State et its meeting Albany. March ,.£4^ went on record as opposing censor- ship and also declared against the appearance on the screen of Clara Smith Hamon. OBITUARY Dorothy Miller has also received an offer of $100 a week to go on the vaudeville stage for ten weeks and ho raise the money she needs for her mother's operation. The offer was by telegram, came from Phila- delphia and was signed L. A. Blum- berg. D. W. Griffith was the principal guest at the dinner and dance given March 27 at the Astor by the Friars. Alice Brady, Mae Murray, Dorothy and Lillian Glsh, Norma and Con- stance Talmadge, Hope Hamilton and Marion Davies were among the ladies in attendance. William A. Brady and Thomas Dixon spoke against the "Blue Laws." Dorothy Miller, 16, who said she would marry any white man who put up $i,000 for i er mother's oper- tion, has been given the money by an unknown donor who will not in- sist upon the privilege. Paris has banned the shimmy. "Too exotic," say the dance masters. The Lambs will give at the Globe April 10 a performance for guests of the club of the best playlets pre- sented during the winter at their private clubhouse gambols. Brooklyn's newest neighborhood theatre, the Boro Park, at Fifty- first street, New Utrecht and Twelfth avenues, has been bought by the Keith Circuit It seats 2.500. The Senate Judiciary Committee of Connecticut has reported unani- mously against Senator Brown's bill to repeal the local option law per- mitting Sunday pictures. After being held three days by Immigration authorities at Ellis Island Mrs. Hannah Chaplin, mother of Charlie Chaplin, was released and left for the West with Mr. Chaplin's secretary. Her alleged^ mental disorder is said to be due to^ shell shock. Chaplain has had sev- eral consultations with Washington authorities with a view to bringing her into this country. German film producers have com- bined to keep down the salaries of motion picture stars In the Father- land. Bebe Daniels was .sentenced to jail for ten days for speeding in Los Angeles March 28. An appeal and stay of sentence was granted. A. H. Woods will shortly put in rehearsal "Tin Pan Alley," a play by Le Roy Clemens and William Charles LengeV based on a story by Thomas Grant Springer. F. Ziegfeld, Jr., and his wife. Bil- lie Burke, returned this week from Palm Beach. Mr. Ziegfeld immedi- ately announced that Edward Royce would direct the new Follies and Joseph Urban provide the scenery. One William J. Bull this week had his name changed from Bull to Goodman. Jests and merry quips and the difficulty of getting employ- ment with the anti-British brought him to his decision. C. Haddon Chambers. Charles Haddon Chambers, the playwright, died in London March 28. He leaves a wife (his second?), now appearing in London under the stage name of Pepita Bobadilla, a daughter, Marjorie, an artist, and a brother, H. Kellet Chambers, of the New York Sun. He "was born in Sydney, Australia on April 22, 1860, and after an edv|cat|on v theje he;, was, employed under the civil govern- ment of New South Wales from 1876 to 1879. Thence he went to London In 1882 to enter journalism, subsequently becoming a short story writer and a dramatist. His last work was on a play for Charles Dillingham called "The Card Player," two acts of which the man- ager received only yesterday. Al- most at the same time came a cablegram from the widow an- nouncing his death. Mr. Dilling- ham, who knew the author of "The Tyranny of Tears" and other noted plays well, told how his first prom- inent work, "Captain Swift," came to be produced. After his maiden effort, "The Open Gate" was written in 1887. Chambers took "Captain Swift" to Beerbohm Tree, but the producer declined to have any deal- ings with the young playwright. So Chambers hired a cubicle in a Turkish bath alongside the one habitually occupied by Tree nnc! proceeded to Ingratiate himself With the manager so well that the latter finally presented "Captain Swift" at the Haymarket in 1888. It was a big hit, and when presented on this side at the Madison Square theatre shortly afterward by A. M. lng many repeat engagements. He toured the Orpheum Circuit In its younger days, and played for Kohl and Castle, the Chicago theatre owners. His later activities were mostly in Europe, he having been out oc active work on the American cir- cuits for past five years. A widow, Matg«rlte Sato, eur* v lYS 8 v Mr,,Satp was about 55 year* of age. Charles Terris, of "Preacher and the Man," died March 22 of malnu- trition. Terris at one time was studying for th'e priesthood, but gave up that career for the stage. He was known for his kindliness IN FOND MEMORY OF DAN MAHONEY Who Left U» March 21, 1IU Loved by all who knew him. Gone but never to bo forgotten by hlo] life-long Pal. ' MARTIN E. LYNCH Spends in this town unless he's down for pleasure. He alights, gets at once to the Boardwalk, hands in his packet containing press puffs, plots, cuts, etc., then turns right around again and Is back in Philadelphia in an hour and in Pittsburgh or Chi next day. The time was ripe for a bust in the taboo and the news was ex- pected because of the Influence the two big booking syndicates were asked to swing by the many at- tractions who've booked in and lost ftut. - CANADIAN COPYRIGHT (Continued from page 12) the owner before publishing such book in Canada or simultaneously with such publication must de- posit with the Minister of the Crown, three copies of such book and register with the Minister a notice specifying the publisher of such book, and stating whether it is intended to print such book in Canada or whether it is intended to import such book. The word ';book" Is defined to Include a sheet of music, a volume, pamphlet and a sheet. I am of the opinion that the word "book" as used in the act would include a drama as well as a musical com- position. Section 14, provides if it shall ap- pear by such notice that any book is not intended to be printed in Canada or if such book is not printed in Canada within two months after filing such notice or if it is shown to the satisfaction of the Minister that the owner of the copyright has failed to supply the reasonable demands of the Canadian market for such book, then any person other than the owner of the copyright may apply for a license to print such book in Canada; in other words, compul- sory printing is requiredjn Canada *• a condition for securing-copy Mme. Alice Delysia, star of "Af- gar," was ill two days last week and the Central gave no performance. The Yale Club Is to give three of Clare Rummer's one-act plays .("Bridges," "The Robbery" and "The Choir Rehearsal") at Yale Univer- sity soon after the Easter holidays. Olive Reeves Smith has rejoined the cast of "Three Live Ghosts" after her trip to England to settle affairs connected with the estate of her father, Major H. Reeves Smith. Luigl Galll-Curcl, former husband of Mme. Amelita Galll-Curcl, will remarry In June. The bride-to-be Is Wanda Tlrindelll, daughter of the head of the violin department of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. The Hasty Pudding Club at Har- vard will present this year a musi- cal comedy by Uennlng Duer Miller, son of Mrs. Alice Duer Miller, and Joseph Alger, president of the Lam- poon. Sam H. Harris has accepted for production "The Talkln' Shop," by Michael Morton, based on "Sunshine Sketches," by Stephen Leacock. D. W. Griffith's "Dream Street" will be shown privately at the home of Mrs. Vincent Astor, 840 Fifth ave- nue, for the benefit of the Junior League on April 6, the day before it begin* its run at the Central. A bomb, believed to he the work of anarchists, exploded in the Diana theatre, Milan, last week, killing twenty persons. J. Arthur O'Brien, accused by Leo Stark of criminal libel because of a letter written to the counsel of the Equity, was held in $50 hail Marrh 24 by Magistrate Levino to await the grand Jury's action. The Allied AmusMnont Industries of California last week went on rec- ord as opposed to the appearance of Clara S. Hamon In pirtures. She was recently acquitted of the mur- der of Jake L. Hamon. Berthold Spitzner is suing Griot and Fisher of Yonkers for $30,000 damages. He is instructor in the] comet at the Hebrew National Or- phanage. One of the G. & F. trucks ran over him, fracturing five ribs, and, he says, due to the impairing of his "blowing power," he can no longer play the cornet properly. Viola Clark, formerly a chorus girl, has been mentioned as a pos- sible witness in the Stlllman case. Seemingly, she has disappeared from her former home at 424 East Fiftieth street. To meet the competition of Amer- ican motion picture companies French cinema producers h.\Ve launched an effort to film opera, the idea being for the parts to be sung ll Sai, otherwise any other persons Dy gingers of the highest class, while n *ay make application to the Min-tbe picture, acted by the best mo- Samuel A. Benner, Buffalo steel man, died this week, and Elfle Fay, his widow, is expected to come into his fortune. _ --- ■- — LOGAN S<i., CHICAGO (Continued from page t) high light They offer as fine and comprehensive an example -of getting much out of little as ever entertained patrons for 15 minutes and drew a dozen bows and recalls from a sparse, scattered, numb audience. Silber is a "boob" comic of superlative order, working with such subtle finesse that before he goes 5 minutes he has the house in a state that brings screams if he moves a finger or raises an eyelid. Miss North is a peachy girl of Blue Book appearance and manner, as soft and sotto as Silber. After con- siderable quiet, walloping, clowning and gagging, the pair execute a novelty song, entirely in keeping with the rest of it, each point standing forth like a white diamond on black velvet This turn, next to closing, pulled the show up with a Jerk and kept the emergency brakes on until released by an encore, bows, more bows and a final giggle- getaway. If big time doesn't draft Silber and North, big time is either to be criticized for overlooking an extraordinary act in "one," or is to be congratulated on having so many great acts that It can spare this gem. Frear, Baggott and Frear, the Juggling comics with a production and an idea, closed and held In the entire house until 11.05. Their work Is swift and clever and their surroundings are showraanly. Harry Tsuda, the wonder Jap who does bends and poses on a chair on an- other chair on a ball on a table, went strong in second position. "The Champion," a sketch briefly seen at Orpheum houses this sea- son, and a flop there, is worse now, having lost the gontle and excel- lent character woman who got what honors the skit then drew. At the dramatic climax here even the thick-skulls who populate the Logan Square, howled derisively; the finish got nothing. Mryl Prince Girls, a feminine four, opened, har- monizing fairly well and reaching their best work in a newsboy's quartette imitation. LaU. IN MEMORY OF Our Dear Departed Pal JACK CRISP Passed away Mch. 30, '19 GEORGE30FRAN8KI AU3.8TAN8TANLEY BILLY DUNHAM JACK GROSSMAN Palmer It did much to make famous the name of Maurice Barrymore. It was In this play that the well known phrase "the long arm of coincidence" was first used. In spite of its success, Tree anc? John Hare refused his next work, "The Idler," and the play went beg- ging until Miss Elisabth Marbury induced Daniol Frohman to produce it here at the old Lyceum theatre, with John Mason making an Im- pression in it. It was on that occa- sion that Chambers met Charles Frohman, resulting In a close friend- ship (or many years. It was Mr. Chambers who Identified Mr. Froh- man's body after the sinking of the Lusitanla. 8HEPARD FREEOMAN. Shepard Freedman, newspaper man and theatrical publicity man, died In the ML Sinai Hospital, March 24, aged 52. A news reporter on several prominent Texas papers, the deceased came to Nevr York In 1901, attaching himself at once with the New York World, and shortly thereafter joining the Morning Tele- graph. Later he became publicity agent for theatrical attractions and >«HeeeveHeeeeeeeeeiBHr- MRS. PETER DE FINA Sacred to the memory of our dear] HUter and daughter, who departed [ from thla life Hatordar, Marrh 2eth,| 1V21. May her tool reat In peaeo. FLORENCE TIMrONI and MOTHER. STOCKS CLOSING. Corse Payton .will close his stork at the Academy, Scranton, April 30, at which time his lease with the Miles interests expires. The house will be reopened by Miles on' May 9 with a new company controlled by the owners. ,The theatre is,reported toured the country in tha* capacity. He returned to the N. Y. World staff several years ap*>, on whit a paper he was employed at the time of his death. A genial, adventurous na- ture, with a flaire foi sensing the humor of the most commonplace things, his work was always dis- tinctive. As city edi'-r, mannglrj editor or reporter he was email/ facile. During his Morning Tele- graph affiliation he numbered thou- sands of the theatrical profession among his friends. O. K. 8ATO. O. K. Sato, eccentric comedy Jug- gler, well known in this country and Europe, died March 22, at his home 114 Linden Ave., Irvlngton, N. J., after a lingering Illness. Toe deceased has been prominent in \audcville circuits in this coun- try and abroad for the past '!'> y-arg. and charitable acts to the lesser people of the profession. Age 55 years. In later yean he was in* capacitated for theatrical work and gamely made hie living'as a West* era Union messenger. Frank Sadler, who has done or- chestrations for the Hippodrome and many musical comedies; died on his farm at Brewster, New York, March 29. He was born In Penn* JACK CRISP MARCH Mill, lilt IN riTCRISITKD AND LOYINO HK.ViOUY Or OUB DEAB ONI. [Mother, Dora and sylvanla and educated in Munich, and is said to have been the first to synchronize the playing of muste with motion pictures by timing the pictures with a stop watch, The wife of Walter M. Leslie; manager of the Casino theatre, Philadelphia, died at the Atlantie City Hospital March 28. She ha4 been operated on for cancer. BIJOU WA3HBURN. Bijou Washburn, stock leading woman, died suddenly last week. She is survived by a husband. Dud* ley Clemona, with "Shavings" la Chicago. Professor J. Warneeon, well known manufacturer of theatrical and toilet requisites out in Chicago, died at his home there Feb. 25 of diabetes. His children will continue the business. 8arah Grossman, mother of Wil- liam Gross, died March 21, age ft years. H. F. KEENE. H. F. Top" Keene, manager et Keene's Company of Players, Clvtl War veteran, died Friday. Marea 25, age II. as having been one of the bent stock I He appeared at the old Hyde I I stands in the East during the past Behman'i and Tuny Pastor'-*, b • I season. Jennie Tintle, mother of Laurel Tintle, of the Paul Scott office, die* March 25 after a lingering lllr.eea. IN AND OUT, Clinton and Rooney were off the bill at Proctor's, Newark, after the Monday night show through illnese, Tuesday Rule and Richards took Use vacancy. Alexandria was out of the bm eft the Prospect, Brooklyn, Tuesdays due to illaess, with Rome and Culiea in. Josie Heather was out of the City bill last week, because of lllneee* Ailcen Stanley also cancelled Msp Fox's Albemarle, Flat bush, engage* ment the last half. Harry Tlghe and Edna Leedum left the bill at the Fifth Ave. Frt. day after the matinee. !*w Hiltoa and Ned Norton doubled into the vacancy from the Broadway for too balance of the week. Ward and Wilson left the bin at the Delancey St the last half of last week due to George Ward tem- porarily losing his voice. Tildea and Carroll substituted. Fagg and White were forced to leave the bill at LoHw*s Avenue B Friday of last woek due to Julio White suffering from a cold. Mar* tin and Elliott secured the spot. Tyler and St. Clair dropped out of the bill at the Lyric, Hobokes* Monday, Tyler being seriously ill to his room at the N. V. A. I.lndser and Hazel secured the assignment. Joe Whitehead rcport?d ill at the National Monday. Rice and Fran* cis filled the spot # Waiter !'"• iner and crmripany left the bill at the Victory, Holyoke, Tuesday, TV'iner being eonfln-"* (e in attack of lixmfina — "■ —■"•' " ' • . -....— — ..-. J ..Jj, a favorite at both houses and plaj - Jl'alvixi and Thornton *ui>iUiuteo\