Variety (June 1921)

IMl iTAUDEVILLE SSGSiZ m PLAYERS TURNS FOR BETTER; AWAIT LOEW DIVIDEND flieatre Slock Joins Group in Which Payments for Next Quarter Are Regarded with Uncertainty— Film Co. Trims Sail in Production. Famous Players stock took a turn ^g the better In the morning trad- er Wedrfesday, while Loew sagged Ej, below 14. close to its extreme ETdC last week. The old pool in ^^fllm issue appeared to be active iiain. preparing for the expected Ltement for the January-March ter, while the theatre circuit all appearances had been put ^ the market group of stoclts in ich the directors are about to action on the next dividend. i'Kothing has come out in an offl- way to indicate what the posi- of the Loew board will be a disbursement in July, week men close to Marcus the public Is not concernqa in the present market movement. Orpheum was Inactive in all three markets in which dealings are car- ried on. Around 1,000 shares changed hands within a fraction of 25 at which price it was put out. For the first time in nearly a month trades In Goldwyn came out on the Curb, 1,400 shares being sold Tuesday at 4 and 3%. the latter a new low price since its flotation. Nothing In the newa explained the new levef. Goldwyn is understood to have engaged in a deal with Italian producers from which good profits is expected. It may be that the new turn in the tariff situation iti Washington may have had some part in the stock marlcet twist in HART SUES KETTH'S, ASKING MDllONS Brings Action Under Sher- man Law and Clayton Act Bpoke optimistically, but since ! Qoldwyn. m the tone has changed and they m are scrupulously noncommittal. , nearly as can be Judged the di- ^tors themselves have not arrived .: a decision on the payment, and wUl be guided by events between IK»w and the next meeting, soon after the middle of June. ,. The whole market 'just now Is Juuiging nervously upon dividend action among the industrials. On Tuesday alone four Industrial con- eems listed on the Exchange pas-sed their payments, among them being several deferred dividends on senior ftockfl. Pierce Arrow was one, the preferred dividend, which is cumu- lative, going over as "a measure to conserve resources during a period tf stress." as one of the directors #«t it This action, of course, un- ■ittled the whole list and the Pierce ^row common diopped to 21%, just ^aJf its mark at the high of the re- cent bulge. The common cannot participate in profits until the pre- ferred pa>-ment, unpaid for the cur- tent period, has been made up. Sev- «ral of the other motors cut prices •D their product and a sales "war" airpeared to l)e in prospect. As an- other disturbing factor, unfavorable Nports continued to come from the •teel mill centers, and all the stocks in that division were low. United States Steel common going below 7J. Such a situation was made to or- der for professional bears and they made the most of It. Apparently the shorts had the situation pretty well analyzed last week. Friday, with a three-day holiday in prospect, they iold freely right up to the close all over the list. Nothing happened .. Inarket wise over Memorial day to Influence sentiment one way or the * Other, but on the reopening Tuesday ths bears seemed of the same mind tad sold more. There seemed to l>e some show of resistance in Famous Players during this presHure. and the stock was held around 70. Wed- hesday morning It touched Its low at 69, but during the scicond hour iggresslve buying appeared, the ftrnt demonstration on the ronntrurtlve •Ide. This Issue appeared to be *»retty well sold up. for It took only half an hour of. pool buying to move the price more than 2 point« up to . tl^. Famous Players' next dividend Is but of the way and the company appears to be commStt«'d to a i)oll«y of economy In all iMrevMoun. The Long Island City studio is oi>*T:iting It appears to be plain that the prospecl of a high tariff on film im- portations la not to the liking of the big American produi-ers. One market commentator goes ao far as to assert that the while campaign of short selling In ftlnv stock is bastd on the belief of market oi>erator8 that the establishment of high duties on picture Import.s will have MISS GLAD MOFFATT <'Tho QIad 8inger of Glad eongs" (BUllng Registered) NO CENSORING NEEDED HERE. MH. ALBEE! "Miss Glad Moffatt. The Glad Singer of Glad Songs' srems to be appropriately named. Miss Moffatt, a newcomer here, upholds the dig- nity of her sex with a cycle of glad- some songs in which cleaniinest ?oes hand in hand with their tuno' ulness. That, probably, together with her bewitching personality, ac- counts in a large measure for the hearty ovation she got yesterday and the demand of her heurerr for more finally resulting in two curtain calls." —San Antonio "Exprese,"* April 25. 1921. Coming East Next Week (June 6>. Temple. Detroit. Personal direction. HARUV WEBER nXUSIOK CONTROVERSY p. T. Selblt and Horace CJoldin are in the throes of a controversy over the Illusion, "Sawing Through a Woman." P. T. Selblt who Is working In England and was con duties on picture Import.s will have j ^^^^^ ^n^ ..The Spirit Palnlingi!." a serious effect upon the foreign hj^h showed over here some years profits of American manufacturers, because Europe will reply to Amer- ican protective legljilatinn with re- prisals in kind. The Kummary of trar»«rti'-in« May 29 to June I, Inclu-'ivt, Is •■ (ollows; STOCK EXCHANGE. ThurjKlay— Bale*. High l>ow lASt. liVt 78 25 Vi ItVfc 14>4 C9\4 70 S.% Hi 14H 14% Fam. IMay-L.. IIW Loew, Inc 26100 Friday— Fam. IMay-L... 8000 Do: pf 100 Jjoevr, Inc 4200 Orpheum 500 Saturday—Holiday. Monday—Holiday. Tutsflay— Fam. Play-L.. IWM) L.oew, Inc 68^K> Orpheum 800 Wednesday— Fam. Play-L.. 4000 Loew. Inc 44P)0 OrDbeuoa a*j0 THE Tueaday— Bales. Hish. Low. La*t Goldwyn 1400 4h» 8% 8% Wednesday— Ooldwya 400 4\i, Z\ 3% rh«. -r % —1 -^ % + \4 which showed over here nome years ago. claims to have first produced the Illusion at the Maskelyne theatre in December. 1920. Horace Goldln goes more Into dc tall In his answer to the charge, claiming to have had the lilea since 1906 and also stating he has.sold the Idea to several different partleM for shows, revues, etc. As far back as 1911 Goldln shows where he pro- duced "Vivisection." a similar Idea In one of the Moss theatres In { England. Alleging he has been damaged to the extent of HJRO.OOO, Max Hart, vaudeville agent, who was barred from booking privileges in the Keith office last November, brought an action in the Federal District Court last Friday against the Keith Vaudeville Exchangm Orphsum Clroult, Excelsior Collection Agency, Inc., and E. F. Albee, J. J. Murdock, F. F. Proctor, Morris Meyerfeld. Jr., Martin Beck, Frank Vlnc< nt, Harry Jordan. Reed Albee, Maurice Cloodman and Harry Oug- ler, doing business as the Vaude- ville Collection Agency, In whlc:i he asks |5,2G0,000 at triple damages In accordan-Ti) with the provisions of the Sherman law. The Hart suit l« brought under the provisions of the Sherman law und Clayton act, Hart alleging. In effect, tho di'fendants conspired to destroy his business, and asking that thfy («le fend ants) be restrained from continuing their alleged un- lawful acts. The Mult IM Kwierally similar to the H. H. Marlrielll suit, with the ex- ception that, the Hart a^itlon UHks that the defendants be ntetralne<l and enjoined during the pindency of the ac<lon and forever afterwards by an Older and In- junction of the court "from In any v,.tf Interfering with the plaintiff (Hart) In the conduct of hla busi- ness of booking vaudeville a/'ts." If t(Ti-ti tills meufis also that Hart i.^ applying to the Court to prevent Keith olllce. Orpheum Circuit NELSON AND CHAIN SPLIT. Iddie Neltofi Taken by •hubarta from Panchon-Maroa •ha'ws On the strength of his ahowtng In the Fanchon-Marco Hevua, lflddl« Nelson haa been given a oontraot by the Bhuberta for a produotloa next season. Because of tha ar« rangement the team of Nelson an4 Chain will separata at the end o< the show's season. Dell Chain waa offered a oontraot by tha iShuberti also, they atatlng he was not to b« used In the same show as NelsoAt Chain held off signing. Nelson an4 Chain were In tha Fanohon-Maro« show last season. They withdrew and played vaudeville • until tha show arrived In Chicago thlg spring, joining the revue there. DIYOROnrO VAT BURVS. Hermose Jose (Burns and J(»sa) haa begun divorce proceedlnga against her dancer-husband, NathMl Itirnbttum (profeaslonally Nai Burns), on statutory grounds. If. 8. Hechhe'mer la noting for Mlaa Jose. BARITpVE A BELLHOP. Byracuse. June 1. Blmon Goremica, Itusslan bari- tone with "Errolnle," is working aa a bellhop at Ithaca, seeking sufA-* clent funda to permit him to take a summer course at the Conservatory of Music thera. the etc-, from refusng to book aeis with him diiitng the pendency of the a<'tion. Mr. Hart's attorneys mrm Epp-' blein &. Axman. The answer to the Kiili hy the defendants named Is due June 16. 70^ 6»»i 14^ 14 71*i C9 14',4 13% '.r^k, 26>4 CURB. 14«t 14>4 25 S4 - % - ^ - % -»- Ml + % Chr- - 14 FRANK TINKET'S AILMENT. Frank Tinney was operated upon at the American Hospital. Chicago, for bone softening, a disease from which his mother died and which Tinney believes was caused by his repeat€-d stage falls in "Tickle Me." Dr. Max Thorex. who operated, said the comedian was resting easily. KALIZ'S PUBLICITY STUHT. Milwaukee, Ju^e 1. Armln Kallz at the Majestic, with the co-operation of loral news- papers, offered lo<al talent a chance to get on big time vaudeville. After nnetving many inquiries, be piclu'd two girls, both 18 years old. for an a«!t he Is to produce In the !wur future. SPECULATORS COMBINE. (ContiiuMMl from v M** 1» to hf)lve In the compulsJon on the part of th« two llMatri< al nyndKrates 1 to make outrlKht 'huyi" for a | p«riod of not hss than i-i^ht weeks l/ifoie tliny open. on atira'tions at low speed and as soon as pro- | While In many InMtj.nr. » this dots auctions now In work urf rornpIet«d ' not involve h«avy rl^Ws. in others .... 1 . ^•.■•>M Wi^m GEORGE CARNEY TJIK ANGL/) IKIHH COMKDIAX Hohday Making m V H. A- It is proj)08ed to clowe the pl.jfjt und tiie ' up^-cs ' liave \m:*'U I transfer its forre to ♦lie rva«t. At * what proved to bf d re f:>llo.re»« the Kume time anuounc-4:mei;t is ; leivjrg »?,*• ^ii»rvi>.-fs wn^n rvbxUv*:ry aade tliat the studio fMuh\it^}t»>i In Hmall Iosmx on their f;iilurefc. India has b<fen clojw^d. The t»:it. - » Th*- i'Utt rn.-n U*-) ^hiU where Mient wriH not definite >«*> t«> wheih<-r this closing was t**mi>oraiy or not, but the trade underHti^ridf litu* <h« Far Eastern establishnjrijt i.^ out f«<» food. Tliis withdrawal of outlylnK activities feibould mak** f«>» ♦« oMorni eal conre.'itration of jMO'lti< i i«/ii The iiloome stat*-ijnr:» j& « xp«« •«"I to j«hoa' the compyriy i" '^ »«|jjtt\« »> fsvora)>!e situatior: a*- 'o «jihh »•• so«rre»» roriKiderifi*? ' t »- >'tf''^ pit'iK ^own of outlay Th' \\ i-'jM«-K<lsy i»p«"*ij in I •« moos P'ay»-»> ff'^rn t'.' H;>' io 7J'> *kl no* »'\;»'?td to !»►-*» '^ *•'< I irio>»'i from "4 t-\^fi TO j*''» I'jfifig '!'• half ho'.."- furry iri ''«*• i*wi<>^*'tii''i'-f le%<3»" *j''-j'd:?:g o^ *'• ••'•' •^'I'lr*- p« - rtofl ft' ♦-r^-d by t'Ui*- r>-pvr» wa^ <*V'' «rd n'moKt fT ' r» 1> ir P»"t< 't^Kiofia hiinds T'^ ¥■ sr»i»^yrun *•^ Htung fori RULING ON SPLITS. CHORUS 0IRI8 BTBA9DID. (Cntlnued from page 1) Ing to an offlclal of the Chorua Hee* tlon of the Equity. 22t Wast 61«l street. Kecent announcements from tlia offlccf of the more Importaiii man- agers, declaring plans and MW aU tractions Indicate an extramaly ae« rlous curtailment of musical com* edy productions for next season, Dillingham, Brianger, liarrla, Co- han and several other musical com- edy producers have gone In for dra- matic plays rather than glrl-and- muMlc shows, adding greatly to tha problem of Imm^edlate or proapac- tlve employment for the thousanda I of chorus glris now In the city look» Ing for engagements. Th<'re are. according to the exec* utlve secretary of the Chorua K<iulty. between four and Ave tliou- sand members In that branch of tha Kiiuiiy, 90 per cent. In New York, Th«> nuniht*! out of work is at ofui# api>arent in the figure* of the aup« ply and d^'mand. with but ten musi- cal ^llowH now curre it on Inroad- way, with approximately HQ glrla pis>-ing in them, and not iriore than three o. four shows in r«'it<-arsal this week. At the J^uity It was sis// dis- closed that not more than 10 per cent, of the girls live in New York, or have family ties in thla city. They < ome from all corners of tha country, without finances or meana of getting money froM||^fluent fam- ilies ba/.'k home. tI^ and threa girls huddle together In ckutmp roomUig houses and ^lotels la tha Times w^uare district and eke out ajD exiuU.wji the best way they (;aJi, most subjected to dlstr<:-st'Ing pri- vations. He era! extreme eases of d^slitu* tlon were reported this week whea the landlord of a cheap roomtof house in the West 4^'a U said U have evicted two sisters for tha non-payment of two we^-ks' rent Kv#>ry day reretaia almfisr rsH*^ The girls are fleeing the city bf the huudrida. Some are seid tj$ have found refuge at mountain re- aorts where they are act lug •« waitr^ss4^ and others are serving «• va<.«tkHi 9ubeiilui**« f«>r ii«ie« girls hi big <? ■panai*<rit stor< p. s,ild as t4!lephone operatora. At the Kehearsai Club Ul Weet 4(th strMft. a oo-operative club axid bote] fvr chorus glHs, U was stfcid th*'ir accomixiodatious are tasifOdl to eaps^'.-ity. with neerly aJJ of tiie girie beirtg oui of work at the oiotueot. Entitled te Mster^al. j ^' thry 1:«ke the big «n<3 of the risks Ih.y hliOu;d \H r«nihur»«d in t-oin^ f:i.-hh>ij like the 'J.ihiani-*-' in I>vri- >l.,r It J6 i)'« i^-a'ti'-. taw*- lor th** 11.1^.1 hrol<«-fS to tuiikf outri»fht hiiN>' lor tin. «nn»«- >.»i'irig eupa- .11 V ;ii a d<h»«*ur.r oj JO i><f ««!jt. ou hox olfi" p»M »'* }^) 'hiK ln••^..n» th** pro.i'ii.r Ji» piiutXi;!.'..' gjn'ttf.tee'j ;ij/.ii»».M l">r^ uri'i thf- M^;/. Of. the paM i.r «in t.iol'.«r> \y ro»t>^JtJ^r<ib!> n*iT\i- ini/..'1 i '-' a *'!>? r^'vu*' at i>>» I..ofi- .j</' H.|»i»«>«J'Ofii»- or th*- L.'»r riyfi A - l..ir#,'.» I rui h»..l^»^ 1.5. •*• I»i.id ov^-r .is- n.inh 9if. |:iHi.tH»U for tuhe'> in^'i't* ^•♦•f'.'r** th** pf>-iriere. T*ie n»^euUiU»ri' here 1»^J that if th»-.. rotUh li" ♦»'>•• »;'i *•*• '»» i* P"*-'- ♦,o». •• rl**;t: w:tt» On ^tJ^•otr*'^ oii !ri'..f ^. »oru'i»i»' •-»nii» liiati a* umroer iK/me of the vaudeville pro- A situation of interest to vaud»-!>-»'»io''''' >^''! c^/Iebruie its fifth ao-| v)lie teams was rfva^ea u/ a r*. - , ^ • , ^ ^ . ^ . i.. rlu, d-ision of the N. V. A. Com- The U„:r.' first Katufday ni^M ph^int Bureau Tf.e c.mmiltee de- jof thu, >.*-^»vv. will be this Saturday, 'i«jfd that wh»re » *.»-aa. b^pb-ated : Jwf'*' *■ ^ ^ a , a U.th could u:=e a^y purl of the or.g- | The doh i,as mer-aMd u- <lu.^ .r.al materia: of th^ ^wo-act uM-s.* f^«^rf' ^h** ^^'^"^-^ ^'^ af.r.ual > LIGHTS riFTH TEAE. K^^'vflsy night June 18, the . - ^. . nQ?> BvJ^-n'C.r- U f.. tl^ a,^^t of the giria W the books ^^-" . t --* .i.^ A^^iv^ ,.«». ^ produ'^rof niuslesl oomeily one w>»o has her**t//fore hic.d four o» f«ve to IID. or.*- of the team had u ;.rev»ou. copy- , with war ^.x of ll.&t> aii-i i,n e,tra ,^ ; do'S'- f'.'f OL Si'kt«»«iir fatiO Ois'r*** ^'Vhe de<.itiion foiio^.-d the dir^solu- ! furrl. mu kit^g the total t'T .^u •ion of a douhW- bia'> ^a♦:♦' act. bo'f. ( . ■.;;■".■,■- '■■"■ ""^ ~* '::;;::''"o;:5,"«;'o'::: '';;,t,r;' :;':'iass eabeymoee at pai^ce peu'*^ to 'lie N. V.'A alcove rulUig anU drew the ! y,%M*-, Jlarjyfnof-e noa- i.o-«'v.a»riiir iviith Jop? Ii«.r» > i!»ofe in 'Claif* I** \ * Loew's Wa^ Tereftie a^a'^aper vv K. Mtt'^bell hu^ rentiTTi^d a* tnatiager i>r L.oew> I i.'oaii Torvt VV . il Bruor.*" w au tne i^«>^\v Torf has succeedea ♦ him ^ r. fo'T^e' •f %« eU e J*«»o».«t *»i'. <';»»'ti ii • ♦ h» I'aiH«.e h* »»-**k of June Jv <r h»T vaud»*«'jiii» %«*lii«i»'. "Tti*- l.«K»i« •* Vfv li*irr»e. i J V1 •• 31. big muitifaJ cctfuedies in one sea* (»oo, said the future ht'ld little hope for thf employ mefit o' larg* nuiu- hers of giris. He 4^ugi;ejrt.«d the Cl*oruf Hran«'h of tlie Kquity pro- mole a huge Umeht to raise funds wjfh whi« b to take «s»^e of the gu 1» >'fand*-4 ,^B the < I'y ]•. Mrae eaid of'the ChOrus i«faUMuart«>ra th** OfKufii^stiou did ttoi tiave a fuftd ftof dkd the 0) iavki- |»rovi<le to* «•!>.• h <i(i eaifcrg»-h. .i, G. v'oUrtf to *»»'lfy» w'jiH, aUhouge titey «ould •ah i;|»or. 'he Af^^orc' J'urid '^ r.»iey hl> <l»'> if e<l Tfi» dif»-*!.o^S o' i'JUv fy are, it is ssid s I'iai (o reUe»'r th» tore 11 \0t!(AfU\*^ ki»'>s 'hf c.'horys «o«-i'iug a«il otidttiiMi be- .V * h* 4;^li»