Variety (August 1921)

6 -jv. Tiir^— ^W'P'wr*^''*' W^^'^,^^^^^' -K ^ Tv^' ^iMfmof, fT»5j,'q VARIETY'S SAN FKANCISOO OFFICES ^att ^rmmta ^> ■ j/w -t ii' - T. ■V,^'-'. ■ ■')•■>'■-,■','- ■^^l! Fri<!ay, August 19, 1921 1 P'ANTAGES THEATRE BUILDINa SAN FRANCISCO SHOWS ORPHEUM, FRISCO Sail FraiU'isro, Aug. 17. An iiulifTtMi-nt bill lucMng good ouiiiotly and oxtra li«'av.v with singing \vns sorvrd licrr this wrck. 'lT)at thi; i)!.iii;i};(in<>nt was rraruing into tho vat:.1 •(.II hi:.(Is <.f Soutlicni Caiiforuia to t (!«• .t over the swihiiut Kca^ou was vn-y (",:.•!( I.;. i.^.iiix' l>i(sv(r and .la;!; (lardno;. Ill .iil!iii;!;t:. ami Kd. !• lanayiin and Altx Mtriis .11 wfic humyiit directly fi!>!!i I."s A li;;*!*?,. 'i':,i' 1'(>!!IMM- nti'n'<Ml roliicdj aiid .- :.;s ur.tl'U l.y .Ij'jiii Ilnvi'/ jind (' I.!!! :»im| Hosi', starting with *il'.|i> I'vci yhody" as an introchic- t«>;y tlurt and <-<.n(hj(iiiig with an al !•! .i1p( t .'id an anj^iinrnt whi«ii has b l>.:;i!;u- K'iig f«»i- r.wli lettrr. Tin' i(i:;ii.«' liolds si.nn' good conirdy inira- li" i > t li.'<;iv«Iy p;il uv«'r by (iai<ltu'r 1"- tl:i' art's l»'>'.r<;t'st l-ftlM'lis. Miss 1»:< '(T is iiir.'y littod with talking ^■' ! ;-'- a:id s!i( ((•(!< i)rincij»ally on her M. .i! Ji-pc.'siaii' •'. The ad pli'ascd, liiit <ii«;ii*t aroii^ « tho irit<»rrst ox- ji'Ttcd (if a hcadlinr offcritig. H'iitiM.'^uri and Mo.ris >n with a skit cMitIrd "A Lesson in (Jolf were next to rh>w;iig. The picture si-roen \s riilized to start, showing Morrison gelling an<l Flaiwigan doing comedy capers on the Ihik*^. The act in fall f:iii}:e has Morrison ns g')lf instruc- r>r iiiid F)anii;;aii as pupil. Tlie open- iir^ paragraidi pertaining to the ex- ].iiise .f 1^ g(df oiitiit and club nieni- hcrship gets big laughs as do the p.o- hit <»iis :!ssiinied by Flanagan as a be- g I.I cr, hut a'e refteaU'd too often. Miic act coiK'i.idcs with Morrison, u j>: ofissional u.-inr but njst an actor. e\pertly execut rig g(df strokes and F'i»nagaii also disphiyiiig u knowleilge of tlie j:aii.i'. A i'«io(l novelty, but it tiei'ds more suii>t.iiil iai dial-ig and genuine comedy material f»)r vaude- ville. .!<'an Adair and ('<». in "Any Homo" r<i)e;iled in secoi.d spot inter<'sting- 1y. .)(*an Harriot landed a hit in third position and had to make u speech. 'J'iie female impersonator's entrance, that of a good looking girl Btunoing- ly gow!.ed, \>on a reception and that nintiy were fooled was tostitied to by the tremetuhMis applause when he dis- clcse! his sex. i^illv Frawlev and Ednn Louise in "Us All a Fake" drew fifth si-ot and iM pe.'.ted he.-ivily. Frawley, doing an indilVerent ballad this week, stoppetl the jict whde Miss Loviise flashed a uew and nifty g')wn. Vera Uerliner t! «1 q'lite well open- ing the slioi> with violin selections, but is sceji to l»etter ailv.U'tiiiie when j;oi. iiM'vin;; around. Una .Muiison an<l <'o . ■ <•• .■;i1 ii :'. I'.M vci' the oiitstand- ii ;.' !<.i;r.» < :' liic v.ci-k's program. The.,: ic r. I . V I ».'inc(>;s. suhsti r.-nh d»• t' 11 ;(.'■:' I ]', <';:-'ii('. huf ira: « I V ;.:.d 'J'J:.-ee I ).• I Ik I \ • ' .-> I. I . t V . s'.;:;:i' ;: iinr' Cr!:t.lM.V wit. p. Ill' :.l! t;:t:i.!' f >:' S.;i..-?e,l »*•• .M;irion, out of tlu' [.: ; ;.:i:i!!i. rep Micd to a fawt IcflV- i''K ■' • ■■■■• Josephs. PMnTAGE:>, F2ISC0 San i'rai.c isi o, y\ug. 17. • iui.iM^s \vi;s oT Sund;iy to til-' reo;ien!i!<; of tin* the b;,; |];i;i plt'nty «)f iio\ (•!!;.. Ie\ k; 'jiened. The gi»ls .'.■;.,:•:; a;; !• 4i-!T-i>-'d :'. »u-'i». 'I; iK-iiig ro:!t;i ,'. nicely i < ieavier g ••] f;!|v in ac- . s .r^'s w liilo t le other t!c ('aric'i •; in !: ;<« style, rclcr .11. A \'•:•;. i^ liccs, a nnile trio, st'!l f'lirl'y and keep getting belfrr ::' d h-lt;-"-. iiiiishin:,' to a gO'»«| I'tind I.'dii .M«M 1 .111 iind Hert Show v'ifli a ^:■<■t(!l (-I'iMr.l •'Contrary" was v,c!l rir.«ive«l. P,..bby 'Tke" Hm- slniw h;id tlier.i laighiiig before his < III i:i.'••' wi;h son.e good ofT-stagi' fiol; !:!; ss j!i,(l his nut sluff ,'ind .n- sl'iii!; I • ;.il i;iimiery landed through- out. \'(i.i Van Attn with n conu t as^i^t- toward the finish v.itli good WM't- r.i<»s. caused some gasps and tin !!• •'. iTi daring efpiilibrists foats 1»<>' '■■< < !'!♦; i; . II.I ii»■.U.^•.lal spot for tl.is I ! lila< < •' « r :.;t whiclj soen)e(I niis- ; 'iM> F.-iv dities," which af>- I'c, red ( .i tl;(' big titiM' as "I'mler the A;;'; Ti •''," m;ide a s'low v. nieri- toi c.,s t'.!-; ; ct ch.s'lig tl'.e bill. Jvs( phs. RIFP. FKISCO ■'.Ml I'riii The Mil. I.;- •ci>.r'«», Aug. 17. S'lriii' I ',• • I Wo Cater to the Profession The TT<.r'e With a Conv enrp It! Pcwcll 285 V/nshington San Francisco Pori:and, Ore. - •— low the usual, but the show hit a gi nernl pleasing balance. I )e Albeit )ind Mart-in oftened with singing and fi!:ishe<l with some Kus- sian datic.iig 'I'jie man showed a good voice with the ballad, but otherwise the Kinging ttf the |)air didn't aroi' c mm h. The dancing bit was better and more of it should be included in the ri.ntine. .!;:(!; ami I^va Arnohl niade a firm iiiijii .•.-.>• Hn with piano and soiig'^. Ti;<y jilso make an excilleiit appea'- aiiM' and put their mnteiial o'. ei i, g«.od style. A preacher bit by tlic , ;„issed beiLi,' a i)r(d)able fatality. One man drew healthy laughb and they | ^,,. j,,^, two is <'arl Her<h. who is CARL BERCH LOST ON ILL-FATED BOAT NEWS OF THE MUSIC MEN Seen With Life Belt on as final Explosion Came— Lew White Saved E. C. ^Lll.s. of the M. P. P. A.. who returuod to New York last Week following a hurry-up trip to Ciiicago to investigate an alleged "piracy" matter, incidentally obtained H lino on the music business through that section of the country lie re- jiort.s dealers and syndicate stores unanimously agree things are begiii- Sau Francisco, Au^. 17. ning to hum once again on the sheet AVhen the ill-fated Alaska went to '^n'^-t' .^'ak'S eml. Tke standanl re- , , . •. 1- 1 * • I «K ! ^"'' P''it'<* of music Kt'M hovers aroand the bottom on its final trip dowu the j ..,, ,,„,, .^- ^.^^^^^^ ^^ ^ ^^^^ ^ .^j^^^,^ ^^ (tast toward San Francisco, two of j though it's a cuarter straight in the the pasMM.gors were of the p,«fes- I •^^'"''••"t*' store's, sion and a third i»rofessional just fi;:i-l;ed st)lidly Link and I'hilli.ns with a talking skit UDve right along and hold up for a good finish. Char'cs (Jibbs scored the show's bit witii clever musical mimicii.g and barnyard impressions, his jdio togr.M idling bit being near the real thiiiR. ••Unlictcwn F(dlirs" rnii^-^ting of five men ai:d a woman in pleased in rlisiiig .-^pc t, the (luartette singing and brass fcch'ctions standing out. Jos(phs. HIPP, FRISCO San P^'rancisco, Aug. 13. The liousc Wednesday afternoon was tided on the lower floor before the first act appeared. The vaude- ville follows the feature picture al the matinees, which brings the open mis>ing; the sav«(l one is Lew Whit«': tJ:e fortunate oi;«' not on board is rciiiueta < 'onrtncy. Carl lie.ch, .'">(», a professional simc he was 'JO years old and of re- cent association with Max Dill of Kolb and l>ill, v.as last seen by NNliito with a lifebelt about his waist when the final ex])losiou oc- curred. To date his body hau not been recovered. White, who recently closed at th(> head of a musical revue in Astoria, Ore., was on his way to San Fran- ci: CO prior to going to the State- Congress at ('hicago, where he is to open Aug. 'JD in sto;*k. According to his own story, he left r.eri h stand- ing on the deck of the vessel and had entered a life boat win n the ropes broke during the lowering process. The "piracy" case was a larceny proposition. F. J. A. F)rster com- plained he was beitinr underslfld on <'verything in tiiat part (.f the coun- try and w:'.s of the <»p;nion some of Die r.o.viton ])iracy music was being illicitly vended in the middle west, ll devehjj'cd a luiisic clerk in one of the Chicrig) stores operated by a luasic luddisher v.as stealing merchandise and disposing of it to other dealers at low prices. This larceny was made jiossible thr<cigh the fellow's sweetheart (siu'c become his wife) being employed in the .same store in tharge of the shipping and wrapF)ing of all parcels. iug turn on around 3.15. | tinning all of the occup.'.nts but him- Da f was i self overboard. Clrasning a rod The bill for the last ha f was i self overboard. Clrasning a rod vaiietl ard lively. Titters and Le \vi,ito reached the deck again as he r.u!T staited nicely. The two nien j,.j^. eight or ten other companions work hiird during their time on the j ^^,.j,pj,|j,,g jy j|j,. ^vater below. lie bars ar.l trampoline and some of the i ,^.^^j .^ ^^^^ ^ lifebelt and had better band-to-hand catches in h' j p,,„.,iiing out lierch when air over the net won merited ap-1 ^J^ ^.^^^^ ^ J^^ .^^^^, ^..;,^, ,^, ^,,„ Pl""'^'"'- . . . . ... 1,.... A^•,.... ........ i.« l.o. I)i«>val. lloliir.son and 1-irrce In the r.ext spot m;ide a distinct hit. Th.e earl.v scition of their iomedy talk and songs though dealing v. ith the sa- | tient in a Kureka hosjiital. ■P bottom. Here White says he be- came unconscious and on rcg;iining (onsciousness found himself a pa- loon, is along KomewUiJt different lir.cs and (ontains good laigliing ma- teria . Dixon an<I Murphy followed with a crook piaylet en'itled "Straight." Crook playlets are in f::- \or with this clientele and this proved no exception, FiVans. Mero and Kvons, male trio, next to (losing, dis- pli.yul some good harmony i-inging. White was shorn of ail of his pos- Artliur Ilainmorstein Tias retained Alfred Hrekman t(» bring proceedings against the Mored.dl Realty {\t., pro- prietors of tlu> C.'spitfd theatre, for the unsanctioned |>orforniance of the faajor part of the s.-ore of "The Fire- fly" as part of its program during the week of .luly 1^- The score is published by G. Schir- mer. Inc. not asso<iated with the American Society of Ar.thors, Com- posers and Publishers. All picture FRISCO ITEMS San Francisco. Atip. 17. Nan (Jray who r<*cently arrived in this c<»untry from a tour of the world visite«l here last \v<ck whil»» enroute from New York to her home in Seat- tie. theatres by paying a nominal tax are granted permission to perform conv righted music for profit if the worU are contr(dled by meiidx rs of the American Society. There is a deal pending whereby these other music publishers like Schinner and ihl ••standard" and "classlcar' houses wili athlmte with the organization but at the time S. L. Kothafel framed his I)rogram for the week of July 18 they were not in it. The second quarterly dividend of the American Society of Authors Composers and rublishers was de' clared duly ir». The cheeks mailed some d.ivs afte.* netted each member fully 2r» i)er cent more than the pre- ceding quarter. The class A music publisher.s received a thousand dol- lars each as aga-nst some seven hun- dred odd dollars previously. The others were proportionately " bigger, which, considering the shick sninmer season, speaks well for a hi'.,'li. . rat-o increase during the fall aiid winter months. The E. n. Marks Musie Co., hnn taken over the sales rights to the lludy "Wiedoft's saxaphoiie solos or- iginally pul)it.shed by the Triangle Musse Co. ITal King is in charge at Atlantic City for the Ilroadway Music Cor- poration for the summer. Ruth Russak is back in the Rroad- way Mus'ic Corporation fohl. The nc\v of^cers of the ^lusic Pub- lishers' rrot.'ctivp Association, re- ce; fly e]e't(»d nr<« Ltoi'-^ r.crnstein, (Sliaidro. r.ernstein & Co.) president; Saul P.oinstein Mrving Iterl'n, Inc.) vice-itre.-ident: Joe Keit (Jerome H. Itemicrk tVc Co.), .m-crt'tr.ry and Charles K. Harris, re-elected as treasurer. Jc;in and Valjcni left the Lo.-w sessions, including clothes. He is ' hill at Sto •!••.»« n l;.s{ w«'ek. due to the now en route to the State -Con^^itss none the worse physically for his e.\- pcrience. MiKs (!ourtney was not a passen- ger on the Alaska, as sl.e had been -unable to sc.ure transportation on NO COMMONWEALTH Peggy Machreo Company at Savoy Unanimously Against Proposed Plan Thcii' entrance as Huckleberry 0,^ jji^jp in Seattle. She came here Finn. Tom Sawyer and the big l<id | j train. gets tliMM attenliou, and was good for lau;;hs. The harmony siisging is the only other redeeming feature after the beginninf- D<»wning and the Hunin Sisters wrie easily the class. They carry pretty stage drai-es. o|;ening in "one"' j.rd finishing in fii 1 stage. Dowi;i;.i; has a finisheil style ai:<l an excel!' :.t vi.i( e and hardies (omedy elTec lively. The si>1crs me pretty, have voici-' aiMl jmc nifty dancers. The art h.nks hke big tiioe, the pos- sible cxMpt.on being in the comedy. With little revision it can i)e made to measure u|) to the act's otherwise high standard. illiK ss of .lean s mother in the e;:st. Chas. E. Rray, wtstern m.nnager for the OrpliiMini. Circuit, left last week for an extemled vacation which will take him into lialtimore via the Fainma Ci'iial. He is expected in New Y^nk in October after which he will ritiirn west. CAFE FOR THEATRE San Francisco, Aug. 17. Rahh Tincus of the Columbia Tneatre sL.it.d .somcthinr: op en (Jeriry strctt Wist week wh<'n he allied nilh I Liny Manpiard. owner of Mar- <;uards Cafe, and used the marquise of ^h<' cafe for an advcrti^ement of ••Over the Hill." the Fox feafire now In its fifth week at tie l;oiis:r With riiuus' idea in bl»)o;:i (.It.cr theatrical managers are exi-ei I(m1 t<» make a dive for the use of the hand- some ele:tric sign. Dudley Ayres from the Alca/.ar stock Company talies his first vaca- tion in r.'J weeks Seyit. 17, He will be pone ffrr five weeks and npon re- turning will continue as leading man. San Francisco. Aug. 17. Ta k about making the Peggy Ma- chree company now at the Savf.y a co-operative rompany ov. the C( m- monw(;ilth plan came to nanght tliis ' we<d;, when a iilan for such a eli:inge was submitted the players fo:* ap- proval aiMl returiHMl wltliii.;: a single member bring in its favor. Poor j piro. business at the hoii e is thought to be in back of ll.e j'evh-ed change. It is understood th-.f T. Daniel Fraw- ley, the f.rcdurcr. .•^ml Ctarry Mcdar- ry, th.e siioivf^r and Iciding man. are anxio'- to ln( ate here i.erinaner>tly. i \\\^ of'""thr but wit!' indi.'Tcrcnt business success was ni)t j;vsii; cd. FutiKc of the comi^an.. is unknown. The T*i ited Amusement Companv of Sj;n Fran' i.«^n last week filed arti- cles of ii:f (»: ;.«i;.t ion nt S.-K-ramenio with a cnji't::! of .''".'O.OOO. Tlie co. i- t'Mny i-^ <rgani;',('(l to own and operate *h:'atres. dance halls, roof gardens, nnd oth.er places of amnseicenf. Di- rectors are C. W. Dinkeh:'»:el. F. H. Rogers, M. Whitson, and L. H. S!ia- Fline- S(>t;ler is representing Rem- ick in PittsI ip.-g as i»rofessional iiiau- ai'cr. siiic(« I lie Feist company closed its Pittsl>urg o/hce receutlv. Clinrh s (lilpin. the Negro actor and lat<' stnr of "Fmperor Jones" has g(»ne into the phonograph recor«| business in association with Jim Rur- ris umlcr the trade name of ii-li records. (iilidn's first record is a humr>r<ms mouolog. backed up by a vocal selection rendered by Burris. Irving T'llman is Chicago manager for the Rroadway Music Corpor.ition, rec( ;itly appointed. Ted Barr<Mi, com- poser, is managing the New York b.nnd and orchestra department for File Rroadway, .su<ceeding Urel Davis. Severai Lish »on:<ilics are being con- siiicred for the near future. ACCEPTING CUT SCHUMANN-HEINK BACK San Francisco, Aug. 17. Mmc. S<'humann-Heink. diva, ac- companied by George T. Morgan, her nnra.'V'i'. Mrs. Katherine HolTman. nnd her son. Ferdinand <'. Sihu- mann priived here on the Cieolel State Aug. 6 from an exten;le«l visit to the Orient ami the Far F-ist. The fnmouH singer will visit at her home in San Diego for two weeks and then leave for New York. Her uou left for the cast this week. Work on the first of a series of COTitrac'ted productions Cfiinmeuced t'.ii; \vc"k nt the Pacific Studios at San Mateo. "White Hands" from a story h.y <'. (Jirdner Sullivan is the nrsi ]»ictnie. Hobnrt Rosv.'oitlj is to be fealur<'d scenes are lai<l en the S.m FrajH-isco waterfront and ?»T<t roi>olitan district in Santa Cruz county. Ray Walker after several months' absence frnn Rerlin is back with it again. Walker is also conducting a I'/'/- band at fJossler's Campus of iights. Frank Davis and Van and Sclienck have written a new number which th" two-act will incorporate in the "Fcdiies" Harry V<m Tilzer is pub- lishin:: it. .Too (Joodwin, who after severing connect ioiiM with tlio Shapiro-Rern- stein Co. as general professional man- 'ipe>-. embarked on his own as music The 1' ihlislier. is now connected with tlie Stark «S.' Cowan firm as professional manager. WANT FILM "PROMOTER" William Uoln Promises "Star^" in Exchange for Stock Sales Frisco Musicians' Union Intimates 7'/2 Per Cent Decrease Acceptable « ^ San Francisco, Aug. 17. San Fran(isro, Aug. 17. ^ state-wide search by the local That the wage reduction of 7'/. Police ik being made for Wiiliam Coin, per cent, will be accepted Sept. 4 I"<turc promoter, wanted on a charge by the San Francisco musicians' \ «' obtaining money under false pre union seems certain n.w as the re- j tenses, Joseph Roose. an embryo suit of theatrical employers receiv- | P'<*f'ire star, is the complainant, ing word to that eln" t from Albert j The state corporation commission F. Crrenbaum. se< retary of the local, j recently reviewed the case of Coin It is nrnh i,-iood that the new 1 ^^'"'» '^ i^' nlleged he was selling stock f-chednle of waives \\\ I be cfTet tive for one jear. ••OIL CANS" CLUB San I'Vancisco, Aug. 17. Fo; II -it'cii of a theatrical social DILL CLOSES SHOW San Francisco, Aug. 17. Max DilTs musical comedy ct»m- pany < Iosc<l last week at Napa fol- lowing ciijirolitahle busiucs-s. Dil has in a picture company and agreeing t<i giv«' all who purchnsed, posifio!?«. At that time he returned the money nnd left for Reno, Shortly afterward a Reno newspaper editor informed i the Nevada comrtiission that fJoin was ! working a similar game there. Since : that time he has been missing. club tn le known as the "OH Cans" | ^.j^sed for his <om|;ariy to j lay al . tf .1; j.'.M'c last week in the lobby ofji.oew's, ShxV.ton. in conjunction with i ^'ift-V members of ; the vaudeville. The opening will be the Dull Hotel. the pt('f4'ysion gatbere<l for the in itial laeeting. HaiTv Kelly was ekdi d chief s|)out : Ceoiee White, tank; Charlotte i'recd. handle. during the early part of Sej»tcmber. Dill dees not appear in the east. A. C. BLUMENTHAL&CO., Inc. REALTY BROKERS SPECIALISTS IN THEATRICAL FINANCING, LEAC.NG AND CONSTRUCTION IN THE WEST. 58 SUTTER STREET SAN FRANCISCO SCOTTI'S GRAND OPERA San Framisco, Aug. 17 ORIGINAL MERCEDES San Francisco, Aug. 17. The criginal Mercedes, mind rend- ing, who has been resting for several months in San Francisco, p'ans re- turning to vaudeville shortly. She will use her old act and is now Phe ^ecoml S.n Francisco season ^ '^''^'"*^ '*^'' «» P"^"^*"' of the Sfotti CJrand Opera Company will open at the Exposition Audi- torium under the direction of Antonio Scotti Ai.'d Frank W. Healy. "Tosca" with (Jcra dine Farrar ns Floria Tosca and Scotti as Raron Hcarpia will uaber in the opera com- pany. CHATTEETON'S BRIDE San Francisco. Aug. 17. Thomas Chntterton with the Alca- zar sto< k nnd Frances Adelln Duffy were married here Aug. D. The couple are inking their home in this city. Jerome 11. Renilck &' Co. who took over all ri^'hts to "Whv. Dear" by Henry R. Cohen from the Eli iV: Fdi Co, of Los Aiigeb's, have also se- cured the rights to "Canadian Ca- pers," an instrumental number bv the same author also origir.allv pMblisherl by the west ro.ist firm. The number is to be rewritten into a Bong. Harry and Charles Tobias atid W. O, Polla have placed a new "Mary O'Rrien' song with Jerome H. Itcmick & Co. Frank Davis has joined the sales staff of the Maurice Richmond Music Co. and left last week on a cross- country business trip. Eugene West will shortly enter th« music iMiblishing business on his own account with n catalog authorized by hinjself, W^cst. who wrote "Rroad- way Rose." has a new "Rundle of Joy" number with Fred Fisher. Inc., nnd a new blueg. "Who's Reen Around," with Leo Fei.st, Inc. Charles Tobin, song writer, is do- ing a single act at present, playinf the New England lObith time. A unique character in the publish- ing business is Ilaro'd Weeks, a Seattle music denier whose success in that field is outweighed by that as a Bonj? writer. Before he sells • song to a publisher, Mr. Weeks puts out e sample edition and determines ita natural selling proclivities across his counters, minus any exploitation other than window displays. Occa- sionally Mr. Weeks toura the coast |»ersonally "plugging" his songs, thus starting tbom sufTicicntly to liuw*' .(CoDtinued on Tagt ' it) . %ir. J^-^x L^.j,.. s * . . ^ .. L:A.ii^Jl.^jM^.